Obituaries
Corliss Holley
Sep 20, 2016
Corliss "Cork" Holley, age 83, of Pequot Lakes, MN, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at his home after a courageous 15 year battle with colon cancer. Cork was born on February 28, 1933, in Pequot Lakes, MN. His parents, Arlo and Marvel (Maxson) Holley, were dairy farmers and lived 2 miles west of Pequot off County Road 17 until...
Sandra Medenwaldt
Sep 19, 2016
Sandra Ann Medenwaldt, 81, of Backus, died Monday, September 19, 2016, in Crosby. Sandy was born August 29, 1935, in Minneapolis, MN, to Harry Sr. and Jeannette (DuBoard) Dellwo. Survivors include sons: Brent (Jennifer) of Backus, Peter Cook, Kevin Cook, Jeffrey Cook; brother, Michael (Dawn) Dellwo of Lakeland, FL; sister, Colleen (Richard) Solem of Coon Rapids, MN; grandchildren: Brett...
Howard Nerheim
Sep 18, 2016
Howard Nerheim, age 93, of Onamia died Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia. Memorial services for Howard will be Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 1:00PM at Onamia VFW in Onamia, MN. Howard Arthur Nerheim was born February 14, 1923 in Boyd, MN to Andrew and Hanah (Nelson) Nerheim. He attended South Dakota State University....
Grace Snow
Sep 17, 2016
Grace "Gracie" (VanEps) Snow, 95, Backus, MN, passed away on September 17, 2016 in Pine River, MN. She was born on August 30, 1921, the oldest daughter of Henry and Nettie (Zaffke) VanEps. Gracie has been reunited with her husband, Harold Harvey Snow whom she married in 1942 and preceded her in death on November 10, 1992. Her parents,...
Donald Hicks
Sep 16, 2016
Our Dad, Donald Hicks, passed away this morning; he was 88 years old. His funeral will be Tuesday September 20th, at 2 PM, at the First Baptist Church in Pillager. Visitation will be one hour prior to services, at the church. Donald served in Korea from 1951 to 1953, as a sergeant. He served First Baptist Church in Pillager...
Charlotte Christner
Sep 15, 2016
Charlotte Y. (Crowell) Christner, 95, of Golden Horizon's Assisted Living in Crosslake, formerly of North Saint Paul, died Thursday, September 15, 2016. She was 95. Born in Minneapolis on August 23, 1921, Charlotte was the daughter of William and Mildred (Kavlie) Crowell. She married Lyle Christner in 1941. The couple made their home in North Saint Paul where they...
Leroy Invie
Sep 15, 2016
LeRoy Eugene Invie, age 83, of Backus, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, September 15, 2016. He was the son of Eugene and Marie Invie born on February 3, 1933, in Estes Brooke, MN. LeRoy served in the US Navy from 1952 to 1955. In 1953 he married Patricia L. Rasten of Minneapolis and they celebrated 63...
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.
