Obituaries
John Kruse
Jan 2, 2009
John A. Kruse, age 81, passed away January 2, 2009. He was born to John and Grace (Rewerts) Kruse on March 2, 1927 in Lynn Township, McLeod County, MN. In 1934 the family moved to rural Cedar Mills, MN. He received his education at St John's parochial school. On June 12, 1949 he married Evelyn Grussing and they farmed...
Allen Donald
Jan 2, 2009
Memorial Services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, January 17, 2009, at United Methodist Church in Motley, MN. Friends are invited to gather for one hour prior to Services at the Church on Saturday. Born on September 25, 1921, in Lyon County, MN, he was the 6th of 9 children born to Raymond and Edna (Barton) Allen. He attended Lyon...
Steve Schluender
Jan 2, 2009
Steve Schluender, 55, of rural Pillager, died Friday January 2, 2009 at his home in Sylvan Township. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday January 7, 2009 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples with Rev Steve Sveom officiating. The relatives will receive friends from 5 till 7 PM on Tuesday at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Steve Schluender...
Eileen Koppes
Jan 1, 2009
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Interment will be in Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Friends may call from 4:00 until 8:00 PM Monday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples. Parish Prayer will begin at 7:30 PM on Monday. Eileen Marie Koppes was born July...
Lucille Anderson
Dec 29, 2008
Lucille Lu Marie Anderson, of Little Falls, passed away Monday, December 29, 2008 after a long battle with cancer at the age of 64. Memorial Services for Lu will be 11 AM, Monday, January 5, 2009 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Little Falls, MN with Pastor Blaine McNeil officiating. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Lu...
Phyllis Clabots
Dec 29, 2008
Phyllis M. Clabots, 88, of East Gull Lake, died at her home Monday, December 29, 2008. Services for Phyllis will be 2 PM, Thursday, January 1, 2009 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred....
Chet Johnson
Dec 29, 2008
Chet Johnson, 80, of Baxter, died Monday, December 29, 2008 at North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Services for Chet will be 2 PM, Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Faith Baptist Church in Brainerd, MN with Pastor James Goodhew officiating. Friends are welcome to gather beginning at 1:00 PM at the church on Saturday. Interment will be at Glen...
Brendt Vroman
Dec 28, 2008
Brendt M. Vroman, 33, of Brainerd, died Sunday, December 28, 2008. Services for Brendt will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 3, 2008 at Living Word North with Reverend Russell Kalenberg officiating. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Brendt was born November 19, 1975 in Brainerd, MN, the son of Dennis and Cheryl (Jesperson) Vroman. After...
Stanley Sumey
Dec 26, 2008
Stanley Sumey, age 83, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Friday, December 26, 2008. A funeral mass will be Monday, December 29, at 11:00 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples with Fr. Scott Wittkop officiating. The Wake will be Sunday afternoon from 2-4 at the Brenny Funeral Home with Parish Prayers at...
May Fuhrer
Dec 23, 2008
May Fuhrer, age 87, of Backus, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 23, 2008. She was born May 28, 1921 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. May is survived by her children: Cloie Smith of Backus, Dody Bruggeman of Pequot Lakes, Joe Fuhrer (Jan) of Pine River, Leo Fuhrer (Darlene) of Baxter, Harold Fuhrer (Diane) of Foley, Estella...
Phyllis Cooper
Dec 22, 2008
Phyllis Emerson Cooper, 91, of Bemidji, MN, died Monday, December 22, 2008 at North Country Region Hospital in Bemidji. A remembrance will be held at 3 PM, Monday, December 29, 2008 at Neilson Place with Reverend Linnea Papke-Larson officiating. Cremation will be handled by Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter, MN. Phyllis ashes will be interred near her mother and...
Dorothy Bryngelson
Dec 21, 2008
Dorothy Irene Bryngelson, 90, of Walker, Minn, and formerly Longville, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at Golden Living Center, in Walker. She was born Dec. 6, 1918, in Liscomb, Iowa, the daughter of Roscoe and Winnie (Neff) Fiscus. She lost her parents when she was young, then was raised by Charles and Myrtle Long. She married Carl Bryngelson on...
Henry Arnold
Dec 21, 2008
Henry John Arnold, age 90, of Hackensack, MN, and formerly Excelsior, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2008, at home. He was born October 22, 1918, in Carver County, to Henry and Anna Arnold. Henry is survived by his children: Annette Smieja (Bernard), Susan Welter, Richard Arnold; grandchildren: Brenda Johnson (Sean), Dan Smieja (Yvonne), Russ Smieja (Missy), David Smieja, Cindy...
Sharon Pratt
Dec 20, 2008
Sharon Marie Pratt, 60, of Brainerd, formerly of Aitkin, MN, died Saturday, December 20, 2008 after a long illness. Services for Sharon will be 10 AM, Saturday, December 27 at First Lutheran Church in Aitkin. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Refreshments will follow at the Hermans home. She was born September 12, 1948 in...
Louise Morford
Dec 18, 2008
Louise M. (Brehm) Morford, daughter of William and Margaret Brehm was born July 18, 1924 in McCook, NE. She passed away peacefully December 18, 2008 in Crosslake, MN at age 84. Louise is survived by daughters, Mary Bobbie Reindl, Denise (Rich) DuBay, and Gail (Bill) VanDeman; stepchildren, Boyd (Darlene) Morford, James (Linda) Morford, and Barbara Morford; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren,...
Max Thames
Dec 17, 2008
Max H. Thames, 82, of Crosslake, died Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at his home. Services for Max will be 1:00 PM, Monday, December 22, 2008 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake with Gene Johnson officiating. Friends are welcome to gather Sunday afternoon from 3-5 PM at the Brneny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake. Interment will follow services on Monday...
Patricia Bonn
Dec 17, 2008
Patricia J. Bonn, 73, of Crosslake, MN died Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Brainerd, MN. A memorial service for Patricia is scheduled for 3 PM, Saturday, December 20, 2008 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake with Pastor Fred Cressman officiating. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Patricia was preceded...
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...
