Obituaries

Sep 22, 2010

Carol M. Clawson, 79, of Baxter, passed away September 22, 2010 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. Services for Carol will be held at 2:00 PM at Siloah Lutheran Church in Graceville, MN. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Siloah Lutheran Church Cemetery. Carol was born December 24, 1930...

Sep 20, 2010

Anita "Cherie" Shelstad, 92, of Lake Lougee in the Crosslake/Merrifield Area, passed away Monday, September 20, 2010 at her home. Funeral Services are scheduled for 11 AM, Monday, September 27 at Crosslake Lutheran Church with Pastor Mark Anderson. Friends are welcome to gather Sunday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and one hour prior...

Sep 18, 2010

Marlowe R. Kingstedt, age 82, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2010. He lived on Kimball Lake for the past 27 years. Survived by Geri, his wife of 62 years; sons, Gregg (Jean) and Tom (Jill); four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, October 17, at...

Sep 18, 2010

Marian (Smith Lenk) Scheper, age 84, of Motley, passed away at the Lakewood Health System on Saturday, September 18, with her devoted loving husband of 33 years by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial is planned for Friday, September 24, 2010, at 11:00 AM at St. Michaels' Catholic Church in Motley, with Father Scott Wittkop officiating. A visitation...

Sep 18, 2010

Marian (Smith Lenk) Scheper, age 84, of Motley, passed away at the Lakewood Health System on Saturday, September 18, with her devoted loving husband of 33 years by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial is planned for Friday, September 24, 2010, at 11:00 AM at St. Michaels' Catholic Church in Motley, with Father Scott Wittkop officiating. A visitation...

Sep 17, 2010

Dolores Morey, age 92, of Motley, passed away at her home on Friday, September 17. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, September 20, at 11:00 AM, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Motley, with Fr. Scott Wittkop officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Calvary Cemetery in...

Sep 15, 2010

Dorothy A. (Kallstrom) Barthel, 82, of Garrison, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, MN. Services for Dorothy will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Garrison. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. A second service will be held at...

Sep 13, 2010

Dannie Lemont Cross, 53, of Brainerd, MN passed away Monday, September 13, 2010 at his home. He was born on November 13, 1956. Dannie attended Mills High School in Little Rock, where he was an accomplished athlete in basketball and track. He is survived by daughter, Reshonda Cunningham; mother, Dorothy Cross; brothers, Curtis (Pamela) Cross Jr. and Bruce Cross;...

Sep 12, 2010

Alice Jeanette (Rowe) Frei passed away at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd on September 12, 2010 at age 97. Services for Alice will be held at 2:30 PM, Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Riverside Union Church in Brainerd, MN. Friends are welcome to gather Friday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and one...

Sep 12, 2010

Gordon "Concertina Gordy" William Lehrke, 80, of Brainerd, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2010 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village. Services for Gordy will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, September 17 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends and family are welcome to gather Thursday evening from 5-9 PM and one hour prior to services on Friday. A...

Sep 11, 2010

Kirk W. Martin, 71, of Brainerd passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at St. Joseph's Medical Center. Private family services will take place at a later date. Kirk was born on April 11, 1939 in Minneapolis, MN to John and Gladys (Foxall) Martin. He loved model railroading. Kirk is survived by his children; Kurt (Tami) Martin, Julie (Guy)...

Sep 10, 2010

Gaylen Hinton, 48, of Pillager, passed away Friday, September 10 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, September 16 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with a dinner immediately following in Brenny's Reception Room. Friends are welcome to gather from 5-7 PM on Wednesday evening.

Gaylen is survived by his mother, Lorraine Hinton,...

Sep 8, 2010

Dorothy Fornshell, 80, of Pillager, MN, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, September 08, 2010 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Services for Dorothy will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 11 at First Lutheran Church in Pillager with Pastor Heather Culuris and Pastor Juli Sutton-Deem officiating. Friends are welcome to gather...

Sep 8, 2010

Kathleen Riley, age 63, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2010, at her home. She was born October 4, 1946, to John and Mildred Riley. Kathleen is survived by brother, Mike Riley (Karen) of Crosby; sisters: Shannon Gardner (Keith) of Pine River, Sheila Carlson of New Mexico, Denise Huesmann and Maureen Riley, both of Pine River. She...

Sep 5, 2010

Marian Taylor, age 81, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center, Pine River. She was born March 11, 1929, in Griggs County, ND, to Epa and Reka Hook. Marian is survived by her children: Tom Taylor (Shirley) of Pequot Lakes, Deborah Taylor of Pine River, Dean Taylor (Marie) of Pine River,...

Sep 3, 2010

Raymond Bradow, age 90, of Pine River, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, September 3, 2010, surrounded by his family. He was born December 26, 1919, in Fergus Falls, to Alfred and Amelia Bradow. Ray loved gardening, playing cards and hunting. His faith in his Lord and Savior was evident throughout his life. He is survived by...

Sep 2, 2010

Mary Edith A. Kephart, age 86, of Staples, passed away Thursday morning, September 2, 2010, at the Lakewood Health System Hospital. According to her wishes no services will be held. She will be interred with her husband in Evergreen Hill Cemetery at Staples, MN. Mary Edith Arlene Kephart was born May 4, 1924, in Staples, MN, the daughter of...

Sep 1, 2010

Phyllis A. Williams, 84, of Crosslake, passed away September 1, 2010 at Golden Horizons Assisted Living in Crosslake, MN. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Crosslake Presbyterian Church with Reverend Roger Grussing officiating. Friends are welcome to gather Friday evening from 4 - 7 PM at the church and one hour prior...

Aug 31, 2010

Owen Elwood Britton, 94, passed away Tuesday morning, August 31, 2010 at Lakewood Health System in Staples, MN. Owen was born October 16, 1915 to William and Grace Britton in Kathio Township in Mille Lacs County. On September 9, 1949 he married Fern Lasher in Webster, SD. They raised five children together. Owen worked at the Croft Mines in...

Aug 29, 2010

Donald J. Sanda, age 78, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Sunday, August 29. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 4th, at 11:00, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Staples, with Pastor Steve Sveom officiating. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 5-7, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples and...