Obituaries

Nov 5, 2022

Thomas ‘Tom’ C. Spencer, age 69, of Brainerd, passed away peacefully at his home on November 5, 2022.  Tom was born on November 21, 1952 in Brainerd, MN to Clifford and Clara (Swanson) Spencer. He proudly served six years in the United States Air Force. After his military discharge, Tom worked for Clow Stamping as a Press Operator for 42...

Nov 5, 2022

Judy Rose Ann Moberg passed away on November 5, 2022; she was 81 years old. 

Judy was born to Eda (Seidl) and Ed F. Moberg on August 2,1941, in Hallock, MN. She moved to Northland Meadows (Pine River Group Home) in rural Pequot Lakes 24 years ago; and lived there for the rest of her life.  Judy was surrounded...

Nov 5, 2022

Marion S. Holmes, age 90, formerly of Osseo and Garrison, MN, went to her Heavenly home surrounded by family on November 5, 2022. Funeral Services for Marion will be held on Wednesday November 9, 2022, at 1:00pm Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Elk River, MN. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the beginning of the service.

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Nov 4, 2022

Elmer V. Larson died 11/4, at the age of 92. He was a proud Minnesotan, raised on the family farm in Peterson. His parents were Bernt & Mabel Larson. At 19, he sought his destiny in Minneapolis, and found her in Hazel Lidbeck. They married and raised three children: Randi (Mike Ballen), Kurt (Laurie Testin) and James (Rosa Figueroa). Elmer...

Nov 4, 2022

Danny “Dan” N. Halland, 77, of Nisswa, MN passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls on November 4, 2022. Funeral Services for Dan will be held on Friday November 11, 2022 at 11:00am at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa, MN. There will be a visitation for friends and family beginning at...

Nov 4, 2022

Jean M. Medley, 83, of Staples, MN, passed away on November 4, 2022, at Lakewood Care Center surrounded by loving family. A Memorial Service for Jean will be held on Friday November 18, 2022, at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples, MN. There will be a visitation beginning one hour before the start of the service.

Jean...

Nov 4, 2022

Donald George Rudquist was born to George and Florence (Demars) Rudquist on August 2, 1943, in Minneapolis, MN. He passed away on November 4, 2022, at his home in Backus.

Donald loved anything to do with the great outdoors, visiting, playing cards, woodworking and being with his family. He was very active in many different ways at...

Nov 1, 2022

Gloria Jean (Ingraham Rudlang) Stewart, age 84, of Brainerd, passed away in her family’s arms on November 1, 2022.

Gloria was a strong, independent woman. She loved to sew quilts and design clothes. Gloria spent most of her life volunteering at the Family History Center in Brainerd. When she wasn’t helping others research their family lines, she...

Oct 31, 2022

Glen Allen (Benny) Niles, age 89, of Pillager, passed away peacefully on Halloween surrounded by family.

A Memorial service for Glen will be held on Thursday November 3, 2022 at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. There will be a visitation held for family and friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at...

Oct 31, 2022

Richard (Dick) G. Houston, 83, of Pine River, passed away peacefully October 31, 2022, surrounded by family.  He was born on December 17, 1938, in Minneapolis to Glenn and Dorothy (Kater) Houston.

Dick grew up working for his parents at Houston Motors, which his father founded in 1941. After graduating from Pine River High School, he continued...

Oct 30, 2022

Lynette Nichols, age 66, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, October 30. She was born October 18, 1956. She met Don in Delaware, and they married on June 29, 1996. They shared the last 26 years together.

Lynette worked as an in-home childcare provider since 1994. She loved her family and spending time with her husband of...

Oct 29, 2022

Richard Arland Gould, age 82, of Aitkin, MN peacefully passed away on October 29, 2022. No services are planned at this time.

Richard was born on June 1, 1940 in Eau Claire, WI to Ellis and Lorraine Gould.

He enjoyed being out in the woods hunting for deer and duck. Richard loved to fly airplanes, and loved reading...

Oct 29, 2022

Colonel, USAF Retired

Robert "Tom" Thomas Endres passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Funeral services will be at 11 AM on Friday, November 4, 2022 at Immaculate Heart Church in Crosslake, Mn. A visitation will take place one hour prior to services. Burial will take place at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at...

Oct 29, 2022

Anne Elizabeth Sadusky, 82, of Staples, MN passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Staples Care Center.  Services for Anne will be held at 11:00AM, Friday, November 4, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with Father Gabriel Walz officiating.  A visitation will precede the service at Sacred Heart Catholic Church from...

Oct 28, 2022

Eugene Floistad, 93, of Staples, passed away surrounded by his family on October 28, 2022, and is now rejoicing in heaven. Services will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 2nd at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples. Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM. Interment will follow at Evergreen Hill Cemetery.

Eugene was born on May 15, 1929, to Harvey and...

Oct 28, 2022

Judith Anderson, age 86, of Backus, passed away on Friday, October 28, at her home. She was born to Louis and Olive Riemenschnieder on April 21, 1936, in St. Paul. Judith earned an Early Childhood Education degree from CLC in Brainerd. She and her husband, David, owned Anderson Furs and Bowen Lake Resort, Judith was a member of American...

Oct 27, 2022

Sharon Bertoldi, 72, of Pine River, passed away on October 27, 2022. No services are scheduled at this time.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.

Oct 27, 2022

Arlene (Voyda) Courneya, of Crosslake, MN, was born November 9, 1932 and passed away October 27, 2022. Preceded in death by her parents, George and Anna; brother, Donald; and grandson, Amiel. Survived by her husband of 71 years, Eugene; children: Darrell (Celeste), Barbara (Steve) Grams, Carron (Ed) Birkholz, Michele, Gordon (Lynn); 5 grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren.

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Oct 27, 2022

Jane Charlotte (Wood) Gordon, age 101, was born on September 22, 1921, in Champaign, Illinois to Esther June (Richtman) and George Vernon Wood. She passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society Woodland in Brainerd, MN. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth and Patricia, and one brother, Philip.

Jane grew up in rural Rantoul, IL...

Oct 26, 2022

Larry Matich, 63, of Brainerd passed away on October 26, 2022.

Larry was born on March 24, 1959, to Arthur and Myra (Killian) Matich in Brainerd, Minnesota. He grew up in Brainerd, where he graduated high school and was a potato farmer. Larry enjoyed hunting, fishing and loved spending time on his hobby farm where he had cows, pigs, and...