Obituaries
Charles Archambault
Oct 29, 2009
Charles Paul Archambault passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 29, 2009. Memorial Gathering will be held Tuesday, November 10, 2009 from 11 AM to 2 PM at the Pequot Lakes American Legion, Post 49. Charlie, 59, was born in Fairbault, Minnesota, to parents George and Ann Marie (Wayrynen) Archambault on September 24, 1950. A Minnesota native, Charlie's hobbies included...
Gerhardt Batke
Oct 26, 2009
Gerhardt Batke, age 77, of Cushing,died at St. Cloud Hospital. Survived by wife, Ellen Batke. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall
Arlene Armstrong
Oct 26, 2009
Arlene S. Armstrong, age 84, of Baxter, passed away October 26, 2009 at St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. Funeral Service will be Thursday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, at 1:00 PM, with Pastor Richard Erickson officiating. Visitation is 1 hour before the service. Burial is scheduled for Friday at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls....
Judy Dukowitz
Oct 25, 2009
Judy Dukowitz, age 50, of Cushing , passed away Sunday, October 25, at Lakewood Health Systems in Staples, Minnesota. Services will be Friday, October 30, at 11:00 AM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples, with Pastor Steve Sveom officiating. Visitation is Thursday, October 29, from 5:00 7:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples. Judy was...
Bernice Saethre
Oct 24, 2009
Bernice Thelma Saethre, 87, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2009, at North Memorial Medical Center, Minneapolis. She was born April 24, 1922, in Buchanan, Sask., Canada, to Talmer and Borghild Sorestad. They moved to L'Anse, MI, when Bernice was a child. She graduated from L'Anse High School and in 1940, graduated from Augsburg College. She took...
Sanford Alter
Oct 23, 2009
Sanford N. "Butch" Alter, 69, of Lake Alexander in Lincoln, MN, formerly of Mound, died Friday, October 23, 2009 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN after a brief illness. Memorial Services are planned for 11 AM, Monday, November 2 at St. Michael's Church in Motley, MN with Father Scott Wittkop presiding. Friends are welcome to gather...
Hilmer Hanson
Oct 23, 2009
Hilmer B. Hanson, of Walker, died Friday, October 23, 2009 at the North Country Regional Hospital in Bemidji. He was born in Dover, MN , on May 12, 1924, to John and Lulu Hanson. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1941, and joined the Army on April 8, 1943 and served until January 9, 1946, being stationed in...
Gilbert Swearingen Sr.
Oct 23, 2009
Gilbert "Sonny" Swearingen, Jr. age 63, of Brainerd died Friday, October 23, 2009 at the Minneapolis Veterans Center. Visitation and Celebration of his life will be at the Brainerd VFW club from 4 - 8 PM on Thursday, October 29 with service at 7:00 PM. Graveside service will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at Camp Ripley near...
James Schuette
Oct 21, 2009
James P. Schuette, age 68, of Brainerd, passed away early Wednesday morning at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. By his own request there will be no services at this time. James Perry Schuette was born on July 8, 1941, in Hendricks, MN, the son of Paul and Annie (Miller) Schuette. He grew up and attended high school in...
Rose Taylor
Oct 21, 2009
Rose Taylor, age 80, of Backus, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2009. She was born July 9, 1929 in Omaha, Nebraska, to Max and Elvera Geihs. She married Billy Taylor on December 28, 1946. They were married 51 years until his death on November 30, 1997. They owned Portage Camp Resort in Backus from 1964 to 1980. Rose was...
Kathleen Rasinkski
Oct 21, 2009
Kathleen J. Rasinski, 63, of Randall, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at her home. Services are being planned for a later date. Please watch for additional information. Kathleen was born October 17, 1946, in Little Falls, MN, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Forcier) Rasinski. Kathleen was a homemaker on a dairy farm for most of her life. She...
Gilbert Ponsness
Oct 20, 2009
Gilbert Ponsness, 80, of Lake Shore, MN, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Services for Gil are scheduled for 11 AM, Friday, October 23 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Father George Zeck officiating. Friends are welcome to gather Thursday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel and one hour...
Leroy Tilbury
Oct 19, 2009
LeRoy Tilbury LeRoy Tilbury, age 101, of Backus, MN, died Monday October 19, 2009 at his home near Backus. LeRoy was born February 23, 1908 to James and Josephine (Brody) Tilbury. He grew up and lived most of his life in the Portage Hills area. He worked as a logger and sawmill operator much of his life. He enjoyed...
John Sack
Oct 19, 2009
John Charles Sack, 47, of Pine River, MN, died Monday, October 19, 2009 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. A memorial gathering for John will be held Saturday, October 24 from 1-3 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes, MN. John will be missed by his mother, Carol, of Pine River; his brother, Gary...
Eloise Kriehn
Oct 18, 2009
Eloise Joyce Kriehn, age 87, of Pine River, and formerly Austin, MN, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2009. She was born February 14, 1922, in Wausau, WI, to Erwin and Mildred Fryatt. Eloise is survived by her children: Eugene Kriehn, Marlene Rycks (Elso), Harlin Kriehn (Judy), and Karen Myers; twelve grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. She...
Shirley Hild
Oct 16, 2009
Shirley Nolte Hild, 69, of Pequot Lakes, died Friday, October 16, 2009, at her home. A celebration of Shirleys life will be held at a later date. Shirley was born July 24, 1940 in Blue Earth, MN, the daughter of Gerald and Leona (Maday) Nolte. After graduating high school in Charles City, IA, she attended the University of Iowa...
Helen Murray
Oct 15, 2009
Helen Jane Murray, age 91, of Baxter, died October 15, 2009 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Baxter. Services will be Tuesday, October 20th, at 11:00 AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with Deacon Roger Marks officiating. Visitation is from 10:00 11:00 at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in St. Marys Cemetery, Evergreen Park, IL. Services...
Norman Aune Sr.
Oct 15, 2009
Norman Aune Sr. age 94, of Brainerd, died October 15, 2009 at St. Josephs Medical Center. Funeral services are on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at Park United Methodist Church at 12:00 noon with Pastor Rory Swenson officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 12:00 at the church with the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star service at 10:00 AM. Burial...
Kenneth Griswold
Oct 14, 2009
Kenneth P. Griswold, a former St. Paul attorney and prominent community leader, passed away at age 91 on October 14, 2009, in Pine River, MN. Mr. Griswold was a WWII veteran, a civic visionary whose activities ranged from local politics to participation in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and ‘70's. He maintained an active family law practice...
Patricia Draeger
Oct 14, 2009
Patricia Ann Draeger, age 68, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd, Minnesota. She was born March 27, 1941 in Cadillac, Michigan to Gail and Kathleen (McKinch) Hulett. Visitation will be Monday from 4 to 6 PM at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River.
