Obituaries
James Schuette
Oct 21, 2009
James P. Schuette, age 68, of Brainerd, passed away early Wednesday morning at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. By his own request there will be no services at this time. James Perry Schuette was born on July 8, 1941, in Hendricks, MN, the son of Paul and Annie (Miller) Schuette. He grew up and attended high school in...
Rose Taylor
Oct 21, 2009
Rose Taylor, age 80, of Backus, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2009. She was born July 9, 1929 in Omaha, Nebraska, to Max and Elvera Geihs. She married Billy Taylor on December 28, 1946. They were married 51 years until his death on November 30, 1997. They owned Portage Camp Resort in Backus from 1964 to 1980. Rose was...
Kathleen Rasinkski
Oct 21, 2009
Kathleen J. Rasinski, 63, of Randall, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at her home. Services are being planned for a later date. Please watch for additional information. Kathleen was born October 17, 1946, in Little Falls, MN, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Forcier) Rasinski. Kathleen was a homemaker on a dairy farm for most of her life. She...
Gilbert Ponsness
Oct 20, 2009
Gilbert Ponsness, 80, of Lake Shore, MN, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Services for Gil are scheduled for 11 AM, Friday, October 23 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Father George Zeck officiating. Friends are welcome to gather Thursday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel and one hour...
Leroy Tilbury
Oct 19, 2009
LeRoy Tilbury LeRoy Tilbury, age 101, of Backus, MN, died Monday October 19, 2009 at his home near Backus. LeRoy was born February 23, 1908 to James and Josephine (Brody) Tilbury. He grew up and lived most of his life in the Portage Hills area. He worked as a logger and sawmill operator much of his life. He enjoyed...
John Sack
Oct 19, 2009
John Charles Sack, 47, of Pine River, MN, died Monday, October 19, 2009 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. A memorial gathering for John will be held Saturday, October 24 from 1-3 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes, MN. John will be missed by his mother, Carol, of Pine River; his brother, Gary...
Eloise Kriehn
Oct 18, 2009
Eloise Joyce Kriehn, age 87, of Pine River, and formerly Austin, MN, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2009. She was born February 14, 1922, in Wausau, WI, to Erwin and Mildred Fryatt. Eloise is survived by her children: Eugene Kriehn, Marlene Rycks (Elso), Harlin Kriehn (Judy), and Karen Myers; twelve grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. She...
Shirley Hild
Oct 16, 2009
Shirley Nolte Hild, 69, of Pequot Lakes, died Friday, October 16, 2009, at her home. A celebration of Shirleys life will be held at a later date. Shirley was born July 24, 1940 in Blue Earth, MN, the daughter of Gerald and Leona (Maday) Nolte. After graduating high school in Charles City, IA, she attended the University of Iowa...
Helen Murray
Oct 15, 2009
Helen Jane Murray, age 91, of Baxter, died October 15, 2009 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Baxter. Services will be Tuesday, October 20th, at 11:00 AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with Deacon Roger Marks officiating. Visitation is from 10:00 11:00 at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in St. Marys Cemetery, Evergreen Park, IL. Services...
Norman Aune Sr.
Oct 15, 2009
Norman Aune Sr. age 94, of Brainerd, died October 15, 2009 at St. Josephs Medical Center. Funeral services are on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at Park United Methodist Church at 12:00 noon with Pastor Rory Swenson officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 12:00 at the church with the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star service at 10:00 AM. Burial...
Kenneth Griswold
Oct 14, 2009
Kenneth P. Griswold, a former St. Paul attorney and prominent community leader, passed away at age 91 on October 14, 2009, in Pine River, MN. Mr. Griswold was a WWII veteran, a civic visionary whose activities ranged from local politics to participation in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and ‘70's. He maintained an active family law practice...
Patricia Draeger
Oct 14, 2009
Patricia Ann Draeger, age 68, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd, Minnesota. She was born March 27, 1941 in Cadillac, Michigan to Gail and Kathleen (McKinch) Hulett. Visitation will be Monday from 4 to 6 PM at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River.
Gerald Naas
Oct 10, 2009
Gerald Stuart Naas, age 67, of Longville, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2009. He was born March 19, 1942, in Detroit, MI, to Earl and Margaret Naas. Jerry married Joanne Fuchs on July 1, 1967 in Faribault, MN. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1962 to 1966. Jerry was employed by Carrier Air Conditioning Company, Powers Regulator...
Brenda Voeltz-Crego
Oct 9, 2009
Brenda Voeltz-Crego, age 46, of Minneapolis, formerly of Staples, passed away at her home on Friday, October 9th. A funeral service is planned for Friday, October 16, at 1:00 PM, at the Staples United Methodist Church with a visitation beginning at 11:00. Burial will be at the Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Brenda was born on March 17, 1963,...
Almira Riley
Oct 9, 2009
Almira Riley, age 81, of Pine River, passed away Friday, October 9, 2009. She was born February 24, 1928, in Montevideo, MN, to Paul and Olga Paulson. She grew up in Montevideo and moved to Pequot Lakes in 1950. She was a municipal employee in Pine River and Pequot Lakes for 35 years and was a member of the...
Gerald Ryle
Oct 9, 2009
Gerald Ryle, age 91, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Friday, October 9. A memorial mass will be held on Thursday, October 15 at 11:00 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Internment will be at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Yankton, SD at...
Gary Truesdell
Oct 8, 2009
Gary A. Truesdell, age 49, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital of Thursday, October 8. A funeral service will be held on Monday, October 12, at 11:00 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Evergreen Hill Cemetery. Gary was born on...
Thyra Peterson
Oct 7, 2009
Thyra Peterson of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at the Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center, Pine River. She was born April 4, 1912, to Frank and Helma Peterson, in Bungo Township on the family farm where she grew up. Thyra is survived by her brother, Russell Peterson (Sue), and her sister, Vera Sidney (Ed). She was...
Marlene Fischer
Oct 6, 2009
Marlene Fischer (Riesch), age 59, died Oct 6, 2009 just after midnight surrounded by her family. She passed peacefully after a hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer, with courage, dignity and a smile on her face-Never giving up hope. Preceded in death by parents Warren and Nellie, former husband Michael Chvestuik. Survived by son Michael, grandson Cullen, former husband...
Gary Peterson
Oct 5, 2009
Gary M. Peterson, 54, of Brainerd, died Monday, October 05, 2009 at the St. Josephs Medical Center. Funeral Services are scheduled for 10 AM, Wednesday, October 7 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Deacon Roger Marks officiating. Interment will take place late Wednesday afternoon at the Sacred Heart Cemetery near Flensburg, MN. Gary was born May 15,...
