Obituaries

Mar 12, 2023

Carol Jean Heidmann, 84, of Baxter, MN passed away peacefully at her home on March 12, 2023. Funeral Services for Carol will be held on Tuesday March 21, 2023 at 12:00pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to the start of the service.

Carol was born to...

Mar 12, 2023

Dwayne Michael Johnson of Aitkin, MN, passed away on March 12, 2023, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.

Dwayne was born at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Brainerd, MN, on October 22, 1948. He attended grade school in Nisswa and high school in Pine River. He married Kathy Phillips on May 25, 1968, at First Baptist Church of Pillager. Dwayne graduated...

Mar 11, 2023

Estelle Brown passed at 95 years old on March 11, 2023 at Good Samaritan-Woodland in Brainerd and will be deeply missed by her family. Definitely spunky, always compassionate, and-especially in later years-not afraid to share her opinions. Mom was what you would call a force. She loved fiercely-none more than her family and her beloved pets. The best thing Mom...

Mar 10, 2023

Kenneth M. (Ken) Campbell passed away on Friday, March 10th, following a brief but determined battle with brain cancer. He was born on March 11th, 1937, in Wausau, Wisconsin. He was the eldest child of Raymond and Elfrieda Campbell. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1959 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He spent many years working in...

Mar 7, 2023

A Memorial Service for Doris Anderson will be held on Wednesday May 24, 2023 at 11:00am at the First Congregational Church in Brainerd. Friends and family are invited to gather one hour prior to the start of the service at the church. All are invited to stay for lunch following the service. At the request of Doris, you are invited...

Mar 5, 2023

JoAnn Ruby Holmin, 81, of Ironton, MN, passed away on March 5, 2023. Funeral services will take place at 11 AM on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. A visitation will take place one hour prior to services.

JoAnn was born on June 17, 1941, to Russell and Wilma (Manson) Essig in Minneapolis,...

Mar 5, 2023

Gordon Ray Zeidler of Pequot Lakes peacefully passed away due to complications of Covid 19 on Sunday evening, March 5, 2023. Born October 10, 1941, Gordy was the first of seven children born to Gordon and Vera Zeidler.  He served his country with distinction as an Army artilleryman during the Viet Nam War. He was a beloved brother and...

Mar 4, 2023

 

John M Moses, 60, Brainerd, passed away on March 4, 2023.

John was born on June 16, 1962, to Lloyd and Irene (Disse) Moses in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He married Linda Watson on September 27, 1986, in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

John loved being outdoors, hunting and fishing. He enjoyed woodworking and cooking. Above all else, he enjoyed spending time...

Mar 3, 2023

Douglas Brian Miller, 67, passed peacefully surrounded by friends and family on March 3, 2023, in St. Cloud hospital after a brief illness.

Doug was preceded in death by his father, Donald Miller, and his mother Patricia Miller (Nolte) of Windom, MN.  He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Mary Miller, (McClintick) siblings Denise Miller, Ann Gannon, and...

Mar 3, 2023

Mark William Shamp was born on March 9, 1978, to Michael and Melanie Shamp (Struthers) of Pine River, and passed away on March 3, 2023. He attended Pine River/Backus schools and graduated in 1996. On August 7, 2010, he was married to the love of his life, Ashlee (Zaffke), his “young and fine” sweetheart. Mark worked for Larson Construction...

Mar 3, 2023

Cecil Earl Hildebran was born in Brainerd, MN, on Jan 1, 1965, to Raymond Joseph Hildebran and Lorene Hazel (Sawyer) Hildebran and died March 3, 2023, at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN, from cardiac arrest at age 58. Cecil graduated from Pine River High School and then went to work for 19 years as a custodian for Courage...

Mar 2, 2023

John P. Staulcup, 89, of Backus MN, was born May 20, 1933, in Robbinsdale, MN, and went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 2, 2023, at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Brainerd, surrounded by his loving family.

John spent his youth in the Woman Lake area. He worked many years as a Master plumber...

Mar 2, 2023

Debra Lynn Tulenchik of Pequot Lakes, MN, passed away on March 2, 2023, in Renton, WA with her family by her side. Deb was born on December 15, 1957, to Roland “Pete” and DiAnn (Lorenz) Tulenchik in Hibbing, MN. The family then moved to Pine River, MN where she attended Pine River High School, graduating in 1976. Deb also...

Mar 1, 2023

Bonnie (Bartella) Olander, 74, of Pequot Lakes, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 1, 2023. Bonnie was born October 25, 1948 to Vernon and Mayme (Hultgren) Bartella in Staples, MN. She grew up on the family farm with her siblings Rick Bartella, Judy Thorsett, and Pat Jensen learning about responsibility and hard work that helped her later...

Feb 28, 2023

Gregory Layne Patnoe (70) of Nisswa passed away in his home on February 28, 2023 as a result of an unexpected heart attack. Greg was born & raised in Minnesota and supported his family as a Master Marine Mechanic until his recent retirement in late 2022. He enjoyed fishing, camping and philosophizing with family and friends. He is survived by...

Feb 28, 2023

It is with great sadness and wonderful rejoicing that we share the passing of Nathan Dennison Talbot.  Known as Denny to many of his family and friends he was an active man going around the world with bikes and trains.  He would make friends wherever he went with many becoming lifelong. Languages and cultures were a passion. He loved to...

Feb 28, 2023

Roger Leroy Howell, 67, of Motley, passed away on February 28, 2023. Services will be at The Bears Den on March 9th, 2023, at 2:00pm with a visitation one hour before the service. 7063 76th St. SW, Motley, MN 56466.

Roger was an avid outdoorsman and family man. He loved hunting, fishing, gardening, and logging. His to do list might keep him outdoors for most of...

Feb 27, 2023

Julian John Pulak, 95, of Brainerd, passed away on February 27, 2023, surrounded by family. Funeral services will take place at 11:30 AM on Friday, March 10, 2023 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, Minnesota. Visitation will start at 10 AM.

Julian was born September 21, 1927, in Harding, Minnesota to Stanley and Aneila (Sroka) Pulak. He was...

Feb 27, 2023

Lois Lueck, age 92, of Deerwood passed away on February 27, 2023. Funeral services will take place later this spring.

Lois was born on February 3, 1931, in Aitkin, Minnesota to Walter and Julia (Henke) Grulke. She graduated from High School and was married to Wilbur Lueck on November 14, 1948, in Aitkin, Minnesota. Lois enjoyed traveling and she traveled...

Feb 27, 2023

Sylvia Bowman, age 93, of Pequot Lakes, went home to Jesus on February 27, 2023, peacefully and with family by her side. Services were held on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Crosslake Lutheran Church, 35960 County Road 66, Crosslake, MN.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the MN DNR (noting Uppgaard WMA).  The Uppgaard...