Obituaries

David Erickson

David Erickson

Dec 12, 2011

David Erickson, age 87, of Hackensack, passed away Monday, December 12, 2011, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. He was born to Clarence and Cora Erickson in Deer River, MN, on August 4, 1924. David served in the U.S. Air Force and retired from WCCO TV in Minneapolis. He is survived by children: Jeannie Jacob, Carol Fosse, Kathy Smith...

Harlen Sorsveen

Harlen Sorsveen

Dec 12, 2011

Harlen Keith Sorsveen, 81, of Brainerd, died on Monday, December 12, 2011 at St. Otto's Hospital in Little Falls. A Celebration of Harlen's life will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 1:00 PM at Cypress Room 13060 Cypress Drive Baxter, with Pastor Jerry Nimeth officiating. Harlen was born on October 19, 1930 in Brainerd, MN to Adolph...

Barbara Beske

Barbara Beske

Dec 12, 2011

Barbara "Bobbie" Beske, 80, of Redwood Falls died Monday, December 12, 2011 at Wood Dale Nursing Home in Redwood Falls. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2011 from the Church of the Nazarene in Backus with Rev. Ken Harmon officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Backus. Visitation will be held in Redwood...

Roger Hotard

Roger Hotard

Dec 12, 2011

Roger D. Hotard,64, of Browerville died on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at his home. Services for Roger will be held on Friday,December 16, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Staples with visitation one hour prior to services. Roger was born on February 5, 1947 in Gaines, Lousinia to Gilbert and Enola (Dominick) Hotard. Roger married...

Cecil Adams, Sr.

Cecil Adams, Sr.

Dec 12, 2011

Cecil Joseph Adams Sr.,89, of Brainerd died on Monday, December 12, 2011 at Carefree Living in Brainerd. Services for Cecil will be held on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 11:00 AM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Luncheon will follow at the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room. Interment is at...

Sarah Olson

Sarah Olson

Dec 10, 2011

Sarah Ann Carol Olson, 80, of Pequot Lakes, died on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at St. Cloud Hospital. Services for Sarah Ann will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes, MN at 11:00 AM. A secondary service will be held in California at Red Hill Lutheran next week. Interment will be...

Mary Dose'

Mary Dose'

Dec 10, 2011

Mary D. Dose', 68, of Hillman, MN, died peacefully of cancer at her home on Sullivan Lake on Saturday, December 10, 2011. Please see www.caringbridge.org for details. Mary Dorothea was born April 13, 1943, in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Harold T. and Dorothea V. (Prigge) Stoskopf. She married her husband, Jan Dose', on July 13, 1963. She...

Melvin Mevissen

Melvin Mevissen

Dec 9, 2011

Melvin Mevissen, age 79, of rural Leader, MN, died Friday, December 9th, 2011, at his home, with his loved ones at his side. A memorial service is planned for Tuesday, December 13th, at 11:00 AM, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Calvary Cemetery in...

William Rasmusson

William Rasmusson

Dec 8, 2011

William D. Rasmusson, age 78, of Hackensack, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born in Minneapolis to Leonard and Ellen Rasmusson on April 21, 1933. William is survived by his wife, Virginia; sons: Leonard B. Rasmusson of St. Cloud, Michael D. Rasmusson (Shannon) of St. Cloud, Richard S. Rasmusson (Jody)...

Darrell Carry

Darrell Carry

Dec 8, 2011

Darrell F. Carry, age 64, of Moran Township, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Thursday, December 8, 2011. A Funeral Service is planned for Monday, December 12th at 11:00 AM, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. A visitation will be held, at the funeral home, on Sunday afternoon from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, and...

Phyllis Ohlsen

Phyllis Ohlsen

Dec 8, 2011

Phyllis E. Ohlsen, 85, of Alexandria, died Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Private family services are planned.

Nevaeh Gerdes

Nevaeh Gerdes

Dec 8, 2011

Nevaeh Marie Brown, daughter of Laura Gerdes and Patrick Brown, was born and died Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Memorial Services will be held at 10 AM, Monday, December 12 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. She...

Joyce Cottrell

Joyce Cottrell

Dec 7, 2011

Joyce Cottrell, 85, of Brainerd, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at her home. Services are planned for a later date.

Barbara Philipson

Barbara Philipson

Dec 6, 2011

Barbara E. Philipson, 79, of Brainerd died on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd. Private Family Services will be held with interment at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls, MN.

Betty McGraw

Betty McGraw

Dec 6, 2011

Betty Ruth McGraw, 83, of Burnsville, MN died Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Banner Heart Hospital in Mesa, AZ surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held at 1 PM, Monday, December 12, 2011 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services and stay for a luncheon...

Dr. Sievers

Dr. Sievers

Dec 5, 2011

Dr. Farrell Patrick Sievers, age 79, passed away December 5, 2011, at his home in Hackensack, after a courageous year-long battle with melanoma. He was born July 29, 1932, in Minneapolis and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1950. He later graduated from St. Thomas College and earned a Doctorate degree from the University of South Dakota. Later, Farrell...

Mabel Schmahl

Mabel Schmahl

Dec 5, 2011

Mabel D. Schmahl, 90, of Brainerd, formerly of The West Side, died on Monday, December 5, 2011 at Essentia/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Private Family Services. Mabel is survived by daughter, Nancy Lee Baird; son, Bill both of Brainerd; grandchildren, Lori (Joe) Szepieniec and Rodger Baird; special great grandchildren, Leeann, Sherre, Grant, Mitchel; and her special dog, Siren....

Myrtle Torkelson

Myrtle Torkelson

Dec 4, 2011

Myrtle L. Torkelson, age 95, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2011, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born November 1, 1916, in Pine River, to Francis and Ruth Jones. She married Walt Torkelson in 1934. Myrtle is survived by her daughter, Shirley Flategraff; sister, Doris Glover; nine grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and 15 great-great...

Jason Matson

Jason Matson

Dec 3, 2011

Jason Matson, 56, of Watertown, NY died on Saturday, December 3, 2011 in New York. Interment is scheduled for 11 AM, Monday, December 12, 2011 at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls, MN.

Neal Williams

Neal Williams

Dec 3, 2011

Neal Williams, beloved husband, son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, passed away December 3, 2011, at the age of 77. He was born September 13, 1934 and was a resident of Longville, MN, from 1984 to the present. He was preceded in death by wife, Julie, brothers, Al and Larry Williams, daughter, Brenda Grove, and grandson, Blake Flanigan....