Obituaries
Marilyn Chamberlain
May 27, 2023
Marilyn J. Chamberlain, age 94, of Pine River, MN, passed away on May 27, 2023. She was born to Oliver and Petra (Simonson) Flategraff on April 13, 1929, in Minneapolis, MN. Marilyn married Emil Wolkenhauer on April 17, 1948, in Pequot Lakes, MN. Emil preceded her in death on April 14, 1985. She later met and married Fred Chamberlain on...
Mark Hoffman
May 26, 2023
Mark James Hoffman passed away peacefully on May 26, 2023, at his home in Pequot Lakes, MN. He fought a valiant battle for over 2 ½ years against lung cancer. Mark is now with his Savior, at peace, and pain free.Mark was born in Austin, MN on July 12, 1959, to Leslie and Ethel (Barber) Hoffman. He grew up on...
Gary Schmiesing
May 26, 2023
Gary Charles Schmiesing, 76, of Backus, MN, passed away May 26, 2023 at Good Samaritan in Pine River, MN. He was born to Charles and Lucille Schmiesing on March 15, 1947.
Gary grew up in Hanska, MN, and graduated from Hanska Public School in 1965. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy, where he was trained in Air Recon...
Birdie Hurd
May 26, 2023
Ernest “Birdie” Hurd, 76 of Hackensack, MN was united with his family on May 26, 2023, at North Memorial Hospital, Robbinsdale. He was born April 18, 1947, to Norton and Elsie (Tusler) Hurd.Birdie was a self-employed truck driver and enjoyed hauling cattle, hay, machinery and anything else that needed to be hauled. One of his favorite places was sale barns!
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Lucille Rose Claussen
May 23, 2023
Lucille Rose Claussen, 2, passed away on May 23, 2023, with her family by her side. Services are scheduled for 2pm on Monday, May 29, 2023, at Heritage Church with a visitation starting one hour prior.
Lucy was born on June 4, 2020, to Jacob and Abigail (Plemel) Claussen in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Lucy offered the world her unconditional love. She...
Aaron Lucas Pelzer
May 22, 2023
Aaron Lucas Pelzer was born sleeping on May 22, 2023. Services will be held at 6pm on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter with a visitation starting one hour prior to services.
Aaron is survived by his loving parents Patrick and Melanie Pelzer; grandparents, Tracy Hedlund, Patricia and Dale Pelzer; sisters, Evelyn and Aria; brother...
Gordon Johnson
May 22, 2023
Gordon A. Johnson, 76, of Pillager, MN passed away on May 22, 2023 in Brainerd, MN. A memorial service for Gordon is being planned for July, 2023. Interment will take place at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Gordon was born in Bertha, MN to Victor and Selma (Leagjeld) Johnson on April 14, 1947. In 1967, he...
Rudy J. Cluever
May 22, 2023
Rudy John Cluever, 74, of Brainerd, passed away on May 22, 2023, in Brainerd. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd at 11:00 AM. A visitation will be held one hour prior.
Rudy was born on May 7, 1949, to John and Jeanne (Rudy) Cluever in Brainerd. He attended school...
Thomas Bilek
May 22, 2023
Thomas Bilek
April 15, 1940 - May 22, 2023
The funeral service celebrating the life of Tom Bilek of Aldrich, will be held at 11 AM on June 2, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples, MN with Pastor Robin Fish and Pastor Fred Kutter presiding, visitation will begin at 9:30 am. Visitation will be 4 - 6 pm...
Barbara L Carlson
May 20, 2023
Barbara L. Carlson, 84, of Pillager, MN passed away on May 20, 2023. Funeral Services for Barb will be held on Saturday May 27, 2023, at 11:00am at First Lutheran Church in Pillager. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to the start of the service at the church. Interment will be at Wildwood Cemetery in Pillager....
Susan Schwab
May 19, 2023
Susan Gaye Schwab, 56, of Randall, passed away on May 19, 2023. Services will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2023, from 3pm-7pm at Molitors in Sauk Rapids.
Susan was born on December 5, 1966, to Hugh Sr. and Edna (Phelps) Starling in Lakeland, Florida. She married Paul Schwab on August 16, 2014.
Susan was a nurse at the VA...
Jeff Wickham
May 19, 2023
Jeff Bradley Wickham, 66, passed away at home peacefully on May 19, 2023. Jeff was born February 11, 1957, to Ray and Dora Wickham.
Jeff was an amazing soul, he fell in love with the love of his life and married Dianne Olson in September of 1982. Jeff spent all of his days hunting and fishing, finding fish where...
Matthew Hanson
May 18, 2023
Matthew Hanson, 65, of Nisswa, passed away on May 18, 2023, due to complications from a fall.
Matt was born on August 17, 1957, to Raymond and Bernice (Nelson) Hanson in Brainerd Minnesota. He managed the H&R Block office in Brainerd for many years. In his free time Matt liked to hunt and fish. He enjoyed big bonfires and classic...
Russell Jenkins
May 18, 2023
Russell Jenkins, 76, passed away on May 18, 2023. Services are pending.
Full obituary will follow.
Arrangements have been entrusted with the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples.
Gary Wilson
May 16, 2023
Gary Lee Wilson, age 69, life-long resident of Pequot Lakes, passed away peacefully at home on May 16, 2023, surrounded in the loving embrace of his family. His death is a result of a 3-year, hard fought battle with cancer.Gary was born on December 28, 1953, in Brainerd, MN to Kenneth and Joyce Wilson. He was the youngest son of...
Michael Griep
May 16, 2023
Michael Griep, age 73, of Pine River, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital. He was born to Erwin and Pauline Griep on December 27, 1949 in Minneapolis. Mike was a Vietnam veteran, serving in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Pine River American Legion and also the Pine River Fire Department. He...
Arla Myers
May 13, 2023
Arla Lenora (Heath) Myers, age 99, passed away on May 13, 2023. She was born on November 4, 1923, in a log home on the family’s farm in Jenkins, MN. Her grandmother, Addie Heath, delivered her. There she lived with her mother and father, Merle and Laura (Schwartz) Heath and older brother, Kenneth. She graduated from Pine River High School...
Joan R Bjerga
May 13, 2023
Joan R. Bjerga
March 1, 1940 – May 13, 2023
Joan R. Bjerga, 83, of Staples, passed away unexpectedly at Lakewood Hospital on May 13, 2023. Services will take place at 11am on Friday, May 19, 2023, at the Motley Free Methodist Church with visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Motley Public Cemetery.
Joan was...
Brooke Lee Silvernail
May 12, 2023
Brooke Lee Silvernail, age 75 of Crosslake, Minnesota was called home to Heaven on May 12th, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 19th 2023 at 12 pm at the Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake, Minnesota, with a visitation held prior to the service at 10:30.
Brooke was born on March 1, 1948...
Ramona Randgaard
May 12, 2023
Ramona Mae Randgaard, age 90, passed away on May 12, 2023, in Sauk Rapids, MN. A Funeral Service for Ramona will be held on Friday May 19, 2023, at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples, MN at 11:00am. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to the start of the service at the church. A lunch will follow...
