Obituaries
Velma Miller
Dec 15, 2008
Velma M. Miller, 90, of Randall, died Monday, December 15, 2008 in Cushing, MN. Services for Velma are scheduled for 11 AM, Friday, December 19, 2008 at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Randall. Friends are welcome to visit Thursday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall. Interment will follow services on Friday at Randall City...
Linda John
Dec 14, 2008
Linda St.John, age 62, of Brainerd passed away Sunday at the St.Cloud Hospital. She was born in Minneapolis on November 19, 1946, the daughter of James and Adeline (Dahlman) Hanson. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelors degree in education. She then taught various grades and took time off to have a family. She later returned...
Duane Schwendeman
Dec 10, 2008
Duane Schwendeman, age 76, of Brainerd passed away at his home Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Funeral services with military honors will be 4:00 PM Sunday, December 14, 2008, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter. Friends may call for one hour prior to services at the Chapel. Duane Arthur Schwendeman was born August 29, 1933, in Brainerd, the son...
Lauretta Oddson
Dec 10, 2008
Lauretta Frances Oddson, age 103, of Pequot Lakes, passed away December 10, 2008 at her home. Born August 31, 1905 in Saint Paul, MN to Daniel and Harriet Cunningham. Lauretta enjoyed crocheting, bingo and the casino. She had an adult foster home in St. Paul for over 15 years and was recognized in the St. Paul Dispatch for excellent...
Gladys Garthe
Dec 10, 2008
Gladys Garthe, age 88, of Brainerd, passed away peacefully late Wednesday night at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd. Funeral services will be 11:30 AM Monday, December 15, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter. Friends may call beginning at 10:30 on Monday. Interment will be in the Ft. Ripley Cemetery. Gladys Delphine Garthe was born on August 10, 1920, at...
Luella Schultz
Dec 8, 2008
Luella Ida Schultz, 85, of Pequot Lakes, MN, passed away Monday, December 8, 2008 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Funeral Services for Luella will be 10 AM, Saturday, December 13, 2008 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes, MN with Reverend Frank Milo officiating. Friends are welcome to gather from 5-7 PM Friday evening...
Donald Spencer
Dec 8, 2008
Donald C. "Tiny" Spencer, 46, of Pillager, died Monday, December 8, 2008 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Services for Tiny will be 1 PM, Friday, December 12, 2008 at the Merrifield Community Church of the Nazarene in Merrifield, MN. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services at the church. In lieu of...
Mary Brenny
Dec 6, 2008
Mary J. Brenny, age 86 of Little Falls passed away Thursday, December 6, 2008 at The Diamond Willows Home in Little Falls after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 11:30 A.M. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls with the Rev. Mark Innocenti and...
Julia Evanson
Dec 4, 2008
Julia Evanson, age 41, of Nisswa, passed away Thursday night as the result of an auto accident. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 10, at Salem Lutheran Church, 120 Archibald Raod, Deerwood, MN. Friends are welcome to gather from 5:00PM to 8:00PM on Tuesday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter, also for one hour prior...
Thomas Skalsky
Dec 4, 2008
Thomas Herman Skalsky, 71, was born July 12, 1937 in Jackson, MN to Herman and Josephine (Stewart) Skalsky. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. Thomas attended schools in Jackson, MN and Ada, MN before graduating in 1955. Tom attended colleges at St. Thomas College in St Paul, MN; St. Cloud State Teachers College, St Cloud, MN;...
Patricia Funk
Dec 3, 2008
Patricia Funk, age 77, of Breezy Point, MN. Devoted wife, beloved mother, granny, and greatgranny, passed away peacefully December 3, 2008. Preceded in death by parents Anna and Julius Blake; sister, Rosemary Pepper; brothers, Byron and Rodney Blake; daughters, Linda and Sharon; and granddaughter, Ginger Hicks. Patricia will be deeply missed by her husband of 55 years, Bob; children,...
Rita Barber
Dec 3, 2008
Rita J. Barber, age 46, of Burtrum, formerly of Motley, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 3rd. A memorial service is planned for Wednesday, December 10th at 2:00 pm at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Rita is survived...
Pauline Renn
Dec 2, 2008
Pauline Renn, age 49, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008. She was born April 21, 1959 to Herman and Luella Stephan. Pauline is survived by children, Gladys Mink, Stephanie Glover, Josh Renn, and Jordon Renn, all of Pine River; brothers, Elmer Stephan of Pine River, Sonny Stephan of Longville; sister, Jeanie Gerard of Hackensack; and grandchild,...
Kenneth Sorg, Sr.
Nov 30, 2008
Kenneth Sorg, Sr., age 81, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2008, at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd. He was born May 27, 1927, in Brainerd to Chester and Bessie Sorg. He married Marlys Wynn on June 4, 1949. Ken loved snowmobiling, fishing and hunting. He is survived by his son, Kenneth Sorg, Jr. (Rhonda) of Pine...
Rosina Maschler
Nov 29, 2008
Rosina Maschler, age 93, of Cushing passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov 29, 2008. Funeral Mass is planned for Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at 11:00AM at St. James Catholic Church in Randall. The wake will be Tuesday evening from 4 -7 pm at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter with a Rosary at 6:30 pm and Parish Prayers at...
Gerald Johnson
Nov 27, 2008
Gerald W Johnson, age 86, of Pine River, passed away November 27, 2008. He was born July 19, 1922 in St. Paul, MN. Gerald was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Johnson and son Richard Johnson. He is survived by his children; Roseanne Brown, Bradley Johnson, and Jennifer Kish; his four grandchildren, Teresa Popp, Jesse Brown, Matt Miller,...
Merilyn Newman
Nov 27, 2008
Merilyn Newman, a beautiful lady, inside and out, passed on to the next life Thanksgiving morning, November 27, at her home on Pleasant Lake near Hackensack. She was surrounded by her family, who will forever give thanks for the sunshine she brought into their lives. Merilyn was 71, born May 21, 1937, at Battle Creek, :MI. As a child,...
Bernice Weisgram
Nov 26, 2008
Bernice Maria Weisgram, age 97, formerly of Pine River, passed away of natural causes on Wednesday, November 26, 2008, in Grass Valley, CA, where she moved three years ago to be near her daughter. She was born December 29, 1910, in St. Paul, to John and Alma Peterson. Bernice is survived by daughter, Joan Wiens of Grass Valley, CA;...
Virginia Davis
Nov 25, 2008
Virginia "Ginger" Davis, age 67, of Backus passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at her home after losing a battle with cancer. She was born October 2, 1941 in Seattle, Washington. Survived by her husband Mike; sons, Jim Robinson and Wayne Robinson; four grandchildren, A.J., Cory, Desiree, Kimberly; and five great grandchildren. Ginger was an enthusiastic bowler, active in...
Donald Paxton
Nov 25, 2008
Donald W. Paxton, 84, of Pine River, died at his home Tuesday, November 25, 2008. Services for Don will be 10 AM, Friday, November 28, 2008 at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd with Pastor Rory Swenson officiating. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services at the church. Interment is scheduled for 12:30 PM, Monday, December...
