Obituaries
Velma Ellingson
Jan 24, 2013
Velma W. Ellingson, 93, of St. Peter, MN, formerly of Crosslake, MN and Frost, MN, died Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Benedictine Living Community of St. Peter. Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, MN with Pastor Greg Larsen officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one...
Harvey Larson
Jan 24, 2013
Harvey James Larson, age 79, of Backus, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Birchview Gardens in Hackensack. He was born in Irving Township in Kandiyohi County to Olga and Louis Larson on March 31, 1933. Harvey was united in marriage to Lois Lucille Gratz on August 14, 1953. To this union, two sons, Kevin James and Kelvin Lee,...
Charley Long
Jan 23, 2013
Charley Harrison Long, age 87, of Pine River, was born October 31, 1925, in Harrisburg, South Dakota, to Ferdinand and Helena (McCain) Long. He passed away from cancer and its complications on January 23, 2013. He attended Iowa State College for engineering prior to his army military service. Charley was in active duty from November 1943 to August 1946...
Jean Lawton
Jan 22, 2013
Jean Sherman Lawton, 78, of Baxter died on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. A Funeral Service for Jean will be held on Friday, February 1, 2013 at 11:00AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN, with visitation one hour prior to services. A Luncheon will follow at the Nisswa American Legion...
Robert Peterson
Jan 21, 2013
Robert "Bob" Peterson, age 86, of Hackensack, passed away Monday, January 21, 2013, at the St. Cloud Hospital due to heart complications (86 year old "rusty pipes"). He was born to Carl Oscar and Myrtle Peterson on June 11, 1926, in Hackensack. Bob served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga. In...
Marian Bromen
Jan 20, 2013
Marian Bromen, age 64, of Pequot Lakes, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 20, 2013, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. She was born November 3, 1948, in Ramsey, MN, to Douglas and Mildred Larson. She will be dearly missed by her loving husband, Dennis; children: Tina Wise, Tim Zengerle, Kim Lauer, Arthur Wood; and 5 grandchildren. She...
Thomas Carraway
Jan 17, 2013
Thomas Carraway, age 50, of Pine River, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 17, 2013. He was the only child born to Samuel and Mary Carraway on March 13, 1962, in Cleveland, Ohio. Tom was a great mechanic and loved working on vehicles. He also loved to bass fish and enjoyed being in the kitchen cooking and...
Frances Horton
Jan 17, 2013
Frances L. Horton, age 89, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born November 29, 1923, to Selmer and Laura Halvorson at her Grandma Halvorson's farm near Starbuck, MN. Fran attended a one-room country school for 8 years before graduating from Felton Consolidated High School in 1942. She went...
Brad Hermsen
Jan 17, 2013
Brad Hermsen, age 56, passed away on January 17, 2013. A memorial gathering to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday February 9, 2013. Visitation with the family will be at 1:00, and the service will begin at 2:00 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall, MN with Pastor Jarrol Cole officiating. All who knew and loved Brad...
Richard Breitling
Jan 17, 2013
Richard J. Breitling, age 90, of Verndale, passed away at the Lakewood Health System in Staples, on January 17, 2013. A Celebration of Life will be on Friday, January 25, 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. Richard was...
Betty Jensen
Jan 15, 2013
Betty Lou Jensen, age 82, of Pequot Lakes, MN, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at the Senior Class Home Health Care in Pequot Lakes. She was born to Ed and Anna Ranfranz on February 2, 1930, in Rochester. Betty married Clarence "Bill" Jensen in Rochester on September 21, 1954. Bill and Betty owned and operated several bakeries. Betty...
Helen Smith
Jan 15, 2013
Helen Eda "Wendt" Smith, 78, passed away January 15th, 2013 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, January 21, 2013 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter with Lilja Behr officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one-hour prior. Interment at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery...
Delores Nelson
Jan 14, 2013
Delores Nelson, age 79, of Pine River, passed away Monday, January 14, 2013, at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was born to Albert and Betty Lorenz on November 4, 1933, in Alexandria, MN. Delores is survived by her children: Larry Nelson (Susan Smith), Nancy Mullins (Steve), Ed Nelson, Barb Bremer (Terry Ottoson), Delbert Nelson (Cherry Osborne), John Nelson (Mary...
Dorothy Newcomb
Jan 14, 2013
Dorothy Genevieve Newcomb, 82, died Monday, January 14, 2013, at the Elim Home in Princeton, MN. Memorial Mass will be on Saturday, January 19, 2013, at 1 PM at St. James in Randall, with Fr. Jimmy Joseph officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to service at the church. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, in Little...
Luella Waller
Jan 14, 2013
Luella Jane Waller, 80, Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, friend and neighbor; she will be deeply missed by all she touched in her life. She passed away peacefully on January 14th, 2013 at St. Otto's Nursing Home in Little Falls. Funeral Services will be at 10:30am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Holy Family Catholic Church of Bulldog Lake,...
Earl Funk
Jan 13, 2013
Earl Joseph Funk, 83, of Baxter died at his home on Sunday, January 13, 2013. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 11:00 AM at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd, MN with visitation one hour prior to services at the church with Father Dan Weiske officiating, Military Honors from the VFW...
Paul Binek
Jan 13, 2013
Paul R. Binek, age 85, of Verndale, formerly of Waterloo Iowa, passed away at the Lakewood Care Center on Sunday, January 13, 2013. Private family services will be held at a later date. Paul Roscoe Binek was born on September 16, 1927, to Peter and Irene (Canty) Binek, in Osage, IA. He graduated from West High school in Waterloo,...
Emil Larsen
Jan 12, 2013
Emil J. Larsen, 87, of Brainerd, died Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.
Irene Kitzmann
Jan 12, 2013
Irene Kitzmann, age 85, of Hackensack, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Birchview Gardens in Hackensack. She was born April 11, 1927, in Davenport, Iowa, to Julius and Emma Kiefer. Irene enjoyed artwork, drawing, gardening and flowers. She is survived by her son, Matthew Kitzmann (Debra) of Backus; sister, Sally Duncan of Iowa; grandchildren, Joshua Kitzmann (Sara), Jacob...
Michael Norling
Jan 11, 2013
Michael W. Norling, 58, of Brainerd, died Friday, January 11, 2013 at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Mike worked Clow Stamping for several years and was currently working at...
