Obituaries

Earl Swanson
Jan 26, 2006
Earl T. Swanson, 83, of Baxter, formerly of St. Paul, died Thursday, January 26, 2006 at his home in Baxter. Memorial services will be Thursday, February 2, at 1 pm, at Henry-Holcomb-Boom Funeral Home, 536 N. Snelling Ave., St. Paul. Friends may visit during the hour prior to services. Earl was born December 30, 1922 at East Chain, Minnesota,...

John Altrichter
Jan 26, 2006
John Altrichter, of St Paul, formerly of Randall, died Thursday, January 26, 2006 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in St. Paul. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 1PM, Wednesday, February 1, 2006 at. at St. James Catholic Church in Randall with Father Leo Moenkedick officiating. There will be visitation is one hour prior to services at the church....

Jane Peterson
Jan 24, 2006
Jane A. Peterson, of Emily, died January 24 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arvid and Alice (Geldert) Peterson. Jane is survived by her sister, Phyllis Riemer, of Wisconsin; Donald and Nichole Dahl, of Anoka; and honorary grandchildren, Zachary and Elizabeth Dahl; and numerous friends. May you rest in peace. You are a true...

Russell Reiner
Jan 18, 2006
Russell RussCharles Reiner, age 83, died Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village, Brainerd. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 11:30 at St. Francis Catholic Church with Father Seamus Walsh officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5 7 p.m. at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with the rosary at...

Inez Schmidt
Jan 16, 2006
Inez C. Schmidt, age 94, of Staples, passed away Monday Jan 16, 2006 at the Lakewood Health System in Staples. A Funeral service is planned for Saturday Jan 21, 2006 at 10:00 AM at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with Pastor Roy Miles officiating. There will be a time of visitation at the funeral home on Friday night...

Betty Reckmo
Jan 15, 2006
Betty M. Reckmo (Allen), age 84, of Crosslake, passed away January 15, 2006 at the St. Josephs Hospital in Brainerd. A Memorial service is planned for Friday Jan. 20 th at 11:30 AM at the Crosslake Lutheran Church in Crosslake, with Pastor Mark Anderson officiating. There will be a time for friends to gather starting one hour before the...

Nicholas Petroske
Jan 14, 2006
Nicholas Joseph Petroske, beloved infant son of Tom and Nicole Petroske of Brainerd, was stillborn at St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd on January 14, 2006. No services are planned. Nicholas is deeply missed by his parents; his brother, Tommy; his grandparents, Eugene and JoAnn Witt, Brainerd and Jim and Linda Petroske, Minneapolis; his great-grandparents, Betty McHugh, St. Anthony...

Elizabeth Krone
Jan 12, 2006
Elizabeth "Betty" Krone, 72, of Fifty Lakes, died Thursday, January 12, 2006 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Funeral Services for Betty will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at St. Emily's Catholic Church in Emily with Father Eisel officiating. There will be a visitation one hour prior to services. In lieu of flowers, memorials...

Mabel Johnson
Jan 11, 2006
Mabel Johnson, 98, of Brainerd, formerly of Minneapolis and Kerkhoven, MN died Wedenesday, January 11, 2006. Services for Mabel will be 1:00 PM, Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at the First Evangelical Free Church at 5150 Chicago Avenue South in Minneapolis, MN with Reverend Joel Sutton officiating. There will be a visitation an hour prior to services at the church....

Jesse Ackerson
Jan 10, 2006
Jesse Clarence Ackerson, 79, of Pillager, died Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. A Memorial service is planned for Friday Jan 13 at 11:00 AM at the First Lutheran Church in Pillager with Pastor Juli Sutton-Deem officiating. Friends may begin to gather at 10:00 at the church. Jess was born Dec 14, 1926 to...

Charles Flatz
Jan 8, 2006
Flatz, Charles Z ChuckAge 33, of Crosslake and Timothy Township, formerly of Champlin passed away January 8th, 2006. Funeral services will be 1 PM, Thursday, January 12 at Crosslake Lutheran Church, with Reverend Mark Anderson officiating. Friends may visit Wednesday evening, from 6-8 PM, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake and at the church during the hour prior to...

Vivian Bolin
Jan 5, 2006
Vivian Bolin, age 86, of Crosslake, died Thursday, January 5, 2006 at St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. Memorial services will be held at Cross Lake Lutheran Church on Tuesday January 10 at 11:00 AM., the Reverend Mark Anderson officiating. Private interment will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Vivian Sophie Jensen was born January 30, 1919...

Ella Schalow
Dec 29, 2005
Ella Ida Schalow, 73, of Crosslake passed away in Brainerd Thursday, December 29, 2005. Funeral services will be 11 AM Tuesday, January 3 at Crosslake Lutheran Church with Reverend Mark Anderson officiating. Visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will be at a later date. Family prefers memorials to the American Cancer Society. Ella was born at home in...

Marlene Magnan
Dec 26, 2005
Marlene R. Magnan, age 69, of rural Brainerd died Monday, December 26, 2005 at her home. Services will be private. Memorials may be sent to: 20157 Hwy 371 North, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401. Marlene was born on September 10, 1936 in Brainerd, daughter of Abe and Gladys (Avery) Gilson. She graduated from Brainerd High School. Marlene was united in marriage...

Joyce Jackson
Dec 22, 2005
Joyce Jackson, age 55 of Minneapolis, passed away at her home on Friday December 23rd. A Funeral Service will be held Thursday December 29th at 10:00 at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Motley with Rev. Edward Koehler officiating. A Visitation will be held on Wednesday December 28th at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples from 5-7 PM. Burial will...

Richard Schalow
Dec 21, 2005
Richard Edward DickSchalow, 76, of Crosslake, passed away at his home Wednesday, December 21, 2005. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 27 at Crosslake Lutheran Church with Reverend Mark Anderson officiating. Friends may call beginning at 10:00 AM. Interment will be at a later date. Family prefers memorials to World Hunger or the Post-Polio Awareness and Support...

Thorvald Sorensen
Dec 16, 2005
Thorvald Emil Sorensen, age 69, of Lake Shore, died Dec. 16, 2005, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis after a courageous struggle with heart disease. A Memorial Service will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, Dec. 22, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends may call beginning at 12:30 PM on Thursday. Thor was born on Jan. 9, 1936, in...

Erle Bullen
Dec 15, 2005
Erle Bullen, age 85, of Plymouth, died December 15, 2005. Graveside services December 20 at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis at 1:45 pm. Reception will follow at Vision of Glory Church in Plymouth. Erle Rudolph Bullen was born October 4, 1920 in McGrath, graduating from McGrath High School. Following his schooling he enter the United States Army and...

Ssang Sim
Dec 14, 2005
Ssang Sim, age 92, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2005, at home in Breezy Point. She was loved dearly and will be missed by all who knew her. Funeral service will be held on Monday, December 19, at Crosslake Lutheran Church with Reverend Mark Anderson officiating; visitation at 10:00 am, service at 11:00 am, with lunch to follow....

Romona Breneman
Dec 12, 2005
Ramona Breneman, age 65, of Baxter, died Monday evening at her home. Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Saturday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter with Reverend Joe Kresky officiating. Friends may call beginning at 2:00 PM at the funeral home. Interment will be at a later date. Ramona Breneman was born on October 17, 1940, in Woonsocket,...