Obituaries
Deanna Holst
Apr 17, 2026
Deanna Kay Holst passed away in her home on April 17, 2026. She went to be with the Lord & Savior’s loving arms. She believed in God and has three children, Nancy Holst, Dale Holst, Don Austin. She was a strong, determined woman and will be forever missed, and is at peace.
Deanna suffered for many years with OCD, emphysema, and...
LaVerne Schiller
Apr 17, 2026
LaVerne Schiller, 75, of Aitkin, formerly of Bowlus, passed away on April 17, 2026.
Services will be held 11am on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will start one hour prior.
Full obituary to follow.
John Grossbach
Apr 17, 2026
John Verne Grossbach, age 80, of Baxter, MN, passed away peacefully on April 17 due to complications with Alzheimer’s.
Born on November 3, 1945 in Mazeppa, MN, John graduated from Mazeppa High School in 1963. After serving his country with courage and dedication as a Marine in the Vietnam War, John returned to Minnesota and found his calling in forestry, attending...
Mary Foster
Apr 14, 2026
Mary Jean Foster (Mackey) age 91 of Baxter, MN went to be with the lord on April 14, 2026. She was born on December 5, 1934, in St. Paul, Minnesota to William and Verna Mackey. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 62 years, George C. Foster Jr., her sister Roseanne and her son Michael. She...
Lois Nystrom
Apr 13, 2026
Lois Jean (Meyer) Nystrom, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, nurse, volunteer, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026, at the age of 95.
Born on August 19, 1930, in Brainerd, Minnesota, to Elmer and Mabel Meyer. Lois was a woman of deep compassion, remarkable energy, and unwavering dedication to others. She was the first in her family to pursue extended...
Adrieanne Alice Erdman
Apr 12, 2026
Adrieanne Erdman, 91, passed away on April 12, 2026. She was born on April 28, 1934, in Foley, Minnesota, to Edward and Agnes (Kampa) Kosloski.
Adrieanne was united in marriage to James Erdman on July 9, 1955. Together, they built a life centered on family, hard work, and community. She was employed as a meat wrapper at the Community Market, where...
Norman Miller
Apr 10, 2026
Norman Archie Miller, age 85, of Baxter, MN, formerly of Minneapolis, Elk River, and Bloomington, MN, passed away on April 10 at Northern Lakes Senior Center in Baxter.
Norman was born on October 13, 1940, in Minneapolis, MN to Archie and Gertrude Miller. He was the oldest of two children and graduated from high school in Richfield, MN. Norman married his...
Irene Gruber
Apr 9, 2026
Irene E. Gruber, 94, of Pierz, MN, passed away on April 9, 2026, at Quiet Oaks the Hospice house of St. Cloud, MN.
Irene E. Gruber, 94, of Pierz, MN, passed away on April 9, 2026, at Quiet Oaks the Hospice house of St. Cloud, MN.
Irene was born on December 7, 1931, to Arnold and Ester (Winterlin) Lemke in the Farming...
David Wickham
Apr 9, 2026
David (Wally) Allen Wickham was born on August 22, 1964, in Brainerd, Minnesota, to Milford and Lila (Fuhrman) Wickham. From an early age, Dave’s love for the outdoors was evident—family and friends often joked he was born with a fishing rod in one hand and a hunting rifle in the other. In 1976, the Wickham family relocated to Staples, where...
Brenda Lee
Apr 6, 2026
Brenda Lee, age 54, passed away suddenly at her home on Monday, April 6th, due to heart complications.
Brenda was the eldest of three children born to Donna (Fitch) and Jerry Benson. She was preceded in life by her siblings, Jerry Jr. and Matt. She is lovingly remembered by her two nieces, Zoey and Sadey.
She was united in marriage to Glen...
Geraldine Ackland
Apr 4, 2026
Geraldine Ackland (Jerry), age 92, of Baxter, MN, formerly of Austin, MN, passed away on April 4th, 2026.
She moved to Baxter 3 years ago to be closer to her daughter and lived in the Edgewood Memory Center.
Jerry was born in Richardson Township, MN, to Edgar and Anna Regina (Virginia) Baumgartner. She is preceded in death by her grandson, her two...
James Reece Jr.
Apr 3, 2026
James Garland Reece Jr., 61, of Motley, passed away on April 3, 2026. He was born on March 1, 1965, in Corbin, Kentucky, to James and Nelda (Richmond) Reece.
James worked as a spray foam technician, a job he took pride in through his hard work and dedication. Outside of work, enjoyed fishing, hunting, hiking, woodworking, and spending time working on...
David Dickinson
Apr 2, 2026
David Dickinson passed away on April 2, 2026 in Brainerd, Mn. He was born in Marshalltown, Iowa on September. 25, 1935. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Iowa State, he enlisted in the Navy. He achieved high honors, becoming a lieutenant. He furthered his education to become a Psychology professor. David was well respected in the Austin, Mn community for...
Mark Whiting
Apr 2, 2026
Mark Harvey Whiting was born in Mankato MN on May 20th, 1955 to Bob and Darlene Whiting. He grew up in Winnebago MN and after graduating high school went on to Winona State University. From there he moved to the Mpls./St.Paul suburbs where he started his career in sales by managing Farmland Coops in New Brighton and Isanti. He spent...
Carol Penfield
Apr 2, 2026
Celebrating the Life of Carol Jean Penfield
March 14, 1941 – April 2, 2026
Staples, MN — Carol Jean Penfield, age 85, passed away at her home in Staples on April 2, 2026. She leaves behind a legacy of kindness, quiet service, and a life beautifully and faithfully lived.
Carol was born on March 14, 1941, in Steele, North Dakota, and was raised...
Timothy Fread
Apr 1, 2026
Timothy Paul Fread
October 19, 1946 – April 1, 2026
Timothy Paul Fread, 79, of Long Prairie, MN, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2026, with his loving brother by his side.
He was born in Tacoma, Washington, to Martin and Dorothy Fread. At the time of Tim’s birth, complications caused his hearing loss and cerebral palsy. The family moved many time until...
Matthew Palmer
Apr 1, 2026
Matthew Cole Palmer, of Nisswa, MN, born September 30, 1990, to Darrel and Carol Palmer in Cloquet, MN, passed away on April 1, 2026, in Nisswa, MN.
Matthew was the kind of person who would help anyone. He was very protective of his family and loved them deeply. Matthew worked at Cross-Tech in Crosslake as a welder and more recently worked...
Gayle Bednar
Apr 1, 2026
Gayle Bednar, 89, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on April 1, 2026.
Gayle Bernice Bednar, age 89, of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Centra Care hospital in St. Cloud, Minesota.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Pequot Lakes Baptist Church in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, with visitation one hour prior...
Robert Noskowiak
Mar 30, 2026
Robert (Bob) Noskowiak, age 79, of Backus, Minnesota passed away at his home on Monday, March 30, 2026. Bob was born on July 24, 1946, in Antigo, Wisconsin, to Mable (Lenzner) and Louis Noskowiak.
Bob attended St. John's Catholic Grade School and graduated from Antigo High School. Following graduation, he proudly served in the United States Air Force.
Bob spent many years...
Mabel Poul
Mar 30, 2026
Mabel E. Poul, age 85, of Baxter, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026 at Edgewood Vista Memory Care in Baxter, Minnesota.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Pine River, Minnesota, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at...
