Obituaries
Fay King
Aug 5, 2012
Fay Elaine King, 99, of Brainerd died on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at Good Samaritan Society-Birchwood Home in Brainerd, MN. Private Family Services. Fay was born on November 03, 1912 in Brainerd, MN to Hugo and Josephine (Lawson) Rosina. She married Ellis King in Aitkin, MN. Fay worked as an executive secretary at the Brainerd Paper Mill. Ellis and...
Valere Byerly
Aug 5, 2012
Valere E. Byerly, 62, of Crosslake died on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at her home after a long struggle with ALS. Services for Valere will be held on Friday, August 10, 2012 at 4:00PM at Crosslake Lutheran Church with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Valere was born on July 22, 1950 in Luverne, MN to...
Louise Herrera
Aug 3, 2012
Louise Pryor Herrera, age 100, of Park Rapids, passed away Friday, August 3, 2012. She was born to Fay and Fern McCleary on July 4, 1912, in Mason City, Iowa. In 1933, Louise married Bert Pryor, who passed away in 1983. She married John Herrera and lived in Montana until 1995 when she moved to Minnesota. Louise was a...
Janice Spitzack
Aug 1, 2012
Janice Spitzack, age 66, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was born to Joseph and Lucille Decoux on March 27, 1946, in Faribault, MN. Janice is survived by her husband, Harlan; brothers, Michael Decoux and Dennis Decoux; sister, Debbie Decoux; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death...
Wilma Cruse
Jul 30, 2012
Wilma Belle Cruse was born on September 27, 1927 in New Castle, Colorado to parents, John & Lelia (Jerome) Moore. She died on Monday July 30, 2012 at the Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington at the age of 84 years. Wilma was a resident of Hermiston the past 12 years. She was a member of the Church...
Dennis Hoefferle
Jul 29, 2012
Dennis Hoefferle, 65, of Baxter, died at his home Sunday, July 29, 2012. Private burial at Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery in Little Falls, MN. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.
Helen Dickie
Jul 29, 2012
Helen M. Dickie, 79, passed away at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd on July 29, 2012 surrounded by family and loved ones. Helen was born February 10, 1933, the daughter of Walter and Ida Bohnsack at the family farm, three miles west of New Prague, MN. Helen attended country schools and graduated from New Prague...
Steven Walberg
Jul 29, 2012
Steven Brian Walberg, age 63, of Backus, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012, at home. He was born in Minneapolis on December 20, 1948. He retired from Pacific Bell in California after 30 years of employment. Steven is survived by his wife of 38 years, Vicki; sons: Steven Walberg, Brian Walberg (Sarah), Nicholas Walberg; brother, Charles Walberg; sisters: Kathy...
Donna Anderson
Jul 28, 2012
Donna Anderson, 64, of Baxter died on July 28, 2012 at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. Funeral Services for Donna will be held on Friday, August 3, 2012 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter at 11:00 AM. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery in Coleraine, MN. Donna...
Mary Richardson
Jul 28, 2012
Mary Richardson, age 76, of Backus passed away Saturday, July 28 at Essentia Health in Brainerd. She was born to Henry and Leanore Thompson on May 13, 1936 in Minneapolis. On October 10, 1953 she married Myron Richardson in Minneapolis. Mary is survived by her husband, Myron; children: Wayne Richardson, Byron Richardson, Donald Richardson (Rebecca), Sherri Moe (Kirk), Jeffrey...
Esther Dailey
Jul 28, 2012
Esther J. Dailey, age 90, of Wadena, passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital on Saturday, July 28, 2012. A funeral service is planned for Wednesday, August 1st, at 2:00 PM, at the Oylen CMA Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, at the church. Burial will be held at the West Lyons Cemetery. Esther was...
James Motl
Jul 26, 2012
James A. Motl, age 66, of Browerville, passed away at the St. Cloud VA Hospital, on Thursday, July 26, 2012. A memorial service is planned for Thursday, August 2, at 1:00 PM, at the Camp Ripley Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, at the chapel. Burial will be at the Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery. James...
Tom Cooley
Jul 25, 2012
Thomas "Tom" A. Cooley, 63, of Lakeshore, died July 25, 2012 at his home. A Memorial Service is planned for 11:00 AM, Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. A visitation will take place Monday evening from 5-7 PM at the funeral chapel and one hour prior to services on Tuesday. A reception will follow...
Mark Huesmann
Jul 25, 2012
Mark Huesmann, age 27, of Pine River, was born March 15, 1985, to Denise Huesmann and Loring Gasper in Crosby. He graduated from Pine River-Backus High School in 2003. Mark loved sports, especially football, basketball and baseball, deer hunting and the outdoors. He also enjoyed cooking and baking and loved spending time with his nieces and nephews. Mark is...
Helen Roohr
Jul 23, 2012
Helen K. Roohr, age 98, of Brainerd, died Monday, July 23, 2012, at Bethany Good Samaritan Home in Brainerd. A short memorial service will be held in the Bethany Chapel (north end) at 1:00 PM, Sat., July 28, 2012. Refreshments and cake will be served immediately following in the Bethany Senior Living Apartments new dining room (south end). There...
Ruth Ellis
Jul 23, 2012
Ruth Pauline Ellis, age 97, formerly of Pine River, passed away Monday, July 23, 2012, at Lakewood Care Center in Staples. She was born to Roy and Mary Davidson on November 1, 1914, on a farm near Bartlett, ND, and was so small at birth that her family claimed she fit in a shoebox. Ruth lived on farms near...
Phyllis Young
Jul 23, 2012
Phyllis M. Young, age 89, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Monday, July 23. A funeral service is planned for Monday, July 30, at 11:00 AM, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Staples. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, at the church. Burial will be at the Scandia Valley Cemetery. Phyllis...
Dan Steffen
Jul 22, 2012
Dan Morgan Steffen, 55, left this earth on Sunday, July 22, 2012 doing what he loved most - flying his plane. A Celebration of Life will be held a 2:00 PM, Monday, July 30, 2012 at Crosslake Evangelical Free Church "The Log Church". Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services at the church and...
John Hoffman
Jul 22, 2012
John W. Hoffman, 61 of Brainerd died Sunday, July 22nd in Austin, MN. Services for John will be held on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd, MN with Pastor Brenda King officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Lunch to follow the service at the...
John Oberg
Jul 21, 2012
John Oberg, age 73, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2012, at the St. Cloud Hospital. He was born to Kenneth and Molly Oberg on July 16, 1939, in Long Prairie. He grew up in Palisade and graduated from Brainerd High School in 1957. John served in the U.S. Navy from 1959 to 1962, based out of...
