Obituaries

Sheila Finley

Sheila Finley

Jan 21, 2010

Sheila Jean Finley (Cox) passed away on January 21, 2010 after a nine-month battle with cancer. She was born in Fairfield, Iowa on December 7th, 1948, to Marilyn Jean Cox (Turner) and Dean Albert Cox. Sheila was the oldest of five kids. She was the mother of three children and the grandmother to four. She loved to fish and...

Libby Belvill

Libby Belvill

Jan 21, 2010

Libby Irene Belvill, infant daughter of Jason and Rebecca (Olson) Belvill, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2010. She is survived by her parents, Jason and Becky Belvill of Sauk Rapids, grandparents: Randy and Penny Olson of Pine River, Fred and Roxanne Soukup of Pequot Lakes, and Jim and Joyce Belvill of Brighton, Colorado; and many aunts, uncles and cousins....

Mary Nevin

Mary Nevin

Jan 20, 2010

Mary Jane Nevin, age 83, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Wednesday, January 20. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 23, at 11:00 am at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Mary Jane (Snyder) Nevin was born in Carlisle, Penn. to Paul and Emma Snyder on June 8, 1926. On June17,...

Wendell Hannay

Wendell Hannay

Jan 19, 2010

Wendell Hannay, age 74, of Lakeshore, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born May 10, 1935, in Princeton, MN, to Robert and Leota Hannay. Wendell is survived by his wife, Kathleen; children: Michael Hannay (Deb), Christine Fisk (Michael), Stephen Pehling (Penney), Kerry Olson (Chad), Vicky Powell (Mick), Patti Campbell (Ben); brothers:...

Donald Logering

Donald Logering

Jan 18, 2010

Donald D. Logering, age 82, went to be with his Lord on Monday, January 18. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, January 22 at 11:00 A.M., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with Father Ron Schmelzer officiating. The wake will be Thursday evening from 5-7 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with Rosary and Parish...

Ruth Hewitt

Ruth Hewitt

Jan 17, 2010

Ruth Marie Hewitt, 88, of Baxter, died Sunday, January 17, 2010 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, MN. Memorial Services are scheduled for 11 AM, Saturday, January 23 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Pastor Rory Swenson officiating. Friends are welcome one hour prior to services. Memorials are preferred to Park United Methodist Church. Ruth was born...

Thomas Ebnet

Thomas Ebnet

Jan 17, 2010

Thomas Ebnet, age 67, of Nisswa, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2010, at the St. Cloud V.A. Hospital. He was born to Roman and Sophia Ebnet on November 20, 1942, in Minneapolis. Tom was a Navy veteran and served as an Electrician's Mate 3rd class aboard the Navy Icebreaker USS Glacier AGB-4, Operation Deepfreeze 1961-63. He participated in the...

Betty Henderson

Betty Henderson

Jan 16, 2010

Betty L. Henderson, 89, of Pine River, Minnesota died on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Brainerd, Minnesota. A Memorial Service for Betty is planned for Thursday, January 21, 2010 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, Minnesota at 3:00 P.M. Visitation will begin at 2:00 P.M. Private internment will be held at Pinewood Cemetery...

Everett Poling

Everett Poling

Jan 15, 2010

Everett Kent Poling lost his battle with Lymphoma on Friday, January 15, 2010. He died at his home with his family at his side. He was a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church in Randall, MN. Funeral Services will be held at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Randall at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 19, 2010. Friends may also call...

Patricia Brennan

Patricia Brennan

Jan 14, 2010

Patricia Jean Brennan, 85, a longtime resident of Mission, Texas, and formerly of Pequot Lakes, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2010. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1924 to Richard and Henrietta Greer. Pat was preceded in death by her husband Jim, her son Kerry, and her two brothers Michael Greer and Richard Greer. She will be...

Bonnie Engen

Bonnie Engen

Jan 14, 2010

Bonnie Engen, 97, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2010, at Heritage House in Pequot Lakes, where she received loving care during her battle with Alzheimers disease. A memorial service and celebration of Bonnies life will take place in the spring of 2010. Please, no memorials or flowers. Bonnie was born August 22, 1912 in Faribault, MN,...

Beverly Mudick

Beverly Mudick

Jan 10, 2010

Beverly Evelyn Mudick, age 64, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2010, at the Golden Living Center, Walker. She was born May 22, 1945, in Wadena, to Henry and Opal Mudick. Beverly enjoyed knitting, sewing and embroidering, and her church and her brother were both very important to her. She is survived by her brother, Walter Mudick,...

Clifford Grover

Clifford Grover

Jan 6, 2010

Loved and cherished, Clifford Allen Grover, 91, of Lakeshore, unexpectedly but peacefully passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 in Sun City, Arizona with family members at his bedside. Born in Junction City, Wisconsin on March 16th, 1918, Cliff was a Veteran of World War II serving as a B17 bomber pilot, The Flying Fortress, with missions over Europe...

Winifred Stranne

Winifred Stranne

Jan 6, 2010

Winifred "Winnie" Stranne, 97, of Brainerd, formerly of Pine River, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at the Brainerd Woodland Good Samaritan Home. She was born on November 6, 1912 to Carl and Hattie (Hall) Lundquist in Kintyre, North Dakota. Winnie owned and operated Popular Point Resort "Winnies Place" on Ossawinnamakee Lake. She was a member of the...

Deane Yungner

Deane Yungner

Jan 6, 2010

Deane Yungner, age 69, of Backus, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2010. He was born March 17, 1940, in Minneapolis, to John and Annetta Yungner. Deane was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving in the Philippines. He owned and operated Red Pine Log Homes in Backus. Deane is survived by his wife, Bonnie; son, John Yungner; stepchildren:...

Betty Thorpe

Betty Thorpe

Jan 5, 2010

Betty J. Thorpe, 76, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2010, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral Services for Betty will be held Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 3:00 P.M., at the Crosslake Lutheran Church with Pastor Mark Anderson officiating. Visitation for Betty will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Betty was born on All Saints...

Jessica Maloney

Jessica Maloney

Jan 2, 2010

Jessica Maloney, age 36, of Motley, passed away at her home on Saturday, January 2. A Funeral service is planned for Thursday evening at 7:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Donald Frisk

Donald Frisk

Jan 1, 2010

Donald Frisk, age 76, of Motley, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples on Friday, January 01, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. A funeral service is planned for Saturday, January 9, at 1:00 PM, at the Motley United Methodist Church. A visitation will be held on Friday evening from 5-7 at the Brenny Funeral...

Brenda Brattlund

Brenda Brattlund

Dec 30, 2009

Brenda Brattlund, 36, of Pillager, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Vickie Saterbak

Vickie Saterbak

Dec 26, 2009

Vickie Lee Saterbak, 56, of Brainerd, died at her home Saturday, December 26, 2009. Services for Vickie will be at 2:00P.M., Saturday, January 2, 2010 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Pastor Steve Sveom officiating. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Vickie was born January 8, 1953 in Champaign, IL, the daughter of...