Obituaries
Peter Alexander
Jul 22, 2011
Peter J. Alexander, age 86, of Pine River, passed away Friday, July 22, 2011, at Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born July 2, 1925, in Robbinsdale, MN, to Virgil and Gertie Alexander. Pete was raised in Backus, attending Backus schools until he was drafted and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He...
Francis Fraser
Jul 22, 2011
Francis Fraser, age 81, of Crosslake, passed away Friday, July 22, 2011, at Good Samaritan Society Bethany in Brainerd. He was born July 1, 1930, in Pine River, to Homer and Alice Fraser. Francis graduated from Pine River High School in 1949 and attended Bemidji State Teachers College in 1950. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving...
Frederick Haffner
Jul 21, 2011
Frederick K. Haffner, of Nisswa, formerly of Eden Prairie, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 at his home from heart failure. Born in Switzerland and immigrated to the U.S. in 1958. Survived by his loving wife, Beverly; children, Jon (Elissa), Daniel (Erin), Robert (Lisa), granddaughter, Sarah; siblings, Ann-Rose and Hedy and many others friends and relatives. Preceded in death...
Richard Hanson
Jul 21, 2011
Richard D. Hanson, age 49, of Motley, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Lakewood Health System in Staples. Visitation will be from 2:00-4:00 P.M., Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 25 at 11:00 A.M. at the Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley, Minnesota. Family...
Richard Smith
Jul 19, 2011
Richard Harrison Smith, of Hackensack, MN, passed away Tuesday, July 19. He was born August 23, 1937, in Erie, Pennsylvania, to Norman and Marion Smith. He received his bachelors degree from Allegheny College, in Meadville, PA, in 1959. He earned his MS degree in bio-chemistry at North Dakota State University, as well as an MS degree in Music Education...
Sheldon Dano
Jul 19, 2011
Sheldon Pride Dano, 40, of Minneapolis, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at his home. Services for Sheldon will be held at 2:30 PM, Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather two hours prior to services. Sheldon is survived by his children, Caleb Dano (mother Cindy Dano), 19 and...
Frederick Gundlach
Jul 18, 2011
Frederick Wayne Gundlach, 74, of Crosslake died on Monday, July 18, 2011 at his home. Funeral services for Fred will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 12:00 PM with visitation from 10:00-12:00 at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake. Interment will be the Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery in Little Falls with full military honors. Fred was born...
Mark Reger
Jul 18, 2011
Mark Thomas Reger, age 53, currently residing in Bertha, Minnesota, died peacefully at home on July 18, 2011. A memorial gathering will be held on Friday, July 22 from 4:00-7:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Mark was born September 25, 1957, in Staples, Minnesota to parents Mike and Jan Reger. He attended school in Staples, Minnesota....
Kathleen Armstrong
Jul 18, 2011
Kathleen Marie Armstrong, age 81, of Pine River, formerly Royalton and St. Cloud, passed from this world to the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Monday, July 18, 2011, at her home surrounded by her children after a short battle with cancer. She was born to Jacob and Katherine Grasl in Werner, ND, on July 28, 1929....
Edwin Waterhouse
Jul 17, 2011
Edwin Peter Waterhouse, age 86, of Remer Minnesota, died on Sunday, July 17 at 12:15 a.m. at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Care Center. Ed was born on August 17, 1924 in Remer, Minnesota to Edwin and Mabel (Peterson) Waterhouse. He graduated from Longville High School in Longville, Minnesota in 1942. After high school, Ed served in the army as...
Patricia Uppgaard
Jul 17, 2011
Patti Uppgaard, world traveler, inventor of the Comma Dance (to teach her students place value of numbers), and state finalist for Teacher of the Year, died on Sunday, July 17, 2011 at the age of 61. Patti taught 4th and 7th grade at Pequot Schools, and 4th grade at Tasis American School in England, Singapore American School, and Lowell...
Arnold Olson
Jul 16, 2011
Arnold Olson, 68, of Motley, died Saturday, July 16, 2011 at his home. Memorial Services for Arnold will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services and also stay for a luncheon following services at the Brenny Reception Room....
Gayle Shackle
Jul 15, 2011
On July 15, 2011, the world lost an amazing woman, mother and friend. Gayle Irene Shackle (Jarman) was born on Aug. 14,1951, to Meredith "Dusty" Jarman and Dorothy (Kosse) Jarman. On March 19, 1983, Gayle married her best friend and confidant, Elroy Shackle. They were blessed with two amazing young men as sons. Zane Joseph Shackle was born on...
Patricia Borman
Jul 14, 2011
Patricia Ann Borman, age 52, of Backus, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 14, 2011, as the result of an automobile accident. She was born to Claude and Anna Blanchard in Park Rapids, MN, on August 19, 1958. She graduated from Pine River High School in 1976. Patty married Pat Borman on August 26, 1985, in Sisseton, SD. She...
Sabina Anderson
Jul 13, 2011
Sabina Anderson, 72, of Brainerd, died at her home July 13, 2011. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Tony Wroblewski officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services at the church. Sabina Theresa (Lesnar) Anderson was...
Charles Rothenberger
Jul 12, 2011
Charles W. Rothenberger, 68, of Baxter, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 with loving family at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. He fought a very courageous battle, but in the end could not beat the lung cancer. His family would like to invite all friends, past and present, to join them...
Howard Hemsworth
Jul 10, 2011
Howard Leroy Hemsworth, age 85, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011. He was born to Claude and Clara Hemsworth in Minneapolis on July 17, 1925. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, woodworking and time spent with his family. He will be best remembered for his practical jokes and sense of humor. He is survived by his children:...
Homer Beavers
Jul 9, 2011
Homer Francis Beavers, 89, of Crosslake died on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at his home. Private Family Services. Homer was born on March 14, 1922 to Samuel and Livna Goldsberry in Mission Township. He served in the US Navy. After his return, he worked at a sawmill in Mt. June, Oregon and later at Allan's Turkey Farm in Crosslake....
Arvid Forssi
Jul 7, 2011
Arvid Johannes Forssi, age 93, of Nisswa, MN, formerly of Duluth, died Thursday, July 7, 2011. He was born and raised in Wawina, MN. A long-time resident of Duluth, he moved to Nisswa in 1987. He lived most recently at the Good Samaritan Village - Bethany in Brainerd, MN. Arvid retired in 1979 after 30 years with the Duluth...
Clairy Ocker
Jul 7, 2011
Clairy "Gene" Ocker, age 81, of Motley, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 7. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 16, at 1:00 P.M. at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with visitation time, one hour before the service. "Gene" was born on April 8, 1930 to Floyd and Florence (Griffith) Ocker in Casselton,...
