Obituaries

Mar 7, 2021

On March 07, 2021 June’s gentle soul was granted wings to fly into eternity to meet her creator and reunite with the love of her life, Don. She was surrounded by many family members and the compassionate care givers at Lakewood Health System who bore witness to this sacred event. Private family services will be held. Plans for a Celebration...

Mar 7, 2021

Kathryn Pauline Bollig, 79, passed away Sunday, March 7th 2021. She was born on May 19, 1941 to the late Michael and Mary (Lashinski) Kedrowski in Sobieksi, Minnesota. She grew up there on the family farm. She was the fourteenth of seventeen children, she had nine brothers and seven sisters. She attended St. Stanislaus Catholic School in Sobeiski, Minnesota...

Mar 7, 2021

Tom Williams, of Crosslake, MN passed away suddenly one day before his 81st birthday. He died peacefully at home. Born in St. Paul, Tom attended Cretin High School and graduated from the College of St. Thomas and Hamlin University. He was married to his love, Mary Kay (Kate) Laughlin for 58 years and together they raised two children in...

Mar 7, 2021

On March 07, 2021 June’s gentle soul was granted wings to fly into eternity to meet her creator and reunite with the love of her life, Don. She was surrounded by many family members and the compassionate care givers at Lakewood Health System who bore witness to this sacred event. Private family services will be held. Plans for a...

Mar 6, 2021

Sadly Karen Barron, 63 of Brainerd, passed away March 6th 2021 at her home. Services will be 4pm on Friday April 9th at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter. Visitation will be 2pm-4pm prior to the service.

Karen is survived by her sons; Jason (Kris) and Kristopher, granddaughter Kayla, grandson Triston, great granddaughter Arabella, and mother Martha...

Mar 3, 2021

Janet Mary Feakes died March 3, 2021 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN of Pancreatic Cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, March 10 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Motley, with Fr. Gabriel Walz officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 9 at St. Michaels from 5-7 p.m. with the Rosary at 6:30...

Mar 2, 2021

Donna C Brown, 75, of Verndale, passed away at the Fairview Hospital  in Minneapolis surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 11:00 AM at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples. Visitation will be on Friday, March 12, 2021 from 5-7:00 PM at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples and again one hour...

Mar 2, 2021

Richard (Dick) LeRoy Peterson and Greta Joyce Peterson both peacefully passed away from natural causes. Dick was born in in Starbuck, MN June 18, 1927 and passed away December 26, 2020, he was 93 years old.  Greta was born in La Crosse, WI November 14, 1930 and passed away March 2, 2021, she was 90 years old.

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Feb 28, 2021

Patricia M. Blue, age 93, of Motley died Sunday, February 28, 2021 in Carver, MN.  Funeral services will be at 11AM on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Motley United Methodist Church in Motley.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.  Patricia will be laid to rest in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little...

Feb 26, 2021

Robert “Bob” Rittenhouse,  91, died Friday February 26th, 2021.

Services will be 11am Friday March 5th, at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter. A visitation will be one hour prior to services. Interment will be 1pm at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls.

Robert was born June 22, 1929 to Vern and Alice...

Feb 26, 2021

Morrisette, Glen L. 82, of Dayton, passed away February 25, 2021. Preceded in death by wife, Vivian and parents Edmond and Jenny (Green). Survived by children, Julie (Keith) Sturm; twin sons, Dean and Dan; twin grandsons, Kasner and Luke Sturm; brother, Roger and sister, Marianne Oliver. Glen enjoyed the outdoors hunting, fishing, gardening and spending time with family and...

Feb 26, 2021

John “Jack” Lindenberg passed away peacefully on February 26, 2021 at the age of 86.

Jack is survived by his wife Dorothy Lindenberg, sons: John (Sue), Jim (Katherine), Jay (Robin); 10 Grandchildren, 20 Great Grand Children; Sister Joan Phillips; Nieces, nephews, and many other relatives and friends. Jack is preceded in death by parents John Lindenberg and...

Feb 25, 2021

Larry Anderson, previously of Brainerd, MN, passed away unexpectedly on February 25th in Sun City West, AZ.  He was a graduate of Pillager High School and attended The University of Minnesota after serving in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and Greece.

Larry worked in the Hennepin County Court System for many years, where he started as a...

Feb 23, 2021

William “Bill” S. Mitchell, age 62, of Fifty Lakes and formerly of Rosemount died peacefully at his home in Fifty Lakes Lakes on Tuesday, February 23, 2021.  A celebration of Bill’s life will be held at 3PM on Saturday, February 27, 2021 in Bill’s Pole Barn (per Bill’s wishes).  Friends and family are welcome to gather 1 hour prior...

Feb 20, 2021

Arlene B. Lewis, age 84, of Staples died on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the Encore of Maplewood Assisted Living in Maplewood, MN.  A graveside service will be led by the family at Woodside Cemetery in Wrightstown, MN at a later date.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples. Please send all cards and condolences to...

Feb 20, 2021

Russell Miles Ness, 96, of Brainerd, MN passed away on February 20, 2021 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Brainerd, Minnesota. Memorial service will be 11am April 23, 2021 at the Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home with a visitation 1 hour prior. Graveside services and military honors will be held at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Camp Ripley, MN on...

Feb 19, 2021

Daniel David Gravdahl, 53, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on February 19, 2021. He was born in St. Louis Park on July 5, 1967 to Dave and Jan (Johnson) Gravdahl.

Dan attended school in Hopkins and graduated from Pequot Lakes in 1985. After high school, he moved to the Twin Cities where he worked as a carpenter...

Feb 18, 2021

Larry Ivan Hansen, 73, of Staples, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 18, 2021 surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be on Friday, February 26, 2021 at 2 PM at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples MN. Visitation will take place on Thursday, February 25, 2021 from 5-7 PM at the Brenny...

Feb 18, 2021

Edith (Walton) Heim, age 64, of Jenkins, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 in her home. She was born on November 23, 1956 in Brainerd, Minnesota to Roy and Rita (Ingberg) Walton.

Edith will be deeply missed by her mother, Rita Walton; daughters, Manda Wheeler, Sandra Anderson (David); brother, Edward Walton; sisters: Christina Desormier, Roxane Walton,...

Feb 18, 2021

William “Bill” Korman, Jr., age 88, of Outing, MN, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021, after a battle with cancer. He was married to his sweetheart for 57 years and raised two children in Brooklyn Center. Bill retired from NSP and then moved up north to Outing. He spent his last year at Golden Horizons in Crosslake, MN....