Obituaries
Ethel Zuroski
Feb 4, 2017
Ethel M “June” Zuroski, age 78, Brainerd, passed away 2-4-17 at home surrounded by her husband and children after a 3 year battle with ovarian cancer. June was born 12-2-38 in Columbus, NE to Theodore and Elisabeth Lund. She married Leo Zuroski and they raised their 6 children in Omaha NE and Fridley, MN. In 2004, June and Leo...
Richard Gibson
Feb 3, 2017
Richard W. "Dick" Gibson, of Crosslake, MN, transitioned home to the Lord on February 3, 2017. He was born March 13, 1939, to Richard and Ethel Gibson in Minneapolis. He graduated from Mound High School in 1957. Dick spent his youth between Mound and Ellendale, ND. Dick married the love of his life, Jan Supplee, in 1959. Dick and...
Patricia McClain
Feb 2, 2017
Patricia Ann McClain (Elinsky) of Pittsburgh, PA died, Thursday, February 2, 2017 in Brainerd MN where she was cared for by her daughter Margaret McCormick and Tim Brophy during the final months of her life. She was born December 3, 1934.
Patricia is the mother of Kathleen Puhl of Huntsville AL, John Elinsky of Pittsburgh, PA, Marsha...
Gabriel Grossoehme
Feb 2, 2017
Gabriel John Grossoehme, age 39, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, February 11, at Eagle's Nest Baptist Church, Breezy Point.
Janet Hall
Jan 31, 2017
Janet Marie Hall, 86, died Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. The family plans to celebrate the life of their aunt this upcoming spring near Stillwater, MN where she was born.
Avis Walker
Jan 31, 2017
Avis LaVon Walker, age 88, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. She was born to Eber and Pearl German on February 11, 1928, in Norwalk, Iowa. LaVon married Ray Walker on October 16, 1953, and both were graduates of Open Bible Institute. They pastored the Open Bible Church in...
Sydney Reed
Jan 31, 2017
Sydney Curtis Reed was a successful farmer, soldier, husband, family man, and businessman who passed away on January 31st. He grew up on a farm in Raymond, MN where he lived with his parents, Mark and Mildred, and his brothers, Phil and Dave. He farmed with his father for the first 33 years of his life, the latter part...
Barbara Frank
Jan 30, 2017
Barbara J. Frank, 63, of Crosslake, MN died at her home on Monday, January 30, 2017. Services for Barbara are on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 1:00PM at Shepherd Of The Valley Lutheran Church in Apple Valley, Minnesota. Visitation will begin one hour prior to services at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake,...
Betty Schulke
Jan 29, 2017
Betty Schulke, age 91, of Brainerd passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village, Oakwood, in Brainerd. Betty’s service will be Wednesday, February 8, at 11:30 AM, at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Visitation will begin at 10 AM, at the church. Interment will be at the Baxter City Cemetery at a later date....
Leota Stark
Jan 29, 2017
Leota (Lee) Stark, 91, of Staples passed away January 29, 2017, at Lakewood Health System Care Center, Staples, under the devoted care of Hospice.
A Celebration of Lee’s life will be held Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Staples Assembly of God Church (corner of 9th St. NE/3rd Ave. NE), officiated by Pastor Roy Miles....
Elvira Glover
Jan 29, 2017
Elvira Ella Glover, 94, of Brainerd, MN died on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home-Birchwood in Brainerd, MN. Services for Elvira will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 2:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with visitation one hour prior to services at the chapel. A reception following the services will be held...
Willis Anderson
Jan 29, 2017
Willis P. Anderson, age 88, of Brainerd passed away at home Sunday, January 29, 2017. No services are planned at this time. Services entrusted to Brenny Funeral and Cremation Service of Baxter.
John Berry
Jan 28, 2017
John Steven Berry, age 66, of Pequot Lakes passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements entrusted to Brenny Funeral and Cremation Service of Baxter.
Steven Furan
Jan 26, 2017
Steven Lee Furan, 66, of Crosslake, Minnesota, passed away from complications of multiple sclerosis surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, January 26, 2017. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, February 4, 2017 at The Log Church, 37218 County Road 66, Crosslake, Minnesota 56442. Pastor Mark Holmen will be officiating. Family and friends are...
Marilyn Jones
Jan 26, 2017
Marilyn Jones, age 79, of Brooklyn, NY, and formerly Pine River, MN, went to be with her Lord on January 26, 2017, after battling pancreatic cancer. Marilyn was born to Clyde and Arline Jones of Pine River, on August 23, 1937, in Pierre, SD. Marilyn graduated from Pine River, class of 1955. After graduation she went to St. Paul...
Kurt Hoffman, Jr.
Jan 26, 2017
Kurt Hoffman, Jr., of Outing and Baxter, passed away at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd on Thursday, January 26, 2017, two months short of his 89th birthday. His memorial service will be Saturday, February 4, at 11 AM, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter. Visitation will be during the hour prior to the service. Kurt was...
Robert Lorentzen
Jan 25, 2017
(May 1, 1920 - January 25, 2017) Robert (Bob) Lorentzen, age 96, of Pine River, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born to Carl and Ada Lorentzen on May 1, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska. Bob grew up in Omaha and was married to his wife, Fran, for 72 years. Fran...
Wanda Cestnik
Jan 22, 2017
Wanda L. (Poynter) Cestnik, 68, of Motley, passed away with family by her side Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. Services for Wanda will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the Church of Christ in Staples with Pastor Barry Klein officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Friday...
Lujean Erickson
Jan 22, 2017
LuJean "Jean" Erickson, age 92, of rural Pine River, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 22, 2017, at Brookside Assisted Living, Pine River, MN. LuJean the youngest daughter of Ernest and Christina (Jorgensen) Petersen was born April 5, 1924 in Blind Lake Township, in rural Pine River, MN. She attended school in Blind Lake...
