Obituaries
Thomas Rohlfs
Jun 6, 2019
On Thursday, June 6, 2019, Thomas "Tom" Louis Rohlfs, loving father of two children, grandfather of three and great grandfather of four, passed away at the age of 73 at his home in Brainerd, MN. He was born February 16, 1946, in Minneapolis, MN, to Alvin and Gertrude Rohlfs. Tom worked for Smith System Manufacturing for 35...
Christine Leininger
Jun 2, 2019
Christine Leininger, 82, passed away June 2, 2019, surrounded by family, at Essentia Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Services will be 11:00AM, Monday June 10, 2019, at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Christine was born in Kentucky on December 16, 1936, to David and Maggie (Collins)...
Lucille Zabinski
Jun 1, 2019
Lucille “Lue” Zabinski, 80, of North Prairie died June 1, 2019 at Good Shepherd Memory Care Cottages in Sauk Rapids. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30AM on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in North Prairie. Rev. Roger Klassen will officiate and burial will be in Holy Cross Catholic Church Cemetery. A gathering of...
Lois Hendricks
May 24, 2019
Lois Lucille Hendricks, 80, of Crosslake, entered Heaven at Golden Horizon’s Assisted Living on Friday, May 24, 2019. Services for Lois will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Crosslake Lutheran Church. Family and friends are invited to gather one-hour prior. Interment will follow at Pinewood Cemetery.
Lois was born July...
Ronald "Ron" Lovelace
May 22, 2019
Ronald “Ron” Lovelace, 82, Browerville, MN, died Wednesday, May 22nd at the Little Falls Care Center, Little Falls, MN, after a long battle with cancer. The Memorial Service for Ron will be at 11 AM, Wednesday, May 29th at the Motley Free Methodist Church, Motley, with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 to 7 PM...
Albert Russell
May 20, 2019
Albert “Radar” Russell, age 62, of Pine River, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019, at his home. He was born to John and Shirley (Plesz) Russell on March 5, 1957, in Youngstown, Ohio.
A gathering of family and friends will take place on Saturday, May 25 from 11 am to 1 pm at the...
Richard Caughey
May 19, 2019
Richard Kenneth Caughey, 47, Brainerd, MN passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019 at his home while listening to the Minnesota Twins; family was at his side. His death was the result of a spinal cord injury.
Rick was born January 20, 1972 in Brainerd, MN to Bob and Peggy. He lived most of his life in Brainerd...
Jerome Peterson
May 19, 2019
Jerome "Jerry" Peterson, 71, died Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Essentia Health - St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth.
Private family services are planned.
Allen Eliason, Jr.
May 18, 2019
Allen Eliason Jr., age 91, of Crosslake and formerly of St. Cloud died Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the Assumption Home in Cold Spring, MN. A memorial service will be held at 11AM on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Crosslake Presbyterian Church in Crosslake, MN. Rev. Tony Oltmann will officiate, and burial will take place at a later...
Bette Green
May 17, 2019
Bette Green, age 95, of Hackensack, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019, at Essentia St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. She was born in Walker, MN to Hurcil and Gladys (Harrington) Woodruff on April 17, 1924.
Bette graduated from Hackensack High School in 1942. She continued her education at Bemidji College and the Kahler School...
Larry Hall
May 17, 2019
Larry Lynn Hall of Brainerd,MN was born March 16,1953 in Ft Bennington Ga army Hospital, passed away ‘surrounded by his family at Essentia Health – St. Joseph Hospital Brainerd, MN on May 17, 2019. Memorial service for Larry will be 1:30PM, Thursday, May 30, 2019 at The Journey North Church in Baxter, MN.
Larry was a musician...
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.
A...
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...
