Obituaries

Nov 20, 2022

LaVonne Irene (Holley) Tweed

Vonnie Tweed, 93, Pequot Lakes, Minn., died Sunday, November 20, 2022, in Pequot Lakes. She was born March 16, 1929, in Marshall, Minn., the eldest of five children born to her parents, Arlo and Marvel (Maxson) Holley. She was one when her parents bought a dairy farm and moved three miles west of...

Nov 19, 2022

Russell E. Anderson, age 95, of Verndale, MN passed away peacefully in Wadena, surrounded by his family. Funeral services for Russell will be held on Saturday November 26, 2022, at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at the Minnesota State...

Nov 18, 2022

Gary Lee DeVries, 66, of Brainerd, passed away on November 18, 2022.

Gary as born on July 21, 1956, to Gerben and Mardelle (Smith) DeVries in Brainerd. He spent most of his life in the Brainerd area. Gary loved wood working and working on cars. He was proud of his many years in AA and would go out of his...

Nov 18, 2022

Dorothy Lee Able, age 87, of Pine River, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022, at her home. She was born to John and Edith Bodie on March 14, 1935, in Charleston, SC. Throughout her lifetime, Dorothy lived in Germany, The Philippines and St. Paul, MN.

Dorothy, aka “Grandma Dotty,” was a volunteer at the Pine River...

Nov 17, 2022

Dorothy Jean Charlotte Ruttger (Fridlund) was born in Willmar, Minnesota to Victor and Florence Fridlund on September 18, 1922.  She lived for 100 years and 60 days before passing into the arms of Jesus on November 17th, 2022.

Dorothy graduated from Willmar High School in 1940 and from Hamline University in 1944. She began her career with the 3M Company,...

Nov 16, 2022

Gerald “Jerry” Riewer, age 85, died peacefully on November 16, 2022, surrounded by family in St. Cloud Hospital. 

 

Jerry and his twin sister, Geraldine, were born to John “Jack” and Cecelia Riewer in Bagley, Minnesota on April 15, 1937. When Jerry and Geraldine were 8 years old their mother died. Their Aunt Theresa Thul then helped raise Jerry, Geraldine,...

Nov 13, 2022

Vernon “Vern” Clifford Irwin, age 94, recently of Edgewood Vista in Brainerd, MN, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022.

Vern Served in the 11th Airborne Division from December 15, 1950, to December 15, 1952. After serving his country, Vern worked in aircraft manufacturing, law enforcement and transportation while living in California. He remained in transportation after returning...

Nov 12, 2022

Karie Leanna Barron, 62, of Brainerd, passed away on November 12, 2022. Services will be held 11am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter with a visitation one hour prior. Interment will follow at Baxter City Cemetery.

Karie was born on December 31, 1959, in Brainerd, Minnesota to Kenneth Grunewald and Donna Malloy. She was artistic. She enjoyed drawing,...

Nov 9, 2022

Crena Marie Bushor, age 88, of Brainerd, MN peacefully passed away in Pierz, MN on November 9, 2022. Mass of Christian Burial for Crena will be held on Friday November 18, 2022 at 11:00am at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the start of the service. Crena will be laid to rest...

Nov 9, 2022

Barbara Ann Clair, age 57, passed away at Senior Class Community Assisted Living of Pequot Lakes, MN, on November 9, 2022. Barb was born on December 28, 1964, to Ivan and Lala Fisher in Crookston, MN. She was a graduate of the Texas Institute of Jewelry Technology at Paris Junior College in Paris, TX. She married Kevin Clair and resided in Richardson, TX...

Nov 5, 2022

Thomas ‘Tom’ C. Spencer, age 69, of Brainerd, passed away peacefully at his home on November 5, 2022.  Tom was born on November 21, 1952 in Brainerd, MN to Clifford and Clara (Swanson) Spencer. He proudly served six years in the United States Air Force. After his military discharge, Tom worked for Clow Stamping as a Press Operator for 42...

Nov 5, 2022

Judy Rose Ann Moberg passed away on November 5, 2022; she was 81 years old. 

Judy was born to Eda (Seidl) and Ed F. Moberg on August 2,1941, in Hallock, MN. She moved to Northland Meadows (Pine River Group Home) in rural Pequot Lakes 24 years ago; and lived there for the rest of her life.  Judy was surrounded...

Nov 5, 2022

Marion S. Holmes, age 90, formerly of Osseo and Garrison, MN, went to her Heavenly home surrounded by family on November 5, 2022. Funeral Services for Marion will be held on Wednesday November 9, 2022, at 1:00pm Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Elk River, MN. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the beginning of the service.

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Nov 4, 2022

Elmer V. Larson died 11/4, at the age of 92. He was a proud Minnesotan, raised on the family farm in Peterson. His parents were Bernt & Mabel Larson. At 19, he sought his destiny in Minneapolis, and found her in Hazel Lidbeck. They married and raised three children: Randi (Mike Ballen), Kurt (Laurie Testin) and James (Rosa Figueroa). Elmer...

Nov 4, 2022

Danny “Dan” N. Halland, 77, of Nisswa, MN passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls on November 4, 2022. Funeral Services for Dan will be held on Friday November 11, 2022 at 11:00am at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa, MN. There will be a visitation for friends and family beginning at...

Nov 4, 2022

Jean M. Medley, 83, of Staples, MN, passed away on November 4, 2022, at Lakewood Care Center surrounded by loving family. A Memorial Service for Jean will be held on Friday November 18, 2022, at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples, MN. There will be a visitation beginning one hour before the start of the service.

Jean...

Nov 4, 2022

Donald George Rudquist was born to George and Florence (Demars) Rudquist on August 2, 1943, in Minneapolis, MN. He passed away on November 4, 2022, at his home in Backus.

Donald loved anything to do with the great outdoors, visiting, playing cards, woodworking and being with his family. He was very active in many different ways at...

Nov 1, 2022

Gloria Jean (Ingraham Rudlang) Stewart, age 84, of Brainerd, passed away in her family’s arms on November 1, 2022.

Gloria was a strong, independent woman. She loved to sew quilts and design clothes. Gloria spent most of her life volunteering at the Family History Center in Brainerd. When she wasn’t helping others research their family lines, she...

Oct 31, 2022

Glen Allen (Benny) Niles, age 89, of Pillager, passed away peacefully on Halloween surrounded by family.

A Memorial service for Glen will be held on Thursday November 3, 2022 at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. There will be a visitation held for family and friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at...

Oct 31, 2022

Richard (Dick) G. Houston, 83, of Pine River, passed away peacefully October 31, 2022, surrounded by family.  He was born on December 17, 1938, in Minneapolis to Glenn and Dorothy (Kater) Houston.

Dick grew up working for his parents at Houston Motors, which his father founded in 1941. After graduating from Pine River High School, he continued...