Obituaries
Judith Loraine Wayt
Sep 6, 2026
Judith Loraine Wayt
August 31, 1946 – September 6, 2026
Judith Loraine Wayt, of Brainerd, Minnesota, passed away on September 6, 2026, at the age of 80. She was born on August 31, 1946, to Edwin Zahller and Nora Murray.
Judith dedicated much of her life to caring for others. She worked as a nurse at St. Joseph Hospital, where her compassion and...
Gary Larson
Sep 6, 2026
Gary “Skinner” Larson, 70, of Browerville, MN, passed away on September 6, 2026.
Gary was born on June 16, 1956, to Harold and Cleo Larson (McGinnins).
Gary enjoyed hunting, loud music, was a collector of firearms, and loved a roadtrip to get KFC.
Gary is survived by his four sons, Bob, Chris (Crystal), Justin (Nicky), Dan, 12 grandchildren, 2 sisters, Deanna and Karen,...
Arlen Johnson
Sep 6, 2026
Arlen Ray Johnson, born September 24, 1945, to Alner and Olive (Gustafson) Johnson in Duluth, MN, passed away on September 6, 2026, at his home in Pequot Lakes, MN.
Arlen’s family was very precious to him and he always took great care of his wife, Virgene. He enjoyed the lake, working with his power tools, and going to Costco. Arlen liked...
Roger Feyo
Sep 5, 2026
Roger R. Feyo, age 86, of Fifty Lakes, MN, passed away peacefully at CentraCare in St. Cloud, MN, on September 5, 2026.
Roger was born to William and Rose Feyo on December 3, 1939, in Minneapolis, MN.
Roger was an avid sportsman in fishing and hunting. He loved catching those walleyes and dropping those bucks! He loved doing word search and crossword...
David Nelson
Sep 5, 2026
David Alden Nelson, born June 17, 1935, to Victor and Lucille (Peacock) Nelson, in Slayton, MN, passed away on September 5, 2026, in Pine River, MN.
David was a hard worker, jack of all trades, and an entrepreneur. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and could build anything, even restoring tractors.
David is survived by his children, Terri (Rick), Todd (Traci), Kory (Deanna), and...
Jeannine McCabe
Sep 5, 2026
Jeannine Elizabeth Barklind Richter McCabe was born on October 18, 1935, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Wilfred and Jeanette (Paulsen) Barklind.
Jeannine grew up in the St. Louis Park area and graduated from St. Louis Park High School in June of 1953. During the winter of 1950, while ice skating, Jeannine met Carl Frederick Richter. The two were married on October 23,...
David Schuldheisz
Sep 4, 2026
David Schuldheisz, 74, of Baxter, MN passed away on September 4, 2026 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A private ceremony will be held October 16th.
A full obituary will be posted soon.
Diane Hendrickson
Sep 4, 2026
Diane Sue (Johnson) Hendrickson, age 67, of Baxter, Minnesota, went to be with her Savior on Friday, September 4, 2026, with the love of her life by her side.
Diane was born on June 7, 1959, in Brainerd, Minnesota, to Arnold and Hazel (Umbaugh) Johnson. She attended Brainerd High School and Brainerd Technical College.
She married Gerald Hendrickson on December 31, 1993,...
Eugene & Mary Lou Sprague
Sep 2, 2026
Eugene Sprague (August 22, 1933 - September 2, 2026)
Mary Lou Sprague (September 20, 1934 - March 8, 2024)
A Celebration of Life service in memory of Eugene and Mary Lou will be held on Saturday October 24, 2026 at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the start of...
Melvin Hanson
Sep 1, 2026
Melvin Keith Hanson age 74 of (Fair Oaks Nursing Facility) in Wadena Minnesota passed away at the hospital in Wadena on September 1, 2026.
Melvin Keith Hanson was born on January 27, 1952, to Ludvig and Lilian (Skonseng) Hanson. He grew up on a farm near Fullerton North Dakota and graduated from Fullerton Highschool. After Graduation he worked on the family...
Kathleen Fields
Sep 1, 2026
Kathleen Joy Fields (nee Coveney), age 86, of Crosby, MN, passed away on September 1, 2026, at the Heartwood Care Center in Crosby, MN, surrounded by her family.
Kathy was born on July 12, 1940, in Minneapolis MN to Earle and Nora Lillian Coveney nee Larson.
She married the love of her life, Charles Edward Fields, on May 2, 1959. They enjoyed...
Joseph Mills Sr.
Aug 31, 2026
Joseph Frank Mills, Sr, age 74, of Brainerd/Baxter, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2026, in his apartment in Baxter. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held on Saturday September 12, 2026, at Riverside Cemetery (4499 County Road 45, Brainerd) at 2:00pm. The church service will be held at First Baptist Church in Baxter (7398 Fairview Rd, Baxter)...
Gloria Sawyer
Aug 31, 2026
Our family matriarch has left this world and is in the arms of her Savior.
Gloria Louise Sawyer passed away on August 31, 2026.
Gloria was born in Park Rapids, MN, on June 27, 1935, to Gustav and Delores Holmberg. She grew up in Hackensack, MN, on the family farm with her siblings, Clifford (Kip), Joy, and younger brother, Stanley. She graduated...
Marlys 'Jean' Olson
Aug 31, 2026
Chaplain Marlys Jean Olson née Schneider, 79, of Baxter, MN, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2026, in St. Cloud, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11am on Friday September 11, 2026 at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake, MN. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the start of the service, and lunch...
Lydia Plutowski
Aug 30, 2026
Lydia Elinor Plutowski, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully on Aug. 30, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Lydia was born July 16, 1933, in Grafton, North Dakota, to Vincent and Isabel (Zola) Grabanski. She grew up in the close-knit Polish community of Warsaw and began her education at a country school, often traveling there by horse...
Marilyn Johnson
Aug 30, 2026
Marilyn Johnson, 81, was born on September 2, 1944 and passed away on August 30, 2026.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Garald Cain
Aug 28, 2026
Gerry Cain was born on November 30, 1945, in Hastings, Minnesota, to Art and May Cain. He passed away peacefully at his home on August 28, 2026, with his loving wife by his side and his children nearby.
Shortly after graduating from high school, Gerry joined the Army Reserve. In 1975, he moved to the Brainerd Lakes Area, where he made...
David "Dave" Demcho
Aug 28, 2026
David Michael Demcho was called to heaven the morning of August 28th with his wife, daughters, and huskies by his side after years long battle of prostate cancer. He left this world from the place he called home for 39 years, with a view of the lake.
Dave was born to Nick & Millie on May 31st, 1956, in Minneapolis MN....
Elisabeth Cahoon
Aug 26, 2026
Elisabeth Ingeborg Cahoon, 87, of Brainerd, passed away on August 26, 2026.
The family invites you to a gathering from 12pm-5pm on September 19th at Scott's house; 912 5th Ave NE. Brainerd MN 56401
Full obituary will follow
Russell Edgeton
Aug 25, 2026
Russell Louis Edgeton, 84, of Eagan, Minnesota, died on August 25, 2026 in Burnsville, Minnesota.
Russ was born in Taopi, Minnesota, to Leo and Lois (Eastman) Edgeton and grew up on the family farm in Ansel Township near Pine River with his siblings, Jim, Lyle, Bernie, Kay, and Rick. He attended Pine River schools, where he participated in baseball, football, basketball,...
