Obituaries
Geraldine Wilmes
Nov 2, 2010
Geraldine E. Wilmes, 74, of Merrifield passed away at her home on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Private Services. Geraldine Wirtz was born on March 7, 1936 in Minneapolis, MN the daughter of William and Margaret (Schroeder) Wirtz. After graduating from the College of St. Catherine's with a Nursing Degree, she married John Wilmes on June 7, 1958. She worked...
Elizabeth Adkins
Nov 2, 2010
Elizabeth Irene "Ma" Adkins, age 78, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Society Pine River. She was born July 30, 1932, to Harriet and John Seebach and raised in rural Backus. Irene married John Adkins and raised five children, Jackie, Alicia, Randy, Joel, and Jay. She enjoyed gardening, playing cards, and her...
Albert Zupon
Nov 2, 2010
Albert Zupon, age 86, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born March 19, 1924, in St. Cloud, to George and Elizabeth Zupon. Albert is survived by his brother, Gilbert of Pequot Lakes; sisters: Irene Crimmins, Eleanor Cash, Mary Warren, all of Brainerd, Dorothy Heino of Pine River; his...
Franklin Selvey
Nov 1, 2010
Franklin Selvey, age 95, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Care Center on Monday, November 1. Funeral services will be Friday November 5, at 1:00 PM at the Staples Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. Friends and relatives are invited to gather beginning at 11:00 AM at the Church. Interment will be in Greenlawn Cemetery at Verndale....
Douglas Fritscher
Nov 1, 2010
Douglas Fritscher, 69, of Nisswa, passed away Monday, November 01, 2010 at his home. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00AM, Saturday, November 6, 2010 at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa, with Father George Zeck officiating. Douglas was born July 3, 1941 in Sherburn, MN, the son of Alfred and Bernice (Johnson) Fritscher. His father was an...
Leroy Gillson
Oct 28, 2010
LeRoy "Jack" Gillson, age 75, of Motley, passed away October 28, 2010, at the Lakewood Health System Hospital. A memorial service will be held at the Motley Free Methodist Church on Monday, November 1, at 12:00 Noon, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Wildwood Cemetery in Pillager. Leroy (Jack) John Gillson...
Joann Collier
Oct 27, 2010
Joann L. Collier, 75, of Brainerd, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Funeral Services at 2 PM, Tuesday, November 2 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation one hour prior. Interment at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Joann was born July 30, 1935 in Iowa, to Jacob and Ida Mae (Sunken) Hulsebus. She will be missed...
Esther Bogart
Oct 26, 2010
Esther Bogart, age 98, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at the St. Cloud VA. She was born December 31, 1911, in Pine River, to William and Rena Bogart. Esther served as a cook in the U.S. Army during World War II, and considered that to be the happiest years of her life. She also loved...
Richard Evenson
Oct 26, 2010
Richard "Dick" LeRoy Evenson, 59, of Pequot Lakes, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, has gone home to his heavenly father on October 26, 2010. A Funeral Service for Dick will held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 30, 2010 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes, MN. Family and friends are welcome to gather from 5-7 PM Friday evening...
Wanita Frazer
Oct 25, 2010
Wanita Frazer, 92, of Walker died on Monday, October 25, 2010 at Golden Living Health Care Center in Walker. Visitation will be Friday, October 29, 2010 from 5-7 at Salem Lutheran Church in Longville. Services for Wanita will be Saturday, October 30, 2010 at 11:00AM at Salem Lutheran Church in Longville, MN. Interment will be at Salem Lutheran Church...
John Nemes
Oct 25, 2010
John Douglas Nemes, 85, of Crosslake, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2010 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Crosslake with Father Mike Patullo officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will...
Lois Wiehle
Oct 24, 2010
October 27, 2010 Lois Wiehle, age 78, formerly of the Brainerd Lakes Area, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Heritage House in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. Lois Lucille Wiehle was born on April 4, 1932 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota to Charlie and Alma (Englund) Miller. Lois was with the USDA Food and Service Department of Food Stamps for 24...
Verna Krall
Oct 24, 2010
Verna L. Krall, 94, of Baxter, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Excelsior Place. Services for Verna will be held at 1:30 PM, Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will take place 1:00 PM, Thursday, October 28, 2010 at the...
Delane Mcnamee
Oct 24, 2010
Delane Marie McNamee, 75, of Pequot Lakes, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, October 24, 2010, at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was born August 12, 1935, in Pine River, the daughter of Edward and Luella (Sletten) Schmidt. After graduating from high school, she married Lowell McNamee on April 7, 1956. After living in Rockford, IL, for...
John Capistrant
Oct 23, 2010
John E. Capistrant, age 57, of Browerville, died on Saturday, October 23. A funeral service is planned for Thursday, October 28, at 12:00, at the Assembly of God Church in Staples. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service. Burial will be at the Moran Riverside Cemetery. John was born on April 29, 1953, in Pontiac, MI, to...
Dennis Capistrant
Oct 23, 2010
Dennis Dale Capistrant, 29, formerly of Staples, died as a result of a car accident, Saturday, October 23, 2010 near Staples. A Military Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, October 29, 2010 at the Camp Ripley Base Chapel. Family and friends are invited to gather Thursday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples...
Stanley Larsen
Oct 22, 2010
Stanley Larsen, age 97, of Pine River, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2010, at the Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Home in Pine River. Stanley was born in Clarion, Iowa to Hans and Gina (Nielsen) Larsen. He was quite a man who loved the outdoors, a good game of cards and being with family. He was an active member...
Jerry Rah
Oct 22, 2010
Jerry L. Rah, age 66, of Verndale, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Friday, October 22. A graveside service, with military honors, will be held for Jerry on Wednesday, October 27, at 12:30 PM , at the Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery, near Little Falls. Jerry was born in Waseca , MN , on June 7, 1944...
Joseph Bielefeld
Oct 21, 2010
Joseph E. Bielefeld, age 52, of Verndale, passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital on Thursday, October 21. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 23, at 10:00 AM, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Burial will be...
Christine Marks
Oct 20, 2010
Christine Marks, 84, of Brainerd, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. A memorial service for Christine will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, October 25, 2010 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Brainerd, MN. Christine was born January 7, 1926 in Syracuse, NY, the daughter of Reimer and Mary (Connors) Ronlund....
