Obituaries

Aug 31, 2018

Carrie Venlsand, age 95, of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Champlin, Minnesota. She was born to Samuel and Martha Groven on September 1, 1922, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.

Carrie is survived by her children: David Vensland (Mary), Rick Vensland, Diane Jackson (Lorne); eight grandchildren;...

Aug 30, 2018

Sandra Marie Forpahl, age 77, of Motley, MN has journeyed on to her final resting place on August 30, 2018. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, September 4 at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with Fr. Gabriel Walz officiating. Visitation will be at the church during the hour before Mass. Burial will be...

Aug 28, 2018

Kirby Joe Hahn, age 62, passed away on Tuesday August 28, 2018 at his home in Brainerd, MN. Funeral Services for Kirby will be held on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 12:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with visitation one hour prior to services. He was born in Fargo, North Dakota to Lavern and Lavonne Hahn. Kirby...

Aug 26, 2018

Lydia "Sis" A. Goodwater, 91, of Motley, MN died at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN on Sunday, August 26, 2018. The service for Sis will be held at 11 AM, Friday, August 31st at St. John's Lutheran Church in Motley, with Reverend Paul Koehler officiating. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service. Interment will...

Aug 25, 2018

Florence “Sue” Bina, age 72, of Pine River, MN, died on August 25, 2018 and met Jesus Christ the Lord her Savior. She was preceded in death by her parents, Helen and Aloysius Bina, Sr., and brothers, Tom and Raymond. She is survived by her children: John Carman, Tom (Marilyn) Carman, Chad (Rochelle) Carman; and grandchildren: Katherine,...

Aug 25, 2018

Kurt Dullinger, age 58, of Pillager passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at St. Cloud Hospital. Kurt’s Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, August 31 at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd, with Father Paul Strommer officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, August 30 from 5-7 p.m. at Brenny Funeral Chapel in...

Aug 24, 2018

Christie Ann (Miller) Capps, 68, was born on Jan. 3, 1950 to Velma M. (King) Miller and Neil C. Miller, and passed away peacefully on Aug. 24, 2018 at The Lakes nursing facility in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Christie was born in Borger, Texas, and following her mother Velma’s death in 1960 lived with her father Neil, adoptive...

Aug 23, 2018

Glen Allen Vogt, age 83, of Brainerd passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father Paul Strommer for Glen on Tuesday, August 28 at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be on Monday, August 27 from 5-7 p.m. at Brenny...

Aug 23, 2018

Diane Cumbie, of Albany, age 73, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Hilltop Healthcare Center in Watkins, MN. Private family services will be held. Brenny Funeral Chapel and Cremation Service 800-824-5051 www.brenny.com

Aug 22, 2018

Janeth M. Satre, 75, of Brainerd passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society-Woodland in Brainerd. Memorial services for Janeth will be on Friday, August 31, 2018 at 2p.m., at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with Pastor Leslie Hobson officiating. Visitation will be from noon until 2 p.m. Janeth was born on December 14, 1942 in...

Aug 20, 2018

Joy Hanson, 86, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2018 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Care Center in Crosby. Joy, a lifetime Brainerd resident, was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Chester D. Hanson; her parents; and sisters, Jeanette, Joann, Patricia, and Francis.

Joy will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her surviving...

Aug 20, 2018

Tina Marie Leonard, 47, of Brainerd, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 at Essentia Health – St. Joseph Medical Center. Services for Tina will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, August 26 at Lakewood Free Church in Baxter with Rev. Brent Costello. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior.

Tina was born April 1,...

Aug 19, 2018

Saundra “Sandy” Darlene Hall, age 80, of Pequot Lakes, MN, formerly Golden Valley, passed away peacefully in her home Sunday morning, Aug. 19, 2018. She was a loving wife, sister, mother and grandmother. Preceded in death by parents, George and Mildred Quinn; husband, Norman Michael Hall; sisters, Georgia (Jean) Swim, Barbara (Robert) Glodowski; and sister-in-law, Francis Quinn....

Aug 19, 2018

Marvin A. Gehrls, 94, passed away August 19, 2018 at Harmony House in Brainerd, MN. Services for Marvin are scheduled for 1:00PM on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at the Lakewood Free Church in Baxter. Burial at the Baxter City Cemetery.

Marvin was born on September 12, 1923 in Elysian, MN to Albert and Lillian (Mundt) Gehrls. As...

Aug 19, 2018

Donald Leroy Beck, 86, of Nevis, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids. Private services will beheld.

Aug 19, 2018

Robert Frank Wendel, age 88, of Pine River, MN, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018, at Brookside Comfort Care in Pine River. He was born at home southwest of South Heart, ND, to Clement and Minnie Cinder Wendel on April 10, 1930. Bob graduated from South Heart High School and served in the Korean War. He married...

Aug 18, 2018

Darlene Collison, 79, of Motley, MN passed away peacefully Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the Harmony House in Motley. Services for Darlene will be at 11:00AM, Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Motley Free Methodist Church, with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at Poplar Cemetery near Leader,...

Aug 18, 2018

Charles E. Killian, 73, of Staples, MN made his last haul on earth Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center. Services for Charles will be 11:00AM, Friday, August 24, 2018 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN with Pastor Daryl Jacobson officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30AM until the time of service. Interment will be...

Aug 15, 2018

Jhonna Nichole Wasnie Loftis 33, passed away Wednesday August 15th at her home in Minneapolis, MN. Jhonna was born on September 21st, 1984, graduated from Brainerd High School and then moved to Minneapolis with the love of her life, Luke Loftis. They were married in 2005 and enjoyed many happy years together following the Timberwolves, going to concerts and just...

Aug 13, 2018

Arthur Noehring, 93, passed away on Monday, August 13th, 2018 in Brainerd, Minnesota, having fought one great war in the Pacific and another with cancer. Born July 20th, 1925 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, this beloved father of six, grandfather of eighteen, and great-grandfather of sixteen leaves a legacy of love in his wake.

At eighteen, he left...