Obituaries

DeLores Ebert

Dec 29, 2017

DeLores V. Ebert, 96, of Baxter, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Memorial Services for DeLores will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, January 15, 2018 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services and to stay for a luncheon to follow at Brenny...

Leslie Jillson

Dec 29, 2017

Leslie Jillson, age 64, of Ft. Ripley passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, December 29, 2017. Les’s funeral service will be Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at 11 AM, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are invited to visit at Brenny’s during the hour before the service. Burial will follow, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Ft. Ripley....

Marie Goff

Dec 28, 2017

Marie Irene Goff, 88, of Brainerd, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Central Minnesota Senior Care in Brainerd. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at NOON, Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples with Father Joe Korf officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will...

Beverly Gryz

Dec 28, 2017

Beverly W. Gryz, 90, of Pillager, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Riverside Assisted Living in Pillager. Beverly's memorial service will be Friday, January 5, at 11 AM, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends may visit during the hour before the service.

Beverly was born May 28, 1927, in Minneapolis, the daughter of Frederick and...

LeeAnn Pulak

Dec 27, 2017

LeeAnn Pulak, 61, of Pierz, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at her home surrounded by family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding with Fr. David Maciej officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Monday evening from 4-7 PM at the church...

Coral Stein

Dec 24, 2017

Coral A. (Fitterman) Stein, age 81, of Pequot Lakes, MN passed away on December 24, 2017 due to Alzheimer’s disease. At Carol’s request there will not be a service.

Coral is survived by her husband, Norm Andresen; her daughter, Shelley; son, Scott; sister, Jan; and many friends in the Brainerd Lakes area.

Her family wants...

Bonnie Bellos

Dec 24, 2017

Bonnie Kay Bellos passed away peacefully at her home on December 24, 2017 at the age of 67 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born on December 15, 1950 in Buffalo Center, Iowa to Virgil and Lorraine Krosch. Bonnie graduated from Cooper High School in 1969.

While working for Target in Crystal,...

Marvin Begin

Dec 24, 2017

Marvin Begin, 87, of St. Cloud, formerly of the Brainerd Lakes Area, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017 at Talahi Care Center in St. Cloud. Services times are pending. Please check back for updated information.

Velma Kargel

Dec 23, 2017

Velma Kargel, 96, of Pequot Lakes, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd. Velma and her twin sister Thelma were born April 27, 1921, to Loyd and Laura VanScoy on a farm west of Pequot Lakes. She married Leonard Kargel and they moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1938. They returned...

Lloyd Wynn

Dec 23, 2017

Lloyd "Bud" Wynn, age 95, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017. He was born to John and Lula Wynn in Huntersville Township, MN, on July 15, 1922. Bud served in the Army Air Corps during WWII and received a bronze star. He loved fishing, eating and telling stories. Bud is survived by his children: Donald Wynn,...

Onie Simons

Dec 23, 2017

Onie Simons, 92, Pillager, died Saturday, December 23rd, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be Friday, December 29th, 2017 at 11 AM at the Casino Assembly of God Church, rural Pillager, MN, with visitation Thursday evening from 5 to 7 pm at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples and for one hour before...

Alice Fradet

Dec 22, 2017

Alice Vivian Fradet, 91, of Brainerd, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society – Oakwood Village. Services will be held at NOON, Friday, December 29, 2017 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Alice was born June 1, 1926, in Oberon, ND, the daughter of...

Rodney Hanson

Dec 21, 2017

Rodney “Rod” A. Hanson, 91, of Brainerd, passed away late Thursday, December 21, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his loved ones. Rod’s funeral service will be Wednesday, December 27, at 11 AM, at Heritage Assembly of God Church in Baxter. Friends and family are invited to gather at the church during the hour before services. Rodney August Hanson...

Gerald Price

Dec 21, 2017

Gerald Price, age 75, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. A gathering of family and friends will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, January 4, at Park United Methodist Church, Brainerd.

Jeanne Hunt

Dec 20, 2017

Jeanne Margaret Hunt, nee Mahlum, 89, of Nisswa, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 in Brainerd. A celebration of life will be bfrom 2-4:30p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Grandview Lodge Norway Center in Nisswa.

Jeanne was born May 2, 1928, in St. Cloud, MN, the daughter of Milton and Marie (Koop) Mahlum. In 1948 – on one...

Earle Blackley

Dec 20, 2017

Earle Richie Blackley, 81, of Afton, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at his "up north home" with family in Breezy Point, MN ending his recent brave battle with Lymphoma. Earle was born in a farmhouse in Garden City Township, MN to Hamilton and Enid Blackley on December 9, 1936, growing up on a farm, eventually leaving...

Wayne Hoffman

Dec 20, 2017

Wayne Hoffman, 68, of Cushing, MN passed away suddenly at his home, Wednesday, December 20, 2017, surrounded with his family by his side. A Celebration of Life for Wayne will be at 11:00AM, Thursday, December 28th, at Motley United Methodist Church with Pastor Greg Leslie officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7PM, Wednesday, December 27th at Brenny Funeral Chapel in...

Vivian Johnson

Dec 19, 2017

Vivian Kathleen (Seydel) Johnson born to Henry & Bertina (Molstad) Seydel September 22, 1916 in Rochester MN. Baptized Oct 29, 1916 - age 7 she moved to Menno, SD, where her father was in the restaurant business until his death. Aunt Vivian was 10 at this time. Her Mother moved them back to St. Paul where they lived with...

Donald Vergin

Dec 19, 2017

Donald Vergin, 85, of Motley, MN was called home on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Services for Donald will be at 11:00AM, Thursday, December 28th at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baxter, MN, with Pastor Bill Werth officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.

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Earl Lidholm

Dec 18, 2017

Earl B. Lidholm, 89, of Baxter, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at Essentia Health – St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. Services will be held at 1:30 PM, Friday, December 22, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd with Pastor Dave Holte officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Thursday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny...