Obituaries

Dennis Montague

Dennis Montague

Sep 1, 2015

Dennis Dee Montague (Denny), age 79, from Brainerd, MN passed away on September 1, 2015 with his family by his side at St. Cloud Hospital. A Memorial Service for Denny will be held at 3:00PM, Friday, September 11, 2015 at Crosslake Lutheran Church, Crosslake, MN, with visitation one hour prior to services. Fellowship will follow service at the American...

Muriel Buss

Muriel Buss

Sep 1, 2015

Muriel Buss, age 91, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born to Marius and Minnie Houg on September 9, 1923, in Pine River, the youngest of four boys and three girls. Muriel graduated as valedictorian of Pine River High School in 1941. She married Charles Buss on July...

Charles Wall

Charles Wall

Aug 31, 2015

Charles L. Wall Born: November 1, 1925 Died: August 31, 2015. Charles Louis Wall, 89, of Pequot Lakes, died Monday August 31, 2015. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday September 5, 2015 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Charles was born in Green...

Lila Lubke

Lila Lubke

Aug 27, 2015

Lila Lubke, 97, of Staples, MN died Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Annandale Care Center in Annandale, MN. Funeral services for Lila will be held at 11:00AM, Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples with Pastor Robin Collins and Pastor Richard Pape officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Interment...

Linda Anthony

Linda Anthony

Aug 27, 2015

Linda Anthony (Ura Ward Lundeby), age 91, Stillwater, Minnesota, died Thursday August 27, 2015, in Woodbury Health Care Center, Woodbury, Minnesota. Ura Ward Lundeby, the daughter of George & Jessie Ward, was born Oct. 4, 1923, in Tokio, North Dakota. She grew up in Tolna, North Dakota, where she married Fredrick Lundeby and had five children. They moved to...

Laverne Wahl

Laverne Wahl

Aug 24, 2015

LaVerne L. Wahl of Jenkins passed away Monday, August 24, 2015, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. LaVerne was born May 17, 1930, in Winnebago, MN, to Louis and Lottie (Dunlap) Wahl. He attended Delavan High School and graduated in 1948. After graduation LaVerne joined the United States Navy. On May 8, 1954, LaVerne married the love...

Harold Alred

Harold Alred

Aug 23, 2015

Harold Edmond Alred born July 7,1925 90 years old passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 at the VA Medical Center Nursing Home in St Cloud, MN. Harold is survived by, son Michael Alred (Diane) of Leesburg, FL, son Bryan Alred (Dorothy) of Pineville, WV. Sara Holbrook (sister) and many nieces and a nephew in Piedmont, AL; 7 grandchildren; 10...

Delmer Hines

Delmer Hines

Aug 19, 2015

Delmer Dean Hines, 59, of Brainerd, MN died on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Funeral Services for Delmer will be held on Monday, August 24, 2015 at Merrifield Community Church of the Nazarene in Merrifield, MN at 11:00AM with Pastor Ronald Christenson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the...

Merle Mathison

Merle Mathison

Aug 19, 2015

Merle Lloyd Mathison, 91, of Pequot Lakes, MN died on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at The Heritage House in Pequot Lakes, MN. Funeral Services for Merle will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at 11:00AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Alberta, MN with Pastor Dell Sanderson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church....

Peter Maurer

Peter Maurer

Aug 17, 2015

Peter Maurer 58, was born in Little Falls, Minnesota to Edward and Caroline (Reisinger) Maurer on September 30, 1956. He passed away on August 17, 2015 surrounded by his family. Peter was a 1974 graduate of Little Falls High School. Peter was a well respected Master Carpenter, Hunter and fisherman and a "finder of agates and mushrooms". He traversed...

Harold Ofsthun Jr.

Harold Ofsthun Jr.

Aug 17, 2015

Harold O. Ofsthun Jr, 63, of Brainerd, MN died on Monday, August 17, 2015 at his home. A Memorial Service with Military Honors will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 9:00AM-11:00AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Harold was born on November 17, 1951 in Minot, ND to Harold and Oveida (Llewellyn) Ofsthun Sr. He entered...

Effie Darsow

Effie Darsow

Aug 16, 2015

Effie M. (Wille) Darsow, 87 of Cushing, MN died Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Funeral services for Effie will be held at 11:00AM, Friday, August 21, 2015 at Lincoln Free Evangelical Church in Cushing, MN with Pastors Jim Brown and Dan Crocker officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for...

Stuart Kinports

Stuart Kinports

Aug 16, 2015

Stuart Kinports, 82, of Nisswa, died at his home Sunday, August 16, 2015. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.

Darrell Hove

Darrell Hove

Aug 15, 2015

Darrell William Hove, 66, of Staples, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 15, 2015, surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren at his home. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, August 19 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples with Pastor Steve Sveom officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Tuesday evening at the Brenny Funeral Chapel from...

Edwin Sawyer

Edwin Sawyer

Aug 15, 2015

Edwin Richard Sawyer, age 87, Pine River, MN, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 15, 2015, at the St. Cloud VA. He was born January 18, 1928, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Howard and Hulda (Rossberg) Sawyer. Because of the depression his parents moved to Blackduck, MN, to Hackensack, MN, to Blind Lake Township, MN, to...

Joyce Vasecka

Joyce Vasecka

Aug 15, 2015

Joyce Vasecka, age 87, of Pine River, went home to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 15, 2015. She was born to Emil and Gladys Hultgren on August 25, 1927, in Todd County, MN. Joyce was an excellent cook and enjoyed preparing people their favorite meal. She enjoyed playing cards, especially "Smear",...

Maxine Bailey

Maxine Bailey

Aug 13, 2015

Maxine Bailey, 90, of Wadena, MN died Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena. Graveside services for Maxine will be held at a later date this fall at Landstad Lutheran Cemetery in Shevlin, MN. Maxine was born at home on January 7, 1925 in rural Sebeka, MN to George and Nora (Miller) Eitel. She was united...

Jacqueline Hester

Jacqueline Hester

Aug 13, 2015

Jacqueline A. Hester, 54, of Brainerd, died Thursday, August 13, 2015 at St. Cloud Hospital. Services will be held at 11:00AM, Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Jackie was born March 25, 1961, in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Albert Hester, Jr....

Dona Musolf

Dona Musolf

Aug 11, 2015

Dona Faye (Wannebo) Musolf, age 89, of Fifty Lakes, passed away, Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at her home. She was born to Otto and Myrle (Thompson) Wannebo on July 15, 1926, in Minneapolis, MN. Dona was a loving wife, nurturing mother and grandmother with a beautiful spirit and a wonderful sense of humor. She was co-owner and secretary of...

Randy Phillips

Randy Phillips

Aug 10, 2015

Randy Phillips, 68, of East Gull Lake, died Monday, August 10, 2015 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. A Celebration of Randy's Life will be held at 4:00 PM, Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa with Pastor Andy Smith officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour...