Obituaries
Mabel Poul
Mar 30, 2026
Mabel Poul, 85, of Baxter, passed away on March 30, 2026.
Services will be held at 11am on Monday, April 6, 2026 at the Brenny-Kline funeral home in Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior.
Full obituary will follow.
Gail Magnuson
Mar 29, 2026
Gail Magnuson, 88, passed away on March 29, 2026 at Lakewood Pines in Staples. Gail was born on August 6th, 1937 in Gonvick, Minnesota to Russell and Arlyss (Quern) Larson. She graduated from McIntosh High School and received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Bemidji State University.
After teaching in Bagley for 2 years, Gail and her children moved to Staples...
Victor Hayes
Mar 27, 2026
Vic Hayes has been called into service in another life; guess someone needed a deer hunting teacher. Vic retired after teaching in Holdingford Elementary for 33 years. where he shaped the lives of students, parents and staff. He wore many hats while teaching, including coaching, bus driver and volunteer. He was always busy when not at school, whether it was...
Joanne Eickhoff
Mar 26, 2026
Joanne Eickhoff, 94, of Lake Shore, MN, passed away on March 26, 2026 in Lake Shore.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday April 11, 2026 at 2:00pm at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes, MN. There will be a visitation held beginning one hour prior to the start of the service at the church.
A full obituary will be...
Janice Moengen
Mar 26, 2026
Janice Margaret Matthews Moengen, age 87, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, Minnesota.
She was born on January 21, 1939, in Crystal, Minnesota, to Llewellyn and Margaret (Jacobson) Matthews. She grew up in Crystal and attended Robbinsdale schools, graduating before marrying her high school sweetheart, Robert “Bob” Moengen. Together, they shared 67 wonderful...
Carol Kramer
Mar 26, 2026
Carol Jean (Beers) Kramer, born on April 24, 1943, in Motley, Minnesota, passed away on March 26, 2026. She was the daughter of Paul and Mary (DeGeest) Beers.
On May 11, 1963, Carol Jean married Ronald Kramer in Little Falls, Minnesota. They resided in Minneapolis for a few years before establishing their home in Elk River/Anoka, Minnesota. For over two...
Frederick Skog
Mar 25, 2026
Frederick Skog, of Pequot Lakes, MN, passed away 26 days short of his 99th birthday on March 25, 2026, at his home surrounded by family.
Fred was born on April 20, 1927 in Pequot Lakes. He married Beverly Olund on August 26, 1950. They were married for 67 years and raised five children.
Fred founded Crosslake Sheet Metal in 1974, which his...
Patricia 'Pat' Feyo
Mar 23, 2026
Patricia Ann Feyo ‘Pat or Patty’, age 85, of Fifty Lakes, MN passed away peacefully at home on March 23, 2026.
Pat was born to Earl and Josephine Ouellette on May 27th, 1941, in Minneapolis, MN.
Pat met Roger Feyo at a Produce Farm in Brooklyn Park, MN. They were married on August 1, 1959. They settled in Brooklyn Park with a...
Nancy Hamlin
Mar 22, 2026
Nancy Hamlin, 77, of Brainerd, passed away on March 22, 2026.
Full obituary will follow.
Alvin Bauman
Mar 22, 2026
Alvin John Bauman was born at home in Jasper, MN, on October 25, 1928, to John and Edna (Schlapkohl) Bauman. He grew up on the family farm near Jasper with his 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Alvin received his education at Pipestone County District 26 Country School near his home for 8 years. He helped his parents on the family...
Duane Woldahl
Mar 21, 2026
Duane “Dewey” Woldahl, age 91, of Staples, Minnesota, passed peacefully into eternal life on March 21, 2026, at his home in Lakewood Manor, surrounded by family and friends.
Dewey was born on August 16, 1934, in Ashby, Minnesota, to Joe and Monte Woldahl. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps, enlisting in 1954 and serving during the...
Theresa M. Ray
Mar 20, 2026
Theresa Madonna Ray (Manley), “Donna,” our beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, 86, of Walker, MN, passed away on March 20, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN. Born December 2, 1939, in Benson, MN, she moved to Minneapolis in 1957, married Arland Gullickson in 1960, and together they had six children. In 1976 she married Arthur Ray,...
Elizabeth Hildahl
Mar 19, 2026
Mrs. Elizabeth Eileen “Betty” Hildahl, 93, of Staples, MN, passed away on March 19, 2026, at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples. She is now with her Lord Jesus.
Elizabeth was born on December 13, 1932, to Robert and Oakley Gilbertson in Fulda, MN. She graduated from Fulda High School. After graduating, she worked as an administrative assistant in the Twin...
Mary Joan Plouffe
Mar 18, 2026
Mary Joan Plouffe, 81, passed away on March 18, 2026, in the ICU at St. Cloud, surrounded by the care and compassion of those attending to her.
Mary was a woman who found deep joy in life’s simple blessings. She loved crocheting and spent many peaceful hours tending to her garden, where she grew green beans, squash, and sweet corn. From...
Delbert Norwood
Mar 18, 2026
Delbert Francis Norwood passed away on March 18, 2026, at his home in Hackensack.
Delbert was born on December 16, 1955, in Redfield, South Dakota, to James and Marilyn Norwood. He graduated from Swanville High School in 1975 and later attended school in Staples, where he studied diesel mechanics.
Delbert was a hardworking man throughout his life. He spent many years working...
Elizabeth McElmurray
Mar 17, 2026
Elizabeth Arrena McElmurray
July 6, 1941 – Forever in Our Hearts
She did not chase the spotlight. She did not seek praise or accolades. Elizabeth Arrena McElmurray simply showed up — every single day — with a quiet, unshakeable love that made everyone around her feel like they were exactly where they were supposed to be.
A Life Rooted in Humble Beginnings
Elizabeth was...
Robert 'Bob' Jensen
Mar 17, 2026
Robert (Bob) Joseph Jensen, 69, passed peacefully on March 17, 2026, right where he belonged—surrounded by the loving arms of his family on the same rural Minnesota farm that had shaped his earliest memories and held his final breath.
Born in Saint Paul, Nebraska, on April 29, 1956, to Kenneth and Helen Jensen, Bob grew up amid the wide-open fields and...
Douglas J. Wannebo
Mar 16, 2026
Douglas Jerome Wannebo, beloved husband, father, veteran, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by family. He lived a life defined by strength, dedication, and quiet generosity.
Douglas served his country in the United States military during the Vietnam War, an experience that shaped his resilience and deep sense of duty. He carried that same commitment into every aspect of his life,...
Ron Meyers
Mar 12, 2026
Ronald Robert Meyers, 67, of Crosslake, MN, formerly of Brooklyn Park, MN, passed away March 12, 2026. He was born August 9, 1958 in Robbinsdale, MN.
He was preceded in death by father, Robert Meyers.
He is survived by mother, Arleen Meyers; wife, Nila Meyers; daughter, Alexis (Jason) Campbell and son, Brandon (Nora) Meyers; grandchildren, Elias and Liam Campbell and Ryder, Cole...
Joyce Wagner
Mar 11, 2026
Joyce Ann Wagner, 84, of Baxter, passed away on March 11, 2026.
Joyce was born on June 25, 1941, in Brainerd, Minnesota, to Alvin and Lillian (Rasmussen) Theien.
Joyce is survived by her son, Craig of Brainerd; her daughter, Kristin (Richard) Woods of Pillager; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Janice of Rogers and DeEtte of Fridley; one brother, Norman of Hot...
