Obituaries
Orville Gibbs
Sep 5, 2015
Orville Gibbs, age 93, of Pine River, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 5, 2015. He was born to Robert and Grace Gibbs on December 5, 1921, in Crow Wing County, MN. Orville was a hard worker and farmed in Pine River most of his life, as well holding many other jobs. Orville...
Stanley Stydnicki
Sep 5, 2015
Stan Stydnicki, age 90, of Baxter, MN died Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Baxter, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00AM, Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Brainerd, MN, with a visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls, MN....
Calvin Baker
Sep 5, 2015
Calvin Eugene Baker, 92, formerly of Aitkin, died September 5, 2015 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Baxter. He was born on November 16, 1922, in Los Angeles, CA, to Myron and Kathryn (Honnald) Baker. He graduated from Wealthwood School. He was married to Mabel Barneveld on October 18, 1947. Calvin worked for Continental Can Company in Mankato, MN...
Betty Waldron
Sep 5, 2015
Betty A. (Harris) Waldron, passed away on September 5, 2015 at the age of 96. Betty was born January 17, 1919, in Minneapolis and most recently lived in Outing and Pine River, MN. She was preceded in death by her mother, Iva I. Harris; father, H. Daniel Harris; sisters, Isabelle Busby and Jean Tucker; and brother, Fred Harris. Betty...
Jean Avery
Sep 2, 2015
Jean G. Avery, 88, of Brainerd, died Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Good Samaritan Village - Woodland. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Good Samaritan Village - Woodland Chapel in Brainerd with James Neppl officiating. Luncheon will follow and Interment will take place at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Jean was born April 6, 1927,...
David Watt
Sep 2, 2015
David L. Watt, 62, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015. He was born to Walter and Shirley (Hegdahl) Watt on June 22, 1953, in Grand Rapids. David was a Master Mechanic and owned and operated Watt Automotive in Pequot Lakes for 20 years. His shop was a very special place to him. David loved his community....
Lilly Keprios
Sep 1, 2015
Lilly Kathleen Hatleberg Keprios, of Minneapolis, MN, passed away September 1, 2015. Lilly was born in the Village of Winger, MN, on April 1, 1925. She is survived by her sister, Helen Berg; her daughter, Nancy (Steve) Lindenberg; her son, John (Jan) Keprios; grandchildren: Rebecca Lindenberg, Emily (Anthony) Zuccaro, Kyle Keprios, Jason Keprios and Angela Keprios; great granddaughter, Akira...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
