Obituaries
Kathleen Pawlicki
Dec 23, 2011
Kathleen Pawlicki, age 67, of Pine River, passed away Friday, December 23, 2011, at her home. She was born October 9, 1944, in Ponsford, MN, to Leo and Eunice Rader. Kathleen married John Pawlicki on Feb. 27, 1965, in Lidgerwood, ND. She enjoyed deer hunting, horses, country living, sewing, and many other creative hobbies. She loved spending time with...
Richard Armstrong
Dec 21, 2011
Richard F. Armstrong, age 75, of Crosslake, passed away Wednesday evening at the Crosby Care Center. A Memorial Gathering will be Wednesday, December 28, from 1:00 until 2:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake. Richard Frances Armstrong was born on May 20, 1936, in St. Paul, MN, the son of George and Helen (O'Dea) Armstrong. On November...
Lawrence Seidel
Dec 20, 2011
Lawrence B. Seidel left this world on December 20, 2011 and the heaven's gained a son. A Celebration of his life will be held at his home at Thursday, December 22, 2011 from 4:00-8:00 PM. Lawrence, also known as Fritz, was born on October 5, 1947 in Crosby, Minnesota to Robert and Jeanne (Johnson) Seidel. He was raised in...
Charlene Mcallister
Dec 19, 2011
Charlene McAllister, age 56, of Backus, passed away Monday, December 19, 2011. She was born to Edwin and Stella Davis in Brainerd on September 26, 1955. Charlene married Maurice McAllister on June 16, 1973, in Pine River. She loved being surrounded by her grandchildren, and enjoyed camping, gardening and watching the baby calves on the farm. Charlene worked for...
Elmer Soukup
Dec 17, 2011
Elmer John Soukup, age 95, of Pine River, died on December 17, 2011, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Society-Pine River. Services for Elmer will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, December 22, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Pine River. Interment will be at Ponto Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 to 7 PM...
Claire Ayers
Dec 17, 2011
Claire Elise Ayers of Staples, MN, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 17th 2011, due to complications related to her recent diagnoses of throat cancer. A memorial service is being held on Wed. December 21st at 1:00 P.M., at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. There will be a time for visitation one hour prior to the service. Claire was...
Catherine Betts
Dec 17, 2011
Catherine Betts, 96, of Brainerd died on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at The Almond House in Brainerd. Services for Catherine will be held on Friday, December 23, 2011 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Deacon Roger Marks officiating at 11:00 AM with visitation starting one hour prior to services. Interment will take place in the spring at...
Lyle Johnson
Dec 16, 2011
Lyle Johnson, 79, of Brainerd, died Friday, December 16, 2011 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM, Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd with Pastor Rory Swenson officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Wednesday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and one hour...
Ruth Rinke
Dec 14, 2011
Ruth Rinke passed away peacefully on December 14, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Society of Pine River at the age of 96 years. Ruth was born to Victor and Thilda Martin, of rural Hackensack, on December 7, 1915. She was raised on the family farm, on Birch Lake, with her two brothers, Vernon and Fred, and her sister June....
Elaine Adamek
Dec 13, 2011
Elaine M. Adamek, 91, of Staples, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at the Lakewood Health System Nursing Home, which has been her home for the last 9 years. Memorial Mass for Elaine will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, MN with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be...
David Erickson
Dec 12, 2011
David Erickson, age 87, of Hackensack, passed away Monday, December 12, 2011, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. He was born to Clarence and Cora Erickson in Deer River, MN, on August 4, 1924. David served in the U.S. Air Force and retired from WCCO TV in Minneapolis. He is survived by children: Jeannie Jacob, Carol Fosse, Kathy Smith...
Harlen Sorsveen
Dec 12, 2011
Harlen Keith Sorsveen, 81, of Brainerd, died on Monday, December 12, 2011 at St. Otto's Hospital in Little Falls. A Celebration of Harlen's life will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 1:00 PM at Cypress Room 13060 Cypress Drive Baxter, with Pastor Jerry Nimeth officiating. Harlen was born on October 19, 1930 in Brainerd, MN to Adolph...
Barbara Beske
Dec 12, 2011
Barbara "Bobbie" Beske, 80, of Redwood Falls died Monday, December 12, 2011 at Wood Dale Nursing Home in Redwood Falls. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2011 from the Church of the Nazarene in Backus with Rev. Ken Harmon officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Backus. Visitation will be held in Redwood...
Roger Hotard
Dec 12, 2011
Roger D. Hotard,64, of Browerville died on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at his home. Services for Roger will be held on Friday,December 16, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Staples with visitation one hour prior to services. Roger was born on February 5, 1947 in Gaines, Lousinia to Gilbert and Enola (Dominick) Hotard. Roger married...
Cecil Adams, Sr.
Dec 12, 2011
Cecil Joseph Adams Sr.,89, of Brainerd died on Monday, December 12, 2011 at Carefree Living in Brainerd. Services for Cecil will be held on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 11:00 AM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Luncheon will follow at the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room. Interment is at...
Sarah Olson
Dec 10, 2011
Sarah Ann Carol Olson, 80, of Pequot Lakes, died on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at St. Cloud Hospital. Services for Sarah Ann will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes, MN at 11:00 AM. A secondary service will be held in California at Red Hill Lutheran next week. Interment will be...
Mary Dose'
Dec 10, 2011
Mary D. Dose', 68, of Hillman, MN, died peacefully of cancer at her home on Sullivan Lake on Saturday, December 10, 2011. Please see www.caringbridge.org for details. Mary Dorothea was born April 13, 1943, in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Harold T. and Dorothea V. (Prigge) Stoskopf. She married her husband, Jan Dose', on July 13, 1963. She...
Melvin Mevissen
Dec 9, 2011
Melvin Mevissen, age 79, of rural Leader, MN, died Friday, December 9th, 2011, at his home, with his loved ones at his side. A memorial service is planned for Tuesday, December 13th, at 11:00 AM, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Calvary Cemetery in...
William Rasmusson
Dec 8, 2011
William D. Rasmusson, age 78, of Hackensack, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born in Minneapolis to Leonard and Ellen Rasmusson on April 21, 1933. William is survived by his wife, Virginia; sons: Leonard B. Rasmusson of St. Cloud, Michael D. Rasmusson (Shannon) of St. Cloud, Richard S. Rasmusson (Jody)...
Darrell Carry
Dec 8, 2011
Darrell F. Carry, age 64, of Moran Township, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Thursday, December 8, 2011. A Funeral Service is planned for Monday, December 12th at 11:00 AM, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. A visitation will be held, at the funeral home, on Sunday afternoon from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, and...
