Obituaries
Curt Olund
Sep 5, 2013
Curt H. Olund, age 84, of Longville, MN, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Wilma; son, Chuck; and two grandchildren, Crystal and Colton Olund. Curt was preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Elsie McNair. At Curt's request no services are planned at this time.
John Ronlund
Sep 5, 2013
John Ray Ronlund, 73, passed away September 5 in Brainerd, MN. John was born October 19, 1939, the son of Reimer and Hedvig (Duff Hanson) Ronlund. He grew up in Luverne, MN and attended Worthington Junior College and Mankato State University. He owned and operated several businesses, among them Ronlund Supply in Mankato and Minnewawa Lodge in Nisswa. He...
James Strowbridge
Sep 4, 2013
James (Sexton) Strowbridge, 79, of Brainerd died accidentally on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 in Brainerd, MN. Memorial Services for James will be held on Monday, September 9, 2013 at 2:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN with visitation one hour prior to services. James was born on December 28, 1933 in Blackduck, MN to George and Dorothy (Timblin)...
Johnnie Mudick
Sep 3, 2013
Johnnie F. Mudick, age 97, of Motley, passed away at the Lakewood Care Center, on September 3. Funeral Services are planned for Saturday, September 7th, at 3:00 PM, at the Motley Free Methodist Church, with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Motley Public Cemetery. Johnnie was born on January 8th,...
Mabel Wetherell
Sep 1, 2013
Mabel Wetherell, age 96, of Staples passed away September 1, 2013 at Lakewood Care Center. Mabel Dahlvang was born on April 28, 1917 in Oylen, Minnesota. She married Russell Wetherell on September 21, 1941. They farmed in Poplar Township on what was to become a Century Farm. After they retired from dairy farming, they enjoyed traveling each fall and...
Eileen Brodie
Sep 1, 2013
Eileen Mae Brodie, 85, of Brainerd, died Sunday, September 1, 2013 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living. Private family services will be held. Eileen was born May 28, 1928 in Blue Hill, NE, the daughter of James and Ester (Waterbury) Fitzgibbon. Eileen will be missed by her son, Victor (Julie) Yeager, of Greeley, CO; grandchildren, Kevin (Melissa) Yeager, of Brainerd...
Wanda Knosalla
Aug 31, 2013
Wanda Darlene Knosalla, 75, of Motley, MN passed away August 31, 2013 at her home. Services will be held at Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley on Friday, September 6th at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be on Thursday, September 5th at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wanda was born November 25, 1937 in Motley, MN to...
Delvin Melberg
Aug 31, 2013
Delvin Melberg, 89, of Brainerd, died Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Carefree Living. Arrangements are pending.
Susan Koepke
Aug 31, 2013
Susan Ann Koepke, beloved sister, aunt, and friend, of Verndale, formerly of Luck, WI, passed away August 31, 2013 at the age of 66. Services for Susan will be held on Saturday, September 14 at 2:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN with visitation one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Susie was born April 2,...
Georgia Dowling
Aug 30, 2013
Georgia Dowling, 94, of Longview, TX, formerly of Brainerd, died Friday, August 30, 2013 at Songbird Assisted Living in Longview, TX. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Brainerd.
Roger Hedtke
Aug 30, 2013
Roger A. Hedtke, age 86, of Longville, MN, passed away Friday, August 30, 2013, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Beverly; son, Gregg; sister, Beverly; and two grandchildren. At Roger's request no services are planned at this time.
James Bourassa
Aug 29, 2013
James Cyril Bourassa, 79, of Brainerd, died Thursday, August 29, 2013 of Leukemia. Services will be held at 6:00 PM, Thursday, September 5, 2013 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Father George Zeck officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather starting at 4 PM Thursday. There will be a private interment at 10AM, Friday, September 6...
Conrad Emerson
Aug 28, 2013
Conrad A. Emerson, 92, of Baxter, died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Senior Class Home Health Care in Nisswa. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Family and friends are invited to gather 5-7 PM, Monday, September 2 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and one...
Troy Magnan
Aug 26, 2013
Troy D. Magnan, 44, of Brainerd, died Monday, August 26, 2013 at his home. There will be a visitation from 5-7 PM on Friday, August 30 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with a memorial service at 6:45 PM. Troy was born on November 26, 1968 in Brainerd, MN to George and Marlene (Gilson) Magnan. After high school...
Diane Silvernail
Aug 24, 2013
Diane June Silvernail, age 65, of Baxter, MN passed away peacefully on August 24, 2013 at home from lung cancer under hospice care. She was born to Donald C. Trustem (deceased) and Doris E. (Dody) Trustem on Oct. 8, 1947 in Dubuque, IA. She graduated from Golden Valley, MN high school in 1966. She attended the University of MN...
Lois Young
Aug 24, 2013
Lois Mae Young, age 79, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013. She was born on May 24, 1934, to LeRoy and Hazel (Smith) Gulbranson in Sacred Heart, MN. Lois professed at Hector Convention in 1945 at age 11, and was baptized at the Hector Convention in 1947 at age 13. On October 21, 1950, she married...
Samuel Rausch
Aug 22, 2013
Samuel J. Rausch, infant son of Tina Uselman and Brendan Rausch, passed away shortly after birth, on Thursday, August 22, at the Lakewood Health System Hospital, in Staples. A memorial service for Samuel will be held on Saturday, August 31, at, 11:00 am, at the Verndale Alliance Church. Friends and family will begin gathering at 10:00.
James Nolan
Aug 22, 2013
James Allen Nolan, age 63, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013, at his home. He was born to Woodrow and Dolores Nolan on December 14, 1949, in Detroit Lakes. James is survived by his sons, Jason and Jeffrey; mother, Dolores Swanson; stepfather, Fred "Frank" Swanson; brother, Ron; sisters: Kathy Blasing (Len), Deb Gentry, Barb Gentry (Charlie);...
Deborah Baker
Aug 21, 2013
Debbie Baker (Stachowski) passed away on August 21, 2013, surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 57. She was the beloved wife of Bob Baker for 34 years. The loving mother of Kelly McCulloch (Baker) and cherished grandmother of Levi (3) and Tucker (1). Daughter of Joan Stachowski, and devoted sister to 7 siblings. Deb enjoyed spending...
Erland Coil
Aug 20, 2013
Erland T. Coil, 84, of Crosby, died at Regions Hospital in St. Paul on Tuesday, August 20, 2013. Memorial service to be held at 2pm, September 28th at United Lutheran Church, Lake Lillian, MN. Internment in the Lake Lillian cemetery will immediately follow. Erland was born February 11, 1929, in Willmar, MN, the son of Ira T. and Mary...
