Obituaries
Mark Rice
Nov 16, 2011
Mark Rice, age 51, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, November 16, at his home. He was born November 26, 1959, in Altus, Oklahoma to Harold and Leona (Beavers) Rice. Mark is survived by his daughter, Autumn; father, Harold; brothers, Karl and Loren; sistera Lorna and Rocksan. He was preceded in death by his mother. A visitation will be...
Lyla Erickson
Nov 15, 2011
Lyla Aster (Evenson) Erickson, 97, passed away at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Brainerd, MN on November 15, 2011. Services for Lyla will be on Monday, November 21, 2011 at 11:00AM at Bethany Lutheran Church in Remer, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Remer, MN. She...
Edward Gryz
Nov 15, 2011
Edward Stephen Gryz, 86, of Pillager, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples. Memorial Services for Edward will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 19 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Deacon Mike Koechler officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will be at...
Marie Allee
Nov 15, 2011
Marie Allee, age 93, of Motley, passed away at home on Tuesday, November 15. A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 21, at 11:00 AM at the Motley Free Methodist Church. Visitation will be held on Sunday afternoon from 3-5, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, and one hour prior to the service at the church....
Delwyn Chapin
Nov 14, 2011
Delwyn Jean Chapin, age 82 of Winston, OR went home to be with the Lord on November 14, 2011. She was born on March 11, 1929 in Harlingen, Texas to Dale and Florence Carey. After her dad passed away, her mom married Harley Eder and they moved to Minnesota in 1938. On July 14, 1947, she married Kenneth Ray...
James Freeman
Nov 13, 2011
James (Jim) R. Freeman, 84, of Brainerd died on Saturday, November 13, 2011 at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany in Brainerd. Services for Jim will be held on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd at 11:00 AM with Pastor Andy Smith officiating. Visitation will be held at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter on Tuesday,...
Russel Hinkie
Nov 12, 2011
Russell Edward Hinkie, 87, Nisswa, died at Birchwood Good Samaritan November 12, 2011 surrounded by his family. Christian funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday November 14 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes with Pastor Frank Milo officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials preferred...
Clifford Mykkanen
Nov 12, 2011
Clifford Mykkanen, 81, of Nisswa, died Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Services for Clifford will be at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, November 16 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will take place at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Brainerd....
Gerald Hoefs
Nov 12, 2011
Gerald H. Hoefs, age 88, of Pequot Lakes was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, November 12, 2011 from his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 18, 1923 in Pequot Lakes to Gustav and Inga (Dropping) Hoefs. Gerald married Nora Knutson at Maple Hill Lutheran Church. He served in the United States Army....
Una Roseen
Nov 11, 2011
Una S. Roseen, age 77, of Hackensack passed away Friday, November 11, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 15, 1934 at Moorhead, MN the daughter of Peter and Magda Orud. Una is survived by her husband, Kermit of Hackensack; daughters Tamara Harding of Hackensack and Marci (Danny) Stoe of Roseau, MN; son...
Bruce Bengtson
Nov 11, 2011
Bruce William Bengtson, 61, of Pequot Lakes, passed away November 11, 2011, at his home in rural Pequot Lakes, surrounded by his family. He was born June 5, 1950, to Bill and Renata Bengtson (Pohl) in Brainerd, MN. He and his wife Barb were married August 24, 1974. They had two children, Matthew (Jolene), Ryan (Cara), and four cherished...
Marvin Lorensen
Nov 10, 2011
Marvin Eugene Lorensen, age 59, of Pine River passed away Thursday, November 10, 2011 at the Pine River Good Samaritan Home. He was born April 10, 1952 in Brainerd to Carl and Ruth (Person) Lorensen. He is survived by his son, Dean (Alicia) Lorensen of Pine River; two brothers, Keith (Jackie) Lorensen of Longville, MN and Kurt Lorensen of...
Reuben Watlov
Nov 10, 2011
Reuben (Wat) E. Watlov, age 88, of Brainerd, went home to be with his Lord on the morning of November 10, 2011. He was surrounded by love from his wife of 66 years, Gladys, and his family. Wat was born March 31, 1923, in Underwood, MN to Alvin and Mabel Watlov. He was confirmed in Sverdrup Lutheran Church in...
Esther Mork
Nov 9, 2011
Esther B. Mork, 96, of Crosslake, formerly of Marine on St. Croix, died at her home Wednesday, November 9, 2011. Funeral Service will be at 11 AM, Tuesday, November 15 at Christ Lutheran Church (150 5th Street - Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047). Esther Mercedes Berkey Mork went to Heaven on November 9th 2011 at home in Crosslake...
Vernon Clark
Nov 7, 2011
Vernon Clark, 93, of Crosslake, died Monday, November 07, 2011 at his home. Private Family Services. Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake.
Joyce Brancato
Nov 7, 2011
Joyce J. Brancato, age 72, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by her family on November 7, 2011. Joyce was born January 5, 1939, in Chippewa County, Wisconsin to George and Lois Rubenzer. She graduated from Chippewa Falls High School in 1957. After graduation, Joyce moved to southern California and worked as a secretary for the Superintendent of Orange...
Annette Hervey
Nov 6, 2011
Annette Hervey, 46, of Pequot Lakes died on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at St. Cloud Hospital. Private family services will be held.
Bernice Dorsey
Nov 5, 2011
Bernice S. Dorsey, 81, of Baxter died on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Good Samaritan Society - Bethany in Brainerd. A Memorial Service for Bernice will be November 26, 2011 at 10:30 at The. Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour before the service.ted to gather one hour prior to services...
Nancy Rebischke
Nov 3, 2011
Nancy Rae (Thorn) Rebischke, 67, of Verndale, MN, passed away peacefully at home on the evening of November 3, 2011. A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 11, at 11:00 AM, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with visitation one hour prior to the service. The burial will be at the Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples....
Nancy Shockley
Nov 3, 2011
Nancy A. Shockley, 83, of Merrifield died on Friday, November 4, 2011 at Essentia Healthy/St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake. Services for Nancy will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake at 11:00AM. Interment...
