Obituaries

Edward Jensen
Apr 15, 2007
Edward J. Jensen, 55, of Outing, died Sunday, April 15, 2007 while visiting his daughters in Kerrville, TX. A Celebration of Life will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 28 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Rev. Steve Hinson officiating. Edward will be deeply missed by his loving wife, Diane; his children, Jennifer (Shon) Johnson, of Brainerd, Erinn...

Howard Dickey
Apr 15, 2007
A graveside service will be held at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, May 2, at the Jenkins Cemetery. A farewell gathering of friends and family will follow at the Jenkins VFW. Howard is survived by his daughter, Melissa Boonstra (Mike); stepchildren: Judy Skinner, Beth Fitzgerald, James Annett (Sally), and their mother, Ruth Dickey; sisters: Marlys Struthers and Patricia Davis (Lloyd);...

Lynn Beaver
Apr 14, 2007
Lynne Beaver, 69, of Brainerd died Saturday, April 14, 2007 at St. Cloud Hospital. Memorial services will be Wednesday, April 18, at 1 pm at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd, with Reverend Rory Swenson officiating. Friends may visit at the church during the hour prior to services. Interment with military honors will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery...

John Riley
Apr 14, 2007
Services will be 11 AM on Thursday, April 19 at Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church, Pine River, with Father Bruce Engen officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 to 7 PM at Kline Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. John is survived by his son, Sean Riley of Pine River;...

David Masloski
Apr 13, 2007
David Masloski, 55, of Cushing, died Friday, April 13, 2007 at his home. A Memorial Service is scheduled for 3:00 PM, Sunday, April 15, 2007 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall. Friends are welcome to start gathering at 1 PM Sunday at the funeral chapel. David was born November 14, 1951 in Minneapolis, the son of Paul and...

Anne Potter
Apr 13, 2007
Anne Morlock Potter, 62, of Brainerd, died Friday, April 13, 2007 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. A Funeral Service is scheduled for 1:00 PM, Monday, April 16, 2007 at Heritage Assembly of God Church in Baxter with Pastor Tim Walker officiating. Friends may gather Sunday evening from 4-6 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in...

Richard York
Apr 11, 2007
Dick is survived by his wife, Ethel of Pine River; children: Cheryl Rowlette of Bemidji, Ginny Frush (Jim) of Crosslake, Robert York (Joan) of Bemidji; and nine grandchildren. In accordance with his wishes, no services will be held.

Alton Opsal
Apr 9, 2007
Alton W. Opsal, age 68, of Motley passed away Monday in Onamia. MN Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Saturday, April 14, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples. Friends may call beginning at 1:00 until time of services on Saturday. Alton Wain Opsal was born on May 22, 1938, in Iona Township, Todd County, the son of Oscar...

James Salter
Apr 9, 2007
James Salter, age 24, formerly of Staples, died Monday, April 9, 2007 at Myrtle Beach, SC. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 14, at 11 am, at Brenny Funeral Home in Staples with Pastor Orv Sauter and Sarah Yetter officiating. Friends may visit at the funeral home from 10-11 am. Services will be followed by cremation. James Michael Salter...

Gail Hartung
Apr 9, 2007
Gail MaxineHartung died Monday, April 9, 2007, in Brainerd, Minnesota. Maxine was born on March 11, 1917 to Belle and Chester Gifford in Altoona, Iowa. She graduated from Des Moines East High School in 1934 and completed a two year teaching certificate from Drake University in 1936, returning to Drake University to complete a BA (1958) and Masters in...

Frank Olson
Apr 8, 2007
Services will be 11 AM on Friday, April 13 at Maple Hill Lutheran Church, rural Pine River, with Pastor Mel Nefstead officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 8 PM at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Frank is survived...

Larry Crawford
Apr 7, 2007
A memorial service will be held at 1 PM on Sunday, April 15 at Faith Baptist Church, Brainerd, with Pastor James Goodew officiating. Inurnment will be at 4 PM on Monday, April 16 at Evergreen Memorial Garden, Brainerd. Larry is survived by his wife, Karen; children: Lonny Crawford (Brandi) of Colorado Springs, Bobbie Jo Rasinski (Jason) of Brainerd, Jeramia...

Arthur Larson
Apr 7, 2007
Arthur Larson, age 92, of Crosslake, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2007, at St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. No services are scheduled at this time. Arthur Gilbert Lawrence Larson was born on November 15, 1914, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Hans and Brita (Lindquist) Larson. He grew up and attended school there. On September 12, 1922, he...

Shirley Soeffner
Apr 6, 2007
Shirley A. Soeffner, age 78, of Staples passed away late Friday evening at the Lakewood Healthcare Hospital. Memorial services will be 1:00 PM Monday, April 16, at the United Methodist Church in Staples. Interment will be at a later date in the Moran Germania Cemetery. Friends may call for one hour prior to Services at the Church on Monday....

Helen Brozik
Apr 4, 2007
Services will be 11 AM on Saturday, April 7 at Riverview Church, Pine River, with Pastor Mark Erickson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Bohemian National Cemetery, Gregory, SD. Helen is survived by her daughter, Bev Laposky (David) of Pine River; son, Bob Brozik of Dixon, SD; grandchildren: Nathan Laposky...

Gustav Schlick
Apr 3, 2007
Gustav Schlick, 72, of Brainerd, formerly of Cannon Falls, died peacefully on Tuesday morning, April 3, 2007 at the St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. A Memorial Service is scheduled for 11 AM, Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Reverend Vern Broughton officiating. There will be a second Memorial Service in Cannon Falls...

Homer Dimmick
Apr 1, 2007
Services will be 1:30 PM on Wednesday, April 4 at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River. Burial will be at the Pequot Lakes Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Homer is survived by his wife, Lelah; loving nieces and nephews: Bette (Dimmick) Dilla, Nancy (Cline) Shetka, Mary (Cline) McGuire, Carol (Cline) Hopkins, John Cline and Bill...

Judy Landwehr
Mar 29, 2007
Services will be 3 PM on Monday, April 2 at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Judy is survived by her daughter, Tanya Landwehr of Pine River; sister, Mary Shepard of Wisconsin; and grandchildren, Michelle and Nicholas.

Eileen Resch
Mar 28, 2007
Eileen was born on August 27, 1927, near Browerville, MN, to Frank and Emma (Tepley) Gaffke. She attended country school for a number of years until moving to Staples. In 1945 she graduated from the Staples High School. After High school she worked at the Olympia Café. On November 25, 1947 she married Eugene Resch and over the course...

Douglas Ebert
Mar 28, 2007
Services will be 11 AM on Monday, April 2, 2007, at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, with Pastor Dave Ulrich officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Douglas is survived by his wife, Deann; children: Wayne Ebert, Brian Ebert (Liz), Jan Rice (James); mother, Verna Ebert; DeLores Ebert; brother, Wayne Ebert; nine grandchildren and eleven and...