Obituaries

Lloyd Gallus

Lloyd Gallus

Dec 25, 2014

Lloyd Gallus, 85, of Nisswa, died Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Senior Class Care in Nisswa. There will be no services at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.

Donald Spilman

Donald Spilman

Dec 25, 2014

Donald Spilman, age 62, of Monticello, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, December 25, 2014. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather beginning at 11:00 AM at the church on Tuesday. Donald was...

Clifford Nelson

Clifford Nelson

Dec 22, 2014

Clifford Nelson, 86, of Pillager, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, December 27, 2014 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Tony Wroblewski officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather at the church beginning at...

Donald Moberg

Donald Moberg

Dec 21, 2014

Donald "Al" Moberg, age 64, formerly of Excelsior, MN, passed away peacefully at home in Lake Shore, MN, surrounded by his family on Dec. 21, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. Al is survived by his wife, Mary; mother, Marcia Moberg Durham; sons: Joseph, Charlie (Marit), Andrew (Ashley); sisters, Linda Harren (Rodney), Cindy Moberg; grandchildren: Ryan, Emily, Siri,...

Carl Granby

Carl Granby

Dec 20, 2014

Carl Granby, 83, of Staples, MN died Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. Funeral services for Carl will be 11:00 AM Friday, December 26, 2014 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples, with Pastor Steve Sveom and Pastor Floistad officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Interment at...

Kathryn Richardson

Kathryn Richardson

Dec 19, 2014

Kathryn Frances Richardson was called to Christ on December 19, 2014. Kathryn passed away at Lakewood Health System Hospital surrounded by family and loved ones. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, MN with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 PM, Monday, December 22,...

Clyde Wetrosky

Clyde Wetrosky

Dec 19, 2014

Clyde William Christian Wetrosky passed away Friday, December 19, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River, at the age of 97. He was born on a small homestead farm in Lincoln Township in Plymouth County, Iowa, on April 23, 1917. Clyde served in the Army Air Corp during World War II. He married the love of his life,...

Ruby Mikelson

Ruby Mikelson

Dec 17, 2014

Ruby E. Mikelson, loving mother and grandmother, age 89, of Willmar and formerly of the Brainerd area, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at Sterling House in Willmar. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 10, 2015, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes. Burial will be in Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery. Ruby was...

Linda Mattson

Linda Mattson

Dec 17, 2014

Linda L. Mattson, 65, of Brainerd, died at her home Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Private family services will be held. Linda was born October 12, 1949, in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of George and Ruby Ojala. She graduated from Robbinsdale High School before attending technical school where she received her X-ray Technician certification. In 1969, she married Craig Mattson....

Marcella Jordan

Marcella Jordan

Dec 15, 2014

Marcella A. Jordan, 52, of Brainerd, MN died on Monday, December 15, 2014 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. Services for Marcella will be held on Friday, December 19, 2014 at 11:00AM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held at a later date...

Jeanette Mullen

Jeanette Mullen

Dec 15, 2014

Jeanette Mullen, 92, formally of Fish Trap Lake, MN died on Monday, December 15, 2014 at Central Minnesota Senior Care in Little Falls, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 19, 2014 at 11:00AM at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Motley, MN with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Frances Arrigoni

Frances Arrigoni

Dec 14, 2014

Frances Caroll Arrigoni, age 81, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, December 20, at St. Alice Catholic Church, Pequot Lakes. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. A luncheon will follow the service at the Pequot...

Renate Wiegert

Renate Wiegert

Dec 14, 2014

Renate A. Wiegert, 55, of Pillager, MN died Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. There will be an open house to celebrate Renate's life from 11:00-2:00 PM, Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Casino Assembly of God Church in Pillager, MN, with Pastor Dan Johnson officiating. Renate was born September 4, 1959 in Staples,...

Joann Grey

Joann Grey

Dec 14, 2014

Joann M. Grey, 74, of Randall, MN died on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Pierz Villa in Pierz, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial for Joann will be held on Friday, December 19, 2014 at 11:00AM at the St. James Catholic Church in Randall, MN with Father Tim Wenzel officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at...

Bonnie Johnson

Bonnie Johnson

Dec 12, 2014

Bonnie Mae Livingston Johnson, age 72, of Brainerd, MN went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 12, 2014 at St. Mary's Essentia Health in Duluth, MN. A family and friends memorial picnic is planned for the spring of 2015, after interment at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Brainerd, MN. Memorials are preferred to HART of Baxter, MN. Bonnie...

Harold Erickson

Harold Erickson

Dec 11, 2014

Harold A. Erickson, 77, of rural Pequot Lakes, MN died Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, MN. There will be no services at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes, MN.

Linda Davis

Linda Davis

Dec 9, 2014

Linda M. Davis, 65, of Verndale, MN died on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Services will be held at a later date. Linda was born on June 23, 1949 in Wisconsin to Vernon and June Koch. She attended Beaver Dam High School in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. She lived in various communities....

Harold Baker

Harold Baker

Dec 8, 2014

Harold E. Baker, 76, of Brainerd, MN died on Monday, December 8, 2014 at Good Samaritan Village-Bethany in Brainerd, MN. There will be no services at this time. Harold was born on February 2, 1938 in Cicero, Illinois to Harold and Mary Baker. He entered the United States Air Force. Harold moved from Illinois to Minneapolis, MN where he...

Geanie Girard

Geanie Girard

Dec 6, 2014

Geanie R. Girard, 39, of Staples, MN died Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. Memorial service for Geanie will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, December 12, 2014 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN, with Reverend Roy Miles officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Geanie was born February 28,...

Arvis Brunko

Arvis Brunko

Dec 6, 2014

Arvis Arlene Brunko (Chapman) was ushered into the presence of her Lord Saturday, December 6, 2014, with family members at her side at Elim Care Center in Milaca, MN. Arvis Brunko was born May 2, 1922, in Minneapolis, MN, to Frank and Vera Chapman. With her family she lived her early years near Ortly, SD. Her family moved to...