Obituaries
Ronald Rolfe
Mar 3, 2011
TSGT Ronald "Rip" Rolfe, USAF, 74, of Baxter, passed away March 3, 2011 with his wife Judy at his side. Rip served his country around the world for more than 20 years as part of the US Air Force. He retired from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota and continued to serve his community for another 20 years...
Randall Mielke
Mar 2, 2011
Randall H. Mielke age 63, of Staples, passed away at St. Benedict's Senior Community in St. Cloud, Minnesota on Wednesday, March 2. A funeral service is planned for Tuesday, March 8 at 12:00 pm at the Church of Christ in Staples. Visitation will be Monday evening, March 7, from 5-7 pm at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples and...
Jeff Finn
Mar 2, 2011
Jeff Finn. 49, of Motley, passed away Wednesday, March 2 at his home. Private family servies will be held. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples.
Harlen Britton
Mar 2, 2011
Harlen "Spike" Britton, 92, of Brainerd, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany. A gathering for family and friends is scheduled for Sunday, March 13 from 1:00 - 3:00 PM at the Oak Lawn Town Hall. Harlen was born July 27, 1918, in Vineland, MN, the son of Henry and Lillie (Hoskins) Britton. Early...
Mark Crawley
Feb 28, 2011
Mark Alan Crawley, 52, of Pequot Lakes, went to be with the Lord on February 28, 2011, at St. Joseph's Medical Center, after a short battle with cancer. He was born May 19, 1958, to Maurice and Shirley (Kraushar) Crawley. He was a loving brother, special uncle, and great friend. Motorcycles were his biggest passion. He loved being a...
Virginia Vogt
Feb 27, 2011
Virginia "Ginny" Vogt, 71, of Brainerd died at her home on Sunday, February 27, 2011. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 1:00 PM at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Tony Wroblewski officiating. Visitation will be held at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 from...
Lois Mick
Feb 23, 2011
Lois J. Mick, age 80, of Staples, passed away at Lakewood Health System Hospital on Wednesday, February 23. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 26, at 11:00 AM at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Friends may visit one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Evergreen Hill Cemetery in the spring. Lois...
Thomas Pine
Feb 22, 2011
Tom Pine, 70, of Little Falls, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at St. Gabriel's Hospital. Services for Thomas will be on Friday, February 25, 2011 at 11:00 AM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall with Father Leo Moenkedick officiating with visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will be at the Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery in Little...
Albert Parrish
Feb 22, 2011
Albert "Smoky" Parrish, 83, of Hackensack, passed away February 22, 2011, in Harlingen, TX. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, June 25, at Lakeside Baptist Church, Backus, with Pastor Jeff Broom officiating. Gathering time will be one hour prior to the service, with a lunch following the service. Smoky is survived by his wife,...
Elizabeth Valley
Feb 21, 2011
Elizabeth Marie (Gorden) Valley, age 42, of Backus went home to heaven on February 21, 2011. Elizabeth was born at her home in Crystal, Minnesota on November 8, 1968, moved to Climax, Minnesota when she was 3, and accepted Jesus in her heart when she was 10. She graduated 2nd in her class in 1987, and in 1989, earned...
Andrew Ritchie
Feb 19, 2011
Andrew "Andy" Ritchie, 83, of Baxter, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011 at his home. Private family services will be held at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley, MN. Andy was born January 3, 1928, in Chicago, IL, the son of Andrew D. and Marie M. (Miller) Ritchie. At an early age Andy and his family moved...
Michael Mcguire
Feb 18, 2011
Michael John McGuire, age 79, of Pine River, passed away Friday, February 18, 2011, at his home. He was born on June 1st, 1931, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, to John and Eilene McGuire. Michael served in the U.S. Marines Corp during the Korean War. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with family on the Whitefish...
Marian Engstrom
Feb 18, 2011
Marian Engstrom, 82, of Motley, passed away Friday, February 18, 2011 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, MN. Services for Marian will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley, MN with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather Tuesday evening from 5-7 PM at...
Joyce Hines
Feb 16, 2011
Joyce Hines, age 91, of Little Falls, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial for Joyce will be held at St. James Catholic Church in Randall on Saturday February 19, 2011 at 11:00AM with Father Leo Moenkedick officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will...
Madge Durm
Feb 14, 2011
Madge Durm, age 89, of Pine River, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011, at Golden Horizons in Crosslake. She was born January 15, 1922, in Pequot Lakes, to Alfred and Sara Hardy. She married Eddie Durm on January 21, 1940, in Brainerd. Madge is survived by her children: Chester Durm (June), Edwin Durm (Dolores), Sara Matros (Frank), Kenneth Durm...
Winifred Weisinger
Feb 14, 2011
Winifred "Winnie" M. Weisinger, 86, of Brainerd died on Monday, February 14, 2011 at St. Cloud Hospital. Services for Winnie will be held on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Rev. Mr. Mike Koecheler officiating. A lunch will be held after services at the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room. Interment will...
Raymond Hall
Feb 13, 2011
Raymond F. Hall, 88, of Little Falls, passed away February 13, 2011. Private Interment will be held at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls, MN.
Mary Beers
Feb 12, 2011
Mary J. (DeGeest) Beers, age 92, Motley, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Care center on Saturday, February 12. A funeral service is planned for Thursday, February 17th, at 11:00 AM, at the Motley United Methodist Church. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service, at the church. Burial will be at the Motley Public Cemetery. Mary...
Sharon Christoffer
Feb 8, 2011
Sharon Christoffer, age 67, of Baxter, passed away peacefully at her home early Tuesday morning. Memorial Services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, February 12, 2011, at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd. Friends are invited to gather beginning at 1:00 PM Saturday at the Church to visit with her family before Services. Interment will be in the Spring in...
Cindilea Kramp
Feb 8, 2011
Cindilea "Cindi" Kramp, 56, of Backus, passed away on February 8, 2011 at the St. Cloud Hospital from complications of cancer. She is survived by her father, Vernon Stall of Pine River; husband, Donald Kramp, Sr. of Backus; sons: Vernon Cusey of Nimrod, Kyle (Marney) Cusey of Backus, and Jesse (Jenny) Cusey of Pine River; grandchildren: Kolton, Shyanna, Kaleb,...
