Obituaries
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,...
Madonna Clabots
Jul 5, 2011
Madonna Clabots, age 88, of Motley passed away July 5, 2011 at St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd Minnesota. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, July, 9th, at 11:00 A.M. at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Motley Minnesota. Madonna was born November 1, 1922 in Wadena Minnesota to Bill and Catherine Kneisl. She married John Booth when she...
Curtis Ross
Jul 4, 2011
Curtis Lee Ross, 67, of Anchorage, AK, died Monday, July 4, 2011. He was born November 18, 1943, in Brainerd, the son of Virgil and Virginia Ross, of Lake Hubert, MN. After graduating from Farmington High School, he served in Vietnam for three years for the United States Navy. Curtis worked for several years as a supervisor for Amrock...
Lester McFeters
Jul 3, 2011
Les McFeters, age 88, peacefully passed away on Sunday July 3rd at St. Joseph's Hospital, surrounded by family members and loved ones. Les will be greatly missed by all who knew him for his quick wit and outgoing personality. His kindness and genuine concern for his family and loved ones will always be remembered. Les was born in Anoka,...
Judy Bialka
Jul 2, 2011
Judy Bialka, 50, of rural Holdingford, died Saturday, July 2, 2011 at her home. Services will be Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Opole with Father Mark Stang and Father Ken Brenny concelebrating. Relatives will receive friends from 5 to 7 PM on Tuesday at the church. Interment to follow at the parish...
JoAnn Robertson
Jul 1, 2011
JoAnn L. Robertson, 54, of Brainerd, died Friday, July 01, 2011 at St. Joseph's Medical Center. Private Family services will be held at a later date. JoAnn was born December 6, 1956, the daughter of Sylvia. She will be missed by her son, Jerry and her sister, JoEllyn Dean.
Ronald Eide
Jul 1, 2011
Ronald A. Eide, 73, of Fifty Lakes, MN, died Friday, July 01, 2011 in his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born February 6, 1938, in Minneapolis, MN, to Gustav and Leone Eide. He graduated from Richfield High School and the University of Nebraska - Omaha with a BS Degree in Criminal Justice. A Vietnam Vet...
Peter Baumgartner
Jun 30, 2011
Peter Baumgartner, age 68, of Motley, passed away on Thursday, June 30. A funeral service is planned for Wednesday, July 6, at 11:00 AM, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Motley. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 on Tuesday, July 5, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples and one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the...
Elmer Vorgert
Jun 30, 2011
Elmer Vorgert, age 80, of Staples, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on Thursday, June 30. A funeral mass was held on Saturday, July 2, at 11:00 AM, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Burial was at the Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples Minnesota after the service. Elmer was born on September 25, 1930,...
Judy Arens
Jun 29, 2011
Arens, Judy L. age 76, of Longville, MN, formally of Brooklyn Park, born in Kingston, MN, passed away peacefully on June 29 surrounded by her loving family. Preceded in death by father and mother, George A. and Viana E. Hess. Survived by children, Monica (Steve) Scurr, Gayl Bunes (Randy Hohbein), Kari Arens (Stacy Herdina), Gwyn (Rob) Connoy, Jimmie (Renee)...
Mildred Klos
Jun 29, 2011
Mildred Klos of Staples, Minnesota, died at the Lakewood Health System Care Center on June 29, 2011. She was 89 years of age. Funeral services will be conducted at Faith Lutheran Church on Tuesday, July 5, at 11:00 AM. Burial will be the Evergreen Hill Cemetery. Mildred Lorraine Nygren was born on August 11, 1921 in Staples, Minnesota to...
Christian Kruckow
Jun 28, 2011
Christian David Kruckow, age 63, of Backus, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011. He was born to Fred and Lena Kruckow in Ponto Lake Township on March 2, 1948. He graduated from Backus High School in 1966 and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, where he received a purple heart. He married Sheila Shriver on May...
James Harmon
Jun 27, 2011
James Harmon, age 89, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Monday, June 27, 2011. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Leona Gretz
Jun 25, 2011
Leona H. Gretz, 80, formerly of Kendall, WI and Joliet, IL, died June 25, 2011 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Care Center in Crosby, MN. Leona was born August 17, 1930, in Joliet, IL to Vida Jungels and Walter Hoffmeyer. After growing up on a farm, she worked full-time in several occupations, including in police communications in Crest Hill,...
Judith Zimmerman
Jun 25, 2011
Judith Mae Zimmerman, 68, of Baxter died on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at her home. Services for Judith will be on Thursday, June 30, 2011 at Lakewood Evangelical Free in Baxter at 2:00PM with Pastor Ted Feyder officiating. Visitation will be at 12:30 PM at the church before services. Interment will be in Castleton, North Dakota. Judy was born...
Johanna Tweed
Jun 25, 2011
Johanna Mary Tweed, age 76, of Emily, was taken peacefully to Our Lord and Savior on June 25th, 2011. She was born to Adam and Margaret Schmit on July 1st, 1934 in Loretta MN. After battling throat cancer successfully in 1993, which resulted in her losing her voice, Johanna retired and moved back to the area she loved, Emily,...
Wanda Kaddatz
Jun 23, 2011
Wanda C. Kaddatz, 92, of Oakdale, died Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby, MN. Services will be at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 28 at Christ Lutheran Church, 2475 17th Avenue, North St. Paul, MN with visitation beginning at 9:30 AM. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Wanda is survived by her loving family. She will...
Linda Hecimovich
Jun 23, 2011
Linda Hecimovich, age 54, of Pequot Lakes passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011 at her home. She was born October 28,1956 in Brainerd to Eugene and Joan Sarff. Linda is survived by her son, Michael Hecimovich (Shannon); daughter, Kayla Hecimovich; husband, David Huffines; mother, Joan Sarff; sister, Sherry Savage (Bill); three grandchildren, Autumn, Colby, Rylee; two nieces and many...
