Obituaries
Phyllis Skeesick
Oct 3, 2010
Phyllis Carol Skeesick, 66, of Long Prairie, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2010 at Centra Care Health System. Private family services and interment were held. Phyllis was born in 1944, the daughter of Earl and Laura (Osterberg) Skeesick. After graduating from high school, Phyllis worked in banking. She was employed by Wells Fargo for over 40 years. She retired...
Merral Neumann
Oct 2, 2010
Merral E. Neumann, 87, of Brainerd, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living. Services for Merral will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes, with Pastor Frank Milo officiating. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Merral was born March 22, 1923 in Thedford,...
James Jacobs
Sep 29, 2010
September 30, 2010 James Jacobs, 58, of Staples, died at his home, Wednesday September 29, 2010. A funeral service is Sunday October 3, at 2:00PM at the Swan Valley Lutheran Church in Leader with Pastor Mel Nefstead officiating. Visitation will be at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples from 5 - 7 PM on Friday October 1st and one...
Karen Barnes
Sep 28, 2010
Karen Ann Barnes, 68, of Baxter, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at the Crosby Care Center. Funeral Services for Karen will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 2, 2010 at the First Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Friends are welcome to gather from 5-7 PM Friday evening at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and one hour prior...
Donald Bungert
Sep 27, 2010
Donald Bungert, age 71, of Backus, passed away September 27, 2010, at his home, surrounded by his loved ones following a long battle with cancer. He was born and raised in Bloomington, MN. Donald is survived by his loving wife, Loretta; sons: Jeff Delich (Sandy), Jerry Delich (Mindy); daughters: Jeanette Delich, Julie Riley (Jeff), Jill Harp (Duane); grandchildren: Eve,...
Jeanne Walls
Sep 25, 2010
Jeanne Walls, age 74, of Park Rapids, passed away September 25, 2010. She was born August 17, 1936, in Milwaukee, WI, to Arthur and Lillian Norman. Jeanne is survived by her daughter, Diane Ciszewski of Detroit Lakes; son, Steven; sisters, Annette Hagie of Pine River, and Betsy Kozlowski of Bemidji; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial gathering will...
Eva Sympson
Sep 24, 2010
Eva Marie Sympson, age 92, of Brainerd, passed away Friday, September 24, 2010, at Good Samaritan Society Bethany in Brainerd. She was born to Cordell and Martha Arnold on October 13, 1917, in Gage, Oklahoma. She grew up in Bungo Township, Cass County, and attended country school there. Eva was a dedicated mother and homemaker. She served in the...
Rickie Martin
Sep 24, 2010
Rickie Lynn Martin, 58, of Brainerd, passed away Friday, September 24 at his home. A Celebration of Rickie's life will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, September 29 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Pastor Rory Swenson officiating. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Rickie was born August 22, 1952 in Tacoma, WA,...
Inger Erickson
Sep 23, 2010
Inger N. Erickson, 64, of Hackensack died on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Services for Inger will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. at The Bethany Good Samaritan Village. Inger was born on August 15, 1946 in Norway to Oscar and Lilly (Johansen) Bogen. She came to America on...
John Kirk
Sep 22, 2010
John S. Kirk, age 95, of Staples, passed away early Wednesday morning, September 22, 2010 at home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am Monday, September 27, 2010 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples with the Reverend Lauren Germann officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Visitation will be from 4:30 pm until...
Carol Clawson
Sep 22, 2010
Carol M. Clawson, 79, of Baxter, passed away September 22, 2010 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. Services for Carol will be held at 2:00 PM at Siloah Lutheran Church in Graceville, MN. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Siloah Lutheran Church Cemetery. Carol was born December 24, 1930...
Cherie Shelstad
Sep 20, 2010
Anita "Cherie" Shelstad, 92, of Lake Lougee in the Crosslake/Merrifield Area, passed away Monday, September 20, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services are scheduled for 11 AM, Monday, September 27 at Crosslake Lutheran Church with Pastor Mark Anderson. Friends are welcome to gather Sunday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and one hour prior...
Marlowe Kingstedt
Sep 18, 2010
Marlowe R. Kingstedt, age 82, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2010. He lived on Kimball Lake for the past 27 years. Survived by Geri, his wife of 62 years; sons, Gregg (Jean) and Tom (Jill); four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, October 17, at...
Marian Scheper
Sep 18, 2010
Marian (Smith Lenk) Scheper, age 84, of Motley, passed away at the Lakewood Health System on Saturday, September 18, with her devoted loving husband of 33 years by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial is planned for Friday, September 24, 2010, at 11:00 AM at St. Michaels' Catholic Church in Motley, with Father Scott Wittkop officiating. A visitation...
Marian Scheper
Sep 18, 2010
Marian (Smith Lenk) Scheper, age 84, of Motley, passed away at the Lakewood Health System on Saturday, September 18, with her devoted loving husband of 33 years by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial is planned for Friday, September 24, 2010, at 11:00 AM at St. Michaels' Catholic Church in Motley, with Father Scott Wittkop officiating. A visitation...
Delores Morey
Sep 17, 2010
Dolores Morey, age 92, of Motley, passed away at her home on Friday, September 17. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, September 20, at 11:00 AM, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Motley, with Fr. Scott Wittkop officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Calvary Cemetery in...
Dorothy Barthel
Sep 15, 2010
Dorothy A. (Kallstrom) Barthel, 82, of Garrison, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, MN. Services for Dorothy will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Garrison. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. A second service will be held at...
Dannie Cross
Sep 13, 2010
Dannie Lemont Cross, 53, of Brainerd, MN passed away Monday, September 13, 2010 at his home. He was born on November 13, 1956. Dannie attended Mills High School in Little Rock, where he was an accomplished athlete in basketball and track. He is survived by daughter, Reshonda Cunningham; mother, Dorothy Cross; brothers, Curtis (Pamela) Cross Jr. and Bruce Cross;...
Alice Frei
Sep 12, 2010
Alice Jeanette (Rowe) Frei passed away at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd on September 12, 2010 at age 97. Services for Alice will be held at 2:30 PM, Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Riverside Union Church in Brainerd, MN. Friends are welcome to gather Friday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and one...
Gordon Lehrke
Sep 12, 2010
Gordon "Concertina Gordy" William Lehrke, 80, of Brainerd, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2010 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village. Services for Gordy will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, September 17 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends and family are welcome to gather Thursday evening from 5-9 PM and one hour prior to services on Friday. A...
