Obituaries
Andrew 'Andy' Ziebol
Sep 7, 2024
Andrew 'Andy' Ziebol, 73, of Cushing, MN, passed away on September 7, 2024 in Staples, MN. Services will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples.
Agnes Marie Carry
Sep 7, 2024
Agnes M. Carry, 90, of Cushing, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 7, 2024 in Motley, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday September 12, 2024 at 11:00am at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Motley. There will be a visitation held on Wednesday September 11, 2024 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm at St. Michael's...
Bruce Carlson
Sep 3, 2024
Bruce Alfred Carlson was born on December 2, 1948, in Minneapolis, and grew up in Richfield and at the family cabin on the Gull River near Brainerd, where he loved to fish, hunt, and be outdoors. He graduated from Richfield High School in 1967 and attended Dunwoody Institute and worked as a mechanic, retiring from Feldman Imports in the early...
Gene Clement
Sep 2, 2024
Eugene A. Clement, 87, of Crosslake, MN, formerly of West Des Moines, IA, passed away with hospice care at home on September 2, 2024. There will be a memorial service on October 12, 2024 at 11AM at Crosslake Presbyterian Church with a visitation starting one hour prior. A memorial service is pending in West Des Moines.
Gene was born in Des...
Pamela Lowry
Aug 31, 2024
Pamela Lowry, 57, of Bucyrus, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home under hospice care on August 31, 2024, surrounded by the love and presence of her husband, Dwight Lowry. Pam's final months and days were marked by the compassionate care provided by the Crossroads Hospice team of Kansas City, with special thanks to Cathy and Jennifer, whose relentless dedication and...
Donna Giese
Aug 31, 2024
Donna Giese (stempf) age 90, transcended this plane Saturday August 31 3:09 pm 2024.
In the comfort of her home in Baxter, MN. Where she was surrounded by love with her family and friends.
Donna was born to Norman and Georgianna (Johnson) Stempf of Glyndon, MN On December 29th 1933.
The family then moved to Little falls, MN. in 1935
Her next journey began...
Dorothy Weller
Aug 31, 2024
Dorothy Weller, 91, of Crosslake, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 31,2024 in Maple Grove, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wed. Sept. 11, 2024 at 1 PM at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake, MN with visitation one hour prior to service at the church. Interment will follow at the Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake,...
Martha Urban
Aug 31, 2024
Martha (Marty) Justine Urban, age 88, of Nisswa, MN, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2024. Preceded in death by husband, James Louis Urban, parents, Howard Wilson Sr. and Helen (McMillan) Shoemaker, brothers, Howard W. Shoemaker Jr. and Thomas E. Shoemaker.
Marty graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa and attended Creighton University to pursue a career as...
Jerome Callahan
Aug 29, 2024
Jerome “Jerry” Callahan, 84, passed away on August 29, 2024. He was born on May 4th, 1940 to Alvin and Inga (Paulson) Callahan. He is survived by sisters, Dorolese “Dolly” Collette (Larry), Karen Leibold; children, Roxanne Meyer (Tony), Jared Callahan (Tika), Amber Callahan (Bryan Dansdill) and Randy Callahan (Sara). He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Lorraine Brown,...
Steven O'Brien
Aug 29, 2024
Steven L. O’Brien, age 70, of Backus, MN, passed away on August 29, 2024, after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was born on May 13, 1954, in Crosby to Eugene and Viola (Carlson) O’Brien. He spent his childhood on the lakes and in the woods surrounding his home in Outing. He graduated from Coon Rapids Highschool in 1972....
Michael William Nash
Aug 29, 2024
Michael William Nash, born on November 17, 1953, Duluth, Minnesota, left the world on August 29, 2024, in Aitkin, Minnesota. He dedicated a major part of his life, working at Camp Ripley in Military Affairs from November 23,1981, until his retirement on November 1, 2012. Michael’s career was not only a reflection of his commitment but also his pride, illustrating...
Lorree Lemm
Aug 24, 2024
Lorree Annette Lemm passed away peacefully on August 24, 2024, in Brainerd, MN.
Lorree was born on February 22, 1943, to Leo and Alice (Johnson) Rosenbush in St. Paul, MN. Lorree enjoyed gardening, sewing, baking, and doing puzzles. Family and friends were very important to Lorree and she enjoyed coffee time with friends. She was a longtime nurse in geriatric care...
Steven Fuchs
Aug 20, 2024
Steve Fuchs, 71, of Pillager, MN passed away on August 20, 2024, in Pillager. A graveside service will be held on Monday August 26, 2024, at 1:00pm at the Lake Shore Memorial Gardens.
Steve was born on April 15, 1953, in Rochester, MN. He proudly served our country from 1972 to 1976 in the United States Navy. He worked for the...
Randel Hoefs
Aug 19, 2024
Randel Jon Hoefs
1964-2024
Randel Jon Hoefs, 60, of Baxter, MN, passed away peacefully at home on August 19, 2024.
He was born May 8, 1964, in Minneapolis, MN, and graduated from Brainerd High School in 1982. Randy was a beloved son, father and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his loving parents, Maxine (Kottke)...
Gerald 'Jerry' Sundstrom
Aug 18, 2024
Gerald “Jerry” Sundstrom, 76, passed away at home surrounded by family on Sunday, August 18, 2024. A celebration of life will take place at 11 am on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Christ Community Church in Nisswa, MN. If you wish, you are invited to wear your favorite MN team apparel to honor Jerry’s great love of Minnesota Sports.
Jerry was...
Paula DeGroot
Aug 17, 2024
Paula (Tomaszewski) DeGroot, 91, passed away peacefully at Senior Class Community Assisted Living facility in Pequot Lakes on Aug 17th, 2024.
Paula was born on July 26th, 1933, in LaSalle Illinois and relocated to Minnesota in the early 1950’s. Paula was a Registered Nurse and spent 40 years caring for others as a floor nurse, nursing vocational instructor, Director of Nurses...
Juanita Wright
Aug 16, 2024
Juanita Wright, 85, of Staples, passed away on August 16, 2024.
Juanita is survived by her children, Kitty (Bruce) Grondahl, Cindy Phillip, Dianna Wright; grandchildren, Samantha (Jerry) Pruitt, Rob Grondahl; great grandchildren, Tyler Pruitt, and Braydon Pruitt. She is Preceded in death by her husband, Robert Wright, and son, John Wright.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples.
Mary Dravis
Aug 16, 2024
Mary Jane Dravis age 86, of Staples, passed away peacefully on Friday August 16, 2024 at Lakewood Memory Care Center. Funeral services will be on Friday August 23, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, MN. Visitation will be on Thursday August 22, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Brenny Funeral Chapel and one...
Glennadean Baptiste
Aug 15, 2024
Glennadean Ruth Hayes Baptiste passed away from natural causes peacefully in her bed at home in Motley, MN at 86 years old on August 15th, 2024 in the early morning, just a month shy of her 87th birthday.
Glennadean was a mother, wife, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and dog mom. She was a very classy woman who lived a full...
Everett Leo Sowers
Aug 15, 2024
Everett Leo Sowers, 99, of Motley, passed away on August 15, 2024. Funeral services will take place at 12pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Motley on Friday, August 23, 2024. A visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place at a later date at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Everett was...
