Obituaries

Anton Knosalla
Oct 14, 2007
Anton TonyKnosalla, age 88, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital early Sunday, October 14. Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, October 17, at 11:00AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples with Fr. Peter Kirchner officiating. The wake will be Tuesday at the Brenny Funeral Home, from 5-7, with Rosary at 5:15 and Parish Prayers at...

Maynard Johnson
Oct 13, 2007
Maynard K. Johnson, 73, of Pequot Lakes, died Saturday October 13, 2007 at the Heritage House in Pequot Lakes. Services will be Friday, October 19, 2007 at 10 AM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. A luncheon will follow services at Brennys Reception Center with interment at 2 PM at the Warba Cemetery in Warba, MN. Friends may...

Charlotte Johnson
Oct 12, 2007
Charlotte (Kaase) Johnson, 77, of Lake Alexander, formerly of St. Paul, died Friday, October 12, 2007 at the St. Johns Hospital in Maplewood, MN. Services for Charlotte will be Friday, at 12:30, October 19, 2007 at the St. James Catholic Church in Randall, MN. Visitation will be from 11 - 12:30 at the church. Please contact the Brenny Funeral...

Helen Kempenick
Oct 10, 2007
Helen Kempenich, of Randall, passed away Wednesday morning, October 10, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Monday, Oct. 15, at St. James Catholic Church in Randall with Reverend Father Raymond Donnay officiating. Interment will be in the St. James Cemetery. Friends may call from 5:00 until 8:00 PM...

Judith Mostrom
Oct 10, 2007
Memorial services will be 11:30 AM on Saturday, October 20 at Union Congregation Church in Hackensack, with Pastor Michael Small officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Judy is survived by her husband, Carl; brother, Curtis Pauly of Golden Valley; nieces, Linda and Susan; nephew, Michael; and great niece, Sarah.

Berniece Bruner
Oct 9, 2007
Private interment will be held in Moline, Illinois. Berniece is survived by her life companion, Elizabeth Wright, nieces, Mona and Julie, nephew, Rodney, and a host of loving friends and family. Memorials may be sent to Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center, Pine River, or other charity of the donor's choice.

Loyal Anderson
Oct 8, 2007
Loyal LarryAnderson, age 58, of Staples died Monday afternoon, October 8, 2007, at the Lakewood Health System Hospital. Funeral Services will be Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 12:30 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel with Pastor Roy Miles officiating. Family will receive friends on Wednesday from 5 7pm at Brenny Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Minnesota State...

Patricia Sievers
Oct 8, 2007
Services will be 1 PM on Thursday, September 11 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hackensack, with Father Mark Coen officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, Hackensack. Patricia is survived by her husband, Ferrell; children, Theresa, Daniel, Kellen (Laura) and Colin (Lori); grandchildren: Caley, Molly, Alec, Blake and Carson; sister, Jeanette Brick (Phil); and sisters-in law, Ruby Hartman, Beverly...

Larry Smith
Oct 4, 2007
Larry R. Smith, age 66, of rural Motley, passed away early Thursday morning at his home. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Monday, Oct. 8 at the Evangelical Free Church in Lincoln. Friends may call from 5:00 until 8:00 PM Sunday at the Randall Funeral Home and for one hour prior to Services at the Church on Monday. Interment...

Dorothy Munger
Oct 4, 2007
Dorothy A. Munger, age 76, of Ft. Myers, Fl. formerly of Staples, died October 4, 2007, in Ft. Myers, Fl. Funeral Service will be on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 2:00 pm at the Oylen Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. Interment will be in the West Lyons Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the church 2 hours prior to...

Kora Pfrommer
Oct 3, 2007
Services were 1 PM on Monday, October 8 at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River. Burial was held at Norwood Cemetery, rural Pine River. Kora is survived by her brother, David Heath of Nisswa, sister, Amy Engel of Hemet, CA, many nieces and nephews, and her buddy, Skeeter.

James Creen
Oct 1, 2007
James Creen, 62, Brainerd passed away early Monday morning October 1, 2007 at his lake home in Brainerd. A gathering of family and friends with an open casket will be from 11 AM till noon with services at 1 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Fr Gabriel Waweru officiating, interment will be at the Minnesota State...

Anthony Murphy
Oct 1, 2007
Anthony TonyMurphy, age 37, of Brainerd died Monday, October 1, 2007 at his home. Funeral services will be Friday, October 5, at 2 pm, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends may visit prior to services, from noon until 2 pm. Services will be followed by cremation, with burial in Emily. Anthony James Murphy was born March 25, 1970...

Marie Braith
Oct 1, 2007
Marie K. Braith, age 81, of Staples, passed away Monday evening at the Lakewood Care Center. Funeral Service will be 11:00 am, Thursday, October 4, 2007, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples with Father Peter Kirchner officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Hill Cemetery at Staples. Family will receive friends Wednesday from 5-7 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in...

Paul Goddard
Sep 25, 2007
A graveside service will be held at 1 PM on Sunday, September 30 at Norwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 5 to 7 PM at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River. Paul is survived by his children: Paula Berge (Jay) of Woodbury, Derek Goddard (Kelly) of Mound, and Drew Goddard (Linda) of Buffalo; grandchildren: Shane, Haley, Olivia, Jacob, Austin,...

Bonnie Jury
Sep 23, 2007
Services will be 11 AM on Thursday, September 27 at Lakeside Baptist Church, Backus, with Pastor Jeff Broom officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Backus. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 to 7 PM at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Bonnie is survived by her husband, Earl; daughter,...

Jerry Aune
Sep 23, 2007
Jerry Aune, 48, Nisswa, loving husband, father, son, brother and friend passed away at his home on Sunday September 23, 2007 after a long and heroic battle with ocular melanoma. Funeral Services will be Wednesday September 26, 2007 at St. Christophers Catholic Church in Nisswa with Fr. George Zeck, Fr. Bruce Engen, Deacon David Craig and Deacon Mike Knuth...

Rosella Lanske
Sep 21, 2007
Rosella A. (Erickson) Lanske, age 72, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Hospital on Friday, September 21, 2007. Funeral service will be Tuesday, September 25 at 11:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples with Rev Robin Collins officiating. Visitation will be Monday at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples from 5-7 with a prayer service...

Robert Stimson
Sep 17, 2007
Robert Gordon Stimson, age 77, of Backus, Minnesota died Monday, September 17, 2007 in Galveston, TX at the home of his daughter, Teri Lee McGregor. He was born May 10, 1930 in Whipholt, to John and June Stimson. He lived in Whipholt for 10 years where his parents owned and operated Sleepy Hollow Tavern. He was a graduate of...

Lorraine Ringler
Sep 17, 2007
Lorraine K. LeslieRingler, age 62, of Pillager, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 17, 2007, after a 27 year battle with Polycythemia, a blood disorder. Funeral Service will be 11:00 am Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Pillager Assemblies of God Church with Pastor Dan Johnson officiating. Family will receive friends Tuesday evening, September 18, from...