Obituaries
Doris Leslie
Jul 25, 2003
Doris L. Leslie, age 86, of Crosslake, died Friday, July 25 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Memorial services will be held in Crosslake at a later date, with interment at Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake. Doris is survived by a daughter, Kathryn Leslie, of Golden Valley; two sons, Bill (Diane) Leslie of Pipestone and Dr. Larry (Sheila...
Thomas Merz
Jul 23, 2003
Thomas G. Merz, age 46, of Baxter, died Wednesday, July 23 at the St. Cloud VA Hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 2, 2:00 PM, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with Reverend Bob Twiton officiating. Friends may visit August 2 from 12-2:00, at the funeral home. Interment will be at Maple Grove Township Cemetery. Thomas is survived...
Carl Holderbach
Jul 16, 2003
Carl Holderbach, age 87, of Brainerd, died Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Carl Raymond Holderbach was born May 8, 1916 in Staples, to Henry and Hazel (Crandall) Holderbach. He grew up and attended school in Staples. He was very active in athletics, and he played on the State Tournament football team. Following graduation...
Laurence Maschler
Jul 16, 2003
Laurence Henry Maschler, age 90, of Cushing died Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at St. Gabriels Medical Center in Little Falls. Laurence Henry Maschler was born August 8, 1912 in Little Elk Township of Todd County to Joseph and Caroline (Pechan) Maschler. He attended school in the Pine Island School District 105. Laurence was married to Rosina Winkler on October...
Gerald Kringlie
Jul 16, 2003
Gerald ?Gerry? Kringlie, 71, of Randall (formerly of Valley City, North Dakota) died Wednesday, July 16 in Brainerd as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Gerald Kringlie was born June 28, 1932 in Courtenay, North Dakota to Christian and Stella (Holmen) Kringlie. He grew up and attended school in Valley City. He was united in marriage to Shirley...
Bradley Finch
Jul 11, 2003
Bradley Finch, age 50, of Brainerd died July 11, 2003 at his home. Bradley Dale Finch was born on April 20, 1953 in Brainerd to Dale and Lois (Kyar) Finch. He grew up camping with his parents and siblings. Bradley graduated from Brainerd High School. On April 9, 1977 he was united in marriage to Barbara ?Gina? Waddell in...
Darrold Nelson
Jul 6, 2003
Darrold Nelson, age 60, of Brainerd, died July 6, 2003 at his home. Darrold Lloyd Nelson was born on July 16, 1942 in Brainerd to Andrew Otto & Mary Eldoro (Jones) Nelson. . Darrold attended the Vo/Tech in Brainerd and served in the United States Army from August 4, 1959 ? January 4, 1961. Following his honorable discharge he...
Virgil Berkman
Jul 5, 2003
Virgil D. Berkman, age 78, of Hackensack, died Saturday, July 5th, at his home. Services will be held on Tuesday, July 8th, at 2:00 in St Paul?s Lutheran Church in Hackensack with Pastor Thea Monson officiating. Burial will take place later in Glen Haven Cemetery in Crystal. Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter has been in charge of local arrangements....
Ellen Dahlen
Jun 28, 2003
Ellen M. Dahlen, 85, of Ideal died Saturday, June 28 at the Cuyuna Care Center in Crosby. Ellen Ottelin was born June 2, 1918 in Elba, MN, to Arnie and Ida (Niemala) Ottelin. She grew up and graduated high school in Brainerd. She was united in marriage to Gordon Dahlen on March 15, 1940 in Minneapolis, where they subsequently...
Albin Palmer
Jun 25, 2003
Albin J. ?Jerry? Palmer was born August 25, 1928 in Shafer, to Eldor and Mildred (Peterson) Palmer. He grew up in Litchfield and moved with his family to Minneapolis, where he graduated from Vocational High School. He served in the US Coast Guard from 1945-1947. He was united in marriage to Doris Schneider on March 23, 1957, in Minneapolis....
