Obituaries

Nov 30, 2022

Christina High – Olson, age 54 of Brainerd, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2022. Although it was a short battle with cancer, she fought valiantly. Her strength and courage was admirable.

Christina (Tina) was born on April 13th, 1968, to Bruce and Carol (Leikvoll) High. She graduated from Brainerd High School in 1986. She then attended Brainerd Technical Institute...

Nov 29, 2022

Paul Martin Winkelman, age 91, Venice, Florida (formerly of Pequot Lakes and Richfield, MN) passed away peacefully on November 29, 2022.  Memorial services will be at Crosslake Lutheran Church in Crosslake, MN at 11 AM on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Visitation will take place one hour prior to services.  Burial will be in the Pequot Lakes City Cemetery.

Paul was...

Nov 29, 2022

Galen J. Filsmyer , age 83, of Brainerd and formerly Pine River, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at the Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born September 3, 1939, in Pine River to Norbert and Edith (Berg) Filsmyer. He attended school in Pine River and joined the Army for a brief time. He worked at Standard Oil for...

Nov 25, 2022

Genevieve M. Tank, 79 passed away on November 25, 2022 and is rejoicing with the Lord now. She was born on 1/29/1943 daughter of Lloyd and Dorothy Valder of Hoven SD and attended school in Hoven SD. She was married in 1963 and moved to Brainerd MN where she lived until her death. She retired from the State of Minnesota...

Nov 24, 2022

A memorial service is planned for Karen Laura Hamilton on June 12, 2023, at Lakeside Baptist Church in Backus, MN. There will be a service at 10 AM followed by a luncheon at 11 AM.

Karen was born on June 26, 1941, to Fay and Lorna Hamilton. She passed away on November 24, 2022, in Duluth, MN, at the age...

Nov 24, 2022

Paul Althoff, age 87, of Fort Ripley, MN, went to live with his Father in heaven on November 24, 2022. Mass of Christian Burial for Paul will be held on Friday December 2, 2022 at 10:00am at St. Mathias Catholic Church in Fort Ripley, MN. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the start of Mass. Burial...

Nov 23, 2022

Daryl Ervin Hankel, 84, of Crosslake, MN, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. Services will be 2pm on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at he the Assembly of God in Crosslake with the visitation starting one hour prior.

Daryl was born on November 16, 1938, in Oakes, ND. He was...

Nov 23, 2022

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Darrell Roy Schreiner, age 84, of Nisswa passed away peacefully on November 23, 2022, surrounded by his family.

Darrell was born on June 24, 1938, in St. Paul, MN to Robert and Dorothy (Spainhower) Schreiner.  During his early school years, he kept very busy growing his paper route. ...

Nov 21, 2022

Rosella (Rhodie) Guido, age 88, passed on November 21, 2022 at Golden Horizons care

center. She was comfortable, at peace, and had many family members nearby. Many thanks

to all her friends and family who have supported her life’s journey.

                Rhodie was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1934, one of four children. She moved with her

family, at the...

Nov 21, 2022

 

Harland Van Duyn 84, of Baxter, MN passed away on November 21, 2022 of Lewy body dementia. Harland was born on November 20, 1938 to Neva and Frank in Bagley, MN. He attended high school in Arthur, ND. While in high school he worked with his dad as a farm laborer. He was then enlisted in the United States...

Nov 20, 2022

Arla Ruth Johnson age 94 of Crosslake, Minnesota passed away on November 20, 2022 from a long respiratory illness. She was predeceased by her husband, Harold and daughter Janet. She is survived by 4 children (Stuart, wife Vicki; Harlan, wife Ann; Erik, wife Mindy; Judith Elavsky, husband Joel) 6 grandchildren (Joe Johnson, wife Kate; Danielle Zaya, husband David; Claire Johnson;...

Nov 20, 2022

LaVonne Irene (Holley) Tweed

Vonnie Tweed, 93, Pequot Lakes, Minn., died Sunday, November 20, 2022, in Pequot Lakes. She was born March 16, 1929, in Marshall, Minn., the eldest of five children born to her parents, Arlo and Marvel (Maxson) Holley. She was one when her parents bought a dairy farm and moved three miles west of...

Nov 19, 2022

Russell E. Anderson, age 95, of Verndale, MN passed away peacefully in Wadena, surrounded by his family. Funeral services for Russell will be held on Saturday November 26, 2022, at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at the Minnesota State...

Nov 18, 2022

Gary Lee DeVries, 66, of Brainerd, passed away on November 18, 2022.

Gary as born on July 21, 1956, to Gerben and Mardelle (Smith) DeVries in Brainerd. He spent most of his life in the Brainerd area. Gary loved wood working and working on cars. He was proud of his many years in AA and would go out of his...

Nov 18, 2022

Dorothy Lee Able, age 87, of Pine River, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022, at her home. She was born to John and Edith Bodie on March 14, 1935, in Charleston, SC. Throughout her lifetime, Dorothy lived in Germany, The Philippines and St. Paul, MN.

Dorothy, aka “Grandma Dotty,” was a volunteer at the Pine River...

Nov 17, 2022

Dorothy Jean Charlotte Ruttger (Fridlund) was born in Willmar, Minnesota to Victor and Florence Fridlund on September 18, 1922.  She lived for 100 years and 60 days before passing into the arms of Jesus on November 17th, 2022.

Dorothy graduated from Willmar High School in 1940 and from Hamline University in 1944. She began her career with the 3M Company,...

Nov 16, 2022

Gerald “Jerry” Riewer, age 85, died peacefully on November 16, 2022, surrounded by family in St. Cloud Hospital. 

 

Jerry and his twin sister, Geraldine, were born to John “Jack” and Cecelia Riewer in Bagley, Minnesota on April 15, 1937. When Jerry and Geraldine were 8 years old their mother died. Their Aunt Theresa Thul then helped raise Jerry, Geraldine,...

Nov 13, 2022

Vernon “Vern” Clifford Irwin, age 94, recently of Edgewood Vista in Brainerd, MN, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022.

Vern Served in the 11th Airborne Division from December 15, 1950, to December 15, 1952. After serving his country, Vern worked in aircraft manufacturing, law enforcement and transportation while living in California. He remained in transportation after returning...

Nov 12, 2022

Karie Leanna Barron, 62, of Brainerd, passed away on November 12, 2022. Services will be held 11am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter with a visitation one hour prior. Interment will follow at Baxter City Cemetery.

Karie was born on December 31, 1959, in Brainerd, Minnesota to Kenneth Grunewald and Donna Malloy. She was artistic. She enjoyed drawing,...

Nov 9, 2022

Crena Marie Bushor, age 88, of Brainerd, MN peacefully passed away in Pierz, MN on November 9, 2022. Mass of Christian Burial for Crena will be held on Friday November 18, 2022 at 11:00am at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the start of the service. Crena will be laid to rest...