Obituaries

Helen Hauenstein

Helen Hauenstein

Nov 25, 2010

Helen B. Hauenstein, 86, of Lake Shore, MN died on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living. Services will be Monday, November 29, 2010 at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa with Father George Zeck officiating at 11:00AM with visitation from 9:00-11:00AM. Interment will be at a later date. Helen was born on March 13, 1924 in...

Thomas Berg

Thomas Berg

Nov 25, 2010

Thomas Logan Berg, 66,of Baxter entered into Heaven on Thursday, November 25,2010. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was born on October 29, 1944, to Guy and Gladys Berg of Zumbrota, MN. Tom served 4 years in the Minnesota National Guard. He also retired after 30 years in the telecommunications field. He enjoyed fishing, walking, going...

Jeannine Hummel

Jeannine Hummel

Nov 25, 2010

Jeannine Hummel, 66, of Baxter went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at St. Joseph's Medical Center. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 30, 2010 from 5:00-8:00 PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Services will be Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 11:00AM at Heritage Assembly of God Church in Baxter with Pastor Mark Boone...

Gloria Devine

Gloria Devine

Nov 24, 2010

Gloria Devine, age 77, of Palisade, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2010. She was born on January 16, 1933, in Jackson, Tennessee, to Leroy and Lucille Manely. She was the second of three children. After attending West High School in Jackson, she moved to Detroit, Michigan and began training to be a nurse. She had a 22-year career at...

Tom Rosenberger

Tom Rosenberger

Nov 24, 2010

Thomas Rosenberger, 71, of Merrifield, MN passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, November 29, 2010 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Tony Wroblewski and Father Steve Laflamme officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Sunday afternoon from 1:30-4 PM at...

LeRoy Tepley

LeRoy Tepley

Nov 23, 2010

November 24, 2010 LeRoy L. (Roy) Tepley, age 79, of Staples, passed away Tuesday evening, November 23rd at the Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples. A Private Service will be held by the family. LeRoy worked on a farm in his early years. He also served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a machinist in...

Sharron Hoemberg

Sharron Hoemberg

Nov 22, 2010

Sharron J. Hoemberg, age 66, of Staples, passed away at her home on Monday, November 22. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, December 4th, at 11:00 AM, at the Staples United Methodist Church. A visitation will be held on Friday evening from 4-6, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, and one hour prior to the service, at...

Eleanor Wareing

Eleanor Wareing

Nov 20, 2010

Eleanor J. Wareing, 92, of Crossslake, passed away suddenly at her home on Saturday, November 20, 2010. Memorial services are scheduled for 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 27 at Crosslake Presbyterian Church. Gathering time will be one hour prior to the services a lunch will follow. Eleanor moved from St. Paul to Crosslake in 1965, where she started Crosslake's first...

Joseph Marushin

Joseph Marushin

Nov 20, 2010

Joseph M. Marushin, 92, formerly of Minneapolis and Brainerd, died on November 20, 2010 at the Mother of Mercy Campus of Care in Albany, MN. He was born September 4, 1918 in Pennsylvania, but grew up in Minneapolis. He was the youngest of eight children. He served in the US Navy. On September 20, 1942 he married LaVerda Buss...

Dorothy Hedlund

Dorothy Hedlund

Nov 19, 2010

Dorothy L. Hedlund, age 95, of Pine River passed away Friday, November 19, 2010 at the Samaritan House in Brainerd, MN. She was born July 17, 1915 in Walden Township, Rural Pine River to George and Eva (Lindfors) Olson. She grew up in Walden Township and attended the Klath Country School and graduated from Pine River High School in...

Rose McCarthy

Rose McCarthy

Nov 18, 2010

Rose Ann McCarthy, 75, of Brainerd, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2010 at the St. Cloud Hospital with her family by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, November 22 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Family and friends are invited to gather from 5 to 8 PM Sunday evening at...

Violet Friedman

Violet Friedman

Nov 18, 2010

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our mom, Violet on Thursday, November 18, 2010. Violet lived a full life and touched the hearts of many. She is survived by her children, Mardi (Jon) Knudson, of St. Cloud, Rolland Peterson, of Young America, and Jodi Peterson, of Moorhead. Vi will also be remembered warmly by her...

Iva Bunch

Iva Bunch

Nov 16, 2010

Iva L. Bunch, 81, of Baxter died on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village. Memorial Service for Iva will be held at Woodland Good Samaritan Village on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 1:30 PM. Iva was born on May 31, 1929 in Marceline, MO to Albert and Ethel (Ridgeway) Frazier. Iva married Bill Bunch on December...

Richard Chenoweth

Richard Chenoweth

Nov 16, 2010

Richard "Dick" Chenoweth, passed away November 16, 2010, at home. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 AM on Friday November19, 2010, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Staples. Friends and relatives are invited to gather on Thursday November 18th from 5 - 7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples with prayers at 6:45 PM. Interment will...

Mary Stewart

Mary Stewart

Nov 13, 2010

Mary Lee Smith Stewart was born to Abram John Smith and Mathilda M. (Akenson) Smith at Hillcrest Hospital in Minneapolis, MN on May 11, 1922. She graduated from Central High School in Minneapolis in June of 1939 and earned a BS Degree from St. Cloud State University in 1943. In the fall of that year, she began teaching English...

Dorothy Christensen

Dorothy Christensen

Nov 9, 2010

Dorothy A. Christensen, 77, of Brainerd, passed away November 9, 2010 at St. Joseph's Medical Center. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, November 15, 2010 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Steve Laflamme officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services and also immediately following the services...

Roy Mertens

Roy Mertens

Nov 8, 2010

Roy L. Mertens, age 85, of Staples, passed away late Monday evening at the Lakewood Health Care System Hospital in Staples. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, November 13th, at 11:00 AM, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with Father Ron Schmelzer officiating. Visitation will be Friday November 12th, from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel...

Patricia Gaffke

Patricia Gaffke

Nov 6, 2010

Patricia Gaffke, age 74, of Randall, died Saturday, November 06, 2010 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, November 10th at 11:00 AM at St. James Catholic Church in Randall with Father Leo Moenkedick officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather Tuesday evening from 5-8PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall with...

Orel Zimmerman

Orel Zimmerman

Nov 5, 2010

Orel Zimmerman, 77, of Randall, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM, Monday, November 8, 2010 at St. James Catholic Church in Randall with Father Leo Moenkedick officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather from 3-5 PM on Sunday afternoon at...

Clarice Ricke

Clarice Ricke

Nov 4, 2010

November 5, 2010 Clarice Ricke, age 79, formerly of Staples, passed away Thursday afternoon at the Edina Care Center in Edina, MN of cancer. Funeral services will be Monday, November 8th, at 11AM at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Wadena, MN. Friends and relatives are invited to gather one hour prior to the service at the...