Obituaries
Gordon Anderson
Jun 22, 2009
Gordon Anderson, 69, died June 22, 2009, at his home in rural Backus, MN. Born April 26, 1940 in Minneapolis. Preceded in death by wife, Carole (Shaw) Anderson; parents, Arthur and Viola Anderson; sister, Betty; brothers, Arthur, Jr., Jerald, and Jerome. Survived by sons: Richard (Melody), Jenkins, MN, Rev. Dale (Roxlee), Backus, David (Becki), Lonsdale, MN; daughter, Carol Norman...
Sylvia Duke
Jun 21, 2009
Sylvia Lorraine Duke, 66, of Brainerd, died Sunday, June 21, 2009 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, MN. Services for Sylvia will be 2 PM, Thursday, June 25 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather Wednesday evening at Brenny Funeral Chapel from 5-7 PM. Sylvia was born August 22, 1942 in Brainerd, MN, the...
Rebecca Albrecht
Jun 21, 2009
Rebecca L. Albrecht, age 53, of Motley passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital on Sunday, June 21, 2009. A funeral service was held on June 25 at 11:00 am at the Motley Free Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. Burial was in the Motley Public Cemetery. Becky is survived by her husband, Jim; daughters, Melissa and Mara;...
Wallie Larson
Jun 20, 2009
Wallie Larson, age 88, of Edgewood Vista in Brainerd, passed away early Saturday morning at St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Saturday, June 27, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter. Friends are invited to gather beginning at 2:00 PM Saturday at the funeral home. Walter R. Wallie Larson was born February 26, 1921,...
Robert Swanstrom
Jun 17, 2009
Robert L. Swanstrom, 81, of Nisswa, died at his home Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Services for Robert will be 2 PM, Wednesday, June 24 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to visit one hour prior to services. Robert was born September 28, 1927 in DeKalb, IL. He has been a resident of the Brainerd Lakes...
Arnold Kes
Jun 16, 2009
Arnold E. Kes, of Baxter, died at his home Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Services for Arnie will be 11 AM, Friday, June 19, 2009 at Price of Peace Lutheran Church in Baxter. Family and friends are also welcome to visit Thursday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Interment at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Brainerd....
Laurel Head
Jun 13, 2009
Laurel Head, 85, of Crosslake, died Saturday June 13, 2009 at her home. Funeral services will be Wednesday June 17, 2009 at 10:30 AM at Immaculate Heart Church in Crosslake with Fr Mike Patullo officiating. Interment will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Relatives will receive friends from 5 till 7 PM on Tuesday evening...
Leona Schmidt
Jun 11, 2009
Leona M. Schmidt, age 94, of Staples, passed away at the Bethany Good Samaritan Home in Baxter on Thursday, June 11, 2009. A memorial service is planned for Monday, June 15, at 2:00PM at the Staples United Methodist Church with Pastor Wes Johnson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be...
Barry Johnson
Jun 11, 2009
Barry D. Johnson, 67, of Nisswa, died Thursday, June 11, 2009 at St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. Services for Barry will be 2 PM, Sunday, June 28, 2009 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Elder Roger Blomberg officiating. Barry was born January 5, 1942 in Minneapolis, the son of Norman and Pearl (Schardin) Johnson. He was...
Jennie Flenniken
Jun 10, 2009
Jennie Isabel Flenniken, 93, peacefully passed away with family and friends at her side on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at Harmony House in Brainerd. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 7:00 PM at Bethel Lutheran Church with Pastor Bob Twiton officiating. Family will receive friends at the church from 6 PM until the time...
Lawrence Muehlbauer
Jun 7, 2009
Lawrence Frank Muehlbauer, 87, of Brainerd, died Sunday, June 7, 2009 in Ramsey, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial is planned for 11 AM, Thursday, June 11, 2009 at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa, MN. Friends are welcome to gather at the church Wednesday evening from 5-7 PM and one hour prior to services. Interment is scheduled for...
Marilyn Worrick
Jun 7, 2009
Marilyn J. Worrick, age 76, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2009, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Marilyn is survived by her husband, Sherman; son, Robert Crider of Chillicothe, IL; brother, Ronald Sandy of Carol Stream, IL; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Guy and Alice Sandy;...
Rev. Gevik
Jun 6, 2009
The Rev. Dr. J. Dean Gevik, age 77, of Baxter, died June 6, 2009 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Born August 23, 1931, at Hoffman, MN, the son of John and Mildred Gevik, he graduated from Hoffman High School in 1949 and attended Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN, where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor...
David Nelson
Jun 5, 2009
David N. Nelson, age 71, of Motley, passed away at his home on Friday, June 5, 2009. A funeral service is planned for Tuesday, June 9, at 11:00 AM, at the United Methodist Church in Motley. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. There will be a private burial at a later date. David...
Robert Pace, Jr.
Jun 5, 2009
Robert Lewis Pace Jr. age 76 of Pequot Lakes passed away Friday, June 5, 2009 at the Heritage House in Pequot Lakes. He was born September 2, 1932 in Arkansas. Robert worked as a land surveyor for 39 years working some of that time on the Alaskan Railroad. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor; five sons: Robert Pace,...
Eleanor Shamp
Jun 3, 2009
Eleanor Edna Shamp, 86, of Brainerd, died Wednesday, June 03, 2009 at the St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. Services for Eleanor will be at 3 PM, Saturday, June 6, 2009 at Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter. Friends are welcome to visit one hour prior to services. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery in Nisswa, MN. Eleanor was born February 12,...
Doris DeLude
Jun 3, 2009
Doris L DeLude, age 72, of Motley, formerly of Montrose, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Care Center on Wednesday, June 3. A Memorial service is planned for Saturday, June 27, at 11:00 AM at the First Lutheran Church in Pillager with Pastor Heather Culuris officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church....
Craig Anderson
Jun 1, 2009
Craig L. Anderson, age 50, of Staples, passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital on Monday, June 1. A memorial service is planned for Thursday, June 4, at 2:00 PM, at the Staples Alliance Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are entrusted to the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Craig was born on January...
Edward Mergens
May 31, 2009
Edward Martin Mergens "Big Ed" Ed was born on April 6th, 1935 in St. Paul, MN to Edward and Ruth (Schieble) Mergens. Ed, along with his parents and younger brother Earl, grew up in the West 7th area of St. Paul, where they owned and operated two grocery stores. Ed attended St. Thomas Academy and went on to graduate...
Calvin Bristow
May 30, 2009
Calvin Marcus Bristow, age 88, of Backus, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2009. He was born July 2, 1920 in Whittemore, Iowa, to Clyde and Grace Bristow. He served in the US Army during World War II in the European Theatre. Calvin moved to Pine River in 1950 where he farmed and also built numerous golf courses. Calvin is...
