Obituaries
Monica Mick
Jul 15, 2013
Monica Mick, age 82, of Pine River, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born July 27, 1930, to Marland and Monica Hart. She was an active member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Pine River Legion Auxiliary and the Pine River Garden Club. Monica is survived by her children: Wayne...
Dorothy Voyles
Jul 15, 2013
Dorothy Voyles, age 69, of Backus, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013. No services are planned.
Daniel Peters
Jul 13, 2013
Daniel Loren Peters, 75, of Brainerd, Minnesota, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 13, 2013 at St. Cloud Centracare Hospital. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 19, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel from 5:00-7:00PM and a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Francis officiated by Father Tony Wroblewski on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at 1:00PM. He...
Betty Brever
Jul 11, 2013
Betty Brever, 85, of Browerville passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Lakewood Care Center in Staples. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples at 11:00 AM with Father Joseph Korf and Deacon Tim Gapinski officiating. Visitation will be on Monday, July 15, 2013, from 6-8 PM...
John Scharver
Jul 11, 2013
John Scharver, 50, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013, at St. Cloud Hospital. Arrangements are pending.
Larry Larson
Jul 9, 2013
Larry Larson, 68, of Brainerd, died after a courageous 11 year battle with cancer at his home with family on Tuesday, July 9, 2013. Private family services will be held. Larry was born October 15, 1944, in Brainerd, the son of Vernon and Edith (Carlson) Larson. He will be sadly missed by his children, Matt (Sarah) Larson and Tim...
Donald Gerard
Jul 9, 2013
Donald "Donnie" Ray Gerard, 56, of Brainerd our devoted husband, father, son, and friend died peacefully at his Brainerd home on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 of melanoma, surrounded by those the loved. A Celebration of his life will be held on Wednesday, July 17 at Eagles Nest (6103 Lauaque Road) in Duluth, MN at 2:00-6:00PM. Visitation will be Monday,...
Margaret Nelson
Jul 9, 2013
Margaret "Peg" Nelson passed away on July 9, 2013 at the age of 106 years 7 ½ months. She was born on a farm in Redwood Falls, MN on November 27, 1906. Peg graduated from Redwood Falls High School and attended one year of business school. She married Carl "Taxi" Nelson of Boyd, MN, in 1926. Peg and Taxi...
Kevin Warne
Jul 8, 2013
Kevin W. Warne, age 53, of Nisswa, MN, passed away Monday, July 8, 2013, at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd, MN. Kevin was greatly loved and will be dearly missed by family and friends. He loved anything with a motor and power, cars, trucks and motorcycles. He is survived by his father, Marvin Warne of Nisswa; brother, Todd (Jenny)...
Rodney Bushee
Jul 8, 2013
Rodney J. Bushee, age 69, of Pine River, and formerly Apple Valley, passed away on July 8, 2013. He was born to Clarence and Ava Bushee on July 4, 1944, in Grand Forks, ND. He retired from Northwest Airlines after 37 years. Rodney is survived by his loving wife, Paula; daughter, Carrie (Jesse) Dolinar; son, Michael (Dawn) Bushee; stepsons:...
Bernard Dickey
Jul 7, 2013
Bernard Lee Dickey, age 83, of Pequot Lakes, MN, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013, after a short illness at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd, MN. He was born in Elkhart, Indiana, on July 14, 1929. A Marine Corps Sergeant, he was wounded in Korea and returned home to pursue a career in teaching. As an industrial arts teacher...
Rondell Bundy
Jul 6, 2013
Rondell "Ron" E. Bundy, age 82, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. At Rondell's request cremation has taken place and no formal services are planned at this time. Arrangements are with Kline Funeral Home, Pine River.
Robert Gearey
Jul 6, 2013
Robert "Bob" Gearey, age 93, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. He was born to Victor and Ethel Gearey on March 18, 1920, in Pine River. Bob graduated from Pine River High School in 1938, and furthered his education in Normal Training, which he completed in 1941. Bob taught...
Bernard Carter
Jul 5, 2013
Bernard L. Carter, 88, of Brainerd, died Friday, July 5, 2013 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, July 12, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with a visitation one-hour prior. Interment with Military Honors will be held at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Bernie was born September...
Donald Olsen
Jul 5, 2013
Donald Ervin Olsen, age 86, died peacefully Saturday, July 6, 2013, at his home in Staples, surrounded by his loving family. A funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples on Wednesday, July 10, with visitation at the church from 10:00 until 11:00 AM. Burial will be in Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples,...
Howard Williams
Jul 5, 2013
Howard Williams was born December 3, 1917, in Mankato, MN, the son of Daniel and Mabel (Hughes) Williams. Howard attended country school near his home for his first year of public school and then attended elementary through high school in Mankato. After graduating high school in 1936, he went on to attend the University of Minnesota where he studied...
John Hagen
Jul 3, 2013
John Duane Hagen, 61, of Menahga, Minnesota passed away peacefully at St. Joseph's Area Health Services in Park Rapids, Minnesota on July 3rd, 2013, with loved ones by his side. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 12th, 2013 at 11:00am at First English Lutheran Church in Menahga, with Pastor Steve Bruer officiating. Visitation will be one hour...
Russell Lindstrom
Jul 3, 2013
Russell Franklin Lindstrom, 86 years old, a resident of Staples, MN, born August 18, 1927 in Hoffman, MN, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at his home. A Mass of Christian burial will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 11, 2013, with Father Joseph Korf officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to service...
Steven Augustinack
Jul 3, 2013
Steven "Gus" Ray Augustinack, 55, of Baxter, died on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 after a three month courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Gus passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife, children, his extended family and closest friends. Steve was born on March 27, 1958 in St. Cloud, MN as the first of three children of Raymond and Roselyn Augustinack....
Mary Hoban
Jun 30, 2013
Mary Ellen Hoban, 88, of Oak Park Heights, formerly of Pequot Lakes, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Oak Park Senior Living. Services for Mary Ellen will be held on Friday, July 5, 2013 at 3:00PM at BRADSHAW FUNERAL HOME IN STILLWATER, MN, 2800 Curve Crest Blvd. Visitation is one hour prior to services at the...
