Obituaries
Gail Hartung
Apr 9, 2007
Gail Maxine Hartung died Monday, April 9, 2007, in Brainerd, Minnesota. Maxine was born on March 11, 1917 to Belle and Chester Gifford in Altoona, Iowa. She graduated from Des Moines East High School in 1934 and completed a two year teaching certificate from Drake University in 1936, returning to Drake University to complete a BA (1958) and Masters in...
Frank Olson
Apr 8, 2007
Services will be 11 AM on Friday, April 13 at Maple Hill Lutheran Church, rural Pine River, with Pastor Mel Nefstead officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 8 PM at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Frank is survived...
Larry Crawford
Apr 7, 2007
A memorial service will be held at 1 PM on Sunday, April 15 at Faith Baptist Church, Brainerd, with Pastor James Goodew officiating. Inurnment will be at 4 PM on Monday, April 16 at Evergreen Memorial Garden, Brainerd. Larry is survived by his wife, Karen; children: Lonny Crawford (Brandi) of Colorado Springs, Bobbie Jo Rasinski (Jason) of Brainerd, Jeramia...
Arthur Larson
Apr 7, 2007
Arthur Larson, age 92, of Crosslake, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2007, at St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. No services are scheduled at this time. Arthur Gilbert Lawrence Larson was born on November 15, 1914, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Hans and Brita (Lindquist) Larson. He grew up and attended school there. On September 12, 1922, he...
Shirley Soeffner
Apr 6, 2007
Shirley A. Soeffner, age 78, of Staples passed away late Friday evening at the Lakewood Healthcare Hospital. Memorial services will be 1:00 PM Monday, April 16, at the United Methodist Church in Staples. Interment will be at a later date in the Moran Germania Cemetery. Friends may call for one hour prior to Services at the Church on Monday....
Helen Brozik
Apr 4, 2007
Services will be 11 AM on Saturday, April 7 at Riverview Church, Pine River, with Pastor Mark Erickson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Bohemian National Cemetery, Gregory, SD. Helen is survived by her daughter, Bev Laposky (David) of Pine River; son, Bob Brozik of Dixon, SD; grandchildren: Nathan Laposky...
Gustav Schlick
Apr 3, 2007
Gustav Schlick, 72, of Brainerd, formerly of Cannon Falls, died peacefully on Tuesday morning, April 3, 2007 at the St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. A Memorial Service is scheduled for 11 AM, Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Reverend Vern Broughton officiating. There will be a second Memorial Service in Cannon Falls...
Homer Dimmick
Apr 1, 2007
Services will be 1:30 PM on Wednesday, April 4 at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River. Burial will be at the Pequot Lakes Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Homer is survived by his wife, Lelah; loving nieces and nephews: Bette (Dimmick) Dilla, Nancy (Cline) Shetka, Mary (Cline) McGuire, Carol (Cline) Hopkins, John Cline and Bill...
Judy Landwehr
Mar 29, 2007
Services will be 3 PM on Monday, April 2 at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Judy is survived by her daughter, Tanya Landwehr of Pine River; sister, Mary Shepard of Wisconsin; and grandchildren, Michelle and Nicholas.
Eileen Resch
Mar 28, 2007
Eileen was born on August 27, 1927, near Browerville, MN, to Frank and Emma (Tepley) Gaffke. She attended country school for a number of years until moving to Staples. In 1945 she graduated from the Staples High School. After High school she worked at the Olympia Café. On November 25, 1947 she married Eugene Resch and over the course...
Douglas Ebert
Mar 28, 2007
Services will be 11 AM on Monday, April 2, 2007, at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, with Pastor Dave Ulrich officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Douglas is survived by his wife, Deann; children: Wayne Ebert, Brian Ebert (Liz), Jan Rice (James); mother, Verna Ebert; DeLores Ebert; brother, Wayne Ebert; nine grandchildren and eleven and...
Reuben Syhre
Mar 28, 2007
Services will be 2 PM on Saturday, March 31 at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be 11 AM on Monday, April 2 at the Freedhem Evangelical Free Cemetery, Freedhem, MN. Reuben is survived by his wife, Bernadine of Pine River; daughters: Joyce Mell (Duane) of Apache Junction, Arizona,...
Timothy Jay
Mar 28, 2007
Timothy Lee Jay, age 46, of Staples, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2007. A funeral service is planned for Tuesday, April 3 at 3:00PM at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples with Pastor Roy Miles officiating. There will be a visitation on Monday evening from 4-7 as well as one hour prior to the service. Burial will be...
Wilford Horsman
Mar 27, 2007
Services will be 2 PM on Friday, March 30 at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, with Pastor Vern Broughton officiating. Inurnment will follow at Swanburg Cemetery, rural Pine River. Wilford is survived by his wife, Jeanette; former wife, Mary Horsman; children: Brenda Spangler (Mark), Julie Horsman, Wilford Horsman III (Nikki); stepchildren: Chuck Andrews (Julie), Steve Andrews, Jeff Andrews, Teresa...
Denver Norris
Mar 27, 2007
Denver Laverne Norris, 78, died March 27, 2007 at the Staples Care Center. A memorial gathering will be Friday, March 30, 6-8 pm, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Private family burial will be at a later date. Denver was born August 8, 1928 in Aitkin, to Andrew and Margaret Voltz. She worked in the laundry at the state...
Lewis Christopherson
Mar 26, 2007
Lewis Christopherson, age 81, of Staples, died Monday morning, March 26, 2007, at Lakewood Health System Hospital. Funeral Services are Thursday at 11:00, at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Staples with Pastor Michael Picconatto officiating. Family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 8 at Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples. Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Funeral...
Norman Shequen
Mar 25, 2007
Norman John Shequen, age 65, of Mineola, Texas, died Sunday, March 25, 2007, in Tyler, Texas after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Service will be on Saturday, April 14, at 1:30 at the Staples United Methodist Church with Reverend Dorothy J. Bull officiating. Visit will start at 10:30 at the church. Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Home of...
James Morrissey
Mar 23, 2007
James E. Morrissey, age 71, formerly of St. Paul, passed away quietly early Friday morning at Heritage House in Pequot Lakes after a brief battle with cancer. Graveside services will be held at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery 11:30 AM, Monday, March 26, 2007. James is survived by his children, James, Jr. (Kathy) Morrissey of Black Diamond, WA, Michael (Melody)...
Margaret Smith
Mar 23, 2007
Margaret Smith, age 94, of Staples passed away Friday afternoon at the Lakewood Health Care Center in Staples. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 28, at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples. Friends may call from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples and for one hour prior to Services at the Church...
Ellen Nelson
Mar 21, 2007
Ellen Nelson, 96, of Nisswa, passed away Wednesday, March 21, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Visitation and celebration of Ellens life will be from 4:00 until 6:00 PM Sunday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM Monday, March 26, at Sunset Memorial Park, 2250 St. Anthony Blvd. in Minneapolis. Ellen Anita...
