Obituaries
Ruth Rinke
Dec 14, 2011
Ruth Rinke passed away peacefully on December 14, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Society of Pine River at the age of 96 years. Ruth was born to Victor and Thilda Martin, of rural Hackensack, on December 7, 1915. She was raised on the family farm, on Birch Lake, with her two brothers, Vernon and Fred, and her sister June....
Elaine Adamek
Dec 13, 2011
Elaine M. Adamek, 91, of Staples, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at the Lakewood Health System Nursing Home, which has been her home for the last 9 years. Memorial Mass for Elaine will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, MN with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be...
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
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
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
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.
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
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'
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
