Obituaries
John Palmquist
Aug 13, 2013
John Palmquist, 56, of Fort Ripley, died at his home Tuesday, August 13, 2013. Services and a pot luck dinner will be held for Johnny at The Northland Arboretum 14250 Conservation Drive Brainerd, MN (behind Westgate Mall) on Saturday, August 24, 2013 from 1:00-4:00PM. Interment will be at Swan Valley Cemetery in Leader, MN at a later date. John...
Michelle Robben
Aug 13, 2013
Michelle "Shelly" Carlson Robben, 40, of Staples, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2013. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples at 1:30 PM, with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be on Monday, from 5-7 PM at Brenny Funeral Home, in Staples, and one hour prior to services at...
Isabel Knosalla
Aug 12, 2013
Isabel (Peterson) Knosalla, 93, of Staples, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013 at Lakewood Health System Care Center from cancer. A Funeral Mass will be on Monday, August 19, 2013, at 10:30 AM, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, August 18, 2013 from 5-7 PM at Brenny Funeral Home...
John Monson
Aug 11, 2013
John Monson, age 88, died peacefully on August 11, 2013, after several years of gradual decline related to Parkinson's Disease. John was born in Red Wing and grew up in Wanamingo. He served in the Navy during WWII. He married Barbara Swanson, his wife of 65 years, in Wanamingo in 1948 and attended school in Minneapolis. John and Barb...
John Pawlicki
Aug 10, 2013
John Pawlicki, age 68, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013, at his home. He was born March 22, 1945, in Hankinson, ND, to Chrysantha and Leo Pawlicki. John married Kathleen Rader on Feb. 27, 1965, in Lidgerwood, ND. He enjoyed tinkering on his tractors, learning everything possible about computers, country living, and being retired. Most of...
Lawrence Oaks
Aug 8, 2013
Lawrence "Larry" Oaks, age 85, of Backus, MN, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River, MN. Larry was born February 5, 1928 in St. Paul, MN. He is survived by his wife, Rosella "Freck" (LaBore) Oaks; sons, Doug Oaks (Paula), Tom Oaks (Sarah), Kenny Oaks, Gordy Oaks, Steve Oaks (Norma), Jim Oaks and Larry...
Dennis Marine
Aug 7, 2013
Retired Navy Torpedo Mates Chief (TMC) Dennis Laurence Marine, age 72, unexpectedly passed away in his home on August 7th, 2013. Dennis was born to Emerald Laurence Marine and Hazel Ruth (Pederson) Marine on September 20th, 1940 in Willmar Minnesota. When Dennis was 16 years old, his Dad, tired of delivering milk, moved the family from Willmar, MN to...
Helen Hall
Aug 6, 2013
Helen Hall, 92, of Staples, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013. Funeral services will be on Monday, August 12, 2013, at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples, with Pastor Robin Collins officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Helen was born to Frederick...
Dianna Goebel
Aug 5, 2013
Dianna Goebel, 64, of Little Falls, MN, died Monday, August 5, 2013 at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls. Services for Dianna will be held on Friday, August 9, 2013 at Our Lady Of Lourds Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN at 11:30AM with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at Minnesota...
Fred Hauenstein
Aug 2, 2013
Frederick J. Hauenstein, CLU, age 89, of Lakeshore, died Friday, August 2, 2013 at his home. Fred was preceded in death by wife Helen of 63 years, son Mark, granddaughter Nancy, sisters Carol and Margaret. Survived by children Fred (Cathleen), Sandie (Ric), Greg(Gina), Jeanne(Matt), Mary and sister Joanne, 17 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Passed away peacefully at his...
Marcella Jensen
Aug 1, 2013
Marcella M. Jensen, 90, of Crosslake, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at her home. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Crosslake Lutheran Church. Family and friends are invited to gather one and 1/2 hours prior to service. A gathering will also take place Monday, August 12, 2013 from 5:00 to 8:00 at Klecatsky...
Betty Hustack
Aug 1, 2013
Betty M. Hustak, 89, of Brainerd died on August 1, 2013 at her home. Services for Betty will be on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN at 3:00PM with visitation one hour prior to services at the chapel. Interment will be at Motley Public Cemetery in Motley, MN. Betty was born on May 8,...
Bernice Vogel
Aug 1, 2013
Bernice Vogel, 94, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Lakewood Care Center in Staples. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, August 5, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Father Joseph Korf and Deacon Tim Gapinski officiating. The Wake will be on Sunday, August 4, from 4-6 PM at the Brenny Funeral...
Brian Tweeter
Jul 31, 2013
Brian R. Tweeter, 52, of Staples, formally of North Minneapolis, MN died on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at his home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Services will be Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 1:00PM at United Methodist Church in Staples, MN with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Brian was born on September...
Robert Woodruff
Jul 30, 2013
Robert "Bob" R. Woodruff, 92, of Hackensack, passed away at the Golden Living Center, Walker, on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, with his best friend, John, by his side. Funeral services will be 11 AM on Monday, August 5, at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, with interment in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Hackensack. Bob was born in Birch Lake Township on...
Ronnie Derksen
Jul 29, 2013
Ronnie Derksen, age 60, of Pine River, passed away Monday, July 29, 2013, at his home. He was born December 5, 1952, in Richmond, CA. Ronnie worked at Manion Lumber and Truss. He served on the Pine River City Council for several years. Ronnie is survived by his wife, Valerie; son, Duane (Michele); daughters: Meghan Hovde (Scott), Liliana Derksen;...
Larry Fiksdal
Jul 29, 2013
Larry Odell Fiksdal, 65, of East Gull Lake, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and dear friend, passed away peacefully at this home on Monday, July 29, 2013. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, August 2 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment with Military...
Richard Cunningham Sr.
Jul 28, 2013
Richard V. Cunningham Sr.,66, of Sauk Centre died on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, MN. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
Steven Haste
Jul 28, 2013
Steven R. Haste, 54, of Motley died at his home on Sunday, July 28, 2013. Steve endured two and a half years of small cell lung cancer with faith and much bravery. His wishes were to be cremated without a funeral. Steven was born on November 17, 1958 in Wadena, MN to Theodore and Olive (Wilson) Haste. Steve attended...
Marie Laubenstein
Jul 27, 2013
Marie D. Laubenstein, 96, formerly of Pine River, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2013, in Blackduck, MN. Marie was born on February 2, 1917, to Fritz and Alma Prigge in Howard Lake, MN. After her mother's death in 1923, her father raised the three young children by himself and lived in various areas of Minnesota. Marie met Harold...
