Obituaries
Helen Smith
Jan 15, 2013
Helen Eda "Wendt" Smith, 78, passed away January 15th, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, January 21, 2013 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter with Lilja Behr officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one-hour prior. Interment at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery...
Delores Nelson
Jan 14, 2013
Delores Nelson, age 79, of Pine River, passed away Monday, January 14, 2013, at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was born to Albert and Betty Lorenz on November 4, 1933, in Alexandria, MN. Delores is survived by her children: Larry Nelson (Susan Smith), Nancy Mullins (Steve), Ed Nelson, Barb Bremer (Terry Ottoson), Delbert Nelson (Cherry Osborne), John Nelson (Mary...
Dorothy Newcomb
Jan 14, 2013
Dorothy Genevieve Newcomb, 82, died Monday, January 14, 2013, at the Elim Home in Princeton, MN. Memorial Mass will be on Saturday, January 19, 2013, at 1 PM at St. James in Randall, with Fr. Jimmy Joseph officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to service at the church. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, in Little...
Luella Waller
Jan 14, 2013
Luella Jane Waller, 80, Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, friend and neighbor; she will be deeply missed by all she touched in her life. She passed away peacefully on January 14th, 2013 at St. Otto's Nursing Home in Little Falls. Funeral Services will be at 10:30am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Holy Family Catholic Church of Bulldog Lake,...
Earl Funk
Jan 13, 2013
Earl Joseph Funk, 83, of Baxter died at his home on Sunday, January 13, 2013. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 11:00 AM at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd, MN with visitation one hour prior to services at the church with Father Dan Weiske officiating, Military Honors from the VFW...
Paul Binek
Jan 13, 2013
Paul R. Binek, age 85, of Verndale, formerly of Waterloo Iowa, passed away at the Lakewood Care Center on Sunday, January 13, 2013. Private family services will be held at a later date. Paul Roscoe Binek was born on September 16, 1927, to Peter and Irene (Canty) Binek, in Osage, IA. He graduated from West High school in Waterloo,...
Emil Larsen
Jan 12, 2013
Emil J. Larsen, 87, of Brainerd, died Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.
Irene Kitzmann
Jan 12, 2013
Irene Kitzmann, age 85, of Hackensack, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Birchview Gardens in Hackensack. She was born April 11, 1927, in Davenport, Iowa, to Julius and Emma Kiefer. Irene enjoyed artwork, drawing, gardening and flowers. She is survived by her son, Matthew Kitzmann (Debra) of Backus; sister, Sally Duncan of Iowa; grandchildren, Joshua Kitzmann (Sara), Jacob...
Michael Norling
Jan 11, 2013
Michael W. Norling, 58, of Brainerd, died Friday, January 11, 2013 at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Mike worked Clow Stamping for several years and was currently working at...
Robert Cadwell
Jan 10, 2013
Robert "Bob" Cadwell, age 52, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013, at the St. Cloud Hospital. He was born to Sergeant First Class Bruce and Setsuko Cadwell on November 29, 1960, in Tokyo, Japan. With his father serving in the military, Bob spent his younger years in many different places around the world, even attending one...
Richard Dittes
Jan 10, 2013
Richard Dittes, of Pequot Lakes, died January 10, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 17, 2013 at St. Alice Catholic Church in Pequot Lakes with Father George Zeck officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather Wednesday evening from 5-7 PM at...
Ernest Collins
Jan 9, 2013
Ernest "Buck" Collins, Jr., age 77, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013. He was born to Ernest and Elva Collins on December 29, 1935, in Hackensack. Buck is survived by his wife, Rose; sons, Brad Collins and Brian Collins; sisters: Ellen Kloehn, Judy Stumph, Mary Brooks; brothers: George Collins, Jack Collins, Loren Collins, Bruce Eckman; 9...
Kristine Williams
Jan 8, 2013
Kristine Williams, 37, of Brainerd died on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. Private Family Services Arrangements have been entrusted with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
David Anderson
Jan 8, 2013
David L. Anderson entered into eternal rest January 8, 2013. Dave grew up in Willmar, MN. He lived in the Minneapolis Area for a time. He met and married Sandra in 1991 and they moved to Princeton, MN in 1999. In April 2012, the couple took up residence at their cabin on Lake Mille Lacs in Isle, MN, where...
Hildegard Zwack
Jan 7, 2013
Hilde Zwack, 88, a long-time Pequot Lakes resident, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 7, 2013. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 12, 2013 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes with Deacon Rick Paine officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. There will be a luncheon at the...
Wayne Crowley
Jan 4, 2013
Wayne Joseph Crowley, 72, of Pine River, MN, passed away on January 4, 2013, at St. Joseph's Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born September 3, 1940, on a farm close to Iona, MN, to Raymond and Kathryn (Bulfer) Crowley. He was joined in marriage on August 27, 1967, to Patricia Ann Palmer. Wayne entered the Air Force...
Lilian Jansa
Jan 4, 2013
Lillian Jansa, 86, of Pequot Lakes, died January 4, 2013 at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany in Brainerd. On April 27, 2013 we will be remembering Lillian at the Jenkins VFW from 11 AM - 2 PM with stories, pictures, and a luncheon. Lillian is survived by her children, Kathy Krug, of Cameron, WI, Tom (Sandy) Jansa, of Eden...
Ray Richard
Jan 3, 2013
Ray Richard, 53, of Merrifield, died on Thursday, January 3, 2013 in Deerwood, MN. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN from 11:00-12:30 PM with a brief service starting at 12:30PM. A reception will follow in the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room following the services....
Donald Knold
Jan 3, 2013
Donald Knold, age 79, passed away on January 3, 2013, in Brainerd, MN, after a long battle of Huntington's Disease. Memorial services will be on Friday, April 19, 2013, 1 pm at Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 804 Wright St, Brainerd, MN. Visitation will be a half hour before services. Interment at Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery, Little Falls, MN....
Genevieve Sweeney
Jan 3, 2013
Genevieve Sweeney, 86, of Staples died on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at her home. Visitation will be on Monday, January 7, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples from 5:00-8:00PM with rosary service at 7:00 PM and one hour prior to services at the church. Services for Genevieve will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Sacred Heart...
