Obituaries
Eldon MacRunnels
Jan 26, 2008
Eldon L. MacRunnels, age 75, of Staples, passed away early Saturday morning, January 26, 2008, at the Lakewood Health System at Staples. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at the Church of Christ in Staples with Pastor Barry Klein officiating. Interment will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Friends may call...
Robert Moberg
Jan 24, 2008
Robert C. Moberg, 85, of Pine Center, died Thursday, January 24, 2008 at the Veterans Administration Care Center in St. Cloud, MN. A Memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Holy Family Catholic Church at Bulldog Lake near Hillman, MN with Father Paul Fruth officiating. Friends are welcome to visit after 9:30 AM. Interment...
Sandra Marolf
Jan 22, 2008
Sandra Elizabeth Marolf, 65, a life-long Brainerd resident, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at the St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. A Memorial Service for Sandra is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Friday, January 25 at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd with Pastor Rory Swenson officiating. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services at the church....
Andrus Severson
Jan 21, 2008
Andrus Andy Jullien Severson, 91, of Baxter, died Monday, January 21, 2008 at his home. Funeral Services for Andy will be Monday, January 28 at 1:00 PM at the Worlein Funeral Home in Austin, MN with visitation starting at 11:00 AM. Andy was born October 24, 1916 to Helge and Clara (Hanson) Severson in the Austin, MN area. He farmed...
Peter Althoff
Jan 21, 2008
Peter Joseph Althoff, of Brainerd, formerly of Grey Eagle, MN died Monday, January 21, 2008 at St. Joseph Hospital in Brainerd. Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:00 pm at St Mathias Catholic Church of Ft. Ripley, with Father Gabriel Waweru officiating. Family will receive friends on Friday, January 25 from 4 8 at the Brenny Funeral...
Rolland Eckerson
Jan 20, 2008
Rolland "Rollie" Eckerson, age 84, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2008, at his home. He was born November 25, 1923 in Walla Walla, WA to Lloyd and Irene Eckerson. He married Rahma Ahles on June 14, 1946 in Rhode Island. He served in the US Army during World War II and was a member of American...
Linda Turner
Jan 19, 2008
Linda Turner, 53, of Pine River, passed away January 19 at her home. Born April 11, 1954 in Brainerd to Delbert and Betty Davis. Survived by husband, Peter; children: Tammy Rene Wynn, Pamela Rose Villnow, Peter Gene Turner, Jr.; brothers: Eugene Davis, Floyd Davis, Timothy Davis, all of Brainerd, Kenneth Davis of Backus; sisters: Carol Doust and Mary Davis...
Lavelle Myers
Jan 16, 2008
Lavelle K. Myers, age 81, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2008, at Heritage House, Pequot Lakes. She was born August 15, 1926, in Lake Edward Township to Henry and Clara Saxvold. She is survived by her children: Rebecca Price (Richard) of Emily, Bradley Myers (Brenda) of Pequot Lakes; daughter-in-law, Donna Myers of Pequot Lakes; sisters: Irene...
Morris Buchite
Jan 16, 2008
Morris Milo Buchite, 72, of Fifty Lakes, died at his home Morris Milo Buchite, 72, of Fifty Lakes, died at his home Wednesday, January 16, 2008. The family invites friends to gather at the family home (17198 Buchite Road Crosslake, MN 56442) on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 2:00 PM. Morris was born October 22, 1935 in Fifty Lakes,...
Bernice Robideaux
Jan 15, 2008
Bernice Robideaux, age 90, of Pine River, passed away at her home on January 15, 2008, after a long fight with cancer. Bernice was born on September 11, 1917 in Jacksonville, Iowa to Earnest and Christine (Jorgensen) Petersen. Her parents moved the family to Minnesota when she was 2 ½ years old. She attended the Blind Lake and Pine...
Alvin Reeverts
Jan 14, 2008
Alvin Reeverts of Pequot Lakes, died Monday, January 14, 2008 at St. Josephs Hospital in Brainerd, MN. Memorial service will be on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at 11:00 AM, at Church of Christ in Staples with Rev. Barry Klein officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Motley Public Cemetery, Motley, MN. Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Home...
James Niles
Jan 13, 2008
James Alton Niles, 75, of Merrifield, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2008 at Innovis Health Care in Fargo, ND, after a long illness. His grandson from Alaska, Aron, was at his side. Visitation will be Thursday, January 17th, from 5 pm to 7 pm at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. A memorial service will be Friday, January 18th, at...
Guy Wannebo
Jan 13, 2008
Guy Herbert Wannebo, age 83, died peacefully at the Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Home, Pine River, MN on Sunday, January 13, 2008 with his three sons and family by his side. He was born in Phillips, Wisconsin to Otto and Myrle (Thompson) Wannebo on Nov. 16, 1924. In 1929, the Otto Wannebo family, moved to Minneapolis. In 1942, Otto...
John Hetman
Jan 12, 2008
John F. Hetman, age 88, of Staples, passed away Saturday evening at the Central Todd County Care Center in Clarissa. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 noon Thursday, January 17, 2008, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Interment will be in Evergreen Hill Cemetery at Staples. Wake Services will be Wednesday from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at...
Violet Rice
Jan 10, 2008
Violet Rice, age 91, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2008 at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center, Pine River. She was born November 22, 1916 in Sherburn, MN to Louis and Nina Weseman. She is survived by her children: Donna Eveland (Duane) of Backus, Harold Rice (Marsha) of Pine River, Helen Duncan of Howard Lake; daughter-in-law, Jan...
Mathew Schellekens
Jan 10, 2008
Mathew A. Schellekens, age 83, died at his home in Hudson, Wisconsin on Thursday, January 10, 2008. He was born March 28, 1924 in Shertugen Bosch, Netherlands, to Garard and Gertrude (Van Beck) Schellekens. He served in the Royal Dutch Airforce. He was united in marriage to Catherine(Luxemburg) on September 26, 1950, in the Netherlands. He worked as a...
Cary Sinn
Jan 10, 2008
Cary Leith Sinn, age 48, of Lake Shore, passed away Thursday, January 10 at his home. He was born November 13, 1959. He is survived by his father, William Sinn of Lake Shore; mother, Shari Heitz of Shakopee; son, Colton; daughter, Brogan; brother, Brent Sinn; sister, Jill Sinn; nieces, Taylor, Natalie, Riley, Hailey; nephews, Zachary Tyler; and former wife,...
Robert Mundem
Jan 9, 2008
Robert Mundem, age 68, of Brainerd, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2008. He was born June 6, 1939 in Minneapolis. Survived by wife, Beth; children: Mark Mundem, Mary Hiltner (Brian), Mathew Mundem; and six grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents, Mac and Elsie Mundem. Memorials may be sent to University of Minnesota Cancer Research. No services will be held....
Mayme Schimpp
Jan 8, 2008
Mayme Schimpp, age 100 years of Staples died Tuesday afternoon, January 8, 2008 at Lakewood Health System Hospital. Funeral service will be on Friday, January 11, 2008 at Thomastown Covenant Church at 4pm with Pastor Dave Harlow and Pastor Roger Anderson officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday afternoon from 4:30 to 7:30 at the Thomastown Covenant Church. Interment will...
Lester Tweed
Jan 7, 2008
Lester Milford Tweed, 83, of Pequot Lakes, Minn., died Monday, January 7, 2008, at Heritage House in Pequot Lakes. He was born June 18, 1924, in Hamilton County, Iowa, along with his twin brother, Luther, to his parents, Hans and Bertha (Vangness) Tweed, on the family farm near Jewell, Iowa. He and his family moved to Pequot Lakes in...
