Obituaries
Michael Gray
Jul 29, 2010
Michael P. Gray, 56, of Cameron, MO, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2010 at the St. Joseph Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. Private Family Services will be held at a later date in Missouri. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.
Gerald St.Marie
Jul 28, 2010
Gerald A. St. Marie, Jr., 56, of Grand Rapids, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Evergreen Terrace. Services for Gerald will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, August 2 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. A luncheon will follow services in the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room....
Jance Olive
Jul 27, 2010
Janice "Jan" T. Olive, 84, of Baxter, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at Bethany Good Samaritan Hospice Care after being diagnosed with cancer three months ago. Janice was born July 17, 1926, in the home of her parents John T. and Bertha (Groen) Weyenberg on Birch Street in Kimberly, WI. Dr. Maes and her grandmother, Frances Groen, who...
Odin Sagberg
Jul 27, 2010
Odin G. Sagberg, 87, of Brainerd, passed away July 27, 2010 at his home. Services for Odin will be held 2:00 PM, Thursday, August 5, 2010 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services and stay for a reception following services at Brenny's Reception Room. Odin was born February 18,...
James Tostenson
Jul 26, 2010
James Tostenson, age 77, of Backus, passed away Monday, July 26, 2010, at his home. He was born August 20, 1932, in Montevideo, MN, to Clarence and Mary Tostenson. He was a veteran of the Korean War and served overseas in North Africa. James is survived by his son, Bradly Tostenson (Renee) of Rockford, MN; daughters: Kim Seim (Brian)...
Marjorie Altman
Jul 23, 2010
Marjorie Altman, 72, of Crosslake died July 23, 2010 at her home. Services for Marjorie will be held on Saturday August 7, 2010 at 11:00AM at the Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake with Pastor Mike Patullo officiating. Visitation will be held from 10-11 AM at the church. Interment will be in the Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake. Marjorie was...
Ann Zimmer
Jul 23, 2010
Ann Zimmer, 69, of Pillager, formerly of Rochester, died at her home on Friday, July 23, 2010. A gathering of family and friends will be held for Ann at Time on Date at Place. Interment will be Place. Ann was born on January 3, 1941 in Mankato, MN to Charles and Virginia (Manning) Grier. Ann entered the Army in...
Donald Klein
Jul 22, 2010
Donald J. Klein, Jr., 45, of Lakeshore, lost his courageous battle to cancer on July 22, 2010. Don passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, July 26, 2010 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Steve LaFlamme officiating. Friends are welcome to gather Sunday evening...
Sylvia Selvey
Jul 22, 2010
Sylvia H. Selvey, age 97, of Staples, passed away early Thursday morning at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, July 24, at the Staples Christian Mission Alliance Church. Friends and relatives are invited to gather beginning at 10:00 AM Saturday at the Church. Interment will be in Greenlawn Cemetery at Verndale. Sylvia...
Mary Campbell
Jul 21, 2010
Mary Lou Campbell, age 89, peacefully passed away on July 21, 2010 after a short rehab stay at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. A Mass of Christian Burial and celebration of life for Mary Lou will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. There will be a visitation from...
Terry McGaughey
Jul 21, 2010
Terry C. McGaughey, 70, of Brainerd, died at his home July 21, 2010. A special memorial ceremony will be held at 3:00pm on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at the Northland Arboretum, with a visiting hour beginning at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Terry McGaughey Memorial Fund (C/O Brenny Funeral Chapel, PO Box 623,...
Raymond Ruhl
Jul 19, 2010
Raymond Ruhl, age 83, of Pine River, passed away Monday, July 19, 2010, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center, Pine River. He was born November 9, 1926, in Pine River, to John and Frances Ruhl. Raymond served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in the Pacific Theatre. He was employed by Burlington Northern Railroad and was a member...
William Brenner
Jul 19, 2010
William "Bill" Douglas Brenner, 75, of Cushing, passed away at his home on Monday, July 19, 2010. Services for Bill will be held on Friday, July 23 at 2:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral chapel in Randall. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Following the services there will be a social gathering for family and...
Nola Swanson
Jul 18, 2010
Nola I. Swanson, 54, of Crosslake, formerly of Maple Plain, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2010 at her home. Friends are welcome to gather starting at 1:00 PM, Friday, July 23 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake with Father George Zeck officiating a service at 3:00 PM. Nola was born November 30, 1955 in Marshall, MN, the daughter...
Mark Hirschey
Jul 18, 2010
Mark Hirschey, the Anderson W. Chandler Professor of Business at the University of Kansas, died Sunday at his cabin on Lower Cullen Lake after a yearlong battle with Burkitt's Lymphoma. He was 58. Author of more than 90 academic research articles, scholarly books and scholarly textbooks, Professor Hirschey had an international reputation for his research leadership and accomplishments at...
Roland Smith
Jul 18, 2010
Roland "Rollie" Smith, 67, of Baxter, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 18, 2010. Services for Rollie will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd with Pastor Kristen Oltmann officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 20, 2010 from 5:00-7:00PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter and one...
John Dombrovski
Jul 18, 2010
A celebration of the life of John E. "Louie" Dombrovski, age 57 of Cushing, will be held at St. James Catholic Church, 405 E MN AV, Randall MN, on Monday, July 26th, beginning with a 9:00 AM visitation followed by an 11:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial. John died unexpectedly at home of natural causes on July 18, 2010....
Carol Baltes
Jul 13, 2010
Carol Anna Baltes, 78, of Baxter, died Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd after a courageous battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial for Carol will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, July 17, 2010 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Steve Laflamme officiating. Visitation will be Friday, July, 16, 2010 at the...
Anne Walker
Jul 13, 2010
Anne Ella Walker, age 91, passed away at the Elim Home in Milaca on Tuesday, July 13. A funeral service is planned for Sunday, July 18, at 2:00 PM, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Anne is survived by...
Marvin Swecker
Jul 10, 2010
Marvin D. Swecker, age 81, of Motley, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Care Center on Saturday, July 10. A funeral service is planned for Wednesday, July 14, at 11:00 AM, at the United Methodist Church in Motley. The visitation will be on Tuesday evening, from 5-7, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, and one hour prior...
