Obituaries

Ilas Dircks

Nov 19, 2006

Ilas Dircks, 77, Brainerd, died Sunday, November 19, 2006, at Woodland Good Samaritan Village. Private graveside services will be at Oakland Cemetery at a later date. Ilas is survived by her two children, Alice Ekers, Brainerd and Kevin (Sondra) Dircks, Brainerd; a granddaughter, Autumn Dircks, Brainerd; and seven sisters, Inez,Verna, Doris, Sharon, Byrnida, Janet, and Linda. Her parents preceded...

Diane Pattinson

Nov 18, 2006

Diane Pattinson, age 71, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, November 18 at St. Joseph's Medical Center. She is survived by her son, Dan Pattinson of Crystal, and his friend, Patty Kraus; daughter, Beth Pattinson of Brooklyn Park, and her friend, Gary Miezwa; brother, Jeff Werner (D'Ann) of Phoenix, AZ; sisters: Jeannine Waterhouse (David) and Cindy Nelson (Ron) both...

Ernest Heiser

Nov 18, 2006

Ernest Heiser, age 80, of Baxter, formerly from Hot Springs Village, Ark. and Littleton, Col. passed away November 18, 2006 at Diamond Willow. Memorial services will be Friday, November 24, 1 pm, at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd, with Reverend Rory Swenson officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred, to Kairos Prison Ministry of Arkansas or Park...

Evelyn Berg

Nov 18, 2006

Evelyn Berg, age 97, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, November 18 at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center in Pine River. Services will be 7 PM on Wednesday, November 22 at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, with Pastor Mel Nefstead officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Blackduck.

Kathleen Perona

Nov 16, 2006

Kathleen Perona, age 65, of Hackensack, passed away Thursday, November 16 at the Golden Living Center in Walker. She is survived by her husband, Donald and sons, Jeffrey of Appleton, WI, and David of Houston, TX. Services are pending.

Joseph DeGeest

Nov 16, 2006

Joseph F. DeGeest, age 91, of Staples, passed away Thursday afternoon at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples. Funeral Services are on Monday, November 20, at 11:00 at St Johns Lutheran Church of Motley, with Rev. Edward Koehler officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 4-7 at Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Interment will be at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in...

Dorothy Anderson

Nov 14, 2006

Dorothy A. Anderson, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at her home in Pine River, MN. Memorial service will be Dec 9, 2006 at 2:00 PM at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Jenkins, MN. A private family gathering held noontime at Jenkins City Cemetery. Dorothy was born Feb 12, 1921 to Albert and Marie...

Robert Roach

Nov 14, 2006

Robert M. Roach, age 75, of Merrifield passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2006 following a battle with cancer. Funeral services will be Saturday, November 18, at 11 am, at Crosslake Lutheran Church. Visitation will be Friday, November 17, from 4-7 pm at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, and at the church during the hour prior to services on Saturday....

Warren Johnson

Nov 13, 2006

Warren E. Johnson, age 85, of Silver Bay, passed away on Monday Nov 13, at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples. Funeral Services will be on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 1:00 in Silver Bay at the Sychar Lutheran Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements entrusted to the Brenny Funeral Home in...

Bettie Crose

Nov 12, 2006

Bettie Wardwell Colehour Crose Age 91 of Crosslake, MN, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus, Nov 12, 2006. Memorial Services will be 11:00 AM Thursday at the Evangelical Free Church of Crosslake. Friends may call from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Wednesday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake and for one hour prior to Services at the Church...

Grace Boreen

Nov 11, 2006

Services will be 2 PM on Wednesday, November 15, 2006, at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Grace is survived by her son, Jay, of Woodbury, MN; grandson, Bryan (Kellie) of St. Paul Park, MN; and great grandchildren, Bryce and Austin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald, and...

Elaine Palmer

Nov 11, 2006

Elaine Palmer, age 73, of Motley, passed away on Saturday Nov 11, at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples. Funeral services are on Wednesday, Nov 15, at 11:00 am in Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Robin Collins officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-7 with prayers at 6:45 at Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Arrangements are entrusted to the...

Francis Moris

Nov 8, 2006

Francis Ralph Moris, age 68, of rural Staples and Browerville, died unexpectedly at his home, early morning, Wednesday, November 8, 2006. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, November 11th, at 10:00 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Staples. Visitation will be Friday from 4-7 at Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Home of...

DeLose Thornquist

Nov 3, 2006

DeLose "Jack" Thornquist, 83, Brainerd, died November 3, 2006 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Memorial service will be Saturday, November 11, at 11 am, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Jack was born December 30, 1922 in Long Prairie, to Clarence and Christina Thornquist. He attended school in Long Prairie. He was married to Florence (Eberle) Thornquist...

Minerva Fornier

Oct 29, 2006

Minerva Fornier, 96, Brainerd died October 29, 2006 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village. Private family services will be at a later date. Minerva Mardell Nelson was born May 18, 1910 in Pillager, to Frank and Nellie (Jungstrom) Nelson. She grew up and graduated from high school in Pillager. She was united in marriage to Adrian Fornier. They lived in...

Birten Herman

Oct 28, 2006

Birten D. Herman, age 76, of Pillager passed away Saturday at his home. A Memorial Service will be at 11:00 AM Thursday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter. Friends may call for one hour prior to services on Thursday. Birten was born on August 15, 1930, in Staples, MN, the son of John and Florence (Stevens) Herman. After...

Amelia Rittle

Oct 26, 2006

Amelia Mary Rittle was born on November 23, 1923, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of John and Mary (Queleza) Parovan. In August of 1930 her mother passed away and she took over caring for her father and younger brother, Mario. During this time she held numerous jobs, working for the Grennan Bakery, a spring company and a screw manufacturing...

Donald Grinde

Oct 25, 2006

Donald Grinde, 82, of Pine River, died Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at St. Josephs Medical Center. A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes with Pastor Steven Anderson officiating. Friends may gather one hour prior to services. Donald was born February 18, 1924 in Rice County, MN...

James Thompson

Oct 24, 2006

James C. Thompson, age 81, of Motley, passed away at his home on Monday night. Memorial Service will be Friday Oct. 27 at 11:00 am at the United Methodist Church in Motley, with Rev. Dorothy J. Bull officiating, with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the MN State Veterans Cemetery with...

Laura Yezek

Oct 23, 2006

Laura H. Yezek, 93, died 10/23/2006 in Brainerd. Laura was born 2/13/1913. She is survived by 4 children, 18 grandchildren, and 36 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial 10/27/06 at 9:30 AM, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village Chapel (804 Wright Street, Brainerd, MN 56401). In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made to Bethany (address above).