Obituaries
Sidney Walker
Sep 4, 2011
Sidney Jarvis Walker, 74, of Pequot Lakes, MN, died at his home Sunday, September 4, 2011. Funeral Services for Sid will be held at 3 PM, Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Crosslake Lutheran Church with Pastor Larry Quanbeck officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather Wednesday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake and...
Gordon Erickson
Sep 2, 2011
Gordon Ray Erickson (Gordy), of Nisswa, passed away September 2, 2011. He was born October 24, 1931, to Walter and Caroline Erickson of Oglesby, IL. Gordy grew up and attended school in LaSalle-Peru, IL. He graduated from LP HS in 1950 and attended LPO Jr. College, where he was a stand-out football player. Gordy entered the Marine Corps in...
Susan Denk
Sep 2, 2011
Susan Marie Ebinger Denk passed away peacefully on Friday September 2, 2011 at the age of 58 in Valley, Nebraska. Sue was born on October 24, 1952 in Brainerd, Minn. to Richard and Dolores Ebinger and was middle of 3 children. She grew up in Osseo, Minnesota where she graduated from high school in 1970. Following High School, Sue...
Verna Gorzycki
Sep 1, 2011
Verna Mae Gorzycki, age 88, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2011, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born to Benjamin and Rose Gloege on July 25, 1923. Verna Mae grew up in Milbank, SD and later moved to Princeton, MN, then Minneapolis where she attended Edison High School. She married George Gorzycki on May...
Jesse Hildebran
Sep 1, 2011
Jesse Hildebran, 81, of Jenkins MN, passed away September 1,2011 at Heritage House, Pequot Lakes. He was born to Schyler Ulysses (Carl) Hildebran and Grace May (Beals) Hildebran on December 7, 1929. He grew up in Blindlake Township, MN. He will be remembered for his love of the great outdoors. Jesse did not have children of his own. Nieces...
George Hope
Sep 1, 2011
Reverend George H. Hope, 80, of Crosslake, died Thursday, September 01, 2011 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Family and friends are welcome to gather Sunday evening, September 4, from 4-6 PM at the Crosslake Evangelical Free Church "Log Church". There will be a funeral service starting at 6:30 PM. Second Services at 1:30 PM at First Baptist Church (499...
George Fawcett
Aug 31, 2011
George F. Fawcett, 98, of Duluth, formerly of Nisswa, died August 31, 2010 in Duluth, MN. Memorial services will be held at 11 AM, Monday, September 19, 2011 at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls. Military Honors will be provided by the Minnesota National Guard Honor Guard. A reception will follow at the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room...
Marvin Baker
Aug 31, 2011
Marvin Lyle Baker, 79, Brainerd, born August 25, 1932, died August 31, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Village - Woodland. Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, September 6 at Dykeman Union Cemetery near Garrison. He served in Korea from 1949-1951. He was married in 1955 to Alice Gottsch. Besides being self-employed for many years, Marv worked...
Sylvia Schultz
Aug 30, 2011
Sylvia Schultz, 73, of Brainerd, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. A Celebration of Life will be held from 4-7 PM, Saturday, September 10 at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd with Pastor Kristin Oltmann officiating. Sylvia was born October 18, 1937 in Little Falls, MN, the daughter of Charles and...
Patrick Harris
Aug 30, 2011
Patrick Harris, age 68, of Hackensack, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at Cuyuna Care Center, Crosby. He was born to Norman and Irene Harris on February 18, 1943, in St. Paul. Pat worked as an ironworker with Local 512 in St. Paul until retiring in 1986 and moving to Hackensack. Pat is survived by his wife, Lois; daughter,...
Mavis Watts
Aug 29, 2011
Mavis Claire (Swenson) Watts, age 81, of Pillager, MN, was born March 12, 1930 in Devils Lake, ND, to Harvey and Helga (Peggy) Swenson. Mavis attended school in Backus, MN graduating in 1947. After high school she attended St. Paul Bible Institute (now Crown College) in St. Paul, MN, where she graduated with a Bible certificate in 1951. Mavis...
Donald Trustem
Aug 27, 2011
Donald Charles Trustem passed away at Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center on August 27, 2011, with his family at his side. Donald, son of Ole and Hulda Trustem, was born on Dec. 9, 1921, in Emmons, Minn. He graduated from Waldorf College, Forest City, Iowa with a business degree. Donald served four and a half years in the...
Charles Stock
Aug 27, 2011
Charles I. Stock, 77, of Pillager, died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Services for Charles will be at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather from 5-7 PM on Wednesday evening. He retired from BNSF. He is survived by his wife of...
Lee Thomas
Aug 27, 2011
Lee R. Thomas, age 82, of Longville, MN, died peacefully at his home on August 27, 2011. He was born on February 3, 1929, in Aitkin, MN, to Benjamin and Nellie Thomas. Lee is survived by his wife, Jean A. Thomas; 4 children; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; sister, Verna Spalj; and brother, Donald Thomas. Lee will be remembered...
Rodney Zech
Aug 25, 2011
Rodney L. Zech, 62, of Brainerd died on Thursday, August 25, 2011 at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls. Private family services at a later date. Rodney was born on March 25, 1949 in Hibbing, MN to Lynn and Dorothy (Wedegartner) Zech. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jim; and a sister Lynda Stitch. Rodney is...
Helen Reynolds
Aug 24, 2011
Helen E. Reynolds, 88, of Lakeshore, died Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at her home. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Park United Methodist Church with Pastor Rory Swenson officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather 1 ½ hours prior to the service. Helen was born February 12, 1923 in Cedar...
Maurice Hawkins
Aug 24, 2011
Maurice R. Hawkins, 64, of Mesa, AZ, died Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at a friend's home in Breezy Point, MN. Services will be held at a later date.
Penelope Lohmiller
Aug 24, 2011
Penelope "Penny" Ann Lohmiller of Crosslake, MN departed this world on August 24, 2011, at the age of 70 after a brief battle with cancer. Her loss will be greatly felt by all who knew her as the "quiet one". She is survived by her husband of 48 years, John Lohmiller of Crosslake, her two children, Beckie Catton (Mike)...
Dene Fahnlander
Aug 23, 2011
Dene Daniels Fahnlander, Age 89 years, 7 months and 23 days died on Tuesday, August 23, 2011, in hospice care in Apple Valley Minnesota. Dene was born on October 18, 1921 in Staples, MN., to Mr. C. Peter and Fern (Wattles) Daniels. She graduated from Staples High School in 1939. She received her B.A. Degree from Miss Wood's Kindergarten...
Rodney Borman
Aug 20, 2011
Rodney Borman, age 45, of Backus, passed away August 20, 2011, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born September 5, 1965, in Brainerd, to Alan and Mary Ann Borman. Rodney is survived by girlfriend, Kelly Carlson and her daughter, Tiffany; mother, Mary Ann Borman; brothers: Walter Foss (Eva), Patrick Borman, Joey Borman (Carrie), Miles Borman, Peter...
