Obituaries
Diane Steinkopf
Mar 26, 2022
Diane Steinkopf, 62, of Brainerd, died peacefully in her sleep Saturday morning, March 26, 2022. Services will be held on Friday, April 8th at 11:00 am at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brainerd with Pastor Mark Skinner officiating. There will be a visitation held on Thursday, April 7 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter,...
Edwin Crawford
Mar 26, 2022
Edwin Crawford, 69, of Baxter, passed away on March 26, 2022. There are no services scheduled at this time.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Albert Thorpe Jr.
Mar 23, 2022
Albert J. Thorpe, age 92, of Crosslake, MN passed away on March 23, 2022, at his home in Crosslake. A memorial service for Albert will be held on Saturday April 16, 2022, at 12:00pm at Crosslake Lutheran Church in Crosslake, MN. There will be a visitation for friends and family held one hour prior to the service at the...
Jane Bikkie
Mar 22, 2022
Jane A. (Stevens) Bikkie, born May 18, 1932, and passed away with dignity and grace on December 12, 2021. Jane is reunited in Heaven with her husband, Donald T. Bikkie; sons, Steven T. Bikkie and Elmer A. “Andy” Bikkie. She is survived by her daughters, Ruth A. Hines, Susan L. (Joseph) Lachelt, Karen M. Crawford; 15 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and...
John Harvey
Mar 22, 2022
Harvey, John Clyde age 77, passed away peacefully in his sleep March 22, 2022 at St. Joseph Hospital, Brainerd, Minnesota due to Covid and other complications. He was born on April 24, 1944, to Clyde Harvey and Doreen (Blommer) Harvey in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. He was married to Norma (Wegener) Harvey for 58 years and had two children Shawn...
Helen Landholm
Mar 20, 2022
Helen Landholm, 89, of Crosslake, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2022. Visitation for Helen will be at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 25th at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Crosslake. Funeral service will start at 11:00 AM.
Helen was born on October 17, 1932, to Vincent and Myrtle (Knutson) Staples in Slayton, Minnesota. She married...
Donna Brink
Mar 19, 2022
Donna Brink, age 63, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, March 19, at her home. She was born on February 9, 1959, in Blue Earth, MN. Donna enjoyed traveling, cruising and fishing.
Donna is survived by her husband, Jay; children, Sarah Myhill Anderson (Nathan) and James Burkholder; and brother, Don Myhill. She was preceded in death by...
Betty Lou Holden
Mar 18, 2022
Betty Lou (Wolff) Holden passed away March 18, 2022, in Brainerd, MN.
Betty was born to George and Lillian (Homerding) Wolff on April 10, 1929 in Chicago, IL. She grew up in Chicago and attended Carl Schurz High School graduating with the Class of 1946. She was united in marriage to Theodore (Ted) James Holden on September...
Janet Roman
Mar 16, 2022
Janet F. Roman, age 82, of Brainerd, passed away on March 16, 2022 at her home. Services for Janet will be held on Saturday March 26, 2022 at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. There will be a visitation at 10:00am.
Please click here to join the livestream of Janet's memorial service on Saturday...
Darleen Reichow
Mar 16, 2022
Darleen (Nelson) Reichow, age 96, of Pine River, MN, (formerly Falcon Heights) passed away peacefully March 16, 2022. Preceded in death by her beloved husband of 63 years, Ralph. Survived by loving daughters, Barbara (Rick) Tresselt and Kathy (Steve) Grinde; grandchildren: Anders (Jacquie) Grinde, Kjersten (Ian) Timoney, Eric (Michelle) Grinde, Ari and Kayle Tresselt (Joshua Logan); great grandchildren, Jared, Ray...
Gerald Eizenhoefer
Mar 14, 2022
A celebration of life will be held on Tuesday March 22, 2022 at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Randall, MN with a gathering of family and friends at 10:30am for Gerald Eizenhoefer who passed away on March 14, 2022 at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Gerry worked for many years at Quebecor Printing. He is...
Delores Schultz
Mar 13, 2022
Delores (Dee) A. Schultz, of Baxter, Minnesota, beloved wife and mother, peacefully passed away in her sleep on March 13, 2022, at the age of 88. A memorial service for Delores will be held on Saturday March 19, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. There will be public visitation held one hour prior...
Isabel Parker
Mar 13, 2022
Loving wife and mother, Isabel C. Parker, born on 20 June 1935, passed away on 13 March.
She was born in Ayr, Scotland to Agnes Goudie and Hugh Anderson. She graduated High School in Scotland and was known for her athletic abilities as a runner in track, who trained for the Olympics.
In 1954, she met...
Neil McEwen
Mar 12, 2022
Neil Allan McEwen, 84, of Crosslake, Minnesota passed away in the presence of his family on Saturday, March 12, 2022. He is survived by his loving wife Maxine (nee Lysfjord), son Gregory, daughter Gretchen Felton (Brian), grandchildren Joia, Cody and Holden, and siblings Elizabeth Deere and Ortie Kinshella. He is predeceased by parents Lorne and Josephine McEwen, son Garth,...
Patricia Meyer
Mar 11, 2022
Patricia Gail Meyer, lovingly known as Nana, was called to her heavenly home on Friday, March 11, 2022, with family by her side. Pat was 82 years old.
Born June 16, 1939, in Rochester, NY to Marion and Francis Salomon, Pat was baptized and confirmed in her faith at Christ Lutheran Church. At an early age Pat...
Phyllis Colvin
Mar 11, 2022
Phyllis Mae was born in Brainerd Hospital, May 16th, 1934, to James and Hazel Converse of Motley, MN.
She enjoyed bowling and crocheting. All her grandchildren and great-grand children received a blanket she crocheted.
She is survived by 4 children, Kenneth Mathewson (Lynn) New York Mills, MN; Janine Corey (Darrel) Dakota, MN; Scott Mathewson (Sally)...
Donald Jensen
Mar 9, 2022
Donald Jensen, 72, passed away on March 9, 2022. Full obituary to follow.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Nora Bolstad
Mar 9, 2022
Nora Bolstad, 71, passed away March 9, 2022, at her home in Pine River. She died peacefully surrounded by her family after courageously battling cancer for 10 years.
Nora was born May 31, 1950, in Glasgow, Scotland, where she lived with her large, loving family until she met the love of her life in 1969 on a...
Diane Bradley
Mar 8, 2022
Diane Leah Bradley (77) passed away surrounded by family at home in Brainerd, MN on Tuesday, March 8th. She lived the past 11 years with heart complications, compounded with Alzheimer’s disease that led to her passing. She was most lovingly cared for full-time at home throughout her struggles with this disease by her husband. She was born in Evansville,...
Judy Mudek
Mar 8, 2022
Judy Mudek, age 78, of Crosslake, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at her home. She was born to George and Lucille Machesney on August 21, 1943, in St. Paul, MN. Judy loved Christmas, crocheting, and was an avid cookie baker and shopper.
Judy is survived by her husband, Tony; sons: Mark “Corndog” (Heidi), Dan (Amber),...
