Obituaries
Daniel Gilles
Jun 23, 2015
Daniel (Dan) Gilles, age 57, of Backus, passed away on June 23, 2015, at the Sanford Bemidji Medical Center after a long and hard struggle with Lewey Body Dementia. Dan was born on December 18, 1957, in Breckenridge, MN, to Florence (Conzemius) and Marion Gilles. Dan was a very young boy when Marion passed away. Later Florence married Kenneth...
Mildred Dailey
Jun 22, 2015
Mildred Elva Julia Dailey, "Millie", 92, of Brainerd, MN died Monday, June 22, 2105 surrounded by her family at Edgewood Vista of Brainerd. A Celebration Of Life for Millie will be at 11:00AM on Monday, June 29, 2015 at Baxter's Lakewood Evangelical Free Church. Family and friends are invited to gather from 2:00-4:00PM Sunday, June 28, 2015 for visitation...
Robert Doty
Jun 22, 2015
Robert Harold Doty, age 92, of Pine River passed away at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River, surrounded by family on June 22, 2015, at 10:45 AM. Robert was a lifelong resident of the Pine River area. Robert is survived by three sons: Jeffrey Robert and his wife Stephanie of Little Falls, MN, Brian Douglas and his wife Judy...
John Kubitza
Jun 21, 2015
John Kubitza, Jr, 90, of Browerville, MN died Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Funeral services for John will be 11:00AM, Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Church of Christ Church in Staples, MN with Pastor Barry Klein officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00PM, Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at the Church of...
Erna Munholand
Jun 19, 2015
Erna Christina Munholand, 87, of Crosslake, MN passed away on Friday, June 19, 2015 peacefully surrounded by family and friends. Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, June 25, at 11:00AM at Immaculate Hearth Catholic Church in Crosslake, MN with a luncheon to follow at Mission of the Cross Lutheran Church in Crosslake, MN. Visitation is one hour prior...
Daniel Germann
Jun 19, 2015
Daniel Dean Germann, 55, of Motley, died Friday June 19, 2015 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, June 24 at Motley Free Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Daniel was born May 4, 1960, in Wadena, MN,...
Marina Schrupp
Jun 18, 2015
Marina Ann Schrupp, age 21, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015. She was born on June 16, 1994, in Brainerd. Marina was a little girl that just turned a woman. She had such a big heart. "Family first" was her motto and she loved movies with her dad, walks with her mom, getting picked on by...
Hubert Alt
Jun 18, 2015
Hubert O. Alt, 92, of Brainerd, MN died on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at his Motley Farm. Services for Hubert will be held on Monday, June 22, 2015 at 11:00AM at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd, MN with Pastor Brenda King officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Hubert was born on August...
Lynn Peterson
Jun 17, 2015
Lynn "Tom" Peterson, 62, of Staples, MN died Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at CentraCare Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. A Memorial service for Tom will be 2:00PM, Friday, June 19, 2015 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, with Father Joe Korf officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services for visitation. Interment will be...
Blanche Haggberg
Jun 17, 2015
Blanche Haggberg, age 98, of Pine River, formerly McKinley Township, passed away Wednesday, June 17, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born July 31, 1916, in Park River, North Dakota. Blanche worked at Badoura Nursery for many years and later at Cragun's Resort. She loved living in the country, making lefse and baking bread. The coffee...
Charles Linn
Jun 17, 2015
Charles Albert Linn, age 74, of Backus, MN passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Charles was born in 1941 to Albert and Lucille Linn of Backus, MN. Charles attended Backus High School, Oak Hills Bible College and Bemidji State College. On August 28th, 1965, he married Sharon Nieman. They were looking forward to celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary together...
Layne Carson
Jun 16, 2015
Layne E. Carson, 95, of Staples, MN died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. Funeral services are pending, and burial will be held at Cogbill Cemetery in Wynne, AR. Layne was born March 26, 1920 in Wynne, AR to Arthur and Louella (Shropshire) Carson. He was educated in Wynne and went on to...
Joseph Marcum
Jun 16, 2015
Joseph Calvin Marcum, age 66, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at his home. He was born to George and Marcella Marcum on April 30, 1949, in Brainerd. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the U.S. Navy. Joe married Josephine Dashorst on March 23, 1968, at Christ Community Church, Nisswa. He was...
Walter Denny
Jun 15, 2015
Walter Denny, 61, of Staples, MN died Monday, June 15, 2015 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. A Memorial Service for Walter will be 10:00AM, Friday, June 19, 2015 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. Military Honors provided by Wadena VFW Post #3922. Walter was born June 1, 1954 in Bertha, MN...
Earlene Mills
Jun 13, 2015
Earlene Patton Mills, age 85, a lifetime resident of Pine River, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 13 at the St. Cloud Hospital, surrounded by her family, after suffering complications of a massive stroke. She was born August 31, 1929, in Sacramento, CA. Earlene was preceded in death by her son, Gerald "Jerry" Mills; daughter, Sharon...
Mary Boos
Jun 13, 2015
Mary Cote Boos, 78, of Wayzata and Nisswa passed away peacefully into the arms of her beloved Jesus on June 13, 2015. Mary was born October 30, 1936 to Julia and Reynold Frederick Brownlee Cote. Graduated in 1954 from Northrop School, went on to Centenary College, was a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority and received her Bachelor of...
Sheila Holtan
Jun 12, 2015
Sheila A. Holtan, 78, of Brainerd, MN passed away peacefully at home of unexpected natural causes on Friday, June 12, 2015. Services for Sheila will be held at 2:00PM on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at First Congregational United Church of Christ with Pastor Michael Small officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Sheila was...
Donald Roline
Jun 12, 2015
Donald Roline, 87 of Staples, MN died Friday, June 12, 2015, beside his beloved wife, Betty at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Funeral services for Donald will be 11:00AM, Friday, June 19, 2015 at Staples United Methodist Church with Pastor Dan Foster officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather from 4:00-7:00 PM, Thursday, June 18,...
Richard Stoehr
Jun 12, 2015
Richard G. Stoehr, Sr., 86, of Pine River, formerly of Breezy Point, died Friday, June 12, 2015 at Good Samaritan Village - Whispering Pines, in Pine River. Mass of Christian Burial for Richard will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 20, 2015 at St. Alice Catholic Church in Pequot Lakes, MN. Family and friends are invited to gather...
Elroy Shackle
Jun 11, 2015
Elroy Shackle, age 58, of Backus, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2015, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born to Joseph and Lorraine Shackle on November 7, 1956, in Minneapolis. A graveside service will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, June 20, at the Pequot Lakes City Cemetery.
