Obituaries
Leon Albert Yates
May 8, 2025
Leon Albert Yates, 78, of Eagle Bend, MN, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2025, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Leon was born on March 15, 1947, in Bertha, Minnesota, to Albert and Dorothy (Lundstrom) Yates. After graduating from high school, Leon proudly served in the National Guard. He worked for many years in construction, a career he pursued with dedication...
Donald G. Heimer
May 7, 2025
Donald G. Heimer, age 78, of Staples, MN, passed away peacefully at his home on May 7, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on May 5, 1947, in Austin, MN, to Gregory and Doris (Illingsworth) Heimer, Don lived a life marked by service, devotion, and deep-rooted love for his family and country. After graduating high school, he proudly served in...
Joan Doll
May 7, 2025
Joan Doll passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 10:20am.
Services will be held at 11am on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at the Staples Alliance Church with a visitation one hour prior. Interment will follow at Evergreen Hill Cemetery.
Joan (Joann) Plaisted Doll was born to Marcus and Myrtle Plaisted on July 25, 1937, in Long...
Steven Pessek
May 7, 2025
Steven George Pessek, Age 67, of Breezy Point, Minnesota, Passed away May 7, 2025
Born on December 26,1957 to George and Helen (Benkowski) Pessek. Steve Graduated from Glencoe High School in 1976, then went to Mankato State.
From College Steve Joined the Airforce, where he was stationed in Las Vegas, Nevada for 2 years (1980-1982), and Sacramento, California for 2 years (1983-1984)....
Lyle V. Fuller
May 6, 2025
Lyle Fuller, 87, of East Gull Lake, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2025, in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
A proud servant to his country and community, Lyle was born on February 8, 1938, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Lester and Vida Fuller. He dedicated 36 years of honorable service to the Minnesota Army National Guard, rising to the rank of...
John S. Erickson
May 2, 2025
John Sidney Erickson, 83, died Friday, May 2, 2025, at Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, Minnesota.
He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on May 1, 1942. His family moved to Brainerd, Minnesota in 1945 and he graduated from Washington High School, class of 1960. He married Mary Ann Hauck on October 3, 1964.
John enlisted in the U.S. Navy...
Dorothy Brown
May 2, 2025
Dorothy Mae Brown, age 97, of Jenkins, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Friday, May 2nd, 2025, at her residence in Pine River, Minnesota.
She was born on January 27th,1928. Dorothy came into this world weighing only three pounds with little expectation of surviving her first night. With the love of her parents and God, she survived that night…and 35,524 more. She...
John Greig
May 2, 2025
John Robert Greig, 78, of Motley, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on May 2, 2025. He was born on August 5, 1946, in Brainerd to Leroy and Anne (Schumann) Greig.
John graduated from Staples, Mn in 1964.
He entered the Marine Corp. on June 15, 1964 with four close friends. During his service in the Marine...
Clarice Hardy
Apr 30, 2025
Clarice Hardy, 81, of Brainerd, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 30, 2025, in Brainerd.
Clarice was born on June 19, 1943, in Brainerd to Roman and Leona (Beneke) Pfaffendorf. She spent many dedicated years working with Fleet of MN/MT. Clarice found joy in the simple pleasures of life—she loved sewing, reading, painting, fishing, and especially traveling...
Ronald Running
Apr 27, 2025
Ronald Paul Running, 83, of Crosslake, passed away on April 27, 2025. A gathering of friends and family will be held 1pm – 3pm on May 4, 2025, at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Crosslake.
Ron was born on December 7, 1941, to Paul and Dorothy (Fritz) Running in Salem South Dakota. He married Judy Iverson on March 31, 1962....
Mickey Raddohl
Apr 26, 2025
Mickey William Raddohl, 78, of Staples, passed away on April 26, 2025. Services will be held at 2pm on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples. Visitation will be one hour prior to services.
Mickey was born on December 19, 1946, to Edward and Floy Mae (Sams) Raddohl in Nimrod. He worked at Northern Manufacturing as...
Jerome Volz
Apr 26, 2025
Jerome "Jerry" Michael Volz
March 8, 1955 – April 26, 2025
Jerome Michael Volz, lovingly known as "Spear" or "Jerry" by family and friends, passed away peacefully at his home, with Marcia by his side, on April 26, 2025, after a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 70 years old.
Born March 8, 1955, in New Ulm, Minnesota, Jerry was...
Michael Rolow
Apr 24, 2025
Michael Wayne Rolow, 76, of Crosslake, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2025, at the St Cloud Hospital with his wife Jean by his side. A Celebration of Michael’s Life will take place on Saturday May 3, 2025, from 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm at the Pequot Lakes American Legion.
Michael was born on February 21, 1949, in St Francis, Kansas. He...
Betty L. Nordlund
Apr 23, 2025
Betty Nordlund, 94, Pequot Lake, Minn. died Wednesday, Apr. 23. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, at 11:00am at St. Alice Catholic Church in Pequot Lakes, MN with Father Timothy Lange officiating. There will be a visitation at the church beginning one hour prior to the service. There will be a gathering for family...
Carol Musselman
Apr 20, 2025
Carol Ann (Peterson) Musselman, 81, passed away on Sunday, April 20th . She was born in Pelican Rapids, MN, on October 13th, 1943, to Ingemar and Gladyce (Skaalstad) Peterson. She graduated from Pelican Rapids high school in 1961 and went on to St. Olaf college in Northfield, MN, where she graduated with degrees in both Art and Phy-ed. After graduation,...
Carl Eschenbacher
Apr 20, 2025
Carl Leonard Eschenbacher age 97, of Baxter passed away on Sunday, April 20,2025, at Woodland nursing home in Brainerd. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 12:00 PM, at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd. There will be visitation for family and friends held on Wednesday April 23rd, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at the Brenny...
Gerald Czech
Apr 19, 2025
Gerald Czech, 68, of Brainerd, passed away on April 19, 2025, with his family by his side.
Gerald was born on March 8, 1957, to George and Christine (Auer) Czech in Little Falls, Minnesota. He married Natalie Duscher on August 31, 1996. He was a plumber for many years.
Gerald enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening. He was always around a bonfire enjoying...
Timothy (Tim) Baxter
Apr 17, 2025
Timothy J Baxter, age 84, passed away peacefully at home on April 17, 2025. He was born in Austin, MN to Harvey and Erma (Street) Baxter on March 21, 1941. He graduated from Austin High School and attended Winona State College with a wrestling and Track scholarship. He then attended Dunwoody Institute studying mechanical drafting. Tim worked in a variety...
Robert "Dusty" Smith
Apr 17, 2025
Robert (Dusty) Justus Smith (age 81) passed away on April 17th, 2025, with his wife (Linda Eveland) and son (Rick Smith) by his side. He was born to his parents Harvey and Loucile on March 17th, 1944, in Longview, Texas, on his family farm. In his family, he was the youngest of eight children.
He moved to Backus, Minnesota at age...
Benjamin Denny
Apr 16, 2025
Benjamin LeRoy Denny, age 80, passed away on Wednesday evening, April 16, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on January 5, 1945, to Benjamin H. Denny and Florence (Anderson) Denny.
Benjamin is survived by his wife of 42 years, Tracey Denny; one daughter, Melissa Denny; two sons, Jason Denny and Michael Denny; four brothers, Lawrence Denny, Walter...
