Obituaries

Roger Langenbau

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Avon Ness

Avon Ness

Mar 15, 2013

Avon Ness, age 75, of Pine River, passed away March 15, 2013. He was born to Henry and Alice Ness on April 5, 1937, in Decorah, Iowa. No services are planned at this time.

David Plyer

David Plyer

Mar 14, 2013

David A. Plyer, age 77, of Hackensack, passed away March 14, 2013. He was born to John and Letha Plyer on March 17, 1935, in Emery, WI. Arrangements are pending.

Jason Holden

Jason Holden

Mar 14, 2013

Jason Terry Holden of Backus died unexpectedly in Minneapolis, MN on March 14th 2013. He was 28. Jason was born in Park Rapids, MN, on September 2nd, 1984. He grew up in Deerfield Township, attended Backus Elementary School, and graduated from Pine River-Backus, Class of 2003. He attended the University of Minnesota at Morris and graduated with a degree...

William Hendrickson

William Hendrickson

Mar 13, 2013

William "Bill" Hendrickson, 66, of Brainerd died on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Services for Bill will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 3:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Visitation will be Friday, March 15, 2013 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN from 5:00-7:00PM. Bill was born...

Dayton Morse

Dayton Morse

Mar 12, 2013

Dayton G. Morse, 84, of Pequot Lakes, MN died on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at his home. Services for Dayton will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2013 2:00 PM at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes, MN with Pastor Frank Milo officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Dayton was born on...

Bernice Hanson

Bernice Hanson

Mar 12, 2013

Bernice "Bea" Hanson, 92, Baxter died peacefully on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at her home. Funeral Services will be Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 3:00 PM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brainerd, MN. Private Burial will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls, MN on Monday, April 8, 2013. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00PM on Friday,...