Obituaries

Jun 19, 2022

Kathleen Anne Iske, age 71, passed away at her home in Waite Park on June 19, 2022. A Memorial Service for Kathleen will be held on Wednesday June 29, 2022 at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN. There will be a visitation for family and friends at 10:00am.

Kathleen was born on April...

Jun 18, 2022

Joe Van Lith, age 80, of Deer River, MN, passed away on June 18, 2022, surrounded by his family, at Essentia Health St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd, MN after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Joe was born in Wayzata, MN in 1942, the youngest of 15 children. He grew up on a large family farm where...

Jun 17, 2022

Dennis James Mauch, 67, of Mantador, passed away in his home in Brainerd, MN on June 17th, 2022.

Dennis was born on May 29th, 1955 in Lisbon, ND to parents Lawrence and Evelyn Mauch.  Dennis graduated Hankinson High School in 1973 and went on to farm in the Mantador area.  He was active in various groups in...

Jun 17, 2022

Gary William Mertens (Gab) was born on February 10, 1947 to Clarence and Opal (Stave) Mertens in Bertha, MN. Gary, 75, of Staples, MN passed away after a short battle of emphysema that flared up after a bout of pneumonia. Gab passed away surrounded by his loved ones in the comfort of his home, on June 17, 2022. Funeral services...

Jun 16, 2022

David Brian Nickels, age 66, of Brainerd, MN, passed away following a short battle with lung cancer on June 16, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd.

A Memorial Service for David will be held on June 30, 2022 at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. There will be a visitation for family...

Jun 15, 2022

John G. Joseph (Jack), passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at his Baxter home with his family by his side. He was born in Cloquet, Minnesota to Gordon and Louise (Arbuckle) Joseph on November 18, 1936.

Jack graduated high school in 1954 and served in the US Army from 1956-1959. He married Patricia Matthews in 1960...

Jun 15, 2022

Nicole Jean (McCoy) Fritz was born to Charles Michael and Donna Jean (Schnoor) McCoy on June 11, 1994. Nicole was the adored baby sister to five older brothers. As a child Nicole was very social and outgoing. She loved outdoor activities like tubing down the river in the summer and hunting for deer in the fall.

In...

Jun 14, 2022

Robert "Bob" Nuffer passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at his home in Fifty Lakes, MN, with his wife by his side.

Bob is survived by his wife, Sharren; step-children, Mike (Janna) and Shelly (John); step-grandchildren: Russ (April), Justine (Erin), Brittany and Maddie; and step-great-grandchildren: Charlie, Sy and Leo. He was preceded in death by...

Jun 14, 2022

LeRoy O.E. Bach, 85, passed away peacefully at his home in Ideal Corners on June 14, 2022. He was born in Elmwood, Wisconsin, on October 7, 1936, to Jens Jensen Bach and Eunice Sylvia (Olson) Bach. LeRoy worked at the Minneapolis Airports Commission for 30 years after serving in the Army.

It was in Saint Paul, Minnesota...

Jun 13, 2022

Karen Jean Filsmyer, age 81, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2022, after battling with dementia for several years. She was born December 19, 1940, in Pequot Lakes, MN, to Howard and Carrie (Shaw) Schmidt. Karen loved spending time with her family, grandchildren and friends. She enjoyed playing softball, cards, dominos, scrapbooking and puzzles.

Karen...

Jun 13, 2022

Wade Glenn Alexander passed away peacefully at the age of 60 on Monday, June 13, 2022. Wade is survived by his beautiful wife, Tammy, and three daughters: Sarah, Megan and Rachel. Wade was a cook in the Navy, primarily on submarines. He spent most of his post-Navy career as a roofer/contractor running his own successful business, Cross Roofing. Later...

Jun 12, 2022

Cherry Ann Francis, 83, of Brainerd, passed away on June 12, 2022. There are no services scheduled at this time.

Cherry was born on October 4, 1938, to George and Mildred (Hewartson) McClure in Kalkaska, Michigan. She married Sequoya (Sarge) Francis.

Cherry Loved cooking, gardening, sewing, and raising birds. Above all else, she loved spending...

Jun 11, 2022

Vernon Leroy Wangen of Brainerd, MN died on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Silver Creek Senior Living in Maple Grove, MN.  He was 87.

He was born on July 20, 1934 in Pelican Rapids, MN. He enlisted in the Army in 1953 for 3 years.  He was stationed in Detroit where he met his wife Grace Alice...

Jun 11, 2022

Linda Susan Nelson of Backus passed away surrounded by her family on June 11, 2022. She is now with her beloved family that preceded her in death: father, Leonard (2020); mother, Gertrude “Sally” (1996); and sister, Wanda (1998).  Linda was an amazing aunty to her niece, Brandy Watkinson (Tim Watkinson); nephew, Brandon Dahlin (Bethany); and great nieces and nephews:...

Jun 11, 2022

Diane Mary Kotrba of Nisswa, Minnesota passed on at age 81 on June 11, 2022. She was born Diane Mary Courtright, to William N. and Marion L. Courtright, in Chicago, Illinois in 1940. In 1963 she married R. William (Bill) Kotrba in Skokie, Illinois. They were married 59 years, living in Skokie, Illinois; Hickory, North Carolina; and New Brighton,...

Jun 8, 2022

Dale L. Potz, age 92, of Crosslake, MN passed away peacefully in his sleep at Essentia Health in Brainerd.

Military Honors will be presented for Dale at the Pine Ridge Cemetery in Emily at 1:00pm on June 18, 2022, followed by a gathering of family and friends at Dale’s home in Crosslake.

Dale was born...

Jun 7, 2022

Arthur "Pete" Peterson, 86, of Crosslake, passed away on June 7, 2022. Full obituary to follow.

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

Jun 6, 2022

Sandra May Southbloom, age 83, of Pine River, formerly Coon Rapids, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022, at her home. She was born to Oscar and Hazel Chaney on July 28, 1938, in South Bend, IN. Sandra worked for the Salvation Army Rehab Center in Minneapolis for 26 years. She loved spending time with her family.

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Jun 5, 2022

Thomas “Tom” Roberts, 69, of Motley, MN. Passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Centra Care Hospital in St. Cloud, MN.

Memorial service will be held on July 11th at 11:00 am at the Free Methodist Church in Motley, MN.

Tom was born November 8th, 1952, to Bill and Irma Roberts in Minneapolis, MN....

Jun 4, 2022

Nyla Janine Skogland, age 82, of Baxter (and most recently Nisswa), MN, went to see her Lord and Savior on June 4, 2022. She was born to Norman and Pearl (Schardin) Johnson on November 27, 1939, in Tyler, MN.

After a 7-day engagement, she married the love of her life, Jerry Skogland, in 1960. They lived in...