Obituaries
Mary Wannebo
Apr 1, 2008
Mary Ann Wannebo (Dougherty) of Manhattan Beach died peacefully on April 1, 2008 at Cuyuna Regional Care Center, Crosby. She will be reunited in Heaven with husband Guy who died Jan. 13, 2008. She was born to Vitalis and Ann (Hoeser) Dougherty on April 29, 1925 in Wolf Point, Montana and they lived in Weldon, Montana. She graduated from...
Ruth Johnson
Mar 31, 2008
Ruth F. Johnson, age 89, formerly of Staples, passed away at Unity Hospital in Fridley on Monday, March 31. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, April 5, at the United Methodist Church of Staples with Rev. Wesley Johnson officiating. Visitation will begin at noon at the church. Interment will be in the Evergreen Hill Cemetery of Staples. Ruth...
Roger Fancher
Mar 29, 2008
Roger W. Fancher of Outing, MN, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 29. A gathering of family and friends will be 4:00 until 7:00 PM Thursday, April 3, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake. There will also be visitation at the Sunset Funeral Chapel in Minneapolis from noon until 1:00 PM Friday with interment in Sunset...
Lonnie Lewerke
Mar 29, 2008
Lonnie Lewerke, age 59, of Brainerd, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008, at University of Minnesota Hospital after a short battle with lung cancer. She was born December 30, 1948, in Minneapolis, to Hans and Merle Hanson. She is survived by her husband, Daniel; children: Lisa Smith of Isanti, Laura Stratton (Dennis) of Pine River, Jennifer Bentz of Pine...
Edward Smith
Mar 29, 2008
Edward Allen Smith was born May 20, 1916 at Lincoln, MN moving to Philbrook, MN when he was a young man. Ed spent his lifetime as a local auctioneer, a horse and cattle buyer and his business entrepreneur retiring at age 90. He operated the Motley Surplus Store, the Hitchn Post and the Trail Rides at KOA. He owned...
Gloria Mueller
Mar 27, 2008
Gloria Bobbie Mueller, 79, Randall died Thursday (3/27/08) at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls. Funeral services will be Monday (3/31/08) at 11 AM at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Randall with Rev. Robert Frank officiating, Interment to follow at the Randall City Cemetery. Relatives will receive friends from 4 till 7 PM on Sunday at the Brenny Funeral...
Frieda Eden
Mar 27, 2008
Frieda Eden, age 87, of Brainerd, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2008. Services will be 2 PM on Tuesday, April 1 at the Pierz Villa Chapel in Pierz, with Pastor Frank Milo officiating. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Dr. Sauvageau
Mar 27, 2008
Dr. David R. Sauvageau, Ph.D., of Brainerd, died Thursday, March 27, 2008 at his home. He was born in St. Paul, MN on December 8, 1937, the son of Dorothy Ann Weisz, who soon moved with him to her fathers home near Gregory Park. He graduated with honors from Washington High School (news editor, Hi-Y President, Jostens Citizenship Award)...
Iris Cromett
Mar 27, 2008
Iris M. Cromett (Engel), of Pine River, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2008, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. She was born May 8, 1920, in Minneapolis to Jacob C. and Mabel Watry Engel, the fourth of seven children. A resident of Boynton Beach, Florida for the past 25 years, Iris spent summers in the Pine River area....
Ray Grunewald
Mar 26, 2008
Ray M. Grunewald, age 76, of Motley, formely of Brainerd, passed away on March 26th, at his home. Funeral services will be Monday, March 31st, at 11:00 AM at the Oak Street Chapel in Brainerd, with Pastor Chip Avelsgaard officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:30-6:30 at the funeral home in Staples and one hour prior to the service...
Lawrence Ostrum
Mar 26, 2008
Lawrence (Larry) Ostrum, 68, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at Golden Living Care Center, Walker. He was born December 25, 1939, in Minneapolis to Miles and Myrtle Ostrum. A longtime resident of Pine River, Larry lived at the Amarilla House for many years. He was a Minnesota Twins, Vikings and Timberwolves fan, and closely followed...
Debra Howell
Mar 25, 2008
Debra Howell, Age 56, of Wadena, formerly of Grand Rapids, died Tuesday morning, March 25, 2008 at Lakewood Health Care Hospital. Private family gathering will be at a later date She is survived by her children, Eli Howell of Roseville, Amber (Scott) Stengle of Staples, Yvonne of Bemidji; grandchildren, Jakob and Jaden Stengle, Camilla Howell; her parents, Gerald and...
Harvey Halverson
Mar 25, 2008
Harvey Richard Halverson age 83, of Motley died March 25 at St Cloud Hospital, St Cloud MN. Funeral Services will be on March 29, 2008 at 12 noon at the Mildred Bible Chapel, Backas, MN with Pastor Dennis Gellerman officiating. Family will receive friends from 10 12 prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in...
Betty Hofstrand
Mar 22, 2008
Betty J. Hofstrand, age 77, of Deerwood, on March 22, 2008, moved into the mansion prepared for her by Jesus. She is now reunited with her sons, John and Martin and her parents, Paul and Anna Moore. She waits there for Virg, her husband of 52 years, and her sons, Edward (Judy), Michael (Rose), Tim (Tami), Ron (Jill), and...
Wanda Johnson
Mar 22, 2008
Wanda Adelle Johnson, 75, of Brainerd, died Saturday, March 22, 2008 at the Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. A Memorial Service is scheduled for 5:00 PM, Saturday, March 29 at the Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa with Pastor Joan Gunderman officiating. Interment will precede services at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery next to her husband. Wanda...
Larry Garthe
Mar 21, 2008
Larry J. Garthe, age 51, of Brainerd, passed away Friday, March 21, 2008, at St. Josephs Medical Center. Memorial Services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, March 29, 2008, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends may call beginning at 1:00 PM Saturday. Interment will be at a later date in Ft. Ripley Cemetery, Ft. Ripley, MN. Larry Jon...
Rose Chadwick
Mar 20, 2008
Rose Chadwick, age 72, of Pine River, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 20, 2008. She was born August 17, 1935 in Lakefield, MN, to Michael and Clara Tulenchik. Her smile and laughter will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by son, Duane Chadwick of Vallejo, CA; daughter, Doreen Chadwick of Brainerd; sister,...
Walter Norman
Mar 20, 2008
Walter Norman, age 86, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2008, at his home. He was born December 13, 1921 in Pine River to Elis and Anna Norman. Walter drove bus for Pine River Schools for over 20 years, was employed by the Pine River Journal for many years, and farmed and logged most all of his...
Delphia Elling
Mar 18, 2008
Delphia Elling, age 90, of Pequot Lakes, passed away early Tuesday morning at the Pine River Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Care Center. Funeral Service will be on Friday, 11:00 AM, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes with Reverend Mike Marcum officiating, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Delphia A. Elling was born on January 26,...
Fern Sibbert
Mar 17, 2008
Fern Sibbert, age 87, of Merrifield died Monday, March 17, 2008 at St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. Funeral services will be on Thursday at 11:00 AM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with Reverend Terry Stumbo officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 5 7 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel. Fern was born on March 3, 1921...
