Obituaries

Marilyn Stephenson

Marilyn Stephenson

Oct 16, 2005

Marilyn Stephenson, age 68, Baxter, died Sunday, October 16, 2005 at St. Joseph?s Medical Center in Brainerd. Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 18, at 10 am, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter, with Reverend Jennifer Wilson and Reverend Darrell Pederson officiating. Friends may visit at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter on Monday, October 17, from 6-8...

Keith Clark

Keith Clark

Oct 9, 2005

Keith Monroe Clark, 84, of Scandia Valley Township, died October 9, 2005 at the Veterans Hospital in St. Cloud. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 AM, Thursday, October 13 at St. James Catholic Church with Father Leo Moenkedick officiating. Visitation is Wednesday evening from 5 PM until 7 PM at the Randall Funeral Chapel with parish prayers at...

Verla Fortune

Verla Fortune

Oct 9, 2005

Verla Ceone Fortune, 80 years old, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 9, 2005 at the home of her home son, Terry Harris. She was born on December 20, 1924 in Garrison, MN to Frank and Gladys (Ross) Benjamin. She was a member of the VFW Club and the Eagles Club. She is survived by two sons, Daryl Ray (Dorlynne)...

Norbert Bzoskie

Norbert Bzoskie

Oct 8, 2005

Norbert Bzoskie, age 83, of Crosslake, died Saturday at St. Joseph?s Medical Center in Brainerd. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 PM Tuesday at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake with Father Dennis Hoffman officiating. Interment with military honors will be in Pinewood Cemetery at Crosslake. In lieu of flowers memorials to the Diabetes Association preferred. Friends may...

John Voels

John Voels

Sep 29, 2005

John S. Voels, age 63 of Brainerd, passed away at his home on Thursday. A memorial service is scheduled for Monday October 3rd, at 12:00 Noon, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. There will be a time for visitation one hour before the service. There will then be a private family scattering of John?s ashes at a later...

Eldon McCulley

Eldon McCulley

Sep 26, 2005

Eldon E. McCulley, age 81, of Nisswa, died Monday, September 26, 2005 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Funeral services will be Thursday, September 29, 1:30 pm, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd, with Reverend David Holte officiating. Friends may visit at the church during the two hours prior to services. Private interment will be at Lake Edward...

Patricia Land

Patricia Land

Sep 23, 2005

Patricia Land, age 63, of Crosslake, died September 23, 2005 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Memorial services will be Saturday, October 1, 12 noon, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Outing, with Reverend Bob Alle officiating. Interment will be private. Patricia is survived by her daughter, Tena (Allan) Blaska, of Outing; three grandchildren, Jeannine, Joshua, and Timothy...

Robert Hamilton

Robert Hamilton

Sep 18, 2005

Robert ?Rob? Hamilton, of Baxter, formerly of the Round Lake area, died Sunday morning at home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Thursday at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd with Pastor Rory Swenson officiating. Interment with military honors will be in Evergreen Cemetery immediately following services. Friends may call from 5:00 until 7:00 pm...

Richard Spencer

Richard Spencer

Aug 22, 2005

Richard Spencer, age 62, resident of Brainerd, died Monday, August 22rd in the evening at the University Of Minnesota Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be Saturday, 11:00am, Merrifield Community Church of the Nazarene with Reverend Larry Harshman officiating. Visitation will be on Friday from 5 ? 7 pm at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and one...

Keith Russell

Keith Russell

Aug 19, 2005

Keith G. Russell, age 70, of Mission Township, died in the arms of his loving family Friday, August 19, 2005 at St. Joseph?s Medical Center in Brainerd, following a brave six-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, August 23, 11 am, at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake, with Reverend Father Dennis Hoffman officiating....

Glen DeGeest

Glen DeGeest

Aug 18, 2005

Glen C. DeGeest age 92 of Motley passed away Thursday at the Staples Care Center. A Funeral Service has been schedules for Monday August 22nd at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples. A visitation will be held Sunday evening from 5-8 PM at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Burial will be at Evergreen Hill Cemetery. Glen...

Dolores Higgins

Dolores Higgins

Aug 17, 2005

Dolores Marriam Higgins, 83 died August 17, 2005 at Greater Staples Hospital. Funeral Services will be Saturday, August 20, 2005 at 10:30 AM at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples with Reverend Steve Sveom officiating. Visitation will be on Friday, August 19, 2005 from 5 ? 7 pm at the Brenny Funeral Home and 1 hour before the service at...

Troy Nygren

Troy Nygren

Aug 16, 2005

Troy John Nygren, 35, of New York City, formerly of Pillager, died Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at his home. Funeral services for Troy will be Monday, August 22nd, 11:00 AM at First Lutheran Church in Pillager with Reverend Juli Sutton-Deem. Visitation will be on Sunday, August 21st, from 5 ? 7 pm at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter....

JoAnne Converse

JoAnne Converse

Aug 11, 2005

JoAnn G. Converse (Radant) 63, of Motley died peacefully at home with family by her side, August 11, 2005. A celebration of her life will be held at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples on Monday August 15th at 1 pm. with Pastor Stephen Sveom and Intern Pastor A. J. Kluver officiating. A Visitation/Prayer Service will be held at the...

LaVaughn Shaw

LaVaughn Shaw

Aug 8, 2005

LaVaughn Shaw, 82, Brainerd, died Monday, August 8, 2005 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. LaVaughn was born on July 4, 1923 at Plattsmouth, Nebraska daughter of the late Emil and Vera (Moore) Hild. She assisted her husband with L.W. Distributors for many years. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary of Hackensack. She enjoyed bowling,...

Margaret Bybee

Margaret Bybee

Aug 6, 2005

Margaret Ellen Bybee, age 86, formerly of Pillager, died Saturday, August 6, 2005 at her son?s home near Deer River. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 20 at 11 a.m. at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Reverend David Greaver officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour before the service. Margaret Ellen Bybee was born October 20, 1918 in...

Phil Klein

Phil Klein

Jul 30, 2005

Phil A. Klein, age 70, of Pequot Lakes, formerly of the Mound, died July 30, 2005, following a short, but brave, battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM Friday in Immaculate Heart Catholic Church at Crosslake, MN. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Graveside...

Ernest Svenvold

Ernest Svenvold

Jul 24, 2005

Ernest P. Svenvold, age 90, of Pillager, died Sunday, July 24, 2005 at St. Joseph?s Medical Center in Brainerd. Memorial services will be Friday, July 29, at 2 pm, at First Baptist Church in Pillager, with Reverend Bob Osell officiating. Interment will be at Wildwood Cemetery in Pillager. Ernest Paul Svenvold was born January 3, 1915, on the family...

Eva Struthers

Eva Struthers

Jul 18, 2005

Eva E. Struthers, age 92, of Brainerd, died Monday, July 18, 2005 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 30, at 11 am, at Park United Methodist Church, with Reverend Rory Swenson officiating. Friends may visit Friday, July 29, from 5-7 pm, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and at the church on...

Lloyd Sams

Lloyd Sams

Jul 16, 2005

Lloyd F. Sams, age 90, of Staples, died Saturday afternoon at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday at the Assembly of God Church in Staples with Rev. Roy Miles officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Hill Cemetery at Staples. Friends may call from 4:00 until 7:00 PM Monday at the Brenny Funeral...