Obituaries

Aug 28, 2021

Robin Honaker, 65, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on August 28, 2021 at Grove Homes Assisted Living.

There are no services scheduled at this time.

Aug 28, 2021

Mary Lou Gorman, 83, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Edgewood Alexandria.

Full obituary and service information to follow.

Aug 28, 2021

Michael Alan Ostrom, 35. He was taken from us way too soon due to tragic biking accident. He was survived by his parents; Timothy and Darnell Ostrom along with his brother Erik (Emily) and his grandfather Don (Dorothy). Michael also left behind his 7 children, Camden, Jaden and Ethan (Tiffany) and Rayden, Waverly and unborn twins, Arrow and River...

Aug 27, 2021

Orville “Jimmy” Sletten, 86, of Staples, passed away on Friday August 27, 2021. Services will be held 11 AM on September 11th at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter with a visitation one hour prior. Interment will take place at the Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples.

Orville was born on April 12, 1935 to Oscar and...

Aug 26, 2021

Marcella Fern “Marcie” (Morgart) Fisher passed away on Thursday, August 26 at Good Samaritan Assisted Living in Pine River, MN. Marcella was born November 26, 1921 near Oneida, SD to George and May (Mary Bannister) Morgart. Marcella attended one room rural schools in S.D. until the family moved to Minnesota in the late 1930's. She graduated from Hackensack High School, Walker...

Aug 24, 2021

James Dearborn Jackson was born January 30, 1948, in Des Moines, IA to John Bartow Jackson and Josephine Dearborn Jackson, the third of six children. The family was transferred to Sioux City, where Jim attended Heelan H.S., joining the USMC immediately out of high school serving two tours in Vietnam. He joined Burlington Northern where he worked 35 years retiring...

Aug 23, 2021

Annette Louise (McGraw) Mills, 79, born October 5, 1941 to Ralph and Jeanette (Geddert) McGraw in Superior, Wisconsin peacefully and painlessly entered eternal life on August 23, 2021 at the Rosewood on Broadway Rehab Center in Fargo, North Dakota. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel,...

Aug 23, 2021

Dean C. Anderson, age 86, of Pine River, passed away August 23, 2021 at Essentia Hospital in Brainerd. Dean was born December 9, 1934, to Homer and Faye Anderson at their home near Woonsocket, South Dakota. While living in Illinois, Dean met his wife, Kathy. They were married 61 years when she passed away in 2019.  Dean and Kathy made their home...

Aug 23, 2021

Betty Joy Hurd, age 88, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021, at Northland Meadows (Pine River Group Homes), Pequot Lakes. She was born to Elmer and Cecil Hurd on February 17, 1933, in Hackensack. Betty spent her childhood in Hackensack and had fond memories of that town. She would often speak of Birch Lake and her...

Aug 23, 2021

8/11/88-8/23/21 We lost our beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, uncle, brother-in-law and friend. This has left a hole in our family that will be there forever.

Dad and Mom Conrad Dean and Wendy (Meininger) Zellmer, sister Alicia (Jake) Schurman, sister Irene (Mike) Rivera, Don and Maria (Grandma and Grandpa) Meininger, uncle and aunt Rob Meininger and Lori...

Aug 22, 2021

Bruce E. Grave passed away at home on Sunday, August 22, 2021 surrounded by family. A visitation will take place from 1:00- 3:00 pm on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, with a time of sharing at 2:30 pm. Burial will take place at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery on Monday, August 30, 2021 at 10...

Aug 19, 2021

Sandra Cogger, 76 of Brainerd, passed away on Thursday August 19, 2021. There are no services scheduled at this time.

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

Aug 16, 2021

Phyllis Mary Helms passed away peacefully on Monday, August 16, 2021, surrounded by family and loved ones. Phyllis was born January 18, 1948, in San Diego, California, to Herman and Florence Sipes. She and her two older brothers, Carl and Richard, grew up in San Diego where Herman was stationed in the Navy. She and her mother, Florence, were active...

Aug 16, 2021

Joe Stein, 67, of Randall formally of Big Lake, passed away on August 16, 2021 as a result of a tragic ATV accident. Services will be held at 11:00am on Monday August 23, 2021 at St. James Catholic Church in Randall, Minnesota. A visitation will take place on Sunday August 22, 2021 from 2:00pm-5:00pm at St James Catholic Church...

Aug 13, 2021

Betty Olson Lovegreen (Wolkenhauer), 74, formerly of Pequot Lakes, was born in Jenkins, MN, on April 20, 1947, delivered by her midwife grandmother. She passed away on August 13 at Good Samaritan Society in Pine River MN, where she had resided since a debilitating stroke in February 2016. Betty waitressed for many years, mainly at the Oasis Inn in...

Aug 13, 2021

Gregory Paul Stszemp, 75, of Nisswa, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021 at his home. Services will be held 11:30 AM on Friday August 27th at St. Christopher  Catholic Church in Nisswa and followed by interment and a luncheon. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral- Baxter.

Gregory was born on February 6, 1946 in Minneapolis, MN...

Aug 12, 2021

Charles "Charlie" Sumner, age 77, of Breezy Point, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at his home.

A graveside service will be held at 1 PM on Friday, August 20, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis.

Aug 11, 2021

Harold E. Cook 77, of Emily, passed away as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1pm August 18, 2021 at the St. Emily’s Catholic Church with a visitation from 11am -1pm. Interment will be held at 1pm on Thursday August 19th, at the Calvary Cemetery in St. Peter, Minnesota.

Aug 11, 2021

Kevin Roger Dumpprope, age 51, passed away unexpectedly at home on August 11, 2021. Kevin was born on February 28, 1970 to Larry and Margaret (Dailey) Dumpprope in Wadena, MN. Kevin spent many of his younger years growing up in Bowdle, SD, Libby, MT, Weiser, ID, and Oylen, MN.

Kevin is survived by his wife, Shelby (Brownell)...

Aug 11, 2021

Sharon L. Kale died peacefully at home on August 11, 2021, surrounded by her husband and three daughters.

Sharon was born to Irene and Charles Cronkhite in Dallas City, Illinois, on December 29, 1939. Her family moved to Pueblo, Colorado, where she grew up with her brother Gary and sister Carol, graduating high school with the class...