Obituaries
Diane Silvernail
Aug 24, 2013
Diane June Silvernail, age 65, of Baxter, MN passed away peacefully on August 24, 2013 at home from lung cancer under hospice care. She was born to Donald C. Trustem (deceased) and Doris E. (Dody) Trustem on Oct. 8, 1947 in Dubuque, IA. She graduated from Golden Valley, MN high school in 1966. She attended the University of MN...
Lois Young
Aug 24, 2013
Lois Mae Young, age 79, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013. She was born on May 24, 1934, to LeRoy and Hazel (Smith) Gulbranson in Sacred Heart, MN. Lois professed at Hector Convention in 1945 at age 11, and was baptized at the Hector Convention in 1947 at age 13. On October 21, 1950, she married...
Samuel Rausch
Aug 22, 2013
Samuel J. Rausch, infant son of Tina Uselman and Brendan Rausch, passed away shortly after birth, on Thursday, August 22, at the Lakewood Health System Hospital, in Staples. A memorial service for Samuel will be held on Saturday, August 31, at, 11:00 am, at the Verndale Alliance Church. Friends and family will begin gathering at 10:00.
James Nolan
Aug 22, 2013
James Allen Nolan, age 63, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013, at his home. He was born to Woodrow and Dolores Nolan on December 14, 1949, in Detroit Lakes. James is survived by his sons, Jason and Jeffrey; mother, Dolores Swanson; stepfather, Fred "Frank" Swanson; brother, Ron; sisters: Kathy Blasing (Len), Deb Gentry, Barb Gentry (Charlie);...
Deborah Baker
Aug 21, 2013
Debbie Baker (Stachowski) passed away on August 21, 2013, surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 57. She was the beloved wife of Bob Baker for 34 years. The loving mother of Kelly McCulloch (Baker) and cherished grandmother of Levi (3) and Tucker (1). Daughter of Joan Stachowski, and devoted sister to 7 siblings. Deb enjoyed spending...
Erland Coil
Aug 20, 2013
Erland T. Coil, 84, of Crosby, died at Regions Hospital in St. Paul on Tuesday, August 20, 2013. Memorial service to be held at 2pm, September 28th at United Lutheran Church, Lake Lillian, MN. Internment in the Lake Lillian cemetery will immediately follow. Erland was born February 11, 1929, in Willmar, MN, the son of Ira T. and Mary...
Ronald Foss
Aug 20, 2013
Ronald Jerome Foss, of Pequot Lakes, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at home, after battling cancer for 17 months. He was the third of three sons born to Hildor and Gertrude (Molitor) Foss. Ron was born December 29, 1946 at Abbot Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. He went to Robbinsdale Elementary, St. Austin's Grade School, and De Lasalle...
Richard Cameron
Aug 16, 2013
Richard Bruce Cameron, Jr. passed away peacefully at home in Brainerd, MN on August 16, 2013. Rich was born on August 1, 1956, in Minneapolis, MN to Richard Sr. and Kathlean Cameron. He lived in Minneapolis until the family relocated to Pequot Lakes his sophomore year. He graduated from Pequot Lakes High School and attended the Staples Vo-Tech where...
Jason Miller
Aug 15, 2013
Jason Owen Miller, 33, of Brainerd, died Thursday, August 15, 2013 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM, Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather Tuesday evening from 6-8 PM at the funeral chapel and one hour prior to services on Wednesday....
Charlotte Johnson
Aug 15, 2013
Charlotte "Char" Johnson, 54, of Long Prairie, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013, in Brainerd. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at 1:00 PM, at Family Life Church, in Verndale, with Pastor Amos Self officiating. Visitation will be on one hour prior to services at the church. Char was born to Asa "Sonny" and Mary Fenstermaker...
Gladys Miller
Aug 15, 2013
Gladys (Sally) Miller of Manhattan Beach, Minnesota, passed away on August 15, 2013, at Essential Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, Minnesota. Gladys Sahlmark was born August 27, 1915, in Ludington, Michigan, the daughter of Joseph and Esther Sahlmark. Gladys was an avid golfer. Her dad was the men's champion of their golf club, and Gladys was...
Eileen Washburn
Aug 14, 2013
Eileen Marie Washburn, age 74, of Brainerd, was born to Arnold E. and Ellen M. (Calkins) Strom on November 27, 1938, in Hill Lake Township in Aitkin County, MN. She passed away at home on August 14, 2013. Growing up, she attended school in Hill City, Cohasset, and Grand Rapids, MN, and graduated from Washington High School in Brainerd...
Donald Johnson
Aug 14, 2013
Donald P. Johnson, 50, of Fort Ripley died on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at his home. Services for Donald will be held on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 10:00AM at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Brainerd, MN with Pastor Linda Crow officiating. Graveside services will be held at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls, MN at...
John Palmquist
Aug 13, 2013
John Palmquist, 56, of Fort Ripley, died at his home Tuesday, August 13, 2013. Services and a pot luck dinner will be held for Johnny at The Northland Arboretum 14250 Conservation Drive Brainerd, MN (behind Westgate Mall) on Saturday, August 24, 2013 from 1:00-4:00PM. Interment will be at Swan Valley Cemetery in Leader, MN at a later date. John...
Michelle Robben
Aug 13, 2013
Michelle "Shelly" Carlson Robben, 40, of Staples, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2013. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples at 1:30 PM, with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be on Monday, from 5-7 PM at Brenny Funeral Home, in Staples, and one hour prior to services at...
Isabel Knosalla
Aug 12, 2013
Isabel (Peterson) Knosalla, 93, of Staples, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013 at Lakewood Health System Care Center from cancer. A Funeral Mass will be on Monday, August 19, 2013, at 10:30 AM, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, August 18, 2013 from 5-7 PM at Brenny Funeral Home...
John Monson
Aug 11, 2013
John Monson, age 88, died peacefully on August 11, 2013, after several years of gradual decline related to Parkinson's Disease. John was born in Red Wing and grew up in Wanamingo. He served in the Navy during WWII. He married Barbara Swanson, his wife of 65 years, in Wanamingo in 1948 and attended school in Minneapolis. John and Barb...
John Pawlicki
Aug 10, 2013
John Pawlicki, age 68, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013, at his home. He was born March 22, 1945, in Hankinson, ND, to Chrysantha and Leo Pawlicki. John married Kathleen Rader on Feb. 27, 1965, in Lidgerwood, ND. He enjoyed tinkering on his tractors, learning everything possible about computers, country living, and being retired. Most of...
Lawrence Oaks
Aug 8, 2013
Lawrence "Larry" Oaks, age 85, of Backus, MN, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River, MN. Larry was born February 5, 1928 in St. Paul, MN. He is survived by his wife, Rosella "Freck" (LaBore) Oaks; sons, Doug Oaks (Paula), Tom Oaks (Sarah), Kenny Oaks, Gordy Oaks, Steve Oaks (Norma), Jim Oaks and Larry...
Dennis Marine
Aug 7, 2013
Retired Navy Torpedo Mates Chief (TMC) Dennis Laurence Marine, age 72, unexpectedly passed away in his home on August 7th, 2013. Dennis was born to Emerald Laurence Marine and Hazel Ruth (Pederson) Marine on September 20th, 1940 in Willmar Minnesota. When Dennis was 16 years old, his Dad, tired of delivering milk, moved the family from Willmar, MN to...
