Obituaries
Margaret Giese
Jul 4, 2016
Margaret Giese, 83, of Staples, MN passed away Monday, July 4, 2016 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Services for Margaret will be at 1:30PM, Friday, July 8, 2016 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, with Chaplain Daryl Jacobson officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation one hour prior...
Richard Dukowitz, Sr.
Jul 3, 2016
Richard T. Dukowitz, Sr., 81, of Staples, MN, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016 at the Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples. Services for Richard will be at 11AM, Thursday, July 7 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, with Pastor Barry Klein officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation one hour prior to services. Interment...
Elaine Niemann
Jul 2, 2016
Elaine Niemann, 93, of Brainerd, went home to be with her Lord, on July 2, 2016. She had resided at Good Samaritan Society Bethany, in Brainerd. Memorial services will be on Thursday, July 7 at 2pm at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Pastor Chris Erickson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Elaine Margaret Niemann was...
Kenneth Denzer Jr.
Jul 1, 2016
Kenneth William Denzer, Jr., of Deer River, MN, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016, in Duluth. Services will be 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 9, at Community Church of the Nazarene, 21704 County Rd. 3, Merrifield, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Florine Goehringer
Jul 1, 2016
Florine Goehringer, 98, of Brainerd, died July 1, 2016 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. Private family services with interment at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis will be held. Florine was born April 22, 1918, in Chippewa County, Minnesota, the daughter of Samuel and Olga (Mikkelson) Fowler. After high school, she continued her education and worked for many...
Janice Totz
Jul 1, 2016
Janice Totz, 63, of Pequot Lakes, died Friday, July 1, 2016 at Heritage House in Pequot Lakes. Private Family services will be held. Jan was born September 16, 1952 in St. Cloud, MN. She was the daughter of Harold and Vicki Duncan. She enjoyed growing up with her siblings - Hal, Harold, Jr., Sheryl, David and Lois. She was...
Jack Ruff
Jun 30, 2016
Jack Peter Ruff, 92, of Little Falls died peacefully on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center following a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Faith Lutheran Church, 303 18th Street SE, Little Falls, MN, visitation will be for one hour before the service. Memorials...
Richard Felthous
Jun 30, 2016
Richard Alan Felthous, 59, passed away after a short, but tough, battle with leukemia. He was born September 16, 1956, in Brainerd, the son of Frank and Bernice (Wolkenhauer) Felthous. He was raised and educated in Pine River and graduated high school in 1974. He loved telling stories about his time on the football, baseball, basketball, and cross-country teams....
Eric Brunes
Jun 28, 2016
Eric Allen Brunes, 54, of Pine River, succumbed to lung cancer at his home on Rush Lake on June 28, 2016. Eric was born to James and Allison Brunes at St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd, MN, on November 11, 1961. Eric is survived by his children and stepchildren: Stephanie (David) Berlien, Christina Brunes, Jessica Brunes, Nicholas (Diondra) Putnam, Stephanie...
Peter Lahr
Jun 26, 2016
Peter Lahr, 72, of Lincoln, MN passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 26, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Services for Peter will be 12:00PM, Thursday, June 30 at St. James Catholic Church in Randall, MN. Visitation will be from 10-12 on Thursday prior to services, also at the church. Interment will be at Scandia Valley Ogema Point Cemetery. Peter...
Marcella Kelzer
Jun 26, 2016
Marcella (Marcie) Madonna Kelzer, 56, of Randall, MN passed away peacefully at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN after a valiant battle with Scleroderma. A Mass of Christian Burial for Marcie will be held on Friday, July 1, 2016 at 11:00AM with Father Jimmy Joseph officiating at St. James Catholic Church in Randall, MN. Visitation will be at...
Virginia Goeden
Jun 26, 2016
Virginia Goeden, 87, of Staples, MN passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Services for Virginia will be at 11:00AM, Wednesday, June 29 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with Father Joe Korf officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation from 4-8PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel...
Raymond Cossette
Jun 25, 2016
Fr. Raymond Joseph Cossette, age 86, died Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Good Samaritan Society - Woodland Campus in Brainerd, MN. Father Cossette was born December 29, 1929, in Buhl, Minnesota to Philip and Anne (Beaudette) Cossette. Father Cossette attended St. Paul Seminary and was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Thomas Welch on June 4, 1955. Father Cossette...
Charles Benzie
Jun 25, 2016
Dr. Charles F. Benzie March 29, 1934 - June 25, 2016 Dr. Charles Ferdinand Benzie, 82, of Pillager, Minn., passed away peacefully at his home on June 25, 2016, after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. Interment with Military Honors will be held on Friday, July 1, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near...
James LeVesque
Jun 25, 2016
LeVesque, James W. Age 72 of Nisswa, formerly of Minneapolis and Cannon Falls, peacefully passed away June 25, 2016. Preceded in death by parents, Doug and Irene LeVesque. Jim was an Olympic speed skating hopeful, but was drafted and served in Viet Nam. He taught elementary school for 34 years with St. Paul Schools, retiring in 2004. He moved...
John Diebold
Jun 24, 2016
John M. Diebold, 84, of Merrifield, MN passed peacefully on Friday, June 24, 2016 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Grand Rapids, MN surrounded by his loving family. Services for John will be held on Friday, July 1, 2016 at 12:00PM with Pastor William Zeige officiating at Mission Of The Cross Lutheran Church in Crosslake, MN. Friends are welcome...
Edward Schaaf
Jun 23, 2016
Edward John Schaaf, age 90, of Pequot Lakes, MN, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016, at his home. He was born to Charles and Sofia Schaaf on September 20, 1925, in Markville, MN. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Edward was united in marriage to Marjorie Wilson on March 26, 1949, at the Sacred Heart...
Robert Anderson
Jun 23, 2016
Robert Gustav Anderson Robert (Bob) was born April 4, 1915 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and passed away peacefully, at Good Samaritan in Pine River, Minnesota, on June 23, 2016, at the age of 101. His interests included fishing, golfing, ceramics, stained glass windows, gardening and taxidermy. He graduated from Roosevelt H.S. in 1933. He began his career working for Bachman's...
Evelyn Wegner
Jun 23, 2016
Evelyn Wegner, 87, of Nisswa, died Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Good Samaritan Village - Woodland Campus. Services for Evelyn will be held at 1:30 PM, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one-half hour prior to services. Evelyn was born December 7, 1928 in Nimrod, the daughter, of...
Robert Watson, Jr.
Jun 23, 2016
Robert James Watson Jr., age 93, of Hackensack, MN, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016. Survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Connie; 3 children, Robert James III "RJ", Holly and David; 8 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Bob served his country in both WWII and the Korean Conflict. He deeply enjoyed all aspects of lake living...
