Obituaries
Wilbur Lueck
Jan 18, 2012
Wilbur was born on December 23, 1922 in Pequot Lakes, MN to August and Louise (Knupple) Lueck. He lived in the Deerwood area his entire life. Wilbur was a veteran of World War II. He met and married Lois Ann Grulke on November 14, 1948 in Aitkin, MN. Wilbur worked as an iron minor and a heavy equipment operator....
Marie Ellestad
Jan 17, 2012
Marie L. Ellestad, age 76, of Pillager, passed away at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples, on January 17, 2012. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 21, at 11:00 AM, at the Motley Free Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 20 from 4-6 PM, at the Brenny Funeral...
Roger Brown
Jan 16, 2012
Roger R. Brown,90, formerly of Staples, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, January 16 at Alvarado Medical Center in La Mesa, CA. Born in Staples, he was the son of the late Walter C. Brown and Cora Lee (Wolff) Brown. Roger was a WWII veteran who proudly served his country overseas in Panama, Italy and Okinawa. He...
Richard D'Ambrogio
Jan 16, 2012
Richard E. D'Ambrogio, 85, of Merrifield, MN, died Monday, January 16, 2012 at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany. Visitation Thursday, Jan 19 from 5-8 PM at Bradshaw Funeral Home (3131 Minnehaha Ave, Mpls) with Parish Prayers at 7 PM and American Legion Service to follow. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at Noon on Friday, January 20 at...
Keith Pohl
Jan 15, 2012
Keith Pohl, 49, of Brainerd, died at his home on Sunday, January 15, 2012 surrounded by his wife and children. A gathering of friends and family will be held from 1-4 PM on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Keith was born September 11, 1962, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Richard and Sharon...
Marjorie Hughes
Jan 14, 2012
Marjorie H. Hughes, 70, of Brainerd, died Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany. Private services will be held. Marjorie was born May 3, 1941, in Atchison, KS, the daughter of Webb McKnoll and Lucille (Zimbinski) Connor. Following her education, Marjorie was married to her first husband, Raymond Breen on June 4, 1965. The couple made...
Beth Braland
Jan 14, 2012
Beth Floy Braland, age 93, resident of Diamond Willows Assisted Living, Baxter, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2012. A memorial service will be held at Diamond Willows Assisted Living in Brainerd, MN on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 11:00AM with Pastor Lilja Behr officiating. Another service will be at Asbury Methodist Church in Lake Mills, Iowa on...
Wilhelm Kopka
Jan 12, 2012
Wilhelm Kopka, age 80, of Pine River, passed away on January 12, 2012, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. He was born in East Prussia, Germany, on April 1, 1931. Wilhelm, along with his parents and siblings, immigrated to the United States in 1952. Wilhelm will be missed by his wife, Gertraud; his five children: Hanna, Esther, Christa, Mark,...
Madeline Perkins
Jan 11, 2012
Madeline M. Perkins, age 104, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Care Center on Wednesday, January 11. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, January 14, at 11:00 AM, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Visitation will be held one hour before mass and on Friday, from 5-7, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with...
Ila Strzelecki
Jan 11, 2012
Ila May Strzelecki, 88, of Little Falls, died January 11, 2012 at a family home in Bloomington, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM, Monday, January 16 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Round Prairie, MN. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will follow at Scandia Valley...
Kathleen Eck
Jan 9, 2012
Kathleen Eck, age 64, of Brainerd, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Monday, January 9, 2012. She was born December 31, 1947, in Brainerd. Kathleen is survived by her husband, Gary; children: Gomer Thompson, Troy Thompson, Beverly Patterson; parents, Vernon and Beverly Leibold; brother, Vernon Leibold, Jr.; sisters: Marilyn Puetz, Diane Villnow, Julie Miles, Melanie...
Jean Sandberg
Jan 9, 2012
Jean E. Sandberg was above all a free spirit, an artist, and an animal lover. Born on February 16, 1947 and long time resident of Onamia, Minnesota, she passed away on January 09, 2012. Jean is preceded in death by her Father and Mother, Frank E. and Ruth E. Sandberg Sr. Jean is survived by her brother, Frank E....
Irving Christenson
Jan 4, 2012
Irving Leroy Christensen, 94, of Motley, died Wednesday, January 04, 2012 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Motley United Methodist Church with Pastor Greg Ciesluk officiating. Visitaion from 1:30 until the time of service. Interment, with military honors provided by the Tri County American...
Katherine Hollister
Jan 3, 2012
Katherine M. Hollister, age 79, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, January 6th, at 2:00 PM, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The visitation will be Thursday evening from 5-7, and one hour prior to mass, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel. Burial will...
June Merritt
Jan 3, 2012
June May Merritt, age 59, of Backus, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012. She was born in Minneapolis on June 24, 1952. June is survived by her husband, Clint; sons: Mark (Jaclyn), Wesley (Angela); grandchildren: Summer, Joseph, Daniel, Amariena, Bryon; siblings: Barb Price (Bruce), Dale Thurston (Marlene), Lois Thorson (Jerry), Betty Krueger, Sandy Livingston (Terry), Cindy Garza (Albert), Cheryl...
Jeffrey Madson
Dec 31, 2011
Jeffrey John Madson was born September 6, 1979, the son of Tracy and Bonnie (Wells) Madson, in Staples, MN. He graduated from Staples Motley High School in 1998 and from the Machine Trades Program at Central Lakes College in 1999. He was currently employed as Manager of Secondary Operations at Plastics Products, Inc. in Lindstrom, MN. He was united...
Sylvia Bruch
Dec 30, 2011
Sylvia Claire Bruch (nee Munkler) passed away in Pequot Lakes, MN on Dec. 30th, 2011. She was born in Minneapolis, MN on Nov. 22, 1920 to Michael and Ida (Meinke) Munkler. She attended North High School in Minneapolis. She married Wallace Bruch in Reno, NV on Jan. 31, 1942. Sylvia loved golf and music and loved to play the...
Margaret Magnan
Dec 29, 2011
Margaret Rose Magnan, 84, of Sheyenne, North Dakota, formerly of Brainerd, Minnesota died on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND. A memorial service for Margaret will be held on Monday, January 2, 2012 at 11:00AM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Interment will take place at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Brainerd, MN. Margaret...
Sara Ellstrom
Dec 28, 2011
Sara "Toots" M. Ellstrom, 96, of Baxter, died on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Private interment will be held at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Brainerd. Sara was born on July 27, 1915 in Shevlin, Minnesota to Conrad and Annetta (Volden) Julin. Sara and her parents later moved to Bagley, Minnesota. She was...
Marvin Bryniarski
Dec 28, 2011
Marvin D. Bryniarski, age 76, of Randall, passed away on December 28, 2011, at the Harmony House in Pierz. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, December 31, at 11:00 AM, at the St. James Catholic Church in Randall. Visitation will begin at 9:30 at the church. Burial will be in the St. James Cemetery. Lunch to follow...
