Obituaries

Oct 21, 2020

Arnold Henry Duevel passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and under the loving support of the Little Falls Care Center staff and CHI Hospice Care, on October 21, 2020. Born August 1, 1918, second of nine children to Henry and Agnes (Osterhues) Duevel in Melrose, Minnesota, Arnold Duevel grew up in Culdrum Township and lived a long and fulfilled...

Oct 21, 2020

Mary Clary, age 76, of Pine River, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Brainerd. She was born to Raymond and Grace Pederson on June 30, 1944, in Fargo, ND.

Mary is survived by her children: Tammy Clary, Danny Clary, Grace Schultz, Pat Clary; 3 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; and significant...

Oct 21, 2020

Russell “Larry” Bacon, formally of Staples, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls. Services will be held at a later date.

Larry was born on June 26, 1947 in St. Louis County to Neoma (Scully) Bacon and Otto Bacon. He attended school in Staples, MN and after schooling he did...

Oct 19, 2020

Donald Damm, 86, Brainerd, Minn., died Monday, Oct. 19, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Memorial Services will be on Friday, October 30, 2020 at 6:00PM at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter. Visitation will take place one hour after services.

Oct 19, 2020

Maxine Miller Eckardt, age 94, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd.

Funeral service will be 11 AM on Friday, October 23, at Kline Funeral Home, Pequot Lakes. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, Burial will be at Our Savior's Cemetery immediately following the service....

Oct 19, 2020

Scott Alan Swenson passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society-Bethany in Brainerd. There are no services scheduled at this time.

Oct 18, 2020

Edward Russell Hervin, 82, of Deerwood MN passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020. There are no services scheduled at this time.

Oct 18, 2020

John Doroff passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Saint Benedicts in St. Cloud, MN.  Visitation will be on Friday, October 23, 2020 from 4-7PM at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel- Randall, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Father Mark Bozet officiating,...

Oct 17, 2020

Maragrat Marie Voels (Caldwell), age 79, of Brainerd MN, passed away peacefully at Edgewood Vista Brainerd on Saturday, October 17, 2020.

Maragrat was born in Prairie Grove, Arkansas on February 10, 1941 to Marion and Mary (Lee) Caldwell. Her family moved to Madera, California when she was 3 months old. She graduated High School in 1959, and...

Oct 17, 2020

Ausma Zenija Birznieks was born on February 17, 1923, in Dzukste, Latvia, the daughter of August and Olga Kalnins.  She died at the age of 97 on October 17, 2020 at Edgewood-Baxter Assisted Living.

Ausma had a happy childhood and graduated from high school in Dzukste, Latvia.  She married her beloved Adolfs on August 30, 1941.  When...

Oct 14, 2020

Jerry Lee Akerson was born May 24, 1956, and died peacefully on October 14, 2020, at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Lois and was the proud father of Joe Akerson (Elizabeth), Robb Akerson (Sarah), Dan Akerson (Rachel),  Andy Akerson (Amanda)  and Lisa Rauchwarter (Andy) and grandfather of 9 grandchildren.

Jerry enjoyed hunting and...

Oct 14, 2020

Levi Julius Larsen of Backus, MN passed away suddenly October 14, 2020 of heart failure.  Levi was born on September 1, 1959 to Melvin and Doris (Sawyer) Larsen.

Levi grew up in Minnesota where he graduated form Backus High School in 1977.  After high school he attended Bemidji State University for a few years before enlisting in...

Oct 13, 2020

Barbara Jane Osborn Payne, age 76, passed away in Stillwater, MN, on October 13, 2020, after a battle with cancer. Born in Winona to Frances and Lloyd, she went on to pursue her teaching degree at the U of M and enjoyed a career of teaching German. The silver lining to her illness was the anticipation of her reunion...

Oct 12, 2020

Gary Wayne Onell, age 74, of Pequot Lakes and formerly of Litchfield passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 in Backus.  A celebration of Gary’s life will be held at 1:00PM on Monday, November 2, 2020 at the Eagles Nest Church in Breezy Point.  Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.  Arrangements have been entrusted to...

Oct 12, 2020

Wallace "Wally" Clifford Erickson, 89, of Merrifield passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, October 19, 2020 at 12PM at Mission of the Cross Lutheran Church in Crosslake, MN, with a visitation one hour prior. Interment will be at Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake, Minnesota.

Wally was born on February 09, 1931 to Carl...

Oct 11, 2020

Vivian Delores Roberts, 96, of Brainerd passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Good Samaritan-Woodland-Birchwood. Services are planned for 12 PM Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN, with visitation 1 hour prior.

Vivian was born September 20, 1924 in Vining, MN the...

Oct 11, 2020

Teri Lynn Tweed, age 68, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2020 in her home of 44 years, surrounded by family, all her grandchildren and many loved ones. Teri was born a twin (Thomas) February 18, 1952 in Farmington, the daughter of Les and Bette (Miller) Topp.

Teri was a natural caregiver, working as a CNA up...

Oct 10, 2020

Jerald “Jerry” Cory, age 72, of Staples died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at his residence in Staples.  Funeral Services will be at 11AM on Monday, October 19, 2020 at Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley.  Visitation will be from 5-7PM on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel and will continue one hour prior to services...

Oct 10, 2020

Shirley A. Mueller, age 76, of Staples died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples.  Funeral services will be held at 11AM on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples.  Burial will be in Evergreen Hills Cemetery, Staples.  Visitation will be from 9-11AM on Wednesday at the church in Staples.

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Oct 9, 2020

We are overwhelmed with sadness at the death of our beautiful, talented mother, Bertella Katherine Raph, on October 9, 2020, in her lovely home in Fifty Lakes.

Bertella was the 4th of 8 children, the second daughter, born to Henry and Blanche Goldenstein in Donnelly, Minnesota on February 18, 1932. Her family moved to Manhattan Beach when Bertella was...