Obituaries

Robert Engholm
Jun 27, 2013
Robert A. Engholm, 95, of Brainerd died on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Services for Robert will be held on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 11:00AM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00PM on Monday, July 1, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and one...
Robert Freer
Jun 24, 2013
Robert D. Freer, 84, of Fifty Lakes, died Monday, June 24, 2013 at Keller Oaks Nursing Home in North Richland Hills, TX. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at the Camp Ripley Chapel at the Camp Ripley Base in Little Falls, MN. Interment with military honors will take place at Minnesota State...
Sandra Adams
Jun 23, 2013
Sandra L. Adams, 68, of Nisswa, died Sunday, June 23, 2013 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, July 1, 2013 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services and stay following services for a reception in the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception...
Carl Stromberg
Jun 23, 2013
Carl L. Stromberg, 34, of Pine River, died accidently, Sunday, June 23, 2013. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Crosslake Lutheran Church with Pastor Richard Erickson officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment at Swanberg Cemetery. Carl was born December 16, 1978, in Brainerd, MN, the...

Mari Lindmeyer
Jun 22, 2013
Mari C. Lindmeyer, died June 22, 2013 at her home in Pine River, Minnesota. Mari Murphy was born May 9, 1951 to Lea and Phoebe Murphy in Bemidji, Minnesota. She graduated from Bemidji High School in 1969. Mari took care of many people and had a big heart. Mari is survived by her husband, Jay Lindmeyer; two sons, Anthony...
Paul Dullum
Jun 20, 2013
Paul Francis Dullum of Pequot Lakes was born in Brainerd on Dec. 4, 1935, to Martin and Florence (Chermak) Dullum, and passed away peacefully June 20, 2013, after a battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his wife and children. Visitation will be held at Kline Funeral home in Pequot Lakes Sunday, June 23, from 6-8 PM, with a...
Mary Dehen
Jun 19, 2013
Mary Kay Dehen, 76, of Brainerd, died at her home on Wednesday, June 19. 2013. Services will be held at 6:00 PM, Monday, June 24, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with a visitation starting at 4:30 PM and a reception to follow the service. Mary Kay was born February 20, 1937, in Havre, MT, the daughter of...
Robert Eide
Jun 18, 2013
Robert "Bob" LeRoy Eide, 69, of Brainerd died on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at his home. Funeral Services for Robert will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN at 2:00PM with Deacon Roger Marks officiating. Robert was born on March 17, 1944 in Brainerd, MN to Fredrick and Helen (Ramsfield) Eide. Bob...

Virgie Birge
Jun 18, 2013
Virgie Birge, age 94, of Backus, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at her home. She was born to Harvey and Bessie Holden on August 16, 1918, in Backus. Virgie is survived by her children: Patsy Birge, Joyce Ecker (Dick), Larry Birge (Theresa), Gary Birge (Annie), Barbara Hendricks (Scott), Sharon Olson (Gary), John Birge, Rebecca Birge, Janice Beckler (Mark);...

Cynthia Gibbs
Jun 18, 2013
Cynthia Kay Gibbs of Pine River, MN, passed away at her home on June 18, 2013, after a three and a half year battle with inflammatory breast cancer. Cindy was born in Nebraska and later moved to Colorado where she met her husband, Ron. The two were married in 1966. Cindy enjoyed cooking, singing, sewing, gardening and being with...
Jerald Farrington
Jun 17, 2013
Jerald F. Farrington, 91, of Brainerd died on Monday, June 17, 2013 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. A Memorial Service is planned for 11:00AM Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter, MN. Visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Jerry was born on June 12, 1922 in Sisseton,...

Daniel Johnson
Jun 16, 2013
Daniel J. Johnson, 71,of Merrifield died on Sunday, June 16, 2013 at his home. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
William Desormier
Jun 16, 2013
William "Billy" Desormier, age 61, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013, at his home. He was born June 18, 1951, in Marquette, Michigan. Billy is survived by his wife, Tina (Walton) Desormier; son, Justin Desormier of Minnesota; mother, Hazel Blankenfeld of Nevada; father, William Desormier of Michigan; brothers: Mark (Sandy) Desormier of Wisconsin, Chuck (Terry) Desormier...

Rebecca Erdman
Jun 14, 2013
Rebecca "Becky" Erdman, age 67, of Hackensack, passed away Friday, June 14, 2013, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Park Rapids. She was born on December 26, 1945, in Billings, MT. Becky was manager of a waterbed store and also a truck stop in Montana. She drove truck with her husband for three years and delivered mail around Ten Mile...
Carol Grande
Jun 11, 2013
Carol Jean Grande, 69, of Crosslake, died on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Castleridge Care Center in Eden Prairie. Funeral Services for Carol will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Crosslake Lutheran Church in Crosslake, MN at 1:00PM with Pastor Nate Lundgren officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment at Pinewood...
Lloyd Knapp
Jun 11, 2013
Lloyd L. Knapp, 68, of Brainerd, died Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. A Celebration of Lloyd's Life will be held at 6:00PM, Thursday, June 13 at Lum Park, Pavilion 2 in Brainerd. A Celebration of Life will also be held on Sunday, July 14 at 1:00 PM at the St. Cloud Church...
Arvid Warner
Jun 11, 2013
Arvid Carlyle Warner, 90, of Clarrisa, formally of Fawn Lake Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Central Todd County Care Center, Clarrisa. Graveside services will be on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at 11:00 AM at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples, with Pastor Robin Collins officiating. Arvid was born to Clarence and Annie (Hotlelid) Warner on...
Lila Wickham
Jun 10, 2013
Lila E. (Fuhrman) Wickham, 83, of Staples died on Monday, June 10, 2013 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, June 14, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, MN with Father Joseph Korf officiating. Visitation will begin at 10:00AM at the church. Interment will...
Linden Halverson
Jun 10, 2013
Linden Aaron Halverson, age 3, of Nisswa, passed away Monday, June 10, 2013. He was born to Jesse and Jessica Halverson on January 11, 2010, in Staples, MN. Linden is survived by his parents; his brother, Ashton; grandmothers, Patricia Chisholm and Ramona Lloyd (Rick); aunts: Ginger Halverson, Monica Lisburg (Rob), Tina Chisholm, Anna Chisholm; uncle, Jon Halverson (Carmen); and...
Steven Stahl
Jun 9, 2013
Steven C. Stahl, 63, of Brainerd died on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at his home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Steven was born on February 24, 1950 in Minneapolis, MN to Orville G. and Ruth M (Labree) Stahl. Steven was a locksmith for Krause Lock and Key. He spent 10 years in the US...