Obituaries
Gordon Rosenthal
Nov 4, 2023
Gordon Rosenthal, 61, of Staples, MN passed away on November 4, 2023 in Perham, MN. Funeral Services will be held on Friday November 10, 2023 at 11:00am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. There will be a visitation held on Thursday November 9, 2023 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN, and also...
Harlan Skinner
Nov 2, 2023
Harlan Skinner, age 87, of Backus, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2023, at Dignity and Grace Assisted Living. He was born to Floyd and Ruth (Jennings) Skinner in Clear Lake Township, MN, the youngest of seven children.
Harlan loved the outdoors and deer hunting was his favorite season. He had a quick wit and enjoyed cracking himself up with...
Ronald Hudak
Oct 31, 2023
Ron "Ronald" Andrew Hudak, age 85, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at his home in Backus, Minnesota. He was a devoted husband to his wife, Yvonne (Erickson) Hudak, for 66 years; a loving father to his four children: Nadine Slis (John), Janeen Griepp (Steven), Steven Hudak (Sue), and Sherri Mattson (Steve); a wonderful grandpa to...
Mary Jo Berven
Oct 31, 2023
Mary Jo Berven (Martin), age 69, passed away on October 31, 2023, after a 7-year battle with endometrial cancer. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday November 11, 2023, at 11:00am at Salem Lutheran Church in Deerwood, MN with Pastor Amanda Kempthorne officiating. Visitation will start at 10:00am at the church. A visitation will also be held on Friday November...
Frances Christensen
Oct 27, 2023
Frances Joy Christensen, 101, from Staples, passed away on October 27, 2023. Services will be held 2pm on Thursday, November 2nd, 2023 at Motley United Methodist Church with a visitation starting one hour prior.
Frances is survived by her children, Carole Oliger, Sherwood (Florence) Jordahl, Edward (Marsha) Jordahl, Janet Greig, Judy (Lee) Jenkins; eleven grandchildren; twenty-seven great grandchildren; and five...
Dave Patchett
Oct 26, 2023
Dave “Patch” Patchett, age 84, passed away on October 26, 2023 in Baxter
A Memorial Service for Dave will be held on Saturday November 4, 2023, at Lakewood Evangelical Free Church in Baxter at 11:00am. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the start of the service at the church. Lunch will be served following the service.
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Russell Anderson
Oct 25, 2023
Anderson, Russell S. (Butch, Andy)
Survived by wife Joan (Waataja); sons, Brent, Ryan; brother Richard (Jude); sisters, Kathie Rogers, Rosemary (Lyle) Talbot; in-laws, Bonnie Swanson, Judy Saice, Dawn (Mike) Maruska, Patty Schutjer, Scott (Teri) Waataja, James (Deanna) Waataja, Tom Waataja. He is preceded by his parents Russell C. and Stella; special Aunt Helen Kapella; brothers, Michael, Robert; in-laws, Donald and...
Benny Sandberg
Oct 24, 2023
Benny "Ben" Eugene Sandberg passed away peacefully on October 24, 2023, in Baxter, MN surrounded by his loving children.
Ben was born June 28, 1939, to Pearl Sandberg in Duluth, MN. He spent parts of his childhood in New Mexico and Colorado. It was in Colorado's streams where, as a young man, he first developed his lifelong love of...
Dawn Benedict
Oct 23, 2023
Dawn Benedict, 54, of Brainerd, passed away on October 23, 2023, at her home due to complications of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. A service will be held 2pm on Friday, November 3rd at Lord of Life Lutheran Church with a visitation starting one hour prior to services. A light luncheon will follow.
Dawn enjoyed spending time with her grandsons and family....
Thomas John Bahns
Oct 23, 2023
Thomas Bahns passed away on October 23rd, 2023, at home in Milaca. Funeral Services will be Friday November 3rd at 11am at Emblom -Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pierz. A visitation will take place 2 hours prior to services.
Tom enjoyed fishing, blackjack and sports, especially softball. He was a great fantasy ball player and physically played 100 games of softball...
Arlene Swanson
Oct 23, 2023
Arlene May McGillivray Swanson passed away peacefully on October 23, 2023, at her home in Brainerd. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday November 2, 2023, at 11:30am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the start of the service. Lunch will be served following the service. Burial...
Betty Pemble
Oct 22, 2023
Betty Pemble, age 92, of Brainerd, MN passed away on October 22, 2023, in Brainerd. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday October 27, 2023, at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. There will be a visitation one hour prior to the start of the service at the Chapel.
Betty was born to Loddie and Lena...
Benjamin Pagel
Oct 21, 2023
Benjamin Pagel, 58, of Brainerd, MN passed away on October 21, 2023 in Brainerd. Private family services will be held.
Arrangements are entrusted to brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Terry I. Fornell
Oct 20, 2023
Terry Fornell, age 74, died peacefully at her Crosslake home on October 20, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. She was born on October 21, 1948, in Brainerd, MN to Donald and Bertella Raph. She attended Pine River High School, graduating as the class of 1966’s valedictorian. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. Cloud State University...
Wesley Borchert
Oct 19, 2023
Wesley Allen Borchert, aged 86, passed away peacefully on October 19, 2023, in Backus, MN. He was born on February 17, 1937, to Fred and Esther (Gish) Borchert in Federal Dam, MN. Wes graduated from Grove City High School in 1955, where he denied ever exhibiting behavior problems in any grade…we don’t buy it.
After high school, Wes joined the...
Nancy Elwell
Oct 19, 2023
Nancy Elwell passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on October 19, 2023. Nancy was born on August 30th, 1950, in St. Cloud, MN to the late Andrew and Geraldine (Keehr) Carter. She grew up in the Hillman area where she attended school and graduated from Onamia High School with the nickname “Smiley”. She was united in...
Michelle Marie Olson
Oct 18, 2023
Michelle Olson, 60, of Brainerd, passed away on October 18, 2023.
Arrangments have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Myrle Dabill
Oct 17, 2023
Myrle Dabill (Cusey) age 101 of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023. She was born in McKinley Township on March 15, 1922. Myrle was a teacher in country schools after graduating from Pine River High School and teacher’s training. She married the love of her life, Don Dabill, on June 9, 1943. They were happily married for 65...
Daniel DuRand
Oct 17, 2023
Daniel DuRand, 54, of Watertown, passed away on October 17, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday October 28, 2023 at 3:00pm at The Iten Funeral Home (300 3rd St N, Delano, MN 55328). There will be a visitation held one hour prior to start of the service.
Please refer all memorials to Iten Funeral Home.
James Hadfield
Oct 17, 2023
James Walter Hadfield, born February 25, 1951, passed away at the age of 72 on October 17, 2023 in Brainerd, MN.Jim married Barbara Ann Hadfield (Kitzke) in 1972. They are both survived by their 4 children, Katherine (Brian) VanGheem, Chris (Amynda) Hadfield, Nick (Melissa) Hadfield, and Jeremy (Alexia) Hadfield, and 16 grandchildren.Jim is preceded in death by his wife Barbara,...
