Obituaries
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...
Gerald Grant
Jul 10, 2007
Gerald E. Grant, age 79, of Ft. Ripley, passed away in Duluth on Tuesday, July 10, 2007. The funeral service is planned for Saturday, July 14, at 12:00 noon at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd, with a viewing one hour prior to the service. Interment will be a later date at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. In...
Lucille Schmidt
Jul 9, 2007
Lucille Schmidt, 78, of Randall, surrounded by family went home to Jesus Monday, July 9, 2007. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 AM, Thursday, July 12 at the St. James Catholic Church in Randall. Visitation Wednesday 5-7 PM at the Randall Funeral Chapel with the Rosary at 6:30 PM and Parish Prayers at 6:45 PM. There will...
Charles Thaler
Jul 8, 2007
Services will be 2 PM on Saturday, July 14, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Backus, with Pastor Ronald Carnicom officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Charles is survived by his wife, Janine; sons: John Thaler (Stacy) of Cloquet, Brent Thaler (Ronnie) of Duluth; grandchildren, Ethan and Nora; parents, Al and Charlotte Thaler of Backus; brothers:...
Scott Anderson
Jul 7, 2007
Scott Michael Anderson, age 42, of rural Brainerd died Saturday, July 7, 2007 at his home. Funeral services will be Friday, July 13 at 2 PM, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends may visit at the funeral home during the hour prior to services. A luncheon at the Brenny Reception Center will follow services. Interment will be...
Ray Anderson
Jul 7, 2007
Ray L. Anderson, 84, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, July 7, 2007 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Funeral Services with military honors will be 11 AM, Friday, July 13 at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls. Ray is survived by his sons, Jeffrey and Bradley Anderson; three grandchildren; and his nephew, Doug Anderson, of...
Lathan Peterson
Jul 6, 2007
Sgt. Lathan C. Peterson, age 24, of Isle, died Friday, July 6, 2007 at John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek, California. Funeral services will be Friday, July 20, at 11 am, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with the Air Force Chaplain officiating. Friends may visit Thursday, July 19, from 4-8 pm at Brenny Funeral Chapel. Interment will be...
Joan Gard
Jul 3, 2007
Services 2 PM on Saturday, July 7 at Faith Lutheran Church, Swanburg, with Pastor Marlys Korman officiating. Burial followed at Swanburg Cemetery. Joan is survived by her husband, Maurice of Pine River; daughter, Fawn Forcier; sisters: Doris Seybold, Eunice Tiller, Bessie Gard, Patty Bowen; brothers: John Adamson, Harold Adamson, Tom Adamson; 3 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Norma Ware
Jul 2, 2007
Services will be 11 AM on Wednesday, July 11 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Pine River, with Father Bruce Engen officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Ridge Cemetery, Pine River. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 to 8 PM at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Norma is survived...
James Blechinger
Jul 2, 2007
James Blechinger, age 66, of Deerwood died Monday, July 2, 2007 at his home. A memorial open house for family and friends will be Sunday, July 8, 2 PM, at the Deerwood American Legion, Post 557. James is survived by his siblings, Alan (Wanda) Blechinger, Tom (Carol) Blechinger, Gail Houle, Judy (Ray) Hendrickson, Daniel Blechinger, and Jeanette (Jim) McAnn....
Ronald Crawford
Jun 30, 2007
Ronald Crawford, Sr., age 70, of Brainerd, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, at St. Josephs Medical Center. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, July 5, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter with the Rev. Bob Evans officiating. Friends may call beginning at 10:00 AM Thursday at the Chapel. Interment will follow at the Minnesota Veterans Cemetery near...
Brian Scarbro
Jun 26, 2007
Memorial services will be 2 PM on Saturday, July 14, 2007 at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Raymond Flesch
Jun 24, 2007
Services will be 2 PM on Friday, June 29 at Emmuel Lutheran Church, Backus. Visitation will begin at 12:30 until the time of the service. Raymond is survived by his wife of 50 years, Arlene; daughter, Kathryn Bencker (Allen) of Robbinsdale, MN; sons: James Flesch (Karyn) of Pequot Lakes, Bill Flesch (Cindy) of Waukee, IA; grandchildren: Beth, Aric Kaalene,...
Harold Hansen
Jun 22, 2007
Harold Hansen, 61, of Brainerd, died Friday, June 22, 2007 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral Services for Harold are scheduled for 2 PM, Monday, June 25, 2007 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Reverend Bob Twiton officiating. There will be a gathering one hour prior to services. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the...
Marvin Drennen
Jun 19, 2007
Marvin F. Drennen, age 88, of Boy Lake Township died Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. In accordance with his wishes no services will be held. Memorials are preferred to Bethany Good Samaritan Village, 804 Wright St., Brainerd, 56401. Marvin is survived by his brother, Delton Drennen, of Brainerd. Arrangements entrusted to Brenny Funeral...
Lillian Parsons
Jun 18, 2007
Lillian Parsons, age 92, of Crosslake died Monday, June 18, 2007 at Heritage House in Pequot Lakes. In accordance with her wishes, no services will be held. Lillian was born April 29, 1915 in Cedar Rapids, IA, to Vaclav and Teresa (Broz) Suchan. She was united in marriage to Harry Parsons in Cedar Rapids on September 30, 1950. She...
Eric Rubitschung
Jun 16, 2007
Services will be 11 AM on Saturday, June 23 at Pequot Lakes Baptist Church, Pequot Lakes. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 7 PM at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Eric is survived by his wife, Kristina; children, Charles and Amber; father, Irvin of Pine River;...
