Obituaries
Opal Mertens
Feb 21, 2010
Opal Marie Mertens, age 86, of Staples, passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital on Sunday, February 21. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, February 27, at 10:00 AM, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7, with a Rosary and Prayer service at 6:30, and one hour prior to the...
Lee Frederick
Feb 19, 2010
Lee Warren Frederick, age 48, of Backus, passed away February 19, 2010, at his home. He was born June 16, 1961, in Park Rapids, to Delbert and Barbara Frederick. Lee was an outdoorsman at heart. He enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting and giving a hand to all in need. He was a great story teller and was always ready for...
Karl Landholm
Feb 18, 2010
Karl Landholm, 78, of Crosslake, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2010 in Crosslake. Services for Karl will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, February 22, 2010 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake. Visitation one hour prior to service. Interment will be in Swanburg Cemetery in Timothy Township. Memorials preferred. Karl F. Landholm was born January 20, 1932, the...
James Sandelin
Feb 18, 2010
James Lee Sandelin, age 79, of Hackensack, passed away peacefully on Feb. 18 after a courageous 15 month battle with cancer. Preceded in death by his parents, Helge and Margaret Sandelin. Survived by his wife of 54 years, Donna (Vollan); sons, Mark (Pam) and Paul (Angie), and daughter Kristi Brandt (Bob); grandchildren, Erik and Britta Sandelin and Jack Brandt;...
Nancy Gutz
Feb 17, 2010
Nancy Gutz, age 51, of Lakeshore, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was born November 27, 1958, in Brainerd, to George and Leora Gutz. Nancy is survived by her brother, Doug Gutz of Pequot Lakes. She was preceded in death by her parents. No services will be held.
Richard Robben
Feb 17, 2010
Richard Robben, 72, of Staples died Wednesday, February 17, 2010 in Motley. Visitation is on Sunday, from 4 - 6 P.M. at the Brenny Funeral Home, with Rosary at 5:30 and Parrish Prayers at 5:45. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, Feb 22 at 11:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples with Father Ron Schmelzer officiating....
Ralph Tholl
Feb 15, 2010
Ralph Henry Tholl died Feb. 15, 2010, at the age of 87 at his rural Motley home in May Township of Cass County. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. Saturday at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Motley. Internment will immediately follow the service at the Motley Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7...
John Kovar
Feb 14, 2010
John Joseph Kovar, age 66, of Longville, MN died Sunday, February 14, 2010 at Whispering Pines in Pine River, MN. A Funeral Mass will be held, 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 20, 2010 at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Longville, MN with Father Joseph Sirba officiating. There will be a visitation time an hour before the funeral and a lunch...
Dale Stettler
Feb 14, 2010
Dale Virgil Stettler was born on Easter Sunday, March 27, 1932, to Virgil and Velva (Swanson) Stettler, Plainview, Minnesota. Dale worked in the construction business in Rochester before entering the service. Dale served in the army as a paratrooper where he had 37 jumps and also trained other personnel. Dale was a carpenter while residing in the Twin Cities....
Madeline Davis
Feb 11, 2010
Madeline A. Davis, formerly of Pine River, passed away on February 11, 2010. Magdalena Anna was born April 23, 1913, to John Thomas and Martha Rosaline (Haubrich) Fesenmaier in Brown County, Minnesota, the oldest of four children. Madeline, as she came to be known, went to school in New Ulm, Minnesota, through both her elementary and high school years....
Kaden Wicks
Feb 10, 2010
Kaden Allen Wicks, infant son of Quinton and Vanessa Wicks of Motley, passed away February 10, 2010. He is survived by his parents; grandparents: Ray and Barb Goerlich of Pine River, Victoria Blanch of Brainerd, Kurt Wicks of Motley; great grandparents: Barbara Blanch and Ted Blanch, both of Texas, Beverly Wicks of Big Lake, Lovette McAninch of Backus; aunts,...
Helma McCoy
Feb 9, 2010
Helma C. McCoy, age 72, of Leader, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Tuesday, February 9. Visitation from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Friday, February 12 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples with funeral services on Saturday, February 13 at 11:00 A.M. at Motley Free Methodist with Pastor Mel Nefstead officiating. Burial will be...
Stephen Zilka
Feb 6, 2010
Stephen "Steve" Zilka, 46, of Crosslake died Saturday evening, February 6, 2010. Visitation will be at Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake from 5:00-7:00 P.M. on Friday February 12, 2010. Funeral services for Stephen will be held Saturday February 13, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. at the Crosslake "Log Church". Internment will be at Pinewood Cemetery. Stephen was born on June...
Noreen Kirchner
Feb 6, 2010
Noreen Kirchner, 67, died Saturday, February 6, 2010 at her home. Services for Noreen will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples.
Lovene Russell
Feb 3, 2010
Lovene "Lovey" Russell, age 94, of Longville, passed away February 3, 2010. She was born to Ellis and Juanita Dunklee on March 30, 1915, in Duluth. Lovene was a member of the Cass County Triad and the YAH Seniors Club in Longville. She was also a lifetime member of the Christian Science Church. She is survived by daughter, Laurel...
Albert Jambor
Feb 2, 2010
Albert P. Jambor, age 87, of Clarissa, formerly of rural Staples, passed away Tuesday afternoon at the Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 noon Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Interment will be in Evergreen Hill Cemetery at Staples. Friends are invited to gather from 4:00 until 7:00 PM Friday...
Arjean Stoltz
Jan 31, 2010
Arjean F. Stoltz, age 88, of Motley, passed away at her home, with her sons by her side, on Sunday, January 31. A funeral service is planned for Thursday, February 4, 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 Motley Public Cemetery in...
Grace Midlo
Jan 27, 2010
Grace K. Midlo, 91, of Baxter died peacefully on January 27, 2010 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, Minnesota. A Memorial Service for Grace will be held at a later date. Grace was born on October 25, 1918 to Willard and Barbara (Fraser) Bruner in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Grace worked for the Department of Agriculture until retiring in 1966....
Albert Sheldon
Jan 27, 2010
Albert H. Sheldon, age 80, of Brainerd, passed away Wednesday morning at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, February 1, 2010, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter. Friends are invited to gather beginning at 10:00 AM on Monday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Our Saviors Lutheran...
Donald Johnson
Jan 22, 2010
Donald Johnson, 76, formerly of Crosslake, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2010 at Kerrville VA Medical Center, Kerrville, Texas. Funeral services will be on Saturday, January 30th, at 1:30 P.M. pm at American Legion Post 500, in Crosslake, MN, with visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Donald...
