Obituaries
Delbert Bahr
Feb 26, 2025
Delbert (Del) Bahr, 90, of Brainerd, passed away on February 26, 2025. Services will be held on Saturday, April 26th, at 1:00 pm, with visitation one hour prior at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
Del was born on December 27, 1934, in Bemidji, MN, to Roy and Mabel (Shoberg) Bahr. At the age of nine, Del lost his...
Lyle Gaines
Feb 26, 2025
Lyle Maynard Gaines, 75, of Baxter, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2025.
Lyle was born on May 5, 1949, to Maynard Gaines and Virginia (Olson) Busch in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lyle and Beverly spent the first part of their marriage in Minneapolis. Due to their love of northern Minnesota, they moved to Outing, MN, and became owners of Roosevelt Lake Service,...
James Kohnen
Feb 25, 2025
James Michael Kohnen died February 25, 2025, at Northern Lakes Senior Living in Baxter, MN. He was 93 years old.
James was born December 17, 1931, in Langenburg, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Peter and Hedwig (Hemauer) Kohnen. He attended school through 8th grade in Langenburg and then helped out on the family farm. Later, he pursued training as an electrician, and began...
Richard Warn
Feb 25, 2025
Richard passed away with family by his side on February 25th, 2025 in Staples, MN after a long journey with dementia.
Richard was born October 15th, 1951 in Eveleth, MN to Robert and Inez Warn. He graduated from Eveleth High School in 1969.
He worked in many different trades as a young adult, including photo finishing and road construction. He also completed...
Robert O. Westlund Jr.
Feb 25, 2025
Robert Oscar Westlund, Junior
July 19, 1943 - February 25, 2025
A Memorial Service will be held on Friday March 7, 2025 at 2:00pm at the Log Church in Crosslake (37218 County Rd 16, Crosslake). Refreshments will be served following the service. Memorials are preferred to the Robert Westlund Jr. family or to the Log Church Benevolence Fund.
Preceded in death by Parents...
Michael Lattery Sr.
Feb 23, 2025
Michael Dennis Lattery, Sr., received his final orders. He passed away peacefully at home in Crosby, MN, on February 23, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. After being diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer in February 2023, he faced it with the same grit, stubbornness, and inappropriate jokes that got him through everything else in life.
Mike was a proud U.S. Navy...
Larry Moses
Feb 22, 2025
Larry Gene Moses, known widely as “Moe”, was born January 11, 1937 in Big Lake Township and died February 22, 2025 in Brainerd. The son of Alva and Bertha Moses, Moe grew up in Big Lake working on the family farm along with his siblings Marion, Marjorie, Joyce, Alva Duane (Buzz) and Lill. He married Jeanne Hanson in 1956 and...
James 'Jim' Brown
Feb 20, 2025
James Robert “Jim” Brown, age 92, was a patient at Sanford Hospital, Fargo, North Dakota, when he left his earthly body Thursday, February 20, to continue life in heaven with his precious Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
A celebration of Jim’s life will be at Lincoln Evangelical Free Church on Saturday, March 1,2025 at 11:00 a.m. with pastor Don Reigstad officiating....
Jean Kruckow
Feb 20, 2025
Jean Marie Kruckow, born on January 22, 1938, to Henry and Glorene (Glover) Kramp in Gail Lake Township, MN, passed away on February 20, 2025, in Pine River, MN.
Jean started her adult career as a waitress at Torske’s in Pine River, then at the Pine River Creamery, and finally she worked for 22 years as a secretary at Cenex Gas...
Lorraine Northagen
Feb 19, 2025
Lorraine Marie Northagen, 87, passed away on February 19, 2025, in Brainerd, Minnesota.
Lorraine was born on September 1, 1937, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota to W. Ervin and Alma (Fjeld) Chapman. She grew up on a farm where she helped milk cows and other chores. Her favorite farm memory was bringing lunch to her dad as he was putting up...
Charlotte Johnson
Feb 18, 2025
Charlotte Jean (Goochey) Johnson, 85, of Pine River, MN passed away on February 18, 2025. She was born on October 22, 1939, in Pine River, MN to Charles “Earl” and Marion “Amie” (Erickson) Goochey.
While attending Pine River High School, she met her sweetheart, Merlin Johnson. They were married on June 28, 1958, and were married for 66 years.
Charlotte had a...
Kevin Hummel
Feb 18, 2025
Kevin Hummel, born on December 25, 1957, to James and Edith (Hanus) Hummel in Minneapolis, MN, passed away on February 18, 2025, in Crosslake, MN.
Kevin attended Elk River High School where he met and married Jean Adam on February 14, 1976, at the St. Pius X Church in Zimmerman, MN. They would go on to move to the Brainerd lakes...
Leonard Olson
Feb 17, 2025
Leonard Arthur Olson, 81, of Backus, MN, passed away on February 17, 2025, at his home after a short illness.
Len was born on January 29, 1944, to Ervin and Natalie (Cartier) Olson in Minneapolis, MN. Len joined the Army when he was 17 and while enlisted, he earned his GED. Len was stationed in Germany where he was considered an...
Darrell Vold
Feb 17, 2025
Darrell Neil Vold passed away on February 17, 2025, at the age of 79, surrounded by his family in Brainerd, MN. He was a man whose life was defined by his unwavering love for his family and his many passions.
Darrell was born on August 19, 1945, to Neil and Florence (Amundson) Vold in Grand Forks, ND. Darrell’s devotion to his...
Wallace Anderson
Feb 16, 2025
Wallace Eugene Anderson, 91, of Pillager, MN, passed away on February 16, 2025, in Pillager. He was born on January 4, 1934, to Charles and Mary (LeLaCheur) Anderson in Dunning, NE.
Wally had a long career as a field representative for Super-Valu, where he worked for 25 years. He married Marlene Clark on October 1, 1955, and together they built a...
Garnet Rehberger
Feb 16, 2025
Garnet LaVonn Rehberger, 88, of Baxter, passed away on February 16, 2025. Services will be held at 12pm on March 1, 2025, at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. The service will be livestreamed - please follow here
Garnet was born on June 24, 1936, to Chauncey and Viola (Rosenkranz) Borders in...
John Gosch
Feb 15, 2025
John Dee Gosch, 78, of Pillager, passed away at home on February 15th, 2025. Born to Francis and Arnold Gosch in Sibley, Iowa on February 19, 1946. John attended High School in Medford, MN and joined the U.S. Navy, where he was honorably discharged after serving his country for 8 years. John moved to Pillager and started “John’s Refrigeration” in...
Bob Schmidt
Feb 13, 2025
Joseph "Bob" Schmidt Age 83, of Crosslake, MN, passed away on February 13, 2025, in Duluth, MN.
A Celebration of Bob's Life will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, MN. Burial will take place at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Bob was a decorated...
Grace Farr
Feb 12, 2025
Grace A. Farr, age 90 of Arlington, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Golden Hearts in Arlington. A Memorial Gathering will be held on Saturday May 17, 2025 from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter.
Grace was born in Brainerd, MN on September 20, 1934 to Henry and Blanche (Chambers) Sticha. She grew up...
Ernest Bednar
Feb 12, 2025
Ernest Albert Bednar, 93, of Pequot Lakes, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2025.
Ernie was born on September 20, 1931, in Pierz, Minnesota, to Katherine (Motsche) and Robert Bednar, Ernest was raised in the South Long Lake area of Brainerd.
Ernest's remarkable life was defined by his dedication to both his country and his family. He served honorably in the United...
