Obituaries
Janice Egan
Apr 16, 2016
Janice Marie Egan, 73, of Brainerd, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services and stay for a reception to follow. Private family interment...
Donald Mccuskey
Apr 15, 2016
Donald Homer McCuskey, 90, of Longville, Minnesota, passed away on April 15, 2016, peacefully in his sleep. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, with visitation beginning at 1:00 PM, on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at Salem Lutheran Church in Longville, Minnesota. Donald was born in Holyoke, Minnesota, on October 14, 1925. He was married to Barbara...
Terry Dingman
Apr 14, 2016
Terry Lee Dingman, 66, of Brainerd, died in a motorcycle accident Thursday, April 14, 2016. Services for Terry will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment with Military Honors will be held at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near...
Betty DeChaine
Apr 14, 2016
Betty Louise DeChaine, age 90, of Brainerd, MN passed away on April 14, 2016 at her home in Brainerd. Betty was born to John and Estella (Wood) Brooks on September 26, 1925 and grew up in Maywood, Illinois. Betty married Leo DeChaine and together they had two children. Leo died in 1985. Later in life, Betty and Hubert Alt...
Donald Tepfer
Apr 11, 2016
Donald Edward Tepfer, age 83, of Pequot Lakes, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Monday, April 11, 2016. He was born September 9, 1932, in Faribault, MN and was adopted by Adolph and Edna Tepfer at the age of 23 months. Don was baptized on June 11, 1934, and was confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church (now Gloria...
Charleen O'Neil
Apr 11, 2016
Charleen L. O'Neil, 70, of Brainerd, MN died on Monday, April 11, 2016 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. A Graveside Service for Charleen will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 11:00AM at Garrsion Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 15, 2015 from 5:00-7:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Charleen...
Kathleen Violette
Apr 10, 2016
Kathleen ‘Kay' May Violette (Coyer), age 91, passed away on April 10th, 2016 in Brainerd, MN at Good Samaritan Assisted Living. Kay was born on February 27th, 1925 in Fosston, MN to parent's Amil Maynord Coyer and Hazel May (Pulzer). Kay worked on her family's farm until the age of eighteen. She worked for 23 years until retirement at...
Douglas Vogel
Apr 10, 2016
Douglas Vogel, 63, of Motley, MN passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Memorial Service for Doug will be at 3:00PM, Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation from 1:00 until the service. Military Honors will be provided by the...
Delene Berry
Apr 9, 2016
Delene R. Berry, 91, of Brainerd, MN died on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Good Samaritan Village-Woodland in Brainerd, MN. Private Family Services will be held. Delene was born on December 16, 1924 in Swatara, MN to James and Irene (Harrington) Elliott. She worked in Washington during WWII for Boeing "Rosie The Riveter". Delene returned to the Brainerd/Merrifield area,...
Dolores Cummings
Apr 7, 2016
Dolores Cummings, age 87, of Pine River, MN, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born August 1, 1928, in Minneapolis, to Everett and Agnes Johnston. Memorial services will be 1:30 PM on Saturday, April 16, at Pine River United Methodist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service....
Darlene Evenson
Apr 6, 2016
Darlene Bernice Evenson, age 72, passed away on April 6, 2016, after losing her battle with cancer. She passed away at home being comforted and cared for by her husband, Ronnie, and family members. Darlene was born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Pies of Nisswa on July 8, 1943. Darlene loved her family and enjoyed being a homemaker. She...
William Worcester
Apr 5, 2016
William "Augie" August Worcester, Age 65 of Blind Lake Township passed away peacefully after a long fight with Alzheimer. Bill "Augie" was born in Brainerd, MN. "Augie" lived in the Blind Lake and Pine River area for most of his life. His greatest loves were his family, hunting, ice fishing and helping others. Augie spent most of his working...
Otelia Schmieg
Apr 5, 2016
Otelia Schmieg, age 100, passed away on April 5, 2016. Otelia (Odie) Schmieg was born September 19, 1915, to Bert and Emma Hartung of Bertha, Minnesota. She attended grade school at Immanuel Lutheran Church at Bartlett, where she was confirmed May 29th, 1929. She graduated from Bertha High School in 1933. There were three classmates at her 80th class...
James Sadusky
Apr 3, 2016
James "Jim" Sadusky, 77, of Staples, MN passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, April 3, 2016. Services for Jim will be at 11:00AM, Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with Father Joe Korf officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation from 4:00-7:00PM, Wednesday, April 6 at...
Carl Roseland
Apr 3, 2016
Carl Vernon Roseland, age 76, formerly of Baxter and St. Francis, died peacefully, Sunday, April 3, 2016, at his home in Pequot Lakes, MN. Carl was born at Grandma Putnam's house on March 19, 1940, in Anoka, MN to Olaf and Julia (Putnam) Roseland. "Grandpa Carl" enjoyed camping, tinkering with cars, visiting his land in Ideal Corners and going...
Marla Olson
Mar 31, 2016
Marla Mae Olson, 79, of Brainerd, MN passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016. She was born August 24, 1936 in Minneapolis, MN to David and Elizabeth (Born) Washburn. Marla is survived by her children, Pamela (Mark) Morton, Daniel (Leigh), Thomas (Janice), Jerome (Cathy); 18 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; sisters, Joan Hovet, Diane Berglund, Kathleen Gronskei, and Marianne Washburn. She...
Anna Edmon
Mar 31, 2016
Anna M. Edmon, 84, of Pequot Lakes, MN died on Thursday, March 31, 2016. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes, MN.
Reuben Lehtola
Mar 31, 2016
Reuben Lehtola, 87, of Merrifield, MN passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Essentia-St. Joe's Hospital in Brainerd, MN. Services for Reuben will be at 11:00AM, Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN, with Pastor Erika Nilsen officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will be...
Colleen Souther
Mar 30, 2016
Colleen "Susie" Lenore Souther, 87, of Crosslake, MN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 30 at Guardian Angels Assisted Living in Elk River. A celebration gathering will be held on Wednesday, April 6 at 11:00 a.m. at Saron Lutheran Church in Big Lake, with a luncheon to follow. Visitation will be from 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Susie was born...
Virginia Dolmar
Mar 28, 2016
Virginia Mae Dolmar, of Crosslake, died March 28, 2016. Born December 4, 1930 to Walter and Lucreaty Althaus, she was raised by Walter's brother Charlie and his wife Lettie in Minneapolis where she graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1948. She worked as a clerk at a bank and a Veteran's Administration hospital before marrying Roy Dolmar, with whom...
