Obituaries
Mary J. Noska
Jul 4, 2024
Mary (Haugen) Noska, age 76, passed away peacefully on July 4th, 2024, at Lakewood Hospital. She was born on January 20th, 1948 in Minneapolis, MN. She married Dave Noska on November 22nd, 1969 and they resided in the Twin Cities until 1974, when they moved to Staples, MN. She worked as a beautician and then at Don and Dave’s Store...
Joseph John Schubert
Jul 4, 2024
Joseph John Schubert passed away on July 4, 2024. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 AM on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Little Falls, Minnesota. A visitation will take place one hour prior to services. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Joe was born on November 16th, 1930, to Josephine John Schubert...
Tom Thompson
Jul 3, 2024
Thomas Aron Thompson, 81, of Crosslake, passed away on July 3, 2024 in Crosby. Private Family services will be held.
Tom was born April 19, 1943 to his parents Arthur and Pearl (Nicholson) Thompson. He graduated from Albert Lea High School. Tom served in the Army National Guard.
He married Carolyn Kennedy in 1966. Tom and Carolyn have lived in Crosslake for...
Kevan McKinnon
Jul 3, 2024
Kevin McKinnon, 44, of Little Falls, MN passed away on July 3, 2024 in Little Falls. A Gathering of Friends and Family will be held on Wednesday July 10, 2024 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Randall.
A full obituary will follow.
Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Randall.
Timothy Lee Booher
Jul 1, 2024
Timothy Booher, born September 18, 1944, in Columbus, OH, to Karl and Jenny Booher, passed away on July 1, 2024, in Staples, MN.
Arrangements entrusted with Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples
Robert Gormley
Jul 1, 2024
Robert James Gormley, 91, of Backus, passed away July 1, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd, MN.
Robert was born July 27, 1932, to Lawrence and Susan (Zaske) Gormley, in Sioux City, Iowa. He grew up in Minneapolis, MN, attending Basilica Grade School and DeLaSalle High School, graduating in 1951. He played professional baseball as a pitcher in the New...
Marlene Held
Jul 1, 2024
Marlene Betty Held, born November 10, 1933, in Minneapolis, MN, to William and Alice (Olson) Bishop, passed away on July 1, 2024, in Pine River, MN.
Marlene loved dogs, fishing, bingo, music (especially eclectic music), and in her younger years she enjoyed gardening and her job at Fairview Southdale. Marlene had a great sense of humor and even though she was...
Douglas Charles Wilmar
Jun 30, 2024
Douglas Charles Wilmar, (Doug), passed away on June 30, 2024, in Pine River, Minnesota, at the age of 74. Born on August 1, 1949, in St. Paul, Minnesota. He grew up on the East side of St. Paul and completed his education at Johnson High School. Doug dedicated 30 years of his life working as a teamster truck driver, a...
Anna M. Bement (Brecount)
Jun 27, 2024
Anna M. Bement (Brecount), 66, of Brainerd, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 27, 2024, in Nisswa, MN. Funeral services will be held at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN on July 10, 2024, at 10:00am. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the service. Private family burial will follow. Please visit https://www.lakewoodcemetery.org/service-result/409232/anna-bement/ for...
Bernhard 'Ben' Ellingson
Jun 27, 2024
Bernhard (Ben) Harold Ellingson, 84, of Nisswa, Minnesota, passed away at his home on June 27th, 2024.
Ben was born on August 3rd, 1939, in Rapid City, South Dakota, to Martin Harold Ellingson and Georgie Mae Bules Ellingson. His early years saw him move from South Dakota to Los Angeles, and at the age of 10, he relocated to North Dakota...
Ila M. Fanjoy
Jun 27, 2024
Ila M. Fanjoy, 91, of Brainerd, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 27, 2024 in Brainerd. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday July 5, 2024 at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the service at the Chapel. Interment will be at...
Gregory Ray
Jun 24, 2024
Gregory L Ray
3/20/1949 – 06/24/2024
Gregory Ray, 75, of Brainerd, passed away peacefully on Monday June 24, 2024, in Brainerd.
A graveside service will be held on Monday July 1, 2024 at 10:00am at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Brainerd. There will be a Gathering of Friends and Family following the graveside service at the Northland Arboretum beginning at 11:00am. Lunch will be...
Chet Howard Swenson
Jun 23, 2024
Chet Howard Swenson was born at 4:00am at Cuyuna Range Medical Center, Crosby, on June 23, 2024 and met the eyes of Jesus at 5:15am the same day.Chet was the son of Abigayle (Kiehlbauch) and Ty Swenson. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Aurora Jane and Ruby, his cousins Nova, Rosanna, and Heavenly, his namesake and great-grandpa Howard...
Tom Isle
Jun 23, 2024
Thomas Richard Isle of Brainerd, MN, passed peacefully on Sunday June 23, 2024, at Essentia Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center, with family by his side.
Ironically, this was the very hospital he was born in, 78 years ago, on July 22, 1945. Tom was the eldest of four children born to Richard and Cassie (Bell) Isle.
Tom attended Kreck Elementary; a one...
Scott Bittner
Jun 22, 2024
Scott Christian Bittner, age 69, passed away at his home in Crosslake, MN, on June 22, 2024, surrounded by his family. Scott was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on December 25, 1954, to John and Dorothy Bittner. He is survived by his wife, Laura, his children, Kathleen and John, his grandchildren Charlie and Miles, his mother, Dorothy, and his brother, Bruce.
Fresh...
George Cahoon
Jun 22, 2024
George Allen Cahoon, age 84, of Brainerd, MN, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Saturday, June 22, 2024. George was born in Brainerd to Allen and Helen (Wilmar) Cahoon on February 4, 1940. George met his bride to be when he was in Germany, while he served in the US Army. He married Elisabeth (Schwartzkopf) Cahoon on October...
Cedric Ford Jr.
Jun 21, 2024
Cedric Ford, beloved father, brother, and Husband, passed away on June 21, 2024, at the age of 35. He was born on June 27, 1988, in Chicago, IL, and most recently resided in Baxter, MN.
A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday June 27, 2024, at 11:00am at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. There will be a visitation held...
Glen Peppel
Jun 20, 2024
Glen Peppel, of East Gull Lake, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2024, at 88 years old. He was born on November 9, 1935 in Aitkin, MN, and was preceded in death by his mother, Millie Peppel-Johnson, father, William Peppel, stepfather, Ernie Johnson, and brother, Don Peppel. Glen is survived by his wife, Donna Peppel, brothers Dale and Bill Peppel,...
Alyssa Wheeler
Jun 20, 2024
Alyssa Marie Wheeler, 17, of Longville, passed away suddenly on June 20th, 2024, when the car she was driving was hit head on by another driver. Her beautiful smile could brighten anyone's day and will be sorely missed by her family and loved ones. Alyssa was passionate about dogs and children and was eagerly looking forward to starting her adulthood...
Bernard "Butch" Lodin
Jun 20, 2024
Bernard H. “Butch” Lodin Jr., 82, son of Bernard H. “Barney” Lodin Sr. and Reva Jean Lodin, of Backus, MN, formerly of Forest Lake, MN, Moorhead, MN, and Andover, MN, passed away at home on Thursday, June 20, 2024.
Butch is preceded in death by his son, James Lodin. He is survived by his wife, Dianne; sons, Steve Lodin (Jill), and...
