Obituaries
Dorothy Kominek
Aug 10, 2011
Dorothy Evelyn Kominek, of rural Motley, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany at the age of 89. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 PM, Monday, August 15, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services and to stay for...
Dr. Kloster
Aug 9, 2011
Dr. John Nels Kloster, of Breezy Point was born on May 12, 1964 in Fargo, ND to Thomas Kloster and Phyllis Ristuben Kloster. John grew up in Moorhead, MN, enjoying the quintessential boyhood pursuits of baseball, summers at the lake cottage and paper delivering, along with his older brother, Tom Kloster (Hudson, WI). After graduating from Moorhead High School...
Gilbert Whittemore
Aug 7, 2011
Gilbert James Whittemore, age 78, of Brainerd, passed away August 7, 2011, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. He was born in Loyal, Wisconsin to Gilbert and Joyce Whittemore on September 18, 1932. He served in the Merchant Marines and later in the US Navy during the Korean War. He owned and operated Jenkins Auto Sales for many years. Gilbert is...
Rennette Ritchie
Aug 4, 2011
Rennette Alise Ritchie died Thursday, August 4th at the age of 51 after facing terminal cancer for 16 months. She was a very brave woman and carried the burden of incurable illness with elegance and humor. She was most proud to be a committed wife and selfless mother; her husband, Mark, and girls, Alissa and Beth, now live on...
George Nelson
Aug 4, 2011
George "Smokey" Randall Nelson was born in Minneapolis on February 25, 1934 to George F. and Dorothy E. Nelson. He served in the US Army. He was happily married to Donna Marie Gort in 1957. Smokey taught physical education and coached football, swimming, and diving for over 30 years. Smokey taught for ISD 181 from 1966 until his retirement...
Richard Topp
Aug 3, 2011
Richard M. Topp, age 36, of Elkhorn, Nebraska, passed away August 3, 2011. He was born July 16, 1975 in St. Paul, MN. Richard is survived by his parents, Eldon and Bobbie Topp of Pequot Lakes; son, David Popham of Dawson, NE; sister, Amanda Topp of Wheeler, WI; brother, Jeremy Topp (Victoria) of Winston-Salem, NC; nephew, Cody Topp; niece,...
Altheda Davidson
Aug 3, 2011
Altheda Davidson , 91, of Pine River, went to be with her Lord on August 3, 2011, surrounded by her family. Altheda was born to Abbey and Fredrick Perry on April 12, 1920, in Alberta, Minnesota. She was married to Melvin Davidson on August 25, 1938, in Princeton, Minnesota and they enjoyed 60 years together. Their first home was...
Hollie Carman
Aug 2, 2011
Hollie A. Carman, age 78, of Wadena, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2011. A private family service will be held in Texas. Hollie was born on June 1, 1933 in Watson, Oklahoma to Daffin and Jessie (Holden) Taylor. Hollie worked as a supervisor at a furniture company until her retirement in 1991. She was a published poet and...
Jerry Overbey
Aug 2, 2011
Jerry L. Overbey, age 57, of Cushing, died at his home on Tuesday, August 2, 2011. Jerry was born on February 25, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois to Norman and Dorothy (Jefferson) Overbey. In 1977 he married Laurie Ostergaard in Berrington, Illinois. Jerry worked for over 20 years as a truck driver and enjoyed playing poker. He will be missed...
Marion Jones
Jul 31, 2011
Marion Jones, age 84, of Brainerd, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011 at her home. She was born to Joseph and Pearl Schuffelen in Oak Lawn Township, Crow Wing County, MN, on March 27, 1927. Marion married George Jones in 1964. She was a member of the Brainerd VFW and American Legion Auxiliaries. She was also a member of...
Kathleen Holst
Jul 30, 2011
On a beautiful, but sad, July 30th afternoon, Kathleen "Kitty" Holst, surrounded by her loved ones, left with the angels to the heavenly reward she had been promised. It was her ultimate victory and the one she had prayed for. It was her victory over death and the cancer that had plagued her. She leaves behind her husband of...
Dawn Cadwell
Jul 29, 2011
Dawn M. "Cookie" Cadwell, age 50, of Pine River, passed away July 29, 2011. She was born August 8, 1960, in Ames, Iowa, to Bill and Janet Michael. Cookie grew up in Pine River where her father was a school administrator and her mother was a teacher. After their children graduated, Bill and Janet moved their family to Alaska....
John Heideman
Jul 28, 2011
John M. Heideman, 66, of Brainerd, died Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Good Samaritan Village - Woodland. Family and friends are invited to gather for a viewing Monday evening (August 1) from 5-7 PM at the Washburn McReavy Chapel - Edina (W 50th Street and HWY 100 at Vernon Avenue). There will also be a Memorial Service at 11:00...
Donald Stark
Jul 28, 2011
Donald "Bud" Stark, age 79, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born in Minneapolis to Donald and Arlene Stark on August 5, 1931. He was an airline pilot for TWA for 31 years. Bud is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dorothy, and their children: Dan...
Dean Bacher
Jul 27, 2011
Dean Reuben Bacher of Pequot Lakes went to be with the Lord on July 27, 2011, at the age of 74. He was born February 2, 1937, in Allentown, PA. Dean is survived by his wife, Sandra; sons Eric and wife Krista, Scott and wife Heather; brother, Arthur; and sisters, Eleanor, Edith and Linda. He was preceded in death...
Carol Gatzow
Jul 27, 2011
Carol Ann Gatzow, 76, of Merrifield, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Tuesday, August 2 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Crosslake, MN. Family and friends are invited to gather Monday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake and one hour...
Cassandra Deschaine
Jul 25, 2011
Cassandra M. Deschaine was born on July 25, 2011 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Services for Cassandra will be 2:00 PM Friday, July 29, 2011at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes. Visitation will begin at 12:00 up until the time of services at the Chapel. Cassandra will always loving be missed and survived by her parents, Gerald...
Theodor Pedersen
Jul 25, 2011
Theodor Arthur Pedersen was born in Stockholm, SD, on August 19, 1923, the son of Theodor and Mae (Hendricks) Pedersen. They moved from the family farm to the Whipholt Area when he was 13. He enlisted in the US Navy at age 17. He was on the USS Yorktown when it was sunk at Midway. He was in the...
Richard Autey
Jul 24, 2011
Richard Autey, age 73, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his entire loving family. He was born March 17, 1938, in Minneapolis, to Roland and Ethel Autey. Richard served unselfishly for 20 years as the world's kindest caregiver to the residents of the Good Samaritan Society Pine River. Richard is survived...
Richard Light
Jul 23, 2011
Richard M. Light, 97, of Brainerd, formerly of New York, NY, died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living. Private family services will be held.
