Obituaries

Ross Bialka

Mar 25, 2017

Ross Joseph Bialka, 25, of Holdingford, died Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, March 30, at 11 AM, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Opole. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 29, from 5-7 PM, at the church. Interment will take place at Our Lady of Mt....

Mildred Hoffmann

Mar 25, 2017

Mildred Hoffmann, 91, of Brainerd, MN passed way peacefully at Good Samaritan Society - Bethany in Brainerd, MN on Saturday, March 25, 2017. A gathering of family and friends for Mildred will be at 1PM, Friday, March 31, 2017 Good Samaritan Society - Bethany in Brainerd. Interment is at Minnesota State Veteran’s Cemetery.

Mildred was born on...

Roger Melser

Mar 25, 2017

Roger Melser, 69, unexpectedly passed away on March 25th, 2017 at St. Cloud Hospital

from several health conditions due to exposure to Agent Orange while serving in the Navy in Vietnam.

Roger was born in Princeton, MN to Blanche Melser. He worked at Savannah State Park, Long Lake Conservation Center, Yukon, City of Tamarack and...

Patricia Pappas

Mar 23, 2017

Patricia “Nina” Hoffman Pappas passed away unexpectedly in her sleep at home on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Her funeral service will be Wednesday, March 29, at 12:30 PM, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will be during the hour preceding services. Interment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery in Pierz. Patricia Hoffman Pappas was born September 4, 1932...

Jerry Smedley

Mar 23, 2017

Jerry Smedley, age 72, of Staples, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017, at his home. He was born to Orr and Irene Smedley on September 21, 1944, in Moline, IL. Jerry graduated from Brainerd High School. He drove truck and enjoyed hunting, fishing, checking his trail cams and most any outdoor adventure. He found great joy in his grandchildren...

Jeanette Ayo

Mar 23, 2017

Jeanette Ayo, 52, of Brainerd, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Services for will be held at 3:00 PM, Friday, March 31, 2017 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with visitation beginning at 2:00PM.

She will be missed by the love of her life, Elliot Larsen; mother, Beverly; nine siblings; 20 nieces...

Robert Hanke

Mar 23, 2017

Robert Gene Hanke, 71, Nisswa, died Thursday, March 23, 2017 at his home. Private family services will be held.

Wally Evanson

Mar 22, 2017

Wally Evanson, age 77, of Nisswa passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Wally’s funeral service will be Monday, March 27, at 1 pm, at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa. Visitation will be from 12-1 pm. Wally was born on August 27, 1939 in Hatton, North Dakota, to Helen and...

Gerald Christianson

Mar 22, 2017

Gerald D. Christianson, 88, of Brainerd died at Harmony House in Brainerd, MN on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Services are pending at this time.

Gerald was born on July 20, 1928 in Pulaski Township (Hillman), MN to the late Ole and Merry Alice (Cook) Christianson. Gerald was united into marriage on May 1, 1989 to Mary Bunnell...

Barbara Berg

Mar 21, 2017

Barbara A. Berg, 83, of Nisswa, MN passed away at Golden Horizons in Crosslake, MN on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Services for Barb will be held Monday, March 27, 2017 at 12:00PM at Faith Baptist Church in Brainerd, MN with visitation one hour prior to services at the church.

Barbara was born on May 12, 1933 in...

Barbara Jasmer

Mar 20, 2017

Barbara (Case) Jasmer, 54, of Staples, MN passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 surrounded by family, while watching her favorite show, Dancing with the Stars at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. Services for Barb will be at 11:00AM, Saturday, March 25 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples, with Pastor Floistad officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7PM...

Henry Kargel

Mar 20, 2017

Hank Kargel, 77, of Randall, died Monday, March 20, 2017 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 25, 2017 at St. James Catholic Church in Randall. Fr. Jimmy Joseph will officiate. Family and friends are invited to gather starting at 9:30 AM at the church. Interment will take place at Minnesota...

Gloria Fitch

Mar 19, 2017

Gloria May Fitch, 86, of Brainerd, died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Good Samaritan Village – Woodland Campus. A Memorial Service will be held at 12:30 PM, Saturday, May 20th at Good Samaritan Society – Woodland Chapel, Brainerd, MN with visitation for a half hour before the service.

Born in Bismarck, ND on February 12, 1931, Gloria...

Helen Dahlberg

Mar 19, 2017

Helen Dahlberg, 94, of Nisswa, died at her home Sunday, March 19, 2017. Private family services are being planned.

Joan Johengen

Mar 19, 2017

Joan Frances (Beer) Johengen, 84, of Hackensack, formerly of Arlington, MN, died peacefully on March 19, 2017. Joan was born July 10, 1932, to Louis and Frances (Tambornino) Beer in LeCenter, MN. She married Eugene Johengen on October 19, 1957 in Arlington, MN. She worked for the former North Central Airlines and later for the family owned business -...

Franklin Raeth

Mar 18, 2017

Franklin L. Raeth, 46, of Buffalo, MN, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at his residence. Franklin Lee Raeth was born December 13, 1970, in Brainerd, Minnesota. He grew up in Buffalo and Carlton. Frank attended Buffalo Elementary and graduated from Carlton High School in 1989. He attended the University of Minnesota, Duluth and the University of Wisconsin,...

James Cleath

Mar 17, 2017

James Cleath, age 79, of Crosslake passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at St. Cloud Hospital. Jim’s memorial service will be Tuesday, March 21, at 2 pm, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake. Visitation will be from 12:30 until 2 pm. Interment will be at Pinewood Cemetery, followed by a luncheon at the Crosslake American Legion. James Mitchell Cleath...

Vernon Butson

Mar 17, 2017

Vernon Lee Butson was born in Island Lake Township, Lyon County, MN on April 16, 1921 to John and Emma Butson.

He attended country school in southwest Minnesota, and graduated from Marshall High School in 1939. Vernon was drafted into the Army in April 1942. He enjoyed telling that he sailed to England on the Queen Mary....

Lisa Botts

Mar 16, 2017

Lisa Botts, age 60, of Pine River, graduated to her perfect, pain-free heavenly body on Thursday, March 16, 2017. Lisa was born September 10, 1956, to Helmut and Mearldean Sienknecht. In between those dates she grew into a faithful follower of Jesus, a devoted wife and a loving mother. Lisa had a kind spirit and touched the lives of...

Joanne Schuler

Mar 15, 2017

Joanne Mary Schuler, 88, passed away peacefully while in hospice at the Golden Horizons in Crosslake, MN, on March 15, 2017. Joanne was born June 25, 1928. She graduated from St. Catherine's in St. Paul MN, and worked in higher education and became a licensed psychologist. At age 60 she attended William Mitchell Law School. After passing the Bar...