Obituaries

Zachariah (Zach) Fox

Apr 3, 2022

Zachariah (Zach) Fox, age 70, of Emily, MN, passed away on April 3, 2022 at his home in Emily, MN. There are no services planned at this time.

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Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Crosslake.

Delphine Howard

Apr 2, 2022

Delphine Maurine Howard, age 83, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022, with her daughter, Kari, at her side. Delphine was born in Pine River on July 22, 1938, to Irv and Alma (Semmler) Howard. She grew up in Pine River, attended school there, and after graduation moved to the Twin Cities where she was employed with the ELCA. She...

Darlene Hill

Apr 2, 2022

Darlene Hill, age 78, of Staples, MN passed away on April 2, 2022 in Hermantown, MN. A memorial service for Darlene will be held on Saturday April 30, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, MN. There will be a visitation beginning at 10:00am, and a Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00am. A Lunch will be...

Leola Anderson

Apr 1, 2022

Leola "Kitty" Anderson, 95, of Crosslake, passed away on April 1, 2022. A private service will be held.

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

Judy Bush

Apr 1, 2022

Judy Bush, 77, passed away peacefully at Edgewood Vista in Baxter on April 1, 2022. Services will take place 11:00 AM on Monday April 11, 2022, at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd, with a visitation one hour prior. A lunch will be provided following. Burial will be at the Baxter City Cemetery.

Judy was born on...

Dianne Inwards

Apr 1, 2022

Dianne Inwards, Baxter, passed away April 1, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. She will be laid to rest with her husband Don at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls.

Dianne was born on December 14, 1943, to Gaylord and Marie (Carter) Lyscio. She and Don were married for 45 years. They enjoyed traveling and...

Robert Oden

Mar 30, 2022

Robert (Bob) Oden, age 86, passed away from pancreatic cancer on Wednesday afternoon, March 30, 2022, while holding hands with Mavis, his wife of 35 years.

He was born in 1935 in Modesto, CA, to Francis (Ed) Oden and Katherine (Kaye) Roselle. After their divorce, he spent a good share of his young life on his grandparent’s...

Sharon Larson

Mar 28, 2022

Sharon Larson, 82, of Pillager, passed away on March 28, 2022. There are no services scheduled at this time.

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

Jeffrey Rodewald

Mar 28, 2022

Jeffrey Rodewald, age 53, of Pillager, MN passed away on March 28, 2022 in Pillager. Services are pending at this time. Please check back for the full obituary.

Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.

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Mary Lee Kerger

Mar 27, 2022

Mary Lee (Yearous) Kerger passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 27, surrounded by family. She was born to Albion and Beulah Yearous on November 27, 1936. Mary Lee spent her childhood years growing up on the family farm being spoiled by her parents and tormented by her brothers. She attended Balaton School where she graduated in 1955....

Roland Anderson

Mar 27, 2022

Roland Anderson Jr., age 83, of Pillager, died peacefully at home on March 27, 2022. He was born in Brainerd to Roland Sr. and Mardel (Nubbe) Anderson. Roland married Elsie Marie Ahrens on February 9, 1957. They were married for 65 years. Roland retired from Potlatch Paper Mill in 1998 where he worked for 38 years.

After...

Allen Harrison

Mar 26, 2022

Allen Harrison, age 82, of Pine River, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Golden Horizons in Crosslake. He was born to Leonard and Zelma Harrison on May 6, 1939, in Grand Rapids, MN. Allen served in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1962. He married Mary Thomas on July 1, 1961, in Fall Creek, WI. Allen worked...

Diane Steinkopf

Mar 26, 2022

Diane Steinkopf, 62, of Brainerd, died peacefully in her sleep Saturday morning, March 26, 2022.  Services will be held on Friday, April 8th at 11:00 am at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brainerd with Pastor Mark Skinner officiating.  There will be a visitation held on Thursday, April 7 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter,...

Edwin Crawford

Mar 26, 2022

Edwin Crawford, 69, of Baxter, passed away on March 26, 2022. There are no services scheduled at this time.

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

Albert Thorpe Jr.

Mar 23, 2022

Albert J. Thorpe, age 92, of Crosslake, MN passed away on March 23, 2022, at his home in Crosslake. A memorial service for Albert will be held on Saturday April 16, 2022, at 12:00pm at Crosslake Lutheran Church in Crosslake, MN. There will be a visitation for friends and family held one hour prior to the service at the...

Jane Bikkie

Mar 22, 2022

Jane A. (Stevens) Bikkie, born May 18, 1932, and passed away with dignity and grace on December 12, 2021. Jane is reunited in Heaven with her husband, Donald T. Bikkie; sons, Steven T. Bikkie and Elmer A. “Andy” Bikkie. She is survived by her  daughters, Ruth A.  Hines, Susan L. (Joseph) Lachelt, Karen M. Crawford; 15 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and...

John Harvey

Mar 22, 2022

Harvey, John Clyde age 77, passed away peacefully in his sleep March 22, 2022 at St. Joseph Hospital, Brainerd, Minnesota due to Covid and other complications. He was born on April 24, 1944, to Clyde Harvey and Doreen (Blommer) Harvey in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. He was married to Norma (Wegener) Harvey for 58 years and had two children Shawn...

Helen Landholm

Mar 20, 2022

Helen Landholm, 89, of Crosslake, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2022. Visitation for Helen will be at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 25th at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Crosslake. Funeral service will start at 11:00 AM.

Helen was born on October 17, 1932, to Vincent and Myrtle (Knutson) Staples in Slayton, Minnesota. She married...

Donna Brink

Mar 19, 2022

Donna Brink, age 63, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, March 19, at her home. She was born on February 9, 1959, in Blue Earth, MN. Donna enjoyed traveling, cruising and fishing.

Donna is survived by her husband, Jay; children, Sarah Myhill Anderson (Nathan) and James Burkholder; and brother, Don Myhill. She was preceded in death by...

Betty Lou Holden

Mar 18, 2022

Betty Lou (Wolff) Holden passed away March 18, 2022, in Brainerd, MN.

Betty was born to George and Lillian (Homerding) Wolff on April 10, 1929 in Chicago, IL.  She grew up in Chicago and attended Carl Schurz High School graduating with the Class of 1946.  She was united in marriage to Theodore (Ted) James Holden on September...