Obituaries

Brittany Kronbeck

Oct 4, 2015

Brittany Ann Kronbeck, 25, of Baxter was called home to God free of Rett Syndrome on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at St. Cloud Hospital. Services will be held on Friday, October 9, 2015 at 11:00AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with a reception following services at Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Hall. Visitation will be held on Thursday,...

Betty Roline

Oct 1, 2015

Betty Roline, 86, of Staples, MN died Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Funeral services for Betty will be 11:00AM, Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Staples United Methodist Church with Pastor Greg Ciesluk officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Interment...

Gary Matros

Sep 30, 2015

Gary Matros, age 63, of Pine River, passed away quietly with his family by his side on September 30, 2015. Gary was born in Minneapolis on January 31, 1952. He moved to Pine River as a small child and remained there for most of his life. His greatest loves were his family, fishing, and deer and squirrel hunting. He...

Rosemary Oswald

Sep 30, 2015

Rosemary (Rosie) Ann Barbara Pikula Oswald, 65, entered into eternal peace on Wednesday, September 30th 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Rosemary was born July 3rd 1950, the first daughter of the late Floyd J and Edna M Pikula. She graduated from Brainerd High School and continued her education at the Brainerd Technical College. She started...

Dwight Crist

Sep 29, 2015

Dwight Crist, 70, of Breezy Point, MN passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2015 from 1:00-5:00PM at the Pelican Lakes Conservation Club in Breezy Point, MN. Dwight was born on December 4, 1944 in Walker, MN to Ivan and Rebecca...

Charlene Anderson

Sep 27, 2015

Charlene Ann Anderson, 60, Brainerd, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. Private Family Services will be held with interment at Gull River Cemetery. Charlene was born May 9, 1955, in Paris, IL, the daughter of Robert and Jean (Barry) Moody. As a teen, Charlene and her family moved to the Brainerd area....

Judith Knutson

Sep 26, 2015

Judith Marion Knutson, Born 9/6/1923 Died 9/26/2015. Preceded in death by husband: Jasmer (Jay); parents: Arvid and Judith Benson; brother: Carl Benson; sister: Greta Hopko; and daughter-in-law: Carol. Survived by: children: Jay (Cindy), Jeffrey (Gail Anderson), Keith (Barbara), and Julieann (John) Bordwell; grandchildren: Bradley and Kathy Bordwell and Krista Ginther; great grandson: Eian; many family and friends. Private interment...

James Wallin

Sep 26, 2015

James Wallin, 73, of Brainerd, MN died at his home on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Funeral Services for James will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 1:00PM at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd, MN with Pastor Steve Benson officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 2, 2015 from 4:00-7:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN...

Robert Fluharty

Sep 26, 2015

Robert Lowell Fluharty, age 87, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015, at Heritage House in Pequot Lakes. Robert was born October 16, 1927, in Pierre, South Dakota, to Ivan and Lowell Fluharty. Bob served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953 and spent 18 months in Korea. He was an educator for 30 years in...

Angela Ellenburg

Sep 25, 2015

Angela Ellenburg, age 45, of Brainerd, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2015, at her home. She was born to David and Vicki Bodie on August 28, 1970, in Astoria, Oregon. From a young age, Angela was always a high energy person who loved music, and being outdoors, family and friends. She found her soul mate and partner for...

Dr. Smith

Sep 24, 2015

Dr. Henry Dixon Smith, 88, of Brainerd, MN, died on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Brainerd. Funeral Services for Dixon will be Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 2 PM at Park United Methodist Church, Brainerd, with Pastor Justin Halbermasa officiating. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 PM at the church. A second service is being...

Richard Korte

Sep 24, 2015

Richard A. Korte, 89, of Grand Rapids, died Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, October 2, 2015 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Grand Rapids, MN. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will follow...

Tillman Rude

Sep 24, 2015

Tillman Rude, age 74, of Backus passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015, at the St. Cloud Hospital. No services will be held.

Steven May

Sep 23, 2015

Steven J. May, 64, of Crosslake, MN died Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Arrangements are pending.

Jeanette Barkhoff

Sep 22, 2015

Jeanette Viola Engen Barkhoff was born on September 20, 1914, in Earlville, Iowa, to Howard and Frances (Billmeyer) Westlake. She was the first of five children. Jeanette moved to Minneapolis with her family at age sixteen. She met and married Oscar Norman Engen on July 2, 1936. Four boys were born to this union. Jeanette's husband passed away on...

Elizabeth Brogle

Sep 20, 2015

Elizabeth "Liz" Nesgoda Brogle, age 54, of Pine River, passed away on September 20, 2015. She was born to Leon and Grace Nesgoda on July 7, 1961, in Duluth, MN. Liz married the love of her life, John Brogle, on June 1, 1991, and they had 24 happy years together. Liz is survived by her husband, John; mother, Grace...

Westal Maine

Sep 20, 2015

Westal Maine, age 80, of Pequot Lakes, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on Sunday, September 20, 2015, at his home. He was born to Hiram and Laura Maine at the family home in Pequot Lakes on September 2, 1935. Westal graduated in 1954 from Pine River High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to...

Donald Scavone

Sep 19, 2015

Donald Scavone, 81, of Lake Shore, MN died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at his home. A Memorial Service for Donald will be held at 1:00PM, Friday, September 25, 2015 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation one hour prior to services. There will be a luncheon following services at...

Cora Kempf

Sep 19, 2015

Cora Kempf, 94, of Baxter, MN died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Care Center in Crosby, MN. There will be no services for Cora and interment will be at Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery near Little Falls, MN. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.

William Folt

Sep 18, 2015

William "Bill" Folt, 61, of Backus, formerly of St. Paul, passed away, Friday, Sept. 18, 2015. Bill was born on Dec. 3, 1953 in Minneapolis, MN, to Glenn and Ora (Kaurala) Folt. He enjoyed gardening, music and playing piano. He is survived by his sister, Leora (Don) Hansen of Pine River; and three cats, Buddy, Tortie and Vinnie. Bill...