Obituaries
Donald Turcotte
Sep 12, 2025
Donald (Don) Turcotte, Brainerd, MN, passed away at home surrounded by his family on September 12, 2025, at the age of 76.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 11th with visitation starting at 10:00 am and a service at 11:00 am, at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. A luncheon will follow the service.
Don was...
Roger Kvistad
Sep 11, 2025
Roger Lee Kvistad (86 years old) died peacefully in his son’s home surrounded by family on Thursday September 11th, 2025. Roger was born in Aitkin Minnesota in 1938. He enjoyed going to the farm during the summer with his aunt and uncle Phillup and Marjorie Kvistad in Sacred Heart Minnesota. He graduated from Washington school of Brainerd in 1957. His...
Byron Stahl
Sep 8, 2025
Byron O’Dell Stahl, 72, of Baxter, Minnesota, passed away on September 8, 2025. Funeral service will be held at 11am on Friday, September 19, 2025 with a visitation starting at 10am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Interment will follow at 1:30pm at Round Lake Presbyterian Cemetery in McGregor.
Byron was born on May 25, 1953, in Bemidji to...
Steven Bardolph
Sep 7, 2025
Steven Bardolph, 81, of Brainerd, passed away on September 7, 2025. There will be a visitation from 5pm - 7pm on Friday, October 3rd at Lakewood Evangelical Free Church in Baxter. Funeral Service will be held at 11am on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at the church with a visitation starting one hour prior to services.
Full obituary will follow.
Arrangements have been...
Dean Hove
Sep 7, 2025
Dean Alan Hove, age 67, of Motley, Minnesota, passed away on September 7, 2025. He was born on July 10, 1958, to Willard and Josephine (Spilman) Hove in Rochester, Minnesota. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 12, 2025, from 5pm – 7pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 13,...
Tracy Hoover
Sep 7, 2025
Tracy Hoover, 50, of St. Cloud, passed away on September 7, 2025. Visitation will be held from 10am-12pm with a time of sharing at 11am on Thursday September 11, 2025 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Mabel Kelling
Sep 6, 2025
Mabel Lorraine Kelling (Quinly) passed away on September 6, 2025 at Aitkin Health Services at the age of 89.
She was born on July 18, 1936 in El Reno, Oklahoma to Clarendon Joseph (CJ) and Mabel (King) Quinly.
Mabel married Gene Kelling on March 15, 1962. Gene was in the army so they moved around a bit, even living in Germany for...
Nels Peterson
Sep 5, 2025
Nels Peterson, 61, of Lake Shore, passed away on September 5, 2025.
Services will be held at 11:00am on Friday September 26, 2025, at Lutheran Church of the Cross, with visitation one hour prior.
A full obituary will be posted soon.
Edsel Janovsky
Sep 4, 2025
Edsel J. Janovsky born January 3, 1940, passed away September 4, 2025, at his home in Garrison, Minnesota.
Ed was born in St. Peter, Minnesota, attended school in LeCenter, MN. He enjoyed sports like football, baseball and golf. He spent 8 years in the AirForce and after discharge he went to Nursing School and Anesthesia school. He loved his work.
Ed is...
Donna Luke
Sep 3, 2025
Donna Luke, 92, of Nisswa, passed away on September 3, 2025. No Services are scheduled at this time.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Cheryl Hansen
Sep 2, 2025
Cheryl Hansen, 65, of Walker, passed away on September 2, 2025.
Full obituary will follow.
Kenneth Schmidt
Sep 2, 2025
Kenneth L. Schmidt passed away peacefully on September 2, 2025, surrounded by his family at home with his prized bucks looking over him. Serving 18+ years in the Army National Guard, Ken was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved walking in the woods. He also enjoyed golfing and was a sports enthusiast. During the summer you could find him...
Vae Annette Kaiser
Sep 2, 2025
After 96 years of a life well lived, Vae passed peacefully on September 2nd, surrounded by her loving daughters and devoted husband of 75 years. Heaven now has an angel that we will miss with all our hearts. Vae herself said "I have lived a perfectly, beautiful life."
Vae was born May 8, 1929, to John W. and Jessie Vae (Jones)...
Richard Norby
Sep 1, 2025
Richard Arlen Norby, 84, of Brainerd, passed away on September 1, 2025. Rick was born on March 12, 1941, to Palmer and Norma (Tately) Norby in Park Rapids, Minnesota. He married Linda Hampton on June 30, 1989, in Chaska. No services will be held.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Katherine Windorski
Aug 30, 2025
Katherine “Kathie” Ann Windorski (Armstrong), age 84, of Deerwood, passed away on August 30, 2025.
Kathie was born on May 18, 1941, in Blue Earth, Minnesota, to Loren Norris and Neva Lucille (Shuttleworth) Armstrong. She was the oldest of six daughters and carried that role with warmth, strength, and a touch of humor throughout her life.
On September 20, 1968, she was...
Lloyd Henke
Aug 27, 2025
Lloyd George Henke
Lloyd George Henke, 88, died Wednesday, August 27, 2025, surrounded by his family at his home in Lino Lakes, Minnesota, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease and Lung Cancer.
A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday September 2, 2025 at 11:00AM at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter with Pastor Erika Nilsen officiating. There will be...
Molly Radtke
Aug 26, 2025
Molly Nicole Chaney Radtke, age 57, loving wife, daughter, sister, aunt and loyal friend, left this world peacefully on August 26, 2025, at Shiloh Assisted Living facility in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota to be with the Lord. Cherished memories were shared while Molly was surrounded by her husband, family and friends.
Molly was born in Yankton, South Dakota on September 13, 1967,...
Denise Haukos
Aug 24, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we said goodbye to Denise Johnson, aged 61, who went home to be with her parents and our lord, surrounded by family, on Sunday, August 24th, 2025.
Born in Brainerd on January 25, 1964, Denise was an outspoken, strong-willed woman and proud mother of 4 boys. Her love touched all who knew her. She dedicated...
Lyle Pearson
Aug 23, 2025
Lyle Axel Pearson of Brainerd, MN passed away peacefully on August 23, 2025. Lyle was born on November 16, 1933 to Oscar and Ida Pearson. Lyle honorably served his country in the United States Army from 1957-1959. Lyle was married to Marie Schulz on August 24, 1963 at St. Mathias Church. He spent many years working in the Merchant Marines...
Dennis Pluimer
Aug 21, 2025
Praise the Lord and pass the leeches! That’s a phrase (and title of one of Denny’s books) that captures the essence of how Denny lived life: rooted in Christian faith with a deep love for his Creator and creation; a life lived in zeal in service of others. On August 21, 2025, Dennis Lee Pluimer passed from time to eternity...
