Obituaries
David Nelson
May 18, 2016
David W. Nelson, age 75, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016. No services will be held.
Lyle Wignes
May 16, 2016
Lyle H. Wignes, age 74, of Backus, MN, passed away peacefully at home on Monday May 16, 2016, following a long and valiant battle with cancer. Born on June 5, 1941, in Northwood, Iowa, he was the youngest son of Arthur J and E. Ruth (Cawelti) Wignes. He graduated from Northwood High School and attended Minnesota State College at...
Gordon Youngblom
May 13, 2016
Gordon C. Youngblom, 83, of Pillager, MN died on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. Services for Gordon will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at First Lutheran Church in Pillager, MN with Pastor Hector Merced officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00AM-12:00PM at the church before services. Gordon was born...
Audrey Lang
May 13, 2016
Audrey Vivianne Lang, 92, died Friday, May 13, 2016 at Good Samaritan Bethany in Brainerd, MN. A Memorial Service will be held at 11AM, Friday, July 8 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends and family are welcome to gather an hour prior. After the service a luncheon will be served in the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room, followed...
Caleb Herner
May 12, 2016
Caleb Jay Herner, 4, of Motley, died Thursday, May 12, 2016 at University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis. Services are pending.
Marvin Lundin
May 10, 2016
Marvin C. Lundin July 27, 1925 - May 10, 2016 Marvin "Marv" Lundin, the son of Carl Arvid Lundin and Flossie Fern Pearson was born in Pine River, MN. He attended the public school system and graduated from Pine River High School in 1943. Marv went into the Army Air Corps and was part of the crew of for...
Marlene Anderson
May 10, 2016
Marlene Carol Anderson, 80, of Pillager, MN died on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. Services for Marlene will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 11:00AM at Assembly of God Church in Staples, MN with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at Wildwood Cemetery in...
Faye Tweed
May 8, 2016
After a five-year struggle with kidney failure, Faye Tweed joined her family in Heaven on Mother's Day, May 8, 2016. Faye Joan (Krumholz) Tweed was born on January 31, 1929, to Leo A. and Vernette M. Krumholz. Faye grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1946. Faye moved to Pequot Lakes and married Luther...
Brandon Rich
May 7, 2016
Brandon Ralph Rich, 23, of Brainerd, died Saturday, May 7, 2016. A Celebration of Brandon's Life will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, May 16 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Rev. Ray Larson officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Sunday afternoon from 2-4 PM and Monday one hour prior to services also at the funeral chapel....
Thomas Lange
May 7, 2016
Thomas B. Lange, 67, of Jenkins, MN formerly of Minneapolis, MN passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday, May 7, 2016. A Celebration of Life for Thomas will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 1:00PM at Jenkins VFW in Jenkins, MN. Thomas is survived by his son, Robb (Leslie); daughter, Cari; grandchildren, Drew (Tilly) and Lila;...
Kevin Murphy
May 6, 2016
Kevin Paul Murphy, 60, of Fifty Lakes, Minnesota died on May 6th, 2016, in Pine River, after a brave battle with cancer. Kevin was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on August 21, 1955 to John and Peggy Murphy. He graduated from Aquinas High School and the University of Wisconsin. He was an independent businessman in Fifty Lakes, supplying forestry...
Rosemary Calhoun
May 5, 2016
Rosemary Calhoun, 87, of Little Falls, MN passed away peacefully at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Little Falls on Thursday, May 5, 2016. Services for Rosemary will be 11:00AM, Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at...
Harold Germann
May 3, 2016
Harold Germann, 88, of Staples, passed away on May 3, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00AM, Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with Rev. Lauren Germann and Rev. Joe Korf officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation from 5:00-7:00PM, Tuesday, May 10,...
Bonnie Schott
May 3, 2016
Bonnie Schott, age 71, of Pine River, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born to Edwin and Mahaila Putz on May 25, 1944, in Albert Lea, MN. On June 18, 1963, she was joined in marriage to Paul Schott. Paul and Bonnie lived on Paul's family farm near Miller, IA,...
Arlyss Marshall
May 2, 2016
Arlyss Marshall, 77, of Pillager, MN passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Services for Arlyss will be at 11:00AM, Saturday, May 7, 2016 at the Casino Assembly of God Church near Pillager. Visitation will be from 5-7PM, Friday, May 6, 2016 at the church and also one hour prior to services. Interment will be...
Dale Rehnblom
May 1, 2016
Dale Andrew Rehnblom died at home Sunday, May 1, 2016 after a lengthy illness at 85 years, 5 months, and 29 days. He was born November 2, 1930 to Andrew and Ada (Johnson) Rehnblom in Oak Park, IL. He grew up in Lyons, IL and attended J. Sterling Morton High School. He was proud of his service in the...
Donald Hansell
May 1, 2016
Donald Hansell, age 82, of Staples, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Edgewood Vista, Brainerd. He was born to Kenneth and Margaret Hansell on May 9, 1933, in Minneapolis. Don was a talented western and wildlife artist. He sold his paintings in the Brainerd lakes area, Bismarck (ND) and Montana. Don is survived by his sons: Dale and...
Gerald Bye
May 1, 2016
Gerald Martin "Jerry" Bye was born in Pequot Lakes, on January 4, 1944. He was the second child and only son of Emil A. and Charlotte M. (Salewske) Bye. Jerry attended public school in Pequot Lakes, then Valley City, ND, and finally West St. Paul, MN, where he graduated high school in 1962. He entered the US Navy in...
Linda Johnson
May 1, 2016
Linda Johnson passed away peacefully from this world to her eternal home on Sunday May 1, 2016. She was born on August 20, 1954 in Marshfield, WI. Linda was a jack of all trades working primarily in retail and the food services industry. She is survived by her husband Michael Johnson; daughters Ann Bowen, Tina Tilbury and Jennifer Taylor;...
Bryan Dosh
May 1, 2016
Bryan David Dosh, infant son of Becky Dosh and Stephan Hancock was born and died on May 1, 2016 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. He is survived by his parents; grandparents, Bryan and Lawanna (Jean) Dosh and Diane Glass (Mike Coon) and Burke Hancock; aunts, Brandy Mass and her daughter, Noel; and Jessy (Eric Shamp) Dosh...
