Obituaries

Dec 9, 2020

Jan Susan (Walthour) Nash of Pine River was born December 13, 1956 in Minneapolis and passed away on December 9, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Vaughn Nash; daughters: Jennifer (Brent), Jaclyn (Mark), Jana (Dan); 10 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; sister, Jean (Al); brother, John; special niece, Amanda...

Dec 7, 2020

Betty H. Johnson, 79, of Brainerd, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, December 7, 2020  at St. Joe’s Medical Center in Brainerd. Funeral services will be held at a later date. Services have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel-Baxter.

Betty was born on February 06, 1941 to Fred and Evelyn (Ramsfield) Swartout...

Dec 7, 2020

Regina “Reggie” Marie Barker, of Baxter, passed away peacefully in the bed she was born in on Monday, December 7, 2020, with her wonderful husband by her side. Mass of Christian burial took place on Friday, December 11, 2020 at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Baxter. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel-Baxter.

Reggie...

Dec 7, 2020

Darlene Marie Olson, age 83, of Pine River, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Senior Class Care after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Pequot Lakes on August 24, 1937, to Howard and Carrie (Shaw) Schmidt. She married Raymond Olson in 1953. They were married for 64 years and had 3 children.

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Dec 6, 2020

Leonard “Len” A. White, age 90, of Nisswa passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on December 6, 2020.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.  Due to the pandemic, no memorial service or celebration of life is currently planned.  The family will notify loved ones and friends in the future when...

Dec 6, 2020

Donald L. Hyatt, age 81, of Brainerd died Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Edgewood Senior Living in Brainerd.  A memorial service will be held at 11AM on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Saturday at the funeral home in Baxter.

Donald was born...

Dec 6, 2020

Ronald “Ron” L. Crocker, age 83, of Brainerd died December 6, 2020 in Baxter.  Funeral Services will be held at 1PM on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Thursday at the funeral home in Baxter.

Ron was born on February 4, 1937 to...

Dec 6, 2020

Robert L. "Bob" Naffziger, loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully in his home in Backus, MN on December 6, 2020 at the age of 75. Bob was born on October 28, 1945 in Pekin, IL to Merle and Leanna Naffziger. On August 22, 1965, he married Norma Jean Fawer and together they raised three sons, Rob, Kirk...

Dec 4, 2020

Arthur Gensmer passed away on December 4, 2020. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, December 08, 2020 from 10:00-11:00 am at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes, MN.  Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel-Pequot Lakes.

Art was a kind, generous, and loving man.  He was interesting and...

Dec 4, 2020

Loving husband and father, Master Sergeant Hillmer A. Parker, Retired, born on 16 August 1934, passed away on 4 December.  He was born in Long Prairie to Reuben and Anna Parker.  He joined the United States Air Force in 1953, as a Mobility Air Force Warfare Systems craftsman, working on the C-35 and C-47 aircraft.  Serving tours around the...

Dec 2, 2020

Alma Irma Christensen “Lady of the Woods” passed away at age 99 on December 2, 2020 at Riverside Assisted Living in Pine River, MN.

She was born on Easter, March 27, 1921 in a raging blizzard in Wilson Township, Cass County – just weeks after her parents came to America from Austria.  She grew up on family...

Dec 2, 2020

James Allen Mohler, 86, of Staples, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at Lakewood Care Center, surrounded by his loving family on December 2, 2020, following a brief battle with Covid-19 with underlying Parkinson's Disease.

Jim was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Clarence and Lotus Mohler on April 29, 1934.  The family moved to Staples in his early...

Dec 2, 2020

Mary Margery Hardwick was born on December 17, 1939, eyes wide open to a world of learning, work, beauty, love, and possibility. She was lovingly greeted by parents Lawrence and Laura Gamel. The family of six farmed in Illinois, later moving to Isanti MN.

Mary and her siblings, Doris, Louise, and Bob attended a one-room country school. ...

Dec 1, 2020

Janet L Axtell, age 70, of Nisswa, passed away on Mon, Dec 1, at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd.  Janet was born on April 10, 1950 to Philip  and Elva (Cook) Landgraf of Paynesville, MN. The family moved to Starbuck in 1956 and she graduated from Starbuck High School and then attended the University of Minnesota.  She was united in...

Nov 30, 2020

Gerald Dennis O’Keefe was born to Sheridan and Regina O’Keefe on January 21st, 1933, in the year of our Lord. Jerry left us on November 30, 2020. Jerry was born and raised in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Growing up, Jerry spent an immeasurable amount of time working at Carl’s Grocery on the East Side, and a proud and magnificent existence...

Nov 30, 2020

William “Bill” F. Serra, age 66, of Nisswa died Monday, November 30, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  Funeral services will be at 11AM on December 4, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd, there will not be a formal visitation prior to services at church.  Rev. Hans Anderson will officiate, and burial will be in...

Nov 29, 2020

Lillian Susan Ahlstrand, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Edgewood Brainerd. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 1 pm at Heritage Assembly of God, and visitation will take place 1 hour prior. Interment will be at Evergreen Memorial Gardens.

Lillian was born to Waino and Saina (Rosenlof) Aho...

Nov 29, 2020

Sandra Lou Nelson, 85, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2020 at CRMC Hospital.

Nov 29, 2020

David Schreifels, 72, of Pillager passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at his home. There are no services scheduled at this time.

Nov 29, 2020

Robert Bruce Rudsenske, 74, of Brainerd, passed away on Sunday November 29, 2020.

There are no services scheduled at this time.