Obituaries

Betty Belling

Betty Belling

Dec 3, 2011

Betty Jean (Odden) Belling, 85 of Staples died Dec. 3, 2011 at the Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples. A memorial service was held Dec. 7, at Faith Lutheran Church, Staples with Pastor Steven Sveom officiating. Burial will be held in the spring at Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Staples. Arrangements were with the Brenny Funeral Home, Staples. Betty was born...

Russell Hamblin

Russell Hamblin

Dec 1, 2011

Russell Arthur Hamblin, 92, of Baxter, MN, and formerly of Hayward, WI, and Virginia, MN, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2011, in Brainerd, MN. Memorial services will be on Monday, December 5, 2011 at 11:00 AM at the Anderson Nathan Koerpel Funeral Home (15571 West County Hwy B. - Hayward, WI), with a visitation one hour prior to...

Bonnie Rude

Bonnie Rude

Nov 30, 2011

Bonnie Jo (Day) Rude, 57, of Brainerd, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Private Family Services are scheduled. Bonnie was born June 28, 1954 in Duluth, MN, the daughter of William and Mary Day. She will be missed by her children, Kelsie (fiancé Justin Abbott) Rude, Mindy Rude, and Riley Northcott; brother, Kenn (Mary) Day;...

Larry Mulholland

Larry Mulholland

Nov 30, 2011

Larry "Bim" Mulholland, 60, went to be with the Lord on November 30, 2011 @ St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Larry was born on August 4, 1951, in Brainerd, to Ray & Agnes (Gaspers) Mulholland. He married Donna Vogt on May 21, 1983. Larry was a dedicated family man and was totally devoted to his grandchildren. He was...

Patricia Ford

Patricia Ford

Nov 29, 2011

Patricia Ann Ford, age 72, of Hackensack, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2011. She was born to Paige and Kay Green on March 23, 1939, in Pipestone, MN. Pat married Gordon Ford on September 8, 1958. Being a military family, they lived in many places across the country until retiring to Hackensack in 1975. She was an avid bingo...

James Forbrook

James Forbrook

Nov 29, 2011

James "Jim" Forbrook, age 64, of Hackensack, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2011. He was born September 27, 1947, in Nicollet, MN, to Lester and Phyllis Forbrook. Jim graduated from Nicollet High School in 1967. He married Rita June Fahning in 1971. They later divorced. On March 28, 1981, he married Kathy Hanks. Jim served in the US Marines...

Beulah Hendricks

Beulah Hendricks

Nov 29, 2011

Beulah May Hendricks passed away on Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 at the Meritcare Health System hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. Born on June 27th, 1918 in New Market, Iowa, she was the daughter of Wilbert and Julia Deibel. As a true pioneer, at age five her family moved to Walker, Minnesota setting up homestead in a small log cabin;...

Della Evans

Della Evans

Nov 28, 2011

Della (Bacon) Evans, age 88, resident of Edgewood Vista, Brainerd, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, November 28, 2011. Della was born to Edmund and Delphina (Jones) Bacon on December 24, 1922 in Beaver, Utah. She and her husband owned and operated the Hub Cafe in Brainerd for many years and she was also employed by the Brainerd School...

Hazel Larson

Hazel Larson

Nov 26, 2011

Hazel M. Larson of Merrifield, Minnesota passed away peacefully at her home on Horseshoe Lake, November 26, 2011, surrounded by her immediate family. Beloved wife, mother and friend, Hazel was born in Bird Island, Minnesota on September 1, 1928, the daughter of Hugo and Mary Lidbeck. As a young woman she moved to Minneapolis where she worked at NSP...

Caroline Schroeml

Caroline Schroeml

Nov 26, 2011

Caroline A. Schroeml, 71, of Brainerd, died Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. Private family interment will be held at a later date at Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd. Caroline was born November 24, 1940, the daughter of Sylvester and Esther (Simonson) Janeck. For most of her life, she lived in the Brainerd Lakes...

Howard Germanson

Howard Germanson

Nov 25, 2011

Howard "Howie" Germanson died on Friday, November 25, 2011 at 8:00 am from prostate cancer. He passed away at home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be on Friday, December 2 at 11:00 am at Light of the Cross Lutheran Church in Garrison, MN, with Pastor Chris Hill officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, December 1 from 5:00...

Alauna Camus

Alauna Camus

Nov 23, 2011

Alauna "Kathy" (Salinas) Camus, 39, of Brainerd, died at her home Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Services will be at 11 AM, Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather Friday, November 25 from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Alauna was born on February 15,...

Ina Lageson

Ina Lageson

Nov 23, 2011

Ina Lageson, 97, of Brainerd, died Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 PM, Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany Chapel in Brainerd. Family and friends are invited to gather at 12:30 PM. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Park in Minneapolis, MN. Ina was born...

Clyde Tidrick

Clyde Tidrick

Nov 22, 2011

Clyde R. Tidrick, 75, of Brainerd, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. Private Services will be held.

Jerome Schauer

Jerome Schauer

Nov 22, 2011

Jerome E. Schauer, of Crosslake, died at his home Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Private Family Services will be held.

Leon Ricker

Leon Ricker

Nov 22, 2011

Leon Charles Ricker, 86, of Browerville, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral Services for Leon will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, November 28, 2011 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall. Family and friends are welcome to visit Sunday afternoon from 3-5 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall and one hour...

Marvin Armstrong, Jr.

Marvin Armstrong, Jr.

Nov 21, 2011

Marvin Armstrong, Jr., age 67, of Pine River, passed away Monday, November 21, 2011. He was born March 25, 1944, in Blue Earth, MN, to Marvin and Doris Armstrong. Marvin married Louise Carlson on May 12, 1965, in Pequot Lakes. He was employed at the Good Samaritan Society in Pine River for many years. Marvin loved fishing, riding his...

Ruth Wold

Ruth Wold

Nov 17, 2011

Ruth "Red" (Spencer) Wold, 81, of Brooklyn Park, formerly of Motley, died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at St. Therese of New Hope. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM, Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at the Staples Assembly of God Church. Family and friends are invited to gather Tuesday evening from 5-7 Pm at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples....

Roscoe Brownlee

Roscoe Brownlee

Nov 17, 2011

Roscoe F. Brownlee, 92, of Brainerd died on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Essentia Health/St. Joseph's Health Center in Brainerd. Interment Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery in Little Falls. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Pamela Christensen

Pamela Christensen

Nov 16, 2011

Pamela S. Christensen, 60 of Baxter was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services for Pam will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 11:00 AM at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Tony Wroblewski officiating. Visitation will be on Monday, November...