Obituaries
Marvin James
Jan 23, 2014
Marvin "Mike" G. James, 77, of Brainerd, died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at his home. A memorial gathering will be held from 1-3 PM, Tuesday, January 28 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Marvin was born January 6, 1937, in Little Falls, the son of Cliffton and Elizabeth (Hebler) James. Marvin worked on the Iron Ore Boats on...
Judy Grassinger
Jan 22, 2014
Judy A. Grassinger, 68, of Brainerd, MN died on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Good Samaritan Village-Bethany in Brainerd, MN. Services for Judy will be held on Monday, January 27, 2014 at 11:00AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with visitation one hour prior to services. A reception will follow services at the VFW in Brainerd, MN. Judy was...
Cyril Holmes
Jan 22, 2014
Cyril M. Holmes, 89, of Pine Center, MN died on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Veterans Health Care Systems in St. Cloud, MN. Services for Cyril will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 11:00AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with Celebrant Steve Suer officiating with visitation one hour prior to service . Cyril was born...
Janet Mcfarling
Jan 20, 2014
Janet McFarling (Reiter), age 89, formerly of Backus, passed away January 20, 2014, into the hands of God and Eternal Life. Survived by daughter, Pamela; son, Donald; stepson, John (Marie); grandchildren, Christopher and Andy; brother, David; and many great grandchildren. Thanks to Camelia Rose Care Center and the exceptional caregivers. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to...
Ambrose Miller
Jan 19, 2014
Ambrose E. "Bosie" Miller, age 84, of Crosslake, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014, at his home. He was born in Oklee, MN, on December 19, 1929. He was a barber for 50 years, 4 while serving in the U.S. Navy, 2 years as an apprentice under his father, and 15 years in Hopkins, MN. In 1971, he decided...
Earl Eveland
Jan 19, 2014
Earl T. Eveland, age 86, of Backus, MN, who was a pastor of churches in Cummings, ND, and Newfolden, MN, died Sunday morning, January 19, 2014, in the VA Nursing Home in St. Cloud, MN. Services will be 11 AM on Saturday, January 25, at Mildred Bible Chapel, Backus. Visitation will be Friday from 4 to 7 PM at...
John Phillips
Jan 18, 2014
John W. Phillips, 78, of Pine River, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, January 18, 2014, after a 5-month battle with cancer. The celebration of life will be held at 11AM Wednesday, January 22, at Riverview Church in Pine River. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening, from 5 to 7, at Kline Funeral...
Natividad Hegge
Jan 17, 2014
Natividad (Naty) Hegge, 67, of Staples died on Friday, January 17, 2014 at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, MN with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 20, 2014 from 5-7 PM...
Karen Luoma
Jan 17, 2014
Karen Ann (Bowers) Luoma, age 72, of Backus, Minnesota, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd, Minnesota, surrounded by her husband and three children on January 17, 2014. Karen was born to Alice and Archie Bowers on January 18, 1942, in Bemidji, Minnesota. She graduated from Bemidji High School and later earned a...
Shirley Bjerga
Jan 17, 2014
Shirley A. Bjerga, 69, of Motley, died on Friday, January 17, 2014 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Services for Shirley will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley, MN with a visitation on Friday, January 24, 2014 from 5-7 PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in...
Eleanor Gustafson
Jan 17, 2014
Last week Eleanor was dancing with her friends at her home at Good Samaritan Village - Woodland. This week she is dancing in heaven with her long time dance partner and husband, Carl. Eleanor R. Gustafson died Friday, January 17, 2014, at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. A memorial service will be held at Good...
Lester Barchus
Jan 16, 2014
Lester Barchus, age 85, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. He was born to Loren and Mary Barchus on November 14, 1928, in Chaseley, ND. Lester was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the 82nd Airborne from 1948 to 1952. Lester is survived by his wife, Betty;...
Rueben Hasselberg
Jan 16, 2014
Rueben D. Hasselberg, 90, of Staples, MN died on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Lakewood Care Center in Staples, MN. Services for Rueben will be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Staples United Methodist Church in Staples, MN with Pastor Greg Ciesluk officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Rueben David Benjamin Hasselberg...
Donald Messick
Jan 16, 2014
Donald M. Messick, a former grocery executive and long-time church treasurer and tireless volunteer for the Lakes Area Food Shelf, died Thursday, January 16, 2014, at his home in Pequot Lakes, MN. He was 93. He was born July 15, 1920, in Crary, ND, the son of Roy and Laura Messick. He graduated from Newton High School, Newton, IA....
Richard Koch
Jan 13, 2014
Richard B. Koch, 80, of Crosslake died on Monday, January 13, 2014 at his home. As a young man, Rick earned his Eagle Scout award at the age of16 from Troop 54 in Wilmington, DE. He later spent several years as scoutmaster of that troop, and he was known for removing any "pogey bait' (candy) from scouts' packs prior...
Robert Thompson
Jan 12, 2014
Robert A. Thompson, age 72, of Milan, passed away Sunday, Jan. 12 at the Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 Saturday, January 18, at Kviteseid Lutheran Church in Milan. A Celebration of Bob's life and visitation with his family will be at the church from 5:00 to 7:00PM on Friday with a prayer service at 7:00 and...
Faith Dabill
Jan 12, 2014
Faith (Brant) Dabill, age 97, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014, at Essentia-St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd, MN. She was born in Poplar, MN to Delbert and Jennie Brant on December 23, 1916. Faith moved with her parents to Pine River in 1922, where she lived most of her life. Faith married Gaylord Dabill on February...
Dr. Rottschafer
Jan 10, 2014
Dr. Richard D. Rottschafer, 68, of Merrifield, MN died at his home on Friday, January 10, 2014. Services for Richard will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa, MN at 11:00AM with visitation on Monday, January 13, 2014 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN from 5:00-7:00PM. Richard was born on...
Phyllis Thielen
Jan 10, 2014
Phyllis Thielen, age 95, died on Friday, January 10, 2014 at the Crosby Care Center. Private interment will be at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Brainerd, MN. Phyllis was born October 6, 1918 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada to Henry and Edith (Harlan) Ellingson. Upon return to the US with family, she lived in McGregor and Hope, MN. She graduated...
Justin Renn
Jan 10, 2014
Justin Wayne Renn, 54, of Brainerd, MN died on Friday, January 10, 2014 in Brainerd, MN. A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 17, 2014 at 3:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with visitation one hour prior to services. Justin was born on July 26, 1959 in Brainerd, MN to Clyde and Ercil (Peterson). He...
