Obituaries
Mary Wartner
Mar 16, 2021
Mary Bernadette Wartner (Keating), 84 of Motley, passed away in her home on Tuesday March 16, 2021. She was born on November 13, 1936 in St. Paul to Joseph and Margaret Keating. Mass of Christian burial will be 12pm on Saturday March 20th with a visitation one hour prior at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Visitation will be 5pm-7pm...
Allen Haugen
Mar 14, 2021
Allen Olaf Haugen, 81, of Staples passed away peacefully Sunday, March 14, at Harmony House in Motley where he had resided for the past 15 months. He was a very caring, generous and fun loving brother, uncle and friend to many.
Allen was born on July 19, 1939 to Olaf and Hazel (Holsapple) Haugen in Staples. He...
Gary Olson
Mar 14, 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...
Bonita Mills
Mar 13, 2021
Bonita Joy Mills, age 56, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021. She was born, the 9th of 10 children, a twin, on June 21, 1964, to Earlene and Irie Mills. Bonita was a smart, kind, gentle soul who cherished her family. She helped those in need and wanted to take in every animal needing a home. Bonita loved music,...
Marvin Semmler
Mar 12, 2021
Marvin Semmler, 96, longtime resident of rural Backus, passed away at his home in Ponto Lake Twp. March 12, 2021. He was preceded in death by wife, Genevieve (Sheller) in 1981; parents, John and Emelia (Maas); 4 brothers: Theodore, Lenard, Theophil, and Vilo; and 6 sisters: Alma (Howard), Elsa (Lea), Agnes (Prosser), LaVerne (Grant), Violet Semmler, and Vilma Brochhagen....
Gerald Nelson
Mar 11, 2021
Gerald “Gerry” Duane Nelson of St. Paul, MN, passed away unexpectedly on March 11, 2021, at the cabin he built at his boyhood home in Cass County, homesteaded by his grandparents Carl and Anna Nelson. He was such a good man. We will miss you Bupee.
Gerry was born in Pine River, MN, on April 30, 1937,...
Fred Fleisher
Mar 9, 2021
Fred Eugene Fleisher, 84, of Staples passed away at his home on March 9, 2021. Fred had endured an extended hospital stay but, through the love of his family, was able to come home and spend his final days surrounded by the people he loved most. Fred was born on Oct. 14, 1936 to Lester and Goldie (Farber) Fleisher. ...
Leigh Waughtal
Mar 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.
Charles Buxton
Mar 9, 2021
Charles Buxton, 80, passed away on Tuesday, March 09, 2021 at the VA in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls, Minnesota. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel-Baxter.
Charles is survived by his wife Tanya; daughter Amanda;...
William Stalpes
Mar 8, 2021
William Stalpes, 88, of Merrifield, passed away on Monday March 8, 2021. There will be no services. Check back for full obituary.
Arrangements have been entrusted with the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Gerald Doyle
Mar 8, 2021
Gerald “Jerry” Joseph Doyle, 80, passed away on Monday, March 08, 2021 at Little Falls Care Center after a yearlong battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). He was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania to John and Alice (Brown) Doyle. He grew up and attended school in Pittsburgh. He served in Okinawa and other US locations from 1958 to 1962 with...
Gary Granholm
Mar 8, 2021
Gary Granholm, 77, Pillager, died Monday, March 8, 2021. There are no services at this time.
Arrangements by Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
William Stalpes
Mar 8, 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...
Audrey Breun
Mar 8, 2021
Audrey Marie Payette Breun, 92 of Garrison, was born April 1, 1928, daughter of Ferdinand and Mary Payette in Anoka Minnesota. She married Dell Breun August 19, 1950 and raised four children in Champlin, MN. They were happily married until Dells’ passing December 23, 2016. She loved spending time together fishing on Kenney Lake with Dell, taking pontoon rides...
June Noska
Mar 7, 2021
On March 07, 2021 June’s gentle soul was granted wings to fly into eternity to meet her creator and reunite with the love of her life, Don. She was surrounded by many family members and the compassionate care givers at Lakewood Health System who bore witness to this sacred event. Private family services will be held. Plans for a Celebration...
Kathryn Bollig
Mar 7, 2021
Kathryn Pauline Bollig, 79, passed away Sunday, March 7th 2021. She was born on May 19, 1941 to the late Michael and Mary (Lashinski) Kedrowski in Sobieksi, Minnesota. She grew up there on the family farm. She was the fourteenth of seventeen children, she had nine brothers and seven sisters. She attended St. Stanislaus Catholic School in Sobeiski, Minnesota...
Thomas Williams
Mar 7, 2021
Tom Williams, of Crosslake, MN passed away suddenly one day before his 81st birthday. He died peacefully at home. Born in St. Paul, Tom attended Cretin High School and graduated from the College of St. Thomas and Hamlin University. He was married to his love, Mary Kay (Kate) Laughlin for 58 years and together they raised two children in...
June Noska
Mar 7, 2021
On March 07, 2021 June’s gentle soul was granted wings to fly into eternity to meet her creator and reunite with the love of her life, Don. She was surrounded by many family members and the compassionate care givers at Lakewood Health System who bore witness to this sacred event. Private family services will be held. Plans for a...
Karen Barron
Mar 6, 2021
Sadly Karen Barron, 63 of Brainerd, passed away March 6th 2021 at her home. Services will be 4pm on Friday April 9th at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter. Visitation will be 2pm-4pm prior to the service.
Karen is survived by her sons; Jason (Kris) and Kristopher, granddaughter Kayla, grandson Triston, great granddaughter Arabella, and mother Martha...
