Obituaries

Oct 21, 2021

Allen Volk, 58, of Pine River, passed away on October 21, 2021. No services are scheduled at this time.

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

Oct 21, 2021

Roger Lowell Turner, 69, of Hackensack, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2021.

Roger was born on December 4, 1951, in Greenbush, Minnesota to Harold and Betty (Svir) Turner. Roger graduated from Burnsville High School in 1971 and went on to work in the bakery industry, proudly serving as the Chief Mechanical Engineer of McGlynn Bakeries...

Oct 20, 2021

MaryAnn Emerson, 99, of Baxter, formerly of Minneapolis, passed away on October 20, 2021 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. She was surrounded by her daughters. A private family service will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery and a celebration of life will be on her 100th birthday, July 9, 2022.

MaryAnn is preceded in death...

Oct 19, 2021

Marge Smith, 88, of Brainerd, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 19, 2021.

There will be a gathering of friends and family on Wednesday October 27, 2021 from 3:00pm – 5:00pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, Minnesota.

Marge is survived by daughters Kim Henke, Pamela Krantz, Cindy(Bob) Hendrickson, and...

Oct 19, 2021

Edward Steven “Buddy” Kjeldergaard, 47 year old resident of Randall, MN took his final breath on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND. His family is planning a Celebration of Life at the Randall  VFW in the Spring of 2022. He will be cremated and laid to rest at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little...

Oct 19, 2021

Lila Rose Weekley, 80, of Staples, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at CentraCare Health in Long Prairie. Funeral Services will take place on Monday, November 1, 2021, at 11 AM at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN. A visitation will take place one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in...

Oct 19, 2021

Daniel S. Kornelyk passed away peacefully at home October 19, 2021. He was 88 years old.

Dan graduated from Stillwater High School in 1951, and served in the Army during the Korean War.  He worked for Mobil Oil for 23 years and Werner Trucking for 2 years.  Joan and Dan were married for 65 years.  Dan was...

Oct 19, 2021

George Erickson was born in Pequot Lakes, MN on July 20, 1941, and passed away October 19, 2021. George liked working in the woods and spent most of his life around the Pequot Lakes area. In later years he resided at the Ammarilla House in Pine River, MN. George was very outgoing and uninhibited, so a lot of people knew him. At times...

Oct 18, 2021

William “Bill” Crosby, 76, of Longville, Minnesota, left this world to go to his new Home on October 18, 2021. Bill was born on April 5, 1945, in Billings Township, Gladwin County, Michigan, to Claude and Maxine (White) Crosby. In 1957 the family moved to Ponto Lake in Minnesota, and Bill graduated from Backus High School. He enlisted in...

Oct 17, 2021

Marion J. Swanson of Randall, MN passed away on October 17, 2021 from natural causes.  She was 90 years old.

Marion was born on November 11, 1930 to Stanley and Dorthea Maund in Minneapolis. Marion was a nurse throughout her career and continued as a home health caretaker for many years after her retirement.

She...

Oct 15, 2021

Jack A. Nelson, age 82, of Little Falls, passed away on October 15, 2021, in St. Cloud.

A graveside service will be on Wednesday May 11, 2022, at 12:00 pm at Darling Cemetery, Little Falls, MN.

Jack was born on August 15, 1939, to Nels Carl Nelson and Antoinette Emma Courteau in Wisconsin. He spent...

Oct 13, 2021

Marjorie “Mody” Gardiner, age 99, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at her home. She was born to Ben and Dorothy Kline on October 24, 1921, in Illinois. Mody and her husband, Kenneth, were co-owners of Gardiner Hardware in Pine River for many years. Mody was a volunteer at the Pine River Information Center and was...

Oct 12, 2021

Duane Burton Jamison, 93, of Crosslake, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2021 of natural causes.  Duane was a devoted husband, exceptional father, successful provider for his family, loving grandpa and great-grandpa as well as a loyal friend to many people throughout his life.

Duane was born to Mann and Ann Jamison and was the youngest...

Oct 11, 2021

Ercil Lee Peterson Posey, age 87, passed away October 11, 2021, at her home. She was the daughter of Herman and Lela (Basore) Peterson born August 5, 1934 in Pine River. Ercil worked for many years in food service at a school district in Iowa and numerous restaurants, including owning her restaurant in Nisswa. After a short retirement she...

Oct 11, 2021

Janis Allen passed away on October 11, 2021, surrounded by her family after a noble fight with cancer. Janis was born to LeRoy and Vivian Satherlie on September 28, 1946, in the City of Manhattan Beach. She attended elementary school in Fifty Lakes from 1952 to 1957 when the school closed, she then graduated from Pine River High School...

Oct 10, 2021

Barney Marion McCoy, 87, of Motley, MN, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021. Funeral services will be at 11 am on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley, MN. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Friday, October 15, 2021, and also one hour prior to services on Saturday. Interment will be at Poplar...

Oct 10, 2021

Thelma Anne (Jelle) Roberts 70 passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer. She passed away October 10th with family by her side. Funeral services will be at 2 pm on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. A visitation will take place one hour prior to services. Thelma was born on...

Oct 9, 2021

Perry Caspers was born September 2, 1954 to Donald W. and Druzella (Rekkedahl) Caspers in Olivia, MN.  He died from complications of thrombocytopenia and pancreatic cancer on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at the Crosby Hospital in Crosby, MN.

He was baptized into the Lutheran Faith at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Bird Island, MN on October 17,...

Oct 7, 2021

Frances Mary Bourassa, 85, and life-long resident of Brainerd passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Funeral Services will take place at 12 PM on Monday, October  25, 2021, at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. A visitation will take place one hour prior to services.

Frances was born on September 24, 1936, to Clarence...

Oct 7, 2021

Kjell James Burg, 43, of Circle Pines, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the University of Minnesota Hospital- East Bank.

Kjell was born on June 4, 1978 to Susanne (Voigt) and Gregory Burg in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He was married to Jaime Leonard on December 14, 2008. Kjell worked in construction for over 20 years...