Obituaries
Elda Weihemuller
Jan 4, 2017
Elda Weihemuller was born on September 8, 1917 and died on January 4, 2017 at Edgewood Vista at the age of 99. Services will be held at a later date.
She was the daughter of Charles and Pauline (Streibel) Rappuhn and was born at home near Fessenden, ND. She attended Emerick grade school and graduated from Fessenden...
Lorna Wiens
Jan 2, 2017
Lorna Wiens, age 72, of Staples, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017, at St. Cloud Hospital. The funeral service will be Saturday, January 7, at 1 PM, at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples. Visitation will be Friday, January 6, from 5-7:00 PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, and will continue at the church on Saturday during the hour...
Paul Hasse
Jan 2, 2017
Paul A. Hasse, 78, of Brainerd, passed away Monday, January 2 at Innsbruck Nursing Home in New Brighton, MN. Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services and to stay for a luncheon following in the Brenny...
Alex Ebertowski
Jan 2, 2017
Alex L. Ebertowski, 88, of Baxter, MN peacefully passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Services for Alex will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 11:00AM at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd, MN, with Father Tony Wrobleski officiating. Visitation will begin at 10:00AM at the church on the day of the...
Robert Lowe
Jan 1, 2017
Robert M. Lowe, 90, of Pine River, died Sunday, January 1, 2017 at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Village in Pine River. Private family services will be held.
Steven Dunn
Jan 1, 2017
Steven M. Dunn, 56, of Staples, MN died on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. No Services are being planned at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN.
Irene Whiteman
Dec 31, 2016
Irene Whiteman, age 96, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Private services will be held.
Irene Lavon Whiteman was born July 20, 1920 in Chaseley, North Dakota, to Andrew and Ruby (Dwelle) Knodel. She grew up and went to school in Hurdsfield, graduating from high school there in 1938. She...
Beverly Farr
Dec 30, 2016
Beverly M. Farr, age 77, of Pine River, MN, died peacefully on December 30, 2016, in Brainerd, MN. Bev was born in Pine River to Les and Irene DeBolt on August 5, 1939. She went to High School in Backus, MN, and graduated in 1957. On June 29, 1957, she married the love of her life, Dale Farr. They...
Bradley Murray
Dec 29, 2016
Bradley Murray, age 61, of Brainerd, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his loving family, following a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services will be Wednesday, January 4, at 11 AM, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 3, from 5-7 PM, and will continue on Wednesday during the hour...
Patricia Stock
Dec 29, 2016
Patricia Fortuna Stock, 82, Baxter, formerly of St. Paul, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Service will be Monday, 1/2/17, 1 PM, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will be Sunday, January 1, from 5-7 PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel, and for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be...
Jeannette Silbaugh
Dec 28, 2016
Jeannette Silbaugh, age 95, of Pine River, passed away on Wednesday, Dec 28, 2016. Preceded in death by her husband, Walter, her parents Clifford and Ida Cole and her brother, Dale. Survived by her 3 children, Walt "Reggie" Silbaugh, Jackie (John) Wetrosky, Randy Silbaugh; and three grandchildren, Shane and Meridee Silbaugh and Anna Wetrosky. Services will be held at...
Loretta Swanson
Dec 27, 2016
Loretta Swanson, 90, of Brainerd, MN died on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at her home. Services will be announced at a later date.
Loretta was born on February 19, 1926 in St. Paul, MN to Harold and Mabel (Nelson) Davidson. She was united into marriage to W. Ray E. Swanson on September 12, 1947 in South St....
Patricia Case
Dec 26, 2016
Patricia Anne Case, 87, of Staples passed away on December 26th at Trinity Care Center in Farmington, MN. Services will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples on January 7th at 12:00 noon. Visitation will be held at Sacred Heart Church 1 hour prior to the service.
Patricia Anne Case was born in Moorhead, MN...
Carol Petersen
Dec 26, 2016
A very colorful light suddenly flickered and was gone. Carol Ann Petersen, “Zaz,” passed peacefully into the arms of her heavenly Father with her family at her side on December 26, at Essentia-St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. Carol Ann, 51, of Nisswa, was born November 8, 1965, in Browerville, to Gwen and Russell Norberg. She graduated from Staples...
Ardith Schmith
Dec 25, 2016
Ardith A. Schmith (born Nelson), age 84, long-time resident of Aldrich, MN, passed away December 25, 2016. Born to Albert "Red" Nelson and Leona (Gibbs) Nelson on January 1,1932. Ardy was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, wife, and friend to all. She owned the River Inn in Aldrich for over 40 years, where she was known to make...

Ronald Burns
Dec 25, 2016
Ronald L. Burns, age 67, of Backus, passed away at his home on Christmas morning. He is now celebrating Christ's birthday with his Lord and Savior. Ron was born in Placerville, California, on August 22, 1949, and was raised in Boonville, Calif. He met his wife, Lee, at Chico University in 1967 and they were married December 1968. He...

Barbara Gosch
Dec 24, 2016
Barbara Lynn Gosch, 71, of Pillager, died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Essentia Health - St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Private family services will be held.
Paul Kunde
Dec 24, 2016
Paul Arthur Kunde passed away on December 24, 2016, at his home in Backus at the age of 95 years, 9 months and 2 days. He was born in Olivia, MN, to Robert and Clara Kunde. The family moved to Remer, MN, where he resided until working in the CCC Corps. Paul enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942...
Arthur Schricker
Dec 24, 2016
After 95 years of blessings, Arthur G. Schricker passed peacefully to join the Lord on December 24, 2016. He was recently a patient in the Cuyuna Care Center, Crosby, MN. Art was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on October 13, 1921, and moved to Grand Island as a young boy. He fondly remembered his first job on the Haggert Dairy...
Delphinus Breun
Dec 23, 2016
Delphinus "Del" Breun, passed away peacefully Friday, December 23, 2016 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Care Center in Crosby. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Deacon Roger Marks will preside. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Del was born October...