Obituaries
Marlys 'Jean' Olson
Aug 31, 2026
Chaplain Marlys Jean Olson née Schneider, 79, of Baxter, MN, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2026, in St. Cloud, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday September 11, 2026 at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake, MN. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the start of the service, and lunch will be...
Frank N. McLean
Aug 20, 2026
Frank Norman McLean, age 83, passed away peacefully at home in Brainerd, surrounded by loving family and caring Hospice staff after a long battle with cancer.
He was born to Reginald “Rex” Finney and Sarah Louise “Sally” Hall on October 14, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up in Pine River, Minnesota, as well as Chicago, graduating from Pine River High...
Kathleen Fields
Sep 1, 2026
Kathleen Joy Fields (nee Coveney), age 86, of Crosby, MN, passed away on September 1, 2026, at the Heartwood Care Center in Crosby, MN, surrounded by her family.
Kathy was born on July 12, 1940, in Minneapolis MN to Earle and Nora Lillian Coveney nee Larson.
She married the love of her life, Charles Edward Fields, on May 2, 1959. They enjoyed...
Terry Farber
Aug 15, 2026
Terry Lee Farber
Terry Lee Farber, of Parkers Prairie, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2026, at St. William’s Living Center. He was born on September 21, 1948, in Foster County, Carrington, North Dakota, and was 77 years old at the time of his passing. Terry graduated from Staples High School in 1966.
Terry proudly served his country in the United...
Duane Payne
Oct 9, 1945
Duane Walter Payne March 4, 1917 – October 9, 1944
Duane was born on March 4, 1917, in Motley, Minnesota, to Walter G. Payne and Laura B. (Williams) Payne. He was raised with strong Midwestern values of hard work, faith, and patriotism.
On October 24, 1940, he married Lorna A. Hagen in Todd County, Minnesota. Together they began building a life centered...
Jeannine McCabe
Sep 5, 2026
Service will be held 1pm on Friday, September 18, 2026 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter with a visitation starting at 11am.
Full obituary will follow.
Diane Hendrickson
Sep 4, 2026
Diane Sue (Johnson) Hendrickson, age 67, of Baxter, Minnesota, went to be with her Savior on Friday, September 4, 2026, with the love of her life by her side.
Diane was born on June 7, 1959, in Brainerd, Minnesota, to Arnold and Hazel (Umbaugh) Johnson. She attended Brainerd High School and Brainerd Technical College.
She married Gerald Hendrickson on December 31, 1993,...
Eugene & Mary Lou Sprague
Sep 2, 2026
Eugene Sprague (August 22, 1933 - September 2, 2026)
Mary Lou Sprague (September 20, 1934 - March 8, 2024)
A Celebration of Life service in memory of Eugene and Mary Lou will be held on Saturday October 24, 2026 at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the start of...
Melvin Hanson
Sep 1, 2026
Melvin Keith Hanson age 74 of (Fair Oaks Nursing Facility) in Wadena Minnesota passed away at the hospital in Wadena on September 1, 2026.
Melvin Keith Hanson was born on January 27, 1952, to Ludvig and Lilian (Skonseng) Hanson. He grew up on a farm near Fullerton North Dakota and graduated from Fullerton Highschool. After Graduation he worked on the family...
Joseph Mills Sr.
Aug 31, 2026
Joseph Frank Mills, Sr, age 74, of Brainerd/Baxter, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2026, in his apartment in Baxter. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held on Saturday September 12, 2026, at Riverside Cemetery (4499 County Road 45, Brainerd) at 2:00pm. The church service will be held at First Baptist Church in Baxter (7398 Fairview Rd, Baxter)...
Gloria Sawyer
Aug 31, 2026
Our family matriarch has left this world and is in the arms of her Savior.
Gloria Louise Sawyer passed away on August 31, 2026.
Gloria was born in Park Rapids, MN, on June 27, 1935, to Gustav and Delores Holmberg. She grew up in Hackensack, MN, on the family farm with her siblings, Clifford (Kip), Joy, and younger brother, Stanley. She graduated...
Lydia Plutowski
Aug 30, 2026
Lydia Elinor Plutowski, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully on Aug. 30, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Lydia was born July 16, 1933, in Grafton, North Dakota, to Vincent and Isabel (Zola) Grabanski. She grew up in the close-knit Polish community of Warsaw and began her education at a country school, often traveling there by horse...
Marilyn Johnson
Aug 30, 2026
Marilyn Johnson, 81, was born on September 2, 1944 and passed away on August 30, 2026.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Garald Cain
Aug 28, 2026
Gerry Cain was born on November 30, 1945, in Hastings, Minnesota, to Art and May Cain. He passed away peacefully at his home on August 28, 2026, with his loving wife by his side and his children nearby.
Shortly after graduating from high school, Gerry joined the Army Reserve. In 1975, he moved to the Brainerd Lakes Area, where he made...
David "Dave" Demcho
Aug 28, 2026
David Michael Demcho was called to heaven the morning of August 28th with his wife, daughters, and huskies by his side after years long battle of prostate cancer. He left this world from the place he called home for 39 years, with a view of the lake.
Dave was born to Nick & Millie on May 31st, 1956, in Minneapolis MN....
Elisabeth Cahoon
Aug 26, 2026
Elisabeth Ingeborg Cahoon, 87, of Brainerd, passed away on August 26, 2026.
The family invites you to a gathering from 12pm-5pm on September 19th at Scott's house; 912 5th Ave NE. Brainerd MN 56401
Full obituary will follow
Russell Edgeton
Aug 25, 2026
Russell Louis Edgeton, 84, of Eagan, Minnesota, died on August 25, 2026 in Burnsville, Minnesota.
Russ was born in Taopi, Minnesota, to Leo and Lois (Eastman) Edgeton and grew up on the family farm in Ansel Township near Pine River with his siblings, Jim, Lyle, Bernie, Kay, and Rick. He attended Pine River schools, where he participated in baseball, football, basketball,...
Frank Eck
Aug 24, 2026
Frank Eck,95,of Brainerd,Minnesota, passed away on August,24 2026.
Born March 18,1931 in Emmaus,Pennsylvania. Frank lived lived a long life marked by service, hard work, and a deep love of the land.
In 1950, Frank married Edna Kneght, and together they shared nearly five decades of devotion until her passing in 1999. In 2010, he married Donzella Jackson until her death in 2019.
Frank...
John Leonard Barber
Aug 22, 2026
John Leonard Barber Jr., age 82, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2026, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Brainerd, Minnesota.
John was born on July 8, 1944, in Duluth, Minnesota, to Mardell (Johnson) and John Leonard Barber Sr. He graduated from high school in Duluth and shortly thereafter proudly joined the United States Army. John served for three years before...
Thomas 'TJ' Joshua Koop
Aug 21, 2026
Thomas Joshua (TJ) Koop was born to Joshua and Emily Koop on August 15, 2026 at 11:04am in St. Cloud, MN. He was 4 pounds, 15.3oz. TJ passed away peacefully in Minneapolis on the evening of August 21, 2026 in his mother’s arms surrounded by his father, both sets of grandparents, his big brother, and his auntie. He was 6...
