Obituaries
Judy Gilbertson
Mar 7, 2012
Judy A. Gilbertson, 66, of Brainerd died on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Essentia/ Health St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Graveside services for Judy will be held on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 10:00AM at Greenwood Cemetery in Nisswa. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Judy was born on April 9, 1945 in Grand...
Terry Pryor
Mar 7, 2012
Terry Pryor, age 56, of Buffalo, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012. He was born in Glendale, AZ, on May 6, 1955. Terry is survived by his wife, Nancy; daughter, Tiffany Finn of Lakewood, CO; son, James Pryor of Minneapolis; parents, Wayne and Betty Pryor of rural Pine River; siblings: David Pryor of Eagan, Rochelle Hamp of Menahga; Russell...
Norma Lapitz
Mar 7, 2012
Norma (Boe) LaPitz, age 92, of Minneapolis, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at Golden Horizons Assisted Living in Crosslake. She was born to Ole and Alma Boe in Ideal Township, rural Pequot Lakes on May 12, 1919. Norma retired from Red Owl stores in Minneapolis, and was an active member of Prince of Glory Church in Minneapolis for...
Almond Drone
Mar 4, 2012
Almond Dale Drone, 53, of Otsego died on Saturday, March 4, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Services for Almond will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Assembly of God Church in Staples, MN with Pastor Roy Miles officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 9, 2012 at Brenny Funeral Chapel...
Bruce Brunes
Mar 3, 2012
Bruce Brunes, age 68, of Jenkins, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2012, while skiing on his property. He was born on November 17th, 1943, to James and Allison (Arvig) Brunes. Bruce was born in, and grew up in Pequot Lakes, and graduated from Pequot Lakes High School. He was married to his high school sweetheart, Pine River native, Barbara...
Ellen Davis
Feb 29, 2012
Ellen M. Davis, 91, of Brainerd died at her home with her daughter, Jan and friend, Teri by her side on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 1:00 PM at the Church of the Nazarene in Brainerd, MN. Ellen was born on May 24, 1920 in Vinton, Iowa...
Linda Schmidt
Feb 29, 2012
Linda Schmidt, age 64, of Crosslake, passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, after a long battle with MS and cancer complications. She was born in Minneapolis to Arthur and Elaine DeYoung on May 20, 1947. Linda is survived by her husband, Bob; sister, Beverly Jones of Prairie Du Chien, WI; brother, Harley DeYoung;...
Elia Jares
Feb 29, 2012
Elia Rose Xin Jares, age 3, of Lincoln, passed away, as a result of a pulmonary problem, on Wednesday, February 29, at the Lakewood Health System Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, March 5th, at 11:00 AM, at the St. James Catholic Church in Randall. Her wake will be Sunday evening from 4-6 PM...
Pearl Collett
Feb 29, 2012
Pearl Collett, 92, formerly of Pillager, died Monday February 29, 2012 at Good Samaritan Village-Woodland. Funeral services will be Friday, March 9, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Rev Blaine MacNeil officiating, interment will be at Wildwood Cemetery in Pillager. The relatives will receive friends from 12:30 till the time of services at...
George Wetherbee
Feb 28, 2012
George Wetherbee, 85, of Brainerd, died at his home Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Services will be at 12:30 PM, Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Father George Zeck officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather Friday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel. A reception will follow services on Saturday...
Daniel Altrichter
Feb 26, 2012
Daniel Altrichter, 70, of Randall, died Sunday, February 26, 2012 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Family and friends are welcome to gather Thursday, March 1, 2012 from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall, MN with a Prayer Service at 7 PM. Interment will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery. Daniel was born June 23, 1941 in...
Bertram Kern
Feb 25, 2012
Bertram Richard Kern, age 70, of Hackensack, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012. He was born to Engelbert and Priscilla Kern on October 15, 1941, in a tent near Reno, Nevada, since his father was working on the railroad at the time. At the age of six, Bert's family moved to Faribault, MN. Bert retired from the University of...
Elizabeth Johnson
Feb 25, 2012
Elizabeth "Bette" M. Johnson, 91, of Brainerd died on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Carefree Living in Brainerd, MN. A Gathering of friends for Bette will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 3:00PM at Carefree Living in Brainerd, MN. Elizabeth was born on December 8, 1921 in Brooklyn, NY to Thomas and Elizabeth Monahan. She married the...
Irvin Rubitschung
Feb 24, 2012
Irvin Wayne Rubitschung, age 74, of Pine River, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012, at his home. He was born in Springfield, MN, to Irvin and Bernice Rubitschung on February 27, 1937. Irvin is survived by his wife, Fidelia; children: Gail Schriber of Pine River, Lynn Orth of Backus, Sheila Schultes of Brainerd, Lee Rubitschung of Pine River, Cliff...
Mary Cheney
Feb 24, 2012
Mary Cheney, 82, of Staples died on Friday, February 24, 2012 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Private Services will be held.
DeWayne Bollig
Feb 23, 2012
DeWayne Bollig, age 63, of Aldrich, passed away at the CentraCare Long Prairie Nursing Home, on Thursday, February 23, 2012. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, February 28, at 10:30 AM, at St. Hubert's Catholic Church in Bluegrass, MN. Visitation will be held on Monday evening from 5-7, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, and one...
Margaret Heyne
Feb 22, 2012
Margaret Heyne, age 64 of Pine River, died on February 22, 2012 at the Bethany Nursing Home in Brainerd. She was born on September 24, 1947 in Brainerd to Lawrence and Esther (Hemness) Linse. Margaret graduated from the U of M, and worked as a Nurse in the Twin Cities for over 20 years. She retired with her husband...
Lucille Strus
Feb 22, 2012
Lucille M. Strus, 75, of Brainerd died on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at her home. Services for Lucille will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter at 2:00 PM with Father George Zeck officiating. Reception to follow in the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room. Visitation will be Friday, February 24, 2012 at Brenny...
Herbert Wilson
Feb 20, 2012
Herbert "Herb" Leon Wilson, 83, of Pillager died on Monday, February 20, 2012 from a courageous battle with cancer, at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. Services for Herb will be held at First Lutheran Church in Pillager with Pastor Blaine McNeal officiating at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 24, 2012. Visitation will be held at Brenny...
Kenneth Evenson
Feb 19, 2012
Kenneth Evenson, age 62, of Pequot Lakes passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. He was born March 26, 1949 in Brainerd the son of Lester and June (Field) Evenson. Kenneth grew up and graduated high school in Pequot Lakes. On August 17, 1968, he married Joanne "Sam" Stangel at Our Savior...
