Obituaries

Diane Godbout

Dec 15, 2013

Diane (Kampfer) Godbout, 73, of Brainerd, MN formally of Maplewood, MN, died on December 15, 2013 in Meza, AZ. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter at 11:00AM with visitation one hour prior. Luncheon will follow in the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room. Diane was born on September...

Larene Johnson

Dec 14, 2013

Larene "Einie" Johnson, age 60, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013, at her home. She was born to Charles and Betty Lou Ford on July 29, 1953, in Blind Lake Township, MN. Einie is survived by her husband, Michael E. Johnson; children: Geno Shane Owczynsky, Tina Marie Russell (Dale), Michael Paul Johnson (Dustie); eight grandchildren; brother,...

Rev. Leaf

Dec 13, 2013

Reverend Glenn R. Leaf, age 78, of Breezy Point, completed his baptismal journey Friday, December 13, 2013. Glenn was born in Richfield, MN, May 20, 1935, to Arvid and Bessie Leaf. He grew up in St. Paul, MN, and graduated from Marshall High School, St. Paul, class of 1953. Glenn attended Gustavus Adolphus College, St Peter, MN, and Augustana...

Sharon Spencer

Dec 12, 2013

Sharon Spencer of Deerwood, MN, passed away peacefully at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center on December 12, 2013. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Nolan Spencer; son, Kelly (Sue) of Bloomington, IL; daughters, Kristin Spencer (Dick) of Plymouth, MN, and Randi Vergin (Tim) of Buffalo, MN. Other survivors are grandsons, Phillip Spencer of Hopkins, MN, and...

Lawrence Brau

Dec 11, 2013

Lawrence Cletus Brau, 74, of Brainerd, died at the St. Cloud Veterans Administration Hospital on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 14 at Holy Family Catholic Church on Bull Dog Lake in Hillman, MN. Family and friends are welcome to gather from 4-8 PM on Friday evening at the Brenny Funeral Chapel...

Robert Welsh

Dec 10, 2013

Robert E. Welsh, 77, of Staples died on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Lakewood Health System in Staples, MN. Visitation for Robert will be held from 1-3 PM on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN, with services to be held later in the spring in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Robert is survived by daughter, Michelle...

Sister Lampert

Dec 10, 2013

Sister Mary Goretti (Stella) Lampert, 90, died on December 10, 2013, at St. Francis Convent, Little Falls, Minn. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Francis Convent on Monday, December 16, at 11 a.m. Friends may call at St. Francis Convent on Sunday, December 15, from 4-8:30 p.m., with a Franciscan Prayer Service at 7 p.m.,...

Vernon Leibold, Sr.

Dec 9, 2013

Vernon E. Leibold, Sr., age 89, of Brainerd, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 9, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society Bethany in Brainerd. He was born to Raymond and Harriet Leibold on November 7, 1924, in Brainerd. Vernon worked for Sears in Brainerd for 38 years and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World...

Ruth Meyer

Dec 8, 2013

Ruth Inger Birgitta é-luebé�ck Meyer, 77 of Verndale, MN died at her home on Sunday, December 8, 2013. Arrangements are pending with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples.

Doris Sundquist

Dec 7, 2013

Doris J. Sundquist, 81, of Baxter, MN was welcomed into Heaven on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Good Samaritan Village-Bethany in Brainerd, MN. At Doris's request no services are planned. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery at a later date. Doris Jane Dechaine was born on April 17, 1932 in Crow Wing Township, MN on her grandfather, Alfred Dechaine's...

Vivian Horn

Dec 6, 2013

Vivian Florence Horn, age 92, of Brainerd, MN went home to her Lord and Savior on Friday December 6, 2013. Her long journey through life began July 15, 1921 at Meadowlands, MN where she was born to Norvin (Sr) and Florence (Belknap) Norwood. At journey's end she was reunited with her husband Clarence Horn, her parents, and siblings Ardeth...

James Annett

Dec 5, 2013

James Dale Annett, age 67, passed away suddenly on Dec. 5th at his home. He is survived by his wife, Sally (Sarah); stepson, Manuel Torres and stepdaughter, Brandy Torres; grandchildren, Tyler and Braden Torres and McKayla Hope; sisters, Elizabeth Fitzgerald and Judith Skinner; stepsister, Melissa Boonstra; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his mother, Ruth Dickey;...

Gerald Duus

Dec 4, 2013

Gerald "Hoss" Duus, age 59, of Lake Shore, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at his home. He was born to Marvin and Evelyn Duus on May 5, 1954, in Yakima, Washington. He is survived by his daughter, April Duus; brother, Edwin Duus; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother,...

Evelyn Fyhrlund

Dec 1, 2013

Evelyn M. Fyhrlund, age 89, of Pequot Lakes, MN, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013. She was born in Webster, SD, on March 19, 1924, to George and Helena Roth. She married Gordon E. Lamb on January 13, 1946, in Bristol, SD. Evelyn was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Pequot Lakes, the Nisswa, MN Women's Club where...

Gordon Martin

Nov 30, 2013

As the sun came up over his favorite view of Upper Gull Lake, holding his wife's hand, Lee, 73, of Lakeshore died at his home on Saturday, November 30, 2013. Lee was born on October 28, 1940 in Minneapolis, to Gordon and Celia. Lee graduated from DeLaSalle High School, and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business at...

Catherine Hoffman

Nov 29, 2013

Catherine "Cathy" J. (Nesvik) Hoffman, 61, of Cushing died on Friday, November 29, 2013 at HCMC in Minneapolis, MN. A Celebration of Life for Cathy will be held on Friday, December 6, 2013 at 11:00 AM, at Motley United Methodist Church, with Pastor Greg Ciesluk officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 5, 2013 from 5-7 PM at Brenny...

Delores Oswald

Nov 26, 2013

Delores M. Oswald, 89, of Pequot Lakes, died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, December 2, 2013 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will be held at...

Michael Bradford

Nov 25, 2013

Michael D. Bradford, 45, of Brainerd died on Monday, November 25, 2013 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial for Michael will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at 1:00PM at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Reception immediately...

Marlys Wall

Nov 23, 2013

Marlys E. Wall, 86, of Pequot Lakes, died Saturday, November 23, 2013. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday November 30, 2013 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes. Family and friends are invited to gather one-hour prior services. Marlys Wall was born on August 12, 1927, in Pequot Lakes, the daughter of Elmer and Stella (Olson)...

Charlotte Fabian

Nov 23, 2013

Charlotte Mae (Ziemer) Fabian, 87, of Staples, MN died on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. Funeral services for Charlotte will be held on Monday, December 2, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples, MN, with visitation one hour prior to services. Charlotte was born on November 3, 1926 in...