Obituaries

Gertrude "Trudy" DeBow

Mar 28, 2020

Gertrude “Trudy” A. DeBow, age 93, died Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Mills Manor in New York Mills, MN.  Private family interment will take place in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples.

Trudy was born in Verdon, SD on April 10, 1926 to August and Anna...

Peter Alexander

Mar 25, 2020

Peter V. Alexander, age 73, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. He was born in Pine River on February 8, 1947.

Pete is survived by his sons: Peter, Todd (Patty) and Christopher, all of Pine River; two brothers; one sister; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He was...

Willis "Bill" Gruber

Mar 25, 2020

Willis “Bill” Dewey Gruber passed away on March 25, 2020 at home after a long illness. At Bill's request, no services will be held.

Bill was born on September 9,1937 in Red Wing, MN to Dewey and Erna (Danielson) Gruber. Bill graduated from Watertown High School in 1955 and served as a Buck Sargent for 6 years...

Thormen "Bud" Leines

Mar 24, 2020

Thormen "Bud" Leines, 97, formerly of Hackensack, died Tuesday, March 24th, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Baxter. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.

Thormen Alton Leines was born September 20, 1922, in Fergus Falls, MN, the son of Emil and Alma (Lee) Leines. After graduating from high school, Bud and his father...

Beatrice Pearson

Mar 22, 2020

Beatrice “Bea” Mae Pearson, 88, of Crosby, died March 22, 2020 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Care Center. No memorial services are planned at this time.

Bea was born on May 20, 1931. She loved to fish, play cards and bingo, and knit. Bea will be truly missed.

Bea is survived by her children, Lorna,...

Arnold Heinrich

Mar 22, 2020

Arnold “Arnie” Stanley Heinrich, 89, of Brainerd, MN died Sunday, March 22, 2020 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Private family services will be held Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Light Of The Cross Lutheran Church in Garrison, with full military honors. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Arnie was born...

Alice Geroux

Mar 19, 2020

Alice Evelyn Geroux, 100, of Brainerd, died Thursday, March 19, 2020. A graveside service will take place at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 30, 2020 at Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake.

Alice was born to Ernest Martin and Mary Edith Liebenow on august 10, 1919. She married “Nick” Geroux on September 10, 1937. They brought forth eleven beautiful children;...

Vernon Dano

Mar 16, 2020

Vernon “Vern” Luke Dano, 63, of Nisswa, passed away peacefully in his sleep from complications of liver cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at a later date at St. Christopher’s Catholic Church in Nisswa, MN.

Vern was born in Brainerd to Jimmie and Darlyne (Puetz) Dano. He graduated from Brainerd High School, where he enjoyed...

Karen Snow

Mar 16, 2020

Karen Elizabeth Snow was born in Waterloo, Iowa to Laurence and Helen Snow on January 14, 1943. Karen grew up in Independence, Iowa, graduated from Jefferson High School in 1960 and went on to work as a nurse's aide at Peoples Memorial Hospital for a short time after high school. Karen then moved to Minneapolis to pursue an X-ray Technology...

Gary Poynter

Mar 16, 2020

Gary Dennis Poynter passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at the Staples hospital. A celebration of Gary’s life will be at a later date.

Gary was born on December 23, 1946 in Little Falls to parents, James and Hazel (Tinkham) Poynter. He grew up in Motley, MN with his eight siblings. Gary loved his family above all...

Mae Jenkins

Mar 13, 2020

Mae Beverly (Scharf) Jenkins passed away and went to be with her savior on March 13, 2020,  at age 99 at the Staples Care Center in Staples, MN. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Staples Methodist Church, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial arrangements are  by Brenny Family Funeral Chapel. Interment will be next...

Marilee Birdsell

Mar 12, 2020

Marilee Ellen Birdsell, age 64, of Pequot Lakes died after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at her home with her family by her side in Pequot Lakes. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Marilee was born July 1, 1955 in the elevator at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd...

Randall Flategraff

Mar 10, 2020

Randall Flategraff passed away at his home in Jenkins, MN, on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. He was born to Alfred M. Flategraff and Maxine K. (McAllister) Flategraff on January 9, 1952. Randall spent most of his adult life in Minnesota.

Randall grew up in Montana and graduated in 1970 from Bozeman High School in Bozeman, MT. He...

Virginia Gregory

Mar 9, 2020

Virginia Ellen Gregory, age 89, passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior on Monday, March 9, 2020. Virginia was born to Burdette and Lydia Mulvihill on February 12, 1931 on their farm in Marysland Township, Swift County, MN. She grew up in the Hancock, MN area and spent the majority of her adult life in Anoka, MN. Virginia...

Bonnie Oanes

Mar 9, 2020

Bonnie J. Oanes, age 86, of Brainerd and formerly of Maple Grove died Monday, March 9, 2020 at Essentia Health – St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. Funeral services will be at 11AM on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter. Rev. Hans Anderson will officiate and burial will be in Minnesota State Veteran Cemetery,...

Howard Hutchins

Mar 9, 2020

Howard Harry Hutchins, 96, of Crosslake, MN, died Monday, March 9, 2020 at home with family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, March 16, 2020 at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church. Visitation will be two hours prior. Interment will follow at Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake.

Howard was born April 10, 1923 in St. Vincent,...

Andrea Schmidt

Mar 6, 2020

Andrea Lynn Schmidt, 50, of Nisswa, MN passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, March 6, 2020 at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.  She was born July 9, 1969 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Debra Lee Halverson. Andrea graduated Frank B. Kellogg High School in Little Canada, MN in 1987 and worked for...

Lila Hansen

Mar 5, 2020

Lila Mae Hansen, age 84, of Brainerd / Wadena, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society – Bethany. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Bethany Good Samaritan Chapel. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m.  Interment will be at a later date in Evergreen Memorial Gardens....

Robb Swenson

Mar 5, 2020

Robb Michael Swenson, 45, of Crosslake, died Thursday, March 5, 2020 in Staples. Robb's celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Karen Anderson

Mar 3, 2020

Karen E. Anderson (Livgard), age 76, of Pine River, MN passed away on March 3, 2021. She was born Sept. 20, 1944 to Burton & Myrtle Livgard of Anoka, MN. Survived by daughter, Robyn Semmler (who passed away on May 2, 2021), 4 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Preceded in death by her son, Mark; brother, Thomas; husband, Walfred;...