Obituaries
Wade Alexander
Jun 13, 2022
Wade Glenn Alexander passed away peacefully at the age of 60 on Monday, June 13, 2022. Wade is survived by his beautiful wife, Tammy, and three daughters: Sarah, Megan and Rachel. Wade was a cook in the Navy, primarily on submarines. He spent most of his post-Navy career as a roofer/contractor running his own successful business, Cross Roofing. Later...
Cherry Francis
Jun 12, 2022
Cherry Ann Francis, 83, of Brainerd, passed away on June 12, 2022. There are no services scheduled at this time.
Cherry was born on October 4, 1938, to George and Mildred (Hewartson) McClure in Kalkaska, Michigan. She married Sequoya (Sarge) Francis.
Cherry Loved cooking, gardening, sewing, and raising birds. Above all else, she loved spending...
Vernon Wangen
Jun 11, 2022
Vernon Leroy Wangen of Brainerd, MN died on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Silver Creek Senior Living in Maple Grove, MN. He was 87.
He was born on July 20, 1934 in Pelican Rapids, MN. He enlisted in the Army in 1953 for 3 years. He was stationed in Detroit where he met his wife Grace Alice...
Linda Nelson
Jun 11, 2022
Linda Susan Nelson of Backus passed away surrounded by her family on June 11, 2022. She is now with her beloved family that preceded her in death: father, Leonard (2020); mother, Gertrude “Sally” (1996); and sister, Wanda (1998). Linda was an amazing aunty to her niece, Brandy Watkinson (Tim Watkinson); nephew, Brandon Dahlin (Bethany); and great nieces and nephews:...
Diane Kotrba
Jun 11, 2022
Diane Mary Kotrba of Nisswa, Minnesota passed on at age 81 on June 11, 2022. She was born Diane Mary Courtright, to William N. and Marion L. Courtright, in Chicago, Illinois in 1940. In 1963 she married R. William (Bill) Kotrba in Skokie, Illinois. They were married 59 years, living in Skokie, Illinois; Hickory, North Carolina; and New Brighton,...
Dale Potz
Jun 8, 2022
Dale L. Potz, age 92, of Crosslake, MN passed away peacefully in his sleep at Essentia Health in Brainerd.
Military Honors will be presented for Dale at the Pine Ridge Cemetery in Emily at 1:00pm on June 18, 2022, followed by a gathering of family and friends at Dale’s home in Crosslake.
Dale was born...
Arthur "Pete" Peterson
Jun 7, 2022
Arthur "Pete" Peterson, 86, of Crosslake, passed away on June 7, 2022. Full obituary to follow.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Crosslake.
Sandra Southbloom
Jun 6, 2022
Sandra May Southbloom, age 83, of Pine River, formerly Coon Rapids, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022, at her home. She was born to Oscar and Hazel Chaney on July 28, 1938, in South Bend, IN. Sandra worked for the Salvation Army Rehab Center in Minneapolis for 26 years. She loved spending time with her family.
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Thomas Roberts
Jun 5, 2022
Thomas “Tom” Roberts, 69, of Motley, MN. Passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Centra Care Hospital in St. Cloud, MN.
Memorial service will be held on July 11th at 11:00 am at the Free Methodist Church in Motley, MN.
Tom was born November 8th, 1952, to Bill and Irma Roberts in Minneapolis, MN....
Nyla Skogland
Jun 4, 2022
Nyla Janine Skogland, age 82, of Baxter (and most recently Nisswa), MN, went to see her Lord and Savior on June 4, 2022. She was born to Norman and Pearl (Schardin) Johnson on November 27, 1939, in Tyler, MN.
After a 7-day engagement, she married the love of her life, Jerry Skogland, in 1960. They lived in...
Lisa Ford
Jun 4, 2022
Lisa Marie Ford, age 64, of Pine River, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Brookside Comfort Care in Pine River. She was born to Elmer and Ruth Mord on February 10, 1958, in Princeton, MN. Lisa worked at the Treehouse in Pequot Lakes for 18 years. She enjoyed gardening and babysitting and was an avid Vikings fan....
Paul Haff
Jun 4, 2022
Paul William Haff, age 78, of Jenkins, passed away June 4, 2022. Paul was born on January 7, 1944, in Kirkland, Washington to Walter and Rachel Haff. His family moved to Columbus, ND before settling in Merrifield, MN. Paul joined the Navy on 11/28/1961 and was discharged on 11/30/1967. He married in 1976 to the love of his life, Joan...
Dennis Albertson
Jun 3, 2022
Dennis M. Albertson, age 74, of Pillager, passed away on June 3, 2022 in Pillager. There are no services planned at this time.
Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Jack Havrilak
Jun 3, 2022
Jack (Jackie) C. Havrilak, age 58, of Randall, MN, passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack at home on June 3rd, 2022. Jack was born on January 16th, 1964 to Jack and Shirley Havrilak. He enjoyed his family-the ones we live with, laugh with, and love. Jack enjoyed evening bonfires at the cabin, spending time at the lake on...
Melanie O'Keefe
Jun 2, 2022
Melanie Ann O’Keefe (Fuller), 63, of Verndale, MN entered her eternal home in Heaven on June 2, 2022 surrounded by family after an inspiring battle with lung cancer. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandma, friend, and so much more who will be greatly missed.
Born in Wadena, MN to Melvin and Marian Fuller, Melanie was raised...
Genevieve Waller
Jun 2, 2022
Genevieve M. Waller, age 87, of Little Falls, MN, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2022, surrounded by family after a short stay in the hospital.
She was born on February 19, 1935, in Farming Township to John and Genevieve (Hofmann) Wolf and married Jim Waller on June 25, 1955.
Gen loved her children and...
Thomas Kurz
Jun 2, 2022
Thomas G. Kurz, 73 of Brainerd, MN passed away on June 2, 2022, at Essentia Health - St. Joseph’s Medical Center. He was born on September 27, 1948, in Brainerd, MN and lived there his whole life.
Tom retired after serving 20 years in the United States Army Reserve. He was a baker for 60 years and...
Nitasha Karst
Jun 1, 2022
Nitasha “Tasha” Karst, 27, passed away on June 1, 2022. Services will be 1pm on June 11th at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will begin at 11am
Tasha was born on September 1, 1994 in Bemidji, Minnesota. Her parents are Shane and Susan (Sanders) Worley. On July 14, 2019, she married Cody Karst.
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Allan Mason
May 31, 2022
Allan Mason, 87, passed away at his home in Backus on May 31, 2022. He was born in Debs, MN, on January 19, 1935, to Henrietta (Mark) and Jess Mason. Allan was a logger in Minnesota for most of his life. Along the way he worked in the canneries in Washington and the copper mines in Anaconda, Montana. It...
Robert 'Bobby' Schneider
May 31, 2022
On May 31, 2022, Robert Schneider died peacefully at Golden Horizons in Crosslake, MN. He was 76 years old.
Robert is survived by his sister, Sharon Reed, brother in law William Reed, nephews and nieces Marty Reed (Jana, Nick, Brett), Jamie Reed (Melanie, Mariah, and Jaeger).
He was preceded in death by his parents James...
