Obituaries

Lester Kruta

Aug 23, 2016

Lester Miles Kruta, 88, of Lake Shore, died at his home on August 23, 2016. Services for Lester will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (200 Buffalo Hills Lane, Brainerd) Born May 29, 1929 in a section house on the Soo Lin Railroad in Calio, ND, Lester was the...

Stephen Kelly

Aug 22, 2016

Stephen Kelly, age 72, of Plymouth, MN, passed away August 22, 2016. He was originally from Boston, MA. Stephen is survived by his wife of 49 years, Barbara; children: Steve (Mitchen), Jen Knudson (Eric), Patrick (Erika); grandchildren: Jack, Ethan, Grace, Shea, Luken; siblings: Joe, Barbara, Dick and Madelyn. Private family services will be held.

June Nygren

Aug 21, 2016

June Marie (Martin) Nygren, age 93, of West Fargo, ND, and formerly Hackensack , MN, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016, in Fargo, ND. June was born September 22, 1922, four miles west of Hackensack, to Victor and Thilda Martin. She grew up by Birch Lake, swimming, fishing and helping her mother garden. She graduated from Hackensack High School...

Geraldine Kingstedt

Aug 21, 2016

Geraldine Marilyn Kingstedt, 88, of Minneapolis, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 21, 2016, in Plymouth, MN, at Clare Bridge/Brookdale Care Center. She is survived by her two sons, Gregg and Tom, and their wonderful families who also reside in Minnesota. She had a great sense of humor, loved entertaining with her husband and many friends. She was...

Richard Becker

Aug 19, 2016

Richard (Dick) Morse Becker, 76, of Crosslake, MN passed away suddenly on Friday, August 19, 2016 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 26, 2016 at 12:00PM at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake, MN. Visitation will begin at 10:30AM at the church. Dick was born on January 17, 1940 in Leola,...

Mabel Pivec

Aug 18, 2016

Mabel Pivec, age 94, of Crosslake died Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Golden Horizons Assisted Living in Crosslake. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, August 29, at 2 PM, at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake with Fr. Ryan Moravitz officiating. Private burial will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Mabel Anna Pivec was born November 10, 1921...

Edward Caneff

Aug 17, 2016

Edward "Ed" Caneff, age 77, of Isle died Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Memorial services will be Saturday, September 10, at 2 PM, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, with visitation one hour prior to services. Edward John Caneff was born on June 2, 1939 in Hastings, Minnesota to John and Grace (Barkdull)...

Verl Tilbury

Aug 15, 2016

Verl James Tilbury, age 83, of Backus, MN, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016, at his home. He was born to Verl and Agatha Tilbury on January 9, 1933, in Backus. Verl was a self-employed logger in the Grand Marais area and a commercial fisherman in Alaska. He was a loving husband, father and friend to many. Verl is...

Carole McChesney

Aug 14, 2016

Carol Evelyn McChesney, age 87 of Cross Lake, formerly of Robbinsdale, entered her new life on August 14, 2016. She was born in Ramsey County, MN on July 25, 1929, the only child of William B. and Cora Sparby. She attended Henry High School where she developed life long friendships and the U of MN. She was a loving...

Claudia Wohl

Aug 12, 2016

Claudia Wohl, 76, Merrifield passed away unexpectedly in Nisswa on Friday, August 12, 2016. Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 17, at 11 AM, at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 16, from 5-8:00 PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, and one hour prior to the service, at the church. Interment will...

Arlys June

Aug 12, 2016

Arlys J. June, 69, died on Friday, August 12, 2016 in Midland, MI. Services for Arlys will be held on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 3:00PM with visitation beginning at 2:30PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. A luncheon will be held at 4:30PM at Pequot American Legion in Pequot Lakes, MN. Arlys was born on April 10,...

Paul Lund

Aug 11, 2016

Lund, Paul Charles Age 81, of Crosslake, died August, 11, 2016. Preceded in death by parents Phillip and Anne (Bjornberg) Lund of Dawson. Survived by his wife of 58 years, Gloria (Swanson) Lund; daughter, Cynthia (Bill) Hedberg Killion; daughter, Leslie Michel; son, Bradley (Tina) Lund; grandchildren, Courtney (Shaun) Handlin; Christopher (Stevie) Hedberg; Dustin Michel; David Hedberg and 4 great...

Charles Bielefeld

Aug 10, 2016

Charles Bielefeld, 93, of Verndale, MN passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Services for Charles will be 11:00AM, Wednesday, August 17 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be from 6-8PM, Tuesday, August 16 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples and one...

Kenneth Milless

Aug 9, 2016

Kenneth Milless, age 69, of Pine River, MN, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at Good Samaritan Society in Pine River. He was born to Adrian and Delrose Milless on June 10, 1947, in Minneapolis, MN. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Nancy. He is survived by his children: Bradley, Kelly Bock (Dan), Shelley;...

Mary Axt

Aug 8, 2016

Mary Axt, 96, of Brainerd, died Monday, August 8, 2016 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village. Arrangements are pending.

Judith Hietala

Aug 7, 2016

Judith Hietala, 72, of Wadena, MN died Sunday, August 7, 2016 at the Heritage House in Sebeka, MN. Services for Judith will be 4:00PM, Monday, August 15, 2016 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, with a visitation one hour prior to services. Judith was born June 11, 1944 in Eden Valley, MN to Chris and Hilaria (Klein) Schreiner....

Betty Pelzl

Aug 6, 2016

Betty Ann "Tina" Pelzl, age 85, of Pine River, passed peacefully into Heaven Saturday, August 6, 2016. She was born to Anders and Anna Pearson on March 4, 1931, in Grand Rapids, MN. Tina attended Gustavus Adolphus College for one year then the University of Minnesota where she studied Home Economics. She married Chuck Pelzl on December 29, 1951,...

Donald Lenk, Sr.

Aug 5, 2016

Donald James Lenk, Sr., of Staples, passed away Friday, August 5, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital, after a long illness. Don was born January 29, 1932, in the Staples area, the son of Vincent and Mary (Opat) Lenk. He spent his boyhood years working on his parents' farm and attended country school and Staples High School. In 1952,...

James Marie

Aug 3, 2016

James Phillip St. Marie, age 72, of Pine River, MN, went home to be with his Lord Jesus August 3, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Gail St. Marie; his children, Todd St. Marie, Angie Martin; grandchildren, Dakota Martin, Autumn Martin; great granddaughter, Jazmen Rose; sister, Pat Carver; brother, Wade St. Marie; and many other loving family members....

Sherrill Ulferts

Aug 3, 2016

Sherrill Ulferts, 69, of Randall, MN died Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls, MN. Services for Sherrill will be 4:00PM, Saturday, August 6, 2016 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with Pastor Les Crider officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation one half hour prior to services. Arrangements have been...