Obituaries

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...
Loren Herrlich
Nov 22, 2013
Loren D. Herrlich, 73, of Brainerd, died November 22, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. Services will be held at 12:00 PM, Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Steven Benson officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Private interment with Military Honors will take place at...
Jerome Waldow
Nov 22, 2013
Jerome (Jerry) Alvin Waldow passed away on Nov 22nd 2013 at the age of 78. Jerome was born to Alvin & Louise Waldow on Dec 30th, 1934 in West St Paul, MN. Alvin & Louise bought a small dairy farm near Moose Lake, MN when Jerry was 9. He attended school there from 5th grade to 12th grade graduation...
Maurice Borash
Nov 22, 2013
Maurice "Mauri" "Sonny" J. Borash, age 77, of Brainerd, passed away at his home on November 22, 2013, in the arms of wife and two sons. Mauri was born on August 4, 1936, to Joseph and Agnes (Otremba) Borash in Royalton, MN. Growing up in his parent's home in a close-knit family community including aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents;...
David Kobliska
Nov 22, 2013
David Duane Kobliska, 32, of Staples, MN died November 22, 2013 in a car accident. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at 10:30 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples with visitation on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples from 4-7 PM, with prayer service at 6:45 PM, and one...

Virginia Wilson
Nov 21, 2013
Virginia Wilson, age 89, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2013, at the Senior Class Care in Pequot Lakes. She was born to Talbert and Della Ricks on December 2, 1923, in Baldwyn, Mississippi. Virginia is survived by her children: Rejetta Rowland, Stan Rowland, Carol Gardner, Joseph Rowland; brother, Allan Ricks (Bea); grandchildren: Tony Rowland, Howard Rowland,...

Kenneth Crimmins
Nov 19, 2013
Kenneth "Hoppy" Crimmins, age 63, formerly of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at his home in Radisson, Wisconsin. Hoppy is survived by his longtime partner, Cindy Bronson; brothers: Alan (Janice), Lowell, Jerry, Jim (Karen), Pat (Sandy), Bill, Mike (Sharon), Ole (Nancy), Corky (Linda), Ronnie; sisters: Karen Lee, Kathy Hansen, Faye Binman (Perry); and many nieces and...

Elmer Eckardt
Nov 18, 2013
Elmer Eckardt, age 87, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Monday, November 18, 2013, at the Pierz Villa in Pierz, MN. He was born to Charles and Clara Eckardt on April 13, 1926, in Warroad, MN. Elmer was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army. He retired to Pequot Lakes in 1970 and owned the Bradmor...
Carolyn Schuette
Nov 18, 2013
Carolyn Daisie (Riedel) Schuette, 84, of Staples, MN, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013, peacefully at her home. Funeral services will be held for Carolyn on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Staples Congregational Church. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN from 5-7 PM, with prayers...
June Hagglund
Nov 16, 2013
June Hagglund, age 94, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. June Carrie Kristensen was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, on June 29, 1919, to Peder R. and Jeanette Clausen Kristensen. She was united in marriage to Paul E. Lundeen on December 3, 1938, in Cokato, Minnesota. Paul passed away on...
Peter Waldor
Nov 15, 2013
Peter B. Waldor, 87, of Nisswa, died Friday, November 15, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. A Celebration of Peter's life will be held at 12:00 PM, Sunday, December 8, 2013 at the American Legion in Nisswa. Peter was born June 23, 1926, in St. Paul, MN, the son of Nels and Gwenith (Butchart)...
Ken Roach
Nov 15, 2013
Kenneth R. Roach, 75, of Apache Junction, AZ, passed away November 15, 2013 peacefully in his sleep. A special dual memorial will be held at noon on December 7, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter honoring the lives of both Kenny and Paulie Roach. Before her passing in June of this year, Kenny and Paulie agreed that they...
Teresa Faust
Nov 13, 2013
Teresa Faust, of Nisswa, passed away at her home Wednesday, November 13, 2013. Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, November 22 at Lutheran Church of the Cross (5064 County Road 13 - Nisswa, MN 56468). Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services and stay for a light lunch to follow. Private interment...
Jerel Stenberg
Nov 13, 2013
Jerel "Jerry or Bubba" Wayne Stenberg passed away November 13, 2013 after a brave battle with cancer at his home in Motley, MN surrounded by his loved ones. Funeral services for "Bubba" will be held on Monday, November 18, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, with visitation Sunday, November 17, 2013 from 4-7 PM with...