Obituaries
Lester Folkerts
Feb 18, 2019
Lester Leo Folkerts, 97, of Baxter, MN died in Yuma, AZ February 18, 2019. Services will be 11:00AM, Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Christ Lutheran Church in Baxter with Pastor Bill Werth officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be at Christ Memorial Gardens.
Les was born December 9, 1921 in Roseland...
Lester Folkerts
Feb 18, 2019
Lester Leo Folkerts, 97, of Baxter, MN died in Yuma, AZ February 18, 2019. Services will be 11:00AM, Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Christ Lutheran Church in Baxter with Pastor Bill Werth officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be at Christ Memorial Gardens.
Les was born December 9, 1921 in Roseland...
Daryl Gregory
Feb 17, 2019
Daryl Ian Gregory, age 37, of Minneapolis, and formerly Pequot Lakes, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019. He was born to Joel and Teresa Gregory on May 4, 1981, in Portland, Oregon. He was a talented artist who was curious about the world and all its complexities. He had a great love for the outdoors and...
Karen Jensen
Feb 16, 2019
Karen A. Jensen, 80, of Nisswa, MN died February 16, 2019 in Hills Crossing Senior Living following a short illness.
Karen Jensen was born Karen Arleen Johnson in Minneapolis. She attended nursing school. She worked as a realtor closer, book keeper, and business owner of Movies to Go, and Brainerd Disposal. She was a volunteer...
David Robotnik
Feb 12, 2019
David “Dave” August Robotnik, age 65, of Backus, formerly of Newport, MN, passed away unexpectedly at his home on February 12, 2019. He is survived by his significant other, Debbie Loesch; his cuddle bud cat, Buddy; Deb’s son, Nick; Dave’s sons: Chad (Erica) of Cannon Falls, MN, Andy (Lindsey) of Ellsworth, WI; grandchildren: Gage, Logan, Gavin; sisters...
Timothy McGuire
Feb 11, 2019
Timothy J. McGuire, 74, of Crosslake, passed away while surrounded by his family on Monday, February 11, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11am, March 2nd, 2019 at “The Log Church” in Crosslake. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to the service. Luncheon to follow.
Tim was born January 27,...
Rosella Oaks
Feb 11, 2019
Rosella “Freck” Oaks, age 91, of Pine River, and formerly White Bear Lake, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on Monday, February 11, 2019. She was born at the LaBore farmstead home in Gem Lake, MN, and was the sixth of eight children born to Duesty and Melina LaBore.
Freck was...
Irene Prozinski
Feb 10, 2019
Irene Darlene (Killeaney) Prozinski, 90, of Green Prairie Township and Little Falls, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at St. Benedict’s Senior Community in St. Cloud, MN on Sunday, February 10th, 2019.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 16th, at St. James Catholic Church in Randall at 11:00 AM with visitation...
Selina Pofahl
Feb 8, 2019
Selina “Sally” Jeanette (Urevig) Pofahl, 94, died on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Baxter, Minnesota. No services are planned at this time.
Sally was born in Fargo, North Dakota on October 19, 1924, to Gladys (Rabbe) Urevig and Iver Julius Urevig. They lived in Williston, North Dakota before moving to Northfield, Minnesota...
Joseph Sullivan
Feb 7, 2019
Joseph “Joe” Sullivan passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 after a long fight with Huntington Disease. His memorial service will be on Wednesday, February 13,2019 at 11:00AM with a visitation starting at 10:00AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with Pastor Steve Benson officiating.
Joe was born to Connie Schultes in Brainerd on May 30, 1975....
Nancy Hoffman
Feb 7, 2019
Nancy A. Hoffman, 84, of Brainerd, MN died on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Harmony House in Brainerd, MN. There are no services being planned at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
Violet Wohlert
Feb 6, 2019
Violet M. Wohlert died February 6th,2019 at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples, Mn.
Memorial Services will be held at a later date.
Violet Meta Wohlert was born to George and Meta (Villwock) Pokorney on February 19th,1922 at home
in rural Bertha where she also grew up. She attended country school graduating in...
James Carel
Feb 5, 2019
James "Al" Carel, age 60, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at his home. Services will be private. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
Funeral Service Brenny Funeral Chapel, Baxter Thursday, February 14, 2019 Email Details 7348 Excelsior Rd Baxter, MN 56425 Visitation one hour prior to service. Interment in Evergreen Memorial...
Loren Grover
Feb 4, 2019
Loren A. Grover, 87, of Staples, MN passed away on Monday, February 2, 2019 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. No services are being planned at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN.
Gordon Langness
Jan 31, 2019
Gordon “Gordy” Keith Langness, age 62, of Brainerd passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, January 31, 2019. A gathering of Gordy’s family and friends will be at Brenny Funeral Chapel on Sunday, February 10, 2019 from Noon until 3 p.m.
Gordon was born on May 28, 1956 in Thief River Falls, to Harvey and Emma...
Bradley Anderson
Jan 28, 2019
Bradley P. Anderson, 54, of Brainerd, MN died on Monday, January 28, 2019 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. There will be no services at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
Bonnie Nelson
Jan 28, 2019
Bonnie Luella Nelson, 66, of Brainerd, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, MN. A visitation will be held Thursday, January 31, 2019 from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. A Celebration of Bonnie’s Life will be held at Noon, Saturday, February, 2, 2019 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in...
Karol Goedker
Jan 27, 2019
Karol Dee Goedker, age 79, of Baxter passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at home with her husband’s arms around her and her family by her side. She had courageously battled cancer for the past 19 years. Her funeral service will be on Thursday, January 31, at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd, with Pastor David Grotzke officiating....
James Wolcott
Jan 27, 2019
James Roger Wolcott, age 76, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born to Roger and Marguerite Wolcott on January 29, 1942, at the family farm in Cass County. Jim ran the family farm and worked at various jobs throughout his life. He had a...
Pearl Kirk
Jan 26, 2019
Pearl Lydia Kirk, 87, known to many as Pat Kirk, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 in Prior Lake, MN at the home of her daughter. Funeral services for Pearl will be 11:00AM, Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Lakewood Church in Baxter, with Pastor Brian Erickson officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be from 5-7PM, Friday, February 1st...
