Obituaries
Minerva Kay
Feb 19, 2012
Minerva Marie Kay, age 97, of Pine River, and formerly of Backus, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Society in Pine River. Minerva Butrom was born September 28, 1914, at Fort Ripley, MN, the daughter of John and Etta (McGuire) Butrom. She grew up and attended school in the Fort Ripley area. She married...
Jerome Melby
Feb 18, 2012
Jerome "Joe" Melby, 82, of Baxter died at his home on Saturday, February 18, 2012. Services for Joe will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Lord of Life Church in Baxter with Pastor Erika Nilsen officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 5:00-7:00 PM with Masonic services at 4:30 at Brenny Funeral...
Mariyln Hannahs
Feb 18, 2012
Marilyn "Sue" Hannahs, 63, of Brainerd, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at her home. Services will be at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Private interment will take place at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Sue was...
Sharon Beach
Feb 18, 2012
Sharon Louise Beach, 59, of Brainerd, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. Services are scheduled for 10 AM, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Sharon was born January 31, 1953, in Brainerd, the daughter, of...
Dorothy Dixon
Feb 17, 2012
Dorothy M. Dixon, 85, of Baxter died on Friday, February 17, 2012 at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd, MN. Services for Dorothy will be on Monday, February 20, 2012 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter at 11:00 AM with Pastor Lilja Behr officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 AM. Interment at Pine River Cemetery. Dorothy was born on July 1,...
Bernidine Syhre
Feb 17, 2012
Bernadine Syhre, age 93, of Pine River, passed away Friday, February 17, 2012 at Brookside Comfort Care in Pine River. She was born on May 1, 1918 in Luray, Missouri, to John and Grace Black. Bernadine grew up in Luray, Missouri and Little Falls, Minnesota. She married Reuben Syhre on January 28, 1939 in Little Falls. They farmed in...
Carole Wgeishofski
Feb 17, 2012
Carole A. Wgeishofski, age 65, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Friday, February 17, 2012, at her home. Carole Beavers was born August 12, 1946, in Brainerd, MN, the daughter of Emil W. and Agnes J. (Hanson) Beavers. She grew up in the Crosslake area and graduated from the Pequot Lakes High School. She married Donald Wgeishofski on August 28,...
Roger Prange
Feb 17, 2012
Roger Keith Prange died Friday, February 17th, 2012 at John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, from complications due to a heart attack. Funeral services are pending. Roger was born to Lawrence and Anna (Fick) Prange on November 1, 1940 in Waterloo, Iowa. He grew up there and attended West High School. He then enlisted in the...
Janet Boner
Feb 16, 2012
Thursday, February 16th, 2012 Janet Nelson Boner was unexpectedly recruited by God to join His bridge team. We are confident that the fishing is also very good or she would not have agreed to go. Janet always caught the first, the biggest and the most fish. Along with her passion for fishing and bridge Janet was also a talented...
Howard Kropuenske
Feb 15, 2012
Howard David Kropuenske, 41, died on February 15th, 2012 at home in Motley, MN surrounded by his family. A funeral will be held at 11am on Monday, February 20th at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church at 1512 8th Street NE in Staples. A visitation will be held from 3pm-6pm on Sunday, February 19th at Brenny Funeral Chapel at...
Clistia Owen
Feb 15, 2012
Clistia A. Owen, age 86, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 18, at 1:00 PM, at the Motley Untied Methodist Church, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Clistia was...
Nadine Adams
Feb 13, 2012
Nadine J. Adams, 89, of Brainerd died on Monday, February 13, 2012 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Services for Nadine will be held on Friday, February 17, 2012 at 10:00 AM at Good Samaritan Village-Woodland Chapel in Brainerd with Pastor Barb Christensen officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior. Nadine...
Bryan Anderson
Feb 12, 2012
Bryan Anderson, age 64, passed away at the St. Cloud VA Care Center on Sunday, February 12, 2012. A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 17th, at 1:30 PM, at the Camp Ripley Chapel. Visitation will begin at 12:00. Burial will be at the Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery. Bryan was born on June 23, 1948, in Brainerd,...
Donald Nelson
Feb 10, 2012
Donald Nelson, age 86, of Pequot Lakes passed away Friday, February 10 at his home. He was born to Marshall and Alma Nelson in Pequot Lakes on July 19, 1925. Don grew up neighbors to Clara Johnson and they married on October 7th, 1950. They spent most of their married years on Walking Horse Ranch raising horses and kids,...
Samuel Morriss
Feb 10, 2012
Samuel E. Morriss, age 56, of Staples, passed away at the Heritage House in Pequot Lakes on Friday, February 10. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 16th, at 2:00 PM, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Sam was born on August 21st, 1955, in Winnsboro, LA,...
Duain Guin
Feb 10, 2012
Duain M. "Sonny" Guin, age 78, of Fort Ripley, died peacefully February 10, 2012 at his home of mesothelioma lung cancer. He is survived by his three children, Stacy (Mary) Guin, of Minnetonka, Kathy (Steve) Koch, of Chaska, and Margaret "Peggy" (Pete) Clements, of McGregor; former spouse, Marlene Guin, of Champlin; sister, Maxine (William) Diercks, of Steeleville, IL; many...
Natalle Hetman
Feb 8, 2012
Tillie was born on August 7, 1928, to Herman and Renata (Manthie) Groth, in Holdingford, MN. She was baptized and confirmed Lutheran. She attended school through the 8th grade, and later received her GED. She met the love of her life, John Hetman, and the two were married on August 21, 1946. To this union one daughter, Lucille was...
David Skaalerud
Feb 8, 2012
David Gene Skaalerud, 69, of Lake Shore, died at his home Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, February 12 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Pastor David Uhrich officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. David was born August 22, 1942, in rural Willmar,...
Irene Becker
Feb 7, 2012
Irene Marie Becker, 80, of Baxter, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Excelsior Place in Baxter. Memorial Services will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd. Irene was born...
George Mekola
Feb 7, 2012
George Michael Mekola, age 84, died February 7, 2012, at his home in Pine River. His wife of 58 years and family were by his side. George is survived by his wife, Mary; sons: Carl (Deb), Howard (Chris), Wayne, and Kevin; daughters: JoAnne, Becky and Stella. George had seven grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will...
