Obituaries
Carol Lapka
Dec 6, 2016
Carol Denise Lapka, 85, of Brainerd, passed away peacefully with her family by her side Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, December 15, 2016 at First Lutheran Church in Pillager. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Carol was born...
Agnes Hought
Dec 2, 2016
Agnes Hought, age 101, formerly of Lake Shamineau,, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at Lino Lakes Assisted Living. The funeral service for Agnes will be Thursday, December 8, at 11 AM, at Glen Cary Lutheran Church in Ham Lake. Visitation will be at the church, during the hour prior to the funeral service. Interment will be at...
Duane Lund
Dec 2, 2016
Dr. Duane Lund, age 90, of Staples went to be with the Lord on December 2, 2016. He was born in Brainerd, March 23, 1926 to Richard and Ruth (Anderson) Lund. Duane had a love for the outdoors and loved to share his passion of fishing and hunting with family and friends. Lake of the Woods, Leech Lake and...
Michael Faas
Nov 29, 2016
Michael S. Faas, age 46, of Brainerd and formerly Minneapolis, was born July 7, 1970, and passed away at his home surrounded by his family on November 29, 2016. He is survived by his loving wife, Abigail; his adoring children: Isabella, age 14, Elizabeth, age 6, Malachi, age 3; parents, Janice and Gerald Faas; sister, sister, Lisa Rosenthal; brother,...
Pearl Baker
Nov 29, 2016
Pearl Anita Baker, 88, of Minneapolis, peacefully passed away in her home on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 10, 2016, at Apostolic Faith Church ~ 2900 29th Avenue South, Mpls. Family and friends are invited to join during the hour prior to services. Interment will be Tuesday, December 13, 1 PM,...
John Anderson
Nov 27, 2016
John Leo Anderson, 76, of Cushing, died at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls on Sunday, November 27, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, December 2, 2016 at St. James Catholic Church in Randall. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to Mass and also Thursday evening from 5-7...
Berniece Weiss
Nov 27, 2016
Berniece Weiss, 87, of St. Cloud, MN died on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at her home. Services for Berniece will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 11:00AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
Duane Osmonson
Nov 27, 2016
Duane O. Osmonson, age 85, of Staples passed away November 27, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Memorial Mass will be Friday, December 16, at 11 AM, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin. Visitation will be at the church during the hour prior to Mass. Duane was born December 7, 1930 in Manchester, Minnesota, to Rufus and Valda...
Katherine Anderson
Nov 26, 2016
Katherine Anderson, age 90, of Motley passed away peacefully and went to be home with her Lord on Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Lakewood Health System Care Center. Memorial services will be Saturday, December 3, at 11 AM, at Motley Free Methodist Church. Friends and family may visit at the church prior to services, from 9-11:00 AM. Interment will...
Ilsoon McCormic
Nov 26, 2016
Ilsoon Pak McCormic passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the age of 89 at Golden Nest Assisted Living in Minneapolis, MN, where she had been living. Her heart and thoughts were still at her home on Lake Ossawinnamakee in Ideal Corners, MN. Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel...
Albert Zierman
Nov 25, 2016
Albert Edward Zierman was born December 14, 1941, in St. Paul, MN, the son of Albert H. and Helen I. Zierman. He died peacefully at his home on Friday, November 25, 2016. Services are being planned for this upcoming Spring. Al served in the US Navy from 1964-1967 during the Vietnam War. During his time stationed in Sanford, FL...
Jeanne Frigon
Nov 25, 2016
Jeanne Marie Frigon, age 86, passed away Friday, November 25, 2016 at her home near Merrifield. Private Family Services will be held.
Ardis Mason
Nov 24, 2016
Ardis Mason, age 87, of Baxter passed away on November 24, 2016, at Northern Lakes Senior Living. A memorial service will be Friday, December 16, at 11 AM, at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd. Friends and family may visit during the hour before the service. Private interment will be at a later date, at Minnesota State Veteran’s...
Julia Pieper
Nov 24, 2016
Julia Jean Pieper (Spanko) of Crosslake, MN, age 91 passed away peacefully with family by her side. She was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on Thursday November 24, 2016. Julie was born April 17, 1925 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Julia and Jacob Spanko.
Julie graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in...
Norma Willson
Nov 23, 2016
Norma Dorothy Willson, 89, of Deerwood, MN died at her home on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. Services for Norma will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 12:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with visitation beginning at 11:00AM at the chapel. Norma was born on December 1, 1926 in Rugby, ND to Olaf and Anna (Engstrom)...
Gladys Schmidt
Nov 23, 2016
Gladys Mae Schmidt, 85, of Nisswa, Minn., died Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Good Sa-maritan, Pine River, Minn. Gladys was born in 1931 in Brainerd, Minn. to Fred Olaf and Lillie Cecilia (Wallin) Anderson of Nisswa, Minn., where she grew up and attended school. She graduated from Brainerd High School in 1949. In 1950, she was united in marriage...
Albert Cavin
Nov 22, 2016
Albert Cavin, age 83, of Brainerd passed away November 22, 2016 at Golden Horizons in Crosslake. Private family services will be held.
Alan Case
Nov 22, 2016
Alan Case, 86, of Staples, MN passed away surrounded by his family Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at the Central Todd County Care Center in Clarissa, MN. Services for Alan will be at 11:00a.m. Friday, December 2, 2016 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples with Chaplain Daryl Jacobson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Interment will be...
Bernelle Ferrell
Nov 21, 2016
Bernelle (Bunny) Ferrell left us too soon on Monday, November 21, 2016 at her home. Memorial Services will be Saturday, December 3, at 11 AM at the Church of the Cross, in Nisswa. Visitation will start at 10 AM. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Nisswa. Bernelle Elaine (Dybvik) Ferrell was born in Brainerd on July 17, 1926,...
