Obituaries
Joanne Fischer
May 2, 2011
JoAnne Arlene Fischer, 75, of Little Falls died peacefully on Monday May 2nd, 2011 at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls Minnesota. JoAnne was born on July 24th, 1935 in Fergus Falls, MN. to Ralph and Vera Rudsenske. She spent her entire life in Minnesota. The mother of eight children, she raised her family in the Twin Cities area...
Judy Lykins
May 2, 2011
Judy Ann Lykins, 59, died Monday, May 2, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN of breast cancer. A celebration of Judy's life will be held at 4:00pm on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Lakewood Evangelical Free Church in Baxter, MN with Pastors Dan Werthman and John Just officiating. Friends are also welcome to gather on Wednesday evening at...
Juliet Fields
May 2, 2011
Juliet Fields, age 98, of Pine River, passed away Monday, May 2, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born June 5, 1912, in Minneapolis, to Julius and Karen Dakken. Juliet graduated from North High School in Minneapolis. She is survived by her family: Gwen Berg (David) of Brooklyn Center, Dr. Gerald L. Fields (Marylynne) of...
James Magness
May 1, 2011
James Ross Magness, of Crookston, MN, died May 1, 2011 at his home. He will be deeply missed by his children Jamie Magness, Brainerd, Mn. Julia (Magness) Toso, Crookston, Mn. William Magness, Hibbing, Mn. Brooke McPherson, Pillager, Mn., 7 precious grandchildren: Brianna, Shelby, Kyleigh, Kohl, Chloe, Ethan and Nyah. Brothers Joseph, Brainerd, Mn., Carson , Aitkin, Mn., sisters Sara...
Thomas Plowman
May 1, 2011
Thomas J. Plowman, a resident of Ponto Lake, MN, passed away on May 1, 2011, at Northwest Medical Center in Tucson, AZ, with family at his side. Tom was born in Perry, Michigan on April 26, 1942, to the late Thomas and Gene Plowman. After graduating from Alma College in Alma, Michigan, he began a 35 year career working...
Richard Kuschel
May 1, 2011
Richard W. Kuschel, 85, of Crosby died on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at his home in Crosby. Services will be held at a later date. Richard was born on September 17, 1925 in Little Falls, MN to Louis and Ida Kuschel. After graduating from Brainerd High School in 1943 he joined the United States Navy. Kuschel served aboard the...
Janice Ford
Apr 30, 2011
Janice M. Ford, age 74, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, Minnesota. Graveside services will be held on Monday, May 16, 2011, 11:00 A.M. at Fillmore Cemetery in Fillmore, Minnesota. Janice was born January 20,1937, at home in Fillmore Township in southern Minnesota, to Alvin and Nora (Hanson) Eickhoff....
Norma Schnabl
Apr 30, 2011
Norma E. Schnabl, 87, passed away peacefully, in her sleep, at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd, MN on Saturday, April 30, 2011. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 3:00 PM, Thursday, May 5 at St. Mathias Catholic Church with Father Tony Wroblewski officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Following a luncheon...
Robert Goerlich
Apr 30, 2011
Robert Goerlich, age 86, of Coon Rapids and formerly Pine River, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011. He was born June 3, 1924, in St. Paul, to Raymond and Esther Goerlich. Robert is survived by his daughters: Darla Johnson (Joe) of Pine River, Teri Arradondo (Steve) of Coon Rapids; twelve grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He was preceded in...
Everall Huff
Apr 29, 2011
Everall A. Huff, age 97, of Brainerd, passed away Friday, April 29, 2011, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Services will be at a later date in Cedar Rapids, IA. Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery at Cedar Rapids. Everall A. Huff was born on March 6, 1914, in DesMoines, IA, the son of Francis A,...
Pamelia Arnold
Apr 28, 2011
Pamelia Arnold, age 75, of Bluffton, passed away April 28, 2011, at Lakewood Health Systems in Staples. She was born December 16, 1935, in Canton, MN, to John and Virginia Turner. Pam is survived by her husband, William; children: Brenda Pallazo of Bentonville, AR, Darren Arnold of Minneapolis, Lisa Mallay of Minneapolis; sister, Vicky Brown; brothers, John and Barry;...
Duane Thrugstad
Apr 26, 2011
Duane Thrugstad, 85, of Brainerd, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Graveside Services with military honors will be held at 11 AM, Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Family and friends are invited to gather for a lunch at the Brainerd American Legion following the interment....
Richard Lehmann
Apr 26, 2011
Richard J. Lehmann, 74, passed away on April 26 due to complications from a fall and his cancer which he battled for a year. He was born in Albert Lea, MN, to Ralph and Lucille (Langer) Lehmann. He graduated from Albert Lea and went on to vocational school, training in tool and die. He went on to have jobs...
Sandra Volk
Apr 26, 2011
Sandra Volk, age 68, of Backus, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was born in New Ulm, MN, on September 29, 1942. Sandra is survived by her sons, Allen Volk and James Volk; mother, Belva Harris; grandson, James "Dude" Volk, Jr.; sister, Diane Beach; brother, Bob Harris; and several nieces and nephews. She...
Dorothy Folkerts
Apr 24, 2011
Dorothy Catherine Folkerts, 89, of Pequot Lakes, MN, died Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Senior Class Care Assisted Living. Services for Dorothy will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 27, at the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baxter, MN with Pastor Tom Barthel officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather from 5-7 PM on Tuesday evening at the Brenny...
Gail Stoltman
Apr 24, 2011
Gail Marie (Hawfitch) Stoltman, 62, Minneapolis, passed away Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011. She was born July 22, 1948, in Minneapolis. Gail was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Muriel Hawfitch; brothers Ralph Otto, Tommy Hawfitch; and infant daughter, Michelle Stoltman. She is survived by her husband, Richard Sr.; sons, Richard, Jr., Randolph (Anne) and Robert; brothers,...
Sharon Hauger
Apr 24, 2011
Sharon F. Hauger, 72, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on April 24, 2011, at her home. Funeral services will be held at St. Alice Catholic Church in Pequot Lakes at 11 AM on Thursday, April 28, with Father George Zeck officiating. Lunch will immediately follow the funeral service. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday...
Leona Mudgett
Apr 23, 2011
Leona "Lee" D. Mudgett, 67, of Pillager died on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Lakewood Health System in Staples. Services for Lee will be held on Friday, April 29, 2011 at First Baptist Church in Baxter at 11:00 AM with Pastor Wayne Erickson officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, April 28, 2011 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in...
Gerald Hurley
Apr 22, 2011
Gerald T. Hurley, age 81, from Pillager MN, went peacefully to be with the Lord, on Friday, April 22, 2011, at his home, the Riverside Assisted Living in Pillager. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 30, at 1:30 PM, at the United Methodist Church in Staples MN, Pastor Kathy Horn officiating. Burial will be at the...
Gerald Hedy
Apr 22, 2011
Gerald H. Hedy, 70, of Brainerd, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011 at Good Samaritan Society - Bethany. Graveside Services for Gerald will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd (use 1st Avenue Gate), with Pastor Erica Kennedy officiating.
