Obituaries
Jane Botz
Aug 20, 2011
Jane Botz, age 76, of Backus, passed away August 20, 2011, at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was born April 16, 1935, to Lloyd and Beulah Gard in Clearwater, Iowa. Jane is survived by her daughters: Alice Botz and Nina Hedstrom; brother, Leo Gard (Judy); sister, Sharon Tuott; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death...
Doreen Harrington
Aug 18, 2011
Doreen Harrington, age 50, of Backus, passed away August 18, 2011, at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was born May 23, 1961, in Brainerd. Doreen is survived by her husband, Mainard Voelker; children: Helen Voelker (Jerry Wellnitz), Sara Voelker, Wanita Hoppe, Lisa Jo Koons; mother, Nancy Harrington; brothers: Clayton Harrington, John Harrington; special adopted family, Wanda Sorenson, Wayne Sorenson...
Byron Grande
Aug 18, 2011
Byron "Andy" Grande, 84, of Crosslake, died Thursday, August 18, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis. A Memorial Service is planned for 1:30 PM, Tuesday, August 23 at Crosslake Lutheran Church with Pastor Larry Quanbeck officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment with military honors provided by the Crosslake American...
Wayne Hendricks
Aug 16, 2011
Wayne R. Hendricks, 56, of Fort Ripley died on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at his home. Visitation for Wayne will be held on Friday, August 19, 2011 from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with a prayer service at 7:00 PM and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorial services will be held on...
Danny Jessen
Aug 15, 2011
Danny Robert Jessen, 56, of Little Canada, MN, died Monday, August 15, 2011 at St. John's Hospital in St. Paul, MN. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, August 22 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to service. Interment with Military Honors will follow at...
Allen Kirkpatrick
Aug 14, 2011
Allen Kirkpatrick, age 92, of Breezy Point, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2011, at Good Samaritan Society Bethany. He was born to Clarence and Esther Kirkpatrick on October 16, 1918, in Hector, MN. He graduated from Hector High School and later received his pilot's license from Hector Airport. Allen was a captain for Northwest Airlines for 37 years and...
Maurice Kozitka
Aug 14, 2011
Maurice Kozitka, 89, formerly of Staples, died Sunday, August 14, 2011 in Howell, MI. Memorial Services will be at 11 AM, Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples with a visitation one hour prior. Interment with Military Honors at Evergreen Hill Cemetery will follow.
Frank Remington
Aug 14, 2011
Frank Remington, age 79, of Backus, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2011, at his home. He was born to Paul and Kathryn Remington on November 11, 1931, in Bismarck, ND. Frank served in the US Army during the Korean War. He married Catherine Kozowicz on November 20, 1954, in Palatine, IL. He worked as a mechanic in the automotive...
James Frahm
Aug 12, 2011
James W. Frahm, 45, of Breezy Point died on Friday, August 12, 2011 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 11:30 AM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Interment at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne, MN. James...
Frank Neu
Aug 11, 2011
Frank N. Neu, 80, of Brainerd, died Thursday, August 11, 2011 at Good Samaritan Society - Woodland. Private Interment at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls, MN.
Dorothy Kominek
Aug 10, 2011
Dorothy Evelyn Kominek, of rural Motley, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany at the age of 89. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 PM, Monday, August 15, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services and to stay for...
Dr. Kloster
Aug 9, 2011
Dr. John Nels Kloster, of Breezy Point was born on May 12, 1964 in Fargo, ND to Thomas Kloster and Phyllis Ristuben Kloster. John grew up in Moorhead, MN, enjoying the quintessential boyhood pursuits of baseball, summers at the lake cottage and paper delivering, along with his older brother, Tom Kloster (Hudson, WI). After graduating from Moorhead High School...
Gilbert Whittemore
Aug 7, 2011
Gilbert James Whittemore, age 78, of Brainerd, passed away August 7, 2011, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. He was born in Loyal, Wisconsin to Gilbert and Joyce Whittemore on September 18, 1932. He served in the Merchant Marines and later in the US Navy during the Korean War. He owned and operated Jenkins Auto Sales for many years. Gilbert is...
Rennette Ritchie
Aug 4, 2011
Rennette Alise Ritchie died Thursday, August 4th at the age of 51 after facing terminal cancer for 16 months. She was a very brave woman and carried the burden of incurable illness with elegance and humor. She was most proud to be a committed wife and selfless mother; her husband, Mark, and girls, Alissa and Beth, now live on...
George Nelson
Aug 4, 2011
George "Smokey" Randall Nelson was born in Minneapolis on February 25, 1934 to George F. and Dorothy E. Nelson. He served in the US Army. He was happily married to Donna Marie Gort in 1957. Smokey taught physical education and coached football, swimming, and diving for over 30 years. Smokey taught for ISD 181 from 1966 until his retirement...
Richard Topp
Aug 3, 2011
Richard M. Topp, age 36, of Elkhorn, Nebraska, passed away August 3, 2011. He was born July 16, 1975 in St. Paul, MN. Richard is survived by his parents, Eldon and Bobbie Topp of Pequot Lakes; son, David Popham of Dawson, NE; sister, Amanda Topp of Wheeler, WI; brother, Jeremy Topp (Victoria) of Winston-Salem, NC; nephew, Cody Topp; niece,...
Altheda Davidson
Aug 3, 2011
Altheda Davidson , 91, of Pine River, went to be with her Lord on August 3, 2011, surrounded by her family. Altheda was born to Abbey and Fredrick Perry on April 12, 1920, in Alberta, Minnesota. She was married to Melvin Davidson on August 25, 1938, in Princeton, Minnesota and they enjoyed 60 years together. Their first home was...
Hollie Carman
Aug 2, 2011
Hollie A. Carman, age 78, of Wadena, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2011. A private family service will be held in Texas. Hollie was born on June 1, 1933 in Watson, Oklahoma to Daffin and Jessie (Holden) Taylor. Hollie worked as a supervisor at a furniture company until her retirement in 1991. She was a published poet and...
Jerry Overbey
Aug 2, 2011
Jerry L. Overbey, age 57, of Cushing, died at his home on Tuesday, August 2, 2011. Jerry was born on February 25, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois to Norman and Dorothy (Jefferson) Overbey. In 1977 he married Laurie Ostergaard in Berrington, Illinois. Jerry worked for over 20 years as a truck driver and enjoyed playing poker. He will be missed...
Marion Jones
Jul 31, 2011
Marion Jones, age 84, of Brainerd, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011 at her home. She was born to Joseph and Pearl Schuffelen in Oak Lawn Township, Crow Wing County, MN, on March 27, 1927. Marion married George Jones in 1964. She was a member of the Brainerd VFW and American Legion Auxiliaries. She was also a member of...
