Obituaries
Doris Rauen
May 10, 2011
Doris K. Rauen, 79, of Brainerd, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at St. Joseph's Medical Center. She was born on April 24, 1932, in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Max and Edna Jensen. Doris was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed gardening, sewing and knitting. She was an avid reader and liked to do crossword puzzles....
Harry Magney
May 9, 2011
Harry Magney, 101, of Brainerd, died Monday, May 9, 2011 at Good Samaritan Society - Woodland. Services for Harry will be at 10:30 AM, Thursday, May 12 at Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2910 Oak Street, Brainerd with Pastor Jeff Scoggins officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery...
Jack Hennum
May 8, 2011
Jack Douglas Hennum, 76, died on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Heritage House in Pequot Lakes. Services for Jack will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, May 13, 2011 at Lakewood Evangelical Free Church in Baxter with visitation one hour prior at the church. Interment will be at 2:00 PM at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley....
Ronald Schroeml
May 8, 2011
Ronald Schroeml, 68, of Brainerd, died Sunday, May 8, 2011 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Gathering of Family and Friends will take place from 4-7 PM, Thursday, May 12 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Private Family Interment. Ron was born April 5, 1943 in Little Falls, the son of Edward and Veronica (Dombovy) Schroeml. Ron moved...
Jeanette Wulf
May 7, 2011
Jeannette Wulf, 99, of Pine River died on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Home in Pine River, MN. Interment will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN. Assembly area #1. Jeannette was born on June 24, 1912 in Plainview, MN to Herman and Otillie (Ost) Miller. She was an active member of Gloria...

Wanda Johnston
May 7, 2011
Wanda Johnston, age 50, of Brainerd, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011, at her home. She was born October 8, 1960, in Brainerd, to Ernest and Rosetta Collins. Wanda is survived by her husband, Peter; children: Charity Thurow, Susan Johnston, Kenny Johnston; parents, Ernest "Buck" and Rose Collins; brothers: Brad Collins, Brian Collins; grandchildren: Morgan Johnston, Zeffen Thurow and...

Doris Bergstrom
May 5, 2011
Doris Bergstrom, age 87, of Pine River, passed away from complications of heart problems on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at her home. She was born December 2, 1923, in Bock, MN, to John Lenord and Esther (Swanson) Bergstrom. She graduated from Milaca High School in 1941. Her education and work experience was in health care. During World War II...
Melvin Anderson
May 4, 2011
Melvin Selmer Anderson Melvin Selmer Anderson of Pequot Lakes passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. He was born on October 21, 1915 to Mads and Lena (Olson) Anderson on a farm west of Pequot Lakes, MN. He went to the Loon Lake School in Cass County for eight years. Melvin worked...
James Anderson
May 3, 2011
On May 3, 2011 at 78 years old, James D. Anderson left behind his earthly body to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Jim was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend whose great delight in life was making others chuckle and smile. He was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Myrt Anderson, his...
Joanne Fischer
May 2, 2011
JoAnne Arlene Fischer, 75, of Little Falls died peacefully on Monday May 2nd, 2011 at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls Minnesota. JoAnne was born on July 24th, 1935 in Fergus Falls, MN. to Ralph and Vera Rudsenske. She spent her entire life in Minnesota. The mother of eight children, she raised her family in the Twin Cities area...
Judy Lykins
May 2, 2011
Judy Ann Lykins, 59, died Monday, May 2, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN of breast cancer. A celebration of Judy's life will be held at 4:00pm on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Lakewood Evangelical Free Church in Baxter, MN with Pastors Dan Werthman and John Just officiating. Friends are also welcome to gather on Wednesday evening at...
Juliet Fields
May 2, 2011
Juliet Fields, age 98, of Pine River, passed away Monday, May 2, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born June 5, 1912, in Minneapolis, to Julius and Karen Dakken. Juliet graduated from North High School in Minneapolis. She is survived by her family: Gwen Berg (David) of Brooklyn Center, Dr. Gerald L. Fields (Marylynne) of...
James Magness
May 1, 2011
James Ross Magness, of Crookston, MN, died May 1, 2011 at his home. He will be deeply missed by his children Jamie Magness, Brainerd, Mn. Julia (Magness) Toso, Crookston, Mn. William Magness, Hibbing, Mn. Brooke McPherson, Pillager, Mn., 7 precious grandchildren: Brianna, Shelby, Kyleigh, Kohl, Chloe, Ethan and Nyah. Brothers Joseph, Brainerd, Mn., Carson , Aitkin, Mn., sisters Sara...

Thomas Plowman
May 1, 2011
Thomas J. Plowman, a resident of Ponto Lake, MN, passed away on May 1, 2011, at Northwest Medical Center in Tucson, AZ, with family at his side. Tom was born in Perry, Michigan on April 26, 1942, to the late Thomas and Gene Plowman. After graduating from Alma College in Alma, Michigan, he began a 35 year career working...

Richard Kuschel
May 1, 2011
Richard W. Kuschel, 85, of Crosby died on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at his home in Crosby. Services will be held at a later date. Richard was born on September 17, 1925 in Little Falls, MN to Louis and Ida Kuschel. After graduating from Brainerd High School in 1943 he joined the United States Navy. Kuschel served aboard the...
Janice Ford
Apr 30, 2011
Janice M. Ford, age 74, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, Minnesota. Graveside services will be held on Monday, May 16, 2011, 11:00 A.M. at Fillmore Cemetery in Fillmore, Minnesota. Janice was born January 20,1937, at home in Fillmore Township in southern Minnesota, to Alvin and Nora (Hanson) Eickhoff....
Norma Schnabl
Apr 30, 2011
Norma E. Schnabl, 87, passed away peacefully, in her sleep, at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd, MN on Saturday, April 30, 2011. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 3:00 PM, Thursday, May 5 at St. Mathias Catholic Church with Father Tony Wroblewski officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Following a luncheon...

Robert Goerlich
Apr 30, 2011
Robert Goerlich, age 86, of Coon Rapids and formerly Pine River, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011. He was born June 3, 1924, in St. Paul, to Raymond and Esther Goerlich. Robert is survived by his daughters: Darla Johnson (Joe) of Pine River, Teri Arradondo (Steve) of Coon Rapids; twelve grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He was preceded in...
Everall Huff
Apr 29, 2011
Everall A. Huff, age 97, of Brainerd, passed away Friday, April 29, 2011, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Services will be at a later date in Cedar Rapids, IA. Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery at Cedar Rapids. Everall A. Huff was born on March 6, 1914, in DesMoines, IA, the son of Francis A,...
Pamelia Arnold
Apr 28, 2011
Pamelia Arnold, age 75, of Bluffton, passed away April 28, 2011, at Lakewood Health Systems in Staples. She was born December 16, 1935, in Canton, MN, to John and Virginia Turner. Pam is survived by her husband, William; children: Brenda Pallazo of Bentonville, AR, Darren Arnold of Minneapolis, Lisa Mallay of Minneapolis; sister, Vicky Brown; brothers, John and Barry;...