Obituaries
William Garten
Sep 5, 2023
William “Bill” Laurence Garten passed peacefully surrounded by family at age 73 at Harmony House in Brainerd under hospice care on September 5, 2023. Bill was born in Anoka, MN, to Laurence “Larry” and Cecil Garten on April 18, 1950. He is survived by his loving wife, Laura; daughters, Mary Jo Bade of Baxter, Jennifer Blume of Staples; son, Shawn...
Darlene Bolme
Sep 5, 2023
Darlene Marie Bolme, 85, of Brainerd, passed away on September 5th, 2023. Full obituary will follow.
Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Robert Stock
Sep 4, 2023
Robert John “Bob” Stock, aged 86, passed away at his home he shared with his wife Sue in Crosslake Minnesota.
Born in St. Paul, the son of Charles and Helen Stock, he was a 1954 graduate of Mechanic Arts High School and was a member of the bowling team.
After High School, Bob joined the U.S. Navy, serving...
Stewart Fischer
Sep 4, 2023
Stewart James Fischer, 65, of Motley, MN. Sadly left us on September 4, 2023, unexpectedly. A funeral service will be held in his honor at 11AM, with visitation starting one hour prior on September 11th at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.
Stewart was born on October 7, 1957, in Watsonville California. Throughout school he played baseball and...
Todd James Lodico
Sep 3, 2023
Todd James Lodico, 56, of Pequot Lakes, passed away unexpectedly on September 3, 2023, from complications of diabetes. Funeral services will take place at 11 AM on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. A visitation will take place at 10:30 AM at Brennys, and lunch will follow the service.
Todd was born...
Jean Busching
Sep 3, 2023
Jean Marie Busching, age 68, passed away on September 3, 2023, in Brainerd, MN. A Memorial Service for Jean will be held on Saturday September 16, 2023, at 2:00pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the start of the service at the Chapel.
Jean was born on...
Carvell "Randy" Randall Wright
Sep 3, 2023
Carvell "Randy" Randell Wright, 72, of Pillager, passed away at home on September 3, 2023. There are no services planned at this time.
Helga Winger
Sep 3, 2023
Helga Winger, 81, of Brainerd passed away on September 3, 2023 at the Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin, MN. There will be a private family burial.
Dennis W. Flanagan
Sep 3, 2023
Dennis W. Flanagan passed peacefully in his sleep at Hills Crossing Senior Living Community in Nisswa MN. on September 3, 2023. A Memorial Service for Dennis will be held on Friday September 8, 2023, at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will be held one half hour prior to the start of the service at the Chapel....
George Ramsey
Sep 2, 2023
George A. Ramsey “Papa”, 86, Baxter, formerly of Crosby, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2023, at Essentia Health surrounded by his family. Services will be at 11am on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at the Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brainerd with a visitation starting one hour prior.
George was born on July 20, 1937, in St. Paul, Minnesota to...
Jay Carter
Sep 1, 2023
Jay Patrick Carter, age 69, of Baxter, MN passed away September 1, 2023, at home surrounded by his family. Jay was born March 17, 1954, to Edgar and Norma Carter. Married Rita Fritsch on January 17, 1976. They had two children, Ross and Rebecca.
Jay was a devoted fireman for 30+ years and retired as Assistant Chief...
Susan Snavely
Aug 30, 2023
Susan Marie Snavely passed away peacefully on August 30, 2023, surrounded by family. Susan was born on June 18, 1969, in St. Paul, MN, to James and Karen (Crimmins) Lee. The majority of her early life was spent in St. Paul, and she graduated from St. Paul Central High School. For the last 25 years she spent her life in...
Keith Allan Putnam
Aug 30, 2023
Keith Allan Putnam Age 65 of Brainerd, Passed away August 30,2023 at home with his wife Lori and son Shawn by his side. Keith was born April 11, 1958, to Suzanne (Mullen) Putnam and Wayne Putnam. He was married in Brainerd to Lori Goble on May 20, 1989. They have one son, Shawn, who currently lives in Alaska. Keith enjoyed time with...
Dannee Kinney
Aug 28, 2023
Dannee Oren Kinney, age 80, of Fifty Lakes, passed peacefully at home on August 28, 2023. He was born to Earl and Nancy (Wolleat) Kinney on August 25, 1943 in Brainerd, MN. Dannee grew up in Brainerd and with his adventurous spirit joined the Navy at the young age of 17. He did two tours of the Pacific and spent...
Laura Mahady
Aug 26, 2023
Laura Meghan Mahady passed away on August 26, 2023. Laura was born on October 11, 1985 in Minneapolis, MN to parents David and Diane (Clark) Mahady. The majority of her life was spent in the Brainerd Lakes area and she is a graduate of Brainerd High School. Laura had the biggest heart and was always helping those in need. She...
Carol Rudbeck
Aug 26, 2023
Carol A. Rudbeck, 76, of Pequot Lakes, MN, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023. She passed peacefully in the morning hours in the presence of her sons during prayers with a Reverend Father of the Catholic Church.
Carol was born in Grand Rapids, MN, on May 23, 1947, to Gerald and Catherine Carlson, one of seven children. She lived a...
Randolph "Randy" Thiel
Aug 26, 2023
Randy J Thiel, 73, of Baxter, passed away on August 26, 2023, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with MS. Services will be held at 1:00pm on Thursday, August 31st at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brainerd with a visitation starting one hour prior to services.
Randy was born on September 27, 1949, to Joyce and Eva (Judd) Thiel...
Mary Jane Halverson
Aug 23, 2023
Mary Jane Halverson, age 88, of Pine River, passed away on August 23, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born March 9, 1935. Mary Jane is survived by 7 children and several grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Gloria Gray.
Graveside service will be 1 PM on Friday, September 1, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery,...
Larry Hansen
Aug 22, 2023
Larry Newton Hansen, age 78, of Backus, passed away at his home on August 22, 2023, with his family at his side, after a brave two-year battle with lung cancer.
Larry was born in Marshall, MN, on August 19, 1945, to Newton and Margaret (Olson) Hansen. He graduated from Boyd High School in Boyd, MN, in 1963. After high school...
Celeste Wilson
Aug 21, 2023
Celeste Zaffke Wilson, age 60, of Backus, passed away with loving care on August 21, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born to Aaron and Beverly Zaffke on August 5, 1963, in Park Rapids, MN. Celeste was baptized on October 30, 1966. She graduated from Backus High School in 1981 and Central Lakes College in 2011.
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