Obituaries

Theresa Heinz

Sep 27, 2006

Theresa Heinz, 74, of Randall, died Wednesday, September 27 at St. Gabriels Hospital. Funeral Mass for Theresa will be 10 AM, Saturday, September 30 at St. James Catholic Church in Randall with Father Leo Moenkedick officiating. Family will receive friends Friday from 4 until 7 PM at the Randall Funeral Chapel with Parish Prayers at 6 PM and again...

Carol Johnson

Sep 22, 2006

Carol Ann (Larson) Faldet Johnson, of Baxter, died Friday, September 22, 2006 at her home in Baxter, Minnesota after battling cancer for six years. She was born January 13, 1938 to Roy E. and Esther M. (Bergeson) Larson at their farm in Winsor Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota. She attended the Winsor Grade School and Gonvick High School where she...

Jerome kempenich

Sep 18, 2006

Jerome "Jerry" Kempenich, age 74, of Randall died Monday, September 18, 2006 at home, after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, September 21, 11:00 am, at St. James Catholic Church in Randall, with Reverend Fathers Al Quade and Leo Moenkedick concelebrating. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 20, from 5-8...

Robert Sjoberg

Sep 14, 2006

Robert Joseph Sjoberg was born July 2, 1923 in Minneapolis, to Morris and Abigail (Logan) Sjoberg. He graduated from high school and worked as a machinist and welder for many years. He served in the Army during WWII, doing aircraft maintenance. He was always fascinated with airplanes and flying, and was a private pilot during his younger years. He...

Kathleen Jensen

Sep 12, 2006

Kathleen "Kit" Jensen, age 64, of Cushing, died September 12, 2006 at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls. Funeral services will be September 15th, at 2:00 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cushing with Reverend Heather Culuris officiating. Burial will be in Scandia Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Randall Funeral...

Edna Knapper

Sep 11, 2006

Edna Knapper, age 87, of Motley, passed away early Monday morning at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Friday, September 15, 2006, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples with Rev. Steve Sveom officiating. Friends may call Thursday beginning at 5:00 at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Evergreen Hills Cemetery...

James Griebling

Sep 9, 2006

James W. (Jim) Griebling, formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died peacefully on Saturday, September 9, 2006, at Pequot Lakes, MN following a brief battle with cancer. Jim was born July 12, 1913, the only child of William H. and Ida E. Griebling of Mason City. After graduating from Mason City High School, he subsequently opened an oil station and...

Walter Fisher

Sep 8, 2006

Walter Fisher, 85, of Crosslake, died Friday, September 8 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Services for Walter are scheduled for 10 AM, Thursday, September 14 at St. Columba Catholic Church (1327 LaFond Avenue St. Paul, MN). A Visitation will begin at 9 AM. Interment to follow services at Elmhurst Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral...

Leona Olds

Sep 6, 2006

Leona E. Olds, age 96, of Staples, passed away Wednesday morning at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, September 9, 2006, at the Staples United Methodist Church with Rev. Wes Johnson officiating. Interment will be in West Lyon Cemetery. Friends may call beginning at 10:00 AM Saturday at the Methodist Church. Leona...

Joyce Braak

Sep 1, 2006

Joyce Elaine Braak, 62, Baxter, passed away Friday, September 1, 2006 surrounded by many family members and friends at St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 5, at 1 pm, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter, with Reverend Darrell Pederson and Reverend Jennifer Wilson officiating. Friends may visit at Brenny Funeral Chapel...

Brad Serani

Aug 30, 2006

Brad Serani, 49, of Brainerd, died Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, September 6, at 11 am, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd, with Reverend Father Seamus Walsh officiating. Friends may visit Tuesday, September 5, from 5-7 pm, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with Fr. Kristoffer McKusky leading parish...

Wilfred Neugebauer

Aug 29, 2006

Wilfred Neugebauer, age 88, of rural Brainerd, died Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at his home. Funeral services will be Saturday, September 2, at 11 am, at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd, with the Rev. Kevin Robson officiating. Friends may visit Friday, September 1, 5-7 pm, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, and at church during the hour prior to...

Donald Ciardelli

Aug 27, 2006

Donald Ciardelli, 74, of Crosslake died Sunday, August 27 at his home. Services for Donald will be 11 AM, Saturday, September 9, 2006 at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.

Donald Geisler

Aug 26, 2006

Donald Geisler, 50, of Brainerd, died accidentally Saturday, August 26, 2006, while working in the woods in Longville. A gathering celebrating the life of Don will start at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 31st at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with a Memorial Service at 11:30 a.m. and a luncheon immediately following. Don didnt appreciate stuffy, formal occasions. Therefore,...

Cynthia Sampson

Aug 21, 2006

Cynthia Kay Johnson was born March 11, 1947 in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Arney and Eleanore (Nephew) Johnson. Her father died when she was 13, and she moved to Duluth with her mother, to be near her grandmother. Eventually, her family lived in Crosby. She was married to Herman Burns in March of 1965; together, they had two children, Mike...

Ralph Potvin

Aug 20, 2006

Ralph Potvin, 81, of Brainerd, died Sunday, August 20 at St. Josephs Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Wednesday, August 23 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Seamus Walsh officiating. Interment will follow at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at Camp Ripley with military honors provided by the Brainerd American Legion,...

Joan Steele

Aug 19, 2006

Joan C. Steele, age 90, of Lake Shore, passed away Saturday morning at the Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. She was born April 15, 1916, in Montevideo, MN, the daughter of Arthur and Jennie (Hauge) Lund. She grew up and went to school in Montevideo, MN, graduating in 1935. In 1949 she was united in marriage to Orvel...

Curt Stillwell

Aug 18, 2006

Curt Stillwell, 77, of Sylvan Township, passed away Friday (8/18/06) evening at the Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Services will be Monday 8/28/06 at 11 A.M. at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter-Brainerd with Rev. Jim Almquist officiating, with a reception to follow at Brennys Reception Center. The relatives will receive friends one hour prior to services at...

Elmer Halvorsen

Aug 11, 2006

Bud (Elmer C.) Halvorsen of Pequot Lakes, MN passed away Friday, August 11, 2006 at home. He was born July 31, 1922, in Manitowoc, WI to Elmer and Emma Halvorsen. Bud served as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He taught Biology and coached wrestling at Edina High School. Bud is survived by his wife, Hedy...

Jacqueline Jansen

Aug 8, 2006

Jacqueline Jansen, 77, of Crosslake died Tuesday, August 08, 2006 at the Crosby Care Center. Memorial services will be Friday, August 11, at 11 am, at Mission of the Cross Lutheran Church in Crosslake, with the Rev. Steven Anderson officiating. Friends may visit at the church during the hour prior to services. Interment will be at a later date,...