Obituaries
Elvina Rolla
Jan 19, 2016
Elvina Rolla, 84, of Pillager, MN died on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral Services for Elvina will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Fulkerson Funeral Home in Watford City, ND at 2:00PM with visitation one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Elvina enjoyed playing cards and having coffee...
Choko Engisch
Jan 18, 2016
Choko Engisch, 83, of Baxter, entered into eternally rest peacefully Monday, January 18, 2016 in Brainerd. Services for Choko will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Choko was born February 23, 1932, in Osaka, Japan, the daughter of...
Irene Eveland
Jan 17, 2016
Irene (Viner) Eveland, 84, formerly of Backus, MN, died Sunday afternoon, January 17, 2016, at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, MN, after a long battle with cancer. Irene was born on January 1, 1932, in La Crosse, WI. She was the fourth of ten children born to Ellsworth and Amy Viner. Neighbors took her to church and through her...
Mary Reed
Jan 17, 2016
Mary Jo Reed, 84, of Fargo, ND (formerly of East Gull Lake, MN) died on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Bethany on 42nd in Fargo, ND with her family by her side. A Memorial Service for Mary Jo will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 11:00AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with visitation one hour...
Richard Brown
Jan 17, 2016
Richard "Dick" Brown, age 73, of Backus, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016, at the Fargo VA Hospital. He was born to Norman and Lorraine Brown on August 11, 1942, in Wayzata, MN. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1960 to 1962 and again from 1964 to 1966. Dick is survived by his son, Brian (Trish); and brothers,...
Marilyn Marcellus
Jan 16, 2016
Marilyn (Lindhart) Marcellus passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016, at St. Joseph's Medical Center, in Brainerd, Minnesota after a short battle with cancer. Per Marilyn's request, there will be no funeral services, rather, there will be a celebration of her life with family and friends this summer and her ashes will be scattered at that time. Marilyn was born...
Joseph Rohloff
Jan 16, 2016
Joseph P. Rohloff, 81, of Brainerd, MN died at Heritage House in Pequot Lakes, MN on Saturday, January 16, 2016. A Gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, January 22, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN from 1:00-3:00PM. A luncheon will follow the gathering in the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room in Baxter, MN....
Thomas Hanson
Jan 14, 2016
Thomas Arthur Hanson, 72, of Emily, died at his home Thursday, January 14, 2016. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Crosslake Lutheran Church with Pastor Greg Larsen officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one-hour prior. Interment at a later date in Emily, MN.
James Oraskovich
Jan 13, 2016
James G. Oraskovich, 73, of Pequot Lakes, died at his home Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, January 18, 2016 at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa. Family and friends are invited to gather Sunday afternoon from 2-4 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes and at the church Monday morning...
John Zabinski
Jan 12, 2016
John "Jack" Zabinski, 74, of Bowlus, MN died at his home on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 11:00AM at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in North Prairie, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 15, 2016 from 4:00-9:00PM at the church and on Saturday, visitation...
Ronald Johnson
Jan 10, 2016
Ronald David Johnson was born on September 19, 1940, in Pine River, MN, to Ernest Johnson and Ruth Mary (Lauritzon) Johnson. He died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family and friends, after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. He married Joan Hess at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Regal, MN, on October 26, 1963. They were married...
Paul Axt
Jan 10, 2016
Paul R. Axt, 91, of Pequot Lakes, MN died on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Senior Class Care in Pequot Lakes, MN. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes, MN.
Eleanore Stydnicki
Jan 9, 2016
Eleanor "Tommy" Stydnicki, 90, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016. Hilda Eleanor Thomsen Stydnicki was born to Mr. and Mrs. Askel Thomsen in Minneota, MN, on November 16, 1925. The family later changed the spelling of the surname to Thompson. At age 3, her family moved to Dawson, MN where she attended schools. She graduated from Dawson High School...
Virginia Grady
Jan 8, 2016
Virginia "Ginger" May Grady, 80, of Aitkin, died Friday, January 8, 2016 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Private family services are planned.
Richard Edgeton
Jan 7, 2016
Richard Earl "Rick" Edgeton, 61, Pine River, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016, in Pine River. Rick was born September 30, 1954, in Wadena, MN, to Leo and Lois (Eastman) Edgeton. Rick married Carol Taray on April 4, 1981. They were married for 34 years. Rick was a grader operator for the Cass County Highway Department for 27...
Robert Henke
Jan 7, 2016
Robert Roman Henke, 72, of Baxter, MN died peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 7, 2016. Memorial arrangements for Robert will take place as follows: Visitation - Monday, January 11, 2016 5:00-7:00pm and Funeral Service - Tuesday January 12, 2016 11:00am (visitation one hour prior). All events will take place at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Interment...
Ruth Clabo
Jan 6, 2016
Ruth Ann Clabo, 76, of Brainerd, died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Oak Street Chapel in Brainerd with Pastor Todd Wooden officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather Friday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in...
Richard Weiss
Jan 2, 2016
Richard Weiss, age 64, of Backus, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016, at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center. He was born to Herman and Clara Weiss on May 25, 1951, in Pine River. Richard graduated from Pine River High School and served for 2 years in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Holland. He worked at Weiss...
Jeffrey Gunn
Jan 1, 2016
Jeffrey Allen Gunn, 56, of Brainerd, MN died Friday, January 1, 2016 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Jeffrey was born September 2, 1959 in Crosby, MN to Allen and Esther (Britton) Gunn. He graduated from Brainerd High School in 1978 and then attended upholstery school and also computer programming classes....
Thomas Holden
Jan 1, 2016
Thomas "Tom" Marvin Holden, age 86, of Backus, died January 1, 2016, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. He was born April 21, 1929, in rural Backus to Myrtle (Tye) and Warren "Curley" Holden. In February 1950 he married Mildred "Millie" Bloom. They were married 26 years until her death in 1976. Tom and Millie had one...
