Obituaries

Una Keeley

Una Keeley

Dec 10, 2016

(Una) Jane Keeley from Pine River and St. Anthony Park, MN, died on December 10, 2016. She was born on December 8, 1945 in Minneapolis. Jane was a nurse for over 40 years, a profession that she loved. Although Jane worked in hospitals she spent most of her working years in public health. Her jobs kept her on the...

Roberta Busker

Roberta Busker

Dec 9, 2016

Roberta "Bert" Busker, 92, of Cushing, passed away peacefully Friday, December 9, 2016 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Staples. Family and friends are invited to gather Tuesday from 4-7 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples. Interment will...

Mavis Holt

Mavis Holt

Dec 8, 2016

Mavis Murial Holt, 84, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016. Private family services will be held with an interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Gersham, Or.

Shirley Clausen

Shirley Clausen

Dec 6, 2016

Shirley Ann Clausen, 89, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at Northern Lakes Senior Living in Baxter. Services will be held at Noon, Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Grace United Methodist Church in Pequot Lakes. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Private interment at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Shirley...

Carol Lapka

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

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

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...

Richard Stevenson

Richard Stevenson

Nov 29, 2016

Services will be held at a later date.

Michael Faas

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)...