Obituaries
Jerry Richard
Jul 23, 2021
Jerry Lee Richard, 78, of Crosslake, passed away at home on Friday, July 23, 2021. Funeral services will take place at 12 pm on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to services.
Jerry was born on February 28, 1943 in Robbinsdale, MN to Chester...
Catherine O'Donnell
Jul 21, 2021
Catherine Ann O’Donnell, age 94, of Breezy Point, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2021 at her home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 AM on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake. Visitation will take place starting at 9:30 am prior to services. Internment will be at Pelican Woods Cemetery in...
Theodore "Butch" LaVoie
Jul 21, 2021
Theodore “Ted” “Teddy” “Butch” “Junior” “Turbo” LaVoie, 74 of Brainerd, unexpectedly went to “The Spirt in the Sky” July 21, 2021 in his home. A celebration of life will be 2pm on Tuesday July 27 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter with a visitation starting at 1pm.
Ted was born January 26, 1947 to Theodore and Lila...
Robert Oemcke
Jul 19, 2021
Robert Oemcke, 99, died in Panama City, FL on July 19, 2021. He was born on May 1, 1922 in Minneapolis, MN to Viola and Henry Oemcke. Robert graduated in 1940 from North High School, completed his pre-dental work at St. Thomas and received his DDS degree from the University of MN in 1945, his Army assignment. He was...
Philip Hoffman Jr.
Jul 18, 2021
Obituary for Philip M. Hoffman Jr.
Phil passed away peacefully on July 18, 2021, in Crosslake, MN. He was born on December 2, 1932, in Roundup, Montana to Philip and Venda (Fountain). Phil grew up in Melstone where his parents owned the town's drug store. He had many adventures, learning much about life from the old timers...
Bradley Rakauskas
Jul 15, 2021
Bradley Kevin Rakauskas, age 59 of Brainerd returned to his heavenly home on July 15, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. Brad was born to Stephen and Margaret (Puetz) Rakauskas in Brainerd, MN.
Growing up on a small homestead south of Brainerd, his youth was spent hunting, fishing and trapping. He loved the outdoors and as...
LeRoy Schreiner
Jul 15, 2021
LeRoy Henry Schreiner, age 87, of Brainerd, passed away on July 15, 2021 with all his family around him. He leaves the family with fond memories and will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Virginette (Rudolph), children Wendy, Kari (Jamie) Ledin, Randy, grandchildren Jesse (Jessica), Katie (Adrien) and great-granddaughter Ella. He was born...
Robert Gorman
Jul 14, 2021
Robert George Gorman passed into heaven on July 14, 2021 in Milaca, Minnesota, at Elim Care and Rehab Center after a brief illness.
Bob was born April 9, 1936 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Matilda Goble Gorman and George Saunders Gorman. He married Anita Ludemann on Easter Sunday, April 18, 1954 in Dennison, Iowa. From...
Perry Paulson Jr.
Jul 14, 2021
Perry Alvin Paulson Jr, 81 of Brainerd, passed away on July 14, 2021.. A visitation will be held at 1PM on Saturday August 7,2021. Interment will be at Bethel Cemetery in Brainerd, MN around 2PM.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter
Gaylan Pegel Sr.
Jul 13, 2021
Gaylan Dean Pegel, Sr., retired Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Army, was called home to be with the Lord on July 13, 2021 while at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, California. He was surrounded by family as he entered eternal life.
Gaylan was born on May 4, 1949 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. Gaylan...
Ronald Johnson
Jul 13, 2021
Ronald D. Johnson, 80 of Pillager, passed away on July 13, 2021. A celebration of life will be held at the Eagles in Brainerd from 10am-1pm on Saturday July 24th.
Ronald was born on February 12, 1941 to Kenneth and Grace (Robin) Johnson in Minneapolis. On August 1, 1959 he married Jeanne Schrankel. Ronald enjoyed fishing, hunting,...
Richard Bolduc
Jul 12, 2021
Richard “Dick” Bolduc, 79, of Motley, passed away on July 12, 2021 at his home in Motley. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 20, 2021, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples, Mn with Interment on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Minneapolis State Veterans Cemetery...
Darlene Gillson
Jul 12, 2021
Darlene Gillson, 80, of Motley, passed away on July 12, 2021. Burial will take place at 10 AM at Wildwood Cemetery on Monday, July 26, 2021.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Gloria Butzlaff
Jul 11, 2021
Gloria Marie Butzlaff, 76, of Brainerd, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021. There are no services scheduled at this time.
Harley Martin
Jul 11, 2021
Harley L Martin “HL”, 81, of Brainerd, passed away peacefully with family by his side at Hills Crossing Senior Living in Nisswa, MN on July 09, 2021. Harley was born in Harrison County, IA on August 08, 1939 to Leslie and Ada (Dow) Martin.
He is survived by his wife Ann (Crees) of 56 years; daughters Jane...
Mary "Peggy" Van Lear
Jul 10, 2021
Mary Margaret "Peggy" VanLear, of East Gull Lake, passed away at home on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Private family services will be held.
An inspiring free spirit, Mom pursued a career in aviation, married her high school sweetheart, David Van Lear, returned to college to earn her BA degree, danced with reckless abandon, became an accomplished painter, all...
Dan Nelson
Jul 9, 2021
Dan Nelson passed away July 9, 2021 at the Lakewood Hospice Care Center in Staples MN following a brief illness.
Danny Lew Nelson was born February 3, 1946 in Sioux Falls, SD and grew up in Canton, SD with his parents Floyd and Arla Nelson and little sister, Renae. Dan was raised from a young age to...
Lanny LeDoux
Jul 9, 2021
Lanny LeDoux, 74, of Pillager, after 8 years of struggling with ALS went to be with Jesus on Friday, July 9, 2021. Funeral services will be at 12 PM on Monday, July 19, 2021 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. A visitation will take place one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Minnesota State...
Thomas Weismann
Jul 7, 2021
Thomas M Weismann, 80, of Brainerd and formerly of Anchorage, Alaska, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
Thomas was born on December 21, 1940 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to John and Dorothy (Harrison) Weismann. He attended St. Cloud State University, and later received his master’s degree from the University of Minnesota. While...
Sheilla Harper
Jul 6, 2021
Sheilla Harper, 74, of Brainerd, passed away on July 6, 2021 at St. Josephs Medical Center.
There are no services scheduled at this time.
