Obituaries
Bettie Crose
Nov 12, 2006
Bettie Wardwell Colehour Crose Age 91 of Crosslake, MN, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus, Nov 12, 2006. Memorial Services will be 11:00 AM Thursday at the Evangelical Free Church of Crosslake. Friends may call from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Wednesday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake and for one hour prior to Services at the Church...
Grace Boreen
Nov 11, 2006
Services will be 2 PM on Wednesday, November 15, 2006, at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Grace is survived by her son, Jay, of Woodbury, MN; grandson, Bryan (Kellie) of St. Paul Park, MN; and great grandchildren, Bryce and Austin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald, and...
Elaine Palmer
Nov 11, 2006
Elaine Palmer, age 73, of Motley, passed away on Saturday Nov 11, at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples. Funeral services are on Wednesday, Nov 15, at 11:00 am in Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Robin Collins officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-7 with prayers at 6:45 at Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Arrangements are entrusted to the...
Francis Moris
Nov 8, 2006
Francis Ralph Moris, age 68, of rural Staples and Browerville, died unexpectedly at his home, early morning, Wednesday, November 8, 2006. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, November 11th, at 10:00 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Staples. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7 at Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Home of...
DeLose Thornquist
Nov 3, 2006
DeLose "Jack" Thornquist, 83, Brainerd, died November 3, 2006 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Memorial service will be Saturday, November 11, at 11 am, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Jack was born December 30, 1922 in Long Prairie, to Clarence and Christina Thornquist. He attended school in Long Prairie. He was married to Florence (Eberle) Thornquist...
Minerva Fornier
Oct 29, 2006
Minerva Fornier, 96, Brainerd died October 29, 2006 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village. Private family services will be at a later date. Minerva Mardell Nelson was born May 18, 1910 in Pillager, to Frank and Nellie (Jungstrom) Nelson. She grew up and graduated from high school in Pillager. She was united in marriage to Adrian Fornier. They lived in...
Birten Herman
Oct 28, 2006
Birten D. Herman, age 76, of Pillager passed away Saturday at his home. A Memorial Service will be at 11:00 AM Thursday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter. Friends may call for one hour prior to services on Thursday. Birten was born on August 15, 1930, in Staples, MN, the son of John and Florence (Stevens) Herman. After...
Amelia Rittle
Oct 26, 2006
Amelia Mary Rittle was born on November 23, 1923, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of John and Mary (Queleza) Parovan. In August of 1930 her mother passed away and she took over caring for her father and younger brother, Mario. During this time she held numerous jobs, working for the Grennan Bakery, a spring company and a screw manufacturing...
Donald Grinde
Oct 25, 2006
Donald Grinde, 82, of Pine River, died Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at St. Josephs Medical Center. A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes with Pastor Steven Anderson officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior to services. Donald was born February 18, 1924 in Rice County, MN...
James Thompson
Oct 24, 2006
James C. Thompson, age 81, of Motley, passed away at his home on Monday night. Memorial Service will be Friday Oct. 27 at 11:00 am at the United Methodist Church in Motley, with Rev. Dorothy J. Bull officiating, with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the MN State Veterans Cemetery with...
Laura Yezek
Oct 23, 2006
Laura H. Yezek, 93, died 10/23/2006 in Brainerd. Laura was born 2/13/1913. She is survived by 4 children, 18 grandchildren, and 36 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial 10/27/06 at 9:30 AM, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village Chapel (804 Wright Street, Brainerd, MN 56401). In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made to Bethany (address above).
Phyllis Larson
Oct 22, 2006
Phyllis Larson, 78, of Brainerd, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2006 at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Brainerd. The funeral services for Phyllis will be held Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 1:00 pm at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Pastor Andy Smith will be officiating the service and a luncheon will follow. Phyllis was born February 11, 1928...
Elmer Schultz
Oct 20, 2006
Elmer Schultz, age 85, Pequot Lakes, died Friday 10/20/06 at St Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be 11 AM, Monday 10/23/06 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes with Rev. Frank Milo officiating, burial will be in the Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake. The relatives will receive friends from 2 till 4 PM on Sunday at the Brenny Funeral...
Emma Kowalski
Oct 19, 2006
Emma Kowalski, age 85, of Motley, passed away at her home on Thursday evening. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, October 23, at 11:00, in St. Michaels Catholic Church in Motley with Father Dan Walz officiating. Family will receive friends Sunday Oct. 22, from 3 -6 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with parish prayers and the...
Marjorie Sirucek
Oct 18, 2006
Marjorie Sirucek, age 61, of Leader, passed away Wednesday morning at the Lakewood Hospital in Staples. The funeral service is planned for Saturday Oct. 21 at 12:00PM at the Motley Free Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. There will be a time to visit with the family two hours prior to the service at the church. Marjorie was...
Bernice Thell
Oct 16, 2006
Bernice Thell, 94, died Monday, October 16, 2006 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village. Funeral Services will be October 21, 2006 at 10:30 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Reverend Bob Twiton officiating, with visitation starting at 9 am until the time of service. Burial will be at the Calvary Lutheran Cemetery in Bemidji. Bernice was born June...
Norbert Kunkel
Oct 14, 2006
Norbert H. Kunkel, age 82, of Cold Spring, formerly of Crosslake, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, October 14, 2006. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 AM Tuesday, at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake. Friends may call from 4:00 until 8:00 PM Monday, October 16, at the Wenner Funeral Home, 151 Oakwood Ave SE, Richmond, MN, with parish...
Dale Cole
Oct 13, 2006
Services will be at 2 PM on Wednesday, October 18 at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, with Pastor Judith Clark officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Ridge Cemetery, Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Dale is survived by his wife, Betty; sons: Ray Cole of Coral de Tierra, CA, George Cole of Cambridge, MN;...
Dr. Bierhaus
Oct 11, 2006
Dr. Gene Bierhaus, 85, of Lake Shore, died unexpectedly at his home Wednesday, October 11, 2006. Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00, Monday, October 16 at Grand View Lodge in Nisswa with Reverend Dick Ashmund officiating. Interment will follow services at Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd with military honors being provided by the Marine Corps Funeral Honors Guard and the...
Shirley Montague
Oct 11, 2006
Shirley Rae Montague, 69, of Merrifield, died Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center. A memorial service is planned for Tuesday, October 17 at 1:30 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake with Pastor Mark Anderson officiating. There will be a time to gather 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. A...
