Obituaries

Dale Stettler
Feb 14, 2010
Dale Virgil Stettler was born on Easter Sunday, March 27, 1932, to Virgil and Velva (Swanson) Stettler, Plainview, Minnesota. Dale worked in the construction business in Rochester before entering the service. Dale served in the army as a paratrooper where he had 37 jumps and also trained other personnel. Dale was a carpenter while residing in the Twin Cities....
Madeline Davis
Feb 11, 2010
Madeline A. Davis, formerly of Pine River, passed away on February 11, 2010. Magdalena Anna was born April 23, 1913, to John Thomas and Martha Rosaline (Haubrich) Fesenmaier in Brown County, Minnesota, the oldest of four children. Madeline, as she came to be known, went to school in New Ulm, Minnesota, through both her elementary and high school years....

Kaden Wicks
Feb 10, 2010
Kaden Allen Wicks, infant son of Quinton and Vanessa Wicks of Motley, passed away February 10, 2010. He is survived by his parents; grandparents: Ray and Barb Goerlich of Pine River, Victoria Blanch of Brainerd, Kurt Wicks of Motley; great grandparents: Barbara Blanch and Ted Blanch, both of Texas, Beverly Wicks of Big Lake, Lovette McAninch of Backus; aunts,...

Helma McCoy
Feb 9, 2010
Helma C. McCoy, age 72, of Leader, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Tuesday, February 9. Visitation from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Friday, February 12 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples with funeral services on Saturday, February 13 at 11:00 A.M. at Motley Free Methodist with Pastor Mel Nefstead officiating. Burial will be...

Stephen Zilka
Feb 6, 2010
Stephen "Steve" Zilka, 46, of Crosslake died Saturday evening, February 6, 2010. Visitation will be at Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake from 5:00-7:00 P.M. on Friday February 12, 2010. Funeral services for Stephen will be held Saturday February 13, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. at the Crosslake "Log Church". Internment will be at Pinewood Cemetery. Stephen was born on June...

Noreen Kirchner
Feb 6, 2010
Noreen Kirchner, 67, died Saturday, February 6, 2010 at her home. Services for Noreen will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples.
Lovene Russell
Feb 3, 2010
Lovene "Lovey" Russell, age 94, of Longville, passed away February 3, 2010. She was born to Ellis and Juanita Dunklee on March 30, 1915, in Duluth. Lovene was a member of the Cass County Triad and the YAH Seniors Club in Longville. She was also a lifetime member of the Christian Science Church. She is survived by daughter, Laurel...

Albert Jambor
Feb 2, 2010
Albert P. Jambor, age 87, of Clarissa, formerly of rural Staples, passed away Tuesday afternoon at the Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 noon Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Interment will be in Evergreen Hill Cemetery at Staples. Friends are invited to gather from 4:00 until 7:00 PM Friday...

Arjean Stoltz
Jan 31, 2010
Arjean F. Stoltz, age 88, of Motley, passed away at her home, with her sons by her side, on Sunday, January 31. A funeral service is planned for Thursday, February 4, 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 Motley Public Cemetery in...

Grace Midlo
Jan 27, 2010
Grace K. Midlo, 91, of Baxter died peacefully on January 27, 2010 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, Minnesota. A Memorial Service for Grace will be held at a later date. Grace was born on October 25, 1918 to Willard and Barbara (Fraser) Bruner in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Grace worked for the Department of Agriculture until retiring in 1966....

Albert Sheldon
Jan 27, 2010
Albert H. Sheldon, age 80, of Brainerd, passed away Wednesday morning at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, February 1, 2010, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter. Friends are invited to gather beginning at 10:00 AM on Monday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Our Saviors Lutheran...

Donald Johnson
Jan 22, 2010
Donald Johnson, 76, formerly of Crosslake, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2010 at Kerrville VA Medical Center, Kerrville, Texas. Funeral services will be on Saturday, January 30th, at 1:30 P.M. pm at American Legion Post 500, in Crosslake, MN, with visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Donald...

Sheila Finley
Jan 21, 2010
Sheila Jean Finley (Cox) passed away on January 21, 2010 after a nine-month battle with cancer. She was born in Fairfield, Iowa on December 7th, 1948, to Marilyn Jean Cox (Turner) and Dean Albert Cox. Sheila was the oldest of five kids. She was the mother of three children and the grandmother to four. She loved to fish and...

Libby Belvill
Jan 21, 2010
Libby Irene Belvill, infant daughter of Jason and Rebecca (Olson) Belvill, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2010. She is survived by her parents, Jason and Becky Belvill of Sauk Rapids, grandparents: Randy and Penny Olson of Pine River, Fred and Roxanne Soukup of Pequot Lakes, and Jim and Joyce Belvill of Brighton, Colorado; and many aunts, uncles and cousins....

Mary Nevin
Jan 20, 2010
Mary Jane Nevin, age 83, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Wednesday, January 20. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 23, at 11:00 am at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Mary Jane (Snyder) Nevin was born in Carlisle, Penn. to Paul and Emma Snyder on June 8, 1926. On June17,...

Wendell Hannay
Jan 19, 2010
Wendell Hannay, age 74, of Lakeshore, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born May 10, 1935, in Princeton, MN, to Robert and Leota Hannay. Wendell is survived by his wife, Kathleen; children: Michael Hannay (Deb), Christine Fisk (Michael), Stephen Pehling (Penney), Kerry Olson (Chad), Vicky Powell (Mick), Patti Campbell (Ben); brothers:...

Donald Logering
Jan 18, 2010
Donald D. Logering, age 82, went to be with his Lord on Monday, January 18. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, January 22 at 11:00 A.M., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with Father Ron Schmelzer officiating. The wake will be Thursday evening from 5-7 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with Rosary and Parish...

Ruth Hewitt
Jan 17, 2010
Ruth Marie Hewitt, 88, of Baxter, died Sunday, January 17, 2010 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, MN. Memorial Services are scheduled for 11 AM, Saturday, January 23 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Pastor Rory Swenson officiating. Friends are welcome one hour prior to services. Memorials are preferred to Park United Methodist Church. Ruth was born...
Thomas Ebnet
Jan 17, 2010
Thomas Ebnet, age 67, of Nisswa, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2010, at the St. Cloud V.A. Hospital. He was born to Roman and Sophia Ebnet on November 20, 1942, in Minneapolis. Tom was a Navy veteran and served as an Electrician's Mate 3rd class aboard the Navy Icebreaker USS Glacier AGB-4, Operation Deepfreeze 1961-63. He participated in the...

Betty Henderson
Jan 16, 2010
Betty L. Henderson, 89, of Pine River, Minnesota died on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Brainerd, Minnesota. A Memorial Service for Betty is planned for Thursday, January 21, 2010 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, Minnesota at 3:00 P.M. Visitation will begin at 2:00 P.M. Private internment will be held at Pinewood Cemetery...