Obituaries
Dan Hirschey
Jun 7, 2026
Daniel James Hirschey passed away peacefully at home on June 7th, 2026.
Dan was born April 19th 1944 in Bertha MN to Clifford and Eleanor (Lenk) Hirschey. As a young boy he attended country school and graduated from Staples High School in 1962. Following high school Dan began working at a machine shop in Minneapolis as a toolmaker. He joined the...
Betty Pollock
Jun 10, 2026
Betty “Elizabeth” Mary Pollock, age 95, of Opole, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2026.
Betty was born on November 14, 1930, in Bowlus, Minnesota, to Peter and Sophie (Kampa) Lampert. She attended St. Francis High School in Little Falls and graduated in 1949. She continued her education at St. Cloud State College, earning her teaching degree in 1951.
On Thanksgiving Day,...
Lee Allen Ferrian
May 27, 2026
Lee Allen Ferrian, 59, passed away on May 26, 2026, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on May 9, 2026. Surrounded by the love of his family, Lee’s final gift was the courage and dignity he showed throughout his journey.
Born on September 18, 1966, to Vernon and Carolyn Ferrian, Lee grew up with a love for...
Jeremy Trebesch
Jun 5, 2026
Jeremy Lee Trebesch of Pillager, Minnesota died Friday, June 5, 2026 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7pm on Friday, June 19, 2026. The Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11am, with a visitation 1 hour prior located at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Burial...
Thomas "Tom" Huesmann
Jun 14, 2026
Thomas "Tom" Huesmann, age 83, of Crosslake, MN passed away on June 14, 2026.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 22 2026, at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake, MN. A Rosary will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by visitation at 10:00 a.m. Burial will take place at Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake.
Tom's family...
JoAnn Johnson
Jun 14, 2026
JoAnn Johnson, age 85, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior on June 14, 2026. She was born on November 13, 1940, and lived a life marked by faith, love, generosity, and devotion to family.
JoAnn loved life and cherished her family above all else. The love of her life was her husband of 67 years, Arnie. Together...
Pauline Anderson
Jun 11, 2026
Pauline Anderson, a lifelong resident of the Brainerd Lakes Area, passed away on June 11, 2026. Born on November 26, 1955, in Brainerd, MN, to Donald and Mavis (Swanberg) Wiggins, she graduated from Brainerd High School and later made her home in Baxter after a few short years in Arizona.
For over 40 years, she served her community as a dedicated...
David Christensen
Jun 10, 2026
David Christensen, 90, of Brainerd, passed away on June 10, 2026.
Services will be held 5pm on Monday, June 15th at Community Church of Nazarene in Merrifield.
Angela Holbrook
Jun 10, 2026
Angela Holbrook, age 90, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Angie was born on May 28, 1936, to Maynard and Grace (Gervino) LeDoux.
She spent many years working at a garment factory, as a home health care worker, an Avon representative and as a school cook. No matter where she was, Angie was...
Barbara Couillard
Jun 9, 2026
Barbara Couillard, 87, formerly of Breckenridge MN, passed away on June 9, 2026 at Edgewood in Brainerd, MN where she had lived for the last two years.
Barbara Jean DeVries was born on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939, in Breckenridge to Elmer and Inez (Keeney) DeVries of Wahpeton, ND. Barbara graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1957 as the salutatorian of...
Ruth Carlson
Jun 9, 2026
Ruth M. Carlson, 93, of Baxter, MN passed away on June 9, 2026 in Brainerd. A date is pending for a Memorial Service to be held in August, 2026 at Lakewood Church in Baxter.
Ruth's family is composing her obituary and it will be posted soon.
Aheda Iannazzo
Jun 8, 2026
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Aheda Iannazzo, a woman of unwavering spirit and perseverance. Aheda was born on September 27, 1927, and transitioned out of this life on June 8, 2026. Through her journey of 98 years, she touched many lives having served as minister and spiritual leader for decades. She enjoyed yoga, traveling,...
Erik Anderson
Jun 7, 2026
It is with profound sadness and deep love that we announce the passing of Erik Joseph Anderson, 35, of Crosslake, MN on June 7, 2026. Erik was born in Ideal Corners, MN on January 14, 1991, to Peter and Julie (Ohlgren) Anderson, and spent his childhood there. He graduated from Pequot Lakes High School in 2009 and worked at Moonlight...
Eunice Koenker
Jun 7, 2026
Eunice Avenson McAllister Koenker passed away peacefully at her home in Backus, Minnesota, on June 7, 2026.
Eunice was born on August 15, 1928, in Hubbard, Minnesota, to Albertina and Egbert Avenson. She spent her childhood in the Dorset and Nevis areas, where she grew up surrounded by the values of faith, family, and hard work that would remain at the...
Gregory Witt
Jun 7, 2026
Gregory Allen Witt, born February 4, 1957, in Brainerd, MN, passed away on June 7, 2026, in Pine River, MN.
A gathering will be held at a later date.
Laureen Miller
Jun 6, 2026
Laureen Enola (Tepfer) Miller, born August 31, 1960, in Brainerd, MN, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2026, in her sister’s arms.
Laureen is survived by her mother, Arlene Tepfer; sister, Cynthia Volk; brother, Kevin Tepfer; step-children, Cecilia Kessler, and Joe and Michelle Miller; and many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and extended family.
Laureen was preceded in death by her father, Donald Tepfer;...
Peggy Ann Nelson
Jun 3, 2026
Peggy Nelson, age 81, of Crosslake, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2026.
Peggy was born on October 5, 1944, in Duluth, Minnesota. She graduated from Duluth Central High School in June of 1962, alongside her high school sweetheart, Jim Nelson. The two began dating in seventh grade and were married after graduating, in September of 1962, beginning a lifelong...
Ricardo "Ric" Sanchez Jr.
Jun 1, 2026
Ricardo "Ric" Sanchez, Jr., age 74, of Lake Shore, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at his home on June 1, 2026.
Ric was born on November 17, 1951, in El Paso, Texas, to Ricardo Sanchez and Delia Garza Sanchez. He was a graduate of the Class of 1970 from El Paso High School where his passion for basketball and all sports began.
Over...
Oriette 'Dorene' Scheinost
May 30, 2026
Oriette “Dorene” Scheinost, 85, of Crosslake, MN, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Edgewood Memory Care Facility in Brainerd, MN on May 30, 2026, after a courageous journey with Alzheimer's disease.
Dorene was born on February 25, 1941, in Toronto, South Dakota to Orvid and Doris (Erickson) Rolfson. She lived with her parents and siblings, farming near Toronto, until moving...
Darel Murphy
May 29, 2026
Darel Lawrence Murphy Sr passed at the age of 80 on May 29th 2026 at St Joe’s Hospital in Brainerd MN. He was born on November 3rd 1945 to Lawrence Murphy and Mabel Ruffcorn. He grew up in Circle Pines and graduated from Centennial High School Class of 1963. He started work in the flour mill at Pillsbury in Minneapolis....
