Obituaries
Roy Joenks
Oct 20, 2010
Roy Joenks "JR", age 81, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Society Pine River. He was born September 21, 1929, in Dakota City, Iowa, to Roy, Sr. and Irene (Chantland) Joenks. Roy served his country in the Army as a paratrooper during the Korean conflict. He married Jean Boicourt in December of...
Doris Rollins
Oct 19, 2010
Doris Rollins, age 84, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born July 17, 1926, in Bungo Township to John and Bessie Hopke. She married Clayton Rollins on January 8, 1944. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting and sewing and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in...
Don Snyder
Oct 19, 2010
Don T. Snyder, 80, of rural Pequot Lakes, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Services for Don will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes. Family and friends are welcome to gather from 5-7 PM Friday evening at the Brenny Funeral Chapel...
Orlen Goldenstein
Oct 19, 2010
Orlen E. Goldenstein, age76, of Manhattan Beach, Mn passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the St. Cloud Hospital. He was born February 11, 1934 in Swanburg to Henry and Blanche (Moser) Goldenstein. He attended school in Pine River where he graduated from high school. He entered the United States Army serving in Korea after the conflict. He married...
Ruth Carlson
Oct 17, 2010
October 18, 2010 Ruth Carlson, age 94, of Pillager, passed away peacefully October 17th at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd and went home to be with Jesus. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 23, at 1:00PM, at Casino Assembly of God Church in Pillager. A visitation will be held Friday evening from 5-7 at the Brenny...
Melida Gansky
Oct 17, 2010
Melida Gansky, 100, of Brainerd, passed away October 17, 2010 at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany, in Brainerd, MN. She was born February 6, 1910 in Spearfish, SD, the daughter of Adam and Amalia (Kuehn) Gansky. She was a member of the Brainerd Assembly of God Church and served as a Sunday School Teacher. She worked in the Register...
Paula Dewing
Oct 17, 2010
Paula Dewing, 81, of Ironton, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2010 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Per Paula's request there will be private family services. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter. Paula was born on October 11, 1929 in Tyrol, Austria to Johann and Anna (Haidacher) Gantschnigg. She was the youngest of...
Helen Brick
Oct 17, 2010
Helen Elizabeth Brick, age 83, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Baxter, MN, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Helen was born September 28, 1927, in Brainerd, the daughter of Otto and Hilma (Miettinen) Hill and was a life long resident of Brainerd. Helen is survived by her husband of 63 years, Dale; her...
Mellinie Shupe
Oct 15, 2010
Mellinie Shupe, age 93, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Friday, October 15, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Society Bethany in Brainerd. She was born December 5, 1916, in Chicago. Mellinie is survived by her children: Gene Marter, Joe Marter, June Frantz, Joyce Wilson, Jim Shupe; nine grandchildren and many great and great-great grandchildren. Services will be 11 AM on...
Ruth Brown
Oct 15, 2010
Ruth Emma Brown, 88, of Pine River, formerly of Hackensack, Mn, died on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan in Pine River. As were her wishes, there will be no services. Memorials may be sent to 312 S. Birch St. Hackensack, Mn. 56452. She was born Aug. 21, 1922 to Alex and Emma Trout. She enjoyed...
Gerald Luther
Oct 14, 2010
Gerald W. "Jerry" Luther, 68, of Brainerd, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2010 at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany. Services will be held at 11:00AM, Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather from 5-7 PM, Monday evening and one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the Brenny...
Shirley Howe
Oct 13, 2010
Shirley Jean Howe, age 74, of Backus, and formerly Plymouth, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2010, at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale. She was born December 4, 1935, in Long Prairie, to William and Theresa Lembcke. Shirley is survived by children: Mark Howe, Mike Howe, Lynette Haux; eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death...
George Marden
Oct 13, 2010
October 14, 2010 George Marden, age 71, of Staples, passed away Wednesday October 13th, at his home in Staples, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday October 18, 2010 at 10:00AM, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. A visitation will be held Sunday afternoon from 1 ~ 3 PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in...
Tim Amerud
Oct 11, 2010
Tim Amerud, 61, of Brainerd, passed away accidentally on Sunday, October 10, 2010 while felling trees. Services for Tim will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, October 15 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Pastor Bob Twiton officiating. Friends and family are welcome to gather Thursday evening from 5-7 PM, Friday morning one hour prior to services...
Beverly Hines
Oct 11, 2010
Beverly Hines, 64, of Brainerd, passed away Monday, October 11, 2010 at her home. A Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Deacon Roger Marks officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will follow at Wildwood Cemetery in Pillager,...
Dwight Zeidler
Oct 11, 2010
Dwight Zeidler, age 67, of Breezy Point, passed away Monday, October 11, 2010 at his home. He was born March 29, 1943, in Pequot Lakes, to Gordon and Vera Zeidler. Dwight served in the Army Reserves and worked for the Crow Wing County Highway Department for 25 years. He was a member of the Pequot Lakes Legion and Gloria...
Lawrence Rowe
Oct 11, 2010
Lawrence J. Rowe, 83, of Crosslake, passed away at his home on October 11, 2010. Services for Lawrence will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake with Pastor Charles Smith officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Lawrence was born April 7, 1927, in...
George Sirucek
Oct 9, 2010
George Sirucek, age 72, of Leader, passed away at the Pine River Good Samaritan Home, on Saturday, October 9. A funeral service is planned for Saturday, October 16, at 12:00 noon , at the Motley Free Methodist Church , with a visitation beginning at 10:00 AM . George was born on June 18, 1938 , to Emil and Rosie...
Robert Forsman
Oct 9, 2010
Robert Forsman, 47, of Breezy Point, passed away October 9, 2010 at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. Services will be held at 4:00 PM, Friday, October 15, 2010 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Crosslake. Family is welcome to gather one hour prior to services. In lieu of flowers, memorial preferred to family (please...
Raymond Wines
Oct 9, 2010
Raymond Wines, age 65, of Pequot Lakes, and formerly Pine River, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, October 9, 2010, at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis. He was born February 18, 1945, in Minneapolis, to Raymond and Elizabeth Wines. Ray is survived by brothers: Frank Wines (Sue), Larry Wines (Barb), Dan Wines (Carol); sisters: Kathy "Dolly' Johnson (Lee),...
