Obituaries

Myron Stresemann
Jan 7, 2007
Myron M. Stresemann, age 74, of Brainerd died Sunday, January 7, 2007 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village. Funeral services will be private, with military honors and interment at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery. Myron Martin Stresemann was born July 19, 1932 in Glencoe, to Martin and Alpha (Mahnke) Stresemann. He graduated from high school in Glencoe. He was united in...

Sarah Johnson
Jan 6, 2007
Sarah F. Johnson, age 89, of Staples, passed away on Saturday morning surrounded by her family. Mass will be on Tuesday Jan 9th, at 10:00 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Fr. Peter Kirchner officiating. The wake will be Monday evening from 4-7 at the funeral home, with the Rosary at 6:30 and Parish Prayers at 6:45. Burial...

Richard Christianson
Jan 4, 2007
Richard Christianson, age 84, of Staples, died Thursday evening, January 4 at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples. Memorial service will be Tuesday, January 9, at 11:00 am at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples with Pastor Stephen Sveom and Intern Pastor Jill Michelle Cosart officiating. There will be a time to gather one hour prior to the service at...

Kenneth Minor
Jan 2, 2007
Kenneth Minor, 79, of Lake Shore and Champlin, died Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Hospice in St. Paul. A memorial gathering will be Friday, January 12, 2-4 pm, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Memorials are preferred, to the hospice. Kenneth is survived by his wife, Audrey; son, Dennis (Pam); grandsons, Justin Berg and...

Frances Trantina
Dec 31, 2006
Frances Mary Trantina was born January 16, 1922 in Fawn Lake Township, to Frank and Loretta (Smith) Trantina. She lived in Duluth from 1948 2003, where she worked as a waitress at the Hong Kong Café for more than twenty years. Following her retirement,she delivered the Duluth Budgeteer newspaper to everyone in the 13-story high-rise she lived in,...

Oscar Henderson
Dec 31, 2006
Oscar Leonard (Bud) Henderson died at home, December 31, 2006, at the age of 80 years. He was born August 14, 1926 in Bordulac, ND and graduated from Cassleton High School. He enlisted in the Navy during World War II at the age of 17 to serve his country. He graduated from Arizona State College in Tempe and later...

Beulah Shequen
Dec 31, 2006
Beulah Florence Shequen, 96, of Motley, died Sunday, December 31, 2006, at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples. Funeral Services will be on Thursday, January 4, at 1:30 in Faith Lutheran Church with Rev, Stephen Sveom and Intern Pastor JillMichelle Cosart officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday January 3, from 4-6 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Services are...

David Derby
Dec 29, 2006
David J. Derby, age 53, of Pequot Lakes died Friday, December 29, 2006 at his home. Memorial services will be Wednesday, January 3, noon, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with luncheon following in Brennys reception room. Friends may visit during the hour prior to services. Interment will be Thursday, January 4, noon, at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis. David...

Anna Maske
Dec 24, 2006
Anna J. Maske, age 89, of Brainerd, formerly of Pequot Lakes, died early Sunday morning, at the Bethany Good Samaritan Village. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Friday, December 29, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter with Pastor Frank Milo officiating. Interment will be at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Friends may call beginning at 11:00 AM...

Bette Christianson
Dec 23, 2006
Bette Lou Christianson, age 79, of Staples, passed away Saturday evening at the Lakewood Hospital in Staples. Funeral Service will be Thursday, December 28, 2006 at 11:00 am in Faith Lutheran Church with Pastor Stephen Sveom officiating and assisted by Intern Pastor JillMichell Cosart. Visitation will be at the church Thursday morning, starting at 10:00. Interment will be in...

Vera Flategraff
Dec 23, 2006
Services will be 2 PM on Friday, December 29 at First Lutheran Church, Pine River. Burial will follow at Pine Ridge Cemetery, Pine River. Visitation will be Thursday from 4 to 7 PM at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.

Darol Sundahl
Dec 23, 2006
Darol D. Sundahl, age 62, of Brainerd, passed away Saturday afternoon at the St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Friends may call for one hour prior to services at the Church on Wednesday. Darol was born on April 9, 1944,...

Robert Brunhuber
Dec 21, 2006
Services will be 1 PM on Saturday, December 30, 2006 at Riverview Church, Pine River, with Pastor Mark Erickson officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Robert is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; daughters: Cathy Borgstrom (Jon), Patty Wirth (Joe), Barbara Anderson (Dave); son, Jim Brunhuber; daughter-in-law, Tammy Hathaway; brother, Dick Brunhuber; thirteen grandchildren and...

June Wright
Dec 21, 2006
Services will be 1 PM on Thursday, December 28, 2006 at First Lutheran Church, Pine River, with Pastor Glenn Leaf officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. June is survived by her husband, Lyle; son, Robert of Akeley; sisters, Martha Guck and Delores Bereuter, both of Brainerd; one grandchild and five great grandchildren.

Rozella Matros
Dec 16, 2006
Rozella Jane Matros, 69, of Fifty Lakes, died at her home Saturday, December 16, 2006 following a courageous battle with cancer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 AM, Friday, December 22 at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church with Reverend Father Michael Patullo officiating. Friends may gather starting at 10 AM Friday at the church. Private Family Interment at...

Carl Holsapple
Dec 16, 2006
Carl Raymond Holsapple, age 61, of Motley, passed away December 16, 2006, at his home in Motley, after an eight month battle with cancer. He was born August 20, 1945 in Brainerd, MN to Seward and Isabelle (Gunderson) Holsapple. He graduated from Pillager High School, after which he served in the Army for three years. He was preceded in...

Patricia Rogers
Dec 13, 2006
Patricia Luella (Jaglo) Rogers, 72, of Brainerd passed away on December 13, 2006 after enduring complications for a back surgery at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 15 from 4 until 7 PM with Parish Prayers at 6:30 PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and one hour prior to services at the church on...

Helen Knott
Dec 12, 2006
Services will be 1 PM on Monday, December 18 at the Church of the Nazarene, Backus, with Pastor Greg Baker officiating. Burial will be in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Pine River. Visitation will be Sunday from 3 to 5 PM at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Helen is survived by...

Maureen Anderson
Dec 12, 2006
Maureen Linda (Brink) Anderson, 59, passed from this life to the fullness of Gods Kingdom on December 12, 2006 at St. Josephs Medical Center in Brainerd. A Memorial Service to celebrate Maureens life among us will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2006 at 2:00 PM at Crosslake Lutheran Church in Crosslake with a visitation an hour prior to...

James Lewis
Dec 12, 2006
James JimC. Lewis, 83, of Longville, formerly of St. Anthony, died December 12, 2006 at Cuyuna Care Center in Crosby. Memorial services will be Saturday, December 16, 11 am, at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Longville, with Reverend Father Roland Antus officiating. Friends may visit at the church during the hour prior to services. Jim was the son of...