Obituaries

Clara Trapp

Clara Trapp

May 5, 2003

Clara S. Trapp of Randall died Monday, May 5, 2003 at St. Otto?s Care Center in Little Falls, Minnesota. Funeral services will be Friday, May 9, at 11:00 AM, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Randall with Reverend Linden Wendzel officiating. Interment will follow in the Randall City Cemetery. Family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5-7:30 PM at...

James Stockard

James Stockard

May 3, 2003

James R. Stockard, 62, of Crosslake, (Fairfield Township) died Saturday, May 3, at his home. James Richard Stockard was born July 10, 1940 in Ann Arbor, MI to Alfred and Jewel (Beard) Stockard. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a BSEE in electrical engineering in 1963. On August 31, 1963 he was united in marriage to Mary...

Gilbert Hanson

Gilbert Hanson

May 1, 2003

Gilbert Hanson, 94, of Pine River died Thursday, May 1 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Gilbert was born April 18, 1909 in Hopkins, to Embert and Mamie (Nugent) Hanson. He grew up in Minneapolis. He was united in marriage to Ann Dody on March 30, 1934. He worked for Baldwin Supply in Minneapolis for 25 years. He...

Della Deshayes

Della Deshayes

May 1, 2003

Della Deshayes, age 91, of Swanburg died Thursday, May 1, 2003 at St. Joseph?s Medical Center in Brainerd. Della Faye Havoner was born July 4, 1911 in Stewartville, MN, to Charles and Minnie (Pearson) Deshayne. Following her father?s death she was raised by her mother and stepfather, Henry Burgess. She attended school in Markville, MN and then at the...

James Mathewson

James Mathewson

Apr 25, 2003

James C. Mathewson, 71, of Scandia Valley died Friday, April 25 at his home. James Charles Mathewson was born May 26, 1931 in Scandia Valley, to Charles and Ingrid (Eksten) Mathewson. He grew up on the family farm in Scandia Valley, and graduated from Pillager High School. Despite being disabled, he worked for a time at the Land O?...

Terry Hanson

Terry Hanson

Apr 21, 2003

Terry L. Hanson, 61, of rural Brainerd died Monday, April 21 at his home. Terry LeRoy Hanson was born September 1, 1941 in Brainerd, to Lyle and Margaret (Gray) Hanson. He grew up in Brainerd and graduated from Brainerd High School in 1959. He attended Brainerd Junior College for one year before being hired at Potlatch. He worked in...

Colleen DeLaHunt

Colleen DeLaHunt

Apr 19, 2003

Colleen DeLaHunt,age 40, of Ideal Township died Saturday, April 19, 2003. Colleen was born September 22, 1962 in St. Paul to Ronald and Barbara (Holtsapple) DeLaHunt. She graduated from Mahtomedi High School and went on to further her education at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. Colleen is survived and will be greatly missed by her parents, Ronald and Barbara...

Cynthia Feustel

Cynthia Feustel

Apr 13, 2003

Cynthia Feustel, age 34, of Randall, MN died Sunday at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud. Cynthia was born on May 23, 1968 in South St. Paul daughter of John and Linda (Mann) Berghorst. She moved to Hillman with her parents and graduated from Pierz High School. She Joined the National Guard. She attended St. Ben?s and graduated...

Zirla Terrell

Zirla Terrell

Apr 8, 2003

Zirla M. Terrell, age 81, formerly of Pequot Lakes, died on Tuesday, April 8 at Country Manor Health Care in Sartell. Zirla Mae Hawthorne was born April 20, 1921 in Jackson County, Minnesota to Harry and Clara (Lehmann) Hawthorne. She grew up and attended school in Elysian. She was united in marriage to Donald Terrell on July 17, 1939...

Ray Kline

Ray Kline

Apr 5, 2003

Ray Kline, 82, of Baxter, died Saturday, April 5, 2003 at Bethany Good Samaritan Care Center in Brainerd. Graveside Services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, April 9, 2003 at Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd with Rev. Paul Biegner of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Full military rites performed by Brainerd American Legion Post #255. Services are entrusted to Brenny...

