Obituaries
Glynn Kaste
Aug 13, 2012
Glynn T. Kaste, age 84, of Staples, passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital on Monday, August 13. Services will be held on Friday, August 17, at 11:00 AM, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Staples. Visitation will be Thursday evening, from 5-7, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with a prayer service at 6:30, and one hour...
Gerald Opheim
Aug 13, 2012
Gerald W. Opheim, 71, of Golden Valley, MN, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 13, 2012 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Jerry will be missed by his beloved wife, Alice; children, Wendy (Brian) Hoverson, Terry (Jim) Gullixson, and David (Lynne) Opheim; step-children, Kim and Kevin (Tiffani); sister, Jean Opheim; brother, Tom (Lalon) Opheim; grandchildren, Andrew, Aaron, Andrea,...
Loren Compton
Aug 12, 2012
Loren Compton, 51 of Merrifield died at his home on Sunday, August 12, 2012. Services for Loren will be held on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 1:15PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, MN with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Interment is at Mission Cemetery in Crosby, MN. Loren was born on October 14, 1960...
Patricia Bishop
Aug 10, 2012
Patricia Ann Bishop, age 67, of Sebeka, passed away Friday, August 10, 2012. She was born to Kenneth and Lois Jones on July 18, 1945 in Duluth. Patricia married John Bishop on August 8, 1981, in Fairfax, Virginia. Patricia is survived by her husband, John; brothers: Lawrence Jones, Charles Jones, Kenneth Jones; and sister, Lynn Jones. She was preceded...
Curtis Johnson
Aug 10, 2012
Curtis Johnson, age 62, of Fifty Lakes, passed away at his home. He was born to Lloyd and Elna Johnson on July 13, 1950, in Slayton, MN. Curtis graduated from Pequot Lakes High School in 1968. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he was awarded the Bronze Star, and was a charter member of the Crosslake...
Marvin Witt
Aug 10, 2012
Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, Marvin Witt, passed away in his sleep on August 10, 2012. He was born to Ludwig and Emma Witt on May 17, 1934. Marvin served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a lifelong resident of Pine River, where he was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt and...
Margaret Gillson
Aug 9, 2012
Margaret "Irene" Gillson, 93, of Pillager died on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Riverside Assisted Living in Pillager. A Memorial Service is planned for Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church in Pillager. Burial at Wildwood Cemetery in Pillager. Irene was born on November 5, 1918 in Duluth, MN to Karl and Kristina (Skyman) Lindman....
Arline Bartel
Aug 8, 2012
Arline Grace Bartel, 46, died peacefully August 8, 2012. Born to Emil L. & Betty A. Bartel on August 9, 1965. Arline is survived by her father, Emil; brothers, Bob (Tanis) of Baxter, Bill (Diane) of Wisconsin; sisters, Linda of Pine River, Leona of Rochester, Melody (Kyle) of Robbinsdale, and Donna of Grand Rapids; 3 nieces, 8 nephews and...
Roger Peterson
Aug 7, 2012
Roger Peterson, 79, of Rochester, died Tuesday, August 07, 2012 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Private services will be held.
Bessie Jenkins
Aug 7, 2012
Bessie Agnes Jenkins, 94, of Baxter, died Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Good Samaritan Society - Bethany in Brainerd. Funeral Services will take place at 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 11, 2012 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Brainerd. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will take place in Lincoln, NE. Bessie was...
Joni Frigaard
Aug 6, 2012
Joni Frigaard, age 55, of Pine River, passed away Monday, August 6, 2012, at her home. She was born April 29, 1957, in St. Paul, MN. Joni is survived by her husband, Marty; children: Cody Oaks (Melody), Daisy Frigaard (Scott), Katie Hopwood (Lester); parents, Larry & Freck Oaks; grandchildren: Anthoni and Zoie Yang; brothers: Doug Oaks (Paula), Tom Oaks...
Russell Wetherell
Aug 5, 2012
Russell Wetherell age 94 of Staples passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at Lakewood Care Center. Services for Russell will be held on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 2:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples with one hour prior to services at the chapel with Pastor Neal Malcore officiating. Interment was at Poplar Cemetery followed by lunch at...
Fay King
Aug 5, 2012
Fay Elaine King, 99, of Brainerd died on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at Good Samaritan Society-Birchwood Home in Brainerd, MN. Private Family Services. Fay was born on November 03, 1912 in Brainerd, MN to Hugo and Josephine (Lawson) Rosina. She married Ellis King in Aitkin, MN. Fay worked as an executive secretary at the Brainerd Paper Mill. Ellis and...
Valere Byerly
Aug 5, 2012
Valere E. Byerly, 62, of Crosslake died on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at her home after a long struggle with ALS. Services for Valere will be held on Friday, August 10, 2012 at 4:00PM at Crosslake Lutheran Church with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Valere was born on July 22, 1950 in Luverne, MN to...
Louise Herrera
Aug 3, 2012
Louise Pryor Herrera, age 100, of Park Rapids, passed away Friday, August 3, 2012. She was born to Fay and Fern McCleary on July 4, 1912, in Mason City, Iowa. In 1933, Louise married Bert Pryor, who passed away in 1983. She married John Herrera and lived in Montana until 1995 when she moved to Minnesota. Louise was a...
Janice Spitzack
Aug 1, 2012
Janice Spitzack, age 66, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was born to Joseph and Lucille Decoux on March 27, 1946, in Faribault, MN. Janice is survived by her husband, Harlan; brothers, Michael Decoux and Dennis Decoux; sister, Debbie Decoux; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death...
Wilma Cruse
Jul 30, 2012
Wilma Belle Cruse was born on September 27, 1927 in New Castle, Colorado to parents, John & Lelia (Jerome) Moore. She died on Monday July 30, 2012 at the Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington at the age of 84 years. Wilma was a resident of Hermiston the past 12 years. She was a member of the Church...
Dennis Hoefferle
Jul 29, 2012
Dennis Hoefferle, 65, of Baxter, died at his home Sunday, July 29, 2012. Private burial at Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery in Little Falls, MN. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.
Helen Dickie
Jul 29, 2012
Helen M. Dickie, 79, passed away at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd on July 29, 2012 surrounded by family and loved ones. Helen was born February 10, 1933, the daughter of Walter and Ida Bohnsack at the family farm, three miles west of New Prague, MN. Helen attended country schools and graduated from New Prague...
Steven Walberg
Jul 29, 2012
Steven Brian Walberg, age 63, of Backus, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012, at home. He was born in Minneapolis on December 20, 1948. He retired from Pacific Bell in California after 30 years of employment. Steven is survived by his wife of 38 years, Vicki; sons: Steven Walberg, Brian Walberg (Sarah), Nicholas Walberg; brother, Charles Walberg; sisters: Kathy...
