Obituaries
Reuben Syhre
Mar 28, 2007
Services will be 2 PM on Saturday, March 31 at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be 11 AM on Monday, April 2 at the Freedhem Evangelical Free Cemetery, Freedhem, MN. Reuben is survived by his wife, Bernadine of Pine River; daughters: Joyce Mell (Duane) of Apache Junction, Arizona,...
Timothy Jay
Mar 28, 2007
Timothy Lee Jay, age 46, of Staples, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2007. A funeral service is planned for Tuesday, April 3 at 3:00PM at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples with Pastor Roy Miles officiating. There will be a visitation on Monday evening from 4-7 as well as one hour prior to the service. Burial will be...
Wilford Horsman
Mar 27, 2007
Services will be 2 PM on Friday, March 30 at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, with Pastor Vern Broughton officiating. Inurnment will follow at Swanburg Cemetery, rural Pine River. Wilford is survived by his wife, Jeanette; former wife, Mary Horsman; children: Brenda Spangler (Mark), Julie Horsman, Wilford Horsman III (Nikki); stepchildren: Chuck Andrews (Julie), Steve Andrews, Jeff Andrews, Teresa...
Denver Norris
Mar 27, 2007
Denver Laverne Norris, 78, died March 27, 2007 at the Staples Care Center. A memorial gathering will be Friday, March 30, 6-8 pm, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Private family burial will be at a later date. Denver was born August 8, 1928 in Aitkin, to Andrew and Margaret Voltz. She worked in the laundry at the state...
Lewis Christopherson
Mar 26, 2007
Lewis Christopherson, age 81, of Staples, died Monday morning, March 26, 2007, at Lakewood Health System Hospital. Funeral Services are Thursday at 11:00, at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Staples with Pastor Michael Picconatto officiating. Family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 8 at Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples. Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Funeral...
Norman Shequen
Mar 25, 2007
Norman John Shequen, age 65, of Mineola, Texas, died Sunday, March 25, 2007, in Tyler, Texas after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Service will be on Saturday, April 14, at 1:30 at the Staples United Methodist Church with Reverend Dorothy J. Bull officiating. Visit will start at 10:30 at the church. Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Home of...
James Morrissey
Mar 23, 2007
James E. Morrissey, age 71, formerly of St. Paul, passed away quietly early Friday morning at Heritage House in Pequot Lakes after a brief battle with cancer. Graveside services will be held at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery 11:30 AM, Monday, March 26, 2007. James is survived by his children, James, Jr. (Kathy) Morrissey of Black Diamond, WA, Michael (Melody)...
Margaret Smith
Mar 23, 2007
Margaret Smith, age 94, of Staples passed away Friday afternoon at the Lakewood Health Care Center in Staples. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 28, at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples. Friends may call from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples and for one hour prior to Services at the Church...
Ellen Nelson
Mar 21, 2007
Ellen Nelson, 96, of Nisswa, passed away Wednesday, March 21, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Visitation and celebration of Ellens life will be from 4:00 until 6:00 PM Sunday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM Monday, March 26, at Sunset Memorial Park, 2250 St. Anthony Blvd. in Minneapolis. Ellen Anita...
Clara Brown
Mar 20, 2007
Clara S. Brown, age 84, of Motley, passed away early Tuesday morning at the St. Cloud Hospital. A memorial service is planned for Saturday March 24 at 11:00 am at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples with Rev. Robin Collins officiating. There will a time to gather at the church, one hour prior to the service. Burial will be...
Dennis Ohlsson
Mar 17, 2007
Dennis Ohlsson, age 79, of Brainerd, passed away early Saturday morning at the St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 21, at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd with Pastor Kristin Kelsey officiating. Interment will be in Dykeman Union Cemetery of rural Brainerd. Friends may call from 5:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday at...
Virginia Maunu
Mar 15, 2007
Services were held on Monday, March 19 at Lakeside Baptist Church in Backus, with Pastor Jeff Broom, Pastor Steven Brudnak and Pastor Loren Ferch officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Backus. Virginia is survived by her children: Allen Maunu (Kathy) of Pamona, MO, Norman Maunu of Menahga, Marty Werke (Duane) of Corsicana, TX; stepson, Eddie Maunu (Donna) of Minneapolis;...
Ruby Taubert
Mar 11, 2007
Ruby L. Taubert, age 80, of Motley, passed away on Sunday, March 11 at the Lakewood Health Care Center in Staples. Memorial Service will be Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 10:00am in Brenny Funeral Chapel, Staples, with Pastor Richard Hays officiating. Arrangements are entrusted to the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Ruby Louise Taubert was born on March 19,...
Jeffrey Pearson
Mar 11, 2007
Jeffrey Scott Pearson, 41, long time resident of Emily, MN passed away on Sunday, March 11th at his home in Emily following a courageous battle with leukemia. Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. Saturday, March 24th, at the Emily Wesleyan Church. Memorial service will begin at 11:00 a.m. and will be followed by a meal at the church. Memorial donations...
Pastor Smith
Mar 10, 2007
Services will be 1 PM on Friday, March 16, at Mildred Bible Chapel, Backus. Burial will follow at the Mildred Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 8 PM at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Jack is survived by his children: Tim Smith (Patti) of Athens, GA, Sandy...
Kenneth Proffitt
Mar 10, 2007
Absent from the body - present with the Lord." Pastor Kenneth Dean Proffitt entered into the presence of Jesus Christ his Savior on March 10, 2007 at the age of 74, surrounded by his loving children. Ken was born on December 4, 1932 to Van and Helen Proffitt in Austin, MN. After graduating from Alexandria High School, Ken enlisted...
Howard Johnson
Mar 8, 2007
Howard Ray Johnson, age 80, of Backus died Thursday, March 8, 2007 at North Ridge Nursing Home in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 13, at 11 am, at First Lutheran Church in Pine River, with Reverend Bob Twiton officiating. Friends may visit Monday, March 12, from 6-8 pm at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes, with Masonic...
Robert Nachbar
Mar 8, 2007
Services will be 4 PM on Thursday, March 15 at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River. Following the service, a reception will be held at the Pequot Lakes American Legion. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Robert is survived by his son, Gordon Nachbar of Pequot Lakes, daughter, Melanie Galligher of Breezy Point, and one grandson, Philip....
Richard Rubey
Mar 8, 2007
Richard J. Rubey, age 61, of Pine River, died March 8, 2007 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. A funeral service is planned for Wednesday, March 14, at 11:00 am at the Swanburg Lutheran Church with Pastor Vern Broughton officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday evening form 5-7 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Cross Lake and one hour...
Dallas Sams
Mar 5, 2007
State Senator Dallas Sams, of Staples, died Monday morning, March 5, at St. Josephs Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Funeral service will be Saturday, March 10, at 11:00 in the Staples High School. Visitation will be in the High School Friday, March 9 from 4 - 8. Interment will be in the Evergreen Hill Cemetery at Staples. Memorials preferred....
