Obituaries

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...
Elizabeth Henseler
May 1, 2016
Elizabeth "Betty" Henseler, 93, of Baxter, MN, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Services for Betty will be at 11:00AM, Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Betty was born on April 22, 1923 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She was the...
Bernice Peterson
Apr 28, 2016
PETERSON, Bernice A. - Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother passed away on April 28, 2016 at the Little Falls Care Center. She was 95, and she passed peacefully. Bernice Adelaide Doris Larson was born November 29, 1920 in St. Paul, MN to Frank W. & Elsie P. (Christensen) Larson. She lived and was raised in Darling, Randall,...
Doris Tulenchik
Apr 28, 2016
Doris Lorainne Tulenchik, age 86, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born February 12, 1930, in Emmet, Iowa, to Vernon and Anna Fox. On July 13, 1947, she married Raymond Tulenchik. Together they farmed and raised their two sons west of Pine River. Doris is survived by her sons: Mike Tulenchik...
Mona Rosenberg-Aho
Apr 26, 2016
Mona Sue Rosenberg-Aho, age 64, died peacefully in her home, Tuesday April 26, 2016 in Pillager. Mona was born May 20, 1951 in Poplar, MT to Sidney and Thelma (Lee) Rosenberg. She attended and graduated from both high school and community college in Brainerd, MN. She earned her bachelor's degree in Social Work from Bemidji State University. Mona devoted...

Ronald Craven
Apr 26, 2016
Ronald L. Craven, age 82, of Pine River, MN, passed away April 26, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, April 30, at Riverview Church, Pine River, with Pastor Tristan Borland officiating. Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Olive Craven; and eleven month old daughter, Gayle Craven. He is survived...
Elizabeth Wagner
Apr 26, 2016
Elizabeth "Betty" Pettit Wagner, age 87, of Hastings, Breezy Point and Woodbury died peacefully at home surrounded by family on April 26, 2016. She was preceded in death by her one and only love, husband, Gervase; parents, Jane and Richard Pettit; and sister, Donna Nord. She is survived by children: Connie (James) Madison, David (Pattie) Wagner, Patrick (Jean) Wagner,...
Julia Lamphear
Apr 23, 2016
Julia Jeanette "Julie" Lamphear, 81, of Baxter, MN, formerly of Minot, ND, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Excelsior Place in Baxter, MN, of natural causes. Julie was born July 3, 1934, the daughter of Vivian and Clifford Breeling in Burlington, IA. She moved with her mother to Greybull, WY when she was three. On August 11, 1952,...

Meryn Berg
Apr 23, 2016
Meryn Berg, of Brainerd, died Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village. No Services planned at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
Eugene Durham
Apr 23, 2016
Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Eugene ("Gene") Stanley Durham, 82, of Brainerd, died Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living. Services will be held at 1 PM, Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Pastor Dave Holte...
Inez Olson
Apr 22, 2016
Inez Olson, 99, of Staples, MN passed away on Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Services for Inez will be 10:30AM, Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples, with Pastor Steve Sveom officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7PM, Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples...

Louise Evans
Apr 20, 2016
Louise F. Evans, 70, of Brainerd, died at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Services were held on Monday, April 25 and Tuesday, April 26, 2016 in Salisbury Mills, New York. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
Rose Ranney
Apr 18, 2016
Rose E. Ranney, 88, of Brainerd, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at Carefree Living. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, April 23, 2016 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Blake Rozier officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Friday evening at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter on Friday,...
Steve Praska
Apr 17, 2016
Steve Praska, 31, of Brainerd, MN died on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at St. Cloud Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, April 22, 2016 at 1:00PM at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd, MN with Father Tony Wroblewski officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2016 from 5:00-7:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel...