Obituaries

Bradley Spangler

Nov 23, 2015

Bradley Michael Spangler,47 of Brainerd was called home to by his Heavenly Father after an automobile accident on Monday, November 23, 2015. Services for Brad will be held on Friday, November 27, 2015 at 11:00AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with Pastor Mark Ford officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the chapel. Bradley...

William Weiss

Nov 22, 2015

William R. Weiss of Pine River passed away on Nov. 22, 2015, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Gerald Leverington, at the age of 95. Services will be 11 AM on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at First Lutheran Church, Pine River. Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 8 PM at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River,...

Florence Kalata

Nov 20, 2015

Florence Delores Kalata, age 89, of Pillager, Minnesota passed away Friday November 20, 2015 at Lake Shore Inn of Waseca, Minnesota. Funeral services will be at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, Minnesota on Saturday November 28. Visitation will be from 10 - 11AM with the funeral at 11 AM. Lunch will follow the service and internment will be at...

Raella Gilbert

Nov 18, 2015

Raella Kae Gilbert, 3, of Baxter, MN, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN after a courageous fight with brain cancer. Funeral services for Raella will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation one hour...

Robert Hietala

Nov 18, 2015

Robert Hietala, 71, of Wadena, MN died Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. A Memorial Service for Robert will be held at 2:00PM, Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Staples United Methodist Church in Staples, with Pastor Greg Ciesluk officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation one hour prior to services...

Raymond Godbout

Nov 16, 2015

Raymond James Godbout, 78, of Brainerd, died at Hills Crossing Nursing Home in Nisswa on Monday, November 16, 2015. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, November 23 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. Raymond was born November 18,...

Douglas Fenn

Nov 16, 2015

Douglas Fenn, age 73, of Pine River, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born to Ralph and Marjorie Fenn on October 1, 1942, in Hamburg, NY. Doug owned and operated the Pinewood Café in Pine River for 35 years. He was an avid Vikings fan who never missed a game...

Myrle Kupitz

Nov 16, 2015

Myrle Kupitz, 88, of Staples, MN died Monday, November 16, 2015 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. Funeral services for Myrle will be 11:00AM, Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Congregational Church, UCC in Staples, with Pastor Tony Romaine officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather for visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Interment...

Chase Evans

Nov 15, 2015

Chase Michael Bryant Evans, infant son of, Brittany Evans and Joshua Votaw, died Sunday, November 15, 2015. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. In the short time Chase was here he made a huge impact...

Verda Messner

Nov 15, 2015

Verda L. Messner, 83, of Brainerd, died Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Good Samaritan Village - Woodland Campus. Services will be held 2:30 PM Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Good Samaritan Village - Woodland 300 Chapel in Brainerd. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will follow at Baxter City Cemetery. Verda was...

Dwayne Stottler

Nov 15, 2015

Dwayne A. Stottler, 74, of Pequot Lakes, died November 15, 2015 at his home. No services will be held.

Joyce Bjork

Nov 14, 2015

Joyce Ann (Luther) Bjork, 86, of Brainerd, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Good Samaritan Village - Woodland Campus. Joyce was born on April 29, 1929, to Cyrus and Agnes Luther in Ironwood, MI. Joyce married Dewey Arvid Bjork on September 10, 1949 and they recently celebrated their 66th Wedding Anniversary. Joyce was a homemaker,...

Evelyn Woode

Nov 14, 2015

Evelyn Woode (nee Bina), of Brainerd, peacefully passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015, in the loving care of Good Samaritan Village - Bethany. A Funeral Service will be held at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany Chapel in Brainerd on Saturday, November 21 at 1:30 PM with interment at Greenwood Cemetery in Nisswa to follow. A Memorial Service is also...

Allen Fenstermaker

Nov 14, 2015

Allen Fenstermaker, age 70, of Pequot Lakes, passed peacefully from this world into the loving arms of his Savior on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at his home. He was born to Nathan and Eleanor Fenstermaker on Nov. 20, 1944, in Phillips, WI. Allen served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1963 to 1967. He loved working, hunting, fishing and...

John Eischeid

Nov 13, 2015

John Eischeid, 65, of Motley, MN, passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer at his son and daughter in law's home, surrounded by his children, sister and grandchildren. A Memorial Service for John will be held at 2:00PM, Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Motley United Methodist Church in Motley, MN, with Pastor Greg Ciesluk...

Lucille Thamert

Nov 12, 2015

Lucille C. Thamert, 84, of Pierz, died at her home Thursday, November 12, 2015. Services are pending.

Edith Cyrus

Nov 10, 2015

Edith Irene Cyrus, 82, of Virginia, MN was called from this life on Tuesday, November, 10, 2015 at St. Michaels Health and Rehabilitation Center in Virginia, MN. Services for Edith will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 1:00PM at Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley, MN with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00AM-1:00PM at...

Sharon Smith

Nov 10, 2015

Sharon Arlene Smith, 72, of Thief River Falls, formerly of Baxter, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015. Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, November 14 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples. Family and friends are welcome one-hour prior to services. Sharon was born May 29, 1943 in Staples, MN, the daughter of Lloyd and Ida Farber. Following...

Jeanne Rogers

Nov 8, 2015

Jeanne Lee Rogers, 63, of Crosslake, MN died on Monday, November 9, 2015 at University of Minnesota-Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Services for Jeanne will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 11:00AM at Crosslake Lutheran Church in Crosslake, MN. Visitation will be at 10:00AM at the church. Jeanne was born on December 5, 1951 in Forest Lake,...

Mary Hartman

Nov 8, 2015

Mary "Mert" Hartman, 78, formerly of Staples, died Sunday, November 8, 2015 at St. Benedict's Nursing Home in St. Cloud, MN. A Memorial Service for Mary will be 11:00AM, Monday, November 16, 2015 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, MN. Family and friends are invite to gather for visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Mary...