Obituaries
Gertrude Sharpe
Jan 18, 2009
Gertrude Lois Wakefield Sharpe, 97, of Longville, formerly of Annandale, Lake Sylvia (near South Haven), and Minneapolis, died Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center (Hospice) in Crosby, MN. Services for Lois will be 12PM, Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the Bible Church in Longville, MN with Pastor Bill Payne and Pastor Mike Partch officiating. Friends are...
Irene Savaloja
Jan 16, 2009
C. Irene Savaloja, age 87, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Care Center on Friday, January 16, 2009. Services are planned for Thursday, January 22 at 11:00 at The Staples Alliance Church with Pastor Mike Picconatto officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5-7 at the Brenny Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the...
Raymond Holmes
Jan 16, 2009
Raymond Holmes, age 86, of Pine Center, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born August 30, 1922 in Saskatchewan, Canada, to Claude and Constance (Litchy) Holmes, He moved with his family to the Holdingford area before coming to live in Pine Center, MN. Raymond was a veteran of the Army Air Corp...
Kris Johnson
Jan 15, 2009
Kris Kenneth Johnson, 35, of Baxter, died Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, MN after a long, courageous battle with cancer. A gathering celebrating Kris' life will be held Sunday, January 18 from 1-5 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with services at 4 PM. Kris was born September 29, 1973 in...
Sharynn Kaylor
Jan 12, 2009
Sharynn K. Kaylor, 70, passed away on January 12, 2009 at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd. Funeral services will be on Friday, January 16, at 10 A.M. at Edgewood Vista with Pastor Bob Brauer. Interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Sharynn was born to John and Juanell (Brock) Glenn on November 24, 1938. She grew up in Walker,...
Donald Holt
Jan 10, 2009
Donald B. Holt, 88, formerly of Hackensack, died Saturday, Jan.10, 2009, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, Minn. He was born March 26, 1920, in Thompson, Iowa, to Louis Edward and Bessie Holt. The family later moved to Mora and then to McGregor, Minn. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served as a drill sergeant in Texas...
David Borgerding
Jan 8, 2009
David Borgerding, age 73, of Backus, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2009. He was born May 23, 1935 in Melrose, MN to Leo and Agnes Borgerding. He served in the United State Marine Corp from 1954 to 1962. Dave is survived by his wife, Marjorie; stepchildren: Gregg, Lisa (Jim); brother, George Borgerding (Rosie); many grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He...
Connie Bement
Jan 7, 2009
Connie Bement, 50, of Brainerd, died at her home Wednesday, January 7, 2009. Services for Connie will be 11 AM, Saturday, January 10, 2009 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Connie was born November 7, 1958 in Brainerd, MN, the daughter of Harry and Kay (Ellis) Bement. Connie...
Evelyn Messerli
Jan 7, 2009
Evelyn Messerli, age 100, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2009. The oldest of three children, she was born November 12, 1908 in Chicago, IL, to Rudolph and Emma Messerli. Evelyn lived most of her life in Chicago, moving to Pequot Lakes to be near her brother, Rudi, after her sister, Rosa, passed away. She lived in...
Adeline Johnson
Jan 7, 2009
Adeline Johnson, 93, of Randall, passed away at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009. A funeral Mass will be held on Monday, Jan. 12, at 11 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church in Randall with Father Leo Moenkedick officiating. The wake will be Sunday evening from 4-7 p.m. at the Brenny Funeral Home in...
Lynn Boyd
Jan 6, 2009
Lynn Lenny Boyd, 66, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at St. Josephs Medical Center, in Brainerd, MN. Memorial services will he held at a later date. Interment will be at Southern Nevada Veterans Cemetery. Lenny was born on December 26, 1942, son of Gene and Evelyn (Hoon ) Boyd, in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up and attended high...
Charles Vasecka
Jan 5, 2009
A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Friends may gather to support and comfort the family beginning at 10:00 AM Monday at the Church. Interment will be in Evergreen Hills Cemetery in the Spring. Charles John Vasecka was born on July 6, 1932, in Cass County,...
Wallace Guilder
Jan 3, 2009
Wallace Wally Van Guilder, 79, passed away peacefully at his home, on January 3, 2009, in Brainerd. At Wallys request, his life will be celebrated privately by his family. He was born June 24, 1929 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Lloyd and Ruth (Emerson) Van Guilder. His family moved to the Twin Cities area, where he grew up, graduated...
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...
