Obituaries
Gizella Jorgensen
Aug 17, 2004
Gizella Jorgensen, age 78, of Brainerd, died Tuesday, August 17, 2004 at her home. A memorial open house will be Friday, August 20, 5-7 p.m., at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Gizella Rose Niedermayer was born July 24, 1926, in Chicago, to Vincent and Catherine (Stemper) Niedermayer. She grew up and attended school in Chicago. She was united in...
Debra Nesheim
Aug 3, 2004
Debra Nesheim, age 52, of Brainerd, died Tuesday, August 3, 2004, at her home. Funeral services will be Friday, August 6, 1 p.m., at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends may visit at the funeral home for the two hours prior to services. Interment will be at Pine Tree Cemetery in rural Brainerd. Debra Kay Nagel was born April...
Janis Broughton
Jul 28, 2004
Janis Broughton, 66, of Aitkin, died at her home July 28, 2004. Jan was born on January 13, 1938 daughter of Edmund and Lillian (Lindstrand) Nolby in Day, MN. Jan attended and graduated from Minnetonka High School and then attended the University of Minnesota. On July 15, 1961 she was united in marriage to Vern Broughton. Following their marriage...
Hugh Cobb
Jul 26, 2004
Hugh Cobb, 68, of Brainerd, died Monday, July 26, 2004, at his home. Hugh was born March 29, 1936 in Athens, GA son of William and Eula (Whitehead) Cobb. He graduated from Athens High School, and enlisted in the United States Army. Following his honorable discharge he moved to Minneapolis where he worked for Hennepin County as a medical...
Doris Holcombe
Jul 24, 2004
Doris Holcombe, 92, formerly of Nisswa, died Saturday, July 24, at Pierz Villa Care Center in Pierz. Doris was born October 19, 1911, in Staples, the daughter of Dors and Dori (Maerten) Lynch. After high school she continued her education and became a Registered Nurse. She married Wilbur Holcombe in 1934 at Verndale. To this union one son, Jon...
Wayne Heldt
Jul 22, 2004
Wayne Heldt, 77, of Pequot Lakes, died Thursday, July 22, 2004 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, MN. Wayne Ellis Heldt was born June 4, 1927 in Madison, MN, to William and Ellen (Ludvigson) Heldt. He grew up and attended school in the Metro area. Following graduation he enlisted in the US Navy, where he served two years....
Vicky Brown
Jul 19, 2004
Vicky L. Brown, 54, of Brainerd, died Monday, July 19, 2004, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Memorial services will be Friday, July 23, 11 a.m., at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with Reverend Father Bill Skarich officiating. Friends may visit Thursday, July 22, 6-8 p.m., at Brenny Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd....
Ruth Christle
Jul 16, 2004
Ruth Christle, age 87, of Staples, died Friday, July 16, 2004, at North Country Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bemidji. Funeral services will be Monday, July 19, 2 p.m., at Staples Assembly of God Church, with Reverend Roy Miles officiating. Friends may visit Sunday, July 18, 5-7 p.m., also at the church. Interment will be at Evergreen Hill Cemetery...
Lewis Blanchard
Jul 15, 2004
Lewis F. Blanchard, age 67, of Ottertail, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 15, 2004, at home. Memorial services will be Tuesday, July 20, 11 a.m., at the Staples Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, with Reverend Harold Salem officiating. Private interment services will be at Thomastown Covenenant Church Cemetery. Lewis Franklin Blanchard was born November 13,...
Lawrence Nelson
Jul 14, 2004
Lawrence ?Lars? James Nelson left this world on Wednesday afternoon July 14, 2004. He died while jogging on a hot, dry stretch of country road that leads to his favorite place on earth, Ingomar, Montana. While he passed too soon, we know that he died happy, doing something he liked to do in the place he loved. A Visitation...
Donald McHale
Jul 11, 2004
Donald ?Don? McHale, 81, of Nisswa, died Sunday, July 11, 2004, at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, July 15, 10 a.m., at St. Alice Catholic Church in Pequot Lakes. Friends may visit at the church Wednesday, July 14, 5-7 p.m., with parish prayers at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will also be...
Elizabeth Klaverkamp
Jul 11, 2004
Elizabeth S. Klaverkamp, a friend of dogs (especially Dobermans) and people?not necessarily in that order, passed away Sunday morning, July 11, 2004, in her sleep. She was 71. Liz was a free spirit. She loved life, and had a good one in spite of the imperfections of her husband, Bob Klaverkamp. Born in Edina, MN, she married Bob in...
Oleta Norlund
Jul 9, 2004
Oleta Delight Norlund, age 69, of Brainerd, died Friday, July 9, 2004, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Friends may visit Monday, July 12, 7-8 pm, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 13, 12:30 pm, at the Bethany Good Samaritan Chapel, with Reverend Lilja Behr officiating. Interment will be at Minnesota State...
Carole Riordan
Jun 25, 2004
Carole C. Riordan, age 70, Fifty Lakes, died Friday, June 25, 2004 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Memorial services will be Friday, July 9, 11 a.m., at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, with Father Roman Spors officiating. Additional memorial service will be July 14,at11 AM at Holy Family Catholic Church in St. Louis Park, with. Interment will...
Elsie Hedy
Jun 22, 2004
Elsie Hedy, age 81, formerly of Brainerd, died Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at her daughter?s home in Mounds View. Memorial services will be Friday, June 25, 2 p.m., at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with Captain Brian Reed officiating. Friends may visit for one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Brainerd. Elsie Mildred...
Pat Thayer
Jun 15, 2004
Pat Thayer, 64, Crosslake, died Tuesday 6/15/04 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Funeral services will be Friday 6/18/04 at 11 AM at Immaculate Heart Church in Crosslake with Fr Dennis Hoffman officiating, burial will be in the Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake. The relatives will receive friends from 5 till 7 PM on Thursday at the Brenny...
Robert Brand
Jun 10, 2004
Robert Brand, 77, Baxter, died Thursday, June 10, 2004 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Services will be 10:30 AM, Monday, June 14 at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd with Pastor Mark Kleckner officiating. Interment will follow services at 4:00 PM, June 14 at the Garrison Cemetery in Garrison, MN. Friends may visit 2 PM until 4...
Louetta Hoppe
Jun 3, 2004
Louetta ?Pat? Hoppe, age 71, of Pillager, died Thursday, June 3, 2004 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Memorial services will be Tuesday, June 8, 11 AM, at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd, with Reverend Mark Kleckner officiating. Friends may call at the church for the hour prior to services. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veteran?s Cemetery in Camp...
Norma Carkhuff
Jun 1, 2004
Norma F. Carkhuff, 89, of Brainerd, died Tuesday, June 1, 2004 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 5, 10 a.m., at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with Pastor Gary Peterson officiating. Friends may visit Friday, June 4, 6-8 p.m., at Brenny Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at Gull River Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted...
Ralph Thunell
May 28, 2004
Ralph C. Thunell, 75, formerly of Minneapolis, died at his Crosslake home Friday, May 28, 2004. Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 1, 11 a.m., at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, with Father Dennis Hoffmann officiating. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veteran?s Cemetery in Camp Ripley, with military honors provided by the Randall VFW honor guard. Arrangements entrusted...