Hazel Bullen

Hazel Bullen

Apr 5, 2003

Hazel Leota Bullen, 79, of Plymouth died Saturday, April 5 at the Sholom Home West in St. Louis Park. Hazel was born May 20, 1923 in Lansing Michigan, to James and Grace (Metz) Dalton. She grew up and attended school near Lansing. She was united in marriage to Erle Bullen on July 7, 1943 at the Salinas Air Force...

Beverly Riemer

Beverly Riemer

Apr 3, 2003

Beverly Riemer, 77, of Cushing died Thursday, April 3 at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls. Beverly June Bergren was born July 26, 1926 in Little Falls, to Oscar and Myrtle (Fye) Bergren. She grew up and graduated from high school in Little Falls. After graduation she worked at Gordon Guy?s Photography. She was united in marriage to...

Larry Putz

Larry Putz

Mar 23, 2003

Larry Putz, 37, of Crosslake died Sunday, March 23 at his home. Services will be on Wednesday, at 11 AM at the Crosslake Log Church, visitation will be on Tuesday from 5 ? 7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake. Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake. Submitted by: Brenny Funeral Chapel 218-692-5051

Vienno Bingham

Vienno Bingham

Mar 21, 2003

Vienno Bingham, 82, of Brainerd died Friday, March 21 at Woodrest Health Care Center in Walker. Vienno Gladys Ritari was born December 11, 1919 in Brainerd, to Nels and Hilda (Fremling) Ritari. She grew up living on Gull Lake and in Brainerd, and attended school in Brainerd. During WWII she worked sewing parachutes at Meyer?s Laundry in Brainerd. She...

Edwin Potter

Edwin Potter

Mar 9, 2003

Edwin C. ?Buzz? Potter, age 65, of Nisswa, MN passed away March 9, 2003 at his home on Gull Lake. Buzz was born December 9, 1937 at home in Robbinsdale to Edwin C. and Ethel (Burke) Potter, Sr. Buzz was a business entrepreneur-from gold mining to dredging-and most recently worked as a mortgage banker at Western Pacific Mortgage Co.,...

William Quirk

William Quirk

Mar 7, 2003

William James Quirk, age 68, of Breezy Point died Friday, March 7, 2003, at his home in Breezy Point. William was born December 6, 1934 in Lawler, Iowa to William and Marie (Canty) Quirk. He graduated from Lawler High School and went on to further his education at Upper Iowa University. He majored in business. Bill was united in...

Richard Odland

Richard Odland

Mar 7, 2003

Richard K. "Dick" Odland, age 69 of Fifty Lakes, MN, formerly of Prior Lake, MN died Friday, March 7, 2003, at his home in Fifty Lakes. Richard K. Odland was born April 4, 1933 in Minneapolis to Wendell and Grace (Kyes) Odland. He attended Washburn High School. Dick was united in marriage to Donna LaDue (Clifford) on October 10,...

Paul Manke

Paul Manke

Mar 3, 2003

Paul F. Manke, 63, of Lake Shore died of cancer Monday, March 3, 2003 at his home. He was born in St. Paul on October 8, 1939 son of Frederick and Agnes (Blissenbach) Manke. Paul graduated from St. Thomas Academy and furthered his education at St. Thomas College, majoring in Engineering. On September 10, 1973 he was united in...

Jennie Schaub

Jennie Schaub

Feb 28, 2003

Jennie E. Schaub, age 92, of Pequot Lakes, died Thursday evening at the Cuyuna Care Center in Crosby. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday morning at 11:00 AM in the Brenny Funeral Home Chapel in Crosslake with Reverend Paul Jensen officiating. Burial will follow in the Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake. Relatives will receive friends on Tuesday morning after...

Dean Allen

Dean Allen

Feb 24, 2003

Dean Leonard Allen, 82, of rural Brainerd died Monday, February 24, 2003 at his home. He was born March 11, 1920 in Wells, to Hugh and Hatty (Tiedt) Allen. He grew up and attended school in Wells. He began work on the family farm. In 1953 he moved to rural Brainerd to help his future father-in-law on a dairy...