Obituaries

William Hedstrom

Feb 15, 2009

William "Sandy" Hedstrom, age 59, of Backus, passed away February 15, 2009. He was born April 8, 1949, in Washington state. He served in the Marine Corp in Viet Nam. After the war he returned to Washington and worked as a truck driver. He moved to Dalton, MN, where he worked for Premier Enterprises. He met and married Nina...

Robert Busching

Feb 13, 2009

Robert B.J.Busching, 60, of Breezy Point, died Friday, February 13, 2009 at the St Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be 11 AM, Tuesday February 17 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes. Relatives will receive friends from 5 till 7 PM on Monday evening also at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes. B.J. Busching is survived by his...

Bennard Lang

Feb 10, 2009

Bennard BenJ. Lang, 83, of Baxter, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Brainerd, MN. Services for Ben will be 11 AM, Saturday, February 14 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Ben was born January 23, 1926 at Lake Lillian,...

Alma DeGeest

Feb 10, 2009

Alma Magdaline DeGeest was born November 29, 1918, in Chippewa County, MN, the daughter of Johann Jacob and Margaretha M. (Ewald) Junker. She was confirmed in her Faith in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 15, 1932, at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Motley, MN. She graduated from Motley High School in 1937. On April 20, 1938,...

Roger Nyberg

Feb 9, 2009

Roger Nyberg, 76, of Crosslake, died at his home Monday, February 09, 2009. Funeral service will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, February 13, at the Lakewood Cemetery Chapel, 3600 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN with visit one hour prior to service. Memorials are preferred. Roger was born on June 30, 1932 in Minneapolis, son of Oscar and Elin (Gadney)...

Grace Becker

Feb 9, 2009

Grace Elizabeth Becker, age 7 months, of Staples, passed away Monday, February 9, 2009, at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00AM Thursday, February 12, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with Father Mike Kellogg officiating and Deacon John Wolak as con-celebrant. Interment will be in Evergreen Hill Cemetery at Staples. Wake...

Henry Botz

Feb 7, 2009

Henry Nick Botz, Sr., age 76, of Backus, passed away February 7, 2009, at his home. He was born August 1, 1932, in Atwater, MN, to John and Mary (Large) Botz. He traveled from Atwater to Backus by covered wagon at age 2 and lived in McKinley Township, rural Backus for 73 years. He worked in a sawmill and...

Kathleen Peterson

Feb 6, 2009

Kathleen (Kay) P. Peterson, age 91, of North Branch, MN, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon at her sons home near Pine River, MN. A Celebration of Life is planned for Monday, February 16, 2009, from 3:00 until 9:00 PM at the AmericInn 38675 -14th Avenue, North Branch, MN, 800-396-5007. Kay Peterson was born on February 10, 1917, in Parshall,...

Bill Bradley

Feb 5, 2009

Bill Bradley, 70, of Crosslake, died February 5, 2009. Services for Bill will be held Thursday, February 12 from 6-9 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake. Bill was born in Duluth MN on January 7th 1939. He was the middle child of Charles Henry and Mildred Bradley. His parents and brother, Charles Chuckpreceded him in death. Survived...

Sue Dillon

Feb 5, 2009

Sue Ann Dillon, age 72, of Spring Park, MN, formerly of Crosslake, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009, at Presbyterian Homes on Lake Minnetonka. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Tuesday, February 10, 2009, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake with Rev. Charles Smith officiating. Interment will be in Pinewood Cemetery at Crosslake. Friends are welcome to gather...

Carol Kline

Feb 5, 2009

Carol Kline, age 76, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009. She was born December 25, 1932 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to William and Iola Johnson. She is survived by her husband, Alvin of Pine River; children: Elaine Satre of Pine River, Deb Pappas (Bruce) of Brainerd, Rod Kline (Diane) of Pine River, Dennis Kline (Thais) of...

Gordon Balken

Feb 4, 2009

Gordon O. Balken, age 81, of Motley, passed away Wednesday morning, February 4, 2009, at the Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. Funeral Services will be 1:00 PM Saturday, Feb. 7, at Hamar Lutheran Church in Rothsay, MN, with Reverend Paul Huso officiating. Interment will be in Hamar Cemetery. Friends may call for one hour prior to Services...

Lucille Macho

Feb 1, 2009

Lucille M. Macho, age 92, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Sunday, February 1 2009. A Funeral Mass is planned for Friday, February 6 at 11:00 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples with Fr. Scott Wittkop officiating. The wake will be on Thursday from 4-6 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with...

Dale Howard

Jan 31, 2009

Dale Howard, age 79, of Staples, passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital on Saturday, January 31, 2009. A funeral service is planned for Wednesday, February 4th at 12:00 at the United Methodist Church in Staples with Pastor Wesley Johnson officiating. There will be a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Dale was born on...

Robert Bruning

Jan 30, 2009

Robert J. "Bumpy" Bruning, 85, passed away Friday, January 30, 2009 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Baxter, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 7, 2009 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Brainerd, MN. Friends are welcome to visit one hour prior to services. Interment at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little...

Edward Gerold

Jan 29, 2009

Edward "Micheal" Gerold, 48, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2009, at his home, in Ironton, MN. Memorial gathering on Saturday, February 7, from noon to 3:00 PM at Salem Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall at Deerwood, MN. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. Micheal was born to Edward and Dorothy (Bruestle) Gerold on June 24, 1960, in Shakopee, MN....

Christopher Vanek

Jan 28, 2009

Christopher Vanek, 14, passed away Wednesday , January 28, 2009, at St. Cloud Hospital, after battling a long term illness. There will be a private family service. Christopher Todd Vanek was born to Mark and Sue (Anderson) Vanek on October 27, 1994, in Brainerd, MN. He is survived by his parents, Mark and Sue, of Nisswa; Sister, Macy, of...

George Carder

Jan 26, 2009

Services for George H. Carder, 91, of Hackensack, MN will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 31, 2009 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hackensack. Visitation will be on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. and one hour prior to the service Saturday, all at the church. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery at Hackensack. George passed away...

Virginia Bollig

Jan 25, 2009

Virginia Bollig, 90, of Brainerd, passed away late Sunday, January 25, 2009, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter

Dennis Dr.

Jan 25, 2009

Dr. Dennis L. Nelson, 79, died January 25, 2009 at his home on Green Prairie Fish Lake. Dennis was born in Randall, MN to George O. and Emma (Schwanke) Nelson. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 29, 2009 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Randall with Pastor Harley Johnson and Father Leo Moenkedick officiating. Friends are welcome to...