Obituaries
Douglas Tangwall
Jan 20, 2011
Doug Tangwall, Sr., 73, of Brainerd, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2011 at his home. Services for Doug will be held at 4:00 PM, Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather an hour prior to the service and are invited to stay after for a luncheon at the...
Duane Cronin
Jan 19, 2011
Duane Leo Cronin, age 57. Passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Jan. 19, 2011. The Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday 1/24/11 at 11 AM at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Motley, MN. The Wake will be Sunday 1/23/11 from 3 PM to 5 PM at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with Rosary and...
Genevieve Guntzel
Jan 17, 2011
Genevieve Guntzel, 89, of Crosslake, formerly of New Brighton, died Monday, January 17, 2011 at Golden Horizons of Crosslake, MN. She was preceded by Edgar Guntzel and is survived by Tim (Ann) Guntzel, Paula (Greg) Larkin, Pam (John Hall) Guntzel, Marcia (Adam) Feldman; her grandchildren, Rick (KC) Guntzel, Darcy Nelson, Robin Nelson and Eli Feldman and her great grandchildren,...
Michael Straatsma
Jan 16, 2011
Mike Straatsma, 44, of Pine River, formerly of Alaska, passed away January 16, 2011 in Florida. A Memorial Service will be held at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 10:00 AM. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.
Marion Mertens
Jan 15, 2011
Marion Mertens, age 72, of Wadena, passed away at her home, on Saturday, January 15. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 20, at 10:30 AM, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. The Wake will be Wednesday evening from 5-7 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, with a Rosary at 5:30 and Parish Prayers...
James Stevenson
Jan 13, 2011
James Richard Stevenson, who recently received the key to the city of Crosslake, Minn. in recognition of his generous artistic contributions to the local library, passed away Thursday, Jan. 13 at the age of 86. An accomplished artist, pilot, singer and veteran, he touched the lives of many with his warm heart, beautiful illustrations, and unfailing faith. Jim was...
Richard Vasquez
Jan 13, 2011
Richard Vasquez, 72, of Brainerd, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2011 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 22, 2011 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Bill Carr officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior. Richard was born January 13, 1939, in Blue Earth, MN, the...
Ronald Nelson
Jan 11, 2011
Ronald L. Nelson 79, of Brainerd died on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at St. Cloud Hospital. A Memorial Service is scheduled for 2:00 pm Tuesday, January 18 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with visitation one-half hour prior to services. Ronald was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He met and married his wife, Evelyn, while serving in the...
George Miller
Jan 11, 2011
George A. "Rusty" Miller, 85, of Nisswa passed away Tuesday January 11, 2011 at Bethany Good Samaritan in Brainerd. Services for Rusty will be held on Saturday at 12PM, January 15, 2011 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Pastor Kate Stangl officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-8 PM on Friday January 14, 2011 at Brenny Funeral Chapel...
Margaret Doty
Jan 10, 2011
Margaret "Martee" Doty, 62, of Baxter, MN, passed away January 10, 2011 at St. Joseph's Medical Center. Private family services will be held. Martee was born March 17, 1948 in Brainerd, the daughter of Robert F. and Illamae (Strang) Doty. Even though Martee is no longer with us, she will always be with us in spirit. She will be...
Deryl Petterson
Jan 9, 2011
Deryl R. Petterson, 82, of the Brainerd Lakes Area, died January 9, 2011 in Brainerd, MN. Private family services were held. Deryl was born July 21, 1928, in Roseau, MN. He lived most of his life in the Minneapolis are before retiring to the Brainerd Lakes Area in 1992. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ginger; grandsons,...
Avery Anderson
Jan 9, 2011
"Andy" Avery R. Anderson, 86, Died on January 9, 2011 at Edgewood Vista senior living apartments in Brainerd, Minnesota. Memorial services for Andy will be 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at Brenny Funeral Chapel of Pequot Lakes with visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will be in the Pequot Lakes Cemetery. Andy is survived by a...
Edwin Brenno
Jan 5, 2011
Edwin Theodore "Eddie" Brenno, age 91, of Pine River, went home to his Lord Jesus on Wednesday, January 5, 2011, at Diamond Willow Advanced Assisted Living in Baxter. He was born at home in Pelican Township on April 13, 1919, to Fingar and Alene Brenno. Edwin was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes. Edwin...
Gene Mielke
Jan 5, 2011
Gene Edward Mielke, 65, of Fifty Lakes, formerly of Jackson, Minnesota died on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, after two months of suffering with multiple myloma. Memorial services for Gene are planned for Saturday, January 8, 2011 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter at 1:00 PM with visitation one hour prior to services....
Chester Ringler
Jan 4, 2011
Chester( Chip) L Ringler, age 71, passed away Tuesday January 4, 2011 at Lakewood Hospital in Staples. Funeral services are planned for 1:30 P.M. Friday, January 7, 2011 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Staples. Visitation will be Thursday January 6, 2011 from 5-7 P.M. at Brenny Funeral Home in Staples and one hour prior to services at the...
Norma Stall
Jan 4, 2011
Norma Stall, age 77, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at home. She was born October 30, 1933, in Neosho, Missouri, to Herchel and Esther Courtier. She loved playing cards and board games and was a great cribbage player. Norma is survived by her husband, Vernon; children: Larry Stall, Cindilea Kramp, Nancy Norton, Emily Alice Stall;...
Diane Fisher
Jan 3, 2011
Diane Fisher, age 56, of Pillager, passed away Monday, January 3, 2011, at her home. She was born September 8, 1954 in Wadena to Charles and Lois Dushek. Diane is survived by her husband, Terry; children: Jeff Johnson of North Carolina, Roberta Johnson of Brainerd; stepchildren: Kalee Fisher of Hutchinson, Brian Fisher of St. Cloud, Rick Eckerson of Virginia,...
Bruce Mitchell
Dec 31, 2010
Bruce K. Mitchell, a longtime resident of Big Lake, died Dec. 31, 2010, following a long battle against Alzheimer�s. Bruce was born April 11, 1923, to Lena and Hugh Mitchell Sr. He attended school in Big Lake. He enlisted with the Merchant Marines during World War II. Bruce married his high school sweetheart Betty Mae Hanson on March 31,...
Dana Harris
Dec 30, 2010
Dana J. Harris, 66, of Deerwood, died on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at his home. Visitation for Dana will be on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 from 4:00-7:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Services will be Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 1:00 PM at the Schepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church in Garrison with visitation one hour...
Deborah Pangburn
Dec 30, 2010
Deborah L. Pangburn, 55, of Merrifield died on Thursday, December 30, 2010 as a result of a car accident. Visitation for Deborah will be on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 from 4:30-7:00 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Deborah was born on June 23, 1955 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Ken and Marilyn (Gaustad) Thompson. She was a 1973 graduate...
