Obituaries
William Hitz
Apr 22, 2011
William "Bill" J. Hitz, 90, of Crosslake, died Friday, April 22, 2011 at Golden Horizons Memory Care. Bill was born December 24, 1920, to Alvin and Henrietta (Thompson) Hitz in Polk City, IA. Bill attended Iowa State College, later known as Iowa State University, where he majored in Dairy Science and was a member of Eta Chapter of Alpha...
Edward Assell
Apr 21, 2011
Edward W. Assell, age 77, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011, at his home in Hackensack. Ed was born April 17, 1934, in Aurora, Illinois, to Bernard V. and Marie (Wirth) Assell, the youngest of nine children. In 1952, he graduated from Marmion Military Academy in Aurora, IL. After graduation he enlisted in the Marine Corp and proudly served...
Petra Flategraff
Apr 20, 2011
Petra Flategraff, age 101, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Good Samaritan Society Pine River. She was born December 7, 1909, in Pequot Lakes, to Severt and Lena Simonson. She married Oliver Flategraff on September 3, 1929. They had three children: Marilyn, Delores and Howard. They farmed in Moose Lake Township until 1948. They then moved to St....
Lucille Jones
Apr 20, 2011
Lucille J. Jones, 86, of Brainerd died on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at the Harmony House in Brainerd. Services for Lucille will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 3:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with visitation one hour prior to services. Lucille was born on October 6, 1924 in Hibbing, MN to Wallace and...
William Campbell
Apr 20, 2011
William "Don" Campbell, age 89, of Verndale, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital. A memorial service is planned for Wednesday, April 27, at 2:00 PM, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Visitation will begin at 12:00. Burial will be at the Green Lawn Cemetery in Verndale following the memorial service. Don was born on June 15,...
Suzanne Tranby
Apr 19, 2011
Suzanne Debra Tranby, 56, of Pine River went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Suzanne was born in Biloxi, Mississippi on December 15, 1954 to Peter and Ruby DeToy. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, SD. She enjoyed collecting angels, watching birds, cooking, gardening, shopping and spending time with her friends and...
Maureen Meschke
Apr 18, 2011
Maureen Mae Meschke, age 56 of Minneapolis, born November 15, 1954 in Little Falls, MN, passed away peacefully, Monday, April 18, 2011, surrounded by family. Left to cherish her memory are; her daughter, Briana Zyvoloski; granddaughter Dawnella Wojahn; mother, Myrlin and her husband, Tom Wagner; sisters, Roxanne (Jeff) Wachlarowicz, & Julienne Scheuing; brother in law, Bruce Scheuing; brother, Craig...
Dale Jacobs
Apr 17, 2011
Dale Jacobs, age 70, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011 at her home. She was born April 8, 1941, in Los Angeles, CA, to James and Melva Sherill. Dale is survived by her children: Jim Davis, Jan Davis, Jesse Sumrall (Terry), John Sumrall (Kathi), Jef Sumrall (Clancy), Jerry Sumrall (Tami), Bryan Harder (Deann); stepchildren: David Jacobs...
James Eitrheim
Apr 16, 2011
James (Jim) Alden Eitrheim passed away April 16, 2011 at home surrounded by his family after a 5 month struggle with cancer. He was born Feb. 21, 1933 on a farm in Baltic SD. He graduated from Augustana College in 1958 after taking two years out for service in the United States Navy. Jim served aboard the destroyer USS...
Marion Murphy
Apr 15, 2011
Marion Charlotte Murphy, 80, of Baxter, passed away Friday, April 15, 2011 at her home. Private family services will be held. Charlotte was born July 7, 1930 in Amery, WI, the daughter of Myron and Viola (Dunn Chapin) Crandall. After graduating from New Richmond High School, Charlotte was united in marriage to Frank Murphy on August 27, 1949 in...
Georgia Hasselberg
Apr 15, 2011
Georgia Hasselberg, age 86, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Care Center, on Friday, April 15. A funeral service is planned for Wednesday, April 20, at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Staples, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Walnut Hill Cemetery in Belleville, IL. Georgia...
Lorraine Bowman
Apr 14, 2011
Lorraine Bowman, 87, of Brainerd, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Baxter. Memorial Services will be at 3 PM, Monday, April 18, 2011 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. A luncheon will follow at the Brenny Reception Room. Lorraine was born...
Elsie Boldra
Apr 14, 2011
Honoring the Life of Elsie Boldra Elsie I. Boldra, age 66, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Thursday, April 14. A funeral service will be held on Monday, April 18, at 9:00 AM at the Staples Church of Christ. Visitation will be held on Sunday evening from 4-6, at the church, as well as...
David Barrett
Apr 14, 2011
David R. Barrett, 75, of Baxter, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Good Samaritan Society - Woodland in Brainerd. Services for David will be held at 11 AM, Monday, April 18, 2011 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Mike Kneeland officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. The family requests that...
Fredrick Horschel
Apr 13, 2011
Fredrick J. Horschel age 73, of Staples, passed away at St. Michael's Hospital in Sauk Centre on Thursday, April 13, 2011. A memorial service is planned for Monday, April 18, at 11:00 AM, at the Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Wadena. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to the service. Fred was born December 3,...
Benjamin Thomas, Jr.
Apr 13, 2011
Benjamin Thomas, Jr., age 75, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at the St. Cloud Hospital. He was born May 23, 1935, in Atlantic City, NJ, to Benjamin and Mary Thomas. Ben is survived by his wife, Nina; children: Renee Zentmeyer (Bob), Bruce Thomas, Geno Foschi (Connie), Michael Foschi (Claudia), LuAnn Foschi, Jane Erickson (Kenny), David...
Douglas Yeager
Apr 13, 2011
Douglas "Doug" Michael Yeager, 32, died on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at St. Cloud Hospital. Services for Doug will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 11:00 AM at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Brainerd with Deacon Roger Marks officiating. Visitation will be held at Brenny Funeral Chapel on Friday, April 15, 2011 from 5:00-7:00 PM and one...
Joseph Crsono
Apr 12, 2011
Joseph J. Crosno, age 53, of Staples, died at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis on April 12, 2011. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, April 15, at 3:00 PM, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Joe was born on Christmas Day in 1957, in Minneapolis,...
Jon Roller
Apr 9, 2011
Jon E. Roller, 37, of Brainerd, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 9, 2011. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM, Wednesday, April 13, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Family and friends are welcome to gather Tuesday evening from 4-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel. Jon was born March 23, 1974, in Brainerd,...
Ronald Bender
Apr 9, 2011
Ronald L. Bender, 75, of Baxter died on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Staples Care Center in Staples, Minnesota. Private Family Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.
