Obituaries
David Jenson
Feb 18, 2009
David Jenson, age 59, of St. Paul, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at the Scenic Hills Group Home in St. Paul. He was born May 15, 1949 in Billings, Montana, to William and Bernice Jenson. David is survived by his sister, Joan Wiens of Grass Valley, CA; brother, Gary Jenson of Crosslake; girlfriend, Tammy Atkins; and several nieces...
Jeff Fonteyn
Feb 18, 2009
Jeff Fonteyn, age 35, of Staples, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2009. A Funeral Mass is planned for Monday, February 23, at 11:00 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. The wake will be Sunday evening from 5-7 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples with Parish Prayers at 6:30. Burial will be at the Evergreen Hill...
Louis Kramer
Feb 18, 2009
Louis L. Kramer, age 86, of Pequot Lakes and formerly Faribault, passed away peacefully at the St. Cloud Hospital with his family by his side on February 18, 2009. He was born November 6, 1924 in Fort Ripley, MN. He graduated from Milroy High School in 1942 and received his Bachelor of Science degree from St. Cloud State University,...
Alicia Radvany
Feb 17, 2009
Alicia Lynn Radvany, 26, of Pine River, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Services for Alicia will be 2 PM, Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Crosslake Evangelical Free Church (The Log Church) in Crosslake with Pastor Fred Cressman officiating. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment at Swanberg Cemetery. Alicia was...
Elizabeth Wright
Feb 16, 2009
Elizabeth Wright, age 95, of Pine River, passed away Monday, February 16, 2009. She was born to John and Una Wright, in Spanish Guinea, Africa, where they served as missionaries. Her family later moved back to the U.S. to work in missions in Nebraska and Tennessee. Elizabeth graduated from Park College, Washington University and the University of Chicago. Elizabeth...
Philip Brunes
Feb 15, 2009
Philip Brunes, 84, formerly of Crosslake, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2009, at Pine Medical Center, Sandstone, MN. Services will be 11 AM, Saturday, February 21 with visitation one hour prior to the service at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake. Philip Dean Brunes was born on April 11, 1924 in Pequot Lakes son of August and Beda (Dalsted)...
Julie Williams
Feb 15, 2009
Julie Williams, 57, of Longville passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at her home in Longville. A celebration of my life will be at 1 pm Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River. Visitation will be at the funeral home one hour before the service. Burial will be in the Wabedo Cemetery near...
William Hedstrom
Feb 15, 2009
William "Sandy" Hedstrom, age 59, of Backus, passed away February 15, 2009. He was born April 8, 1949, in Washington state. He served in the Marine Corp in Viet Nam. After the war he returned to Washington and worked as a truck driver. He moved to Dalton, MN, where he worked for Premier Enterprises. He met and married Nina...
Robert Busching
Feb 13, 2009
Robert B.J. Busching, 60, of Breezy Point, died Friday, February 13, 2009 at the St Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be 11 AM, Tuesday February 17 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes. Relatives will receive friends from 5 till 7 PM on Monday evening also at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes. B.J. Busching is survived by his...
Bennard Lang
Feb 10, 2009
Bennard Ben J. Lang, 83, of Baxter, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Brainerd, MN. Services for Ben will be 11 AM, Saturday, February 14 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Ben was born January 23, 1926 at Lake Lillian,...
Alma DeGeest
Feb 10, 2009
Alma Magdaline DeGeest was born November 29, 1918, in Chippewa County, MN, the daughter of Johann Jacob and Margaretha M. (Ewald) Junker. She was confirmed in her Faith in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 15, 1932, at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Motley, MN. She graduated from Motley High School in 1937. On April 20, 1938,...
Roger Nyberg
Feb 9, 2009
Roger Nyberg, 76, of Crosslake, died at his home Monday, February 09, 2009. Funeral service will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, February 13, at the Lakewood Cemetery Chapel, 3600 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN with visit one hour prior to service. Memorials are preferred. Roger was born on June 30, 1932 in Minneapolis, son of Oscar and Elin (Gadney)...
Grace Becker
Feb 9, 2009
Grace Elizabeth Becker, age 7 months, of Staples, passed away Monday, February 9, 2009, at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00AM Thursday, February 12, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with Father Mike Kellogg officiating and Deacon John Wolak as con-celebrant. Interment will be in Evergreen Hill Cemetery at Staples. Wake...
Henry Botz
Feb 7, 2009
Henry Nick Botz, Sr., age 76, of Backus, passed away February 7, 2009, at his home. He was born August 1, 1932, in Atwater, MN, to John and Mary (Large) Botz. He traveled from Atwater to Backus by covered wagon at age 2 and lived in McKinley Township, rural Backus for 73 years. He worked in a sawmill and...
Kathleen Peterson
Feb 6, 2009
Kathleen (Kay) P. Peterson, age 91, of North Branch, MN, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon at her sons home near Pine River, MN. A Celebration of Life is planned for Monday, February 16, 2009, from 3:00 until 9:00 PM at the AmericInn 38675 -14th Avenue, North Branch, MN, 800-396-5007. Kay Peterson was born on February 10, 1917, in Parshall,...
Bill Bradley
Feb 5, 2009
Bill Bradley, 70, of Crosslake, died February 5, 2009. Services for Bill will be held Thursday, February 12 from 6-9 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake. Bill was born in Duluth MN on January 7th 1939. He was the middle child of Charles Henry and Mildred Bradley. His parents and brother, Charles Chuck preceded him in death. Survived...
Sue Dillon
Feb 5, 2009
Sue Ann Dillon, age 72, of Spring Park, MN, formerly of Crosslake, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009, at Presbyterian Homes on Lake Minnetonka. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Tuesday, February 10, 2009, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake with Rev. Charles Smith officiating. Interment will be in Pinewood Cemetery at Crosslake. Friends are welcome to gather...
Carol Kline
Feb 5, 2009
Carol Kline, age 76, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009. She was born December 25, 1932 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to William and Iola Johnson. She is survived by her husband, Alvin of Pine River; children: Elaine Satre of Pine River, Deb Pappas (Bruce) of Brainerd, Rod Kline (Diane) of Pine River, Dennis Kline (Thais) of...
Gordon Balken
Feb 4, 2009
Gordon O. Balken, age 81, of Motley, passed away Wednesday morning, February 4, 2009, at the Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM Saturday, Feb. 7, at Hamar Lutheran Church in Rothsay, MN, with Reverend Paul Huso officiating. Interment will be in Hamar Cemetery. Friends may call for one hour prior to Services...
