Obituaries
Derek Engelke
Apr 12, 2009
Derek Engelke, age 16, of Backus, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2009, as the result of a four wheeler accident. He was born October 29, 1992 in Waconia, MN, to Terry and Teresa Engelke. Derek loved hunting, riding his dirt bike and four wheeler, doing mechanical work, and spending time with his grandpa. He is survived by his parents;...
Michael Brening
Apr 10, 2009
Michael J. Brening, age 51, of Pine River, passed away early Friday morning, April 10, 2009, at his home near Pine River. A Celebration of Michaels life will be at a later date. Michael James Brening was born on April 24, 1957, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of James and Marcia (Strand) Brening. Following his schooling he began working...
Victor Blasing
Apr 10, 2009
Victor D. Blasing, age 71, of Motley, passed away peacefully in his sleep, at his home, on Friday, April 10, 2009. Services are planned for Tuesday, April 14, at 2:00 PM at the Motley Free Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. There will be a time for visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial,...
Hazel Holmes
Apr 5, 2009
Hazel Lorayne Holmes, 82, of Roosevelt Township, died at her home Sunday, April 5, 2009. Services for Hazel will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, April 9, 2009 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Hazel was born November 17, 1926 in Sioux Falls, SD, the daughter of Herman and Beatrice...
Mae Livingston
Apr 5, 2009
Mae Livingston, age 79, of Backus, passed away April 5, 2009, after a 3 year battle with cancer. She was born June 16, 1929, in Ipswich, SD, to Henry and Magdalena (Adler) Engelhardt. She grew up and attended school in Ipswich. Mae is survived by her husband, Richard; sons: Gary (Beth) of Coon Rapids, Robin of Brooklyn Center; brother,...
Max Reeve
Apr 4, 2009
Max Norman Reeve, age 89, formerly of Backus, passed away April 4, 2009, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center, Pine River. The oldest of nine children, he was born December 9, 1919, in Lenox, Iowa to Cleo and Myrtle Reeve. Max moved to Minnesota with his parents in 1934. He served in the Navy during World War II. Max...
Laurel Hultgren
Apr 4, 2009
Laurel E. Hultgren, 61, of Crosslake, died Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Services for Laurel will be 1:00 PM, Wednesday, April 8 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, MN with Pastor Kristin Foster officiating. Friends are welcome to gather starting at 11:00 AM on Wednesday. Laurel was born September 20, 1947 in...
Wilmer Longerbone
Apr 3, 2009
Wilmer "Willy" Longerbone, age 92, of Pine River, passed away Friday, April 3, 2009. He was born March 27, 1917 in Argyle, MN, to Una and Adelia (LaFerrier) Longerbone. Willy is survived by seven stepchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Glorene, sisters, Ilene Harris and Dorothy Harris, and brothers,...
Dakota Kirkpatrick
Apr 3, 2009
Dakota Wayne Code Kirkpatrick, 14, of Brainerd, died at his home Friday, April 3, 2009. Services for Dakota will be 10:00 AM, Friday, April 10, 2009 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Reverend David Holte officiating. Dakota was born May 24, 1994 in Duluth, MN, the son of Daniel and Kristen (Schug) Kirkpatrick. Dakota was a ninth grade student who enjoyed...
Wilbur Pounds
Apr 2, 2009
Wilbur "Will" Lloyd Pounds, 65, died on April 2, 2009, at North West Hospital in North Seattle, after a long illness. A funeral service is planned for Saturday, April 18, 2009, at 2:00 PM, at the United Methodist Church in Staples, Minnesota, with the Reverend Wes Johnson Officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the...
Norman Kilbury
Mar 31, 2009
Norman Daniel Kilbury, 76, of Richmond, MO, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at home. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 18, 2009 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel, Staples, MN. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Inurnment will be in the Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples, MN. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the...
John Hatheway
Mar 30, 2009
John Hatheway, age 97, of Hackensack, passed away Monday, March 30, 2009. He was born August 22, 1911 to Jasper and Mary Hatheway. John and his wife, Grace, moved to Hackensack in November of 1942 from Clinton, Iowa. He managed and played on the Hackensack baseball team in the late 1940's and 1950's. He was the manager of the...
Robert Case Sr.
Mar 30, 2009
Robert L. (Bob) Case Sr., age 82, of Staples, passed away Monday morning at Lakewood Health System in Staples. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 AM Friday, April 3, 2009, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Visitation will be Thursday night, April 2, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples from 5 7 PM with Parish Prayers...
Orville Thurston Sr.
Mar 28, 2009
Orville John Thurston, Sr., 76, of Brainerd, died Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Private family services were held. Orville was born July 27, 1932 in Palisade, MN, the son of Frank and Jenny (Prickett) Thurston. He spent most of his life in the Brainerd Lakes Area. He enjoyed traveling, cards and mechanical work....
Earl Parker
Mar 27, 2009
Earl Parker, 92, of Brainerd, died Friday, March 27, 2009 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, MN surrounded by his family. Services for Earl will be 11 AM, Monday, March 30 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Pastor Lilja Behr officiating. Friends are welcome to gather Sunday afternoon from 2-4 PM and one hour prior to...
Mark Norman Jr.
Mar 27, 2009
Mark L Norman, Jr, M.D., Age 84, passed away March 27, 2009 of complications after cardiac surgery in Naples, Florida. Preceded in death by his parents Mark, Sr. and Abigail, brother, William Norman DDS of St. Paul. Survived by wife of 56 years, Mary Liz (nee Zwicky), sons Mark (Polly) of Edina, Matthew (Stephanie) of Rye, NH, and Michael...
Lillian Thompson
Mar 26, 2009
Lillian Thompson, 102, formerly of Tamarack, MN, passed away peacefully at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, MN on March 26, 2009. Funeral services will be on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel, 7348 Excelsior Road, Baxter MN. Interment will be at Round Lake Cemetery, near McGregor, MN. Lillian Evelyn Thompson was born on...
Marilyn Mahling
Mar 25, 2009
Marilyn Mahling, 81, of Randall died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at St. Gabriels Hospital in Little Falls, MN. Services for Marilyn will be 11 AM, Monday, March 30, 2009 at the St. James Catholic Church in Randall. There will be a visitation Sunday afternoon from 2-4 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Randall. Interment will follow services at...
Nancy Krecklau
Mar 24, 2009
Nancy Jean Elizabeth Krecklau, age 74, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at her home in Blind Lake Township. She was born March 7, 1935to Harvey and Hattie Chyrklund in Minneapolis where she spent her childhood. Nancy met Orville Krecklau on a blind date in January 1952 while he was on leave from the army. It...
Raymond Robben
Mar 23, 2009
Raymond J. Robben, age 68, of Staples, passed away suddenly at his home Monday, March 23, 2009. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Friday, March 27, 2009, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, interment will be in Evergreen Hill Cemetery at a later date. Wake services will be Thursday evening from 5:00 until 7:00 PM at...
