Obituaries
Betty Smith
Dec 3, 2017
Betty A. Smith, 84, Staples, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Lakewood Care Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at NOON, Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples with Fr. Joe Korf officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Friday afternoon from 4-6 PM, with prayers at 4:30 PM and...
Ida Klappenbach
Dec 2, 2017
Ida M. Klappenbach, 95, of Lindstrom, MN died on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Greeley Estates in Stillwater, MN. Services for Ida will be held on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 11:00AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples, MN with visitation beginning at 10:00AM.
Ida was born on March 3, 1922 in Round Prairie, MN to Walter...
David Miller
Dec 1, 2017
David Miller, 17, of rural Staples, Minnesota died December 1, 2017 at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, as the result of an accident.
He was born May 16, 2000 in Ohio, to Jacob and Mattie (Herschberger) Miller. Surviving in addition to his parents are his siblings: William, Malinda (Junior) Lehman, Miriam, Edna, Adam, and Rachel....
Joseph Cogger
Dec 1, 2017
Joseph Cogger, 66, of Brainerd, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at Essentia Health – St. Joseph’s Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1PM, Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather beginning at 11 AM at the funeral chapel. Interment will take place at Calvary...
Marilyn Paskewitz
Dec 1, 2017
Marilyn Paskewitz, 77, of Staples, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at Lakewood Care Center. A Celebration of Marilyn’s Life will be held at 11 AM, Friday, December 8, 2017 at Staples Church of Christ with Pastor Barry Klein officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will take place at Minnesota State...
David Swenson
Nov 28, 2017
David Allen Swenson, age 73, passed away peacefully at his home in Pequot Lakes on November 28, 2017. He attended school in Pequot Lakes where he was a lifelong resident. Dave was an auto mechanic and owned and operated his own excavating business. He had other side jobs such as putting the "big boat" in at Pelican Lake each...
Sandra Steiger
Nov 27, 2017
Sandra Kaye (Moulton) Steiger, 74, of Walker, and formerly Charlotte, NC, died peacefully on November 27, 2017. She was born on June 7, 1943, in Lac Qui Parle County, MN, to the late Harold and Helen (Hoyum) Moulton. Sandy graduated from Montevideo High School in 1961. After earning her bachelor's degree in elementary education at St. Cloud State College...
Arlene Bachel
Nov 24, 2017
Arlene Bachel, 84, life-long resident of the Brainerd Lakes Area passed away on November 24, 2017 . Services will be on Thursday, May 31 at 2 p.m. at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with Deacon Tom Freece officiating. Visitation will be one hour before services. Arlene Y. Bachel was born May 7, 1933 in Brainerd, Minnesota the daughter of...
Calvin Crosby
Nov 23, 2017
Calvin W. Crosby, age 88, of Browerville, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at his home, surrounded by family. His Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, November 29, at 11 am, at St. James Catholic Church in Randall, with Father Jimmy Joseph officiating. Visitation will be during the hour before Mass, at the church. Interment will be at...
Ronald Wagner
Nov 22, 2017
Ronald Wagner, age 85, of Pequot Lakes passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Heritage House in Pequot Lakes. No services are planned at this time.
Mary Zetah
Nov 21, 2017
MaryAnn Zetah, 83 year old resident of Motley, MN passed away November 21, 2017 at the Harmony House in Motley, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Motley, MN with Father Joe Korf officiating on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 1:00PM with visitation beginning at 11:00AM at the church.
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Marianne Doble
Nov 21, 2017
Marianne Karen Doble, 63, of Little Falls, passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at the home she shared with Dennis. A Celebration of Marianne’s Life will be held on Saturday, December 16 from Noon to 4 PM at “Lori’s Lakeside” on Green Prairie Fish Lake. Marianne was born July 12, 1954, in Council Bluffs, IA,...
Armanda Skinner
Nov 19, 2017
Armanda “Mandy” Jo Skinner, 56, of Brainerd, died at her home Sunday, November 19, 2017. A Celebration of Mandy’s Life will be held in Spring 2018.
Mandy was born September 11, 1961, in Goldendale, WA, the daughter of Oscar and Zella (Glover) Rono. The family moved to Minnesota and Mandy grew up in the Pine River area...
Adella Ubl
Nov 18, 2017
Adella “Della” Ubl passed away gently and peacefully at Northern Lakes Memory Care in Baxter on Saturday, November 18, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Della on Tuesday, November 21, at 1 pm, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Friends may visit Monday, November 20, from 4-7 pm, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter,...
Pastor Broughton
Nov 18, 2017
Pastor Vern Broughton, 81, of Deerwood, passed away Saturday, November 18 at Northern Lakes Senior Living and Memory Care in Brainerd. A Celebration of Vern’s Life will be held at 11 AM, Monday, November 27, 2017 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brainerd with Pastor Mark Skinner officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services....
Dennis Lucas
Nov 18, 2017
Dennis Lucas, age 64, of Motley, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at the Lakewood Health Systems Care Center in Staples, following a courageous, 17-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Dennis’s funeral service will be Wednesday, November 22, at 11 am, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Motley, with Reverend Paul Koehler officiating. Friends may visit on Tuesday,...
Robert Schroeder
Nov 18, 2017
Robert "Bob" Schroeder, age 69, of Breezy Point, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born to Harold and Elizabeth Schroeder on August 1, 1948, in Breckenridge, MN. Bob loved gardening, deer hunting, fishing, treasure hunting and wilderness camping, especially in the Boundary Waters and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Most...
Eugene Resch
Nov 17, 2017
Eugene Robert Resch, age 89, of Staples passed away peacefully at home, with his family by his side, on Friday, November 17, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Eugene on Wednesday, November 22, beginning at 11 am, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Friends may visit on Tuesday, November 21, from 4-7 pm, with...
Erma Pavlacky
Nov 17, 2017
Erma Pavlacky, 93, of Staples, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, November 17, 2017 at her home. Services for Erma will be at 11:00AM, Monday, November 20, 2017 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples, with Pastor Carl Larson officiating. Visitation will be from 2-5:00 PM, Sunday, November 19 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples and one hour prior to...
Donald Erickson
Nov 14, 2017
Donald Erickson, age 75, of Pequot Lakes, passed away with his son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren by his side on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, after a 20-year battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born to Rosswell and Verna Erickson on November 2, 1942, in Paynesville, MN. Donald enjoyed fishing and was an active racquetball and tennis player. Donald is survived...
