Obituaries
Brenda Hamilton
Jul 4, 2023
Brenda Hamilton, age 73, of Pine River, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at her home in Pine River. She was born to Glenn and Grace Anderson on August 27, 1949, in Wheaton, MN. She graduated from Pine River High School in 1967. Brenda married Bill Hamilton on October 23, 1971.
Brenda is survived by her husband, Bill; mother,...
Verona M. Skare
Jul 4, 2023
Verona M. (Sather) Skare, formerly of Burnsville, MN passed away on July 4, 2023, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Baxter, MN.
Verona was born August 27, 1933, in Benson, MN to Mervin and Polly (Antolick)Sather. She grew up on the family farm and attended Benson High School where she met the love of her life, Ted Skare Jr. They...
Lura Lauer
Jul 2, 2023
Lura Joy Barchus was born to Loren and Mary Barchus in Chaseley, North Dakota on January 19, 1933. She was the 9th of 10 children. Many family photos were taken at gatherings of Mary and Loren, the five sisters, three remaining brothers and their spouses. It was quite a task to get “the girls” to do what was required to...
Scott Nelson
Jul 2, 2023
Scott Edward Nelson, born in Robbinsdale, on April 6, 1961, passed away on Sunday, July 2, at age 62 years old.
Scott was a 1980 Anoka Senior High graduate and lived in Anoka, Elk River, and Verndale as well as Oregon, Nevada, and California. He was in a bicycle accident in October of 2000 in Elk River and was left...
Colleen Robinson
Jul 1, 2023
Colleen Marie (Reishus) Robinson, age 73, of Breezy Point, MN, formerly of South Minneapolis, passed away peacefully at her home on July 1st. Beloved wife, mother, sister, daughter, and aunt, caring neighbor, and friend. Colleen had a heart of gold, and her caring spirit warmed the hearts of all who knew her. Colleen was devoted to her husband Jim,...
Christopher Embree
Jun 30, 2023
Christopher “Chris” Milo Embree passed away on June 30, 2023 at the age of 78.
As a child, Chris loved the outdoors and nature. He shared many stories of growing up in Omaha, Nebraska and the mischief he would get into with his siblings and friends - everything from catching critters, building things to playing practical jokes on unsuspecting...
Robert "Bill" Ingvoldstad
Jun 30, 2023
Robert William “Bill” Ingvoldstad passed away peacefully at home in Pequot Lakes, MN, on June 30, 2023. Bill was born in Decorah, Iowa to Dagmar Marie and Robert Kenneth Ingvoldstad on January 28, 1936. He graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN in 1958 and Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN in 1962.
Bill married Sharon Gravdahl on September...
Richard G. Moore Jr.
Jun 29, 2023
Richard Glenn Moore Jr, 68, of Brainerd, MN, passed away June 29th 2023, surrounded by his family.
Richard was a kind and thoughtful soul and will be missed and remembered by the many lives he touched; he was taken too soon.
Richard is survived by his wife Pamela Moore (Persells), his daughters Jodi Maxson, Christy Moore, Jessica Moore (Aaron Beach),...
Trevor Eugene Yoho
Jun 28, 2023
The world lost the most amazing, giving and loved husband, father, and Papa on June 28, 2023, when Trevor Eugene Yoho passed away at his home in Brainerd, MN.
Trevor was born in Duluth, MN on November 13, 1938, to Cassius and Elsie (Newman) Yoho. From the very beginning he was an entrepreneur, taking over his father’s Yoho Photo camera...
Eleanore Robertson
Jun 28, 2023
Eleanore Anne Robertson was born on April 8, 1929 she passed away on June 28, 2023 at the age of 94. Eleanore was born at the White Earth Indian Hospital on the White Earth Indian Reservation where she was an enrolled member. Her mother was Irene Ellis nee Broker. Her grandmother was Charlotte Broker nee Fineday. Her mother and grandmother...
Roger Heidelberger
Jun 24, 2023
Roger Heidelberger passed away on June 24, 2023 in Merrifield, MN. Roger was born in Minneapolis, MN on August 15, 1944
to Cecil and Marian (Clinton) Heidelberger. He went to school in Anoka, MN.
Roger was survived by Christy Lou (Coffel) Heidelberger, married on October 10, 1981. Roger’s childern are Randy and (Wife) Jessica Heidelberger, Kellie Heidelberger, Kim...
Ella Dahl
Jun 24, 2023
Ella Lou (Greenwalt) Dahl was born in Brainerd, Minnesota on April 10, 1928 to Arthur and Agnes Greenwalt. She grew up on Pennsylvania Avenue in Brainerd, the youngest of six children.
Ella attended Washington High school in Brainerd, where she acquired an appreciation for English grammar. She took great delight in correcting grammatical mistakes made by her children, but never...
Diane Haroldson
Jun 23, 2023
Diane Haroldson, 73, of Brainerd, passed away at her home in Brainerd on June 23, 2023.
A full obituary will be posted soon.
Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Anna L. Frame-Newton
Jun 23, 2023
Anna Louise (Seestrom) Frame-Newton at the age of 99, died at her home on June 23, 2023, in Nisswa. A memorial service for Anna will be held on July 13, 2023, at 11 AM at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes. Family and Friends are invited to gather one hour prior to the start of the service.
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Jeffrey Evanson
Jun 22, 2023
Jeffrey Carl Evanson, 61 of Nisswa, passed away on June 22, 2023.
Services will be held 2pm on Saturday, July 1st at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will begin one hour prior.
Jeffrey Carl (Evy) Evanson was born on March 9, 1962, in Moorhead, MN. He graduated from Fargo South High School in 1980. He loved playing...
Joseph Hesse
Jun 21, 2023
Joseph Hesse, age 80, of Backus, MN, passed away on June 21, 2023, at Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Brainerd, MN. He was born to Clarence and Bertha Hesse on March 18, 1943, in Thief River Falls.
Joseph was a veteran of the US Army serving in Korea. He always rooted for the underdog and was a proud sponsor of...
Claus Peukert
Jun 21, 2023
Claus John Peukert
September 05, 1942 – June 21, 2023
Claus John Peukert, age 80, of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, formerly of Nicollet, Minnesota, was called home to eternal life with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, June 21, at Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, MN, surrounded by his family.
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Daniel Thurstin
Jun 21, 2023
Daniel Jordan Thurstin, 41, Brainerd, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.
Daniel is survived by his parents Tom and Sher Thurstin; son, Thomas; twin daughters, Jordanna and Taela; siblings; Nicole, Michael, Lacey, Matthew, Jordan, Paula, Michael, Sheri, and baby Joe; nieces and nephews; Grandmother CB Sanftner; many aunts; uncles; cousins; and Anna,...
Caroline Gardner
Jun 21, 2023
Caroline Gardner, age 79, of Pine River, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at her home. She was born to Clifford and Frances Gardner on February 5, 1944, in Pine River.
Caroline is survived by her daughters, Brenda Watson (Terry), Debbie Clingenpeel (Tim Gooden); brother, Bill Gardner (Phyllis); sisters, Darlene Johnson (Dwight), LaVonne Hurst (John); grandchildren: Oscar Tribbey (Sarah),...
Dorothyann Ubel
Jun 21, 2023
Dorothyann dearly loved her Savior. She believed that Jesus Christ lived the perfect life that we are unable to do, that He died and then rose again, ensuring for her eternal life in Heaven. She lived in the joy of this, His gift of Grace.
Dorothyann is survived by her three children, Jacquelyn Weise and son-in law Walter Jr., Susan...
