Obituaries
Kathleen Holst
Jul 30, 2011
On a beautiful, but sad, July 30th afternoon, Kathleen "Kitty" Holst, surrounded by her loved ones, left with the angels to the heavenly reward she had been promised. It was her ultimate victory and the one she had prayed for. It was her victory over death and the cancer that had plagued her. She leaves behind her husband of...
Dawn Cadwell
Jul 29, 2011
Dawn M. "Cookie" Cadwell, age 50, of Pine River, passed away July 29, 2011. She was born August 8, 1960, in Ames, Iowa, to Bill and Janet Michael. Cookie grew up in Pine River where her father was a school administrator and her mother was a teacher. After their children graduated, Bill and Janet moved their family to Alaska....
John Heideman
Jul 28, 2011
John M. Heideman, 66, of Brainerd, died Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Good Samaritan Village - Woodland. Family and friends are invited to gather for a viewing Monday evening (August 1) from 5-7 PM at the Washburn McReavy Chapel - Edina (W 50th Street and HWY 100 at Vernon Avenue). There will also be a Memorial Service at 11:00...
Donald Stark
Jul 28, 2011
Donald "Bud" Stark, age 79, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born in Minneapolis to Donald and Arlene Stark on August 5, 1931. He was an airline pilot for TWA for 31 years. Bud is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dorothy, and their children: Dan...
Dean Bacher
Jul 27, 2011
Dean Reuben Bacher of Pequot Lakes went to be with the Lord on July 27, 2011, at the age of 74. He was born February 2, 1937, in Allentown, PA. Dean is survived by his wife, Sandra; sons Eric and wife Krista, Scott and wife Heather; brother, Arthur; and sisters, Eleanor, Edith and Linda. He was preceded in death...
Carol Gatzow
Jul 27, 2011
Carol Ann Gatzow, 76, of Merrifield, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Tuesday, August 2 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Crosslake, MN. Family and friends are invited to gather Monday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake and one hour...
Cassandra Deschaine
Jul 25, 2011
Cassandra M. Deschaine was born on July 25, 2011 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Services for Cassandra will be 2:00 PM Friday, July 29, 2011at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes. Visitation will begin at 12:00 up until the time of services at the Chapel. Cassandra will always loving be missed and survived by her parents, Gerald...
Theodor Pedersen
Jul 25, 2011
Theodor Arthur Pedersen was born in Stockholm, SD, on August 19, 1923, the son of Theodor and Mae (Hendricks) Pedersen. They moved from the family farm to the Whipholt Area when he was 13. He enlisted in the US Navy at age 17. He was on the USS Yorktown when it was sunk at Midway. He was in the...
Richard Autey
Jul 24, 2011
Richard Autey, age 73, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his entire loving family. He was born March 17, 1938, in Minneapolis, to Roland and Ethel Autey. Richard served unselfishly for 20 years as the world's kindest caregiver to the residents of the Good Samaritan Society Pine River. Richard is survived...
Richard Light
Jul 23, 2011
Richard M. Light, 97, of Brainerd, formerly of New York, NY, died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living. Private family services will be held.
Peter Alexander
Jul 22, 2011
Peter J. Alexander, age 86, of Pine River, passed away Friday, July 22, 2011, at Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born July 2, 1925, in Robbinsdale, MN, to Virgil and Gertie Alexander. Pete was raised in Backus, attending Backus schools until he was drafted and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He...
Francis Fraser
Jul 22, 2011
Francis Fraser, age 81, of Crosslake, passed away Friday, July 22, 2011, at Good Samaritan Society Bethany in Brainerd. He was born July 1, 1930, in Pine River, to Homer and Alice Fraser. Francis graduated from Pine River High School in 1949 and attended Bemidji State Teachers College in 1950. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving...
Frederick Haffner
Jul 21, 2011
Frederick K. Haffner, of Nisswa, formerly of Eden Prairie, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 at his home from heart failure. Born in Switzerland and immigrated to the U.S. in 1958. Survived by his loving wife, Beverly; children, Jon (Elissa), Daniel (Erin), Robert (Lisa), granddaughter, Sarah; siblings, Ann-Rose and Hedy and many others friends and relatives. Preceded in death...
Richard Hanson
Jul 21, 2011
Richard D. Hanson, age 49, of Motley, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Lakewood Health System in Staples. Visitation will be from 2:00-4:00 P.M., Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 25 at 11:00 A.M. at the Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley, Minnesota. Family...
Richard Smith
Jul 19, 2011
Richard Harrison Smith, of Hackensack, MN, passed away Tuesday, July 19. He was born August 23, 1937, in Erie, Pennsylvania, to Norman and Marion Smith. He received his bachelors degree from Allegheny College, in Meadville, PA, in 1959. He earned his MS degree in bio-chemistry at North Dakota State University, as well as an MS degree in Music Education...
Sheldon Dano
Jul 19, 2011
Sheldon Pride Dano, 40, of Minneapolis, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at his home. Services for Sheldon will be held at 2:30 PM, Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather two hours prior to services. Sheldon is survived by his children, Caleb Dano (mother Cindy Dano), 19 and...
Frederick Gundlach
Jul 18, 2011
Frederick Wayne Gundlach, 74, of Crosslake died on Monday, July 18, 2011 at his home. Funeral services for Fred will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 12:00 PM with visitation from 10:00-12:00 at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake. Interment will be the Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery in Little Falls with full military honors. Fred was born...
Mark Reger
Jul 18, 2011
Mark Thomas Reger, age 53, currently residing in Bertha, Minnesota, died peacefully at home on July 18, 2011. A memorial gathering will be held on Friday, July 22 from 4:00-7:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Mark was born September 25, 1957, in Staples, Minnesota to parents Mike and Jan Reger. He attended school in Staples, Minnesota....
Kathleen Armstrong
Jul 18, 2011
Kathleen Marie Armstrong, age 81, of Pine River, formerly Royalton and St. Cloud, passed from this world to the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Monday, July 18, 2011, at her home surrounded by her children after a short battle with cancer. She was born to Jacob and Katherine Grasl in Werner, ND, on July 28, 1929....
Edwin Waterhouse
Jul 17, 2011
Edwin Peter Waterhouse, age 86, of Remer Minnesota, died on Sunday, July 17 at 12:15 a.m. at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Care Center. Ed was born on August 17, 1924 in Remer, Minnesota to Edwin and Mabel (Peterson) Waterhouse. He graduated from Longville High School in Longville, Minnesota in 1942. After high school, Ed served in the army as...
