Obituaries
Eldon Peterson
Apr 8, 2013
C. Eldon Peterson, age 83, of Pine River, passed away Monday, April 8, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. He was born to Clarence and Clara Peterson on January 30, 1930, in Swanburg. Eldon worked in the construction trade for 45 years. He built many homes in the Whitefish chain of lakes area and also helped to build...
Ralph Painter
Apr 8, 2013
Ralph B. Painter, age 72, passed away suddenly on April 8, 2013 at Banner Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, AZ. He was born on December 2, 1940 on a farm in Storden Township, MN, to Florence and Lyle Painter. Ralph graduated from Lamberton High School. On October 28, 1961, he was united in marriage to Darlene Jensen. Most of...
Adeline Potz
Apr 7, 2013
Adeline Potz, age 86, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born to Charles and Iva Brazier on February 5, 1927, in Todd County, MN. Adeline graduated from Staples High School in 1944. She married Gerald "Tony" Potz on August 18, 1948, in Brainerd. Adeline attended the Franklin School...
Viola Breitling
Apr 7, 2013
Viola V. Breitling, 86, of Verndale, Passed away at the Lakewood Hospital in Staples, on Sunday, April 7, 2013. A Celebration of Life will be on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at 11:00 AM at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wadena, with Pastor Nate Loer officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to service at the church. Interment will be...
Joan Weston
Apr 7, 2013
Joan S. Weston, 83, of Pequot Lakes, died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Services will be held at 2 PM, Friday, April 12 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will be at the Evergreen Hill Cemetery...
Nancy Weitzel
Apr 6, 2013
Nancy Weitzel, 60, of Pequot Lakes, died peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Saturday, April 6, 2013. Services will be held 3:00 PM, Thursday, April 11 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services and stay for a luncheon following at the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception...
Bruce Reynolds
Apr 3, 2013
Bruce A. Reynolds, 63, of Merrifield, died at his home Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Services will be held at 11 AM, Monday, April 8, 2013 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather Sunday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Bruce was born October 22, 1949, in Anamosa,...
Luetta Norman
Apr 2, 2013
Luetta G. Norman, 82, of Brainerd died on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at her home. Funeral Services for Luetta will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN at 11:00AM. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 5, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter from 5:00-7:00PM and one hour prior to services....
Richard Larson
Apr 2, 2013
Richard (a.k.a. "Woodtick" or "Woody") Larson, age 52, of Nisswa, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born to Lester and Martha Larson on June 17, 1960, in Brainerd. He loved the outdoors, especially fishing, hunting and gardening. Richard is survived by his mother, Martha; sister, Patsy Roethemeier (Dale); and significant...
Scott Brynteson
Apr 1, 2013
Scott J. Brynteson, 54, of Brainerd died on Monday, April 1, 2013 at his home. A gathering of family and friends are invited to attend on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN from 10:00-11:00AM. Scott was born on December 1, 1959 in Shakopee, MN to William and Gloria Brynteson. He later moved with...
Emil Hafner
Mar 31, 2013
Emil Hafner, 93, of Backus, died Sunday, March 31, 2013 in Pequot Lakes, MN. Services will be held at 9:00 AM, Saturday, April 13 at St. Louis Catholic Church (506 Cedar Street - St. Paul) with a visitation Friday evening from 5-7 PM at O'Halloran and Murphy Funeral Home (575 South Snelling Ave - St. Paul). Private Family Interment....
Jerry Blasky
Mar 31, 2013
Jerry Blasky, 71, of Motley, died Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Funeral services will be on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 10:30 AM at United Methodist Church in Motley, with Pastor Greg Ciesluk officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at St. James Cemetery in...
Cheryl Arvis
Mar 30, 2013
Cheryl "Cherie" Arvis, age 64, of Ironton, MN, passed away surrounded by family at the Crosby Care Center on Saturday, March 30, 2013. Cherie was born on March 15, 1949, in Wadena, to the late Clyde "Doug" and Lucille (Olson) Swanson. She attended school in Sebeka. Cherie is survived by her husband, Frank Arvis of Ironton; daughter, Carri Larson...
Dorothy Ives
Mar 30, 2013
Dorothy Ives, 98, of Motley, formally of Northeast Minneapolis, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Harmony House. A memorial service will be announced at a later date for in the summer. Dorothy was born to Hugo and Alice (Jarvis) Oswald on August 14, 1914 in Minneapolis. She was united in marriage to Virgil Ives, on July 15, 1933 at...
Shirley Hurlbert
Mar 29, 2013
Shirley Hurlbert, age 85, of Pillager, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013, at her daughter's home in Fort Ripley. No services are planned at this time.
Joyce Stackhouse
Mar 29, 2013
Joyce Stackhouse, 91, of Mission, TX, formerly of Nevis, MN, died Friday, March 29, 2013 in Texas. Private Services will be held.
Donna Harrington
Mar 29, 2013
Donna (Dwire) Harrington, 85, of Cannon Falls, formerly of Backus, passed away at Twin Rivers Senior Campus surrounded by her family March 29, 2013. Donna was born November 14, 1927, to Ella and Frankford Hasbrouck in Cass Lake, MN. She lived most of her life in Backus were she raised her family. She moved to Effie after marrying Patrick...
Dennis Greene
Mar 28, 2013
Dennis (Pat) Greene, 92, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013, at the Montana Veteran's Home in Columbia Falls, MT. He was born Jan. 22, 1921, to Golden Silver Greene and Martha Whipper and was raised in Backus. Pat served 21 years with the Army Air Force. During World War II he was stationed with the 357th Fighter group, 364th...
Pauline Tranby
Mar 28, 2013
Pauline Tranby, age 96, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society Bethany, Brainerd. Orphie Pauline Tranby was born to Oscar and Agnes Amoth on November 18, 1916, in Jamestown, ND. She was an active member of First Lutheran Church in Pine River, and enjoyed crocheting, quilting and singing in the choir. Pauline is...
Susan Jordan
Mar 28, 2013
Susan Louise Jordan, 64, of Merrifield, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at her home. Services will be private. Susan was born March 29, 1948, in St. Paul, the daughter of Roger and Charlotte (Krueger) Jordan. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in finance and continued her education at the University of St. Thomas where she...
