Obituaries

Margie Bauer
Aug 1, 2007
Margie L. Bauer, 103, of Brainerd, died August 01, 2007 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village. Memorial Service will be 11:30 AM, Saturday, August 11, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Margie Leitch was born October 26, 1903 in Underwood, MN to Stafford and Maggie (Rockstad) Leitch. She was united in marriage to Clifford Bauer August 21, 1975. Margie worked...

Bob Erickson
Aug 1, 2007
Bob Erickson, 64, of Brainerd, died Wednesday, August 01, 2007 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Funeral Services are scheduled for noon on Saturday, August 4, 2007 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Reverend Father Gabriel Waweru officiating. A visitation will begin Saturday morning at 10:00 AM until the start of the service. Robert...

Arthur Schroeder
Jul 28, 2007
Arthur B. Schroeder, 81, of Merrifield, is at home with his Lord and Savior after succumbing to complications associated with leukemia on Saturday, July 28, 2007. A memorial service will be Wednesday, August 1, at 2 pm, at Lincoln Evangelical Free Church in Lincoln. Arthur is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 59 years, Lila; sons, Michael...

Travis Conrady
Jul 28, 2007
Travis Conrady, age 32, of Randall, died on Saturday, July 28, 2007, in Belle Plaine, MN. There will be a memorial service on August 25, 2007 at noon in Randall. Please look for signs directing you to the location. Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Home of Randall. Travis Reed Conrady was born May 13, 1975 in Shakopee, Minnesota to...

Violet Dukowitz
Jul 28, 2007
Violet L. Dukowitz, age 93, of Motley, passed away late Saturday afternoon at her home at Harmony House in Motley. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, at the Church of Christ in Staples. Interment will be in the Motley Public Cemetery. Friends may call from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Tuesday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples and...

Vernon Bartlett
Jul 27, 2007
Services will be 2 PM on Monday, July 30, at Riverside Church, Pine River, with Pastor Mark Erickson officiating. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service. Pud is survived by his son, Mark Bartlett (Marlene) of Baxter; sister, Avis Armstrong of Lindstrom; many nieces and nephews; and special friend, Ellen Spears.

William Smith
Jul 26, 2007
Services will be 11 AM on Monday, July 30 at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, with Pastor Dan Doughty officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Ridge Cemetery, Pine River. Visitation will be Sunday from 5 to 8 PM, and one hour prior to the service on Monday. Bill is survived by his wife, Cleo; children: Randy Smith (Mary Jo)...

Thomas Snee
Jul 26, 2007
Thomas J. Snee, age 88, of Staples, passed away early Thursday morning, July 26, 2007, at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, July 28, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples. Friends may call for one hour prior to Services on Saturday. Interment will be in Evergreen Hill Cemetery at Staples. Thomas...

Joseph Reyna
Jul 26, 2007
Joseph Reyna, age 46, of Staples passed away early Thursday morning at his home in Staples. A Memorial Service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, July 31, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples. Friends may call for one hour prior to the Service on Tuesday. Joseph Gilbert Reyna Surfer Joewas born on February 6, 1962, in St. Joseph, CA,...

Susan Anderson
Jul 24, 2007
Services will be 11 AM on Friday, July 27, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Backus, with Pastor Ronald Carnicom officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Backus. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Susan is survived by her nephew, Patrick Borman (Patty) of Backus; great-nephew, Ross Borman of Backus; special friends, Joan Gram and family; many other...

Brady Besmehn
Jul 22, 2007
Brady Besmehn, 27, of Brainerd, died July 22, 2007 at his home. Memorial services for Brady will be Sunday, July 29, 2007, at 11 am at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with Bradys cousin, Pastor Levi Brennan, officiating. Friends may visit at the funeral home during the hour prior to services. Brady Steven Besmehn was born June 2, 1980...

Marion Dahl
Jul 22, 2007
Services will be 11 AM on Thursday, July 26 at Faith Lutheran Church, Swanburg, MN, with Pastor Marly Korman officiating. Burial will be at the Glen Haven Cemetery in Crystal, MN, at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Marion is survived by her husband, Joseph; children: Suzanne Otten, Thomas Dahl, Timothy Dahl; brother,...

Herbert Lowers
Jul 20, 2007
Services will be 2 PM on Thursday, July 26 at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Herb is survived by his wife, Kathy; parents, Leonard and Roselle Lowers; sons: Dale Lowers and Dennis Lowers; brothers: Roger Lowers and Leonard Lowers, Jr.; sister, Marlys McIntire; grandson, Michael; many nieces and nephews.

Betty Kelly
Jul 18, 2007
Kelly, Betty Allison Eide, age 83, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at the Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, Minnesota. She died peacefully with her husband of 65 years, James Clifford Kelly, holding her hand. Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 35808 County Road 66, Cross Lake, Minnesota, Saturday,...

Warren Leek
Jul 16, 2007
Services will be 11 AM on Saturday, July 21, 2007, at First Lutheran Church, Pine River, with Pastor Glen Leaf officiating. Burial will be in Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery, Camp Ripley. Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 8 PM at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Warren is survived...

Ora Folt
Jul 15, 2007
Services will be 2 PM on Friday, July 20, 2007, at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be in Sunset Cemetery, Minneapolis. Ora is survived by her sisters: Miriam Dloniak and Elsie Sarkela; brother, Lauri Kaurala; daughter, Leora Hansen; son, William Folt; grandsons: Scott Hansen (Angie), Todd Hansen (Amber);...

Charles Clary
Jul 13, 2007
Services will be 2 PM on Thursday, July 19, 2007, at Mildred Bible Chapel, Backus, with Pastor Dennis Gellerman 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. Charles is survived by his mother, Mary;...

Verna Farnum
Jul 12, 2007
A memorial service will be held at 6:00 PM on Sunday, July 15 at Riverview Church in Pine River. A private family burial was held at Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, rural Backus. Verna is survived by a brother, John Wild (Marge) of Sequim, WA; sons: Ronald (Bernice) of Pine River, Lowell (Leanne) of Missoula, MT; daughter, Audrey Kellogg (Dan) of...

Margaret Cunningham
Jul 11, 2007
Margaret Susan Cunningham, age 78, of Crosslake died Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, July 14, at 11 am, at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake, with the Rev Father Mike Patullo officiating. Friends may visit Friday, July 13, from 6-8 pm at Brenny Funeral Chapel in...

Phyllis Newman
Jul 11, 2007
Phyllis is survived by sons, Dennis (Julie) and Ron (Merilyn), both of Hackensack, MN; sister, Marjorie Haugneland of West Plains, MO; granddaughters, Linda (Mark) Holm of Rochester, MN, and Kathy (Joel) O'Leary of Red Wing, MN; grandsons, Ed (Joan) Newman of Pewaukee, WI, and Jeff Newman of Pequot Lakes, MN; and numerous great grandchildren. A brief service was held...