Obituaries
Sharen Olek
Mar 19, 2013
Sharen M. Olek, age 64, of Nisswa, died peacefully March 19, 2013, at Kindred Hospital in Melbourne, Florida, due to complications of treatment for lung cancer. She is preceded in death by brother, Carl Anderson; sisters: Mabel Hein, Karen Pannek; and stepson, Donald Olek. Sharen is survived by loving husband of 38 years, Roger; son, Judd; granddaughter, Aleasha Ellingboe;...
Robert Wonders
Mar 19, 2013
Robert J. Wonders, 81, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at St. Cloud Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, March 22 at 11AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, from 5-7PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, and one hour prior to services at...
Laura Prettyman
Mar 17, 2013
Laura Beth Prettyman of Aitkin died unexpectedly at home on March 15, 2013. Our firecracker Laura, born on the 4th of July was 32. Daughter, sister, devoted Auntie, grand-daughter, niece, cousin, friend, teacher, advisor, lover of books and learning, excellent cook and beautiful quilter. She will be missed by so many. Mom and Dad, Linda and Terry, brother John...
Shirley VanBlarcom
Mar 17, 2013
Shirley J. VanBlarcom, 83, of Brainerd died on Saturday, March 17, 2013 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainer, MN. Services for Shirley will be held on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baxter, MN with Pastor Tom Barthel officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church....
Vivian Anderson
Mar 16, 2013
Vivian Anderson, 75, of Brainerd, passed away at the Good Samaritan Society in Brainerd, Saturday, March 16, 2013. Arrangements are pending with Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.
Russell Dahl
Mar 16, 2013
Russell Jerome Dahl , 82 of Staples, died March 16, 2013 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, March 23 at Staples Congregational Church in Staples. Burial will be in the Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Staples in the spring. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the...
Gerald Schloemer
Mar 16, 2013
Gerald "Jerry" Schloemer, 70, Baxter died Saturday 3/16/13 at St Joseph Medical Center. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 AM at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Fr. Tony Wroblewski officiating, burial will be in the Baxter Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 till 7 PM on Monday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and 1...
Dolores Kasper
Mar 16, 2013
Dolores Mae Kasper, 81, formerly of Nashwauk, MN and Staples, MN, passed away March 16, 2013, at Pierz Villa. Visitation will be on Tuesday, March 19 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, 5-7pm. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 20 at Pierz Villa Chapel, in Pierz, MN, at 2pm, with visitation 1 hour prior. Burial will be at...
Judith Johnson
Mar 16, 2013
Judith M. Johnson, 77, of Pillager died on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at her home. Funeral Services for Judy will be on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 10:00AM at First Lutheran Church in Pillager with Pastor Hector Merced officiating with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Judie was born on May 8, 1935 in Brainerd, MN...
Avon Ness
Mar 15, 2013
Avon Ness, age 75, of Pine River, passed away March 15, 2013. He was born to Henry and Alice Ness on April 5, 1937, in Decorah, Iowa. No services are planned at this time.
David Plyer
Mar 14, 2013
David A. Plyer, age 77, of Hackensack, passed away March 14, 2013. He was born to John and Letha Plyer on March 17, 1935, in Emery, WI. Arrangements are pending.
Jason Holden
Mar 14, 2013
Jason Terry Holden of Backus died unexpectedly in Minneapolis, MN on March 14th 2013. He was 28. Jason was born in Park Rapids, MN, on September 2nd, 1984. He grew up in Deerfield Township, attended Backus Elementary School, and graduated from Pine River-Backus, Class of 2003. He attended the University of Minnesota at Morris and graduated with a degree...
William Hendrickson
Mar 13, 2013
William "Bill" Hendrickson, 66, of Brainerd died on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Services for Bill will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 3:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Visitation will be Friday, March 15, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN from 5:00-7:00PM. Bill was born...
Dayton Morse
Mar 12, 2013
Dayton G. Morse, 84, of Pequot Lakes, MN died on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at his home. Services for Dayton will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2013 2:00 PM at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes, MN with Pastor Frank Milo officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Dayton was born on...
Bernice Hanson
Mar 12, 2013
Bernice "Bea" Hanson, 92, Baxter died peacefully on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at her home. Funeral Services will be Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 3:00 PM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brainerd, MN. Private Burial will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls, MN on Monday, April 8, 2013. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00PM on Friday,...
Melvin Johnson
Mar 11, 2013
Melvin A. Johnson, age 90, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013 in Tuscaloosa, AL. He was born to John and Bessie Johnson on July 11, 1922, in rural Pequot Lakes. Melvin is survived by his wife, Jewell; children: Dwayne Johnson (Kathy) of Dawson, MN, Dwight Johnson (Deb) of Pine River, MN, Joyce Lael (Jim) of Clarksville,...
William Koons
Mar 11, 2013
William Koons, age 93, of Longville, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013, at Emmanual Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN. He was born to William and Bessie (Senter) Koons on November 5, 1919, in St. Elmo, Il. He grew up in Champaign, Il, graduating from Champaign High School in 1938. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1942, being stationed...
Albert Frey
Mar 10, 2013
Albert P. Frey Sr., age 89, of Randall, passed away at his home, on Sunday, March 10. A Funeral Mass is planned for 11:00 AM Saturday, March 16, at St. James Catholic Church in Randall. The Wake will be held Friday evening from 4-7, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Randall, with a Rosary at 6:30 and Knight's of...
James Barrows
Mar 9, 2013
James Lyle Barrows, age 98, of Pine River passed away March 9, 2013. He was born to James and Iva Barrows on March 6, 1915, in Sandwich, IL. No services are planned at this time.
Marjorie Hajek
Mar 9, 2013
Marjorie Hajek, age 79, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Care Center on Saturday, March 9. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.
