Obituaries
John Petrich
Oct 28, 2011
John D. Petrich, age 81, of Pillager, passed away at his home on Friday, October 28. A Mass will be held on Wednesday, November 2nd, at 11:00 AM at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Motley. The Wake will be Tuesday evening from 5-7 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with Rosary at 6:30 and Prayers at 6:45, and...
Deborah Stelzer
Oct 27, 2011
Deborah Stelzer passed away October 27, 2011, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born August 8, 1949, in St. Paul, to Franklin and Mary Jane Johnson. She grew up in Inver Grove Heights and attended Mankato State University. She is survived by her daughter, Dakotah Fujan of St. Paul; mother, Mary Jane Johnson-Olson (Ted) of Pequot...
John Benson
Oct 26, 2011
John "Ed" Benson, 75, of Lake Shore died on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at his home. Ed was born on June 16, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to Gottfred and Martha (Swanson) Benson. He married Edda on October 19, 1990 at Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Ed was a Sr. Design Engineer at Motorola for over thirty-nine years. He found great enjoyment...
Marlene Kight
Oct 25, 2011
Marlene Kight, age 80, of Hackensack, passed away due to cancer on Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at her home with her family at her side. She was born to Elmer and Mildred Beckstrom on May 7, 1931, in Milaca, MN. Marlene is survived by her husband, George; children: Georgene Senkler of St. Paul, Wesley Kight (Barb) of Oakdale, Sue...
James Hauge
Oct 25, 2011
James Hauge, age 82, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at his home. He was born to Carl and Katherine Hauge on November 24, 1928, in La Crosse, WI. James served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He married Janice Tryggestad on June 15, 1957, in La Crosse. James was self-employed and was...
Micahel Wyffels
Oct 22, 2011
Michael James Wyffels, 63, of Pine River died at Essentia Health/ St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd on Saturday, October 22, 2011. A Memorial Service is planned for Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 12:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes with Father George Zeck officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Interment will be...
Linda Larson
Oct 21, 2011
Linda K. Larson, 54, of Brainerd died at her home on Friday, October 21, 2011. No Services at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.
Orvis Twombly
Oct 21, 2011
Orvis A. Twombly, 96, of Brainerd died on Friday, October 21, 2011 at Good Samaritan Village-Bethany in Brainerd. Services for Orvis will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 11:00AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd with Pastor Dave Holte officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at Trinity Lutheran...
Evelyn Butson
Oct 18, 2011
Evelyn Thorson Butson was born on June 6, 1918 in Tripoli, IA to Theodore and Ava (Glesne) Thorson. The family moved to Waverly, IA where her brother Burton (Burt) was born. In 1924, the family relocated to the Glesne Farm near St. Olaf, IA where Evelyn spent her childhood. Evelyn attended Waldorf Academy in Forest City, IA her first...
Kenneth Johnson
Oct 17, 2011
Kenneth Edmund Johnson, age 73, of Hackensack, passed away October 17, 2011, at Sanford Health, Bemidji. Ken was born in Minneapolis to Edwin E. and Clara (Holst) Johnson. He grew up in South Minneapolis along with his parents, brother, Lawrence, and sister, Audrey. Ken attended Vocational High School with a goal to study the printing industry. Ken and Joanne...
Esther Birk
Oct 16, 2011
Esther Larson Birk, 96, bedrock of the Birk Family, passed away October 16, 2011, in Pine River, MN. Born in Maddock, ND, in 1915 Esther spent her childhood in St. Paul, Madison WI, and Evanston, IL. After high school she managed a Neumode Hosiery store in downtown Chicago. She married Delbert E. Birk, Sr. of Wamego, KS in 1937....
Doris Headlee
Oct 15, 2011
Doris Isabel Headlee (nee Hojem), dearly loved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and wife died peacefully in her sleep early in the morning on October 15, 2011. She joins in Heaven her husband, Dale Sr.; her two infant grandsons; her parents, Lewis and Selma Hojem; her infant sister, Grace; and her brothers, Teddy, Arnold and David. Doris was born in...
Richard Anderson
Oct 14, 2011
Richard J. Anderson, 80, of Hackensack, passed away Friday, October 14, 2011. Richard was born November 22, 1930 in Minneapolis to Marguerite and Ludwig Anderson. He lived in North Minneapolis with two sisters and one brother and graduated from North High in 1948. He received his Chief Engineer license at an early age and spent many years as a...
Robert Nelson
Oct 13, 2011
Robert P. "Bob" Nelson, 85, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2011, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. He was born to Leonard and Lula Nelson on March 11, 1926, in Zumbrota, MN. Bob served in the US Navy during World War II. He married Millie Rajacich in January of 1973. He was a math teacher and...
Kimberly Braith
Oct 9, 2011
Kimberly Kay Braith, age 53, of Staples, passed away on Sunday, October 9th. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, October 13, at 2:00 P.M. at Faith Lutheran Church with Pastor Steve Sveom officiating. The visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 12, from 5-7 P.M. at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples and one hour prior to...
Virgil Meacham
Oct 9, 2011
Virgil Edward Meacham passed away Sunday, October 9, 2011 at the age of 72. Virgil was born in Outing, MN on March 24, 1939 to Marcel and Cora (Bottineau) Meacham. He grew up in Outing, going to Outing Rural School and Remer High School. After graduation, he worked in St. Paul at Terado while he lived with his aunt...
Kathleen Lachelt
Oct 9, 2011
Kathleen Lachelt of Brainerd, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away peacefully with family by her side on October 9, 2011. She was born November 22, 1933 to Jerome and Regina (Marson) Utecht in St. Paul, MN. Kathleen grew up in the Mpls/St. Paul area. Following graduation she attended Hamline University where she earned her Nursing degree....
Rebecca Siltman
Oct 8, 2011
Rebecca "Beckie" A. Siltman, age 34, of Brainerd, went to be with the Lord on October 8, 2011, at Saint Cloud Hospital. She was born September 18, 1977, in Brainerd, Minnesota to Eugene and Mary (Potz) Siltman. Beckie grew up in Brainerd and Pequot Lakes, MN. She graduated from Pequot Lakes High School, class of 1996. She was a...
Rita Faundeen
Oct 8, 2011
Rita M. Faundeen, age 81, of Nisswa, passed away peacefully, with family by her side on October 8, 2011, at Senior Class Care, Nisswa. She was born April 13, 1930, in Reading, MN. Rita is survived by three daughters, Cheryl (David) Craig of Pequot Lakes, Marilyn (Mike) Pollack of Oceanside, CA and LaVonne (Steve) Hoppenrath of Champlin, MN; 11...
Betty Aasland
Oct 7, 2011
Betty L. Aasland, 79, of Crosslake, died Friday, October 7, 2011 at her home. Betty's funeral will take place at 2 pm, Wednesday, October 12 at Crosslake Lutheran Church with Pastor Larry Quanbeck officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake. Betty was...
