Obituaries

Jeneane Mayberry

Jeneane Mayberry

Apr 22, 2013

Jeneane Mayberry, 69, of Motley, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013. Funeral services will be on Friday, April 26, 2013, at 11:00 am at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples, with Pastor Stephen Sveom officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, April 25, 2013 from 5-7pm at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, and one hour prior to services at the...

Gary Northburg

Gary Northburg

Apr 22, 2013

Gary Northburg, 75, of Baxter died on Monday, April 22, 2013 at Diamond Willow in Baxter, MN. Private Family Services. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.

Arvilla Tretter

Arvilla Tretter

Apr 22, 2013

Arvilla Tretter of Pierz passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013 at her home surrounded by family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM with visitation and a Christian Mother's Rosary at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding with Father David Maciej officiating. Arvilla was born on...

James Plehal

James Plehal

Apr 21, 2013

James "Jim" Bruce Plehal, Backus, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center, Pine River. He was born July 21, 1940 to Alvin and Dorothy (Olson) Plehal in Minneapolis, MN. He was the third of five children. Jim attended school in Hopkins, MN and graduated from Hopkins Eisenhower High School. He was a long time...

Faye Schroenghamer

Faye Schroenghamer

Apr 21, 2013

Faye E. Schroenghamer, 84, of Stacy, MN, died at her home Sunday, April 21, 2013. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, April 26, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will take place at Pinewood Cemetery. Faye was born April 7, 1929, in St....

Kathy Kinney

Kathy Kinney

Apr 21, 2013

Kathy Kinney, 69, of Baxter, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 at CentraCare Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Services will be held at 11 AM, Friday, April 26, 2013 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather Thursday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel and one hour prior to services...

Charles Schweigert

Charles Schweigert

Apr 21, 2013

Born Sept. 14, 1950 in Highland Park Ill. to Hilmer (Red) and Maryann Schweigert. He passed on to be with the Lord on April 21, 2013. He grew up on a resort in Lincoln, MN., graduated from Motley High School in Motley, MN. He then joined the army and was a member of the 101st Airborne when he served...

John Wallschlaeger

John Wallschlaeger

Apr 21, 2013

John Oscar (Jack) Wallschlaeger (age 81) passed away suddenly on 04/21/2013. Jack was born and raised in LaCrosse, WI, worked for Honeywell / Alliant Tech Systems for 35 years while living in Edina, MN and retired to Pequot Lakes, MN. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years (Judy); one daughter Julie (Michael) O'Brien of St. Paul,...

MaryAnn Schweigert

MaryAnn Schweigert

Apr 20, 2013

MaryAnn was born to Charles and Clara Otremba on March 5, 1923 in Harding, MN. She grew up on the family farm. She went to school in Little Falls and later to beauty school in Saint Cloud. She moved to Highland Park, IL, where she owned a beauty shop. She met the love of her life, Hilmer (Red) Schweigert,...

Kenneth Allen

Kenneth Allen

Apr 19, 2013

Kenneth Allen, 49, of Brainerd, died Friday, April 19, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Light of the Cross Lutheran Church in Garrison with Pastor Chris Hill officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will take place...

Glenn Macmillan

Glenn Macmillan

Apr 17, 2013

Glenn C. MacMillan, longtime Pine River resident, business owner and community benefactor, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Lake Havasu City, AZ, at the age of 89. He was born to Donald and Martha Belle MacMillan in Cloquet, MN, on March 18, 1924. Glenn moved with his family to Pine River in 1940, graduated from Pine River High...

Jane Schreiber

Jane Schreiber

Apr 15, 2013

Jane L. Schreiber, 86, of Ft. Lauderdale, on April 15, 2013, peacefully and surrounded by love passed into the arms of angels and loved ones who have gone before her. Services for Jane will be held on Saturday, July 13 at 11:00AM at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake, MN. Interment at Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake, MN. She gracefully...

Marie Sorenson

Marie Sorenson

Apr 14, 2013

Marie Sorenson, age 89, of Brainerd and formerly Pine River, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center. She was born in Deer River, MN, to Lee and Lydia (Forster) O'Bryan. Marie lived in Pine River most of her life and was a 40 year member of the Pine River Legion Auxiliary, serving a term...

Loran Eickhoff

Loran Eickhoff

Apr 13, 2013

Loran Henry Eickhoff, age 82, Pequot Lakes, MN, passed away at the Senior Class Care in Pequot Lakes on Saturday, April 13, after a lengthy struggle with Parkinson's. Loran was born at home in Graceton, MN, on April 22, 1930, to Henry and Blodwen Eickhoff. He was twenty minutes older than his twin brother, Luvern. Loran attended grade school...

Kathryn Young

Kathryn Young

Apr 13, 2013

Kathryn A. (Bain) Young, 78, of Crosslake, died at her home on Saturday, April 13, 2013. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Crosslake Presbyterian Church with Pastor Kate Stangl officiating. A second services will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, April 20, 2013 at First Presbyterian Church of Marion with Rev. Dr. Howard...

Laura Damm

Laura Damm

Apr 13, 2013

Laura Damm, 50, of Crosslake died at her home on Saturday, April 13, 2013. Services for Laura will be held on Friday, April 19, 2013 at Crosslake Evangelical Free Church-The Log Church in Crosslake, MN at 11:00AM with Pastor Fred Cressman officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake from 5:00-7:00PM and one...

Patricia Gillispie

Patricia Gillispie

Apr 12, 2013

Patricia Ann Gillispie, 73, of Pequot Lakes, died at her home Friday, April 12, 2013. Services will be held at 2 PM, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Pleasant Hill Community Church in Pequot Lakes with Pastor Bob Osell officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather Monday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and...

Duane Hanson

Duane Hanson

Apr 11, 2013

Duane R. Hanson, 79, of Brainerd, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM, Monday, April 15 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Brandon Moravitz officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather Sunday afternoon from 2-4 PM at the Brenny...

Father Engen

Father Engen

Apr 9, 2013

Fr. Bruce Engen, age 74, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. Father Engen was born January 13, 1939, in Minneapolis, to Oscar and Jeanette (Westlake) Engen. He attended St. Bridget's Catholic School. At a young age, he delivered the Minneapolis paper on bicycle. He worked for Honeywell at several locations in the twin cities....

LaVonne Paulson

LaVonne Paulson

Apr 8, 2013

LaVonne June Fuglie, Paulson, age 76, passed away on April 8, 2013 at 12:20 am while at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis Minnesota after a two month battle with an unidentified illness. Services will be Friday, April 12, 2013 at Glen Cary Lutheran Church in Ham Lake, MN with Pastor Jeff Smith officiating at 11:00 AM with visitation one...