Obituaries
Mary Ann Borman
Sep 20, 2023
Mary Ann Borman, age 92, of Backus, passed away on September 20, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She is survived by her children: Miles (Mary) of Duluth, Joey (Carrie) of Esko, Barry (Jilayne) of Backus, Peter (Melissa) of Backus, LaVonne Pederson (Ric) of Rockford; daughter-in-law, Ila Foss of Wichita Falls, TX; many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was...
Linda Prettyman
Sep 19, 2023
Linda Marie Prettyman passed away peacefully at her home in Brainerd, MN on September 19, 2023 at the age of 73. Linda was born to Leonard and Vera Bertram in Brainerd on September 9, 1950. She married her high school sweetheart, Terry Prettyman on July 19, 1969. Linda was a stay at home mom to John, Laura, Carla and Sara.
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Patrick Shanahan
Sep 19, 2023
Patrick Erin Shanahan, of Staples, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday September 30 at 2pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the start of the service.
Patrick was born on November 10, 1987, in Milwaukee Wisconsin. He graduated from...
Michael Gearey
Sep 18, 2023
Michael Victor Gearey, age 68, of Pine River, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 18, 2023. He was born to Robert and Isabel Gearey on December 8, 1954, in Park Rapids, MN.
Mike operated an independent drywall business locally for many years. He loved spending time with family, visiting over a cup of coffee. Mike enjoyed growing a big garden...
Donna Sweet
Sep 18, 2023
Donna Jean [Morgan] Sweet, 78, resident of Brainerd MN, passed away on September 18, 2023. Donna was born in Brainerd, MN on October 13, 1944 to Neil and Mabel [Engstrom] Morgan. She was one of eight siblings, grew up on the family farm in St Mathias Township, and graduated from Washington [Brainerd] High School in 1962. She graduated from Brainerd...
Carolyn Johnson
Sep 18, 2023
Carolyn M. Johnson (Eklund), age 83, passed away Monday, September 18, 2023. Carolyn was born May 4, 1940, to Vernon and Eunice Eklund in Kenmare, North Dakota. She had fond memories of going to the farm, family music, and reading. Carolyn married Curtis Johnson on March 9, 1959. Together, they moved to Breezy Point, MN in 1974 to raise their...
Patricia J. Kelley
Sep 18, 2023
Patricia Jane (Cox) Kelley, 87, left her home at Edgewood Vista to be with the Lord on September 18, 2023. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday September 22, 2023 at 11:00am at Lakewood Evangelical Free Church in Baxter. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the start of the service at the church. Lunch will...
Daniel Keep
Sep 16, 2023
Daniel James Keep, age 74, of Hackensack, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023. He was born to Clinton and Florence Keep on June 21, 1949, in Brainerd. Daniel served his country as an Army Medic from 1969 to 1971.
Daniel is survived by his loving companion, Roberta; son, Chad (Donna); grandchildren, Molly Elizabeth and Madelyn Nicole; sister, Vicki; and...
Robert Devore
Sep 15, 2023
Robert Wayne DeVore (58), of Baxter, Minnesota, passed away on September 15, 2023. Robert, known to all as Bob, was born in Brainerd, Minnesota, to Ralph DeVore and Judith (Judy) Nelson on March 21, 1965.
He was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing, hunting, or just relaxing by the lake. Bob spent his life in many places, including Alaska, Colorado,...
Richard Hofius
Sep 12, 2023
Richard Hofius passed away in his home west of Jenkins on September 12, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, October 1, at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, from 2 to 4 pm.
Richard Leo Hofius was born October 16, 1934, to Irving “Doc” and Madolin (Schultze) Hofius in the Pine River Hospital, the 2nd of 10 children....
William 'Bill' Anderson
Sep 12, 2023
William “Bill” Anderson, 98, of Baxter, MN peacefully passed away at Carefree Living in Brainerd, MN on September 12, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held on September 24, 2023, from 1:00pm – 3:00pm, with military honors presented at 1:45pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Interment will be at a later date at Gethesame Catholic Cemetery in...
Ann Marie Loose
Sep 11, 2023
Ann Marie Loose, age 67, of Pillager, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday September 17 at 2pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Pastor Matt Sundquist officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the start of the service.
Ann Marie Loose was born on...
Delores Sprenger
Sep 9, 2023
Delores M. (Sellner) Sprenger, age 85, of Pine River, passed away on September 9, 2023. She was born to Phillip and Bertha Sellner on October 4, 1940.
Delores was raised in the New Ulm area. She worked on the farm before moving into town and worked at Pamida and then State Bond and Mortgage. Delores married Dennis Janni and they...
Robert Soderberg
Sep 9, 2023
Robert Soderberg, 96, of Brainerd, passed away on September 9, 2023. No services are scheduled at this time.
Arrangments have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Amanda Lee
Sep 8, 2023
Amanda Jane Lee, age 53, traveled to the Spirit World on September 8th, 2023 in Brainerd, MN.
Amanda, known to some as Mandy, was born on December 1st, 1969 in Owatonna, MN to Inez Hart and Brian Lee. She was the eldest of five siblings - Jodine Lee, Rebecca Lee, Victoria Engel (Lee), Evan Fast Horse and Benjamin Lee.
She...
Richard Kramp
Sep 8, 2023
Richard Kramp, age 87, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2023, at Shiloh Assisted Living in Pequot Lakes. He was born to Henry and Glorene Kramp on February 1, 1936, in Brainerd. He worked for the Erie Mining Company and Long Pine Excavating.
Richard is survived by his siblings: Jean Kruckow, Donald Kramp, Joan DeBolt (Clyde), Henry Kramp (Bev), Julie...
Larry Johnson
Sep 7, 2023
Larry Lee Johnson, age 76 of Nisswa, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 7, 2023. He was born to Arnold and Evelyn Johnson on July 21, 1947, in Laurens, Iowa. Larry graduated with the class of ‘65 from LeRoy-Ostrander High School, where he and Peggy were high school sweethearts. They married on November...
Juliette "Ginger" Henley
Sep 7, 2023
Juliette (Weiss) Henley “Ginger”, 94, of Brainerd Minnesota and formerly from Port Aransas, Texas passed away peacefully on September 7, 2023. A funeral service will be held on Monday, September 18, 2023, at 11 AM at the Brenny family funeral home in Baxter, Mn. There will be a visitation one hour prior to the service and luncheon will be served...
Helen Allene Johnson-Riggs
Sep 6, 2023
Helen Allene Johnson-Riggs passed away peacefully on September 6, 2023 at the age of 87. She was born in Poweshiek County, Iowa in 1936 to Evan and Ada Allen. Her early years in Iowa were followed by her grade school years in rural South Dakota, then moving to Minnesota with her parents and siblings as a young teen to the...
Joyce Taraldson
Sep 6, 2023
Joyce H. Taraldson, age 98, passed away on September 6, 2023, at Golden Horizons in Crosslake. She is survived by her daughter, Bonnie (Bill) Scott of Stillwater, OK; son, David (Cindy) of Montrose, MN, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Memorial services will be 11 AM on Thursday, September 14 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Pequot Lakes, with visitation one...
