Obituaries
Duane Thrugstad
Apr 26, 2011
Duane Thrugstad, 85, of Brainerd, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Graveside Services with military honors will be held at 11 AM, Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Family and friends are invited to gather for a lunch at the Brainerd American Legion following the interment....
Richard Lehmann
Apr 26, 2011
Richard J. Lehmann, 74, passed away on April 26 due to complications from a fall and his cancer which he battled for a year. He was born in Albert Lea, MN, to Ralph and Lucille (Langer) Lehmann. He graduated from Albert Lea and went on to vocational school, training in tool and die. He went on to have jobs...
Sandra Volk
Apr 26, 2011
Sandra Volk, age 68, of Backus, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was born in New Ulm, MN, on September 29, 1942. Sandra is survived by her sons, Allen Volk and James Volk; mother, Belva Harris; grandson, James "Dude" Volk, Jr.; sister, Diane Beach; brother, Bob Harris; and several nieces and nephews. She...
Dorothy Folkerts
Apr 24, 2011
Dorothy Catherine Folkerts, 89, of Pequot Lakes, MN, died Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Senior Class Care Assisted Living. Services for Dorothy will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 27, at the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baxter, MN with Pastor Tom Barthel officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather from 5-7 PM on Tuesday evening at the Brenny...
Gail Stoltman
Apr 24, 2011
Gail Marie (Hawfitch) Stoltman, 62, Minneapolis, passed away Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011. She was born July 22, 1948, in Minneapolis. Gail was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Muriel Hawfitch; brothers Ralph Otto, Tommy Hawfitch; and infant daughter, Michelle Stoltman. She is survived by her husband, Richard Sr.; sons, Richard, Jr., Randolph (Anne) and Robert; brothers,...
Sharon Hauger
Apr 24, 2011
Sharon F. Hauger, 72, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on April 24, 2011, at her home. Funeral services will be held at St. Alice Catholic Church in Pequot Lakes at 11 AM on Thursday, April 28, with Father George Zeck officiating. Lunch will immediately follow the funeral service. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday...
Leona Mudgett
Apr 23, 2011
Leona "Lee" D. Mudgett, 67, of Pillager died on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Lakewood Health System in Staples. Services for Lee will be held on Friday, April 29, 2011 at First Baptist Church in Baxter at 11:00 AM with Pastor Wayne Erickson officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, April 28, 2011 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in...
Gerald Hurley
Apr 22, 2011
Gerald T. Hurley, age 81, from Pillager MN, went peacefully to be with the Lord, on Friday, April 22, 2011, at his home, the Riverside Assisted Living in Pillager. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 30, at 1:30 PM, at the United Methodist Church in Staples MN, Pastor Kathy Horn officiating. Burial will be at the...
Gerald Hedy
Apr 22, 2011
Gerald H. Hedy, 70, of Brainerd, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011 at Good Samaritan Society - Bethany. Graveside Services for Gerald will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd (use 1st Avenue Gate), with Pastor Erica Kennedy officiating.
William Hitz
Apr 22, 2011
William "Bill" J. Hitz, 90, of Crosslake, died Friday, April 22, 2011 at Golden Horizons Memory Care. Bill was born December 24, 1920, to Alvin and Henrietta (Thompson) Hitz in Polk City, IA. Bill attended Iowa State College, later known as Iowa State University, where he majored in Dairy Science and was a member of Eta Chapter of Alpha...
Edward Assell
Apr 21, 2011
Edward W. Assell, age 77, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011, at his home in Hackensack. Ed was born April 17, 1934, in Aurora, Illinois, to Bernard V. and Marie (Wirth) Assell, the youngest of nine children. In 1952, he graduated from Marmion Military Academy in Aurora, IL. After graduation he enlisted in the Marine Corp and proudly served...
Petra Flategraff
Apr 20, 2011
Petra Flategraff, age 101, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Good Samaritan Society Pine River. She was born December 7, 1909, in Pequot Lakes, to Severt and Lena Simonson. She married Oliver Flategraff on September 3, 1929. They had three children: Marilyn, Delores and Howard. They farmed in Moose Lake Township until 1948. They then moved to St....
Lucille Jones
Apr 20, 2011
Lucille J. Jones, 86, of Brainerd died on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at the Harmony House in Brainerd. Services for Lucille will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 3:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with visitation one hour prior to services. Lucille was born on October 6, 1924 in Hibbing, MN to Wallace and...
William Campbell
Apr 20, 2011
William "Don" Campbell, age 89, of Verndale, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital. A memorial service is planned for Wednesday, April 27, at 2:00 PM, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Visitation will begin at 12:00. Burial will be at the Green Lawn Cemetery in Verndale following the memorial service. Don was born on June 15,...
Suzanne Tranby
Apr 19, 2011
Suzanne Debra Tranby, 56, of Pine River went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Suzanne was born in Biloxi, Mississippi on December 15, 1954 to Peter and Ruby DeToy. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, SD. She enjoyed collecting angels, watching birds, cooking, gardening, shopping and spending time with her friends and...
Maureen Meschke
Apr 18, 2011
Maureen Mae Meschke, age 56 of Minneapolis, born November 15, 1954 in Little Falls, MN, passed away peacefully, Monday, April 18, 2011, surrounded by family. Left to cherish her memory are; her daughter, Briana Zyvoloski; granddaughter Dawnella Wojahn; mother, Myrlin and her husband, Tom Wagner; sisters, Roxanne (Jeff) Wachlarowicz, & Julienne Scheuing; brother in law, Bruce Scheuing; brother, Craig...
Dale Jacobs
Apr 17, 2011
Dale Jacobs, age 70, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011 at her home. She was born April 8, 1941, in Los Angeles, CA, to James and Melva Sherill. Dale is survived by her children: Jim Davis, Jan Davis, Jesse Sumrall (Terry), John Sumrall (Kathi), Jef Sumrall (Clancy), Jerry Sumrall (Tami), Bryan Harder (Deann); stepchildren: David Jacobs...
James Eitrheim
Apr 16, 2011
James (Jim) Alden Eitrheim passed away April 16, 2011 at home surrounded by his family after a 5 month struggle with cancer. He was born Feb. 21, 1933 on a farm in Baltic SD. He graduated from Augustana College in 1958 after taking two years out for service in the United States Navy. Jim served aboard the destroyer USS...
Marion Murphy
Apr 15, 2011
Marion Charlotte Murphy, 80, of Baxter, passed away Friday, April 15, 2011 at her home. Private family services will be held. Charlotte was born July 7, 1930 in Amery, WI, the daughter of Myron and Viola (Dunn Chapin) Crandall. After graduating from New Richmond High School, Charlotte was united in marriage to Frank Murphy on August 27, 1949 in...
Georgia Hasselberg
Apr 15, 2011
Georgia Hasselberg, age 86, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Care Center, on Friday, April 15. A funeral service is planned for Wednesday, April 20, at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Staples, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Walnut Hill Cemetery in Belleville, IL. Georgia...
