Obituaries
Carole Eliseuson
Jan 3, 2025
Carole A. Eliseuson passed away peacefully on January 3rd, 2025, just days shy of her 84th Birthday. Carole had a love of all sports, music and art. She enjoyed making fused glass jewelry, crafts and collecting art.
Carole was born and raised in Brainerd, Mn and resided in later years on East Gull Lake.
She is preceded in death by her husband...
John E. Lange
Jan 3, 2025
John Edward Lange, age 94, of St. Joseph, MN passed away on January 3, 2025, at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Cloud, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Saint John’s Abbey & University Church in Collegeville, MN. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the Mass.
John...
Connie Murray
Jan 2, 2025
Connie Murray, 89, of Brainerd, MN was welcomed into heaven on Thursday January 2, 2025, in Brainerd. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday January 7, 2025, at 12:00PM at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the start of the service at the Chapel. Burial will be at the...
Joan Thorsten
Jan 1, 2025
Joan ‘Joanie’ Ione Thorsten, age 65, passed away suddenly on January 1, 2025, at her home in Longville, Minnesota.
Born on November 24, 1959, to Roy and Lorene (Brambrink) LaVigne, Joanie spent most of her life in Foley, Minnesota. She graduated as homecoming queen from Foley High School in 1978, and shortly thereafter, she met and fell in love with her...
Donald Jacobson
Jan 1, 2025
Donald Henry Jacobson, born June 8, 1935, to Henry and Evelyn Jacobson, was called to his tee time on the Heavens 18 on New Years Day 2025.
Don grew up in Albert Lea, MN, and always dreamed of having a cabin on a lake up nort’, which is exactly where he spent his last days. Dad was a lineman for Freeborn...
LeRoy Munger
Jan 1, 2025
LeRoy Munger, 73, of Maple Grove, passed away on January 1, 2025. Services will be held at 11am on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at MapleRidge Church in Maple Grove. Friends and family can gather one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at 4pm at West Lyon's Cemetery in rural Staples, Minnesota.
LeRoy was born on July 19, 1951, to...
Karen Schmid
Dec 30, 2024
Karen Doreen Schmid (Tisdel), aged 84, passed away on December 30, 2024, in Baxter, MN. Born on January 31, 1940, Karen lived a life marked by kindness, thoughtfulness, and generosity.
Karen graduated from Excelsior High School and spent the majority of her professional life as a secretary at Rush City High School. Throughout her time at the school, she was deeply...
James Pierson
Dec 30, 2024
James (Jim) Pierson passed to his heavenly home on December 30, 2024. He was born in Lamoni, IA on December 7, 1935, to Donly and Esther (Holloway) Pierson. Jim graduated from Des Moines Public Schools in 1954. His education continued at Graceland College, Drake University and St. Cloud State University.
Jim married Anne vonFischer on July 4, 1959. Jim was an...
Kathleen Ann Hanson (Koenen)
Dec 30, 2024
Kathleen Ann (Koenen) Hanson
August 19, 1945 – December 30, 2024
Kathleen “Kathy” Ann Hanson, age 79, died peacefully on Monday, December 30, in her home. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, January 11th at 11:30am, at Brenny Funeral Home, Baxter, Minnesota. (online link for service/memorial)
Kathy, affectionately known as “Lena” to her friends, was born on August...
Elsa McNelis
Dec 28, 2024
Heaven has gained a sassy, smart and stubborn angel! Elsa McNelis, 86, passed away in peace on December 28, 2024 at Birchview Gardens Assisted Living in Hackensack MN. She was born in Duluth MN on February 25, 1938, to Per and Elizabeth (Lisa) Bylund, both immigrants from Sweden.
Elsa was a proud graduate of Denfeld High School in 1956 and moved...
Thomas Staples
Dec 25, 2024
Tom’s Heart was as big as his spirit, always putting the needs of others before his own. Whether it was a neighbor in need, a stranger on the street, or a family member struggling, Tom was the first to offer a helping hand and the last to ask for anything in return. His presence was a source of comfort and...
Charlene "Cheri" M. Seils
Dec 24, 2024
Charlene (Cheri) Seils, age 70, of Pequot Lakes, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2024, at her home after a courageous battle with ALS.
Cheri was born on November 25, 1954, in Fargo, ND. She was the daughter of Leo and Mildred (Duval) Manning. She graduated from South Saint Paul High School in 1972. Cheri married the love of her life,...
Gloria Didier
Dec 22, 2024
Gloria Beatrice Didier, born November 29, 1926, to Ole and Julia (Halverson) Vangstad in Osakis, MN, passed away on December 22, 2024.
Services will be held at 11 AM on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Pine River, MN, with a visitation the hour prior to the service.
Shirley Forrey
Dec 20, 2024
Shirley (Smith) Forrey was born in 1958 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd, Minnesota to parents Floyd and Violet (Shamp) Smith and raised in a family of 9 siblings: Mike Smith, Tom Smith, Teresa Chambers, Pat Smith, David Smith, Bill Smith, Lisa Douglas, Mary Roubal, and Gregory Smith. She attended Pine River High School and soon after moved to Denver,...
Barry D. Olson
Dec 19, 2024
Deacon Barry D. Olson, 78, of Baxter, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, surrounded by family and prayer, on December 19, 2024. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake. Friends and family are invited to gather one hour prior to...
Christ Schultz
Dec 19, 2024
Christ Schultz, age 78, born January 20, 1946, in Pequot Lakes, MN, to William Kelly Schultz and Mabel Florence Schultz, passed away on December 19, 2024.
Christ married Ardell Garner on July 1, 1967, and he served in the U.S. Army from 1967-1969. He worked as a moulder operator at Durkee Mfg. and then Woodland Container, later retiring from Grand View...
Gary Moore
Dec 17, 2024
Gary Walter Moore, 69, of Pequot Lakes, entered into the Heavenly Kingdom on December 17, 2024. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in the Nisswa area.
Gary was born on May 13, 1955, to Jerome and Marcella (Morgan) Moore in Fargo, North Dakota. He graduated from York High school in Elmhurst, Illinois. He received his...
Robert 'Buck' Garin
Dec 17, 2024
Buck Garin's funeral service can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/1042056367
Robert “Buck” B. Garin, age 62, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, surrounded by family. Buck was born on June 13, 1962, in Minneapolis to Bob and Kay Garin. The family moved to Crosslake in 1972, where he remained a lifelong resident.
Buck dedicated 32 years of his...
Dean Welter
Dec 15, 2024
Welter, Dean R.
Age 67 of Motley (formerly of Hastings), went to be with the Lord peacefully at his home on December 15, 2024, surrounded by his loving family after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
Preceded in death by his father, Kenneth “Bud” Welter. Survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Deb (née Harrison); children, Kristi and Brent; grandchildren, Caleb,...
Barbara Thornberg
Dec 15, 2024
Barbara Jean Thornberg (Larson), born on February 28, 1945, in Braham, MN was taken into the arms of Jesus, her Lord and Savior and Friend, on December 15th, 2024. She was the daughter of Curtis and Letty Larson and beloved wife of 61 years to David L. Thornberg.
Born into a farm family from Cambridge, Minnesota, and the eldest of five...
