Obituaries

Dec 22, 2022

Olga Olson, 90, of Brainerd, went home to be with the Lord on December 22, 2022. The Funeral Service will be held at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd, Minnesota, on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 11:00 am. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the start of the service. Burial will be next to her late husband...

Dec 21, 2022

Mark Timothy Johnson was born 5/10/1956 in Chicago, Illinois, to Robert and Anna Mae (Larson) Johnson. He found final peace on December 21, 2022. 

 

A pressman by trade, he had an incredible work ethic, always looking for perfection. His work took him to many places including Minnesota, Louisiana and Iowa. 

 

Mark loved camping, fishing and reading. He shared...

Dec 20, 2022

Harlene 'Lee' Gardner, 89, of Pillager, MN passed away on December 20, 2022.

Memorial Service arrangements are pending at this time. Please check back soon for updated information and Lee's full obituary.

Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.

Dec 19, 2022

Sandra Louise Hammond, 61, of Brainerd, passed away unexpectedly on December 19, 2022. Services will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will take place one hour prior to services.

Sandra was born in Ely, Minnesota to Caroline (Tomsich) Hammond and David Hammond on June 22, 1961. She was...

Dec 19, 2022

Chad Brommer, 52, of St. Michael, passed away on December 19, 2022. A private burial is scheduled for the family.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Crosslake.

Dec 19, 2022

On Monday, December 19, 2022, Candy McLaughlin, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away. She was seventy-four. Candy was born to Chet and Elaine Nelson in Minneapolis on October 22, 1948. She grew up in Colombia Heights and later married her husband, Bill, on February 5, 1972. Together they had 3 children, Michelene, Sean, and Corey. They would eventually move...

Dec 18, 2022

Arlene Lindahl, age 85, of Baxter, MN, passed away at her home in Baxter on December 18, 2022.

Services are pending at this time. Please check back for the full obituary.

Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.

Dec 18, 2022

Gertrude “Debby” Pollock, age 97, of Pine River, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Brainerd. She was born to James and Mary Dibble on July 8, 1925, in Deerwood, MN.

Debby enjoyed playing piano and was an avid reader and gardener. She loved her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, friends and neighbors....

Dec 18, 2022

Robert Niles Phillips Messerschmidt was born on November 2, 1937, to Vernon Messerschmidt and Norma Phillips Messerschmidt in Duluth, MN. He passed on to join God on December 18, 2022, while at Golden Horizons nursing home in Aitkin MN.

Bob spent his early years growing up in Duluth, MN, and enlisted in the US Air Force (Army Air Corp) at...

Dec 17, 2022

Drew Forlines Hines was born September 24, 1957, to the very proud parents Ann and Wilmer Hines in Ronceverte, WV. He was the first grandchild ever for one set of grandparents and the first grandson for the other set, so he was very welcomed into the world and was always glad to be a West Virginian. The first few years...

Dec 17, 2022

Donald R. Kottke Jr., 81, went to be with the Lord on December 17, 2022. Don was born February 18, 1941, on a farm in Tintah Township in western Minnesota to Don Sr. and LaVerne Kottke. Don graduated from Tintah High School and joined the Navy in 1959. He married his high school sweetheart, Mayva Duffing, in 1960. He was...

Dec 17, 2022

Heather Rianna Butcher, age 43, of Backus, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at her home. She was born to Deborah Guilliam Williams and David Bestgen on January 11, 1979, in St. Cloud, MN.

Heather was a free spirit and thoroughly enjoyed nature and the arts, especially music, and was an avid reader and amateur photographer....

Dec 15, 2022

Wanda Carlson, 58, of Baxter, MN passed away on December 15, 2022 in Baxter.

No services are planned at this time.  Please check back for the full obituary.

Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.

Dec 14, 2022

Kathy Marie Hoffman, 66, left us suddenly on December 14, 2022, at her home in Brainerd. Kathy was born in Minneapolis on April 18, 1956, to Kurt and Donna (Mielke) Hoffman. When she was three years old, Kathy’s family moved to Outing. She graduated from Northland High School in Remer, 1974. After attending classes at Central Lakes College, she graduated...

Dec 12, 2022

Joseph Grant Smalling Jr, 54, of Pillager, passed away at home. There are no services planned at this time.

Dec 11, 2022

Kathryn McClaren, age 62, of Park Rapids, MN, passed away at the Lakewood Health Care Center in Staples, MN on December 11, 2022.

No services are planned at this time.

Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples.

Dec 10, 2022

John Rasmussen, age 70, of Brainerd MN, passed away unexpectedly at home on December 10 2022. A celebration of life will be held on January 27th from 1 to 3 pm at the Onamia Vets Club. John was born in Minneapolis MN on January 27th 1952 to Joan and John Rasmussen.  Proceeded in death by his parents John and Joan...

Dec 10, 2022

Corey Eugene Juaire, age 34. Corey lost his battle to kidney failure on Saturday, December 10, 2022.

Corey was born August 12, 1988, to Wayne and Tammy (Bourassa) Juaire.

Corey loved fishing, hunting, racing, and demolition derbies. Corey grew up spending a lot of time with his Aunt Pauline who always spoiled him. Corey spent a lot of time hanging...

Dec 10, 2022

Mary Rose Duret, age 90, of Pequot Lakes, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Lakewood Health in Staples. She was born to Lynn and Rose Vinton on September 12, 1932, in St. Cloud. She married Lorin “Skee” Duret on October 19, 1948. Mary’s mother owned and operated Rose’s Inn in St. Cloud where Mary...

Dec 9, 2022

Helen Kimball, 75, of Staples, MN passed away at Lakewood Health System in Staples on December 9, 2022, with her family by her side. A private family service will be held at a later date.

Helen was born to Rufus and Lillian (Makinen) Patson on December 4, 1947, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, Mn. She was baptized...