Obituaries
Ronald Jolls
Jun 20, 2011
Ronald M. Jolls, 74, of Nisswa died on Monday, June 20, 2011 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Contact family regarding services. Ronald was born on November 5, 1936 in Waterloo, Iowa to Lillian Howard. Ronald married Virginia Norton in July 1956. Ronald is survived by his wife, Virginia; and son, Anthony. He was preceded in death by...
Earl Lind
Jun 20, 2011
Earl G. Lind, 87, of Baxter, passed away Monday, June 20, 2011 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Brainerd. Earl will be honored with a private Celebration of Life Picnic. Earl was born September 25, 1923, in Brainerd, the son of Gustva and Marjorie (Lundberg) Lind. Earl enjoyed hunting, fishing, and hiking in the mountains. He also liked to...
Jennifer Huisenga
Jun 18, 2011
Jennifer L. Huisenga, age 32, of Staples, passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital, on Saturday, June 18. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, June 21, at 11:00 AM, at the Staples Church of Christ. A time of visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Jenny was born on October 11, 1978, to Jerry...
June Deblon
Jun 18, 2011
Surrounded by her loving family, June Deblon, 85, of Brainerd, passed away to become united again with her husband William on Saturday, June 18, 2011. June lived her life dedicated to her family and to her career as a registered nurse in Austin, Minnesota. June treasured the time she shared with her children and grandchildren. They not only were...
Corrinne Buscho
Jun 18, 2011
Corrinne M. Buscho, age 29, passed away on Saturday, June 18. A Funeral Service is planned for Saturday, June 25, at 11:00 AM, at the Motley Free Methodist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, at the church. Corrinne was born on April 30, 1982, in Brainerd, MN, to Craig and Cheryl (Hays) Buscho. At a...
Mildred Hays
Jun 17, 2011
Mildred L. Hays, 94, a resident of Good Samaritan Woodland Care Center, Brainerd, MN, passed away on June 17, 2011. Graveside services will be held at the Green Mountain Cemetery, Green Mountain, IA on June 25, 2011 at 1:00 PM with Pastor Kim Wilson officiating. Friends may gather after the service at Green Mountain Church for visiting and refreshments....
Judy Larson-Judd
Jun 16, 2011
Judy D. Larson-Judd, age 59, of Motley, passed away at her home on Thursday, June 16. A Memorial service will be held on Friday, June 24, at 1:00 PM, at the Motley Free Methodist Church, with visitation time, one hour before the service. Judy Darlene Hanson was born on November 8, 1951 to William Hanson and Vivian (Flansburg) Dickman...
Aileen Bentley
Jun 16, 2011
Aileen Bentley, age 97, longtime resident of Nisswa, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011, at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd. She was born to Frank and Tillie Maxfield on February 10, 1914, in Bane, MN. Aileen graduated from Crosby High School in 1936 and married Glen Bentley in 1938. She was a very active member of Christ Community Church in...
Julian Avelsgaard
Jun 15, 2011
Julian "Chip" Martin Avelsgaard, 61, of Brainerd died on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at North Memorial Medical Center in Minneapolis as a result of an accident. Services for Chip will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Heritage Assembly of God Church in Brainerd with Pastor Bob Kemper officiating. Visitation will be on Friday,...
Florence McIntosh
Jun 12, 2011
Florence McIntosh, 96 years old, of Crosby, MN, passed away in peace and joined her heavenly family, 11:18 AM on June 12th 2011 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center. She was born on January 27, 1915 in Watford City, North Dakota to Frank George Smith and Katherine Smith. After graduating from High School in Watford City with Honors and...
Timothy Condiff
Jun 10, 2011
Timothy D. Condiff, 49, of Baxter, died on Friday, June 10, 2011 at Crosby Care Center after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Funeral Services for Tim will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 11:00AM at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter with Pastor Erika Nilsen officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 AM at the church...
Gilbert Anderson
Jun 10, 2011
Gilbert "Uncle Swede" Anderson, age 89, of Motley, passed away at the FirstLight Health System in Mora Minnesota. A funeral service is planned for Tuesday, June 14, at 5:00 PM, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with visitation from 3:00-5:00 PM. Burial will be at the Motley Public Cemetery in Motley Minnesota on June 25. Gilbert was born...
Earl Fenton
Jun 7, 2011
Earl Fenton, age 85, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at Good Samaritan Society Pine River. He was born to Frank and Pearl Fenton on January 2, 1926, in Boelus, Nebraska. Earl was a veteran of WWII, serving in the US Army in Italy. He married Violet Hanks on July 10, 1948, in Omaha, Nebraska. He...
Stephen Daigle
Jun 5, 2011
Stephen T. Daigle, 82, of Brainerd, died Sunday, June 5, 2011 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 14 at St. Francis Catholic Church. Family and friends are invited to gather Monday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Interment with military honors provided...
Eunice Watland
Jun 3, 2011
Eunice L.Watland, age 81, of Baxter, MN passed away Friday June 3rd, 2011 at St. Joseph's Medical Center. She was born November 27, 1929 in Brillion, Wisconsin to Clarence and Nora (Krueger) Reichardt. She was united in marriage to Leonard Watland on May 30, 1953. Eunice was an elementary teacher in St. Louis Park for several years before she...
Anton Vetsch
Jun 2, 2011
Anton "Tony" Peter Vetsch was born March 30, 1927 in rural Pierce County, North Dakota to Frank and Mary (Held) Vetsch. His mother died when he was very young and was raised by Barney and Mary Held. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served as Seaman First Class in the U.S. Navy in WWII from 1944-1946. He...
Harold Boyer
Jun 2, 2011
Harold W. Boyer, age 80, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on June 2, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids. Harold was born to Clifford and Florence Boyer on October 12, 1930. He was born in Hebron, Nebraska and moved to Lakeville, Minnesota as an infant. He served in the Army and National Guard from 1949 thru 1957. Harold...
Merle Groenwold
Jun 1, 2011
Merle Groenwold, 84, passed away on Wednesday evening, June 1, 2011 at Good Samaritan Home - Oakwood, in Brainerd, MN and is now in his heavenly home with his wife, Vivian of 59 years. Merle is survived by his three children, Joan (Jim) Johnson, of Brainerd, Jerry (Peg) Groenwold, of Baxter, and Judy (Kevin) Stoltz, of Richmond, OR; nine...
Robert Kurtz
Jun 1, 2011
Robert J. Kurtz, age 82, of Brainerd passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Good Samaritan Society Woodland. Bob was born July 31, 1928 in St. Paul, MN to Charles F. and Maud Katherine (Meyers) Kurtz. He grew up in St. Paul and graduated from Monroe High School in 1946, joined the US Marine Corps and received an honorable...
Lois Hermanson
May 29, 2011
Lois Christine (Putman) Hermanson, age 87, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2011. She was born April 1, 1924, in Pierre, SD, to Carl and Selma Putman. She graduated from Rapid City High School in 1942. Lois married Uno Hermanson on September 17, 1942 in Los Angeles, CA. After World War II, Uno and Lois moved Deadwood,...
