Obituaries

Cecilia Kempenich

May 2, 2013

Cecilia Mary Kempenich, 80, of Randall, died Thursday, May 1, 2013 at Epiphany Assisted Living in Coon Rapids. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM, Monday, May 6 at St. James Catholic Church in Randall. Family and friends are invited to gather Sunday afternoon from 2-4 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall and one...

Myrne Holmen

May 2, 2013

Myrne Jeanette Holmen, age 77, of Crosslake, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 2, 2013. Myrne was born February 24, 1936, in Comfrey, MN, to Paul and Ada (Cunningham) Current. Myrne graduated from Comfrey High School and married Arlen Holmen on November 26, 1955, and they were married for 49 years before he went to be...

Geraldine Simon

May 2, 2013

Geraldine (Geri) Simon, age 83, of Staples, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. Services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, May 6, 2013 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples with Pastor Stephen Sveom officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Sunday afternoon from 3-5 PM at the...

Kenneth Pikula

May 1, 2013

Born November 13, 1937, Kenneth E. Pikula, 75, died at his home, May 1, 2013 in the loving arms of his wife and family. Mass of Christian Burial scheduled for 11 AM, Tuesday, May 7 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Visitation Monday from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and one hour prior to...

Louise Logering

Apr 30, 2013

Louise Janet Logering, 84, of Staples, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Lakewood Health Systems in Staples. She went to heaven to be with our Dad, the love of her life. Another angel is watching over us. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, May 3, at 12:00 PM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with...

Patricia Wise

Apr 29, 2013

Patricia M. Wise, 63, of Brainerd, died Monday, April 29, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Keith Bertram officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to Mass. Interment will...

Harry Knox

Apr 28, 2013

Harry Clifford Knox, 90, of Pine River, MN, formerly a resident of Webster City, IA, went to be with his Lord and Savior, April 28, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. Services will be 11 AM on Thursday, May 2, at Riverview Church, Pine River, and also at 11 AM on Saturday, May 4, at the First...

Robert Kennedy

Apr 28, 2013

Robert William Kennedy, 62, of Hackensack, MN passed away at home on Sunday, April 28, 2013. Robert was born in Walker, MN and grew up next to the Walker School. He spent his summers working as a dock boy and fishing with his sisters. Robert was a 20 year veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was stationed out of...

Wayne Dagen

Apr 25, 2013

Wayne Joseph Dagen, 66, of International Falls, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Sanford Health in Bemidji. Celebration of life will be on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at 11:00 AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel, Staples. Interment to follow at 12:30 PM at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Wayne was born July 12, 1946 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota to...

Holly Welch

Apr 23, 2013

Holly A. Welch, 70, of Fort Ripley died on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at St. Benedicts Rehabilitation Center in St. Cloud, MN. Services will be held Friday, April 26, 2013 at 3:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with visitation at 2:00 PM. A reception will immediately follow services in the Brenny Reception Room. Holly was born on...

Donald Fiebiger

Apr 23, 2013

Donald A. Fiebiger, 79, of Baxter died on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial for Donald will be held on Monday, April 29, 2013 at 11:00AM at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa, MN. Visitation will be Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN from 5:00-7:00PM...

Jeneane Mayberry

Apr 22, 2013

Jeneane Mayberry, 69, of Motley, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013. Funeral services will be on Friday, April 26, 2013, at 11:00 am at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples, with Pastor Stephen Sveom officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, April 25, 2013 from 5-7pm at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, and one hour prior to services at the...

Gary Northburg

Apr 22, 2013

Gary Northburg, 75, of Baxter died on Monday, April 22, 2013 at Diamond Willow in Baxter, MN. Private Family Services. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.

Arvilla Tretter

Apr 22, 2013

Arvilla Tretter of Pierz passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013 at her home surrounded by family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM with visitation and a Christian Mother's Rosary at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding with Father David Maciej officiating. Arvilla was born on...

James Plehal

Apr 21, 2013

James "Jim" Bruce Plehal, Backus, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center, Pine River. He was born July 21, 1940 to Alvin and Dorothy (Olson) Plehal in Minneapolis, MN. He was the third of five children. Jim attended school in Hopkins, MN and graduated from Hopkins Eisenhower High School. He was a long time...

Faye Schroenghamer

Apr 21, 2013

Faye E. Schroenghamer, 84, of Stacy, MN, died at her home Sunday, April 21, 2013. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, April 26, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will take place at Pinewood Cemetery. Faye was born April 7, 1929, in St....

Kathy Kinney

Apr 21, 2013

Kathy Kinney, 69, of Baxter, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 at CentraCare Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Services will be held at 11 AM, Friday, April 26, 2013 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather Thursday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel and one hour prior to services...

Charles Schweigert

Apr 21, 2013

Born Sept. 14, 1950 in Highland Park Ill. to Hilmer (Red) and Maryann Schweigert. He passed on to be with the Lord on April 21, 2013. He grew up on a resort in Lincoln, MN., graduated from Motley High School in Motley, MN. He then joined the army and was a member of the 101st Airborne when he served...

John Wallschlaeger

Apr 21, 2013

John Oscar (Jack) Wallschlaeger (age 81) passed away suddenly on 04/21/2013. Jack was born and raised in LaCrosse, WI, worked for Honeywell / Alliant Tech Systems for 35 years while living in Edina, MN and retired to Pequot Lakes, MN. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years (Judy); one daughter Julie (Michael) O'Brien of St. Paul,...

MaryAnn Schweigert

Apr 20, 2013

MaryAnn was born to Charles and Clara Otremba on March 5, 1923 in Harding, MN. She grew up on the family farm. She went to school in Little Falls and later to beauty school in Saint Cloud. She moved to Highland Park, IL, where she owned a beauty shop. She met the love of her life, Hilmer (Red) Schweigert,...