Obituaries
Ruth Smith
Jun 21, 2008
Ruth E. Polly Smith, 80, of Brainerd, died Saturday, June 21, 2008 at the St. Joseph Medical Center in Brainerd after a courageous battle with cancer. Polly was born July 6, 1927 in Brainerd, MN, the daughter of Jefferson and Margaret (Carner) Hines. Services for Polly are scheduled for 1:00 PM, Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel...
Richard Rollins
Jun 20, 2008
Richard Rollins, age 85, of Motley passed away at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples on Friday, June 20. A Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, June 24 at 11:00 am at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Motley with Fr. Peter Kirchner officiating. The Wake will be Monday evening from 4-7 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples with a...
Albert Holtan Jr
Jun 18, 2008
Albert Bert Nolan Holtan, Jr, 72, of Brainerd, died Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. A Memorial Service for Bert will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 21, 2008 at the First Congregation United Church of Christ with Reverend Michael Small officiating. Bert was born October 16, 1935 in Lily, SD, the...
Amanda Amy
Jun 17, 2008
Amanda Elizabeth Amy, 92, Pine River, died peacefully Tuesday morning, June 17th, 2008 at her home where she had been cared for by family and Heartland Hospice, Brainerd. Amanda was born March 4, 1916, in Sioux Falls, So Dak., and adopted at 2 weeks by Thomas and Alice Tufteland. She married Murel Cronk (deceased) and moved from South Dakota...
Lawrence Allen
Jun 17, 2008
Lawrence Larry A. Allen, 70, of Baxter, MN, died at his home Tuesday, June 17, 2008. A Memorial Service for Larry is scheduled for 11 AM, Friday, June 27, 2008 at the Heritage Assembly of God Church in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather one our prior to services. Larry was born July 26, 1937 in Grand Rapids, MN, the...
Marc Harris
Jun 16, 2008
Marc Stanley Harris, 52, of Colorado Springs, CO died at his home Monday, June 16, 2008. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 11:00AM, Friday, June 27 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Gabriel Waweru officiating. Friends are welcome to gather Thursday evening from 4 to 7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter...
Duwayne Schmidt
Jun 13, 2008
Duwayne Howard (Sonny) Schmidt , 72, of Pine River passed away Friday, June 13 at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center in Pine River. Born May 3, 1936 in Pequot Lakes to Howard and Carrie (Shaw) Schmidt. Sonny was the oldest of 13 children. He worked as a lumberjack and gravedigger. He enjoyed sport, hunting, games and puzzles and was...
Rosina Searles
Jun 9, 2008
Rosina Gertrude Searles, age 91, of Deerwood died Monday, June 9, 2008 at the Cuyuna Care Center in Crosby. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, June 20, at 1 pm, at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Deerwood, with the Rev. Fr. Howard Eisel officiating. Interment will be at a later date. Rosina is survived by her daughter, Rose...
Richard Kavan
Jun 6, 2008
Richard Kavan age 68 of Brainerd passed away Friday, June 6 at Almond House in Brainerd. Dick was born August 25, 1939 in Omaha, Nebraska. Memorial services will be 5pm Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd with Pastor Rory Swenson officiating. Inurnment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha.
Merril Nelson
Jun 3, 2008
Merril Nelson, age 86, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at his home, where he had been cared for by his loving daughters. He was born March 27, 1922, in Clear Lake, Iowa, to George and Agnes (Hanson) Nelson. He served in the US Navy during World War II as a gunner known as "Dead Eye...
Mary Nesheim
Jun 2, 2008
Mary "Emily" Nesheim, 59, of Baxter, died at her home Monday, June 2, 2008. Emily was born October 2, 1948 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Guido and Martha (Hanna) VonMayrhauser. She was married to Robert Neisheim in Little Falls, MN on October 16, 1982. She was a grateful member of a 12-step recovery program. Emily is survived...
Melina Roden
Jun 2, 2008
Melina Marie Roden, 42, of Brainerd, died June 2, 2008 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 11 AM, Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at St. Andrews Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd.
Elvin Pohl
May 31, 2008
Elvin R. Pohl, 88, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2008 at his home. Funeral Services for Elvin will be 1:00 PM, Thursday, June 5, 2008 at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes. Interment will follow at the Stonybrook (Gloria Dei) Cemetery in Pequot Lakes. Elvin Richard Pohl was born November 2, 1919, in Cass...
James Skarolid
May 29, 2008
James Skarolid, age 69, of Brainerd passed away Thursday, May 29, 2008 at the home of his companion and friend in Randall. Memorial services will be Sunday, July 13, from 2-4 pm, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd. James Harold Skarolid was born February 11, 1939 in Brainerd, to Harold and...
Margaret Flier
May 26, 2008
Margaret Flier, age 72, of Backus, MN, passed away Monday, May 26, 2008 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, June 2, 2008, at the Goodland Presbyterian Church in Goodland, MN, with Pastor Broom officiating. Friends may call from 4:00 until 7:00 PM Sunday at the church in Goodland and also for one hour...
Jason Smith
May 25, 2008
Jason Smith passed away at the age of 34 on Sunday, May 25, 2008 in Staples, MN. He was born in California on July 16, 1973. In March of 1980, he and his family moved to Brainerd, MN. He made Brainerd his hometown. Jason is survived by his two sons, Ryan (14) and Justin (12) Smith; his mother and...
Clara Hunter
May 25, 2008
Clara L. Hunter, age 88, of the Merrifield/Crosslake area passed away Sunday, May 25, 2008, at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Thursday, May 29 at the Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake, MN. Friends may call from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Wednesday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake...
Charles Ahrens
May 25, 2008
Charles William Ahrens, 86, of Baxter, died Sunday, May 25, 2008 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Services for Charles will be at 7:30 PM, Thursday, May 29, 2008 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather starting at 5:00 PM. Charles will be missed by his wife, Dorene; his children, Diane (Mike) Harloff...
Martha Shequen
May 21, 2008
Martha Shequen, age 78, of Staples, died at her home Wednesday morning, May 21, 2008. Funeral Service will be 11:00 am Saturday, May 24, 2008 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples, with Rev. Stephen Sveom officiating. Family will receive friends Friday from 4-7 pm at Brenny Funeral Home and one hour prior the service at the church. Interment will...
Matthew Homin
May 18, 2008
Matthew K. Holmin, 17, of Baxter, died at his home Sunday, May 18, 2008. Funeral Services for Matthew will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, May 22, 2008 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to visit Wednesday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Interment will follow services on Thursday at the Baxter...
