Obituaries
Mary Campbell
Jul 21, 2010
Mary Lou Campbell, age 89, peacefully passed away on July 21, 2010 after a short rehab stay at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. A Mass of Christian Burial and celebration of life for Mary Lou will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. There will be a visitation from...
Terry McGaughey
Jul 21, 2010
Terry C. McGaughey, 70, of Brainerd, died at his home July 21, 2010. A special memorial ceremony will be held at 3:00pm on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at the Northland Arboretum, with a visiting hour beginning at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Terry McGaughey Memorial Fund (C/O Brenny Funeral Chapel, PO Box 623,...
Raymond Ruhl
Jul 19, 2010
Raymond Ruhl, age 83, of Pine River, passed away Monday, July 19, 2010, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center, Pine River. He was born November 9, 1926, in Pine River, to John and Frances Ruhl. Raymond served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in the Pacific Theatre. He was employed by Burlington Northern Railroad and was a member...
William Brenner
Jul 19, 2010
William "Bill" Douglas Brenner, 75, of Cushing, passed away at his home on Monday, July 19, 2010. Services for Bill will be held on Friday, July 23 at 2:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral chapel in Randall. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Following the services there will be a social gathering for family and...
Nola Swanson
Jul 18, 2010
Nola I. Swanson, 54, of Crosslake, formerly of Maple Plain, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2010 at her home. Friends are welcome to gather starting at 1:00 PM, Friday, July 23 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake with Father George Zeck officiating a service at 3:00 PM. Nola was born November 30, 1955 in Marshall, MN, the daughter...
Mark Hirschey
Jul 18, 2010
Mark Hirschey, the Anderson W. Chandler Professor of Business at the University of Kansas, died Sunday at his cabin on Lower Cullen Lake after a yearlong battle with Burkitt's Lymphoma. He was 58. Author of more than 90 academic research articles, scholarly books and scholarly textbooks, Professor Hirschey had an international reputation for his research leadership and accomplishments at...
Roland Smith
Jul 18, 2010
Roland "Rollie" Smith, 67, of Baxter, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 18, 2010. Services for Rollie will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd with Pastor Kristen Oltmann officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 20, 2010 from 5:00-7:00PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter and one...
John Dombrovski
Jul 18, 2010
A celebration of the life of John E. "Louie" Dombrovski, age 57 of Cushing, will be held at St. James Catholic Church, 405 E MN AV, Randall MN, on Monday, July 26th, beginning with a 9:00 AM visitation followed by an 11:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial. John died unexpectedly at home of natural causes on July 18, 2010....
Carol Baltes
Jul 13, 2010
Carol Anna Baltes, 78, of Baxter, died Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd after a courageous battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial for Carol will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, July 17, 2010 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Steve Laflamme officiating. Visitation will be Friday, July, 16, 2010 at the...
Anne Walker
Jul 13, 2010
Anne Ella Walker, age 91, passed away at the Elim Home in Milaca on Tuesday, July 13. A funeral service is planned for Sunday, July 18, at 2:00 PM, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Anne is survived by...
Marvin Swecker
Jul 10, 2010
Marvin D. Swecker, age 81, of Motley, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Care Center on Saturday, July 10. A funeral service is planned for Wednesday, July 14, at 11:00 AM, at the United Methodist Church in Motley. The visitation will be on Tuesday evening, from 5-7, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, and one hour prior...
Marlin Bloom
Jul 8, 2010
Marlin L. Bloom, 78, of Merrifield, MN, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010 in Brainerd, MN. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, August 13, 2010 at the Wayzata Evangelical Free Church located at 705 County Road 101 N, Plymouth, MN, friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Private family interment will be held...
Kelly Flood
Jul 8, 2010
Kelly Flood, 47, of Brainerd, passed away July 8, 2010 at the St. Joseph Medical Center in Brainerd. Services for Kelly will be 3 PM, Monday, July 12 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Kelly was born August 14, 1962, the son of Charles Flood and Ruth Gibb....
Phebe Jorgensen
Jul 7, 2010
Phoebe June Jorgensen, 75, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Crystal, MN, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2010 at Banner Gardens Hospice House in Mesa. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN. Phoebe was born June 5, 1935 in Duquette, MN, the daughter of Benjamin and Phoebe...
Mae Maust
Jul 6, 2010
Mae B. Maust, age 101, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at Ebenezer Ridges in Burnsville. She was born May 17, 1909 in Brainerd, to Oscar and Sadie Frisch. Mae lived in Pine River from 1950 until 2009 when she moved to Burnsville to be near her daughter. She enjoyed her family and tending her yard...
Gerald Primmer, Sr.
Jul 5, 2010
Gerald R. Primmer, Sr., age 90, of Backus, MN, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010, at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud where he had been a resident for four years. He was born November 6, 1919, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Gerald served in the US Army during WWII and Korea and was one of the founders of...
Michele Holman
Jul 4, 2010
Michele Marie Holman, 47, passed away peacefully with family at her side at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls on July 4, 2010. A memorial service is planned for 1:00 PM, Friday, July 9 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather at the Brenny Reception Room starting at 11 AM. A luncheon from Connie's...
Donald Kruger
Jul 2, 2010
Donald Paul Kruger, the son of Francis (Frank) and Hazel (Shuckhart) Kruger, was born April 16, 1927 in Graceville, Minnesota. He was one of 14 children. His Mother passed away when he was a young child and he was raised, in part, by the Edward Boyle Family. He was happy to join the United States Navy in 1944, where...
Alice Paulson
Jul 1, 2010
Alice Eleanor Paulson, age 105, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2010. She was born April 15, 1905 in Buxton, ND, to John and Jonette Paulson. Alice graduated from Buxton High School and Nursing School in Minneapolis. She also received training in anesthesia in Minneapolis, and obstetric nursing in Chicago. Alice was a Registered Nurse and a...
Gilbert Kohlhof
Jun 29, 2010
Gilbert Kohlhof, age 73, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at his home. He was born June 15, 1937, in Vesta, MN, to Herbert and Irene Kohlhof. Gilbert grew up in the Redwood Falls area and graduated from Redwood Falls High School in 1956. He served in the US Army for four years and retired from...
