Obituaries
John Nemes
Oct 25, 2010
John Douglas Nemes, 85, of Crosslake, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2010 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Crosslake with Father Mike Patullo officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will...
Lois Wiehle
Oct 24, 2010
October 27, 2010 Lois Wiehle, age 78, formerly of the Brainerd Lakes Area, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Heritage House in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. Lois Lucille Wiehle was born on April 4, 1932 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota to Charlie and Alma (Englund) Miller. Lois was with the USDA Food and Service Department of Food Stamps for 24...
Verna Krall
Oct 24, 2010
Verna L. Krall, 94, of Baxter, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Excelsior Place. Services for Verna will be held at 1:30 PM, Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will take place 1:00 PM, Thursday, October 28, 2010 at the...
Delane Mcnamee
Oct 24, 2010
Delane Marie McNamee, 75, of Pequot Lakes, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, October 24, 2010, at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was born August 12, 1935, in Pine River, the daughter of Edward and Luella (Sletten) Schmidt. After graduating from high school, she married Lowell McNamee on April 7, 1956. After living in Rockford, IL, for...
John Capistrant
Oct 23, 2010
John E. Capistrant, age 57, of Browerville, died on Saturday, October 23. A funeral service is planned for Thursday, October 28, at 12:00, at the Assembly of God Church in Staples. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service. Burial will be at the Moran Riverside Cemetery. John was born on April 29, 1953, in Pontiac, MI, to...
Dennis Capistrant
Oct 23, 2010
Dennis Dale Capistrant, 29, formerly of Staples, died as a result of a car accident, Saturday, October 23, 2010 near Staples. A Military Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, October 29, 2010 at the Camp Ripley Base Chapel. Family and friends are invited to gather Thursday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples...
Stanley Larsen
Oct 22, 2010
Stanley Larsen, age 97, of Pine River, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2010, at the Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Home in Pine River. Stanley was born in Clarion, Iowa to Hans and Gina (Nielsen) Larsen. He was quite a man who loved the outdoors, a good game of cards and being with family. He was an active member...
Jerry Rah
Oct 22, 2010
Jerry L. Rah, age 66, of Verndale, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Friday, October 22. A graveside service, with military honors, will be held for Jerry on Wednesday, October 27, at 12:30 PM , at the Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery, near Little Falls. Jerry was born in Waseca , MN , on June 7, 1944...
Joseph Bielefeld
Oct 21, 2010
Joseph E. Bielefeld, age 52, of Verndale, passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital on Thursday, October 21. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 23, at 10:00 AM, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Burial will be...
Christine Marks
Oct 20, 2010
Christine Marks, 84, of Brainerd, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. A memorial service for Christine will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, October 25, 2010 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Brainerd, MN. Christine was born January 7, 1926 in Syracuse, NY, the daughter of Reimer and Mary (Connors) Ronlund....
Roy Joenks
Oct 20, 2010
Roy Joenks "JR", age 81, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Society Pine River. He was born September 21, 1929, in Dakota City, Iowa, to Roy, Sr. and Irene (Chantland) Joenks. Roy served his country in the Army as a paratrooper during the Korean conflict. He married Jean Boicourt in December of...
Doris Rollins
Oct 19, 2010
Doris Rollins, age 84, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born July 17, 1926, in Bungo Township to John and Bessie Hopke. She married Clayton Rollins on January 8, 1944. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting and sewing and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in...
Don Snyder
Oct 19, 2010
Don T. Snyder, 80, of rural Pequot Lakes, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Services for Don will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes. Family and friends are welcome to gather from 5-7 PM Friday evening at the Brenny Funeral Chapel...
Orlen Goldenstein
Oct 19, 2010
Orlen E. Goldenstein, age76, of Manhattan Beach, Mn passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the St. Cloud Hospital. He was born February 11, 1934 in Swanburg to Henry and Blanche (Moser) Goldenstein. He attended school in Pine River where he graduated from high school. He entered the United States Army serving in Korea after the conflict. He married...
Ruth Carlson
Oct 17, 2010
October 18, 2010 Ruth Carlson, age 94, of Pillager, passed away peacefully October 17th at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd and went home to be with Jesus. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 23, at 1:00PM, at Casino Assembly of God Church in Pillager. A visitation will be held Friday evening from 5-7 at the Brenny...
Melida Gansky
Oct 17, 2010
Melida Gansky, 100, of Brainerd, passed away October 17, 2010 at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany, in Brainerd, MN. She was born February 6, 1910 in Spearfish, SD, the daughter of Adam and Amalia (Kuehn) Gansky. She was a member of the Brainerd Assembly of God Church and served as a Sunday School Teacher. She worked in the Register...
Paula Dewing
Oct 17, 2010
Paula Dewing, 81, of Ironton, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2010 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Per Paula's request there will be private family services. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter. Paula was born on October 11, 1929 in Tyrol, Austria to Johann and Anna (Haidacher) Gantschnigg. She was the youngest of...
Helen Brick
Oct 17, 2010
Helen Elizabeth Brick, age 83, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Baxter, MN, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Helen was born September 28, 1927, in Brainerd, the daughter of Otto and Hilma (Miettinen) Hill and was a life long resident of Brainerd. Helen is survived by her husband of 63 years, Dale; her...
Mellinie Shupe
Oct 15, 2010
Mellinie Shupe, age 93, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Friday, October 15, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Society Bethany in Brainerd. She was born December 5, 1916, in Chicago. Mellinie is survived by her children: Gene Marter, Joe Marter, June Frantz, Joyce Wilson, Jim Shupe; nine grandchildren and many great and great-great grandchildren. Services will be 11 AM on...
Ruth Brown
Oct 15, 2010
Ruth Emma Brown, 88, of Pine River, formerly of Hackensack, Mn, died on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan in Pine River. As were her wishes, there will be no services. Memorials may be sent to 312 S. Birch St. Hackensack, Mn. 56452. She was born Aug. 21, 1922 to Alex and Emma Trout. She enjoyed...
