Obituaries

Father Quade

Oct 12, 2014

Reverend Alvin John Quade was born on October 8, 1927 in Beach, North Dakota. He was the son of John and Theresia Kahl Quade. Father Quade attended District 13 Grade School, Saint Philip, Montana, and Saint Michael's School, Buckman, MN, Saint John's Preparatory, Saint John's University, and Saint John's Seminary, Collegeville, MN. Father Quade was ordained by The Most...

William Carner

Oct 10, 2014

William "Bill" Carner, 86, of Brainerd died on Friday, October 10, 2014. His friends and family are having a Life Celebration on Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 1:00-5:00PM at the Northland Arboretum. A luncheon will be served following. We invite you to join us and share your memories and stories of Bill. Please no cards or gifts. Arrangements have...

Leann Bohman

Oct 10, 2014

Leann M. Farber Bohman, 54, of Pillager, MN died on Friday, October 10, 2014 at her home. Services for Leann will be held on Friday, October 17, 2014 at 11:00AM at First Lutheran Church in Pillager, MN with Pastor Hector Merced officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2014 from 5:00-7:00PM at First Lutheran Church in Pillager,...

James Dosh

Oct 8, 2014

James E. Dosh, 74, of St. Mathias Township, MN died on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 2:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with visitation one hour prior to services. Fellowship will follow at St. Mathias Park. James was born to William and...

Ole Nesset

Oct 8, 2014

Ole William Nesset, 74, of Verndale, MN died Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at his residence. Memorial service for Ole will be 11:00AM, Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at United Methodist Church in Verndale, MN. Friends and family are invited to gather at the church one hour prior to services for visitation. Military Honors provided by Wadena VFW Post 3922. Interment...

Robert Bowman

Oct 6, 2014

Robert Gordon Bowman, age 88, of Pequot Lakes, died Monday, October 6, 2014, at Good Samaritan Society - Bethany in Brainerd. He was born to Lawrence and Verna Bowman on May 13, 1926, in Hawthorne, WI. He grew up in Bennett, WI, and graduated from Superior High School. He served in the US Navy aboard the USS Rockbridge APA-228....

David Willey

Oct 5, 2014

David Jon Willey, 66, of Staples, MN died Sunday, October 5, 2014 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Committal service for David will be held 2:00PM Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls, MN. David was born June 19, 1948 in Minneapolis, MN to Virgil and Dorothy (Fein) Willey. He graduated from...

Alvin Droge

Oct 5, 2014

Alvin J. (Al) Droge, age 82, of Pequot Lakes, MN, died peacefully on a beautiful Sunday morning, Oct. 5, at his home on Clamshell Lake after a short battle with cancer. He accepted his prognosis with grace because of the hope he had in his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Al was born on April 3, 1932, in Sappington,...

Geraldine Hines

Oct 4, 2014

Geraldine "Deanie" Judith Hines, 66, of Brainerd, MN died on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. Funeral Services for Deanie will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 10:00AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 from 5:00-7:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel...

David Knudson

Oct 4, 2014

David Kevin Knudson, 56, of Browerville, MN died Saturday, October 4, 2014 at his home. There will be no services for David at this time. David was born December 31, 1957 in St. Paul, MN to Kenneth and Hazel (Martinson) Knudson. He grew up in various cities and graduated from Grand Rapids High School. David attended Dunwoody Institute and...

Elizabeth Buxton

Oct 4, 2014

Elizabeth L. Buxton, 90, of Baxter died on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Excelsior Place in Baxter, MN. Arrangements are pending with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.

Todd Steffen

Oct 4, 2014

Todd L. Steffen, 52, of Brainerd, died October 4, 2014 at his home. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with a visitation one hour prior. Todd was born August 2, 1962, in Brainerd, the son of LeRoy and Rochelle (DeZurik) Steffen. After attending Brainerd High School,...

Mary Boozell

Oct 3, 2014

Mary Jon Boozell, 71, of Crosslake, MN died peacefully on Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at Golden Horizons. Memorial Services for Mary will be at the Crosslake Lutheran Church on Friday, October 10th at 1:00 PM. Visitation will be an hour prior to service followed by a reception. Mary was born in Minneapolis, MN on March 6th, 1943 to John...

Stewart Austin

Oct 1, 2014

Stewart L. Austin, 85, of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, passed away at Bethany Care Center in Brainerd on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Stewart was born June 7, 1929 at Grand Forks, North Dakota to Stewart P. and Tillie (Stallmo) Austin. He grew up in East Grand Forks and served with the U.S. Army. On December 18, 1953 he married Virginia...

Anna Johanning

Oct 1, 2014

Anna Blanchard Johanning, age 77, of Pine River, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at home surrounded by her family. She was born to George Dewey and Alice Maxson on November 15, 1936, in Winnebago, MN. Anna is survived by her children: Richard Blanchard (Donna), Jimmy Dale Blanchard (Carol), Howard Blanchard (Jill), Violet LeFebvre...

Edythe Nelson

Sep 29, 2014

Edythe "Edie" Nelson, age 80, of Pine River, passed away Monday, September 29, 2014, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Crosby. She was born to Willard and Edythe Williams in Fargo, ND, on May 21, 1934. Edie is survived by her brother, Willard Harold Williams (Patricia); sons: Steve Lusso (Laura), Gary Lusso; daughter, Suzette Wille; grandchildren: Bobbie Sue, Beau, Stacy,...

Bert Eveland

Sep 29, 2014

Bert Eveland passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior on September 29, 2014, at the age of 90. He was born in Backus to Ray and Flora (Arbogast) Eveland on September 28, 1924, one of a pair of twins. At the age of ten he invited Jesus Christ into his life. He graduated from Backus High School,...

Arlene Tofstad

Sep 28, 2014

Arlene B. Tofstad, age 78, of Pine River, went to be with the Lord Sunday, September 28, 2014, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. She was born June 23, 1936, in Rushford, MN, to Ole and Bertha (Halvorson) Tofstad. She grew up in Winona, MN, and lived many years in St. Paul Park, MN, before moving to Pine...

Tillie Rice

Sep 28, 2014

Tillie Theresa (Wiese) Rice, age 99, of Nisswa, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014. She was born December 11, 1914, to Louis and Edith (Clemens) Wiese at the family homestead north of Mullen, NE, the fourth of twelve children. Tillie graduated from Mullen High School in 1933, then attended Normal Training at Chadron, NE. She taught in Hooker County...

Elmay Tulenchik

Sep 27, 2014

Elmay P. Tulenchik, died Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, in Brainerd. Elmay was born to Earl and Josephine (Kenyon) Patton on April 27, 1926 in Ketchikan, AK. She married Robert L. Tulenchik. Elmay enjoyed gardening, flowers, and music. She will always be remembered as a generous and loving caregiver. She was a member of...