Obituaries
Geraldine Gravdahl
Sep 23, 2009
Geraldine "Gerry" Gravdahl, age 69, of Pine River, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of September 23, 2009, with her husband faithfully at her side, after a two year battle with brain cancer. She was born April 12, 1940, in Sibley County, MN, to Everett and Margaret LeMire. She graduated from Brainerd High School in 1958, and...
Daniel Schulist
Sep 21, 2009
Daniel Herbert Schulist, 70, of Nisswa, died Monday, September 21, 2009 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Baxter, MN. Services for Daniel will be 11:00 AM, Friday, September 25 at Timberwood Church in Nisswa. Friends are welcome to gather Thursday evening from 5-8 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Interment will follow services on Friday at Greenwood...
Eugene Kitzmann
Sep 18, 2009
Eugene Kitzmann, age 79, of Hackensack, passed away Friday, September 18, 2009. He was born July 6, 1930, in West Bend, IA, to Immanuel and Leona Kitzmann. Gene served in the Navy from 1949 to 1953. He is survived by his wife, Irene; son, Matthew Kitzmann (Debra) of Backus; sister, Natalie Kleckner (Dean) of Des Moines, IA; brothers: Leonard...
Pauline Kelly
Sep 16, 2009
Pauline (Van Buren) Kelly, age 82, of Hackensack, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at the Golden Living Center in Walker. She was born August 11, 1927, in Winthrup, IA, to Dennis and Mary Henry McNamara. She grew up in Iowa, and then moved to Minnesota when she was eighteen years old. She married John Van Buren and raised...
Dolores Tessmann
Sep 16, 2009
Dolores Tessmann, 84, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 in Hopkins, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM, Friday, September 18, 2009 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Crosslake, MN. Friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will follow services at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Emily, MN. Charles, her...
Mark Dr.
Sep 14, 2009
Dr. Mark A. Muesing, 75, of East Gull Lake, MN, passed away Monday, September 14, 2009 at his home after a courageous battle with lung and brain cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Monday, September 21 at Christ Lutheran Church in Baxter with Pastor Name officiating. Friends are welcome to gather Sunday afternoon from 4-6 PM...
Frank Gardner
Sep 14, 2009
Frank R. Gardner September 22, 1930 September 14, 2009 Frank R. Gardner of Staples, Minnesota passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 14 in Baudette, Minnesota. Frank Raymond Gardner was born on September 22, 1930 in Nevada, Iowa to Glen and Nellie (Moorehead) Gardner. As a child he moved with the family to the farm at Pine River, Minnesota....
Lloyd Haggberg
Sep 9, 2009
Lloyd Haggberg, age 97, of Backus, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2009. He was born September 11, 1911, in Courtenay, ND, to Gust and Ruby Haggberg. Lloyd served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He married Blanche Wooldridge on March 4, 1935, in Park River, ND. They moved to McKinley Township in the early 1940's. He enjoyed...
Dale Carlson
Sep 7, 2009
Dale Carlson, age 75, of Pillager, passed away Monday, September 7, 2009 in International Falls. Funeral service for Dale will be Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 1:00 PM at the First Lutheran Church of Pillager. Family and friends are invited to visit one hour prior to the service at the church. Visitation will be Friday, September 11th at the...
Thelma Bradfield
Sep 6, 2009
Thelma Bradfield, age 91, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2009 at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center, Pine River. She was born June 1, 1918, in Alexandria, MN, to John and Florence Brewer. Thelma, along with her second husband, L.M. Bradfield, owned and operated Bradfield's V Store in Pine River. She served as a senior companion in...
Orville Bachel
Sep 5, 2009
Orville Bachel age 87, of Baxter, passed away Saturday afternoon at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. The Funeral Mass will be 11:00 AM Thursday, September 10, 2009, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Wake Services will be 5:00 until 7:00 PM Wednesday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter with Parish Prayers at 7:00 PM....
Wayne Batchelor
Sep 4, 2009
Wayne Thomas Batchelor, 60, of Brainerd, died Friday, September 4, 2009 at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. Services for Wayne will be held at 3 PM, Wednesday, September 16 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Wayne was born March 25, 1949 in St. Paul, MN. He...
Rollin Sycks
Sep 4, 2009
Rollin "Chum" Sycks, age 81, of Backus, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 4, 2009. He was born February 10, 1928, in Walker, to George and Florence Sycks. Chum graduated from Backus High School in 1946 and served in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1952 during the Korean War. He married Doreen Gilster on October 23,...
Lucy Morse
Aug 31, 2009
Lucy Morse, age 60, of Backus, passed away Monday, August 31, 2009. She was born September 7, 1948, in Crosby, to Phillip and Gertrude Erickson. Lucy is survived by her husband, Gary; children: Harold Anderson, Tammy Anderson, Christy Rhodes, Dianne Morse; brothers: Robert Erickson, Harold Erickson, Everett Erickson; sisters: Aunie Hockenberry, Mary Lou Meyers; and grandchildren: Connor, Jamee, Hunter,...
Catherine Gilman
Aug 28, 2009
Catherine (Kay) Claudette Gilman, age 90, of Pine River, passed away Friday, August 28, 2009. She was born July 29, 1919, in Argo, IL, to Simon and Rose Cisek. Kay and her husband, Ed, owned and operated a resort in Fifty Lakes for 35 years. After retiring, they spent many winters in Mexico where Kay taught English to the...
Myra King
Aug 25, 2009
Myra Hill King, age 72, of Staples, passed away at her home on Tuesday, August 25, 2009. A Memorial service is planned for Monday, August 31, at 11:00 am, at St. Helens Episcopal Church in Wadena. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Brenny Funeral Home 218-894-1910
Dorothy Zupon
Aug 25, 2009
Dorothy Zupon, age 80, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2009. She was born February 7, 1929, in Webster, WI, to Walter and Marjorie Stringer. She married Gilbert Zupon on September 13, 1963 in Fargo, ND. Dorothy was a member of Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church in Pine River. She loved to crochet and travel. She...
Gregory Stenglein
Aug 25, 2009
Gregory Greg Stenglein, 62, of Brainerd, MN, died at his home Tuesday, August 25, 2009. Services for Greg will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 29, 2009 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Father George Zeck officiating. Friends are welcome to gather Friday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Greg was born June 18,...
Fay Bratt
Aug 25, 2009
Fay Bratt, age 89, of Backus, MN, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2009. She was born to Henry and Crystal Logee on their wedding anniversary, October 19, 1919, in Backus. When she was very young, the family moved to Superior, WI, where she lived until eloping with her college classmate, Ray Bratt, and moved to Chicago where they lived...
Anna Penkhus
Aug 25, 2009
Anna Love (Archer) Penkhus, of Pine River, died untimely at the age of 37, on August 25, 2009. Anna was loved and will be remembered forever by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband, Todd; daughter, Lauren; her parents, Richard and Punkie Archer; sisters: Becky Bouley, Tina Archer; nieces: Nicole, Lisa; nephews: Joseph, Casey, Devon; many...
