Obituaries
DeEtta Sorenson
May 2, 2006
DeEtta Dee Sorenson, age 86, of Staples, passed away on Tuesday morning at the Lakewood Health System Care Center. A memorial service is planned for Saturday May 6th at 1:00PM at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples with Rev. Wesley Johnson officiating. The visitation will be Friday evening from 5-7 with a prayer service at 6:30. DeEtta was born on...
Roland Brotherton
May 2, 2006
Roland Bill Brotherton, age 88, of Motley/ Leader, passed away at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud on Tuesday morning. The funeral mass will be on Monday May 8, at 11:00AM at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Motley with Fr. Peter Kirchner officiating. The Wake will be Sunday night from 5-7 with Parish Prayers at 6:00PM at the Brenny...
Frederick Moen
Apr 25, 2006
Frederick A. Moen, age 70, of Crosslake, died Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, from ALS (Lou Gehrig Disease). Funeral services will be Saturday, April 29, 11 am, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, with the Rev. Steven Anderson officiating. Friends may visit Friday, April 28, from 5-7 pm. Interment will be at Pinewood...
Lorraine Smith
Apr 22, 2006
Lorraine Mary Smith, 94, died Saturday, April 22 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Funeral Services will be 12:00 PM, Thursday, April 27 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Reverend David Holte officiating. Visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Lorraine was born November 2, 1911 in Minneapolis. Lorraine married...
Douglas Toms
Apr 9, 2006
Douglas Toms, age 53, a resident of Brainerd, died unexpectedly Sunday 4/9/06 at St Cloud Hospital. Services will be Thursday 4/13/06, at 11 am, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Ivy Borgstrom officiating. Friends may call1 hr prior to services at the church. Douglas Toms was born on 8/15/1952 at Rock Rapids, Iowa, son of Donald and Arlene...
Dorothy Dumke
Apr 9, 2006
Dorothy Dumke, age 101, a resident of Brainerd, died Sunday 4/9/06 at Bethany Good Samaritan in Brainerd. Services will be Friday at 2 PM at Bethany Good Samaritan Village Chapel with Reverend Lilja Behr officiating, burial will be in the Fleming Lake Cemetery in Fleming Township. Friends may call one hour prior to services at Bethany. Dorothy was born...
Robert Krenelka
Apr 9, 2006
Robert E. Krenelka, age 90, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health Care Center on Sunday evening. A funeral service is planned for Thursday April 13, at 11:00 AM at Faith Lutheran Church with Rev. Stephen Sveom officiating. There will be a visitation Wednesday evening from 5-7 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples with a Prayer Service...
Barbara Uppgaard
Apr 8, 2006
Barbara (Robertson) Uppgaard completed her earth journey April 8th at the home of her daughter. She was born on January 30, 1924 in Salmon River, Oregon to Ernestine and Henry Robertson. Barb grew up in Minneapolis, graduated from Southwest High School, earned her social work degree at the University of Minnesota, was a member of Chi Omega, and learned...
James Ahlgrim
Apr 7, 2006
James Ahlgrim, age 76, of Brainerd died Friday, April 07, 2006 at St. Cloud Hospital. Memorial services will be Friday, April 14, at 1 pm, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends may visit during the half-hour prior to services. Interment will be at a later date, at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Camp Ripley. James Floyd Ahlgrim was...
Earl Star
Apr 4, 2006
Earl Star, age 86, of Backus, died Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. Memorial services will be Saturday, April 15, at 2 pm, at the Lakewood Cemetery Chapel in Minneapolis. Earls cremated remains will be inurned with those of his wife at the Lakewood Columbarium. Earl Star was born September 5, 1919 in Pine...
Flora Larson
Mar 31, 2006
Flora Larson, age 90, of Clarissa, MN, died early Friday morning at the Long Prairie Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, April 4, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, interment will be in Roseland Cemetery near Randall. Friends may call for one hour prior to services at the funeral home on Monday. Flora Martha Larson...
Robert Jones
Mar 30, 2006
Visitation will be at the Randall Funeral Home in Randall on Sunday, April 2, 2005 from 4 - 8 pm. Services will be Monday, April 3, 2006, 11:00 am at Saron Lutheran Church Big Lake, Minnesota, with burial following in the Big Lake Cemetery. Robert Duane Jones was born on March 11, 1935, in Howard Lake, MN, the son...
Gevynne Olson
Mar 30, 2006
Gevynne Olson, age 66, of Baxter died Thursday, March 30, 2006 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Memorial services will be Thursday, April 6, at 11 am, at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd, with Reverend Paul Biegner officiating. Friends may visit at the church during the hour prior to services. Burial will be in McIntosh at a later...
Constance Ford
Mar 25, 2006
Constance Connie Ford, age 85, of Nisswa, died Saturday, March 25, 2006 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Memorial services will be Monday, April 24, at 1 pm, at the Woodland Chapel, with Reverend Barb Christensen officiating. Burial will be at a later date, in Longville. Constance Adelaide Ford was born May 7, 1922 in Longville, to James...
Arthur Holth
Mar 20, 2006
Arthur T. Holth was born on September 20, 1920, in Fairdale, ND, the son of Olaf and Bertha (Swenneby) Holth. He was called from this life Monday evening, at the age of 85 years and 6 months. Arthur was born and raised in Fairdale, ND. After high school, he entered the Army Air Corps in 1942, serving in North...
Edith Sobieck
Mar 17, 2006
Edith M. Sobieck, age 84, of Pequot Lakes died Friday, March 17, 2006 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, March 22, at 11 am, at St. Alice Catholic Church in Pequot Lakes, with Reverend Father George Zeck officiating. Friends may visit at the church during the hour prior to services. Interment...
Aubrey Barnett
Mar 14, 2006
Aubrey Barney Barnett, age 77, of Long Prairie, formerly of Staples, died early this afternoon, March 14, 2006, at the Long Prairie Nursing Home, Long Prairie. Memorial Service will be on Monday, March 20, 2:00 pm, with Rev. Wes Johnson officiating, at Long Prairie Memorial Nursing Home. Aubrey was born in Crystal Falls, MI and worked on his grandparents farm....
David Larson
Mar 13, 2006
David Lloyd Larson, age 66, of Staples, died Monday, March 13, 2006 at Lakewood Health System Hospital. Memorial Service will be on Saturday, March 18, 2006 at 2:00 in the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples. Interment will be in the Esterday Cemetery in the Spring. David was born in St Paul to Lloyd O. and Lillian (Nelson) Larson, on...
Evelyn Hastings
Mar 12, 2006
Evelyn A. Hastings, age 68, of Onamia, died Sunday, March 12, 2006 at her home. Memorial services will be Friday, March 17, at 1 pm, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with Reverend Bob Twiton officiating. Burial will be at Red Lake, at a later date. Evelyn Sumner was born April 19, 1937 in Red Lake, to Simon and...
Gary Fietek
Mar 10, 2006
Gary E. Fietek, age 53, of Sebeka, died Friday morning at Merit Care South Hospital in Fargo, ND. A Memorial Service will be at 2:00 PM Saturday followed by Military Honors provided by the Brainerd American Legion Post 255 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends may call at the chapel beginning at 1:00 PM on Saturday. Gary...
