Obituaries
Merlyn Brandanger
May 26, 2009
Merlyn Brandanger, age 86, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2009. He was born April 1, 1923, in Roberts, Wisconsin, to Berntine and Grace Brandanger. Merlyn was a decorated veteran serving in the US Air Force during World War II. He was a prisoner of war for 13 months in Europe and participated in the German Death...
Blanche Swift
May 26, 2009
Blanche Swift, age 93, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2009. She was born July 14, 1915, in Pine River, to Andrew and Agnes McAllister. She married Wayne Swift in Pequot Lakes on June 11, 1939. Blanche is survived by her children: Sharon "Pete" Swift (Connie) of Brainerd, Collin Swift of Baxter, Cora Lee Monroe (Dennis) of...
Paul Beers
May 24, 2009
Paul A. Beers, age 92, of Motley passed away Sunday, May 24, 2009, at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, May 28, 2009, at the Motley Methodist Church in Motley. Friends may call for one hour prior to services at the Church on Thursday. Interment will be in the Motley Public Cemetery....
Carter Trana
May 24, 2009
Carter John Trana, 6 year old son of Peter and Kelly Trana of Breezy Point, died Sunday May 24, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be Friday May 29 at Crosslake Christian Assembly of God Church in Crosslake with interment to follow in Pinewood Cemetery. Friends are welcome to gather from 5- 7 PM on Thursday evening at...
LeRoy Seefeldt
May 23, 2009
LeRoy Corky Seefeldt, age 75, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Hospital on Saturday, May 23, 2009. Services are planned for Wednesday, May 27, at 2:00PM at Faith Lutheran Church with Pastor Steve Sveom officiating. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Corky was...
Marcella King
May 20, 2009
Marcella "Sally" (Voss) King, age 68, of Breezy Point died May 20, 2009 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Brainerd. Sally was the fifth child of twelve born to Arthur and Anna Voss in Buckman on July 22, 1940. She attended Brainerd High School, graduated from Pierz High School in 1958, went on to serve in the US Air Force...
Tracey Knode
May 19, 2009
Tracey was born on May 2, 1957 in San Jose CA where she lived with her parents, Mike and Margie and little brother, Bob until she was 5. Her parents decided that it would be best to raise their children in their home town, Redmond OR, where they could all be closer to their families. Tracey graduated from high...
Carol Stenson
May 19, 2009
Carol Stenson Campion, 78, of Baxter, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at her home. Services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wright, MN with Pastor Darrell Pederson and Pastor Brandi Hacker officiating and a visitation one hour prior. Friends are welcome to visit Tuesday evening from 5-7 PM at Lord of Life...
Lloyd Otteson
May 17, 2009
Lloyd Otteson, age 83, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Care Center on Sunday, May 17. A memorial service is planned for Wednesday, May 20, at 11:00 AM at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples, with Rev. Steve Sveom officiating. The visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5-7 at the church and one hour prior to the...
Dennis Jensen
May 14, 2009
Dennis James Jensen, age 62, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009. Inurnment will be at the Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery, Little Falls. No services will be held.
James Ross
May 14, 2009
James Edwin Ross, 59, of Brainerd, entered his heavenly home Thursday, May 14, 2009. Services for James will be 3 PM, Monday, May 18, 2009 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Brian Kimbler officiating. Friends are welcome to visit one hour prior to services. James was born August 8, 1949 in Pequot Lakes, the son of Edwin...
Adeline Sorensen
May 13, 2009
Adeline Sorensen, age 95, of Staples, passed away at the Central Todd County Care Center in Clarissa, on Wednesday, May 13, 2009. Services are planned for Monday, May 18, at 11:00 AM, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples, with Rev. Robin Collins officiating. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 4-6 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Burial will...
Betty Heinzen
May 11, 2009
Betty J. Heinzen, 87, of Crosslake, died Monday, May 11, 2009 at the St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. Services for Betty will be 11 AM, Saturday, May 16, 2009 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake. Friends are welcome to visit one hour prior to services. Memorials preferred. Betty was born April 13, 1922 in Long Lake,...
Donald Kyllingstad
May 11, 2009
Donald (don) Kyllingstad, 91, of Staples, passed away May 11, 2009 at Lakewood Health Systems Hospital, Staples. A private memorial service is planned with family at a later date. Services are entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in staples, Minnesota.
James Pankratz
May 10, 2009
James R. Pankratz, age 67, of Bemidji, formerly of Staples, passed away at the Oakland Mercy Hospital in Oakland, NE, on May 10, 2009. A Funeral service is planned for Friday, May 15, at 11:00 AM at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples with Fr. Scott Wittkop officiating. A visitation will be held on Thursday evening from 6-8...
Donald Dabill
May 3, 2009
Don Dabill, age 88, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2009. He was born in Bull Moose Township on August 18, 1920 where he lived 11 years until 1931 when he moved to Bungo Township where he lived 67 years. Then in 1998 he moved back to Bull Moose Township. Don served in the Army November 11,...
Lois Dupre
May 3, 2009
Lois E. Dupre peacefully passed away in her sleep on Sunday, May 3, 2009. She was born on February 2, 1927, to Catherine and Floyd Ramsden. She lived a good life growing up in Circle Pines, MN. She married Keith in May 1949 and had two children, Craig and Michelle. She had an Avon route to keep her busy,...
Debora Molitor
May 2, 2009
Debora L. Molitor, age 53, of Fort Ripley, passed away late Saturday evening, following a long illness, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Private family services will be held in memory of Debora at a later date. Memorials and cards may be mailed to her daughter, Hidie Lundgren, 9611 10th Street, Ft. Ripley, MN 56449. Debora Leeann Molitor...
William Waggoner
May 2, 2009
William Waggoner, age 82, of Nisswa, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009. He was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Ernest and Mildred Waggoner. He lived in the Fort Dodge area until 1972 when he and his wife moved to Fridley. In 1974 they moved to the Crow Wing Lake area, then in 1983 to the Lake Edward area....
Jay Krone
May 1, 2009
Jay Loren Krone, 76, of Fifty Lakes, died Friday, May 1, 2009 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Services for Jay will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, May 7, 2009 at St. Emilys Catholic Church in Emily with Father Kuriakose K.K. Nediakala officiating. Friends are welcome to visit one hour prior to services. Memorials are preferred in American Diabetes Association or...
