Obituaries
Sarah Olson
Dec 10, 2011
Sarah Ann Carol Olson, 80, of Pequot Lakes, died on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at St. Cloud Hospital. Services for Sarah Ann will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes, MN at 11:00 AM. A secondary service will be held in California at Red Hill Lutheran next week. Interment will be...
Mary Dose'
Dec 10, 2011
Mary D. Dose', 68, of Hillman, MN, died peacefully of cancer at her home on Sullivan Lake on Saturday, December 10, 2011. Please see www.caringbridge.org for details. Mary Dorothea was born April 13, 1943, in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Harold T. and Dorothea V. (Prigge) Stoskopf. She married her husband, Jan Dose', on July 13, 1963. She...
Melvin Mevissen
Dec 9, 2011
Melvin Mevissen, age 79, of rural Leader, MN, died Friday, December 9th, 2011, at his home, with his loved ones at his side. A memorial service is planned for Tuesday, December 13th, at 11:00 AM, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Calvary Cemetery in...
William Rasmusson
Dec 8, 2011
William D. Rasmusson, age 78, of Hackensack, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born in Minneapolis to Leonard and Ellen Rasmusson on April 21, 1933. William is survived by his wife, Virginia; sons: Leonard B. Rasmusson of St. Cloud, Michael D. Rasmusson (Shannon) of St. Cloud, Richard S. Rasmusson (Jody)...
Darrell Carry
Dec 8, 2011
Darrell F. Carry, age 64, of Moran Township, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Thursday, December 8, 2011. A Funeral Service is planned for Monday, December 12th at 11:00 AM, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. A visitation will be held, at the funeral home, on Sunday afternoon from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, and...
Phyllis Ohlsen
Dec 8, 2011
Phyllis E. Ohlsen, 85, of Alexandria, died Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Private family services are planned.
Nevaeh Gerdes
Dec 8, 2011
Nevaeh Marie Brown, daughter of Laura Gerdes and Patrick Brown, was born and died Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Memorial Services will be held at 10 AM, Monday, December 12 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. She...
Joyce Cottrell
Dec 7, 2011
Joyce Cottrell, 85, of Brainerd, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at her home. Services are planned for a later date.
Barbara Philipson
Dec 6, 2011
Barbara E. Philipson, 79, of Brainerd died on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd. Private Family Services will be held with interment at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls, MN.
Betty McGraw
Dec 6, 2011
Betty Ruth McGraw, 83, of Burnsville, MN died Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa, AZ surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held at 1 PM, Monday, December 12, 2011 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services and stay for a luncheon...
Dr. Sievers
Dec 5, 2011
Dr. Farrell Patrick Sievers, age 79, passed away December 5, 2011, at his home in Hackensack, after a courageous year-long battle with melanoma. He was born July 29, 1932, in Minneapolis and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1950. He later graduated from St. Thomas College and earned a Doctorate degree from the University of South Dakota. Later, Farrell...
Mabel Schmahl
Dec 5, 2011
Mabel D. Schmahl, 90, of Brainerd, formerly of The West Side, died on Monday, December 5, 2011 at Essentia/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Private Family Services. Mabel is survived by daughter, Nancy Lee Baird; son, Bill both of Brainerd; grandchildren, Lori (Joe) Szepieniec and Rodger Baird; special great grandchildren, Leeann, Sherre, Grant, Mitchel; and her special dog, Siren....
Myrtle Torkelson
Dec 4, 2011
Myrtle L. Torkelson, age 95, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2011, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born November 1, 1916, in Pine River, to Francis and Ruth Jones. She married Walt Torkelson in 1934. Myrtle is survived by her daughter, Shirley Flategraff; sister, Doris Glover; nine grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and 15 great-great...
Jason Matson
Dec 3, 2011
Jason Matson, 56, of Watertown, NY died on Saturday, December 3, 2011 in New York. Interment is scheduled for 11 AM, Monday, December 12, 2011 at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls, MN.
Neal Williams
Dec 3, 2011
Neal Williams, beloved husband, son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, passed away December 3, 2011, at the age of 77. He was born September 13, 1934 and was a resident of Longville, MN, from 1984 to the present. He was preceded in death by wife, Julie, brothers, Al and Larry Williams, daughter, Brenda Grove, and grandson, Blake Flanigan....
Betty Belling
Dec 3, 2011
Betty Jean (Odden) Belling, 85 of Staples died Dec. 3, 2011 at the Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples. A memorial service was held Dec. 7, at Faith Lutheran Church, Staples with Pastor Steven Sveom officiating. Burial will be held in the spring at Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Staples. Arrangements were with the Brenny Funeral Home, Staples. Betty was born...
Russell Hamblin
Dec 1, 2011
Russell Arthur Hamblin, 92, of Baxter, MN, and formerly of Hayward, WI, and Virginia, MN, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2011, in Brainerd, MN. Memorial services will be on Monday, December 5, 2011 at 11:00 AM at the Anderson Nathan Koerpel Funeral Home (15571 West County Hwy B. - Hayward, WI), with a visitation one hour prior to...
Bonnie Rude
Nov 30, 2011
Bonnie Jo (Day) Rude, 57, of Brainerd, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Private Family Services are scheduled. Bonnie was born June 28, 1954 in Duluth, MN, the daughter of William and Mary Day. She will be missed by her children, Kelsie (fiancé Justin Abbott) Rude, Mindy Rude, and Riley Northcott; brother, Kenn (Mary) Day;...
Larry Mulholland
Nov 30, 2011
Larry "Bim" Mulholland, 60, went to be with the Lord on November 30, 2011 @ St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Larry was born on August 4, 1951, in Brainerd, to Ray & Agnes (Gaspers) Mulholland. He married Donna Vogt on May 21, 1983. Larry was a dedicated family man and was totally devoted to his grandchildren. He was...
Patricia Ford
Nov 29, 2011
Patricia Ann Ford, age 72, of Hackensack, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2011. She was born to Paige and Kay Green on March 23, 1939, in Pipestone, MN. Pat married Gordon Ford on September 8, 1958. Being a military family, they lived in many places across the country until retiring to Hackensack in 1975. She was an avid bingo...
