Obituaries
Maynard Nelson
Feb 14, 2021
Maynard George Nelson, 90, of Backus, passed away on February 14, 2021 at his home. Funeral services will take place in the spring, and interment will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Camp Ripley, Little Falls, MN.
Gary Brunes
Feb 13, 2021
Gary Owen Brunes, 78, of Nisswa, passed in his sleep on February 13, 2021. He was born to James and Allison Brunes on June 16, 1942.
Gary is survived by his children: Kari (Jim) Dixon, Mikhail (Emily) Brunes, Kaitlyn Brunes, and Emily Withers; 7 grandchildren: Maya Brunes, Walter Dixon, Alivia Rardin, Elizabeth Rardin, Valerie Rardin, Cassidy Rardin,...
Earl Angell
Feb 11, 2021
Earl G. Angell, age 95, of Crosslake and formerly of Minneapolis passed away peacefully at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center on Thursday, February 11, 2021. A private family service will take place at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls. A celebration of Earl’s life will take place at a later date, when it is safe to gather together again. ...
Peggy Eckman
Feb 10, 2021
Peggy Sue Eckman lost her battle with cancer on February 10, 2021, surrounded by her family, at the age of 45. She was born to Ella and Jesse Eckman on September 1, 1975, in Grand Rapids, MN. When Peggy was young her family lived in Remer, Hackensack, Pine River, then back to Hackensack. They moved back to the Pine...
Ivan Bollig
Feb 9, 2021
Ivan Tony Bollig, 85 of Cushing Minnesota, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021. Ivan was born on October 26, 1935 to the late Anton “Tony” and Gladys Bollig in Belle Prairie Township, Morrison County, Minnesota. The family lived in Belle Prairie Township and then moved onto a farm near Cushing, Minnesota where he grew up with his parents...
Leona Wiebesick
Feb 8, 2021
Leona Mae Wiebesick, 97 of Verndale, passed away on Monday February 8, 2021. She was born in Oylen Minnesota to Willis and Arvilla (Davison) Chumley.
Leona married Charles Wiebesick on May 16, 1943. They had four kids of their own but you could always count on having a neighbor kid there as well. Charles and Leona traveled...
Michael Knoll
Feb 8, 2021
Michael Knoll, 57, passed away on February 8, 2021, at a hospital in Brainerd after losing his battle with lung cancer.
Michael was born on February 11, 1963, in Glenwood, MN to Lowell and Elsie (Gunderson) Knoll. He was welcomed home by three older sisters. The family moved several times and in 1975, the family moved to...
Darlene May
Feb 7, 2021
Darlene Gayle May, 74, passed away on Sunday, February 07, 2021 at Lakewood Health Systems. There are no services scheduled at this time.
Marlene Dupree
Feb 7, 2021
Marlene A. Dupree, 85, of Nisswa, passed away on February 7, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Marlene was born on August 6, 1935 to Andrew and Singhild Anderson in Minneapolis. She attended school and worked in the Twin Cities area until the mid-90s when she moved to Nisswa.
Marlene was preceded in death by her parents;...
Charles Pelzl
Feb 7, 2021
Charles “Chuck” Roman Pelzl, age 93, passed peacefully into heaven on Sunday, February 7, 2021. He was born in New Ulm, MN, on October 16, 1927, to Theodore and Ruth Pelzl, the second of four boys. He attended DM Lutheran school, where his father taught. After high school, he attended Gustavus Adolphus College, interrupted by military service in the Army Air Forces near...
Orville Aho
Feb 7, 2021
Pastor Orville Eugene Aho journeyed to his heavenly home to be with His Lord and Savior and beloved wife Signe on February 7, 2021. Orville was born to Oscar and Alma (Rimpila) Aho in the Finnish farm community of Sebeka, MN August 11, 1925. Pastor Aho was preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Signe Frederiica Nikkari...
Keith Dahlen
Feb 6, 2021
After a courageous 6 weeks of battling complications of heart surgery Keith Ronald Dahlen passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 06, 2021 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis surrounded by his family. Private family services will be held now with a Celebration of Keith’s life being held in the summer.
Keith was born to Ellen Irene (Ottelin)...
Michael Bingham
Feb 6, 2021
Michael Bingham passed away on February 06, 2021 at his home. Funeral Services will be on Friday, February 12, 2021 at 11 AM with a visitation one hour prior, at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa, MN. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Mike was born to Vienno (Ritari) and Joseph...
Rudy Salie
Feb 4, 2021
Rudy Salie was born on Feburary 1, 1936 to Rudolph and Ollie Salie in St. Paul, MN. He moved to Linwood Township, Wyoming, MN when he was 9 years of age. After his father’s death he helped his mother and sisters run Salie Store and Boat Rental on the shore of Martin Lake. Rudy attended a one room schoolhouse...
Ione Drake
Feb 4, 2021
Ione Clair Drake passed away on February 4th, 2021. There will be a service held on Tuesday, February 9th at 1pm, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. She will be laid to rest at the Evergreen Memorial cemetery. Ione Drake was born to Wilfred Doucette and Marcelle Grimes on...
Scott Gjerdahl
Feb 4, 2021
Scott Gjerdahl, 54, of Merrifield, died on Thursday February 4, 2021 at the University of Minnesota Hospital. Survived by his loving wife, Mary; mother, Rosalie (Ray) Justison; children, Jon Gjerdahl, Daniel (Duoos) Gjerdahl and Christina Hagen; brother, Tim Gjerdahl; step brother, Dan Justison; grandchildren, Aubree and Caden; nieces and nephews, Doug, Angela and Becca; and many friends and extended...
Marjorie Abell
Feb 2, 2021
Marjorie Abell, 91, Brainerd, Minn., died Tuesday, Feb. 2, at Edgewood Vista. Arrangements have been entrusted by Brenny Family Funeral Chapel - Baxter.
Florence Wodarz
Jan 31, 2021
Florence Mary Wodarz, 98, of Outing, MN, went to heaven on Sunday, January 31, 2021 with her family by her side.
Florence was born on September 11, 1922 in Bowlus, MN to Michael and Mary (Koczur) Smieja. She was the second born of 11 children. When her parents bought a farm in Cushing, Florence moved on to...
Helen Haider
Jan 31, 2021
Haider, Helen Elizabeth (Weirens) age 95, of Northeast Minneapolis passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 peacefully with family at the Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11AM on Monday, February 8, 2021 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Minneapolis. Burial will be in Gethsemane Cemetery in New Hope. Arrangements have been...
Vernon Radke
Jan 29, 2021
Vernon A Radke passed away peacefully at home January 29, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 1:30PM on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cushing. Pastor Carleton Smee will officiate, and burial will be Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Saturday at the...
