Obituaries

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...

Anna Bannister

Mar 27, 2012

Anna Belle Bannister, age 68, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at her home. A graveside service will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, April 5, at the Kedron Cemetery, rural Pequot Lakes.

Gene Burke

Mar 25, 2012

Gene "Bear" Burke, age 69, of Ideal Corners, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012. He was born in Minneapolis to Warren and Patricia Burke on July 13, 1942. Gene was raised in southeast Minneapolis and graduated from Roosevelt High School. He married Sharon Anderson in Minneapolis in 1964. Gene was employed at Processed Displays in New Hope, retiring in...

Eugene Lelonek

Mar 25, 2012

Eugene "Bud" Lelonek, age 88, of Brainerd, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 25. A private family service will be held, at a later date. Bud was born on May 6, 1923, to Clarence and Gladys (Connell) Lelonek, in Altoona, WI. At a young age the family moved to Duluth, MN, where Bud attended school. He went...

Delores Morton

Mar 21, 2012

Delores "Dode" (Lind) Morton, 83, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. A celebration of Dode's life will be held at a later date. Delores was born in Bemidji, February 27, 1929, to Willard and Cora (Appleby) Lind. She graduated from Bemidji High School. On October 16, 1948, Dode and Mort (Wayne Morton)...

Harold Halvorson

Mar 19, 2012

Harold Halvorson passed away at the Heritage House in Pequot Lakes on his 83rd birthday, March 19, 2012. He was the sixth child born to Haddie and Olga (Arneson) Halvorson on March 19, 1929, and was a life-long resident of Pequot Lakes. Polka music, jokes, visiting with people, John Deere tractors and talking about old times were what Harold...

Wilma Brouillet

Mar 16, 2012

Wilma Foster Brouillet, 84, of Crosby, died Friday, March 16, 2012 at Heartwood Arbor Apartments in Crosby. Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Rev Barb Christenson officiating. The relatives will receive friends after 10:00 AM on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. A reception will be held in...

Jerry Blegen

Mar 16, 2012

Jerry Steven Blegen, 60, of Brainerd died on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Essentia Health/ St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Funeral Services for Jerry will be held on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Sara Matros

Mar 16, 2012

Sara Belle Matros, 63, of Pine River passed away Friday, March 16, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a battle with cancer. She was born July 27, 1948 in Brainerd to Edwin and Madge (Hardy) Durm. The Kline Funeral Home of Pine River is in charge of the arrangements. Sara Durm grew up in the...

Esther Uecker

Mar 15, 2012

Esther Uecker, 80, of Backus, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2012, at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. Esther Vause was born April 16, 1931 in Bladen County, North Carolina to Haynes and Littie (Carter) Vause. She attended beauty school in Charlotte and married William Uecker June 22, 1952. In 1971, they moved to Backus where they lived...

Mary Switajewski

Mar 14, 2012

Mary Loretta Veronica (Riley) Switajewski, 92, Pine River, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at home. Important to her were God, family and friends. Mary was born February 15, 1920, in Redwood Falls, MN, to Thomas and Cecilia (Kelly) Riley. At the age of five she moved from Morton to Pine River. After high school, Mary moved to Bremerton...

Othelia Kowal

Mar 11, 2012

Othelia R. (Watt) Kowal, 92, of Columbia Heights, MN, passed away March 11, 2012. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Immaculate Conception Church (4030 Jackson Street NE) in Columbia Heights. Visitation one hour prior to services.

Margaret Borgheiinck

Mar 11, 2012

Margaret Eva Borgheiinck, 89, of Pierz, formally of Randall died on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Pierz Villa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, March 16, 2012 at St. James Catholic Church in Randall with Father Jimmy Joseph's officiating. Visitation on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall from 5:00-7:00 PM with a...

Raymond Gakin

Mar 9, 2012

Raymond Lester Gakin, 61, of Brainerd died on Friday, March 9, 2012 at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd. No Services at this time. Raymond was born on February 6, 1951 in Brainerd, MN to Lloyd and Elvera (Olson) Gakin. Raymond worked in construction and in the auto industry. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. Raymond also loved woodworking. Raymond is survived...

Linda Motl

Mar 9, 2012

Linda M. Motl, age 58, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Friday, March 9, 2012. A memorial service will be held Monday, March 12th, at 1:30 PM, at the Lakewood Care Center Chapel, in Staples. The viewing will be Monday morning from 10:00-12:00, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Burial will be at...

Gordon Johanson

Mar 7, 2012

Gordon J. Johanson, 42, of Baxter died on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Services for Gordon will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Lakewood Evangelical Free Church in Baxter, MN with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Pastor Dwight Johnson will be...