Obituaries
Thomas A. Montgomery
Sep 9, 2022
Age 81 of Pequot Lakes, MN died peacefully on September 9, 2022 after a long battle with Idiopathic Lung Disease. Preceded in death by parents, Roy and Grace, and brother James. Tom is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 61 years, Patricia; daughters Karen LaGrange (Paul) and Nancy Slater (John); five grandchildren; one great- grandchild; and siblings...
Paul Nitchals
Sep 9, 2022
Paul A. Nitchals, 85, of Brainerd, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2022. Services will be held at 1 pm Friday, September 16, 2022, at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the services.
Paul was born on March 12, 1937, to John and Agnes (Sampson) Nitchals in Mason City, Iowa. He joined the...
Christian Harrison
Sep 9, 2022
Christian James Harrison, a devoted son, amazing brother, grandson, and nephew left us all too soon, at the age of 29, on September 9, 2022. He is now fishing in heaven with his grandfathers, Allen and Charlie.
Please join us for the memorial services on September 24, 2022, at First Lutheran Church in Pine River, MN, to...
Joan Y. Kieley
Sep 8, 2022
Joan passed away peacefully to be with the Lord on September 8, 2022 at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd, MN with family by her side.
Joan was born the eldest child of Clyde Kieley, ND State Senator, and Agnes (Brusseau) Kieley on December 23, 1936 in Grafton, ND. Joan has one sister, Kaye, married to Jim McFarland.
Joan graduated...
Richard Paschke
Sep 7, 2022
Richard Paschke, 68, of Brainerd passed away September 7th, 2022.
He is survived by his significant other and mother to his daughters, Marcy Paschke; His daughters Megan Paschke (Andrew) Nicole Thomas (Tyler) and his 3 grandchildren, Cole, Kaiyah and Zadayne.
Richie was a live to ride man who loved riding motorcycle, wood working and building various projects and...
Steven Pauly
Sep 5, 2022
Steven ‘Steve’ W. Pauly, age 78, of Hackensack, MN, entered eternal life on Monday, September 5, 2022. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 30, at 12 PM, with a visitation from 11 AM – 12 PM, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 230 MN-371, Hackensack. Father Timothy Lange will preside. Reception to follow at Birchwood Char...
Laney Rose Danielson
Sep 4, 2022
Laney Rose Danielson, 13, passed away Sunday, September 4th, 2022, as a result of a tragic boating accident. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 17th, at 2:00 p.m. at Pillager Public School. Laney was born to Chadd and Deanna Danielson on January 9th, 2009, in Staples Minnesota. She was a member of the 2027 class from Pillager School and...
Samantha Rose Olson
Sep 4, 2022
Samantha Rose Olson, age 23, passed away peacefully at Hennepin County Medical Center on September 4, 2022. A Celebration of Life for Samantha will be held on Friday September 9, 2022, at the Cushing Baptist Church. A visitation will be held at 3:00pm, followed by a service at 4:00pm. If friends and family wish to send flowers to the service...
David Johnson
Sep 3, 2022
David Lee Johnson passed away on September 3, 2022, at the age of 65. He was born to Medora and Ray Johnson on April 18, 1957, in Onamia, MN. He proudly served in the U.S. Army for a short term.
David liked sitting around a nice campfire, playing cribbage (he loved it when he could “skunk you”),...
Bruce Anthony
Sep 3, 2022
Bruce Oliver Anthony Sr., 86, of Baxter, Minnesota, formerly of Ft. Myers, Florida, went to be with the Lord on September 3, 2022 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He was born November 4, 1935 in Waukegan, Illinois, the son of Joseph and Ruth Anthony.
Bruce enjoyed a zest for life and loved talking with people. After his service in the...
Velma I. Ford
Sep 2, 2022
Velma Ilene Ford, age 89, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2022 at Bethany Good Samaritan Hospice in Brainerd, MN. A memorial service for Velma will be held on Wednesday September 14, 2022 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. There will be a visitation beginning at 1:00pm, and the service will begin at 2:00pm.
Velma was...
Ernest Teie Jr.
Sep 1, 2022
Ernest William Teie Jr. passed away September 1 at the Edgewood Vista assisted living home in the company of his two sons. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Ernest and Hattie Teie in 1927 and grew up in Hatton, ND. Ernie is survived by his sons Paul and David, grandchildren Andrew, Sophia, Ethan, Elizabeth, Dani, and Mark, and great-grandchildren...
Courtney John Lechert, JR
Sep 1, 2022
Courtney John Lechert Jr., 78, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2022 in Staples. Courtney was born on March 11, 1944, to Courtney Sr. and Corrine (Sio) Lechert in Chicago, Illinois. He was an engineer for more than forty years and served four years in the Navy. Courtney was a volunteer firefighter and on an underwater rescue team. Courtney enjoyed...
Margaret Swertel
Sep 1, 2022
Margaret “Margie” (Becker) Swertel, at the young age of 86, formerly from Pine River, MN, peacefully passed away September 1, 2022 at the Bethany Good Samaritan-Brainerd, MN. Born February 1,1936 to John and Margaret (Holdener) Becker in Chicago IL, she was proud to be a “winter baby”.
On September 10, 1955 she married the love of her life,...
Ruth Dupont
Aug 31, 2022
Ruth Marie Dupont passed away August 31, 2022, at the age of 76, after a long battle with cancer. Ruth was born on October 20, 1945, in Albert Lea, MN, to Walter and Burnette Tveit. She spent the first six months of her life in Scarville, IA, with her mom and grandparents while her dad served in the Navy....
Robert Lohman
Aug 30, 2022
Robert Frederick Lohman, of Baxter, MN died August 30th, 2022, in a tragic automobile accident. Robert (Bob) was born December 21st, 1938, to Dr. Fred and Josephine Lohman in Waterloo, Iowa. He is survived by his wife Carolyn, daughter Maria Lohman Wolfe of Brainerd, MN and his grandchildren, Natalie, and Ethan Wolfe.
Bob grew up surrounded by many aunts, uncles...
Paula Ann Bernier
Aug 28, 2022
Paula Bernier, age 53, passed away on August 28th, 2022 as a result of her harrowing battle with Cancer. She was surrounded by her family and sung to sleep by her youngest son.
Paula was born the youngest child of Paul Bernier and Lynda Lou Vealey in San Mateo, California on May the 6th, 1969. She attended Brainerd High...
Wayne Sorenson
Aug 26, 2022
Wayne Allen Sorenson, age 63, of Backus, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, at his home. He was born to LaVerne and Wanda Sorenson on July 4, 1959, in Forsyth, MT.
Wayne was a graduate of Pine River High School. He then served in the Army from 1979 -1983 and was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany. Wayne...
Douglas J. Zigan
Aug 25, 2022
In Loving Memory
Douglas James Zigan
Age 43. Born May 26,1979
Entered rest August 25,2022
Family Memorial TBD.
Doug is deeply missed by his mother Cheryl, grandparents Jim and Adelle, brothers Wade and Kyle, nieces Juel and Aaliyah- who he loved dearly.
His aunt Barb, uncle Bill and their children Maria Kay, Alesha, Sophia and Sophia‘s children...
Joseph Louis Minkel Jr
Aug 24, 2022
Joseph L Minkel, 83, of East Gull Lake passed away peacefully at the St. Cloud Hospital after complications from surgery on August 24, 2022.
Joe was born on March 3, 1939, to Joseph and Delores (Raker) Minkel. He was a devoted Packers and NASCAR fan. He planned each football weekend meal out before the season stated. He enjoyed working...
