Obituaries
Marvin Ray Kastanek
Nov 8, 2023
On the crisp autumn morning of Wednesday November 8th, 2023 at 9:22am, as the sun burst through the clouds Marvin passed away at Quiet Oaks Hospice House. His wife Shelly held him as he slipped from this world into the next.
Marvin is survived by his beautiful, caring wife Shelly Kastanek of Staples, MN. He is also survived by...
Ted Young
Nov 8, 2023
Ted Young, 62, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on November 8, 2023, in his home surrounded by family and friends. He was born to Clarence and Lois Young on November 27, 1960, in Madison, MN.
Ted loved cars and trucks, farm life, watching NASCAR, the sawmill, demolition derbies, watching The Dukes of Hazzard and going on vacations.
Ted is survived...
Jeffrey Duane Marcellus
Nov 7, 2023
Jeffrey Duane Marcellus, 56, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on November 7, 2023.
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Patricia Schroeder
Nov 6, 2023
Patricia Ann “Patty” Schroeder, age 87, of Pine River, passed away on November 6, 2023, at Edgewood Vista, Brainerd. She was born to Charles and Isabell Eddy on October 3, 1936, in Chariton, IA. Patty grew up in Minneapolis and spent 2 years at the U of M before becoming a flight attendant for North Central Airlines. She married Paul...
Robert Elliott
Nov 6, 2023
Robert Norman Elliott, 91, of Outing, passed away on November 6, 2023.
Full obituary will follow.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Gordon Rosenthal
Nov 4, 2023
Gordon Rosenthal, 61, of Staples, MN passed away on November 4, 2023 in Perham, MN. Funeral Services will be held on Friday November 10, 2023 at 11:00am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. There will be a visitation held on Thursday November 9, 2023 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN, and also...
Harlan Skinner
Nov 2, 2023
Harlan Skinner, age 87, of Backus, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2023, at Dignity and Grace Assisted Living. He was born to Floyd and Ruth (Jennings) Skinner in Clear Lake Township, MN, the youngest of seven children.
Harlan loved the outdoors and deer hunting was his favorite season. He had a quick wit and enjoyed cracking himself up with...
Ronald Hudak
Oct 31, 2023
Ron "Ronald" Andrew Hudak, age 85, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at his home in Backus, Minnesota. He was a devoted husband to his wife, Yvonne (Erickson) Hudak, for 66 years; a loving father to his four children: Nadine Slis (John), Janeen Griepp (Steven), Steven Hudak (Sue), and Sherri Mattson (Steve); a wonderful grandpa to...
Mary Jo Berven
Oct 31, 2023
Mary Jo Berven (Martin), age 69, passed away on October 31, 2023, after a 7-year battle with endometrial cancer. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday November 11, 2023, at 11:00am at Salem Lutheran Church in Deerwood, MN with Pastor Amanda Kempthorne officiating. Visitation will start at 10:00am at the church. A visitation will also be held on Friday November...
Frances Christensen
Oct 27, 2023
Frances Joy Christensen, 101, from Staples, passed away on October 27, 2023. Services will be held 2pm on Thursday, November 2nd, 2023 at Motley United Methodist Church with a visitation starting one hour prior.
Frances is survived by her children, Carole Oliger, Sherwood (Florence) Jordahl, Edward (Marsha) Jordahl, Janet Greig, Judy (Lee) Jenkins; eleven grandchildren; twenty-seven great grandchildren; and five...
Dave Patchett
Oct 26, 2023
Dave “Patch” Patchett, age 84, passed away on October 26, 2023 in Baxter
A Memorial Service for Dave will be held on Saturday November 4, 2023, at Lakewood Evangelical Free Church in Baxter at 11:00am. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the start of the service at the church. Lunch will be served following the service.
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Russell Anderson
Oct 25, 2023
Anderson, Russell S. (Butch, Andy)
Survived by wife Joan (Waataja); sons, Brent, Ryan; brother Richard (Jude); sisters, Kathie Rogers, Rosemary (Lyle) Talbot; in-laws, Bonnie Swanson, Judy Saice, Dawn (Mike) Maruska, Patty Schutjer, Scott (Teri) Waataja, James (Deanna) Waataja, Tom Waataja. He is preceded by his parents Russell C. and Stella; special Aunt Helen Kapella; brothers, Michael, Robert; in-laws, Donald and...
Benny Sandberg
Oct 24, 2023
Benny "Ben" Eugene Sandberg passed away peacefully on October 24, 2023, in Baxter, MN surrounded by his loving children.
Ben was born June 28, 1939, to Pearl Sandberg in Duluth, MN. He spent parts of his childhood in New Mexico and Colorado. It was in Colorado's streams where, as a young man, he first developed his lifelong love of...
Dawn Benedict
Oct 23, 2023
Dawn Benedict, 54, of Brainerd, passed away on October 23, 2023, at her home due to complications of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. A service will be held 2pm on Friday, November 3rd at Lord of Life Lutheran Church with a visitation starting one hour prior to services. A light luncheon will follow.
Dawn enjoyed spending time with her grandsons and family....
Thomas John Bahns
Oct 23, 2023
Thomas Bahns passed away on October 23rd, 2023, at home in Milaca. Funeral Services will be Friday November 3rd at 11am at Emblom -Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pierz. A visitation will take place 2 hours prior to services.
Tom enjoyed fishing, blackjack and sports, especially softball. He was a great fantasy ball player and physically played 100 games of softball...
Arlene Swanson
Oct 23, 2023
Arlene May McGillivray Swanson passed away peacefully on October 23, 2023, at her home in Brainerd. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday November 2, 2023, at 11:30am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the start of the service. Lunch will be served following the service. Burial...
Betty Pemble
Oct 22, 2023
Betty Pemble, age 92, of Brainerd, MN passed away on October 22, 2023, in Brainerd. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday October 27, 2023, at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. There will be a visitation one hour prior to the start of the service at the Chapel.
Betty was born to Loddie and Lena...
Benjamin Pagel
Oct 21, 2023
Benjamin Pagel, 58, of Brainerd, MN passed away on October 21, 2023 in Brainerd. Private family services will be held.
Arrangements are entrusted to brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Terry I. Fornell
Oct 20, 2023
Terry Fornell, age 74, died peacefully at her Crosslake home on October 20, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. She was born on October 21, 1948, in Brainerd, MN to Donald and Bertella Raph. She attended Pine River High School, graduating as the class of 1966’s valedictorian. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. Cloud State University...
Wesley Borchert
Oct 19, 2023
Wesley Allen Borchert, aged 86, passed away peacefully on October 19, 2023, in Backus, MN. He was born on February 17, 1937, to Fred and Esther (Gish) Borchert in Federal Dam, MN. Wes graduated from Grove City High School in 1955, where he denied ever exhibiting behavior problems in any grade…we don’t buy it.
After high school, Wes joined the...
