Obituaries
Kelly Flood
Jul 8, 2010
Kelly Flood, 47, of Brainerd, passed away July 8, 2010 at the St. Joseph Medical Center in Brainerd. Services for Kelly will be 3 PM, Monday, July 12 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Kelly was born August 14, 1962, the son of Charles Flood and Ruth Gibb....
Phebe Jorgensen
Jul 7, 2010
Phoebe June Jorgensen, 75, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Crystal, MN, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2010 at Banner Gardens Hospice House in Mesa. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN. Phoebe was born June 5, 1935 in Duquette, MN, the daughter of Benjamin and Phoebe...
Mae Maust
Jul 6, 2010
Mae B. Maust, age 101, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at Ebenezer Ridges in Burnsville. She was born May 17, 1909 in Brainerd, to Oscar and Sadie Frisch. Mae lived in Pine River from 1950 until 2009 when she moved to Burnsville to be near her daughter. She enjoyed her family and tending her yard...
Gerald Primmer, Sr.
Jul 5, 2010
Gerald R. Primmer, Sr., age 90, of Backus, MN, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010, at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud where he had been a resident for four years. He was born November 6, 1919, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Gerald served in the US Army during WWII and Korea and was one of the founders of...
Michele Holman
Jul 4, 2010
Michele Marie Holman, 47, passed away peacefully with family at her side at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls on July 4, 2010. A memorial service is planned for 1:00 PM, Friday, July 9 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather at the Brenny Reception Room starting at 11 AM. A luncheon from Connie's...
Donald Kruger
Jul 2, 2010
Donald Paul Kruger, the son of Francis (Frank) and Hazel (Shuckhart) Kruger, was born April 16, 1927 in Graceville, Minnesota. He was one of 14 children. His Mother passed away when he was a young child and he was raised, in part, by the Edward Boyle Family. He was happy to join the United States Navy in 1944, where...
Alice Paulson
Jul 1, 2010
Alice Eleanor Paulson, age 105, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2010. She was born April 15, 1905 in Buxton, ND, to John and Jonette Paulson. Alice graduated from Buxton High School and Nursing School in Minneapolis. She also received training in anesthesia in Minneapolis, and obstetric nursing in Chicago. Alice was a Registered Nurse and a...
Gilbert Kohlhof
Jun 29, 2010
Gilbert Kohlhof, age 73, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at his home. He was born June 15, 1937, in Vesta, MN, to Herbert and Irene Kohlhof. Gilbert grew up in the Redwood Falls area and graduated from Redwood Falls High School in 1956. He served in the US Army for four years and retired from...
Carole Gunderson
Jun 25, 2010
Carole Gunderson, 67, of Backus, passed away Friday, June 25, 2010, at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. She was married to Russel Gunderson on June 24, 1961. Russel passed away on February 4, 2006. Carole will be greatly missed by her seven children: David Gunderson, Tammy (Chris) Watson, Kelly Gunderson, Tracy (David) Smith, Peggy (John) Karnowski,...
Timothy Domeno
Jun 25, 2010
Domeno Timothy Cameron Nov 03, 1965 - Jun 25, 2010 Place of Service: -- Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, MN -- Monday, July 5, 2010 at 10 AM Domeño, Timothy Cameron, 44, a life-long resident of the South Bay, passed away Friday, June 25, 2010, at his home, after a courageous battle against leukemia. Timothy attended Wiseburn schools,...
Lance Hulett
Jun 22, 2010
Lance Alan Hulett, age 53, of Walker, passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 22. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June, 26, at 10:00 AM at the Motley Free Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. The visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Poplar Cemetery. Lance is...
Helen Weinke
Jun 17, 2010
Helen Weinke, age 86, of Breezy Point, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2010, at her home. She was born to Clarence and Clara Hogberg on May 12, 1924, in St. Paul, MN. Helen is survived by her husband, Charles; sons, Dale Weinke and Bruce Weinke; and grandson, Matthew. According to Helen's wishes, no services will be held.
Arlan Bakke
Jun 16, 2010
Arlan N. Bakke (Baa-key) age 74, of Staples/Motley passed away late Wednesday evening at Lakewood Health System. Memorial Services will be held at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples on Friday, June 18, 2010, at 1:00PM. There will be a visitation one hour prior to the service at the Chapel. Interment will be in the Motley Public Cemetery. Pastor...
Ira Allen
Jun 8, 2010
Ira W. "Shorty" Allen, age 87, of Staples, passed away late Tuesday night at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples. Funeral service will be held on Monday, June 14, at 11:00 AM, at the Motley Free Methodist Church with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be after the service at the Motley...
Donald Dumpprope
Jun 7, 2010
Donald "Butch" Dumpprope, age 67, of Poplar, passed away at his home on Monday, June 7. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 10, at 11:00 AM, at the Motley Free Methodist Church with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Don was born on November 11, 1942, in Staples, to Harvey and Mary Jane (Matthews)...
Rhonda Sorg
Jun 7, 2010
Rhonda Ann Sorg, 48, of Pine River passed away Monday, June 7, 2010 near Pine River. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm Friday, June 11, 2010 at the Riverview Tabernacle Church in Pine River. Visitation will be on Thursday from 5 to 7 pm at the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River. Rhonda Ann Richards was...
Catherine Johnson
Jun 2, 2010
Catherine (Katie) L. Johnson, age 79, of Motley, passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Faith Lutheran Church, Staples. Interment will be at a later date. Katie was born June 2, 1931, in Ord, Nebraska, to Jake...
Jean Hoglund
Jun 1, 2010
Jean Ann (Sutherland) Hoglund passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in Avon Park, FL, at the age of 73. She was born in Estherville, IA, the daughter of Rowland G. and Ardis Clarissa Anora (Rinderknicht) Sutherland. She married Don Hoglund of Cloquet, MN in 1957. After starting her career as a wife and mother to four sons, she...
Joy Long
May 27, 2010
Joy Long, 83, Pine River, went to meet her Lord and Savior on May 27, 2010, with her family at her bedside. Marie-Jose` Franscious Huydts was born on June 13, 1926, in Hoboken, Belgium, to Allan and Mathilda (DeDonder) Huydts. As a young woman during WWII, Joy was employed as a secretary for the United States Army. Some of...
Gladys Carder
May 21, 2010
Gladys Mae Carder, 95, of Hackensack, passed away Friday, May 21, 2010, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center, Pine River. She was born October 6, 1914, in Minneapolis, to Peter and Sophia Hagen. She was raised in South Minneapolis and graduated from South High. She then attended the Minneapolis Beauty School. Gladys married George Carder in 1942. She enjoyed...
