Obituaries
Barbara Tollefson
May 17, 2019
Barbara R. Tollefson, 63, of Motley, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family and friends, after a long battle with cancer Friday, May 17, 2019. Services for Barbara will be held at Noon, Friday, May 24, 2019 at Lincoln Evangelical Free Church. Family and friends are welcome to gather starting at 10:00 a.m. at the church.
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Mary Ciardelli
May 17, 2019
Ciardelli, Mary Catherine (Brennan)
Mary Ciardelli of Crosslake, (formerly of Bloomington) the proud mother of 11 children, passed away at the home she loved on Friday, May 17th, 2019 after a two-year struggle with breast cancer. Mary died peacefully with her family present, who had the privilege of caring for her during the last weeks of her...
William Macheel
May 16, 2019
William John (Bill) Macheel, a long time resident in the Motley-Pillager area known for his kindness and love of music, died on May 16, 2019 at age 95.
Born in southeastern South Dakota in 1923, Bill grew up in the Dakotas until his family settled on a farm in Motley Township. Bill learned to play several musical...
Ralph Morehouse
May 15, 2019
Ralph Morehouse, 68, of Staples, MN died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at his home. No services are planned at this time.
Julia Wellentin
May 15, 2019
Julia C. Wellentin, 102, Onamia, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the Mille Lacs Health System Long Term Care Facility in Onamia. A Memorial Service will be held at the Long Term Care Facility on Saturday, June 15, 2019, 10am. Interment will be at Holy Family Cemetery, Hillman, MN, at a later date.
Julia Clara Holmes was...
Christina Grossnickle
May 14, 2019
Christina “Tina” Grossnickle, age 80, of Pine River, passed away on May 14, 2019, at Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Brainerd. She was born to Archie and Evelyn Grossnickle on January 24, 1939, in Ponto Lake Township.
Tina is survived by her daughter, Kim Peterson of Pine River; son, Douglas Hays (Kathy) of Midland, TX;...
Paul Gruber
May 14, 2019
Paul Henry Gruber passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at his home in Brainerd. Paul was a Navy veteran of WWII serving in the Pacific. He retired from St. Paul Schools as a social worker in 1984. After retirement, Paul and his wife, Audrae, lived on Mille Lacs Lake, then moved to Brainerd.
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LaVonne Palm
May 13, 2019
LaVonne Keogh Palm, age 83, passed away Monday May 13, 2019 at Golden Horizons, a caring and loving community in Cross Lake, MN. She was born June 15, 1935 in the Township of Cordova and is preceded in death by her parents, Edward Vincent Keogh and Elizabeth Agnes Brennan.
LaVonne was known for her feisty, yet good...
Leif Nelsen
May 13, 2019
Leif Frederic Nelsen, 9 days old, passed away in the embrace of family on May 14, 2019 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter for close family and friends.
Leif was born on May 4, 2019 to Riley and Anja (Flansburg) Nelsen, joining his big brother...
Dora Wickham
May 12, 2019
Dora J. Wickham, 85, of Brainerd died on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Family and friends are welcome to gather Friday, May 17 from 5-7 p.m. at...
Ethel Dezell
May 12, 2019
Ethel Marie Dezell, 88, of Staples MN died Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Lakewood Care Center in Staples. Funeral Services will be at 11AM on Friday, May 17, 2019 at Staples United Methodist Church with a visitation one hour prior to services all at the church. Rev. Greg Leslie will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Hill Cemetery...
Kevin Johnson
May 11, 2019
Kevin Johnson, 62, of Merrifield, MN died Saturday, May 11, 2019 at his home. Services will be at a later date.
Fred "Junior" Parker
May 11, 2019
Fred Parker, 79, known as Junior, ended his battle with Alzheimer's on May 11th at his home with family by his side. A celebration of his life will be held at 11 AM, Sat May 18th at Brenny Funeral Chapel. There will be a visitation for one hour prior to the service, with a lunch to follow.
Fred...
John Pflepsen
May 9, 2019
John Fredrick Pflepsen, 77, of Brainerd, passed away at his home Thursday, May 9, 2019. A Celebration of John’s Life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 1, 2019 at the Eagle’s Club in Brainerd.
John was born in Brainerd the son of Arnold and Irene (Schrader) Pflepsen on June 9, 1941. He was the third...
Shelly Berg Kuhn
May 9, 2019
Shelly Berg Kuhn, 55, of St. Cloud, MN died Thursday, May 9, 2019 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Services for Shelly will be 2PM, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel with Steve Suer officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be one hour prior to the service.
Shelly was born...
Thomas Yurek
May 7, 2019
Thomas E. Yurek, 87, Crosslake, died Tuesday evening at the CRMC Transitional Care Unit in Crosby. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM, Monday, May 13that Immaculate Heart Catholic Church, Crosslake, with Father Blake Rozier. Visitation for one hour prior. Private interment will be at St. John’s in New Brighton, MN at a later date.
Tom was born on February 13, 1932...
Lowell Moser
May 7, 2019
Lowell “Bub” Moser, age 78, of Pine River, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at his home. He was born to Harold and Glorine Moser on January 5, 1941, in Swanburg, MN. After graduating from Pine River High School in 1958, Bub attended the Minnesota School of Business. He then worked for...
Doug Barchus
May 7, 2019
Doug Barchus, age 77, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. He was born to Loren and Mary Barchus on Sept. 28, 1941, in Pine River. Doug was a 20-year veteran in the Army Intelligence Agency.
Doug is survived by his wife Linda; sons Kendal (Dawn)...
Irene Jurgensen
May 7, 2019
Irene Jurgensen, 104, of Brainerd, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society-Bethany in Brainerd. Services for Irene will be 3:00PM, Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Kingdom Hall in Brainerd, MN.
Irene was born August 2, 1914 in Crosby, North Dakota to Otto and Elvira (Oster) Kjorlien. She...
Courtney Bussmann
May 6, 2019
Courtney L. Bussmann, 30, of Crosby, MN died Monday, May 6, 2019 in Nisswa. A Celebration of Courtney’s life will take place at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Courtney was born January 20, 1989 in Crosby, MN to John Lovejoy and Laurie Hamilton. She grew up in the Crosby...
