Obituaries

Lester Netley

Mar 27, 2013

Lester Franklin Wilbur Netley, age 87, of Pine River, MN, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. He was born June 13, 1925, in Lawton, Iowa. Lester served in the US Navy during WWII as a machinist mate in Hawaii. He was a long-time honorary member of Cuyuna Rock, Gem and Mineral Society. He...

Ruth Dickey

Mar 27, 2013

Ruth Ione Annett/Dickey (nee Astrum), age 90, from Pequot Lakes, went to be with Our Lord on March 27, 2013. She was born May 8, 1922, was the oldest of ten children and grew up in Walker, Minnesota. Preceded in death by parents, Carl and Hannah Irene (nee Bengtson) Astrum; husband, Howard; sisters, Alice Jean and Helen LaRow (Armand);...

Joanne Marine

Mar 26, 2013

Joanne Kay Marine (Joanie) age 74, of Longville, MN peacefully died at her home on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 after a heroic battle with cancer. She was born to Jess Clinton Sharpe and Gertrude Lois Wakefield Sharpe on March 8th, 1939 at Asbury Methodist hospital in Minneapolis, MN. When Joanie was two years old, the family moved to a...

Glen Leverington

Mar 26, 2013

Glen Marvin Leverington, age 93, of rural Pine River died peacefully March 26, 2013. He was born June 26, 1919 in Moose Lake Township, Cass County, MN to Leslie and Josephine (Sandstrom) Leverington. The family moved to Bungo Township west of Pine River when he was 8 months old. He attended the rural Huffman School and graduated from Pine...

Roy Davis

Mar 25, 2013

Roy Davis, 83, of rural Backus, passed away at his home on March 25, 2013. A Memorial gathering will be from 6 to 8 PM on Saturday, March 30, at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River.

Emma Mckenney

Mar 24, 2013

Princess Emma Elizabeth McKenney was born January 12th, 2006, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, Minnesota. From birth, and every day of her life, Emma fought with a mitochondrial disease and an undiagnosed neuromuscular disease to stay alive. Emma's favorite activities were playing with a toy flower on her swing, playing with balloons, going to the aquarium, twirling...

Roger Langenbau

Mar 23, 2013

Roger Langenbau, age 74, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born January 10, 1939, in Clara City, MN. Roger owned an excavating business and was a member of the Lakers Car Club. He enjoyed processing meat, spending time with friends and he enjoyed life. Roger is survived...

Joyce Hauan

Mar 23, 2013

Joyce Hauan, 83, of Baxter, died Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd. Services will be Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 11 AM at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter with Rev. Ericka Nielsen officiating. Interment will be in the Dassel Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to gather from 5 till 7 PM on Tuesday...

Mariann Kirby

Mar 22, 2013

Mariann Kirby, age 80, of Longville, passed away Friday, March 22, 2013, at Riverside Assisted Living in Pillager. She was born to William and Alice Kirby on September 18, 1932, in Chicago, IL. No services will be held.

James Brunes

Mar 22, 2013

James W. Brunes, 90, died March 22, 2013, at home in Pequot Lakes. He was born August 26, 1922, in Pequot Lakes, to August and Beda Brunes. He married Allison Arvig on June 15, 1941. James was preceded in death by his parents; siblings: Marion Anderson (Dr. Theodore), Lawrence, Arthur, Phillip; son, Bruce; and grandchildren Jericho Royce and Jeremy...

Elna Sumption

Mar 20, 2013

Elna V. Sumption, age 101, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013. She was born to Emil and Julia Niva on January 7, 1912, in Frederick, SD. Arrangements are pending.

Sharen Olek

Mar 19, 2013

Sharen M. Olek, age 64, of Nisswa, died peacefully March 19, 2013, at Kindred Hospital in Melbourne, Florida, due to complications of treatment for lung cancer. She is preceded in death by brother, Carl Anderson; sisters: Mabel Hein, Karen Pannek; and stepson, Donald Olek. Sharen is survived by loving husband of 38 years, Roger; son, Judd; granddaughter, Aleasha Ellingboe;...

Robert Wonders

Mar 19, 2013

Robert J. Wonders, 81, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at St. Cloud Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, March 22 at 11AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, from 5-7PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, and one hour prior to services at...

Laura Prettyman

Mar 17, 2013

Laura Beth Prettyman of Aitkin died unexpectedly at home on March 15, 2013. Our firecracker Laura, born on the 4th of July was 32. Daughter, sister, devoted Auntie, grand-daughter, niece, cousin, friend, teacher, advisor, lover of books and learning, excellent cook and beautiful quilter. She will be missed by so many. Mom and Dad, Linda and Terry, brother John...

Shirley VanBlarcom

Mar 17, 2013

Shirley J. VanBlarcom, 83, of Brainerd died on Saturday, March 17, 2013 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainer, MN. Services for Shirley will be held on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baxter, MN with Pastor Tom Barthel officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church....

Vivian Anderson

Mar 16, 2013

Vivian Anderson, 75, of Brainerd, passed away at the Good Samaritan Society in Brainerd, Saturday, March 16, 2013. Arrangements are pending with Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Russell Dahl

Mar 16, 2013

Russell Jerome Dahl , 82 of Staples, died March 16, 2013 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, March 23 at Staples Congregational Church in Staples. Burial will be in the Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Staples in the spring. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the...

Gerald Schloemer

Mar 16, 2013

Gerald "Jerry" Schloemer, 70, Baxter died Saturday 3/16/13 at St Joseph Medical Center. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 AM at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Fr. Tony Wroblewski officiating, burial will be in the Baxter Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 till 7 PM on Monday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and 1...

Dolores Kasper

Mar 16, 2013

Dolores Mae Kasper, 81, formerly of Nashwauk, MN and Staples, MN, passed away March 16, 2013, at Pierz Villa. Visitation will be on Tuesday, March 19 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, 5-7pm. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 20 at Pierz Villa Chapel, in Pierz, MN, at 2pm, with visitation 1 hour prior. Burial will be at...

Judith Johnson

Mar 16, 2013

Judith M. Johnson, 77, of Pillager died on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at her home. Funeral Services for Judy will be on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 10:00AM at First Lutheran Church in Pillager with Pastor Hector Merced officiating with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Judie was born on May 8, 1935 in Brainerd, MN...