Obituaries
Dale Burke
May 13, 2013
Dale Burke, age 74, of Backus, passed away Monday, May 13, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. He was born to Warren and Marcia Burke on October 25, 1938, in Minneapolis. Dale was a 5th grade teacher until his retirement. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was also a reserve police officer for the...
Richard Livingston
May 9, 2013
Richard E. Livingston, 88, passed away, May 9, 2013. He was born in Minneapolis, raised in St. Louis Park, brought up his family in Brooklyn Center and retired (1981) in Pine River. He was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved wife of 57 years, Mae. He is survived by his sister, Marion Guiremand; sons, Gary (Beth),...
Virginia Steuber
May 7, 2013
Virginia "Ginny" Steuber, 97, of Crosslake died on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Golden Horizons in Crosslake, MN. Services for Ginny will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 11:00AM at the Mission of the Cross Lutheran Church in Crosslake, MN. Visitation will be Friday, May 10, 2013 from 4:00-7:00PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake and...
Dorothy Kennedy
May 6, 2013
Dorothy Kennedy passed away on Monday, May 6, 2013 at Lakewood Health Systems in Staples. Funeral services will be on Friday, May 10, 2013, at 11:00 AM at Staples United Methodist Church, with Pastor Mark Bateson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the church. Interment will be at Evergreen Hill Cemetery, in Staples. Dorothy was...
Patricia Burchill
May 5, 2013
Patricia "Patti" Burchill, 53, of Brainerd, died Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. Private family services will be held. Patti was born, raised and spent her entire life in Brainerd. She graduated from Brainerd High School and began working for the PACE Program at Brainerd State Hospital. She then continued her education at...
John Hasch
May 4, 2013
John J. Hasch, 66, of Brainerd, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at St. Cloud Veterans Administration Hospital in St. Cloud. Full Military Honors will take place at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. John was born September 14, 1946 in Yakima, WA. He is survived by his daughter, Elsa (John) Garrison,...
JoAnne Groth
May 4, 2013
Joanne Weber Groth, age 77, was called on May 4, 2013 to sing in the heavenly chorus. Survived by loving husband of 59 years, David; sister Mary Louis Davis; sons Timothy (Sandy), John (Val), Michael (Kay); daughters, Mary Ridder (Jim), Nancy Andersen (Cynthia); five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and many nieces and nephews. Memorials preferred to the family in lieu...
Dottie Slifka
May 4, 2013
Dottie Slifka, of Burtrum, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Talahi Care Center in St. Cloud. Arrangements are pending.
Dolly Borman
May 3, 2013
Dolly Borman, age 95, of Backus, passed away May 3, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born to Thomas and Cora Hamilton in Backus on Sept. 1, 1917. Dolly was a member of Pine Mountain Senior Citizen's of Backus and the International Order of Foresters. She loved dancing and traveling. Dolly is survived by her sons:...
Cecilia Kempenich
May 2, 2013
Cecilia Mary Kempenich, 80, of Randall, died Thursday, May 1, 2013 at Epiphany Assisted Living in Coon Rapids. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM, Monday, May 6 at St. James Catholic Church in Randall. Family and friends are invited to gather Sunday afternoon from 2-4 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall and one...
Myrne Holmen
May 2, 2013
Myrne Jeanette Holmen, age 77, of Crosslake, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 2, 2013. Myrne was born February 24, 1936, in Comfrey, MN, to Paul and Ada (Cunningham) Current. Myrne graduated from Comfrey High School and married Arlen Holmen on November 26, 1955, and they were married for 49 years before he went to be...
Geraldine Simon
May 2, 2013
Geraldine (Geri) Simon, age 83, of Staples, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. Services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, May 6, 2013 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples with Pastor Stephen Sveom officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Sunday afternoon from 3-5 PM at the...
Kenneth Pikula
May 1, 2013
Born November 13, 1937, Kenneth E. Pikula, 75, died at his home, May 1, 2013 in the loving arms of his wife and family. Mass of Christian Burial scheduled for 11 AM, Tuesday, May 7 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Visitation Monday from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and one hour prior to...
Louise Logering
Apr 30, 2013
Louise Janet Logering, 84, of Staples, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Lakewood Health Systems in Staples. She went to heaven to be with our Dad, the love of her life. Another angel is watching over us. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, May 3, at 12:00 PM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with...
Patricia Wise
Apr 29, 2013
Patricia M. Wise, 63, of Brainerd, died Monday, April 29, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Keith Bertram officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to Mass. Interment will...
Harry Knox
Apr 28, 2013
Harry Clifford Knox, 90, of Pine River, MN, formerly a resident of Webster City, IA, went to be with his Lord and Savior, April 28, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. Services will be 11 AM on Thursday, May 2, at Riverview Church, Pine River, and also at 11 AM on Saturday, May 4, at the First...
Robert Kennedy
Apr 28, 2013
Robert William Kennedy, 62, of Hackensack, MN passed away at home on Sunday, April 28, 2013. Robert was born in Walker, MN and grew up next to the Walker School. He spent his summers working as a dock boy and fishing with his sisters. Robert was a 20 year veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was stationed out of...
Wayne Dagen
Apr 25, 2013
Wayne Joseph Dagen, 66, of International Falls, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Sanford Health in Bemidji. Celebration of life will be on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at 11:00 AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel, Staples. Interment to follow at 12:30 PM at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Wayne was born July 12, 1946 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota to...
Holly Welch
Apr 23, 2013
Holly A. Welch, 70, of Fort Ripley died on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at St. Benedicts Rehabilitation Center in St. Cloud, MN. Services will be held Friday, April 26, 2013 at 3:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with visitation at 2:00 PM. A reception will immediately follow services in the Brenny Reception Room. Holly was born on...
Donald Fiebiger
Apr 23, 2013
Donald A. Fiebiger, 79, of Baxter died on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial for Donald will be held on Monday, April 29, 2013 at 11:00AM at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa, MN. Visitation will be Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN from 5:00-7:00PM...
