Obituaries

May 9, 2021

William “Bill” M. Stalpes, age 88, of Merrifield died peacefully on Monday, March 8, 2021 at his home.  A celebration of Bill’s life will be held this spring with interment in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery with an honorable salute.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.

 

Bill was born on August 12, 1932 in Pierz to...

May 9, 2021

Byrdie Jean Mohler, resident of Little Falls, passed away on March 27th 2021 in her home surrounded by family.

Byrdie was born on September 1st 1931 to May (Bish) Oothoudt- Ballou. She was the youngest of six children.

Byrdie was a friend to everyone she met, always with a smile and a kind word. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and scouring...

May 9, 2021

Sheila R. Christenson, age 63, of Staples died April 6, 2021 at the Lakewood Medical Center in Staples.  A celebration of Sheila’s life will be held at a later date.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples.

Sheila was born April 12, 1957 in Grand Rapids to George and Marlene (Stangline) Poach.  She grew up on the...

May 9, 2021

“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened!”

Gary Elden Olson passed away suddenly on Sunday March 14. He was born and raised in St. Paul, MN and attended Alexander Ramsey High School.  He studied Electrical Engineering at the UofM where he also achieved his MBA. He was awarded a fellowship at Stanford University in California and completed it...

May 9, 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 attending St....

May 9, 2021

Leigh Waughtal, 84, passed away on Tuesday March 9, 2021. There will be no services at this time. Please check back for full obituary.

Arrangements have been entrusted with the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.

May 9, 2021

Vaughan Heintz, 73 of Breezy Point, MN and formerly of Eagan, MN, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 17, 2021 surrounded by his loving family after a two year battle with cancer.

Vaughan was born September 13, 1947 to Paul and Edith (Vaughan) Heintz in Petoskey, Michigan and he graduated there also in 1966. He went on to...

May 9, 2021

Cecil Riley, 87 of Aitkin, passed away on Sunday April 4, 2021 at the St. Cloud Hospital. There are no services planned at this time.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.

May 9, 2021

Raymond Buchholz, 83, of Brainerd, passed away on Tuesday March 23, 2021. He was born on June 2, 1937 to Otto and Bertha (Lent) Buchholz.

He will be deeply missed by his son, Timm (Jenny); grandchildren, Aaron Weise (Kandi) and Megan Buchholz; great granddaughter Aubree Weise; many nieces and nephews; and his buddy Diesel. Preceded in death are his parents,...

May 9, 2021

Marlys Rodi

June 26, 1942 - March 30, 2021

REMER, Minn. - Marlys Rodi, 78, passed away Tuesday, March 30, in her home.

Funeral services will take place later in April.

Arrangements by Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.

May 9, 2021

Joseph “Joe” E. Gemlo, age 75, of Aitkin and formerly of Spring Lake Park died Thursday, April 1, 2021 at his home in Aitkin.  A celebration of Joe’s life will be held from 1-6 on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Scott’s Barn.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.

Joe was born May 19, 1945 in North...

May 9, 2021

Les Manska, 83 of Pillager, passed away June 28, 2021 at his home.

Les was born on March 9, 1938 to Clifford and Minnitta Manska in Benson, Minnesota. He graduated from Hinkley High School. After school, Les enlisted into the Army and served two years in Germany.

On June 7, 1986 he married Judy Gault. He worked at Forklifts of...

May 8, 2021

Dennis Herman Dischinger was born in Dayton, MN to parents Herman and Alice (Scharber) Dischinger on April 9, 1939.  He was raised in Fletcher on the family farm and attended St Walburga Catholic Church.  He graduated from St Michael High School in 1958.

Dennis married Drusilla Prybilla and raised five sons.  He married Lynne (McHugo) Bird and...

May 6, 2021

Leo Homer Fraser – Dec. 3, 1926 – May 6, 2021

CROSSLAKE – Leo (94) was born Dec. 3, 1926 in Pine River to Homer & Alice (Kosse) Fraser.  Leo graduated from Pine River School in 1943.  In 1944 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served until June 1946. He returned to Crosslake and was employed...

May 6, 2021

Donna Perlinger, 91, of Woodbury, MN, died Thursday, May 6, 2021 at St. Therese in Woodbury, MN.  Mass of Christian burial will take place 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 22 at St. Mathias Catholic Church, with Father Daniel Weiske officiating.  Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Donna...

May 6, 2021

Lowell Albert Liebenow was born on January 4, 1942, to Clarence and Alice (Knop) in Fargo, North Dakota, and died on May 6, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Center in Pine River, Minn. After his birth, he lived near Chaffee. N.D. When he was a young child, the family moved to Crawford Lake, Minn., to be close to his...

May 5, 2021

Ruth Marion Stenberg, 95, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, May 5, at the Good Samaritan Society, in Pine River, MN.

Ruth was born September 26, 1925 in Hill City, MN. She married Gerald Stenberg August 9, 1947 and together had two children Gayle and Leigh.

Ruth was a longtime fixture in the Backus community. She and Gerald,...

May 5, 2021

Joan Shirley (Schmidt) Sarff passed away unexpectedly on May 5, 2021. She was born on December 23, 1935, in Pine River, to Henry and Elise Schmidt, the first of six children. The family moved to Pequot Lakes where she graduated from high school. Joan then attended secretarial school in the Twin Cities. During this time, she met Air Force...

May 5, 2021

Charles M. Allgood Jr. 56, went home to Jesus on May 5th, 2021 at his home on Eagle Lake in Brainerd.

Charles was born on Dec 9th, 1964 to Charles and Rebecca Allgood in South Boston, VA.

Charles graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1987 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He received his master’s...

May 5, 2021

Tina Marie (Goff) Olson, age 48, of savage, passed away on Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 at her home. Tina was born February 27, 1973 to Mary Jo Goff and Michael Goff of Staples, Minnesota. Tina graduated from Staples High School in 1992. She then went on to study at the Mankato Cosmetology School where she completed her degree in...