Obituaries

June Strahl

Mar 8, 2016

June J. Strahl, 86, of Little Falls, MN formerly of Fort Ripley died on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Highland Court in Little Falls, MN. A Celebration of June's life will be held on Sunday, March 20, 2016 from 12:00-3:00PM at Highland Court in Little Falls, MN. Burial will be at Fort Ripley Cemetery. June was born on June...

Alta Arman

Mar 7, 2016

Alta May Arman, 80 of Baxter, MN died at Diamond Willow in Baxter, MN on Monday, March 7, 2016. Arrangements are pending with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.

Clark Hemsworth

Mar 6, 2016

Harry Clark Hemsworth, age 63, of Bemidji, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016, at the Fargo VA Medical Center. He was born to Donald and Arden Hemsworth on December 5, 1952, in Minneapolis. Clark is survived by his sons: Zebulon Hemsworth or Remer, Clint Hemsworth of Ogilvie, Rocky Hemsworth of Zimmerman; daughter, Jessica Hemsworth of Remer; brothers: Don...

Richard Culbertson

Mar 6, 2016

Richard Culbertson, 76, of Randall, MN died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at his home. Services for Richard will be 11:00AM, Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall, MN with Steve Suer officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will be private at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near...

Agnes Hanson

Mar 6, 2016

Agnes Hanson, 93, of Inver Grove Heights, MN died at her home on Sunday, March 6, 2016. Services for Agnes will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 2:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd, MN. Agnes was born on July 6,...

Florence Palm

Mar 5, 2016

Florence E. Palm, 80, of Superior, WI passed away March 5th 2016 at Riverside Assisted Living in Pillager MN. Florence was born on December 20, 1935 in Superior WI to George and Myrtle (Orner) Dopp. She graduated from East High School and the University of WI Madison. Florence married Sidney Palm on April 23, 1962 at Concordia Lutheran Church....

Maria Borland

Mar 4, 2016

On Friday March 4, 2016, three year old Maria Jillian Borland died in her father's arms at her home in Pine River, Minnesota. Maria was born May 3, 2012, to Tristan and Jill (Trosen) Borland. Maria was a spunky, friendly, beautiful girl. She loved wearing princess dresses, dancing, eating mints, playing games, playing tickle-monster, and reading books with her...

Julie Zylka

Mar 4, 2016

Julie Zylka, 69 of Fishtrap Lake, MN died Friday, March 4, 2016 at Essentia-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. A Memorial Service for Julie will be held 10:30 AM, Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at St. James Catholic Church in Randall, with Father Jimmy Joseph officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation from 5:00-7:00 PM, Monday,...

Beverly Nelson

Feb 28, 2016

Beverly Ann Nelson, age 66, of Pine River, MN, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis. She was born to Floyd M. and Charlene H. (Rush) Crane on June 19, 1949, in Montgomery, AL. Beverly is survived by her husband, Chuck Nelson, Pine River; sons, Kenneth Nelson, Pequot Lakes, Keith Nelson, Cotati, CA; sister,...

Alice Bauer

Feb 28, 2016

Alice M. Bauer, 85, of Pillager, MN died at her home on Sunday, February 28, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial for Alice will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa, MN with Father Mike Patulo officiating. Visitation will be held at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN on Wednesday,...

Mary Rothwell

Feb 27, 2016

Mary Corrine Rothwell, age 83, of Pine River, MN, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. She was born to Merle and Corrine McDonald on June 16, 1932, in Parker, SD. Mary moved from Pine River to Kenosha, Wisconsin in 1965 and moved back to Pine River upon her retirement. Mary is...

Lynne Robinson

Feb 26, 2016

Lynne Marie Robinson, age 72, of Backus, was born May 21, 1943, in Sioux City, Iowa. Lynne was an active participant in the community. She played the piano and the organ at Mildred Bible Chapel for many years. In addition, she was a leader in the Girl Scouts, Pioneer Girls, Awana Club and a teacher at Vacation Bible School....

Bruce Judd

Feb 24, 2016

Bruce Judd, 67, of Staples, MN died Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN.

Eugene Bradfield

Feb 24, 2016

Lloyd Eugene Bradfield, age 81, of Appleton, WI, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016. He was born in Omaha, NE, the son of Lloyd M. and Dagmar (Nelson) Bradfield, and moved to Pine River when he was ten years old. He graduated from Pine River High School in 1953. Gene then started a small dance band which he played...

Marlys Guse

Feb 23, 2016

Marlys A. (Hoines) Guse, passed away at her home outside of Crosslake, Minnesota, on February 23, 2016 at the age of 81. Marlys was born to parents Andrew and Clara Hoines on March 27th, 1934 in the same farm house in Veblen, South Dakota as her father. The family later moved to Britton, South Dakota where she met her...

Patsy Finney

Feb 22, 2016

Patsy Louise Finney, age 76, of Walker, was born on October 13, 1939, in San Fernando, CA, to Thurman and Marion (Logan) Porter and died on February 22, 2016. She graduated from high school in Myrtle Creek, Oregon, and from Dental Assisting School in North Hollywood, CA. She married Donald L. McAllister in 1958 and Jack Finney in 1990....

Robert Welch

Feb 20, 2016

Robert Earl Welch, 71, of Fort Ripley, MN died Saturday, February 20, 2016 at his home. A Memorial Service for Robert will be 11:00AM, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Pastor Diane Ciesluk officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation one hour prior to services. Robert was born June 27, 1944...

Marvin Lembke

Feb 20, 2016

Marvin Richard Lembke, 84, of Baxter, MN died Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Edgewood Vista in Baxter, MN. A Memorial Service for Marvin will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Minnesota State...

Robert Wiebesick

Feb 19, 2016

Robert "Bob" Wiebesick, 67, of Staples, MN died Friday, February 19, 2016 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. A visitation will be held at 1:00 PM at the Staples Assemblies of God Church in Staples, MN with the Memorial Service for Bob at 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 27, 2016 with Pastor Roy Miles officiating. Bob was born...

Joyce Borgstrom

Feb 19, 2016

Joyce Borgstrom, 67, of Pillager, died Friday, February 19, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer, at Riverside Assisted Living in Pillager, MN. A Memorial Service for Joyce will be at 11:00AM, Saturday, March 5, 2016 at First Lutheran Church in Pillager, with Pastor Hector Merced officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation from 5:30-8:00PM, Friday,...