Obituaries
Max Smith
Sep 1, 2012
Max Lionel James Smith "Snuffy", 84, born Aug. 8, 1928 in Jeffers, MN passed away September 1, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. Max grew up in Aitkin and graduated from Aitkin High School. He served in the Minnesota National Guards (194th Tank Regiment). Max moved to Hazard, Kentucky to be a disc jockey for WKIC. Max...
Vincent Coulter
Aug 31, 2012
Vincent W. Coulter, age 62, of Staples, passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd, on Friday, August 31, 2012. A Funeral service will be held on Monday, September 3rd, at 11:00 AM, at the Benny Funeral Home in Staples. Visitation will be held on Sunday afternoon, from 3-5, at the Brenny Funeral Home, and one hour prior to...
Russell Schmidt
Aug 25, 2012
Russell E. Schmidt, 83, of Nisswa, Minn, died Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Bethany Good Samaritan, Brainerd, Minn. Russell (Bud) was born in 1929 to Edward and Luella (Sletten)Schmidt in Pequot Lakes, Minn., where he grew up and attended school. In 1950, he was united in marriage to Gladys Anderson, Nisswa, Minn. Russell and Gladys made their home in...
Ralph Ziebarth
Aug 25, 2012
Ralph D. Ziebarth, Sr., 93, of Crosby died Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, August 29 at Mission of the Cross Lutheran Church in Crosslake. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Graveside services and interment will be held at the...
Geraldine Sawatzke
Aug 24, 2012
Geraldine A. "Geri" Sawatzke age 87 longtime resident of Crosslake, MN went home to be with the Lord on August 24, 2012. Geri was born on August 2, 1925, in Minneapolis, the daughter of Matt and Betty Kempenich. She attended grades 1-8 at a one-room school house in Crosslake and graduated Salutatorian at age 16 from Pequot Lakes High...
David Hanson
Aug 24, 2012
David Michael Hanson, age 61, of Pine River, passed away Friday, August 24, 2012, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. He was born to Henry and Vera Hanson on December 15, 1950, in Farmington, MN. David grew up in Pine River and graduated from Pine River High School in 1968, then went on to the University of Minnesota where...
Dennis House
Aug 23, 2012
Dennis L. House, 72, of Baxter, died Thursday, August 23, 2012 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Brandon Moravitz officiating. Family and friends are welcome to visit Monday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter...
Geraldine Bennett
Aug 23, 2012
Geraldine D. Bennett, age 68, of St. Cloud, passed away at her home in August 23, 2012. Services are planned for Wednesday, September 5, at 12:00 noon, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Friends and family are welcome to call on Tuesday evening from 5-7, as well as one hour prior to the service. Geraldine was born in...
Marty Griffith
Aug 22, 2012
Marty Griffith, age 53, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at his home. He was born to Edward and Teresa Griffith on June 20, 1959, in Minneapolis. Marty married Julie Shetka on September 26, 1987, in Anoka, and would have celebrated their 25th anniversary this year. He was a cabinet-maker by trade, owning and operating Griffith...
Thomas Trana
Aug 22, 2012
Thomas J. Trana, age 83, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Hospital, on Wednesday, August 22. Services will be held on Monday, August 27, at 11:00, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, at the church. Burial will be at the Evergreen Hill Cemetery. Tom was born on November...
Sylvia Dee
Aug 21, 2012
Sylvia Arlene Dee, 86, of Brainerd died at Woodland Oakwood Homes in Brainerd, MN on Tuesday, August 21, 2012. Services for Sylvia will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with visitation one hour prior to services at the chapel. Lunch to follow in the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room....
Alfie Whitaker
Aug 19, 2012
Alfie Irene Whitaker died August 19th, 2012 at Bethany Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Brainerd, MN at the age of 86. A memorial service in her honor will be held 2:00 PM on Friday, August 24th at Emmaus Lutheran Church, 8443 2nd Ave. So. Bloomington MN. Graveside service at Bloomington Cemetary following service. She was born July 16th.1926 to...
Rachel Bristlin
Aug 18, 2012
Rachel E. Bristlin, 90, of Staples died on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Services will be held on Friday, August 24, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN with visitation one hour prior to services at the Care Center. Interment at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in...
Wayne Stromberg
Aug 18, 2012
Wayne E. (Chick) Stromberg, 89, of Crosslake, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2012, at Good Samaritan-Bethany, Brainerd. He was born January 17, 1923 to Ernst and Josephine (Anderson) Stromberg in Otho Township, Webster County, Iowa, not far from his home town of Fort Dodge. Wayne graduated from Fort Dodge High School and was attending Junior College when he...
Vivian McCulley
Aug 17, 2012
Vivian D. McCulley passed away at Elmwood House Friday, August 17, 2012 where she has been a resident for the past 1 ½ years. Vivian was born August 1, 1926 in Frazee, MN to William and Amanda Thompson. She was united in marriage to Eldon McCulley October 9, 1945. Vivian worked many years on the farm with Eldon. She...
Dennis Nielson
Aug 17, 2012
Dennis Frederick Nielsen, 67, died peacefully at his home in Outing, MN on Friday, August 17th, 2012. Services have been held. Dennis was born March 31, 1945 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Albert and Johanna Nielsen. Dennis was owner/operator of the family Dairy Queen in Plymouth, MN and the Outing Launderette in Outing, MN. He enjoyed his retirement...
Grace Pietz
Aug 16, 2012
Grace A. (Ackerson) Pietz, 94, of Pillager, died Thursday, August 16, 2012 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, August 20, 2012at First Baptist Church in Pillager with Rev. Paul Johnson and Rev. Bob Osell officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services....
Betty Kempenich
Aug 15, 2012
Betty A. Kempenich, 73, of Crosslake, formerly of Brooklyn Park, died on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at Golden Horizons in Crosslake, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 24, 2012 at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake, MN with Father Ryan Moravitz officiating. Visitation one hour prior to services at the...
Nathan DeBolt
Aug 14, 2012
Nathan J. DeBolt, 33, of Cakoto, formerly of Staples, died on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 in Rapid City, SD. Services for Nathan will be held at 11:30 AM, Friday, August 24, 2012 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples. Friends and family are invited for a reception to follow. Nathan was born on August 1, 1979 in Golden Valley, MN...
Everett Klucas
Aug 13, 2012
Everett Eugene Klucas, 90, was born in Barry MN on March 30th, 1922. He died peacefully on Monday evening, August 13, 2012. Everett graduated from Chokio High School in MN and the University of Washington in Seattle. Being a WWII Vet, he was a Past Commander and a very active member of the American Legion, Billy Brown Post in...
