Obituaries
Robert DeHoff
Sep 14, 2016
Robert Walter DeHoff passed away on September 14, 2016 in Staples, MN after a brief fight with cancer. Services for Bobby will be 2:00PM, Friday, September 30, 2016 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Graveside service and interment will be 2:00PM, October 15, 2016 at Zion Lutheran Church in...

Garett Lane
Sep 14, 2016
Garett Michael Lane, age 19, formerly of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016. He was born to Jenny and Paul Lane on August 2, 1997, in Brainerd. Garett is survived by his mother, Jenny Cline (Troy); father, Paul Lane; sisters, Ashley Lane and Harley Cline; brothers, Braydon Lane and Mauer Cline; grandparents: Roxanne and Fred Soukup,...
Lorin Neuenfeldt
Sep 14, 2016
Lorin Dean Neuenfeldt, 83, of Longville, MN formerly of Northrop, MN passed peacefully on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at his home. Services for Lorin will be held on Friday, September 30, 2016 at Salem Lutheran Church in Longville, MN at 11:00AM with a visitation one hour prior to services at the church with Pastor Trish Jorgenson officiating. Lorin was...
Eugene Nordby
Sep 13, 2016
Eugene R. Nordby, 88, formerly of Mankato, died Monday, September 12, 2016 at Golden Horizons Assisted Living in Crosslake. Celebration of Life for Eugene will be held from 5-8 PM, Friday, October 14, 2016 at Northview - North Mankato Mortuary (2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato, MN 56003). Eugene was born December 15, 1927, in Rochester, MN, the son of...
Janice Klosner
Sep 12, 2016
Janice Lee Klosner, 70, of Brainerd, MN, formerly of Willmar, MN died at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN on Monday, September 12, 2016. In remembrance of Janice, friends and family will gather at Birchview Gardens in Hackensack (108 3rd St S, Hackensack, MN 56452) on Saturday, September 17, 2016 from 2:00-3:30PM. Janice was born on March...
Mary Pohl
Sep 12, 2016
Mary Pohl, 89, of Staples, MN passed away Monday, September 12, 2016 at the Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. Services for Mary will be 2PM, Thursday, September 15, 2016 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, with Pastor Roy Miles officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in...
Virgil Bredemeier
Sep 11, 2016
Virgil "Brad" Bredemeier, 96, of Staples, MN passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Services for Brad will be 11:00AM, Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples, with Pastors Steve Sveom and Eugene Floistad officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment...

Robert Erickson
Sep 10, 2016
Robert Erickson, age 70, of Breezy Point, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016, at Hills Crossing Senior Living in Nisswa. He was born to Roy and Lela Erickson on May 13, 1946, in Minneapolis. Robert is survived by his wife, Dianne; son, Sam Hawk; daughter, Traci Tomas (David); brother, LeRoy (Carol); stepchildren: Kristine Solz, Jeffrey Solz (Cindi); three grandchildren;...
Frank Bingham
Sep 10, 2016
Frank Edward Bingham, 62, of Brainerd, MN died at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, September 10, 2016. Services for Frank will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 1:00PM at Lutheran Church of The Cross in Nisswa, MN with Pastor Kari Williamson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Frank...

Kimberly Aichele
Sep 10, 2016
Kimberly Marie Aichele, age 52, of Pine River, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2016, at the home of her mother and stepfather in Brainerd. She was born on July 23, 1964, in Robbinsdale, MN, to Robert and Janice (Anderson) Ritter. Kimberly married Gordon Aichele on October 31, 1987. To this union they were blessed with three children, Angela,...
LaVonne Tylewski
Sep 9, 2016
LaVonne Tylweski, age 76, formerly of Baxter, MN passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at Aitkin Health Service in Aitkin, MN. Graveside services for LaVonne will be Friday, September 16, 2016 at 1:00PM at Baxter City Cemetery with Deacon Brown officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, September 15, 2016 from 5:00-8:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. LaVonne...
Jerry Zigmund
Sep 8, 2016
Jerry Zigmund, age 74, of Pine River, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 8, 2016. He was born February 26, 1942, in Pequot Lakes. He loved antique cars, tractors and rock and roll music. Jerry is survived by his wife, Eleanor; children: Duane (Kelli), Tamara Krueger (Eric), Derik (Krystal); five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was...

Mary Wendel
Sep 8, 2016
Mary Wendel, age 77, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016, at Brookside Comfort Care in Pine River. She was born to Jack and Elizabeth Keller on April 6, 1939, in Dickinson, ND. A graveside service will be held at 2 PM on Friday, September 23, at the Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery, Little Falls.
LuAnn Wagner
Sep 8, 2016
LuAnn Wagner, 81, of Staples, MN passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016 at the Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. Services for LuAnn will be 11:00AM, Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7PM, Monday, September 12 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples and one hour...
Arthur Lanske
Sep 8, 2016
Arthur Lanske, 91, of Staples, MN passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016 at the Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. Services for Arthur will be 11:00AM, Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples with Pastor Robin Collins officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7PM, Tuesday, September 13 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, with a...
Leola Mcallister
Sep 8, 2016
Leola McAllister, age 91, of Backus, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, September 8, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. Leola was born to Albert and Blanch (Rice) Eastvold on August 26, 1925, in Mildred, MN. She married Everett "Fat" McAllister on September 21, 1946. Leola worked at Breezy Point Resort for many years...

Jerry Thompson
Sep 7, 2016
Jerry Thompson, age 75, of Port Byron, IL, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. Services will be held at a later date.
Darrell Stave
Sep 7, 2016
Darrell Warren Stave, age 91, passed away peacefully at his home in Baxter, MN on September 7, 2016. Darrell was born at home near Lengby, MN on April 28, 1925. He attended Lengby grade school and Fosston High School. At age 17, he enlisted in the Navy and served as a Navy Gunner's Mate aboard two ammunition ships in...
Charles Mertens
Sep 6, 2016
Charles H. Mertens, 75, of Staples, MN passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at the Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples. Services for Charles will be 11:00AM, Monday, September 12 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be 2:00-4:00PM, September 11 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, with a prayer...

Duncan Slater
Sep 6, 2016
Duncan Slater, age 75, of Jenkins, passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. He was born to Gordon and Edna Slater on December 27, 1940, in Blue Earth County, MN. Duncan is survived by his children: Karin Reinert, James Slater, Kris Theilfoldt, Danielle Slater; sisters: Ruth Sawyer, Delilah Headlee; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He...