Obituaries
Arlene Harren
Sep 16, 2017
Arlene H. (Seurer) Harren, age 83, of Ironton, MN, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017, at Hallet Cottages in Crosby, MN. She was born October 24, 1933, to Fred and Blanche Seurer. She grew up and attended high school in Upsala, MN. Arlene married Vern Harren on January 23, 1954, in Minneapolis. She worked in the banking industry for...
Wendell Draves
Sep 15, 2017
Wendell N. "Dell" Draves, age 75, of Nisswa, MN, formerly of Richfield and Bloomington, MN, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis. He is survived by sister, Kay; cousins, Jim (Sheri), Elaine, Jackie (Gayle); Godchildren: Brian (Kelli), Cori (Kristin) and Vickie. He was preceded in death by parents, Wm. Wendell Draves and Martha Emily Draves;...
Orlo Waldhoff
Sep 15, 2017
Orlo Waldhoff, age 90, of Crosslake passed away Friday, September 15, 2017 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. A memorial service for Orlo and his wife Doris, who passed away in March, will be Saturday, September 30, at 2 pm at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, with visitation during the hour before the service. Interment will be at...
Dolores Kiser
Sep 14, 2017
Dolores Kiser, 85, of Pequot Lakes, died at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN on Thursday, September 14, 2017. Private family services will be held.
Mary Bybee
Sep 13, 2017
Mary J. Bybee, 74, of Pillager, passed away Wednesday, September 13 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. Mary’s memorial service will be Thursday, September 28, 11 am, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be Friday, September 29, at Minnesota State Veteran’s Cemetery near Little Falls, for immediate...
Edward McCulloch
Sep 10, 2017
Edward Wallace “Bud” McCulloch died at his home on September 10, 2017, strongly supported by family, friends, and Lakewood Healthcare Hospice.
Bud was born March 10, 1931, in Brainerd, MN, to Edward Wallace and Mamie Sophie McCulloch. A blizzard had blocked the streets, so they walked home from the hospital, pulling him on a sled.
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Boyd Bowdish Jr.
Sep 7, 2017
Boyd Wilder Bowdish, Jr., age 81, of Longville, MN passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis after a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be at a later date.
Boyd Wilder Bowdish was born June 5, 1936 in Shakopee, to Boyd and Mary (Turner) Bowdish. He was married to Grace Hanson in...
Merle Mattson
Sep 7, 2017
Merle was born in Willmar, MN to George and Myrtle Anderson. When she was a baby the family moved to Minneapolis. When she was in the 3rd grade they moved to a house on Old Shakopee Road in Bloomington where she lived until she graduated from high school. After high school she attended Northwestern College for one year. She...
Janet Wiese
Sep 5, 2017
Janet E. Wiese, age 92, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at her home. She was born to Glenn and Elizabeth Glover on April 15, 1925, in rural Pine River. Janet is survived by her son, Louie Wiese (Felicia), and daughter, Charlotte Fuentes. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold "Mike" Wiese; brothers:...
Marcelo Jose
Sep 4, 2017
Marcelo Francisco Jose, 92, of Motley, MN, died on Monday, September 4, 2017 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 8, 2017 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with a one hour visitation prior.
Marcelo was born on November 2, 1924 in Olongapo City, Philippines to Esteban and Florencia(Fredeluces)...
Lainee Balsimo
Sep 2, 2017
Lainee physically left our side September 2nd, 2017 at 8:10pm. She died in the arms of a woman who protects children, Joann Ostrowski. She was gently reading her a book, and cuddled up in a bed at her second home; the hospital. Before Lainee got cancer, when she was four years old – She had for two years straight...
Leo Maciej, Jr
Sep 2, 2017
Leo Anthony Maciej, Jr. (aka "Antone"), 70, of Bowlus, MN, died peacefully on September 2, 2017, as his Lord and Savior embraced him and welcomed him into heaven.
His funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, September 11th, at St Stanislaus Kostka Church in Bowlus, with Father Gregory Mastey officiating. Visitation will be from...
Richard Johnson
Sep 1, 2017
Richard Charles Johnson, age 80, of Baxter passed away Friday, September 1, 2017 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Care Center in Crosby. Richard’s memorial service will be 4 pm Saturday, September 9, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with visitation one hour before the service. Interment will be at Baxter City Cemetery. Richard was born October 1, 1935 in...
Ivan Roggenkamp
Aug 31, 2017
Ivan John Roggenkamp, of Brainerd, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on August 31, 2017, just 3 days after his 90th birthday. He is now reunited with his 11 brothers and sisters and his “Ma and Pa” who all preceded him in death. Ivan was born August 28, 1927 on the family farm in Bluffton Minnesota. He...
Edwin Gard
Aug 29, 2017
Edwin "Ed" Gard, age 77, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017. He was born June 23, 1940, in Brainerd, to Harold and Luella (White) Gard. Ed liked hunting and fishing a lot. Ed is survived by his son, Rick Gard (Donna); daughters, Brenda Zierden (Steve), Tammy Dahlgren (Ken); five brothers; three sisters; thirteen grandchildren; twelve great...
David Sheldon
Aug 29, 2017
David Hiram Sheldon, age 89, of Backus, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017. David was born to Hiram P. and Lillie E. (Wittstruck) Sheldon in Grand Rapids, MN, on January 25, 1928. Dave is survived by his sons, Scott (Jacque), Don (Beth), David (Bennett) and Shawn (Sandy); daughter, Deanna; son-in-law, Larry Blake; brother, Joeseph; special nephew, Herb (Rita) Underhill;...
Charles Mccausland
Aug 28, 2017
Charles "Chuck" K. McCausland, age 78, formerly of Clearwater, FL, was born August 2, 1939, and passed away August 28, 2017, at Senior Class Care in Pequot Lakes, MN. Chuck was born in Litchfield, MN, to Charles D. and Theresa J. (Lachner) McCausland. Chuck is survived by his sister, Carol (McCausland) Moser and brother-in-law, Keith Moser of Backus, MN;...
Dorothy Buckingham
Aug 28, 2017
Dorothy Marie (Swallow) “Dot” Buckingham, of Brooklyn Center, died peacefully in her sleep on August 28, 2017, at her lake home on Gull Lake, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. At her specific request, there will be no services or viewing. The family will gather to scatter her ashes at the cabin, to join those of her husband,...
Nancy Harrington
Aug 27, 2017
Nancy Jean (Williams) Harrington, 76, of Pine River, MN, passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Sunday, Aug 27, 2017, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. She was surrounding by her loving family. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Earn and Helen Williams; sister, Doreen Williams; brother, Don Williams; daughter, Doreen...
Doris McCalvy
Aug 27, 2017
Doris McCalvy, age 98, of Brainerd passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society – Bethany, in Brainerd. Memorial services for Doris will be Saturday, September 2, at 11 am, at Light of the Cross Lutheran Church in Garrison, with a luncheon following the service. Visitation will be during the hour prior to service. Interment will be...
