Obituaries
Richard Pankratz
Apr 12, 2012
Richard R. Pankratz, age 83, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Hospital, on Thursday, April 12. A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, April 17, at 11:00 AM, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, at the church, with a Rosary at 10:30. Burial will be at...
Donna McDermond
Apr 11, 2012
Donna M. McDermond, 82, of Brainerd died on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Assumption Home in Cold Spring, MN. Funeral Services for Donna will be held on Friday, April 13, 2012 at 2:30 PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Pastor Doug Vagle officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the Chapel. Interment at Evergreen...
Denise Marks
Apr 8, 2012
Denise June Marks, 60, of Brainerd, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, April 12, 2012 at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd with Pastor Kristin Oltmann officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather Wednesday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter...
Fayne Hall
Apr 8, 2012
Fayne Lucille Hall, 90, of Brainerd died on Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Good Samaritan Village-Bethany in Brainerd, MN. Funeral Services for Fayne will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 1:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church in Brainerd with Rev. Dr. Ed Morgan officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will...
Daniel Noerenberg
Apr 7, 2012
Daniel George Noerenberg, age 81, of Backus, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012, at his home. He was born to Ludwig and Lydia (Urbach) Noerenberg in Hollywood Township, Carver County, MN, on December 9, 1930. Daniel graduated from Watertown High School and served in the Marine Corp during the Korean War. He married Lorraine Schultz on February 23, 1952,...
Valarie Kramer
Apr 6, 2012
Valarie Alice Kramer, age 85, of Hackensack, passed away Friday, April 6, 2012, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, with her family by her side. She was born October 19, 1926, to Goldie and Sigle Park. She graduated from Hackensack High School in 1945. Valarie married George Sheldon, and to this union two children were born. George passed away...
Blanche Edens
Apr 5, 2012
Blanche Edens, age 89, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. She was born in Rock Island, IL, to August and Bertha Wilkens on June 10, 1922. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Eradelphian Club, Pine River Legion Auxiliary and First Lutheran Church, Pine River. Blanche is survived...
Dennis Horn
Apr 4, 2012
Dennis "Swordfish" Horn, age 64, of Pillager, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital, on Wednesday, April 4, after a courageous battle with liver disease. A funeral service is planned for Saturday, April 7th at, 11:00 AM, at First Lutheran Church in Pillager, with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be at Bridgman Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted...
Bona Decker
Apr 4, 2012
Bona D. Decker, 88, of Farmington died on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Cuyuna Care Center in Crosby, MN. A Memorial Service for Bona will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes. Visitation will be at 1:00 PM prior to services at the chapel. Interment will be at Norwood...
Daryl Harris
Apr 4, 2012
In loving memory of Daryl Wayne Harris of Brainerd, Mn, who peacefully passed away on April 4, 2012 to join his beloved son, Ray Harris in heaven. Daryl was a Navy veteran from WWII and retired from Burlington Railroad. He is survived by his loving wife, Vivian, his daughters, Dahrys Knetter (John), Sandra Elstrom (Doug), son, Terry Harris, and...
Donald Inwards
Apr 3, 2012
Donald A. Inwards, 70, Brainerd, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany. Private Interment with Military Honors will take place at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 11:00AM with Pastor David Holte. There will be gathering at the American Legion in Brainerd and family will start receiving...
Andrea Reed
Apr 3, 2012
Andrea S. (Torkelson) Reed, age 64, formerly of Longville, passed away April 3, 2012, at the Lakeview Ranch, Dassel, MN, after a long fight with Alzheimer's. She was born December 2, 1947, in Brainerd, to Ted and Irene (Vargo) Torkelson. Andrea graduated from Pine River High School. She lived in Iowa for many years before settling down in Longville...
Michael Riley
Apr 1, 2012
Michael "Buck" Riley, age 63, of Crosby, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012, at his home. He was born in Pine River to John and Mildred Riley on February 3, 1949. Mike graduated from Pine River High School in 1967 and served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1968 to 1971. He worked on the Crow Wing County survey...
Dean Hillyer
Mar 31, 2012
Dean Hillyer, age 71, of Becker and formerly of Backus, passed away March 31, 2012. He was born in Brainerd to Robert "Bud" and Flossie Hillyer. Dean attended school in Backus and served in the U.S. Army. He married Cheryl Buehner on June 16, 1967. Dean was employed as a labor foreman for Jesco, Inc. for 30 years and...
Roger Rutt
Mar 31, 2012
Roger N. Rutt, 58, of Breezy Point, died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the University of Minnesota Hospital. Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, April 6, 2012 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes with Pastor Jim Rogers officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Thursday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel....
Fern Weyand
Mar 30, 2012
Fern L. Weyand, 93, a resident of Scandia Valley Township, Lincoln, died Friday (3/30/12) at Lakewood Hospital in Staples. Services will be Tuesday 11 AM at Lincoln Evangelical Free Church in Lincoln with Rev. David Wold and Rev. Jim Brown officiating, burial will be 11 AM Wednesday at Elmhurst Cemetery in St. Paul. The relatives will receive friends starting...
Susan Fiebiger
Mar 30, 2012
Susan A. Fiebiger, 76, of Lake Shore, formerly of Coon Rapids, died Friday, March 30, 2012 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Brainerd, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa with Father George Zeck officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Tuesday evening...
Lucille Lembke
Mar 30, 2012
Lucille "Chub" Lembke, 78, Baxter, died Friday 3/30/12 at St Cloud Hospital. Services will be 11:00 AM, Monday April 2, 2012 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. A reception will be held in Brenny's Reception Room following services. Interment will be at the Minnesota State Veterans...
Loreen Arnold
Mar 29, 2012
Loreen Arnold, age 90, formerly of Pine River, passed away March 29, 2012, in Lewiston, Idaho. She was born June 13, 1921, to Lambert and Augustine Weiss. Loreen is survived by her children: Sharon Swearingen and Robert Arnold; grandchildren: Deborah Blackburn, Laura Arnold, and Heather Cowles; brothers, William Weiss and Verner Weiss; and sister, Edna Juvenal. She was preceded...
Betty Knutson
Mar 29, 2012
Betty Isabelle Knutson, age 98, of Pine City and formerly Pine River, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2012. She was born April 16, 1913, the daughter of Zelma Mosley and William Bostwick. The Bostwick family, which included brothers Bill and Jack and sisters Katie, Pauline and Marge, were living in Henry, Illinois, at the time. Most of Betty's younger...
