Obituaries
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...
JoAnne Tverberg
Oct 6, 2026
JoAnne Mae Tverberg, age 85, of Breezy Point, MN, passed away October 6, 2026, at Crosby Regional Medical Center.
She was born on May 31, 1941, in Cyrus, MN, to Guy and Olive Erlandson. She married Richard Tverberg on April 16, 1960, in Minneapolis, MN. Together they had six children.
She worked several different jobs over the years, but most of them...
Joyce Jorgenson
Oct 6, 2026
Joyce E. Jorgenson, 95, of Brainerd, passed away on October 6, 2026. She was preceded in death by Leonard Jorgenson, husband; Howard Lohman and Alice Nelson, parents; Pam Huebner, sister; and Irene Garvey. She is survived by her children, Susan (Craig) Howell, Edward (Rebecca), Bruce (Barbara); grandchildren, Lori (Tony), Blake, Carrie (Matt), Jesse, Jacob (Amber); great grandchildren, Alexandra, Brooklyn, Savannah,...
James A. Schmidt
Oct 20, 2026
James Alan Schmidt, 88, passed away on October 20, 2026.
Jim was born on May 14, 1938, in Little Falls, Minnesota, to Leo and Irene (Abel) Schmidt.
Jim worked as a machinist for the railroad. He loved trains and enjoyed taking train trips across the country with his family.
Jim enjoyed many hobbies, including art, music, fishing for walleyes, deer hunting, playing cards...
John McCarthy
Oct 16, 2026
John Alan McCarthy was born on March 8, 1946, in Brainerd, Minnesota, to Valentine (Salisbury) and Thomas McCarthy. He was raised in Brainerd and the Mission Township area and graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School. He met Sharon Swoverland of Minneapolis in 1965, and they married in April 1966. Together, they raised two daughters, Stacey and Melissa.
John proudly served four years...
Emil 'Paul' Wicht
Oct 10, 2026
Emil 'Paul' Wicht, 90, of Verndale, MN, passed away on October 10, 2026 in Staples, MN.
A Visitation will be held on Sunday October 18, 2026 from 2:00pm to 6:00pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples. There will be a prayer service held at 6:00pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday October 19, 2026 at 11:00am...
Carolyn Joslin
Oct 10, 2026
Carolyn Lee Joslin
Nov 14, 1942-October 10, 2026
Carolyn Lee Joslin passed away October 10, 2026 at Edgewood Assisted Living in Baxter, surrounded by her loving family. Carolyn was born in Minneapolis to Major Rollin and Muriel Fuller. She married Frank Joslin on December 23, 1960. They had two daughters, Jody and Lori. Carolyn was a homemaker and wonderful entertainer. Frank and...
Vicki Martin
Oct 9, 2026
Vicki Marie Martin, 60, passed away on October 9, 2026, following a battle with breast cancer that began in 2017. She was a devoted mother, a proud grandmother, and a loving friend whose greatest joy was sharing life with the people she loved.
Born on October 1, 1966, in Rockford, Illinois, Vicki was the daughter of Lowell James McNamee and Delane...
Martha "Marty" Mann
Oct 9, 2026
Marty died peacefully at home in Pine River, MN with family by her side at age 91 on October 9, 2026. Born May 24, 1935, at home in Kenmore, New York to Miles J Freeman and Elizabeth (McLeman) Freeman as the youngest of three. She graduated Nunda High School (NY) 1953, earned her RN from University of Buffalo School of...
Sherman Beach
Oct 7, 2026
Sherman Gerald Beach, 77, of Baxter Minnesota, passed away peacefully on 10/7/2026, surrounded by his family and loved ones.
Sherman was born on September 22nd, 1949. Sherman was raised by his parents Virgil Beach and Beatrice Hines, along with his six siblings.
Sherman was a class A truck driver, painter and furniture mover for most of his life. He had a passion...
Wendell Ross
Oct 7, 2026
Wendell David Ross was born on December 22, 1950, to Russell and Naomi Ross in Omaha, NE. He attended Pleasant Hill Elementary and WJ Bryan High School, graduating in 1969.
Wendell was 6’ tall in the 6th grade, so bullies didn’t mess with him. He was the self-appointed activities director of the neighborhood kids, planning baseball or track events, bike races,...
Kathryn Worcester
Oct 7, 2026
Kathryn “Kathy” Lois Worcester, age 77, passed away on October 7, 2026. She was born on July 8, 1949, to Charles Dusheck and Lois Mcaninch.
Kathy grew up in Pine River, Minnesota, and later moved to Brainerd after retiring. She was a one-of-a-kind person with a big personality, a great sense of humor, and just enough stubbornness to keep everyone on...
Kyle Pohl
Oct 7, 2026
Kyle Lee Pohl, born January 9, 1968, was 58 years old when he passed into the loving arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ and those of his precious children Mearan, Bracken and Kegan, after a 23 year battle with Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7 or SCA7.
Kyle was known for his kind, loyal and unselfish heart, his quiet demeanor, his stubbornness, his...
Robert 'Bob' Mulenburg
Oct 6, 2026
Robert “Bob” Mulenburg
Born on October 3, 1946, in Granite Falls, Minnesota, Bob was the oldest of five children. When his father left the family, Bob grew up quickly and assumed responsibilities beyond his years. He became a source of strength and stability for his mother and younger siblings. As his brother Wayne once said, “Your dad has been a dad...
Donald Mork
Oct 5, 2026
Donald A. Mork, 83, of Nisswa, formerly of Minneapolis metro area passed away on October 5, 2026. He was born on April 4, 1943, in Owatonna, MN to Truman and Sedora Mork.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie-Jean Mork and sister Shelby Miles (Norman) of Meadow, SD and sister Shirley Foster (Frank) of Easton, MD, as well as numerous nieces,...
Tadd Ford
Oct 4, 2026
Tadd Ford, 62, passed away on October 4, 2026.
Tadd grew up in New Hope before settling in Maple Grove, where he and his wife, Pam, raised their family. A successful self-employed contractor, Tadd spent his career working with his hands. He often joked that he was both the CEO and the janitor. He built his family’s home in Maple Grove...
Mark R Reger
Oct 4, 2026
Mark Robert Reger, born August 17, 1957, in Mankato, Minnesota, to Robert and Sharon Reger, was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Mark passed away on October 4, 2026, in Brainerd, MN.
Mark graduated from Waseca High School in 1975 and later attended vocational school, graduating in 1977. He married Nancy (Kelly) on September 9, 1978, beginning a life...
William "Bill" Ellis
Oct 2, 2026
Beloved husband, father, brother, and friend passed away October 2, 2026.
Bill was born January 10, 1939, to Erwin and Ruth Ellis (Davidson) in Brainerd, MN. He spent his first few years living on the family farm. Jobs in the shipyards of Bremerton, WA and McNary Dam, Oregon caused the whole family to move west. The family moved back to Pine...
RoAnn Trout
Oct 2, 2026
RoAnn Marie Trout was born April 29, 1962. She attended school in Staples and continued her education with two years in Brainerd and two years in St. Cloud. RoAnn devoted more than 36 years to teaching before retiring in 2022.
RoAnn married Alan on August 16, 1986, and together they shared 40 years of marriage. Family was at the center of...
Ronald "Ron" Hunkins
Oct 2, 2026
Ronald “Ron” Hunkins, 82, passed away on October 2, 2026.
He was born in California on October 19, 1943, to Charles and Louise Hunkins. As a young child, the family moved to Montana, where he grew up with siblings Ray and Kathy. The mountains, rivers, lakes, and wide-open spaces were an important part of his DNA. Tales paint him as a...
