Obituaries
Steve O'Bryan
Nov 11, 2012
Steve O'Bryan of Fifty Lakes, MN died at his home on Sunday, November 11, 2012. Arrangements are pending with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, MN. Funeral Services for Steve will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Steve was born on...
Betty Kolb
Nov 9, 2012
Betty Kolb, age 100, of Aitkin, passed away Friday, November 9, at the Aitkin Care Center. Graveside services will take place in the spring at Mount Vernon Cemetery, Hillsboro, WI. Betty J. Kolb was born on May 26, 1912, in Superior, WI, the daughter of Melvin and Gertrude (Gay) Ward. During her high school years she helped her father...
Barbara Anderson
Nov 9, 2012
Barbara A. Anderson, 77, of Crosslake, MN died on Friday, November 9, 2012 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, MN. Private Family Services will be held. Barbara was born on October 16, 1935 in Nakoma, ND to Edwin and Helen (Jacobs) Gulden. She graduated from High School in Warren, MN. Barbara married Robert Anderson on November 10, 1956...
Janet Schmidt
Nov 8, 2012
Janet Ann Schmidt was born on January 1, 1933 in Minneapolis, MN to John and Mabel Waddick. She graduated from Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis in 1951. Janet married Richard Barry Schmidt on July 31, 1954 at St. Austin Catholic Church in Minneapolis, MN. Janet and Barry were residents of Brooklyn Center, MN until 1990 when they retired...
Donovan Peterson
Nov 8, 2012
Donovan Peterson, age 88, of Crosby and formerly Merrifield and St. Louis Park, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2012, at his home. He was born to Victor and Mae (Montgomery) Peterson on August 14, 1924, in Huron, SD. As a child, Don lived in several small towns in North Dakota and graduated from high school in Langdon, ND,...
Patricia Carrington
Nov 7, 2012
Patricia L. Carrington, 74, of Randall, died November 7, 2012 at Amazing Days Elder Care in Randall. Private family services will be held.
Carol Peters
Nov 6, 2012
Carol E. Peters, 88, of Brainerd died on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at Good Samaritan Village-Bethany in Brainerd, MN. Funeral Services for Carol will be held on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 2:00PM at Good Samaritan Village-Bethany Chapel with visitation one hour prior to services. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral...
Audrey Fellman
Nov 4, 2012
Audrey Jean Fellman, 80, of Staples, died Nov. 4, 2012 at her home. A memorial service will be held Thursday, Nov. 8 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. A brief prayer service will take place at 12:30 p.m. Audrey was born May 12, 1932 to Fredrick and Orilla Maggie (Sowles) Duitsman in Mitchell, S.D....
Richard Simonson
Nov 4, 2012
Richard "Doc" Simonson, 63, of Staples died at his home on Sunday, November 4, 2012. Services for Richard will be held on Friday, November 9, 2012 at 11:00AM at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples, MN with Pastor Gene Floistad officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples from 5:00-7:00PM and one...
Tritt Sawyer
Nov 1, 2012
Tritt Michael Sawyer, infant son of Jessica Sawyer and Andy Cadwell, was born November 1, 2012, then soon after was taken to be in the hands of God. Tritt is also survived by his grandparents, Rick and Roxanne Sawyer, Della Meyer and Doug Cadwell, all of Pine River; uncles, Casey Sawyer, Ricky Sawyer (Rachel), and Jason Cadwell, all of...
Gregory Nelson
Nov 1, 2012
Gregory L. Nelson, age 60, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Care Center, on Thursday, November 1st , after a long battle with cancer. A service will be held on Wednesday, November 7th, at 11:00 AM, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Staples. Visitation will be on Tuesday evening, from 5-7, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples,...
Violet Marcel
Oct 31, 2012
Violet R. (Hildahl-Williams) Marcel, age 85, of Wyoming, formerly of Staples, passed away on October 31, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Services will be Sunday, November 11, at 3:30 PM, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Visitation will be from 1:00-3:30. Burial is at the Ft. Snelling National Cemetery. Violet was born on November 14, 1926, to Ted...
Diane Young
Oct 30, 2012
Diane J. Young, 63, lost her battle to cancer on October 30, 2012. She was born on April 7, 1949 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin and graduated from Blair High School in 1967. She married James L. Young on December 9, 1967. Diane was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Diane touched many...
Miriam Carlson
Oct 30, 2012
Miriam Carlson, age 87 of Pillager, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at the Harmony House in Motley, MN. Services will be Monday, November 5, at 11:30 at the United Methodist Church in Motley. Visitation is Sunday, November 4, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples from 4 to 6 pm and 1 hour prior to the service...
Ruth Edwardson
Oct 30, 2012
Ruth M. Edwardson, age 86, of Lino Lakes, passed away on Tuesday, Oct 30. Service will be held on Saturday, November 3, at 1:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Burial will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, on Tuesday, November 6, at 2:15 PM. Ruth was born on November 8, 1925, in Belle Plain, MN, to...
Charles Canon
Oct 29, 2012
Charles "Charlie" D. Canon, 33, of Brainerd died on Monday, October 29, 2012 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, MN after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Services for Charlie will be held on Friday, November 2, 2012 at 5:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with Jon Ring officiating. Visitation is from...
Robert Rengel
Oct 28, 2012
Robert L. Rengel, age 61, of Staples, passed away on Sunday, October 28 at Lakewood Care Center after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. A service is planned for Saturday, November 10 at 2:00 PM, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. There will be a visitation time one hour prior to the service. Robert was born on June...
Mary Schwanke
Oct 26, 2012
Mary E. Schwanke passed away peacefully at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls, MN on October 26th surrounded by her loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, November 2nd at 11:00am at St. James Catholic Church, Randall, MN. Friends and relatives may call Thursday, November 1st from 5:00-8:00pm and one hour prior to services at...
Norma Nelson
Oct 25, 2012
Norma Nelson, 91, of Randall died at Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls, MN on Thursday, October 25, 2012. Funeral Services for Norma will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cushing, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 2, 2012 from 4:00-7:00PM at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cushing, MN,...
Elsa Wiltsey
Oct 25, 2012
Elsa Wiltsey, of Crosslake, died Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Golden Horizons Assisted Living. Services for Elsa will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Crosslake Lutheran Church with Pastor Greg Larsen officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will take place at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, October 31, 2012...