Cyrus DuBois
Jun 24, 2003
Cyrus ?Cy? DuBois, died June 24, 2003 at his home. He was born June 27, 1930 in Minneapolis to Cyrus B and Nancy ?Nan? (Bent) DuBois. In 1946 he won the C.F. Kettering trophy for best-designed soap box derby car at the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio. He served in the Navy from 1948-1949. He married Jane...
Glenn Milford
Jun 16, 2003
Glenn E. Milford, 84, Crosslake, passed away Monday, June 16, 2003 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Glenn retired from Ewald?s Dairy in Minneapolis. He was a veteran of WW2 and was a member of the Crosslake-Fifty Lakes American Legion. He is survived by his wife Maida, a daughter Peggy, and several nieces and nephews. His first wife...
Robert Scott
Jun 7, 2003
Robert D. Scott, 80, of Cross Lake, died Saturday, June 7, 2003 at the Crosby Care Center. Robert D. Scott was born May 5, 1923 in Pekin, IL to Harry and Florence (Reese) Scott. Robert graduated high school from Lincoln in 1941. He was united in marriage to Helen Jackson on November 25, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri. Robert...
Albin Kuschel
May 23, 2003
Albin ?Al? D. Kuschel, 67, Brainerd, passed away to be with the Lord on Friday, May 23 at St. Joseph?s Medical Center in Brainerd. Albin David Kuschel was born December 31, 1935 in Onamia, to Ervin and Helen ?Babe? (Scruggs) Kuschel. He grew up on Mille Lacs Lake in Garrison , where he worked at the family-owned businesses Kuschel?s...
John Hartung
May 21, 2003
John H. Hartung, 90, of Brainerd died Wednesday, May 21 at St. Joseph?s Medical Center in Brainerd. John Halstad Hartung was born January 7, 1913 in Berwick, Iowa to Burdair and Bessie (Cottingham) Hartung. He grew up on the Hartung family farm west of Berwick and graduated from East High School in Des Moines. He completed his formal education...
Clarence Vinje
May 9, 2003
Clarence ?Punk? Vinje, age 65, of Carlton, formerly of Brainerd, died on Friday, May 9, 2003 in Duluth. Clarence was born on February 15, 1938 in Granite Falls to Clarence and Berniece (Fruin) Vinje. He grew up on a dairy farm in the South Long Lake Area and graduated from Brainerd High School. He received a football scholarship to...
Daniel LaSart
May 7, 2003
Daniel L. LaSart, age 53 of Crosslake, died May 7 at Whispering Pines Nursing Home in Pine River. Daniel was born August 1, 1949 in Crosby to Arthur & Evelyn (Lundgren) LaSart. He graduated from Pequot Lakes High School. He was united in marriage to Geraldine Backdahl on December 6, 1971 in St. Paul. He was employed in the...
Clara Trapp
May 5, 2003
Clara S. Trapp of Randall died Monday, May 5, 2003 at St. Otto?s Care Center in Little Falls, Minnesota. Funeral services will be Friday, May 9, at 11:00 AM, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Randall with Reverend Linden Wendzel officiating. Interment will follow in the Randall City Cemetery. Family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5-7:30 PM at...
James Stockard
May 3, 2003
James R. Stockard, 62, of Crosslake, (Fairfield Township) died Saturday, May 3, at his home. James Richard Stockard was born July 10, 1940 in Ann Arbor, MI to Alfred and Jewel (Beard) Stockard. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a BSEE in electrical engineering in 1963. On August 31, 1963 he was united in marriage to Mary...
Gilbert Hanson
May 1, 2003
Gilbert Hanson, 94, of Pine River died Thursday, May 1 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Gilbert was born April 18, 1909 in Hopkins, to Embert and Mamie (Nugent) Hanson. He grew up in Minneapolis. He was united in marriage to Ann Dody on March 30, 1934. He worked for Baldwin Supply in Minneapolis for 25 years. He...
