Obituaries

Jul 27, 2022

Lawrence “Larry” Arthur Schmidt, 89, of Staples, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Funeral Services will take place on Thursday August 4, 2022 at 11:00am, at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples. A Visitation will be held for friends and family on Wednesday August 3, 2022, from 5:00-7:00pm at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples, and also...

Jul 27, 2022

Loretta Sue Patrick, “Ma”, 84, of Brainerd, passed away on July 27, 2022, surrounded by family.

Loretta was born on January 10, 1938, in Missouri. She married Charles Patrick on August 1, 1955.

Loretta enjoyed sewing, cooking, and playing cards. Above all else, she loved spending time with her family. She will be remembered by being a very loving mom,...

Jul 27, 2022

Helen Emerald Dwire, age 88, passed away peacefully July 27, 2022, at the Brainerd hospital surrounded by loved ones and her devoted husband, Dick, at her side.

Helen was born May 26, 1934, to Leslie and Edith McAninch, the seventh out of eight children. She grew up in McKinley Township and went to Backus High School. She...

Jul 26, 2022

Diane Lyn Hinrichsen, 67, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Essentia St. Joseph Hospital.

Diane was born on October 1, 1954, to Loren and Darlene (Oskerson) King in Farimont, MN. She attended High School, and the Junior College to get her degree in Nursing. She was nurse for over 30 years at Lake View Methodist....

Jul 25, 2022

Geraldine (Jeri) E. Ricker, Browerville, 1929-2022.

 

Geraldine passed away on July 25th, surrounded by her family at the age of 93. Geraldine (Jeri) Hanson

was born in Pingree, North Dakota on January 2, 1929. Services will be held 11am on Monday August 1st,

2022, at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples. A visitation will take place one...

Jul 23, 2022

Susan Emily Kahler, age 70, passed away on July 23, 2022 @ Sandstone Health Care Center, Sandstone, Mn.   

Susan was born on March 3, 1952 in Fairmont, Mn. Susan lived in the  Fairmont, Mn. area until 2007 when she moved to the Brainerd Mn. area to be closer to family.

In her younger years, Susan enjoyed showing her artistic...

Jul 22, 2022

Steven Burchill, 67, of Brainerd, passed away on July 22, 2022. Funeral services are pending.

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

Jul 21, 2022

John Edward Ciminski, 64, of Brainerd, unexpectedly passed away from medical issues on Thursday, July 21, 2022. Services will be 11am on Tuesday August 2nd at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be one hour prior.

John was the younger son of Edward and Lorraine (Adams) Ciminski. After high school, John attended St. Thomas College and then...

Jul 21, 2022

Jeffery Kent Smith, 81, of Baxter, MN died July 21, 2022 at his home surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. He was the oldest of four children born to William and Regina Smith on July 21, 1941 in Little Falls, MN. He graduated from Brainerd High School and St. Cloud State University with a degree in business...

Jul 20, 2022

Robert A. Kennedy, a proud Minnesotan, botanist, and academic leader whose career capstone included serving as President of the University of Maine, died on July 20, 2022, in Baxter, Minnesota. He was 75. The cause of death was complications due to frontotemporal dementia.

 

Dr. Kennedy rose from humble beginnings as a Minnesota farm boy to achieve a career as...

Jul 20, 2022

William (Bill) Donald Doerfler passed away unexpectedly at his home on July 20, 2022, after battling continuous heart and cancer challenges. He loved his Lord Jesus and is now resting peacefully in his loving arms.

Bill was born and raised in Lakeville and was taught by his father to hunt with a bow at a very young age. He was...

Jul 20, 2022

James “Jim” Schlosser, 81, of Merrifield, passed away at Essentia St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd, MN on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, peacefully surrounded by his family. There will be a private family gathering.

 Jim was born to Wendelin and Anna (Baumgartner) Schlosser on April 7, 1941, in Strasburg, ND. He served his country in the United States Army from 1964-1965...

Jul 20, 2022

Gerald Blahosky, age 85, passed away in Brainerd on July 20, 2022. A memorial service for Gerald will be held on Saturday July 23, 2022, at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. There will be a visitation for family and friends beginning at 10:00am, and the service will begin at 11:00am. There will be a luncheon and fellowship following...

Jul 17, 2022

Keith Konrad, age 72, of Crosby, MN, passed away on July 17, 2022. There are no services scheduled at this time.

Keith's family is writing his obituary, and it will be shared here when it is complete. Please check back soon.

Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.

Jul 16, 2022

Robert Lawrence “Bob” Rice, age 70, of Pine River, MN, passed away on July 16, 2022, at Maple Woods Assisted Living in Cohasset, MN, due to renal disease. Bob was born on September 23, 1951, in Winnebago, MN, to Sidney and Tillie (Wiese) Rice. He grew up in Minnesota and in the sand hills of Nebraska. On May 18,...

Jul 15, 2022

Gary Michael Rohr, age 73, of Staples, peacefully passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital on July 15, 2022.

 

Mass of Christian Burial for Gary will be held on Saturday July 23, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples at 11:00am with Father Gabriel Walz officiating. There will be lunch and fellowship following the service. There will...

Jul 15, 2022

Don Holden, 97, of St. Cloud, MN, passed away on July 15, 2022, at Quiet Oaks Hospice in St. Augusta, MN. He was born Donald Milton on May 22, 1925, to Myrtle (Tye) and Warren “Curly” Holden, at home in Deerfield Township west of Backus, MN.

Starting at a one-room school, he graduated valedictorian from Backus High...

Jul 14, 2022

Donna Mae Aune, age 86, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2022, after living with dementia. She was predeceased by her husband, Clarence Aune, in 2009, her young son, Jon Aune, her parents, Olaf and Hazel Syverson, and her brother, Gary Syverson. She is survived by her children Dayle (Paula) Aune, Tim Aune, and JoAnn Aune, seven grandchildren, 11 great...

Jul 14, 2022

Our dear mother, Jacqueline Ann Seils, received her “Angel Wings” the morning of July 14, 2022, passing away peacefully in her sleep at the very young age of 92. She will be dearly missed by her entire family.

Jackie was born on June 23, 1930, in St Paul, MN, growing up during the Depression. She and our...

Jul 11, 2022

Isabel Marie Hicks passed away peacefully in the arms of her parents on July 11, 2022. She was born on June 17, 2022, at 4:30pm.

During her 24 short days on Earth, she touched many lives and was loved deeply by family, friends, and the NICU staff at both the St. Cloud Hospital and the University of Minnesota. She...