Obituaries
Mary Bahr
Nov 10, 2021
Mary Bahr, 80, of Motley, passed away on Wednesday November 10, 2021. There are no services at this time.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples.
Loren Yungk
Nov 9, 2021
Loren Richard Yungk, 82, of Emily and formerly of Atwater, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at his home with his significant other Sharolyn Boxwell. A Celebration of Life will be held at Peterson Funeral Home in Atwater, MN on Thursday November 18, 2021 visitation to begin at 12pm with 2pm service.
Loren was born on...
Janice Beitz
Nov 9, 2021
Janice Beitz, 80, of Baxter, formerly of Motley, Minnesota, passed away on November 9, 2021 in Baxter.
There are no scheduled arrangements at this time.
Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Myrna Killian
Nov 9, 2021
Myrna Clara Killian, 84, of Motley, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 09, 2021, at Mills Manor in New York Mills surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 AM on Monday, November 15, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, MN. A visitation will take place one hour prior to services. Interment will...
Lavoane Meyer
Nov 8, 2021
Lavoane Francis Meyer, 91, of Baxter MN, passed away November 8, 2021. Lavoane was born on March 14, 1930 to William and Elna Lebeda in Downer, MN. She grew up on the family farm south of Bagley with her 3 brothers - Dale, Gary, and Joseph.
After graduating from Bagley High School in 1948, she attended Normal Training...
Sigurd Trelstad Jr.
Nov 8, 2021
Sigurd John Trelstad Jr, 80, of Nisswa, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021, at the St. Cloud VA Hospital from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. He was born in Chicago on October 26, 1941, to Sigurd John and Helen (Hudson) Trelstad. He grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from Washburn HS and the University of MN. He entered the...
Donald Tate
Nov 6, 2021
Donald Tate — A Remington Arms salesman to hundreds, a hero to many and a friend to all — passed away November 6, 2021 at the age of 98.
Born March 20, 1923 in Balaton, Minnesota to Iva (Hall) Tate and Harry A. Tate, Don’s childhood was spent on the family farm. He graduated from Balaton High...
Fredrick Hahnert Sr.
Nov 5, 2021
Fredrick (Fred) William Hahnert Sr,passed away on November 5, 2021. Visitation will take place on Friday November 12th from 5-7pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Funeral services will be at 11am on Saturday November 13th at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter with a visitation one hour prior to services.
Fred was born...
Wallace Anderson
Nov 4, 2021
Wallace Anderson, 96, of East Gull Lake, passed away on November 4, 2021. Services will be held at 4pm on Friday November 19th at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd with a visitation starting one hour prior.
After high school, Wallace proudly served in the Marine Corp and Air Force retiring with twenty years of service. Wallace was...
Lenny Steffen
Nov 4, 2021
Lenny James Steffen, age 34, of Backus, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021. He was born to James and Lorraine Steffen on November 26, 1986, in Brainerd.
Services will be 2:30 PM on Saturday, November 13, at Backus Church of the Nazarene. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. A luncheon will be served...
Stanley Larsen
Nov 3, 2021
Stanley Gene Larsen, 88, of Crosslake, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2021 at his home.
There are no services scheduled at this time.
Donna Monk
Nov 2, 2021
Donna M. Monk, 87, of Baxter, Minnesota, passed away at her home on November 2, 2021 surrounded by her family.
Services will be Friday November 5, 2021 at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. There will be a visitation at 10:00am.
She was born on September 30, 1934 in Brainerd, Minnesota...
Faye Pepin
Nov 2, 2021
Faye Marie Pepin of Motley, age 88, passed away with her husband Verde at her side, at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples, MN on November 2, 2021. The service will be Thursday November 11, 2021 at the Motley United Methodist Church in Motley, MN at 11:00am. Visitation will be on Wednesday November 10, 2021 from 5:00 – 7:00pm...
Donald Erickson
Nov 1, 2021
Donald Clement Erickson was born in Albert Lea to Ellen Louise Boyd and Donald V. Erickson on February 5, 1943. As a young boy he grew up helping his parents on the farm and learning the value of working hard from his father. Later he would hire out to the surrounding farmers.
In 1965 Don was drafted into...
Ronald Muellner
Nov 1, 2021
Ronald Muellner, 79, of Brainerd, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021. There are no services scheduled at this time.
Ronald was born on May 20, 1942, in Melrose Minnesota to John and Mary (Wiechmann) Muellner. After high school he joined the Navy and proudly served. You could always find Ronald outside. He loved camping, fishing, and...
Donald Gruber
Oct 27, 2021
Donald Gruber, 91 years old, a resident of Buckman passed away on Wednesday October 27, 2021 at the Gardens at Foley, under hospice care.
Donald was born on the family farm which he operated along with his business known as Don's Quality Eggs. He retired from the egg business upon it's sale; but continued to maintain his...
Carole Taylor
Oct 26, 2021
Carole G. Taylor, 90, of Crosslake, formerly of Crookston MN, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation and services will be held at Crosslake Lutheran Church on Friday, November 12, 2021. Visitation will begin 10 AM and services will follow at 12 PM.
Carole was born on November 29, 1930, to...
Barbara Berry
Oct 25, 2021
Barbara Jean Berry passed away on October 25,2021 at Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Funeral services will be November 6th at 2pm at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. There will be a visitation 1 hour prior to the services.
Barbara was born on April 12, 1947 in Merced, California to Elven and Ida Goucher (Pankratz). Barbara...
Sharon Henschel
Oct 25, 2021
Sharon Marie Clarke Henschel, age 85, passed away October 25, 2021, from complications from Covid-19. Sharon Henschel was born March 31, 1936 in St Paul, Mn. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Hamline University. She married the love of her life, John P (Jack) Henschel, more than 63 years ago. Sharon loved her family and her dogs. ...
Jeffrey Young
Oct 24, 2021
Jeff J. Young, 50, of Brainerd, passed away October 24th, 2021 at United Hospital in St. Paul. A celebration of life will be held later this fall. Jeff was born in Stillwater Minnesota, to Judith Bahr and James Young on July 8th, 1971. He attended and graduated high school in Brainerd, then continued his education at Brainerd Technical Community...
