Obituaries
Gerald 'Jerry' Henrickson
Oct 23, 2026
Gerald Henrickson went home to be with his Savior on October 23, 2026.
Funeral services will be on Friday, November 6 at 11:00 AM at the Verndale Alliance Church with Pastor Tony Stanley officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday evening from 5-7PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples and one hour prior to the service on Friday at the Church...
Barbara Brunes
Nov 2, 2026
Barbara Ann Brunes, born March 10, 1942, to Harry and Almira (Knutson) Rhoades, in Sebeka, MN, passed away on November 2, 2026, in Brainerd, MN.
Services will be held at a later date, between Christmas and New Years. Please check back for full obituary and updated service information.
Gregory A. McGillivray
Oct 31, 2026
Gregory Allen McGillivray
January 8, 1954 – October 31, 2026
Gregory Allen McGillivray, 72, of Staples, Minnesota, passed away on October 31, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, surrounded by his loving family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...
Bruce Roberts
Oct 31, 2026
Bruce Veryl Roberts passed away peacefully on October 31, 2026 with family by his side.
Bruce was born August 19, 1950 to Veryl “Doc” and Vivian (Anderson) Roberts in Wadena, MN. When he was in 3rd grade his family moved to Brainerd where he graduated from BHS in 1968. He married his high school sweetheart Thelma (Jelle) on December 20, 1969....
JoAnn Bogie
Oct 28, 2026
JoAnn Bogie, 70, of Crosby, passed away on October 28th, 2026.
A funeral service will be held 11am on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at the Cuyuna Lakes Community Church.
Full obituary will follow.
Jason Granholm
Oct 26, 2026
In the early morning hours of October 26, 2026, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, Minn., Jason Darrell Granholm joined his Lord Jesus in the place of no more sorrow and no more pain as his wife Doreen held his hand. Despite the greatest efforts of his own will and of the medical team, his body had succumbed to...
Thomas Hedtke
Oct 26, 2026
Thomas Earl Hedtke, 67, of Backus, Minnesota, sadly passed away in his home on October 26th, 2026.
Tom was born in Waconia, on August 22, 1959. After graduating High School in May of 1977, he spent his working years in sales. He founded his own Bait and Tackle shop in the mid 80’s, then transitioned into roles that allowed him to...
Billie Iler
Oct 24, 2026
Billie Leigh Iler, age 75, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at her home in Brainerd, Minnesota.
Billie was born on June 23, 1951, in Milaca, to parents Earl Marvin and Irene (Johnson) Iler.
Billie was a fantastic and wonderful mother. She took her fashion seriously and always dressed to the nines. She made friends everywhere she went. She loved shopping,...
Herbert Underhill
Oct 23, 2026
Herbert Doyle Underhill, born on October 5, 1937, in Grand Rapids, MN, to Doyle and Madalene (Sheldon) Underhill, passed away on October 23, 2026, in Brainerd, MN.
Herb attended school in Longville, MN, until 10th grade where he then transferred to and graduated from Backus, MN. Herb’s mother passed away when he was 13, which affected him greatly. As a teenager...
Louise Burley
Oct 21, 2026
Louise Burley passed away October 21, 2026 at the hospital in Brainerd, MN. She was 89.
Louise Ethel Halverson was born August 26, 1937, in Luverne, MN, to Walter and Clara (Raad) Halverson. She attended public school in Kenneth, MN, and graduated from the high school department of Bethany Lutheran College in 1955.
On March 17, 1961, she married Harlan Burley in...
Bernice Lucille Petrich
Oct 21, 2026
Petrich, Bernice Lucille (Macho), age 92, passed away beautifully on Oct. 21, 2026.
Bernice was born on October 11, 1934, at home in Philbrook, Minnesota. She attended school and graduated in Staples, 1953.
She met the love of her life, John David Petrich, at the Bloody Bucket Bar in Sartell, MN. They were married on June 16, 1956. And so began the...
Loyal Hoag Jr.
Oct 20, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved brother, Loyal Hoag Jr., on October 20, 2026.
Loyal was preceded in death by his parents, Loyal and Gladys Hoag. He is survived by his loving sisters, Christine (Cris) Smith, and Suzanne (Bill) Dicks.
Born on June 4, 1947, in Monticello, Iowa, Loyal made his home in Pequot Lakes,...
Nancy Shetka
Oct 20, 2026
Nancy Jean Shetka, age 90, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at her home in Fifty Lakes, MN. She was born Jan 16, 1936, in Pequot Lakes, MN to Raymond and Elaine Cline.
Nancy lived most of her early life in Mankato, MN but when she was about to start her last year of high school her family moved to St....
Mary Ann Kline
Oct 20, 2026
Mary Ann Kline, a beloved mother, grandmother, and community member, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Brainerd, Minnesota, on September 14, 1936 to James, Sr and Mary Alice (Christian) Gearey, Mary Ann graduated from Pine River High School where she laid the foundations for her lifelong commitment to family and community.
She married...
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...
Doreen Jordan
Oct 15, 2026
Doreen Jordan, 94, of Crosslake, Minnesota, passed away on October 15, 2026.
Doreen was born on March 28, 1932, in Streeter, North Dakota, to Gottlieb and Alta (Cooper) Erbele. She graduated from Nortonville High School in North Dakota in 1950 and continued her education at Valley City State Teachers College in 1952.
Doreen was united in marriage to Ronald Buehler, with whom...
Darlene Mary Leifermann
Oct 14, 2026
Darlene Mary Leifermann (Maehren) was born February 12, 1941, in Minneapolis, MN, to Victor and Mary Maehren. She passed away on October 14, 2026, in Coon Rapids, MN.
Darlene was active in her church, had many friends, was a Girl Scout Leader and loved to crochet, knit, and sew. She baked big holiday meals and lots of Christmas cookies.
Darlene is survived...
Robert Kinney
Oct 12, 2026
Robert (Bob) Kinney, 89, of Hackensack, MN and Austin, TX passed away peacefully on October 12, 2026.
Bob was born on July 30, 1937, at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, MN, to Howard and Mary (Hasselblad) Kinney. He graduated from McNabb high school in Illinois in 1955 and went on to earn his Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Illinois...
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...
