Obituaries
James G Hanus
Nov 21, 2023
James (Jim) Gregory Hanus, 63, of Merrifield, MN passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Tuesday November 21, 2023.
James was born to Wally and Jean Hanus on June 20, 1960, in Robbinsdale, MN. He was the youngest of their four children.
On November 30th 1991, Jim and Roxanne Jans married in Crosslake, MN....
Margaret Lehrke
Nov 19, 2023
Margaret “Marge” Mary Lehrke, 88, peacefully passed away at Grand Arbor Memory Care in Alexandria, Minnesota, on November 19, 2023.
Margaret was born October 5, 1935, in Bowlus, Minnesota, to Joseph and Helen (Eggert) Prokott. She grew up on her family’s farm with older brother Robert, older sisters Dolores, Dorothy, and Rita and younger sister Jeanette. In 1955, she was...
Eva Reither
Nov 17, 2023
Eva Barbara (Lugert) Reither, of Staples, passed away on November 17, 2023, at 105 ½ years of age.
Eva was born 3lbs, on a farm in Mantador, North Dakota. Her mom put her in a shoebox lined with cotton and put her in the oven to keep warm – No incubators back then. Later in life her husband said, “I...
Kim Trana
Nov 17, 2023
Kim Trana, 68, of Staples, passed away on November 17, 2023. Services will be held 11:00 am on Tuesday November 28, 2023 at Motley Free Methodist Church with a visitation starting one hour prior.
Kim was born on October 10th 1955 in Staples, MN to Tom and Barbara (Modrow) Trana. He graduated from Staples High School in 1974. He...
Virginia 'Ginger' Gunderson
Nov 17, 2023
Viriginia “Ginger” Gunderson of Baxter, Minnesota, passed away on November 17, 2023, at the age of 83.
Ginger grew up in Willmar, Minnesota, with her parents, Harvey and Dina Spaulding, and her brother, Gene Spaulding (Judy). After graduating from Willmar Senior High School, Ginger worked for Ministers Life Insurance Company in Minneapolis, and later the Brainerd Credit Bureau, and she...
Marie Flanagan
Nov 16, 2023
Marie Idella Flanagan, 86, of Brainerd, MN passed away peacefully on Thursday November 16, 2023, surrounded by family at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday December 1, 2023, at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the start of the service...
Harold Elling
Nov 15, 2023
Harold Elling, age 67, of Pequot Lakes, MN passed away on November 15, 2023 in Duluth, MN. No services wil be planned at this time. Harold's wishes are to have a private Celebration of Life.
A full obituary will be posted soon.
Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Pequot Lakes.
Richard Roy Tornow Sr
Nov 13, 2023
Richard Roy Tornow Sr. “Dick”, 81, of Baxter, passed away on November 13, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 11 am at Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church on November 18, 2023. A visitation will take place 1 hour prior to services.
Dick was born to Lyle and Fayne on January 23, 1942. He was a 30-year retiree from...
Duane Ambuehl
Nov 11, 2023
Duane G. Ambuehl passed away on November 11, 2023. He was born on August 13, 1934 in Clearbrook, MN. He was preceded in death by his mother, father and beloved wife, Dorothy.
He leaves behind a sister, brother, son, daughter, and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.
Duane retired after 21 years in the Air Force. He...
Robert Sylvester Hahn
Nov 11, 2023
Robert S Hahn "Bob", 82, of Aitkin, passed away on Veterans Day, November 11, 2023, at his home. Funeral Services will be held on December 2, 2023 at 1:00pm at the Garrison VFW Post #1816. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the start of the service.
Bob was born on August 1, 1941, to Donald and Leona...
Mary Beatrice Woldahl
Nov 11, 2023
Mary Woldahl, 86, of Motley, MN passed away on November 11, 2023, in Staples, MN. On June 11, 1937, Mary was born to Verne and Alice (Clark) Rittenhouse in Martin County, MN.
After graduating high school, Mary moved to Kansas City, after a short period of time she moved to Duluth MN, where she met Duane, the love...
Diana Linehan
Nov 10, 2023
Diana Linehan, 80, left us on November 10, 2023, with her family by her side at her home in Cushing, MN.
Diana was born in Seattle, Washington to Phyllis Elaine Wright (Montagne) and James Richard Wright Senior.
Diana moved to Minnesota after high school to be a flight attendant for Northwest Airlines in 1963. While living In Minnesota she met...
Larry Michael Jumer
Nov 10, 2023
Larry Jumer [66] passed away Friday, November 10th, 2023 at his home in Crosslake, MN. Larry was born to Earl and Marilyn Jumer October 7th, 1957 in Lancaster, CA. He graduated from Blaine Senior High School in 1976, and spent the next 30 plus years working in the Bricklayers and Allied Craftsman trade. Larry retired in 2012 and spent...
Page Elizabeth Wigren
Nov 10, 2023
Page Elizabeth Wigren, age 79 of Crosslake, MN passed away on November 9th, 2023.
She is survived by her loving husband, David, 3 children, Michelle, Katie and Jeffrey, sister Yancy, 6 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
Page worked as a pediatric oncology nurse (RN) at the University of MN in the Bone Marrow transplant unit. She was directly involved with...
Diane Mildred Newstrom
Nov 10, 2023
Diane Mildred Newstrom, 75, of Crosslake, passed away on November 10, 2023. A gathering of family and friends on Friday November 17, 2023 from 10:30 am - 1:00 pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Interment will be at 2 pm at Bennetville Cemetery near Aitkin, MN.
Diane was born on May 17, 1948, to Adley...
Sharon Kramer
Nov 9, 2023
Sharon Marie Kramer, 79, of Randall, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the St. Cloud Hospital on November 9, 2023. A celebration of Life will be held 1pm-4pm on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the Staples Hi-Rise. Family and friends are welcome to attend.
Sharon was born on August 17, 1944, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Charles and Eva...
Maria A Marshall
Nov 9, 2023
The family of Maria Marshall would like to announce on November 9, 2023, that she ended her courageous battle with Mr.-C and in her eyes and the eyes of her family – SHE WON!
Maria was born on November 10, 1948, in Minneapolis, MN to Peter and Helen Lamont. Maria graduated from Edina HS in 1966 where she met Gary,...
Marvin Ray Kastanek
Nov 8, 2023
On the crisp autumn morning of Wednesday November 8th, 2023 at 9:22am, as the sun burst through the clouds Marvin passed away at Quiet Oaks Hospice House. His wife Shelly held him as he slipped from this world into the next.
Marvin is survived by his beautiful, caring wife Shelly Kastanek of Staples, MN. He is also survived by...
Jeffrey Duane Marcellus
Nov 7, 2023
Jeffrey Duane Marcellus, 56, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on November 7, 2023.
Please check back for a full obituary.
Robert Elliott
Nov 6, 2023
Robert Norman Elliott, 91, of Outing, passed away on November 6, 2023.
Full obituary will follow.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
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