Obituaries
Craig Valenty
Nov 10, 2019
Craig Thomas Valenty, age 66, of Pillager and formerly of Minneapolis died Sunday, November 10, 2019 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale. Craig had many health challenges in the past 20 years; he never once waivered in his positivity and always pursued answers in medical research. A Celebration of Craig’s life will be at 1 PM on Thursday, November...
Donna Smith
Nov 10, 2019
Donna M. Smith, 81, of Motley, passed away November 10, 2019 at Staples Care Center. She was born January 28, 1938 to Theodore and Violet (Killian) Dukowitz in Villard Township.
Donna is survived by her children, Carolyn Jean (Lee) Etzler Smith, Darlene (Richard) Etzler Champagne, Sue (Walter) Etzler Hall, Duane (Tammy) Etzler; 6 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren;...
Gladys Smith
Nov 10, 2019
Gladys Mae Smith, age 87, of Baxter died Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Essentia Health – St. Joseph Medical Center in Brainerd. A memorial service will be held at 2PM on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter. Visitation will be one hour prior to services and a private family burial will be in Scandia...
Mary Macmillan
Nov 9, 2019
Mary Beth (Nyquist) (Birkeland) MacMillan, age 82, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019, at Golden Horizons in Crosslake. She was born February 14, 1937, in Crookston, MN, to Andrew and Artha Nyquist.
Mary Beth graduated from Oklee High School and Concordia College. In college, she worked at Breezy Point Resort and Birkeland’s...
Margaret Schmidt
Nov 8, 2019
Marie Schmidt, 95, Staples, died Friday, 11-8-2019 at Lakewood Health Systems Care Center, Staples, with her loving family at her side. Visitation for Marie will be from 10 to 11 AM, Wednesday, 11-13-2019 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Motley, with the service to follow at 11 AM, the Reverend Paul E. Koehler officiating. Burial will be at the Motley City Cemetery,...
Ardis Ryle
Nov 6, 2019
Ardis Authier Ryle, age 101 if Staples, MN died at Sun City Center Florida on November 6th, 2019. She was born June 24, 1918 at Jefferson, SD to Ray and Stella Authier. She graduated from Central High School in Sioux City, Iowa in 1936.
August 31, 1940 she married Gerald M. Ryle at Sioux City, IA.
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Regina "Jean" Rau
Nov 5, 2019
Regina Marie “Jean” Rau, 94, died Tuesday, 11-5-2019 at CRMC (Cuyuna Regional Medical Center) in Crosby, MN. The Mass of Christian Burial for Jean will be at 11 AM, Friday, November 9 th at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake, with visitation for one hour prior to the Mass. Interment will take place at Pelican Woods, Breezy Point, following...
Avis Chase
Nov 5, 2019
Avis Ann Chase, 84, of Aitkin, Minnesota died Tuesday November 5, 2019. A visitation will be 5-7 PM Friday, November 8, 2019 at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Heritage Assembly of God, Aitkin Campus, with an additional visitation one hour prior.
Avis...
Joann Hoskin
Nov 4, 2019
JoAnn Hoskin, age 91, a resident of Bethany Good Samaritan Society, Brainerd, formerly of Pequot Lakes and Brainerd, passed away Monday, November 4, 2019. JoAnn was born to Purlie and Inez Dixon on February 1, 1928, in Bloomfield, IA. She was proud of her work at St. Joseph’s Medical Center Dietary Department and also as a Walmart...
Donald Dravis
Nov 3, 2019
Donald Jerome Dravis passed away November 3, 2019 peacefully surrounded by family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held November 8, 2019 at 11:00AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, MN. A visitation will be one hour prior. An additional visitation will be Thursday November 7, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church from 4-8:00PM, with a prayer service...
Michael Ledford
Nov 3, 2019
Michael Paul Ledford was born February 22, 1960 and passed away in his home in Nisswa, MN, on Sunday, November 3, 2019. He was born and raised in Minneapolis. Mike was known as a great friend to many and was a loving father and husband. He was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman. Mike was a well-known business...
Vilma Brochhagen
Nov 2, 2019
Vilma Anna (Semmler) Brochhagen, age 92, of Backus, passed away on November 2, 2019, at Lakewood Care Center in Staples, MN. She was born December 6, 1926, in Ree Heights, SD, to John and Emelie Semmler. Vilma and her twin brother, Vilo, were the youngest of 11 children. Early in her life, the family moved to the...
Gayle Schmidt
Nov 2, 2019
Gayle Ann Schmidt (Jaschke), 74, formerly of Little Falls died on November 2, 2019 in Bend, Oregon. Services will be 2pm on May 29th, 2021 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Randall. Following will be a burial at the St. James Parish Cemetery.
Shawn Pannell
Nov 2, 2019
***SERVICE UPDATE
Shawn “Jacob” Pannell, age 24, of Brainerd, MN and formerly of Marshall, MO died unexpectedly in Brainerd on Saturday, November 2, 2019. A celebration of his life will be held at 9:30AM on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the Grandview Lodge - Gull Lake Center, Nisswa, MN. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family...
Diane Ayd
Nov 1, 2019
Diane Irene Ayd, 79, of Breezy Point, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. Diane was born to Jack and Rosie Lynch in Waseca, MN, on April 13, 1940. She attended school in St. Peter, MN, then graduated in Shakopee, MN, in 1958. Here she met Robert Ayd. Diane married Bob Ayd on October...
Elaine Borders
Nov 1, 2019
Elaine Borders, 87, of Baxter died at Lakewood Hospital in Staples, MN on Friday, November 1, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday November 7, 2019 at 11:00 AM at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Friends may call from 4-7 pm Wednesday at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter or Thursday and 1 hour prior to...
Margaret Martin
Nov 1, 2019
Margaret Ann Martin, age 92, of Brainerd died Friday, November 1, 2019 at Essentia Health – St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. A memorial services will be held at 11AM on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Rev. Loren Anderson – Bauer will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Brainerd. Visitation...
Margaret "Margie" Stuart
Oct 29, 2019
Margaret “Margie” Elizabeth Stuart, age 66, died Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. A gathering of family and friends will be from 3:30PM until the time of sharing at 5PM on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. A reception will follow services at the funeral home on Saturday.
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Myrtle Hall
Oct 28, 2019
Myrtle Ann Hall, age 81, of Pine River, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2019, at Good Samaritan Society Bethany, Brainerd. She was born to Paul and Viola Eason on May 12, 1938, in Lawton, OK. Myrtle was a long-time member of Faith Assembly of God Church in Pine River.
Myrtle is survived by her...
Martha Thielen
Oct 27, 2019
Martha Y. Thielen, 83, Lake Alexander, Cushing, MN, died Sunday, 10-27-2019 at Arbor Lakes Senior Living in Maple Grove. The Funeral Service for Martha will be at 11 AM, Friday, 11-1-2019 at the Lincoln Evangelical Free Church in Cushing, with visitation for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at the Scandia Valley Cemetery, Cushing, MN, following...
