Obituaries

Scott Brynteson

Apr 1, 2013

Scott J. Brynteson, 54, of Brainerd died on Monday, April 1, 2013 at his home. A gathering of family and friends are invited to attend on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN from 10:00-11:00AM. Scott was born on December 1, 1959 in Shakopee, MN to William and Gloria Brynteson. He later moved with...

Emil Hafner

Mar 31, 2013

Emil Hafner, 93, of Backus, died Sunday, March 31, 2013 in Pequot Lakes, MN. Services will be held at 9:00 AM, Saturday, April 13 at St. Louis Catholic Church (506 Cedar Street - St. Paul) with a visitation Friday evening from 5-7 PM at O'Halloran and Murphy Funeral Home (575 South Snelling Ave - St. Paul). Private Family Interment....

Jerry Blasky

Mar 31, 2013

Jerry Blasky, 71, of Motley, died Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Funeral services will be on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 10:30 AM at United Methodist Church in Motley, with Pastor Greg Ciesluk officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at St. James Cemetery in...

Cheryl Arvis

Mar 30, 2013

Cheryl "Cherie" Arvis, age 64, of Ironton, MN, passed away surrounded by family at the Crosby Care Center on Saturday, March 30, 2013. Cherie was born on March 15, 1949, in Wadena, to the late Clyde "Doug" and Lucille (Olson) Swanson. She attended school in Sebeka. Cherie is survived by her husband, Frank Arvis of Ironton; daughter, Carri Larson...

Dorothy Ives

Mar 30, 2013

Dorothy Ives, 98, of Motley, formally of Northeast Minneapolis, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Harmony House. A memorial service will be announced at a later date for in the summer. Dorothy was born to Hugo and Alice (Jarvis) Oswald on August 14, 1914 in Minneapolis. She was united in marriage to Virgil Ives, on July 15, 1933 at...

Shirley Hurlbert

Mar 29, 2013

Shirley Hurlbert, age 85, of Pillager, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013, at her daughter's home in Fort Ripley. No services are planned at this time.

Joyce Stackhouse

Mar 29, 2013

Joyce Stackhouse, 91, of Mission, TX, formerly of Nevis, MN, died Friday, March 29, 2013 in Texas. Private Services will be held.

Donna Harrington

Mar 29, 2013

Donna (Dwire) Harrington, 85, of Cannon Falls, formerly of Backus, passed away at Twin Rivers Senior Campus surrounded by her family March 29, 2013. Donna was born November 14, 1927, to Ella and Frankford Hasbrouck in Cass Lake, MN. She lived most of her life in Backus were she raised her family. She moved to Effie after marrying Patrick...

Dennis Greene

Mar 28, 2013

Dennis (Pat) Greene, 92, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013, at the Montana Veteran's Home in Columbia Falls, MT. He was born Jan. 22, 1921, to Golden Silver Greene and Martha Whipper and was raised in Backus. Pat served 21 years with the Army Air Force. During World War II he was stationed with the 357th Fighter group, 364th...

Pauline Tranby

Mar 28, 2013

Pauline Tranby, age 96, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society Bethany, Brainerd. Orphie Pauline Tranby was born to Oscar and Agnes Amoth on November 18, 1916, in Jamestown, ND. She was an active member of First Lutheran Church in Pine River, and enjoyed crocheting, quilting and singing in the choir. Pauline is...

Susan Jordan

Mar 28, 2013

Susan Louise Jordan, 64, of Merrifield, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at her home. Services will be private. Susan was born March 29, 1948, in St. Paul, the daughter of Roger and Charlotte (Krueger) Jordan. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in finance and continued her education at the University of St. Thomas where she...

Lester Netley

Mar 27, 2013

Lester Franklin Wilbur Netley, age 87, of Pine River, MN, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. He was born June 13, 1925, in Lawton, Iowa. Lester served in the US Navy during WWII as a machinist mate in Hawaii. He was a long-time honorary member of Cuyuna Rock, Gem and Mineral Society. He...

Ruth Dickey

Mar 27, 2013

Ruth Ione Annett/Dickey (nee Astrum), age 90, from Pequot Lakes, went to be with Our Lord on March 27, 2013. She was born May 8, 1922, was the oldest of ten children and grew up in Walker, Minnesota. Preceded in death by parents, Carl and Hannah Irene (nee Bengtson) Astrum; husband, Howard; sisters, Alice Jean and Helen LaRow (Armand);...

Joanne Marine

Mar 26, 2013

Joanne Kay Marine (Joanie) age 74, of Longville, MN peacefully died at her home on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 after a heroic battle with cancer. She was born to Jess Clinton Sharpe and Gertrude Lois Wakefield Sharpe on March 8th, 1939 at Asbury Methodist hospital in Minneapolis, MN. When Joanie was two years old, the family moved to a...

Glen Leverington

Mar 26, 2013

Glen Marvin Leverington, age 93, of rural Pine River died peacefully March 26, 2013. He was born June 26, 1919 in Moose Lake Township, Cass County, MN to Leslie and Josephine (Sandstrom) Leverington. The family moved to Bungo Township west of Pine River when he was 8 months old. He attended the rural Huffman School and graduated from Pine...

Roy Davis

Mar 25, 2013

Roy Davis, 83, of rural Backus, passed away at his home on March 25, 2013. A Memorial gathering will be from 6 to 8 PM on Saturday, March 30, at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River.

Emma Mckenney

Mar 24, 2013

Princess Emma Elizabeth McKenney was born January 12th, 2006, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, Minnesota. From birth, and every day of her life, Emma fought with a mitochondrial disease and an undiagnosed neuromuscular disease to stay alive. Emma's favorite activities were playing with a toy flower on her swing, playing with balloons, going to the aquarium, twirling...

Roger Langenbau

Mar 23, 2013

Roger Langenbau, age 74, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born January 10, 1939, in Clara City, MN. Roger owned an excavating business and was a member of the Lakers Car Club. He enjoyed processing meat, spending time with friends and he enjoyed life. Roger is survived...

Joyce Hauan

Mar 23, 2013

Joyce Hauan, 83, of Baxter, died Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd. Services will be Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 11 AM at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter with Rev. Ericka Nielsen officiating. Interment will be in the Dassel Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to gather from 5 till 7 PM on Tuesday...

Mariann Kirby

Mar 22, 2013

Mariann Kirby, age 80, of Longville, passed away Friday, March 22, 2013, at Riverside Assisted Living in Pillager. She was born to William and Alice Kirby on September 18, 1932, in Chicago, IL. No services will be held.