Obituaries

Gloria Goldenstein

Aug 27, 2017

Gloria A. Goldenstein, age 85, of Anoka, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eli and Della Deshayes; husband, Goldie; great- grandchild, Autumn Dickenson. Survived by children, Toni (Greg) Kolinski, Brad (Kathy), Rick (Sherry) Goldenstein; grandsons, Kris (Ally) Kolinski, Zach Goldenstein, Brandon and Dana Dickenson; great-grandchild, Isabelle Kolinski. Gloria was born...

Jolene Munholand

Aug 25, 2017

Jolene Munholand, age 81, of Fifty Lakes, MN passed away at Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota on August 25, 2017, due to a stroke. Jolene Marsha Ihnen was born in Harris, Osceloa County, Iowa to Harry and Selma Ihnen on May 26, 1936.

Jolene graduated from Glenwood High School in 1954, traveled to Minneapolis where she...

Irene Sahli

Aug 24, 2017

Irene Blanche Sahli June 15, 1924 – August 24, 2017 Today we lost a true pioneering spirit – Irene Blanche Sahli passed away at 93 years old. Irene was born in Verndale, MN. As a young woman, she ventured to the Twin Cities to enter the workforce with Sears Roebuck & Co. She met her lifetime love and husband...

Don Brainard

Aug 21, 2017

Don L. Brainerd, 62, of Staples, MN passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.

Kenneth Anderson

Aug 20, 2017

Kenneth "Ken" Anderson, age 95, passed away at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd, MN, on Aug. 20. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 68 years, Betty, and son-in-law, John. He is survived by son, Jim (Sheri); daughter, Elaine; grandchildren, Donna (Karin), Butch, Scott (Tami), Anne (Jimmy), Alexis, Jay; great grandchildren, Logan, Dani and Viki, Chad and...

Gerre Mcguire

Aug 19, 2017

Geraldine "Gerre" McGuire age 75, of Pine River, passed away on Saturday August 19, 2017, at her home. She was born to Walter and Loyola (Seiler) Kuehlwein on April 13, 1942, in St Paul. Gerre was united in marriage to Joseph McGuire on June 21st 1964. Together with her husband they owned and operated McGuire's Piney Ridge and Irish...

Beatrice Snyder

Aug 19, 2017

Beatrice Snyder (Bettie) passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd, MN. Bettie was born on a farm near Otho, Iowa on October 4, 1916 to Josephine and Ernst Stromberg. Later they moved to Fort Dodge, Iowa where her father pioneered the hatchery business. After graduating from high school and business college, she worked in...

Charles Gentry

Aug 19, 2017

Charles "Charlie" L. Gentry, 63, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Saturday, August 19, at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born to Clyde and Jessica (Crawford) Gentry on September 30, 1953, in Kirksville, MO. Charlie met Barbara Nolan in 1970 and the couple married in 1975. Charlie loved truck driving over the road. He enjoyed fishing with his...

Clair Newton, Jr.

Aug 19, 2017

Clair Newton Jr., age 80, passed away on August, 19, 2017 at the Minnesota Veterans Home, Silver Bay. He was surrounded by loving family and caretakers he called friends. Clair was born at the family home in Jenkins, MN, on September 22, 1936, to parents Edna and Clair Newton, Sr. (both deceased). He was the sixth born of ten...

Dorothy Lande

Aug 19, 2017

Dorothy Lucille Lande, 90, of Fifty Lakes, died Saturday, August 19, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Services were held Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Crosslake Evangelical Free Church (The Log Church) in Crosslake. Interment took place at Swanburg Cemetery in Pine River.

Dorothy was born July 9, 1927 in Escanaba, MI, the daughter of Carl and...

Wilford Larson

Aug 18, 2017

Wilford "Willie" H. Larson, age 83, of Prior Lake, MN, in later years Lonsdale, MN, passed away August 18, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born September 29, 1933, to Maylin and Agnes Larson of Backus, MN, where he grew up enjoying the outdoors, fishing and hunting. Willie was married to Monica A. Larson for 49 years. Willie...

Margaret Coleman

Aug 17, 2017

Margaret Evelyn Coleman, age 91, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Thursday, August 17, at Heritage House, Pequot Lakes. She was born to John and Esther Brynestad on December 17, 1925, in Albert Lea, MN. Margaret married Robert L. Coleman on May 10, 1947, in Minneapolis. She lived in Minneapolis until after Robert's death, moving to Pequot Lakes in 1980....

Dixie Jansa

Aug 15, 2017

Dixie Lee Jansa, age 54, of Pequot Lakes passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. No services are planned at this time.

Helen Kilian

Aug 15, 2017

Helen C. Kilian, 84, of Howard Lake, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Helen’s memorial service will be Saturday, September 9, at 10 am, at Crosslake Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake. Helen was born on April 7, 1933 in Biscay, to Henry and Elsie (Oltman) Bartel. She grew up...

Bradley Smith

Aug 15, 2017

Bradley D. Smith, 58, of Rochester, MN died on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 in Rochester, MN. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.

Randall Rakauskas

Aug 15, 2017

Randall S. Rakauskas, age 59, of Brainerd, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, August 15, 2017.

Randy was born in Minneapolis in 1958 to Stephen and Margaret (Puetz) Rakauskas. The family moved to Brainerd in 1961, where Randy attended school. He also completed the machining program at Staples Technical College, which was followed by his working...

Daniel Lenk

Aug 14, 2017

Daniel Lenk, 53, of Motley, MN passed away at his home unexpectedly Monday, August 14, 2017 after a short battle with cancer. Services for Daniel will be 12:00 Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 35665 Aztec Road, Motley, MN. Interment will be at Motley Public Cemetery, with a luncheon following at 2 Tall Tavern in Cushing, MN.

Daniel...

Ruth Forsberg

Aug 13, 2017

Ruth Mae “Poots” Forsberg, 93, of Pequot Lakes, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Essentia Health – St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. Please join them as they honor her at 12:00 PM, Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Timberwood Church in Nisswa with Eric Holtz officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to...

David Cusac

Aug 13, 2017

David Lyle Cusac, 62, of Pine River, passed away in his home surrounded by family on August 13, 2017. David was born in Streator, IL, to Marjorie (Hesselberth) and Edward Cusac on May 16, 1955. David moved to Minnesota in 1984 where he and Kathy (Allen) Cusac of Rutland, IL, were married on July 5, 1985. David enjoyed building...

Donald Andren

Aug 12, 2017

Donald Roy Andren, 79, a resident of Chickamaw Beach in Pine River, died unexpectedly at his residence on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Donald was born in Minneapolis on August 5, 1938, to Carl Ivar and Agnes Johnson Andren and spent most of his life working as journeyman plumber for Honeywell and eventually Alliant Tech Systems until his retirement in...