Obituaries
George Knutson
Mar 17, 2008
George Knutson, age 95, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Monday, March 17, 2008, at his home. He was born April 15, 1912, in Pequot Lakes to Christian and Anna Knutson. He married Rosellyn Risnes on April 15, 1939. He is survived by his wife, Rosellyn; children: Larry Knutson (Maxine) of Ideal Corners, Lonnie Knutson of Brainerd; sister, Ester Nemes...
Larry Higgins
Mar 15, 2008
Larry Higgins, age 64, of Breezy Point passed away Saturday, March 15, 2008, at his home. He was born June 21, 1943, in Minneapolis. Larry served honorably in the United States Marine Corp from 1960 to 1964 and was past commander of the Pequot Lakes American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Sharon; son, Dwayne Higgins (Rhose) of...
Darlene Goerlich
Mar 13, 2008
Darlene Goerlich, age 78, of Hackensack and formerly Pine River, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2008, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center, Pine River. She was born December 25, 1929 in Bonhome County, South Dakota, to Charles and Myrtle Rollins. She married her loving husband, Robert, on June 9, 1965 in South Dakota. They moved to the Pine River...
Dylan Martin
Mar 12, 2008
Dylan Martin, age two,of Randall,MN died March 12, 2008 at Childrens Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Funeral Service will be at Cassino Assembly of God Church, near Pillager on Monday, March 17, 2008, with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. Family will receive friends Sunday evening from 4 - 7 at Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.
Mary Newman
Mar 12, 2008
Mary Deick Newman, age 79, of Randall/Lake Alexander area, formerly of St. Paul died Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at St. Benedicts Senior Community in St. Cloud. Funeral services will be on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 10:30 AM at the St. James Catholic Church in Randall with Father Leo Moenkedick presiding. Burial will be in the St. James Catholic...
Adeline Spilman
Mar 9, 2008
Adeline M. Spilman, age 79, of Bloomington, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2008, at the Bloomington Care Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, March 16, at Balsamlund Lutheran Church of rural Aldrich. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call beginning at 10:00 Saturday morning at the church. Adeline Marlys Spilman was born on July...
Barbara Olson
Mar 7, 2008
Barbara Jean Olson, age 74, of Fifty Lakes, passed away suddenly on Friday, March 7, 2008, at her home, and has been reunited with her beloved husband, Larry, in heaven. She was born December 3, 1933, in Minneapolis, to Gus and Leone Eide. She is survived by her children: Larry B. Olson, Lori A. Olson, Kent D. Olson; brother,...
Sabino Bruno
Mar 7, 2008
Sabino A. Tony Bruno, age 80, passed away peacefully Friday, March 07, 2008 at his home in Brainerd. Memorial Services will be 12:00 noon Tuesday, March 11, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter. Interment with Military Honors provided by the Brainerd VFW Post #1647 will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Friends may visit with...
Ramona Bond
Mar 5, 2008
Ramona Bond, age 59, of Hackensack, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at her home. She was born June 4, 1948 in Wadena to William and Olga Schwartz. She is survived by her husband, David; children: Michelle Reitmeier (David), Shawn SnoBeck (Samantha), Stacey SnoBeck, John Bond (Erin); mother, Olga Schwartz; brothers: Wayne, Glen, Larry, Douglas, Leslie; sisters: Barb Eitel,...
Harold Thorvig
Mar 5, 2008
Harold W. Thorvig, age 95, of Longville, passed away March 5, 2008. Harold was a long time member of IBEW Union 110 in St. Paul where he worked for Hoffmann Electric for over 30 years. Harold and Rose retired to their lake home in Longville, MN, in 1978, where they enjoyed the solitude, fishing, family and friends. Harold kept...
Obed Odegard
Mar 4, 2008
Obed Arnold Odegard, age 86, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at his home. He was born December 30, 1921, in Cayuga, ND, to Ole and Aase Odegard. Obed was a resident of Pine River for 63 years and was past owner and operator of Pine River Lumber. He logged in the area for 30 years...
Ann Greig
Mar 2, 2008
Ann M. Greig, age 89, of Motley, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Sunday, March 2, 2008 surrounded by her loving family. Funeral service will be on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church of Motley with Reverend Dorothy J. Bull officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 -7 at the...
June Lach
Mar 2, 2008
June Lach, 86, Backus, died Sunday 3/2/08 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Mpls. Services will be Thursday at 1 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes. Interment will following at the Minnesota Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. The relatives will receive friends from 11 AM till the time of services at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot...
Robert Nelson, Sr.
Mar 1, 2008
Robert "Bob" William Nelson Sr., age 81, of Hackensack, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2008. He was born March 27, 1926, in Litchfield , Minnesota. He lived in Cosmos and Litchfield. He graduated from Litchfield High School in 1944. After high school he served in the Army during WWII. He graduated from St. Cloud Teacher's College in 1950, where...
Lylah Vukelich
Feb 29, 2008
Lylah E. Vukelich, age 89, of Staples, passed away at her home on Friday, February 29th. Funeral services will be Friday, March 7 at 11:00 am at the Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Staples with Pastor Mike Picconatto officiating. The visitation will be Thursday evening form 5-7 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples as well as one hour...
Roy Schafer
Feb 28, 2008
Roy G. Schafer, 88, of Crosslake, died peacefully in his sleep early Thursday, morning February 28, 2008. Services for Roy will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, March 1, 2008, at the Crosslake Lutheran Church with Pastor Mark Anderson officiating. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services at the church. Roy was born on August 9, 1919, in...
Franklin Thielen Jr.
Feb 27, 2008
Franklin Benjamin Thielen, Jr. age 71, of Lake Alexander, formerly of Maple Grove, MN died peacefully in his sleep at his home Wednesday morning, February 27, 2008. Funeral Services will be Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 11:00 am at the Lincoln Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Brian Burton officiating. Family will receive friends Friday February 29 from 5-7 at...
Josephine Dashorst
Feb 25, 2008
Josephine Dashorst, age 86, formerly of Nisswa, passed away Monday, February 25, 2008, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center, Pine River. She was born January 7, 1922 in Amsterdam, Holland, to Dirk and Johanna Joffer. In 1950, Josephine and her husband, Gerald, came to the United States from Holland. They owned and operated the Bee Hive in Nisswa during...
Richard Rieder
Feb 23, 2008
Richard P. "Dick" Rieder, of Backus, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2008, at age 96 after a brief illness. He was born May 10, 1911 in Walker where he was raised by his parents "B" and Genevieve Rieder. Dick held many jobs throughout his life, including: projectionist at the Walker movie theater, showing both silent films and early "talkies";...
Helen Avis
Feb 23, 2008
Helen Avis, age 52, of Backus, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2008, at Hennepin County Medical Center. She was born August 14, 1955 in Park Rapids to James and Betty Cripps. She is survived by her children: Jenny Cripps of Wahpeton, ND, Loretta Avis of Backus, Danny Avis of Long Prairie; mother, Betty Cripps of Backus; sister, Ethel Avis...
