Obituaries
Vernon Swanson
Mar 9, 2009
Vernon Carl Swanson, 84, of Fifty Lakes, died Monday, March 9, 2009 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, MN. Private family services will be held with interment at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley, MN. Vernon was born June 21, 1923 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Carl and Sigeri (Hermansen) Swanson. Following his honorable discharge from...
Steven Udseth
Mar 9, 2009
Steven A. Udseth, age 64, of Atlanta, GA, and formerly Pine River, passed away March 9, 2009, in Atlanta. He was born June 12, 1944, in Brainerd, to Arnold and Julia (Stranne) Udseth. Steven is survived by his four sisters: Pat Phillips (John) of Pine River, Dianne Heath (Dave) of Nisswa, Julie Runberg (Dave) of Brainerd, Jan Klienschmidt (Bill)...
Hattie Smith
Mar 9, 2009
Hattie Elizabeth Smith passed away Sunday morning at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM, Friday, March 13, 2009, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. The wake will be Thursday evening from 5-7 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples with Rosary at 6:30 and Parish Prayers at 6:45. Interment will...
Patricia Eychaner
Mar 8, 2009
Patricia C. Eychaner, 68, longtime resident of Ossipee Corners, died Sunday, March 8, 2009. She was born July 3, 1940 in Minneapolis. Patricia and her husband, James, traveled to and lived in Alaska for many years where they raised their family. They returned to Minnesota in 1987 and soon after started Caribou Canvas, their family owned and operated business....
Garnett Schwaller
Mar 8, 2009
Garnett Cleo Schwaller, 96, of Brainerd, died Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials are preferred to Woodland Good Samaritan Village or Samaritan Hospice. Garnett was born November 15, 1912 in Nelsonville, OH, the daughter of Edgar and Bessie (McDowell) Dickerson. She was united in marriage...
Betty Killian
Mar 6, 2009
Betty E. Killian, 58, of Staples passed away on Friday, March 6th 2009 at St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, March 10th at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Staples, with Father Scott Wittkup officiating. Visitation will be on Monday night, 5 to 8 p.m. at Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples, with...
Darci Stavish
Mar 4, 2009
Darci Stavish, age 52, of Randall, died Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral service will be on Saturday, March 7, at 1:00 PM with visitation two hours prior to the service, at St. James Catholic Church in Randall, with Father Leo Moenkedick officiating. Interment will be later, at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls, with...
William Schroeder
Mar 3, 2009
William "Bill" Schroeder, 77, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at his home in Crosslake , MN. Funeral services will be on Monday, March 9th at 1 pm at Crosslake Lutheran Church, with Pastor Mark Anderson officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, March 8th from 5 to 7 pm at Brenny's Funeral Chapel of Crosslake, and one hour prior to...
Scott Swenson
Mar 2, 2009
Scott Swenson, age 44, of Baxter, died March 2, 20009 at Lakewood Health System in Staples after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be 11:00 AM Thursday at the Lord of Life Church in Baxter with Pastor Erika Nilsen officiating with visitation one hour prior to the services at the church. All family and friends are welcome....
Sonja Brunko
Mar 2, 2009
Sonja Brunko, age 62, of Pine River, passed away March 2, 2009. She was born September 22, 1946 in Kulm, ND, to Manfred and Florence Lindgren. Sonja's family moved to Pine River in 1961 and she graduated from Pine River High School in 1965. She married her high school sweetheart, Larry Brunko, on June 3, 1966 in Bessmer, Michigan....
Michael Mason
Mar 2, 2009
Michael R. Mason, age 61, of Wadena, passed away Monday at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Memorial service is planned for Wednesday, March 11, at 2:00 PM at the Thomastown Covenant Church of rural Staples with Pastor David Harlow officiating. Michael Robert Mason was born on February 7, 1948, in Cincinnati, OH, the son of Robert and Patricia Mason....
Roger Franke
Mar 1, 2009
Roger Franke, age 71, of Pierz, died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral service will be on Saturday at 11:00 AM at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hillman, with Pastor Cathie Rhodes officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Little Falls VFW Post # 1112. Burial will be in Dykman Cemetery at a later date....
Louise Degeest
Mar 1, 2009
Louise Helene DeGeest was born on May 15, 1916 in Chippewa County, MN, the daughter of Johann Jacob and Margarita M. (Ewald) Junker. She was baptized August 6, 1916 in Havelock Townships, MN. She was confirmed on March 29, 1931. On September 22, 1936, she was married to Joseph Faye DeGeest, Sr. in the parsonage in Staples by Reverend...
Leona Deering
Feb 25, 2009
Leona (Macho) Deering, age 90, formerly of Moran, passed away at the Monticello-Big Lake Hospital Wednesday, February 25. A Funeral Mass will be offered Tuesday, March 3, at 11:00 AM, at The Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with Father Scott Wittkop officiating. Friends may also visit at the Funeral Home one hour prior to Mass. The wake will...
Frances Pratt
Feb 25, 2009
Frances Pratt, 93, of Pillager, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. Services for Frances will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Frances Evelyn was born September 29, 1915 in Bakersfield, CA, the daughter of Adelbert and Nellie (George) Denslow. She graduated from...
Karl Hardy
Feb 25, 2009
Karl "Todd" Ellsworth Hardy, 76, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009, with his family by his side. He was born April 4, 1932 in Allen Township to Alfred and Sara Hardy. He served honorably as a Corporal in the United States Military and fought proudly in the Korean War. He is survived by his two daughters: Charlene Raph of Elk...
Tiffany Porter
Feb 23, 2009
Tiffany Anne (Schultz) Porter, 23, passed away Monday, February 23, 2009 at St. Marys Hospital in Duluth, MN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes, MN with Pastor Frank Milo officiating. There will be a visitation Friday evening from 4:00-7:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel...
Sharon Bienusa
Feb 22, 2009
Sharon Louise (Wing) Bienusa, age 71, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Sunday, February 22, 2009. A Funeral Mass is planned for Thursday, February 26, at 10:30 am, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples with Fr. Scott Wittkop officiating. The Wake will be Wednesday from 5-8 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples....
Aldeane Peterson
Feb 22, 2009
Aldeane "Dean" Peterson, age 61, of Backus, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2009. He was born September 3, 1947 in North St. Paul to Aldeane and Eleanor Peterson. Dean married Marlene Westphal on August 23, 1980 in Hackensack. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1969 in Vietnam. Dean is survived by his wife, Marlene; children: Dean...
John Knutsen
Feb 21, 2009
John E. Knutsen, age 103, of Pequot Lakes passed away Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the home of his daughter in Breezy Point. John was born July 17, 1905 in Ideal Township to Nels and Ingaborg (Solheim) Knutson. He married Laura Barrett in August of 1925 and had one child, Rosemary. John married Mary Helen Hames in March of...
