Obituaries
Robert Hillstrom
Sep 13, 2008
Robert Bobber Hillstrom, age 68, of Pillager, passed away late Tuesday afternoon at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, September 13, 2008, at First Lutheran Church in Pillager. Interment will be in Wildwood Cemetery at Pillager. Friends may call from 5:00 until 8:00 PM Friday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter...
Bev-Nii Anderson
Sep 11, 2008
Bev-Nii (Beverly Charnley) Anderson, age 67, of Hackensack, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2008, at her home. She was born June 5, 1941 at the Cass Lake Indian Hospital to Kenneth and Ann Marie Bowers. She is survived by her husband, Dick; children: Scott Charnley, Lynne Chapman, Debra Charnley; grandson, Kenny Charnley; sisters: Deanna, Karen, Kathy and Darlene. She...
Harriet Riley
Sep 11, 2008
Harriet Cecilia Riley, 91, of Pine River, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2008, at her home. She was born in Redwood Falls on March 3, 1917, to Cecilia and Thomas Riley and moved as a young child with her family to Pine River. After high school she went on to Normal Training and taught for one year in Tobique....
Katherine Fawcett
Sep 10, 2008
Katherine Fawcett, age 91, of Brainerd, passed away early Wednesday morning at St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Friday, September 12, 2008, at the Minnesota Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Katherine Loretta Fawcett was born on May 30, 1917, in Canby, MN, the daughter of Hugh and Katherine (Andrews) McClain. After graduating from...
Lorraine Scherer
Sep 10, 2008
Lorraine A. Scherer, 89, resident of Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, passed away on September 10, 2008. Memorial services will be Saturday, September 27, at 1:30 pm, at the Woodland Good Samaritan Village Chapel, 100 Buffalo Hills Lane, Brainerd. Lorraine was born in Westbrook, Minnesota on September 17, 1918, the daughter of Tina Amundson Arneson and Doctor T.J....
Donald Cory
Sep 10, 2008
Donald Charles Cory,of Leader, passed away at St. Ottos Care Center on Wednesday, September 10. Services are planned for Monday, September 15, at 1:00 PM at the Kingdom Hall in Jenkins. Visitation will be Sunday afternoon from 3-5 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples and one hour prior to the service at the Kingdom Hall. Burial will be...
Ruth Lyman
Sep 9, 2008
Ruth C. Lyman, age 83, formerly of Aitkin, passed away Tuesday, September 09, 2008, at her daughters home in Isanti, MN. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM, on Sunday, Sept. 14 at the Strike Funeral Home Cambridge Chapel in Cambridge, MN (763-698.2070). Interment will be on Mon. Sept. 15 at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery...
George Monk
Sep 9, 2008
George "Ed" Edward Monk, 80, of Baxter, died September 9, 2008 at the St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. Services for Ed will be 3:30 PM, Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at First Baptist Church in Baxter with Reverend Gary Pederson officiating. Friends are welcome to gather after services at the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room for a celebration...
Emerald Randall
Sep 9, 2008
Emerald Randall, age 86, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples on Tuesday, September 9. The funeral will be Saturday, September 13, at 11:00 am, at the Assembly of God Church in Staples with Revered Roy Miles officiating. Visitation will be Friday evening from 5-7 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples and one...
Gary Dieckman
Sep 8, 2008
Gary Charles Dieckman, 62, of Remer, MN, passed away Monday, September 8, at Remer. Gary was born September 8, 1946 in Ashland, WI, to George and Cora (Brevick) Dieckman. He was raised in Hayward and graduated from Hayward High School in 1965. He moved to Minneapolis, MN, and worked at World Tool as a machinist. He married Deloris Dressler...
Irene Smedley
Sep 7, 2008
Irene "Ike" Smedley, age 92, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2008 at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center in Pine River. She was born May 24, 1916 in Sterling, IL, to Richard and Alberta Mangan. Irene moved from Illinois to the Brainerd area and owned E-Z Does It Resort. She later worked at JC Penney in Brainerd....
Lena Kruckow
Sep 7, 2008
Lena Kruckow, age 98, of Backus, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2008, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center in Pine River. She was born March 20, 1910 in Backus to Eugene and Ida Sawyer. Lena cared for many foster children in her home. She served on the Ponto Lake Township Board for many years. Lena is survived by her...
Clarence Mork
Sep 6, 2008
Clarence William Mork, age 101, of Baxter died Saturday, September 06, 2008 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, September 11, 2008 at Christ Lutheran Church in Marine on St. Croix. Private interment will be at a later date. Clarence is survived by Esther, his loving wife of 66 years; daughters, Priscilla...
Arnold Kinney
Sep 6, 2008
Arnold Kinney, age 65, of Baxter, died Saturday, September 06, 2008 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. A funeral service is planned for Wednesday, September 10, at 11:00 am, at the Heritage Assembly of God Church, with Pastor Mark Boone officiating. The visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5-7 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and one...
Lillian Hohlen
Sep 4, 2008
Lillian Emma Hohlen (Zwack), age 82, of Pine River, formerly Longville and Elk River, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 21, 1925 in Hubbard, Saskatchewan. She has resided at Norway Brook Apartments in Pine River since December 1, 1994. Lillian lived a wonderfully full life. She was active in...
Herbert Owens
Sep 4, 2008
Herbert Lee Owens, 75, of Baxter, formerly of Minneapolis, died September 4, 2008 at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Village in Pine River. A Celebration of Herbs Life will be at 11 AM, Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at the Lakes Area Senior Center in Brainerd. Light Refreshments will be served. Herbert Lee Owens was born November 11, 1932 in Minneapolis,...
Beatrice Wels
Sep 3, 2008
Beatrice Pansey Wels, age 100, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2008, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center, Pine River. She was born September 10, 1907 in Minneapolis to Maude and Frank Allars. As a young girl, she moved with her parents to a resort on Clam Shell Lake near Pequot Lakes. She married William Wels on...
Charlotte Giefer
Sep 2, 2008
Charlotte A. Giefer, age 93, of St. Paul and Trout Lake, Minnesota, died peacefully on September 2, 2008, in Pine River, Minnesota. She was born October 31, 1914 in Morton, Minnesota. *She is survived by her loving husband of 71 years, William; dedicated caregiver, son, Robert and his wife, Diane; grandchildren: Julie Thomas (Steve), Christine Merullo (Steve), Joseph Giefer,...
Jessica Lindsey
Sep 1, 2008
Jessica Rychel Lindsey, 6, of Brainerd, earned her heavenly wings on Monday, September 1, 2008 at Minneapolis Childrens Medical Center in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be 4 pm, Saturday, September 6, at Lakewood Evangelical Free Church in Baxter, with Reverend Dan Werthman officiating. Friends may visit on Friday, September 5, from 5-8 pm at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter,...
James Lick
Sep 1, 2008
James E. Lick, age 51, of Brainerd died Monday, September 1, 2008 at his home. Funeral srvices will be Friday, September 5, at 11 am, at the Salvation Army Church in Brainerd, with Major Jeff Strickler officiating. Friends may visit at the church during the hour prior to services. Interment with full military honors will follow, at Minnesota State...
