Obituaries
Alvin Anderson
Feb 21, 2015
Alvin Anderson, age 91, of Brainerd, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015, at Good Samaritan Society-Woodland, Brainerd. He was born to George and Alice Anderson on February 18, 1924, in Minneapolis. Alvin graduated from Jefferson High School and then from Dunwoody Institute as an electrician. After joining the 292 Electrical Workers Union, he worked for Parson's Electric for 39...
Leroy Westphal
Feb 19, 2015
LeRoy Benjamin Westphal, age 83, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born to Rudolph and Victoria Westphal on March 28, 1931, in Anoka, MN. LeRoy served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked as a truck driver for CW Transport in St. Paul for...
Vern Carlson
Feb 18, 2015
Vern Carlson, age 87, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born to Gustaf and Hannah Carlson on March 23, 1927, in Slayton, MN. Vern served in the U.S. Army during WWII and in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He married Eileen Hoover on August 4,...
Janet Duitsman
Feb 17, 2015
Janet Duitsman, summer resident of Crosslake, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2015, near her home in Naples, FL, after a long and difficult battle with Alzheimer's disease and cancer. Janet is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Henry; son, Mark (Tammy); daughter, Mary; grandchildren, Amanda and Matthew; brother, Lloyd (Ramona) Fedor; as well as many nieces,...
Vickie Swanson
Feb 17, 2015
Vickie Lynn Swanson, 64, of Shoreview, MN died on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Good Samaritan Village-Bethany in Brainerd, MN. A Memorial Service for Vickie will be held at Fish Lake Lutheran Church in Stark, MN on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 1:00PM with Pastor Rebecca Thurman officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church....
Ramon Burnett
Feb 15, 2015
Ray Burnett, 77, of Brainerd, died February 15, 2015, with his family by his side. He was born to the late Irene (Jacquiss) and Charles Burnett, June 1, 1937, in Ellendale, MN. He graduated from Bertha High School in 1955, served in the United States Marine Corp, and graduated from St. Cloud State University. Ray married Joan Petrich, of...
Eva Dohnalek
Feb 15, 2015
Eva Dohnalek, age 97, of Brainerd, passed away on Feb. 15, 2015, at Good Samaritan Society - Woodland, Brainerd. She was born October 16, 1917, to Blix and Nora Kyllingstad in Maple Grove Township South Long Lake, Brainerd. The family moved to Pine River in 1924 and Eva attended Sundberg School and Pine River High School. Eva is survived...
Charlotte Littman
Feb 12, 2015
Charlotte L. (Stendahl) Littman, age 71, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Thursday, February 12, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Crosby. Charlotte was born April 17, 1943, in Minneapolis, MN, to Kermit and Ruth (Peterson) Stendahl. She attended school and graduated from Chisago City High School, class of 1961. Charlotte was united in marriage to Robert Littman on January 15,...
Lavone Moffatt
Feb 12, 2015
Lavone Bergstrom Moffatt, 93, of Tucson, AZ, died at her home Thursday, February 12, 2015. Private family services will be held with an interment later this spring at the Rush City Lutheran Cemetery in Minnesota.
Marjorie Kreller
Feb 10, 2015
Marjorie Kreller, age 88, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at Essentia in Fargo. She was born to Carl and Esther Heglund on October 20, 1926, in Kenmare, ND. Marge enjoyed being a homemaker and was a wonderful mother. She is survived by her children: Judy Sneva (Lanny), Leo (Sheila), Mary Knutson (Johan), Carl, Lois Larry,...
Michael Hughes
Feb 9, 2015
Michael "Mike" Hughes, 56, of Nisswa, passed away February 9, 2015 at his home. A Celebration of Mike's Life will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 14, 2015 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Michael Joseph Hughes was born March 19, 1958, in Tallahassee, FL,...
Lucas Pearson
Feb 8, 2015
Lucas James Pearson, was stillborn on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. Funeral services for Lucas will be from 9:00-11:00AM, Monday, February 16, 2015, with a prayer service at 10:30AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN. Pastor Amos Self will officiate. Interment will be at Langola Cemetery in Rice, MN immediately following....
Margaret Besemann
Feb 6, 2015
Margaret Ruth Besemann, 85, of Motley, passed away Friday, February 6, 2015 at Harmony House. Services will be held at 11:30 AM, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples with Pastor Robin Collins officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather starting at 10:00 AM at the church. Interment will take place in Swanville Cemetery. Margaret...
Betty Rudlang
Feb 6, 2015
Betty Rudlang, age 82, of Pine River, passed away Friday, February 6, 2015, at The Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born in Diagonal, Iowa, to Harry and Mary Ann Gard on November 14, 1932. Betty is survived by her husband, Ken; sons: Dave (Karen), Dan (Colleen); daughters: Joyce Kuschel, Joan Wannebo, Kathy Flategraff (Carlos), Liz Johnson (Mark);...
Elenore Johnson
Feb 5, 2015
Elenore M. Johnson, age 94, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015, at Sanford Medical Center in Bemidji. She was born to John and Laura Weiler in Grandview Township, Marion, ND, on January 15, 1921. She lived with her parents on a farm by Dickey, ND, and then LaMoure, ND, where her father worked as County Auditor....
Thomas Rubel
Feb 1, 2015
Thomas W. Rubel, 68, of Detroit Lakes, MN died on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Lakewood Health System in Staples, MN. Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN.
Walter Dix
Jan 31, 2015
Walter Dix 4-30-1925 to 1-31-2015 Father, Teacher, Farmer, Logger, Merchant Marine, Soldier, Welder, Adventurer, Volunteer, Friend. Proceeded in death by Wife, Emily Carol Dix, mother, father and 3 sisters. Three children: Daniel Dix, Thomas Dix, Ruth Ann Kolling. Five Grand Children: Phillip Dix, Genevieve Collett, Lindsey Kolling, Austin Kolling, Ryan Kolling, Child of immigrants from Poland, and mother widowed...
Pamela Raymond
Jan 31, 2015
Pamela Joy Raymond died unexpectedly Saturday, January 31, 2015 at her home. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lakewood Evangelical Free Church in Baxter, MN, Pastor Michael Towers officiating . Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Pam was born to Donovan and Lucille (Brueske) Johnson on April 5, 1943 in Alexandria, MN. At 14...
Ernestine Johnson
Jan 30, 2015
Ernestine Johnson, 89, of Cushing, MN passed into the arms of her loving Lord on Friday, January 30, 2015 at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. Funeral services for Ernestine will be held 11:00 AM, Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Motley, MN, with the Reverend Paul E. Koehler officiating. Family and friends are...
Joyce Peterson
Jan 30, 2015
Joyce Peterson, 84, of Pequot Lakes, MN died Friday, January 30, 2015 at Senior Class Care in Nisswa, MN. Services for Joyce will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes, MN.
