Obituaries
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...
Marlin Bloom
Jul 8, 2010
Marlin L. Bloom, 78, of Merrifield, MN, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010 in Brainerd, MN. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, August 13, 2010 at the Wayzata Evangelical Free Church located at 705 County Road 101 N, Plymouth, MN, friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Private family interment will be held...
Kelly Flood
Jul 8, 2010
Kelly Flood, 47, of Brainerd, passed away July 8, 2010 at the St. Joseph Medical Center in Brainerd. Services for Kelly will be 3 PM, Monday, July 12 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Kelly was born August 14, 1962, the son of Charles Flood and Ruth Gibb....
Phebe Jorgensen
Jul 7, 2010
Phoebe June Jorgensen, 75, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Crystal, MN, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2010 at Banner Gardens Hospice House in Mesa. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN. Phoebe was born June 5, 1935 in Duquette, MN, the daughter of Benjamin and Phoebe...
Mae Maust
Jul 6, 2010
Mae B. Maust, age 101, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at Ebenezer Ridges in Burnsville. She was born May 17, 1909 in Brainerd, to Oscar and Sadie Frisch. Mae lived in Pine River from 1950 until 2009 when she moved to Burnsville to be near her daughter. She enjoyed her family and tending her yard...
Gerald Primmer, Sr.
Jul 5, 2010
Gerald R. Primmer, Sr., age 90, of Backus, MN, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010, at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud where he had been a resident for four years. He was born November 6, 1919, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Gerald served in the US Army during WWII and Korea and was one of the founders of...
Michele Holman
Jul 4, 2010
Michele Marie Holman, 47, passed away peacefully with family at her side at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls on July 4, 2010. A memorial service is planned for 1:00 PM, Friday, July 9 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather at the Brenny Reception Room starting at 11 AM. A luncheon from Connie's...
Donald Kruger
Jul 2, 2010
Donald Paul Kruger, the son of Francis (Frank) and Hazel (Shuckhart) Kruger, was born April 16, 1927 in Graceville, Minnesota. He was one of 14 children. His Mother passed away when he was a young child and he was raised, in part, by the Edward Boyle Family. He was happy to join the United States Navy in 1944, where...
Alice Paulson
Jul 1, 2010
Alice Eleanor Paulson, age 105, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2010. She was born April 15, 1905 in Buxton, ND, to John and Jonette Paulson. Alice graduated from Buxton High School and Nursing School in Minneapolis. She also received training in anesthesia in Minneapolis, and obstetric nursing in Chicago. Alice was a Registered Nurse and a...
Gilbert Kohlhof
Jun 29, 2010
Gilbert Kohlhof, age 73, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at his home. He was born June 15, 1937, in Vesta, MN, to Herbert and Irene Kohlhof. Gilbert grew up in the Redwood Falls area and graduated from Redwood Falls High School in 1956. He served in the US Army for four years and retired from...
Carole Gunderson
Jun 25, 2010
Carole Gunderson, 67, of Backus, passed away Friday, June 25, 2010, at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. She was married to Russel Gunderson on June 24, 1961. Russel passed away on February 4, 2006. Carole will be greatly missed by her seven children: David Gunderson, Tammy (Chris) Watson, Kelly Gunderson, Tracy (David) Smith, Peggy (John) Karnowski,...
Timothy Domeno
Jun 25, 2010
Domeno Timothy Cameron Nov 03, 1965 - Jun 25, 2010 Place of Service: -- Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, MN -- Monday, July 5, 2010 at 10 AM Domeño, Timothy Cameron, 44, a life-long resident of the South Bay, passed away Friday, June 25, 2010, at his home, after a courageous battle against leukemia. Timothy attended Wiseburn schools,...
Lance Hulett
Jun 22, 2010
Lance Alan Hulett, age 53, of Walker, passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 22. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June, 26, at 10:00 AM at the Motley Free Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. The visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Poplar Cemetery. Lance is...
Helen Weinke
Jun 17, 2010
Helen Weinke, age 86, of Breezy Point, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2010, at her home. She was born to Clarence and Clara Hogberg on May 12, 1924, in St. Paul, MN. Helen is survived by her husband, Charles; sons, Dale Weinke and Bruce Weinke; and grandson, Matthew. According to Helen's wishes, no services will be held.
Arlan Bakke
Jun 16, 2010
Arlan N. Bakke (Baa-key) age 74, of Staples/Motley passed away late Wednesday evening at Lakewood Health System. Memorial Services will be held at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples on Friday, June 18, 2010, at 1:00PM. There will be a visitation one hour prior to the service at the Chapel. Interment will be in the Motley Public Cemetery. Pastor...
Ira Allen
Jun 8, 2010
Ira W. "Shorty" Allen, age 87, of Staples, passed away late Tuesday night at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples. Funeral service will be held on Monday, June 14, at 11:00 AM, at the Motley Free Methodist Church with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be after the service at the Motley...
Donald Dumpprope
Jun 7, 2010
Donald "Butch" Dumpprope, age 67, of Poplar, passed away at his home on Monday, June 7. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 10, at 11:00 AM, at the Motley Free Methodist Church with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Don was born on November 11, 1942, in Staples, to Harvey and Mary Jane (Matthews)...
Rhonda Sorg
Jun 7, 2010
Rhonda Ann Sorg, 48, of Pine River passed away Monday, June 7, 2010 near Pine River. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm Friday, June 11, 2010 at the Riverview Tabernacle Church in Pine River. Visitation will be on Thursday from 5 to 7 pm at the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River. Rhonda Ann Richards was...
