Obituaries
Helen Hall
Aug 6, 2013
Helen Hall, 92, of Staples, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013. Funeral services will be on Monday, August 12, 2013, at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples, with Pastor Robin Collins officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Helen was born to Frederick...
Dianna Goebel
Aug 5, 2013
Dianna Goebel, 64, of Little Falls, MN, died Monday, August 5, 2013 at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls. Services for Dianna will be held on Friday, August 9, 2013 at Our Lady Of Lourds Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN at 11:30AM with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at Minnesota...
Fred Hauenstein
Aug 2, 2013
Frederick J. Hauenstein, CLU, age 89, of Lakeshore, died Friday, August 2, 2013 at his home. Fred was preceded in death by wife Helen of 63 years, son Mark, granddaughter Nancy, sisters Carol and Margaret. Survived by children Fred (Cathleen), Sandie (Ric), Greg(Gina), Jeanne(Matt), Mary and sister Joanne, 17 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Passed away peacefully at his...
Marcella Jensen
Aug 1, 2013
Marcella M. Jensen, 90, of Crosslake, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at her home. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Crosslake Lutheran Church. Family and friends are invited to gather one and 1/2 hours prior to service. A gathering will also take place Monday, August 12, 2013 from 5:00 to 8:00 at Klecatsky...
Betty Hustack
Aug 1, 2013
Betty M. Hustak, 89, of Brainerd died on August 1, 2013 at her home. Services for Betty will be on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN at 3:00PM with visitation one hour prior to services at the chapel. Interment will be at Motley Public Cemetery in Motley, MN. Betty was born on May 8,...
Bernice Vogel
Aug 1, 2013
Bernice Vogel, 94, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Lakewood Care Center in Staples. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, August 5, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Father Joseph Korf and Deacon Tim Gapinski officiating. The Wake will be on Sunday, August 4, from 4-6 PM at the Brenny Funeral...
Brian Tweeter
Jul 31, 2013
Brian R. Tweeter, 52, of Staples, formally of North Minneapolis, MN died on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at his home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Services will be Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 1:00PM at United Methodist Church in Staples, MN with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Brian was born on September...
Robert Woodruff
Jul 30, 2013
Robert "Bob" R. Woodruff, 92, of Hackensack, passed away at the Golden Living Center, Walker, on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, with his best friend, John, by his side. Funeral services will be 11 AM on Monday, August 5, at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, with interment in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Hackensack. Bob was born in Birch Lake Township on...
Ronnie Derksen
Jul 29, 2013
Ronnie Derksen, age 60, of Pine River, passed away Monday, July 29, 2013, at his home. He was born December 5, 1952, in Richmond, CA. Ronnie worked at Manion Lumber and Truss. He served on the Pine River City Council for several years. Ronnie is survived by his wife, Valerie; son, Duane (Michele); daughters: Meghan Hovde (Scott), Liliana Derksen;...
Larry Fiksdal
Jul 29, 2013
Larry Odell Fiksdal, 65, of East Gull Lake, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and dear friend, passed away peacefully at this home on Monday, July 29, 2013. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, August 2 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment with Military...
Richard Cunningham Sr.
Jul 28, 2013
Richard V. Cunningham Sr.,66, of Sauk Centre died on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, MN. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
Steven Haste
Jul 28, 2013
Steven R. Haste, 54, of Motley died at his home on Sunday, July 28, 2013. Steve endured two and a half years of small cell lung cancer with faith and much bravery. His wishes were to be cremated without a funeral. Steven was born on November 17, 1958 in Wadena, MN to Theodore and Olive (Wilson) Haste. Steve attended...
Marie Laubenstein
Jul 27, 2013
Marie D. Laubenstein, 96, formerly of Pine River, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2013, in Blackduck, MN. Marie was born on February 2, 1917, to Fritz and Alma Prigge in Howard Lake, MN. After her mother's death in 1923, her father raised the three young children by himself and lived in various areas of Minnesota. Marie met Harold...
Roy Eblen
Jul 27, 2013
Roy E. Eblen, age 75, of Staples, passed away at the Fair Oaks Lodge, on July 27, 2013. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, August 1, at 11:00 AM, at St. Michael Catholic Church, in Motley. The Wake will be Wednesday evening from 5-7 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with Parish Prayers at 6:30, as...
Robert Knott
Jul 27, 2013
Robert G.F. Knott, age 81, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013, after a seven year battle with cancer. Robert was born January 1, 1932, in Pine River, to Llewellyn and Helen (Collette) Knott. Robert lived and worked in the Pine River area all of his life. He loved playing 500 and Bingo at the Legion. He...
Willard Buchite
Jul 27, 2013
Willard "Wink" Buchite, age 73, of Nisswa, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 27, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Karen; four children: Kerrie (Scott) Russell, Mark (Ivanna) Buchite, Sherry (Duke) Liles, Raymond (Laura) Buchite; fourteen grandchildren, two great grandchildren; five brothers: Harvey, Allan, Mike, Ron, Neal; and one sister, Ardith Trutwin. He was...
Robert Melenich
Jul 26, 2013
Robert W. (Bob) Melenich, 84, of Baxter, died Friday, July 26, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. There will not be any service or viewing, per Bob's wishes. Please send any memorials to a Cancer or Heart fund or visit www.brenny.com to leave a message of comfort and support for Bob's family. Bob was...
Dale Kuhl
Jul 26, 2013
Dale Kuhl, 81, of Crosby, died Friday, July 26, 2013 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, August 2, 2013 at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. His joy of hunting and fishing was known by all that loved Dale. One of his favorite things to do was playing a game...
Kenneth Eden
Jul 25, 2013
Kenneth Eden, age 67, of Pequot Lakes, passed away July 25, 2013. Graveside services will be 1 PM on Saturday, August 10, at Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake.
Jeanne McLellan
Jul 24, 2013
Jeanne Elizabeth (Betty) McLellan, 84, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013 in Sauk Centre. MN. Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 PM, Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, MN. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will follow at Pinewood Cemetery. Born Sept. 20, 1928 to Chester and...
