Obituaries

Barbara Fredrickson

Apr 29, 2021

Barbara Janet Fredrickson, born in Simi Valley, CA, residing in Pine River, MN went home to Jesus on April 29, 2021 at age 71. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Roger Fredrickson; children: Shawn, Kenneth, Stephanie, Dustin; eight grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Barbara was an animal and plant lover and a ‘do it...

Bradley Rasmussen

Apr 27, 2021

Bradley James Rasmussen, age 54 of Pequot Lakes, MN (formally Oakdale, MN); passed away April 27th, 2021 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN after a four-month battle with aggressive stage IV pancreatic Cancer. He passed peacefully surrounded by his loving wife and children.

Brad was born May 11th, 1966 in St. Paul, MN to Wayne and...

Howard Flategraff

Apr 26, 2021

Howard Oliver Flategraff was born November 10, 1935, in Pine River, MN, to Oliver and Petra Flategraff and passed away April 26, 2021, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Howard served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1958. He had a successful career as a carpenter and Project Superintendent for 35 years. His hobbies...

Denise Huesmann

Apr 24, 2021

Denise Huesmann, age 63, of Pine River, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at Brookside Comfort Care, Pine River. She was born to John and Mildred Riley on July 18, 1957, in Brainerd.

Denise is survived by her sons: Matthew, Michael, Steven and Scott Huesmann, Ryan and Kyle Doyle; sister, Sheila Carlson; 16 grandchildren and 3...

Annette Hagie

Apr 24, 2021

Annette Beulah Hagie, age 88, of Pine River, passed away on April 24, 2021 at Essential Health-Duluth. She was born November 11, 1933 in Milwaukee, WI to Lillian Kowalewski and Arthur Norman. She grew up in Milwaukee and attended Saint Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School and graduated from Rufus King High School. Always industrious and hard-working, Nettie, as she was...

Norma Coughlin

Apr 22, 2021

Norma Grace Coughlin, age 94, of Pine River, passed away at her home on April 22, 2021. She was born to Oscar and Lola Soger on November 7, 1926 in Orr, Minnesota. Norma attended school in Orr, and upon graduation, went to Washington D.C. where she worked for the Navy Department for five and a half years. In 1949,...

Jeanne Stranne

Apr 21, 2021

Jeanne Stranne passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at the age of 81. She was born to John and Sarah Sechser on August 24, 1939. Jeanne married John Stranne on October 8, 1960. She worked at the Pine River Clinic for over 30 years. Jeanne liked to square dance, bowl, play cards and she was a great cook...

Sherri Smith

Apr 21, 2021

Sherri Smith, 65 of Baxter, passed away on Wednesday April 21, 2021. There will be no services at this time.

Sherri was born on February 27, 1956 to Donald and Elsie Kaltenborn in Riverside California. On June 20, 1980 she married Mike Smith in Rialto California. Together they had two children. Sherri enjoyed sewing, quilting and painting....

Anita Patnoe

Apr 20, 2021

Anita (Nita) Marie Patnoe passed away in her home peacefully on April 20, 2021.  Her family will be celebrating her life together, privately at their home in Nisswa MN.

Anita was born to Charles and Patricia Stock in St. Paul on July 31, 1958.  She graduated from Milaca High School in 1976.  She was a woman with...

MaryAnn Webster

Apr 18, 2021

MaryAnn Webster, Staples, passed away on Sunday April 18, 2021.

Visitation will take place 4-7 PM on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 AM on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, Minnesota.

Full obituary to follow.

Vaughan Heintz

Apr 17, 2021

Vaughan Heintz, 73 of Breezy Point, MN and formerly of Eagan, MN, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 17, 2021 surrounded by his loving family after a two year battle with cancer.

Vaughan was born September 13, 1947 to Paul and Edith (Vaughan) Heintz in Petoskey, Michigan and he graduated there also in 1966. He...

Manford Gregory

Apr 16, 2021

Manford Wellington Gregory was born on September 20, 1927, to Walter and Mary Gregory of Backus, MN, and passed away on April 16, 2021. He attended Mildred Public School and graduated from Pine River in 1945. He later attended the Dunwoody College of Technology. From 1945 to 1948, he served in the Navy as a radio operator stationed on...

Charles Cantleberry

Apr 15, 2021

Charles Joseph Cantleberry was born on November 7, 1931 to Henry (Hank) and Hattie (Smolka) Cantleberry at their family home in Scandia Valley Township, Mn. Charles was the third child of five and the first-born son.

Chuck graduated from Pillager Public School in 1949. In 1952 he married the love of his life Marvel Joyce Wetherbee in...

Bruce Zarn

Apr 15, 2021

Arthur “Bruce” Zarn, 66, of Brainerd, passed away April 15th at St. Joseph’s Hospital of Brainerd, Minnesota.  Bruce was born May 20, 1954 to Isabelle (Nelson) and Arthur Zarn of Fort Ripley.  Upon graduating Brainerd High school in 1972, Bruce moved to Fargo, North Dakota where he worked for a number of years and then moved to Indiana for...

Janette Lange

Apr 13, 2021

Janette Louise Lange, age 87, of Pine River, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Crosby. She was born to Axel and Vera Neilsen on February 16, 1934, in Richfield, MN. She loved fishing, dancing, cards, cornhole, bird watching, butterflies, barbecues, bonfires and visiting her grandkids.

Janette is survived by her loving...

Renae Bolduc

Apr 11, 2021

ReNae Denise Bolduc, age 71, passed away on April 11, 2021, at her home in Merrifield. She was born to Rodney Edwin Fortune, Sr. and Dorothy Genevieve Taylor on July 23, 1949, in Brainerd, MN. ReNae enjoyed gardening, watching nature, trips to the casino and spending time with family.

ReNae married Steven Blomberg and together they had...

Rose Zak

Apr 11, 2021

Rose Mary Zak, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 in Tucson, Arizona, with her husband and son by her side. She was born on October 16, 1951 in Minneapolis to Ronald and Shirley Schmolke.

A visitation will be held from 3-5 PM Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, Minnesota, the rosary will...

Seth Flor

Apr 10, 2021

Seth Christopher Flor, 40, of Crosby, passed away on Saturday April 10, 2021. He was born in Crosby Minnesota to Charles and Madora (Morison) Flor. Visitation will be 4pm-8pm Thursday April 15 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter and Friday 9am-11am. Services are 11am Friday April 16 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Lunch will...

Cassandra Berg

Apr 10, 2021

Cassandra Hope (Ehrmantraut) Berg was born September 1, 1982.  Cassandra was raised in Sebeka, Minnesota. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills, Minnesota. She graduated from Sebeka High School. Cassandra married in 2011 and was blessed with three children: son, Bryson (14), daughter, Brooklyn (10), and son, Braxton (8). She resided in Crosslake, Minnesota with...

Verie Zillmer

Apr 9, 2021

Verie Grace Zillmer, 90, of Staples, passed away on Friday April 9, 2021 at the Lakewood Care Center. Visitation will be 4pm-7pm Sunday April 18th at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples. Memorial service will be 11am on April 19, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples with a visitation one hour prior. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family...