Obituaries
Rebecca Guminga
May 10, 2023
Rebecca Guminga, 71, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. There are no services scheduled at this time.
Rebecca was born on December 16, 1951, in Peoria, Illinois to Richard and Juanita (Duttarer) DeVries. She married George Guminga on March 22, 2003.
Rebecca enjoyed fishing and boating on the lake. She was part of the Clown Club of Pequot Lakes....
Carol Dickey
May 8, 2023
Carol Dickey, age 91, of Lonsdale, MN, and formerly Backus, MN, passed away on May 8, 2023. She was born to Maylin and Agnes (Knopf) Larson on April 7, 1932, in Backus. Carol graduated from Backus High School in 1950. She married Robert Howe on April 26, 1958, in Minneapolis. Robert passed away on January 28, 1979. Carol married Fred...
Richard Polsfuss
May 7, 2023
Richard F (Dick) Polsfuss
Dick was born in St Paul to Richard H and Helen (Gauthier) Polsfuss on August 1, 1927.He went home to meet His Lord and Savior, Jesus on May 7, 2023 at home surrounded by family.
In his early years Dick attended schools in Rockford and Brownton, Minnesota. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in...
Beverly Heuer
May 6, 2023
Beverly Jean Heuer (Derksen), 72, passed away on May 6th, 2023.
Beverly was born on December 24, 1950, to William and Stella (Spencer) Derksen. She married Brian Heuer.
Beverly is preceded in death by her parents, William, and Stella; brother Charles; and sister Mary Ann. She is survived by her loving husband Brian; son Steven Heuer (Tracy Fox); grandchildren, Shayla...
Patti Erickson
May 6, 2023
Patti Joy Erickson was born October, 5 1935 to Gwendolyn (Edwards) Heininger and Joseph Heininger in Mendota, IL. She died on May 6, 2023 at Lakewood Health Senior Campus, Staples, MN. Raised in Mendota, she had one sister, Barbara, 10 years her senior.In high school, Patti was active in music, drama and cheerleading. A faithful friend, she remained in close...
Dorothy Nelson
May 6, 2023
Dorothy Nelson was born February 23, 1933, and passed away May 6, 2023. She is survived by her husband Donald Nelson of 69 years, lived in Ossipee Mn, formerly lived in Pequot Lakes; she was a loving mother of five children; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-six great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. There will be a celebration of life at the Nisswa...
Wendy Juaire
May 4, 2023
Wendy Leah Juaire, February 11, 1950 – May 4th, 2023, Brainerd, MN
Wendy Juaire, 73, of Brainerd, MN passed away peacefully with family by her side at Senior Class Care in Pequot Lakes. Funeral Services for Wendy will be held on Saturday May 13, 2023. There will be a Rosary held at 10:00am at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Brainerd....
Carol Hulett
May 4, 2023
Carol B. (Schroeder) Hulett a 95-year-old resident of Leader passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Staples Care Center. Services for Carol will be held 11am on Monday May 8th at the Motley Free Methodist Church. Visitation will begin one hour prior.
She was born in Staples Minnesota on September 28, 1927, to Edward and Marie (Matthews) Schroeder....
Richard Eisenschenk
May 3, 2023
Richard “Rich” H. Eisenschenk, 68, passed away unexpectedly on May 3, 2023 at his home in Hackensack, MN. Services will be on Saturday, May 13, at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, MN. Visitation will be at 10 AM followed by the service at 12 PM.
Rich was born to Dorothy A. and Henry A. Eisenschenk on March...
Roger Miller
May 2, 2023
Roger Miller, 68, of Brainerd, passed away on May 2, 2023 at his home. There are no funeral services planned at this time.
Barbara Volk
May 1, 2023
Barbara Volk, age 88, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023, at her home. She was born to Lester and Dolly Pollock on October 20, 1934, in Pine River.Barbara was a member of TOPS and a former member of the Ansel Township Board. She enjoyed raising cattle with her husband, scouting for deer, and was a wonderful caretaker of her...
Timothy Breitbach
Apr 30, 2023
Timothy (Tim) Bernard Breitbach, 69, passed away on April 30th, 2023 with his son and fiancé by his side as a result of complications due to pneumonia and ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. A gathering of family and friends will take place on June 11th from 2-4 pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter,...
Thomas Kleineck
Apr 28, 2023
Thomas L. Kleineck
September 9th, 1940 – April 28th, 2023
Tom was born in Mt. Vernon, Iowa and passed in his sleep quietly at the Little Falls Care Center after a long battle with illness.
Tom was a veteran of the USAF where he served 4 years, initially as a cook, but ended his service as a Generals Aid.
Tom...
Richard Allen Gustason
Apr 28, 2023
Richard Allen Gustason, 92, of Nisswa passed away on April 28, 2023. There are no funeral services planned at this time.
Richard was born on October 23, 1930, to Gilbert and Mary (Woog) Gustason, in Iowa. He was married to Beverly Jean and together they had four children. Richard worked for many years as a Real Estate Broker. He...
Dale Weiss
Apr 27, 2023
Dale Lawrence Weiss was born on May 5, 1954, to Fred and Gertrude (Ellis) Weiss in Brainerd, MN. He graduated from Pine River High School in 1972, spent several years out west in Wyoming – a place he loved – before returning to his roots in Pine River. He liked driving fast cars, listening to great music and having fun....
Vera Dickman
Apr 26, 2023
Vera M Dickman, 84, Forest Lake, MN, unexpectedly passed away at M Health Fairview Hospital in Wyoming MN on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Visitation will be held from 5pm-7pm on Thursday, May 4th and again 11am on Friday, May 5th at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples. The funeral service will be 12pm on Friday, May 5th at Brenny...
Don J Nelsen
Apr 25, 2023
Nelsen, Donald J., age 77, of Motley, formerly of Walker, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly at home on April 25, 2023.
Preceded in death by: his parents Elmer and Rose (Strenke) Nelsen, and grandson, Austin John-Wallace Duff. Donald (Don) worked in the kitchens at Ah-Gwah-Ching for 25+ years until retirement. A wonderful father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend; his...
James Larson
Apr 24, 2023
James D. Larson Sr., age 79, of Pequot Lakes passed away on April 24, 2023 at his home. Jim was born February 11, 1944 in Minneapolis to parents, Leroy and Dorothy (Minor) Larson. Jim lived his early years in Sauk Rapids, MN where he had many fond childhood memories. The family moved to Prior Lake where he attended high school...
Elsie 'Marie' Anderson
Apr 24, 2023
Marie Anderson, age 84, of Pillager, died peacefully at Bethany Good Samaritan Home on April 24, 2023. She was born in Lakefield, Minnesota to Wilbert and Elsie Ahrens on November 22, 1938. Marie married Roland Anderson on February 9, 1957. They were married for 65 years.
Marie loved caring for others, especially her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Marie had...
Jean Segerstrom
Apr 22, 2023
Segerstrom, Jean Niles (Newstrom), age 94, Nisswa, Minnesota, formerly of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Toronto, Canada and Dallas, Texas, died after a short illness on April 22, 2023.
She was born in Minneapolis on September 28, 1928. She graduated from Washburn High School in 1946 and the University of Minnesota in 1950. She received a master’s degree in English Literature from the...
