Obituaries
LaVonne Lattie
Dec 18, 2010
LaVonne Lattie, age 69, of Staples, passed away Saturday evening, December 18, 2010, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 21, at the Assembly of God Church in Staples. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Moran Township. Friends may call beginning at 10:00 on Tuesday at the Church. LaVonne Delores Lattie was born...
Gayle Jensen
Dec 15, 2010
Gayle M. Jensen, 59, of Brainerd, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at her home. Family and friends are welcome to gather Sunday afternoon from 1-3 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Gayle was born, raised and lived her life in Brainerd. After graduating high school, she worked as an accountant and bookkeeper. She loved to spend...
Audrey Shew
Dec 10, 2010
Audrey Shew, 93, of Brainerd, passed away Friday, December 10, 2010 at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany. A Memorial Service is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd with Pastor Rory Swenson officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services and stay for a luncheon following....
Sheridan Steffen
Dec 9, 2010
Sheridan "Sheri" Steffen, 60, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2010. Private Family Services are planned. Sheri was born June 5, 1950 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Harry and Lois (Lanning) Steffen. Sheri's family will always remember the loving care that was provided at Amarillo House in Pine River. It was a place Sheri called "home"....

Floyd Dinnetz
Dec 9, 2010
Floyd Dinnetz, age 83, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2010, in Grand Rapids. He was born August 10, 1927, in Cleveland, ND, to Fred and Elizabeth Dinnetz. He was raised on a farm in Britton, SD, and served in the U.S. Air Force as an air traffic controller. Floyd married Marion Brabrook on August 19, 1951....
Robert Jackson
Dec 8, 2010
Robert C. "Bob" Jackson, 60, of East Gull Lake, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Brainerd. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church (19001 Jackson St. NE East Bethel, MN 55011) with Pastor Dan Nordin officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather one...
Gladys Cunningham
Dec 7, 2010
Gladys Marie Cunningham, 95, formerly of Brainerd, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 11, 2010 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Tony Wroblewski officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment...
Ina Kuoksa
Dec 5, 2010
Ina Kuoksa, 93, passed away December 5, 2010 at Carefree Living in Brainerd. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 11:00 AM, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall. We will begin with a visitation for family and friends at 10:00 am followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00am. Interment will be at Minnesota...
Gary Deppa
Dec 4, 2010
Gary Donald Deppa, 59, of Cushing, passed away December 4, 2010. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at Lincoln Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Jim Brown officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. In lieu of flowers, memorial preferred to Scandia Valley First Responders and Fire...
Elva Melin
Dec 2, 2010
Elva Marie Melin, age 97, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2010, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River, where she had been a resident. She was born September 18, 1913, in Missouri, to Loyd and Laura (Drake) VanScoy. She moved with her family to Minnesota in 1915 when she was two years old and has lived in...
William Fabian
Dec 1, 2010
William E. Fabian, 84, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Care Center, Tuesday December 1, 2010. A memorial service is planned for Monday December 6, at 11:00 AM at the Faith Lutheran Church in Staples with Pastor Steve Sveom officiating. Visitation will be Sunday December 5 from 4 - 5:30 at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples and...
Sheryl Jacobs
Nov 30, 2010
December 1, 2010 Sheryl Shake Jacobs, age 52, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Tuesday, November 30th. A memorial service is planned for Monday, December 6, 2010 at 11:00 AM at the Swan Valley Lutheran Church in Leader with Pastor Mel Nefstead officiating. Visitation will be at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples from...
Harriet Nordby
Nov 29, 2010
Harriet Nordby, 76, of Nisswa died on Monday, November 29, 2010 in Brainerd. Services will be 11:00 AM Friday, December 3, 2010 at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter. Harriet was born on December 22, 1933 to...
Arnold Fries
Nov 29, 2010
Arnold Fries, age 87, of Baxter, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Monday, Nov. 29, 2010. Born and raised in Minneapolis, after graduating from Patrick Henry High, Arnie joined the Navy during WWII. He made a career of the Navy, became an Aviation Machinist Mate attaining the rank of Chief Petty Officer, and spent much time serving...
Diane White
Nov 28, 2010
Diane White, 57, of Crosslake died on Sunday, November 28, 2010. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 3, 2010 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake. Services for Diane will be 1:00 PM Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Crosslake Lutheran Church with visitation one hour prior. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake....
CeAnna Harrell
Nov 28, 2010
CeAnna Harrell infant daughter of Michael Harrell and Amanda Jacobs of Pequot Lakes, died on Sunday, November 28, 2010. Services will be Friday, December 3, 2010 at 11:00 AM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes with visitation one hour prior to service. Interment will be at Pequot Lakes Lutheran Cemetery. CeAnna was born on September 21, 2010...

Dwain DeGarmo
Nov 28, 2010
Dwain Francis DeGarmo, 76, of Longville, died at his home November 28, 2010. Private Family Services are planned. Dwain is survived by his wife, Kathryn; children, Debra Pride and Darrin DeGarmo; grandchildren, Jeremy, Ryan and Daniel; and his siblings, Arlene, Kenneth, and Gary.
Terri Monroe
Nov 27, 2010
Terri L. Monroe, 59, of Pequot Lakes, entered into heaven on Saturday, November 27, 2010. She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, wife, step-mother and grandmother. A memorial service honoring her life will be held at 11 AM, Friday, December 3, 2010, at Grace United Methodist Church, Pequot Lakes, with Pastor Dianne Ciesluk officiating. Terri was born on May...

Robert Marden
Nov 26, 2010
November 26, 2010 Robert M. Marden, age 81, of Staples, passed away Friday, November 26, 2010, at the Lakewood Heath System Hospital. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Monday, November 29 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples with Fr. Ron Schmelzer officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Hill Cemetery at Staples. Friends may call from 4:00 until 6:00...

Sean Kreller
Nov 25, 2010
Sean Kreller, 32, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2010. He was born July 24, 1978, in Brainerd, MN. Sean is survived by his parents, Gary Kreller of Pine River, Kellie Kreller of Blaine; fiancé, DesaRae Mykkanen of Pine River; brother, Bradley of Crystal; grandmothers: Marjorie Kreller of Pine River, Mary McGraw of Crystal; great grandmother, Lea...