Obituaries
Michael Smith
Jul 16, 2006
Michael Smitty A. Smith, age 55, of Nisswa died Sunday, July 16, 2006 at St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. Memorial services will be Thursday, July 20, at 11 am, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, officiated by Pastor Chip Avelsgaard, of Oak Street Chapel. A luncheon will follow at the funeral home. Memorials to the family are preferred in...
Donald Corner
Jul 14, 2006
Donald Leonard Corner, age 85, of Motley, died early Friday morning, July 14, 2006 in St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral Services will be on Thursday, July 20, 2006 at 11:00 am in the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples, with family receiving friends on Wed from 5-7 at Brenny Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Motley Public Cemetery. Services are...
Thomas Mares
Jul 10, 2006
Thomas Peter Mares, age 72, of rural Cushing, died Monday afternoon at his home with his loving family at his side. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Friday at the Lincoln Evangelical Free Church. Friends may call from 5 until 7 PM Thursday evening at the Randall Funeral Home in Randall, MN and for one hour prior to services...
Lelend Knosalla
Jul 4, 2006
Leland R. Knosalla, 63, of Staples, died Tuesday morning July 4, 2006 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd after a battle with cancer. A service will be held 11 AM, Saturday, July 15 at Lee and Beverly's home (604 Long Prairie Road SW in Staples). Leland is survived by his wife, Beverly; son, Kris; daughter Kelee (Jereme); mother...
Allen Carter
Jun 24, 2006
Allen B. Carter, age 65, of Baxter died Saturday, June 24, 2006 at his home. Memorial services will be Wednesday, June 28, at 11:00 am, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with the Rev. Ron Keysor, Brainerd Church of the Nazarene, officiating. Interment will be private, at Baxter City Cemetery. Allen is deeply missed by his wife, Doris; his...
Louise Cragun
Jun 23, 2006
Louise Cragun was born November 11, 1908 to Louis and Carrie Clousing in Minneapolis. She was the 4th of siblings, Josephine, Lawrence & Cornelia, all of whom graduated from Minneapolis Central High School and the University of Minnesota. They have all predeceased her. Louise found her greatest achievements and loves at the University of Minnesota, where she met her...
Carolyn Hermerding
Jun 22, 2006
Carolyn J. Hermerding, age 81, of Crosslake died Thursday, June 22, 2006 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Memorial services will be Monday, June 26, 2:00 pm, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with Father Seamus Walsh officiating. Friends may visit during the hour prior to services. Services will be followed by cremation, with private family interment at...
Richard Anderson
Jun 21, 2006
Richard P. Anderson, age 72, of Garrison died Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, June 24, 12:30 pm, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Garrison, with Father Howard Eisel officiating. Interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery on Monday, June 26, at 12:30 pm. Richard Paul Anderson was...
Joseph Jaglo
Jun 18, 2006
Joseph P. Jaglo, age 68, of Maplewood, formerly of Brainerd, died early Sunday morning at United Hospital in St. Paul. A Funeral Mass will be 11:00 AM Thursday, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Walsh officiating. Friends may call starting at 5:00 PM Wednesday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter with Parish Prayers at 7:00...
Carrol Tompkins
Jun 16, 2006
Carrol O. Tompkins, age 79, of Brainerd, died Friday morning at the St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, June 21, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends may call from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Tuesday at the Chapel and for one hour prior to Services on Wednesday. Interment will be in...
Charles Pickar Sr.
Jun 8, 2006
Charles Oliver Pickar, Sr. was born in Nimrod, MN, the son of Clarence C. and Edna A. (Rice) Pickar. He was called from this life June 8, 2006, in Decatur, IL, attaining the age of 74 years, 4 months, and 5 days. At an early age Charles and his family moved to Brainerd where he grew up and attended...
Clyde Crawford
Jun 8, 2006
Clyde L. Crawford, 81, of Brainerd died Thursday, June 8, 2006 at Brainerd Manor. Clyde was born April 25, 1925 in Brainerd to James and Minnie (Carlson) Crawford. Funeral Service for Clyde will be11:00 AM, Monday, June 12 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Reverend Mark Anderson officiating. Family will receive friends starting at 10:00 AM on Monday....
Cloy Bowers
May 28, 2006
Cloy Bowers, age 90, of Brainerd, entered into rest Sunday morning with her loving family surrounding her. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 31, at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Staples. Friends may call beginning at 10:00 AM at the church on Wednesday. Interment will be in the Montrose Cemetery in Thomastown township of...
Debra Peterson
May 27, 2006
Debra Jean Peterson, age 51, of Baxter, died peacefully Saturday evening at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with the Rev. Bob Evans officiating. Friends may call from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Thursday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel and for one hour prior to...
Robert Ackerman
May 23, 2006
Robert Eugene Ackerman, age 62, of Crosslake, died Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, May 27 at Christ Community Church in Nisswa with Rev. James Rogers officiating. Friends may call starting at 1:00 Saturday at the Church. Interment will be at a later date. Robert was born on November 9, 1943,...
Esther Horan
May 20, 2006
Esther (Priebe) Horan,91, of Staples, Minnesota, died Saturday, May 20, at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples. The daughter of Pauline (Keonig) Priebe and Gustav Priebe, she was born on August 14, 1914 in rural Sebeka. She married Harry J. Horan on October 29, 1932 in Sebeka. She farmed with her husband in North Germany Township. In 1932 they...
Marvin Campbell
May 19, 2006
Marvin was born 06/20/1918 to Albert and Blanche (Collette) Campbell. He was united in marriage to Mary Lou Miller 01/31/1946 in Marceline, MO. He dedicated 28 years to the Army, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. He spent over 40 years in the banking industry, all with Bremer System, starting in Grafton, ND to Crookston and then to Brainerd. He...
maxine D'Ambrogio
May 12, 2006
D.Maxine DAmbrogio, 83, of Merrifield, died early Friday morning, May 12, 2006,at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake on Thursday, May 25, 2006, at 11:00 AM with Father Dennis Hoffman officiating. Visitation is one hour prior to the service. Interment will be private. Maxine...
Kenneth Jones
May 11, 2006
Kenneth "Kenny" Jones, 58, of Nisswa, died at his home Thursday, May 11, 2006 after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Services for Kenny will be 11 AM, Monday, May 15 at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa with Pastor Chris Meier officiating. There will be a visitation Sunday evening from 4 until 6 PM at the Brenny...
Chris Snow
May 7, 2006
Chris A. Snow, 40, of Rice, formerly of Sylvan Township and Pillager, died Sunday, May 7, 2006 near Rice, MN. Services for Chris will be 11 AM, Friday, May 12, 2006 at Seventh Day Adventist Church in Brainerd, MN with Pastor Robert Brauer officiating. There will be a visitation from 5 until 7 PM Thursday evening at the Brenny...
