Obituaries

Jun 3, 2017

Keith David Gardner, age 63, of Pine River, died at his home on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Services for Keith will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at Riverview Church in Pine River with Pastor Tristan Borland officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to the service. Interment with military honors...

Jun 2, 2017

Loretta Mary (Kasper) Hoemberg, age 87, of Staples, passed away on June 2, 2017 at the Lakewood Care Center. Visitation will be Friday, June 9 from 4-7 at Brenny Funeral Chapel Staples. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, June 10 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples at 11 am with a one hour visitation prior....

Jun 1, 2017

Marion Dinnetz, age 86, of Pine River, passed away on June 1, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born in White Township, Marshall County, SD, on March 28, 1931. Marion graduated from Kidder School. She married Floyd Dinnetz on August 19, 1951. They raised their children in Coon Rapids, MN, and in 1986, they retired...

May 29, 2017

David Lee Ginsberg, age 80, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017, at Heritage House, Pequot Lakes. No services will be held.

May 29, 2017

Gilbert R. Grossman, 94, of Baxter, died at his home Monday, May 29, 2017. Services for Gib will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, June 2, 2017 at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd with Pastor John Stiles officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment with Military Honors will be held at Minnesota...

May 28, 2017

William “Bill” E. Peter, 90, of Fifty Lakes, MN died at his home on Sunday, May 28, 2017. Services for Bill will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 2:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, MN with visitation beginning one hour prior to services at the chapel.

Bill was born on August 30, 1926 in...

May 27, 2017

Stephen (Steve) Paul Verville, 42, Pequot Lakes, Minn., died Saturday, May 27, 2017. Steve Verville was born October 30, 1974, in Grand Forks, N.D., son of Gary and Connie (Oram) Verville. He grew up on the family farm and ranch on Six Mile Bay west of Devils Lake, N.D., and graduated from Devils Lake High School in 1993. He...

May 24, 2017

Judith “Judy” Ann Krinke, 78, of Crosslake, died at her home on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Services for Judy will be held Wednesday, May 31, at 11 AM, at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be during the hour prior to the service, from 10-11 AM. A luncheon will follow. Judy was born on August 2, 1938 in...

May 24, 2017

Elizabeth Breed Nelson passed away on Wednesday, May 24th at the age of 92. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 67 years, Orval Nelson, sister Janet Gavin and nieces Sally White, Ann Sample , Jannie Gavin and nephew Greg Gavin. Survived by daughters Deborah (Bruce) Nelson, Dana Nelson ( Brian Lindberg), and son Bradley (...

May 23, 2017

Bruce Flagg Alderman, 65, of Baxter, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017at his home. Services for Bruce will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services and to stay for a luncheon to follow in Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room....

May 19, 2017

Stanalene June Horn, age 82, of rural Pillager passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at her home. Her funeral service will be Wednesday, May 24, beginning at 11 AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with Fr. Paul Strommer officiating. Family and friends are welcome to visit during the hour prior to the service. Interment will follow, at Bridgeman...

May 18, 2017

Raymond Edward Olson, age 85, of Pine River, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at his home. He was born in Loon Lake Township, Cass County, on November 20, 1931. Ray served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Darlene Schmidt in 1953 and was a devoted husband to her for 64 years. Ray loved...

May 17, 2017

Rodney David Mertens, 63, of Crosslake, MN passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd, MN. Private family services will be held.

Rodney was born May 7, 1954 to David and Violet (Mapes) Mertens in Bertha, MN. He attended Staples High School and Wadena Vocational Technical College for the telephone technician trade....

May 17, 2017

Erlys C. Hanson, age 81, of Pine River, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls, MN. She will be greatly missed by her husband of 62 years, Orville; and her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. As she always said, "Love you to pieces." R.I.P., Mom.

May 16, 2017

Mary Frances Rubin, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Golden Horizons Memory Care in Crosslake, MN. She was born on October 11, 1941 in Charleston, WV to William and Helen Payne and was the oldest of 4 siblings. Around 1951 she moved to Cleveland, OH. Mary married Samuel Carraway and was blessed with one son,...

May 16, 2017

Christopher "Chris" C. Olsen, age 40, of Brainerd, MN, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at his home in Brainerd. He was born to G. Thomas "Tom" and Nancy Lee (Grimm) Olsen on May 25, 1976, in Mora, Minnesota. Chris was born and raised in Mora. He loved sports, especially football. He enjoyed spending time with family and playing...

May 16, 2017

Mabel Swart, 96, of Staples, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Services for Mabel will be 10:30AM, Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the Church of Christ in Staples, with Pastor Barry Klein officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7PM, Friday, May 19 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples...

May 15, 2017

June (Nagel) Sycks of Hackensack MN, passed away at her home on Monday, May 15, 2017. June was born on May 26, 1934, to parents Ewald and Carrie Nagel in Villard, MN. On January 22, 1956, she married Duane "Chum" Sycks in Hackensack, MN. Survivors are her husband, Chum; sons, Mike (Luanne) of Hackensack, Mark (Linda) of Becker; and...

May 13, 2017

Fredrick Bruce Harjes, age 89, of Crosslake, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017, at his home. He was born to Fredrick and Martha Harjes on May 27, 1927, in Portland, Oregon. A private family service will be held.

May 13, 2017

Robert (Bob) A. Johnson, 55, Baxter, MN, passed away on May 13, 2017, after a four-month battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 4:00 PM, Monday, May 22, 2017 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Paul Strommer officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Sunday afternoon from 2-5 PM at the...