Obituaries
Thomas Chaika
Jan 15, 2015
Thomas R. Chaika, 75, of Randall, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at his home. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, January 30, 2015 at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. A reception will follow at Randall VFW, Post #9073. Thomas was born December 3, 1939, in St. Cloud, the son of Jerome and Hildegard (Zilmer) Chaika....
Paul Schleicher
Jan 14, 2015
Paul T. Schleicher, 87, of Pillager, MN died on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. Funeral Services for Paul will be held on Monday, January 19, 2015 at 11:00AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with visitation one hour prior to services. A dinner will be held at the Brenny Funeral...
Sherry Wagner
Jan 12, 2015
Sherry Lee Toso-Wagner, age 71, of Breezy Point, MN, passed away peacefully on January 12th, surrounded by family and friends. She was preceded in death by parents, Arnold A. Toso and Bonita M. Woodford-Sheldon; brother, Wallace E. Toso; and son, Kenneth R. Sorenson. Sherry is survived by husband, Ruben A. Wagner; son, Daniel L. Sorenson; brothers: Dana L Sheldon,...

Jesse House
Jan 8, 2015
Jesse House, 78, of Texas died on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. There will be no services at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
Mary Springs
Jan 8, 2015
Mary K. Springs, 60, of Brainerd, MN died on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Services for Mary will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 2:00PM with Pastor John Just officiating at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the chapel. Mary was...
Roger Bienusa
Jan 7, 2015
Roger E. Bienusa, 77, of Staples, MN died Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM, Monday January 12, 2015 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, MN, with Father Joe Korf officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation from 2:00-4:00 PM, Sunday, January...

Melvin Wynn
Jan 6, 2015
Melvin Raymond Wynn, age 77, of Backus, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at Dignity and Grace Assisted Living in Backus. He was born to William and Amy Richards on July 9, 1937, in Park Rapids, MN. No services will be held.
Mark Dano
Jan 6, 2015
Mark A. Dano, 54, of Nisswa, MN died on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 on Lake Hubert while he was doing something he loved, ice fishing. Services for Mark will be held on Friday, January 16, 2015 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes, MN at 1:00PM with Father Michael Patullo officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services....

Deane Niswonger
Jan 6, 2015
Deane Coleman Niswonger was born November 16, 1929 to Everett and Louise Niswonger at Flora, Indiana. Deane passed away January 6, 2015 at Brainerd, MN after battling cancer for many years. Deane was preceded in death by his parents, Pastor Everett Niswonger, mother, Louise Niswonger, and brother, Thomas Niswonger. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Dorothy...
Edeltraut Mast-Ikeda
Jan 4, 2015
Edeltraut "Trudy" Mast-Ikeda, 74, of Brainerd, MN died Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. Services for Trudy will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 11:00AM at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes, MN with Pastor Frank Milo officiating. Visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Interment at...
Marn Moody
Jan 3, 2015
Marn E. Moody, 92, of Baxter, MN died on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Eagle Street Catered Living in Coon Rapids, MN. A Funeral Service for Marn will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN at 11:00AM with Reverend Harvey Peterson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the...
Pauline Kack
Jan 1, 2015
Pauline Irene Kack, 83, of Crosslake, passed away at her home January 1, 2015. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Pauline was born February 5, 1931, in Appleton, MN, the daughter of Andrew and Augusta...
Gail Leblanc
Jan 1, 2015
Gail P. LeBlanc, age 62, of Sebeka, and formerly St. Cloud and Chisholm, was born April 30, 1952, to Bronko and Bessie (Konstad) Smilanich in Hibbing, MN. She graduated from Tech High School in 1970. On March 10, 1972, she married Gary LeBlanc. Gail and Gary were owners of Ace Cleaners for 22 years. She died peacefully on Thursday,...

Michael Tils
Dec 29, 2014
Michael "Frenchy" Tils, Sr., age 70, of St. Louis Park, MN, passed away at his home on December 29, 2014. He was born to Marion and Mary Tils on July 3, 1944, in Backus. Michael is survived by his sister, Patricia "Baby Sis" Tils; children: Linda Tils, Mike Tils, Jr. (Jodi); stepsons: Joe Barnett, Corey Knutson (Whitney); grandchildren: Shasta,...
Theresa Moser
Dec 29, 2014
Theresa H. Moser, 70, of Brainerd, MN died on Monday, December 29, 2014 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 3, 015 at 11:00AM at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Brainerd, MN with Father Daniel Weiske officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at...

Sue Evans
Dec 28, 2014
Sue E. Evans, 60, of Brainerd, MN died on Saturday, December 28, 2014 at Essential Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. A Sue's request there will be no services at this time. Sue was born on January 22, 1954 in Grand Rapids, MN to Lester and Virginia (Nelson) Ward. Sue is survived by her children, Clint (Sara) Jacobs,...
Gilbert Bittner
Dec 28, 2014
Gilbert J. Bittner, 82, of Merrifield, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, January 2, 2015 at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake. Family and friends are invited to gather Thursday evening from 6-8 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake with Parish Prayers at...
Robert Coulter
Dec 27, 2014
Robert Allen Coulter, age 95, of Pine River, died peacefully December 27, 2014 at the Senior Class Care Center at Pequot Lakes. He suffered a stroke on Christmas Eve just a few days before his death. He was born in South Dakota on July 5, 1919, to Clarence and Anna Eliza (Lent) Coulter. Times were tough in South Dakota...
Alice Larson
Dec 27, 2014
Alice Mary Larson was born October 18, 1916, in Oak Grove Township, Anoka County, Minnesota the daughter of George and Mary (Wetherby) Hicks. She was baptized in the First Congregational Church in Anoka on July 10, 1932, by Rev. Edward Wribitzky. She grew up in Anoka County and attended grade school in District 27, Cedar, MN, then Washington and...
Dale Lutterman
Dec 27, 2014
Dale Lutterman, 56, of Pillager, died at his home Saturday, December 27, 2014. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior. Dale Henry Lutterman was born January 14, 1958, in Worthington, MN, the son of Henry and Marcella...