Obituaries
Gerald "Jerry" Schueller
Dec 18, 2021
Gerald “Jerry” Schueller, of Nisswa, MN formerly of Richmond, MN died December 18, 2021 at Essentia Health St Joseph Medical Center in Brainerd.
A service will be held at Sst. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Richmond, Monday January 3, visitation from 9:30-10:30 and funeral at 11. There will be a visitation at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel...
Charles Komschlies
Dec 17, 2021
Rev. Charles Gilbert Komschlies, Col. (Ret.), USA, 89, of Sturgeon Bay, was called Home to be with the Lord on December 17, 2021, at Cardinal Ridge CBRF.
He was born February 17, 1932, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Gilbert "Gil" Charles Komschlies and Ruth Rachel (Rogers) Komschlies. Charles attended Nathan Hale High School in West Allis...
Sherryl Ladson
Dec 17, 2021
Sherryl Toy Ladson, 83 of Rosebud Montana passed away on Friday December 17th, 2021 at the Golden Horizons Assisted Living Facility in Crosslake MN.
Sherryl was born in New England North Dakota on June 28th, 1938 the daughter of Earl Hewson and Daisy Remington Hewson. After graduating from New England High School, she took an art course...
Ann Shannon
Dec 16, 2021
Ann Shannon, 81, Baxter, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully with her daughter at her side on December 16th at St. Joseph’s Medical Center. A celebration of her life will be in the Spring of 2022 in Belleville, Illinois.
Ann was born on September 6, 1940, to Carl and Marie (Bellum) Stearns. She lived in Belleville most of...
Sandi Growney
Dec 16, 2021
Sandi Growney, age 70, of Nisswa, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021, at her home.
Private family services will be held.
Helen Subialka
Dec 16, 2021
Subialka, Helen C., age 63, of Emily, MN, died peacefully December 16, 2021, surrounded by loving family, after a challenging struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Helen was preceded in death by her parents Raymond and Marjorie Subialka. She is survived by her daughter Julia Karvel, loving partner and caregiver Francis Schroeder, sisters Jeanne Subialka, Carol Subialka (Thomas Vetter), Mary Subialka-Perry...
Larry Bybee
Dec 16, 2021
Larry LeRoy Bybee (Pillager), beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great guy, age 79, passed away on Thursday, December 16th, 2021 at Banned Desert Medical Center in Mesa, AZ.
Larry was born on May 13th, 1942 in Delavan, MN to Gilbert and Margaret (Madson) Bybee. Larry graduated from Staples High School in 1960. Larry served in the United States Army...
Larry Bybee
Dec 16, 2021
Larry LeRoy Bybee (Pillager), beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great guy, age 79, passed away on Thursday, December 16th, 2021 at Banned Desert Medical Center in Mesa, AZ.
Larry was born on May 13th, 1942 in Delavan, MN to Gilbert and Margaret (Madson) Bybee. Larry graduated from Staples High School in 1960. Larry served in the...
Mary Gabel
Dec 14, 2021
*Services for Mary have been postponed until Spring 2022.*
Mary Josephine Gabel went home to be with her Lord & Savior Tuesday evening, December 14, 2021, as she passed peacefully from this world and onto the next. Although her physical body lost its battle to colon cancer and heart disease, her soul is dancing with the angels, and...
Inga-Britta Boberg
Dec 13, 2021
Inga-Britt Majken Boberg (Tholén), age 85, resident of Nisswa, MN, passed away Monday, December 13th, 2021. She was born in Lidköping, Sweden, to John and Majken Tholén on October 8th, 1936. Not long after, her family moved to Karlshamn, Sweden, where she spent most of her younger years. When she was 20 years old, she was competing in the...
Tamie Swanson
Dec 13, 2021
Tamie Lynn Swanson, 58, of Baxter, passed away on Monday December 13, 2021. Services will be held on Saturday December 18, 2021 at 11:00 AM at the Baxter Elementary School in Baxter, MN. A Visitation will be held on Friday December 17, 2021 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Burial will be...
Raymond Simenstad
Dec 13, 2021
Raymond Walter Simenstad, 91, passed away Monday, December 13 at St Joseph’s Medical Center of Covid. Ray was born April 6, 1930 in Brainerd to Raymond and Margaret Lindstrom Simenstad. He grew up on the Lindstrom family homestead east of Nisswa. He walked daily to the Nisswa School with his two older sisters. Ray graduated from Pequot Lakes High...
Madeline Richards
Dec 12, 2021
Madeline Richards, age 93, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021, at Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born to Lester and Dollie Pollock on December 28, 1927. Madeline married Lester Richards on January 25, 1944. She loved the farm life, flowers and dancing with her husband, Lester.
Madeline is survived by her children:...
Diane Sprau
Dec 12, 2021
Diane Louise Sprau, 62, of Merrifield, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 19, 1958, to Edward Baumer and Barbra (Carr) Schultes. She was also raised by her stepfather, Donald Schultes. She married Donald “Don” Sprau and they had two sons.
Diane loved spending time...
Bryan Johnson
Dec 11, 2021
Bryan Blaine Johnson, sixty-one years of age, of Pequot Lakes, MN, met his maker, the Lord Jesus Christ, to whom he gave all praise and glory, on December 11, 2021.
Bryan was born on May 18, 1960, to Bryce Burke Johnson and Bernice Beatrice Koehler. He had one older sibling, whom he adored, Brent Burke Johnson, born...
David Gangsei
Dec 10, 2021
David S. Gangsei, 90, of Pequot Lakes passed away peacefully on 10 December 2021 at his home overlooking East Twin Lake, with his loved ones by his side.
David was born on June 12, 1931 in Sacramento, California, to Nels and Thelma Gangsei of Forest City, Iowa. The family moved to Minnesota when David was a teenager....
Maxine Nordby
Dec 10, 2021
Maxine Mae Nordby (Remund), age 91, of Mankato, MN, passed away peacefully, Friday, December 10, 2021, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, MN. A Celebration of Life for Maxine will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 1-5 pm at Northview - North Mankato Mortuary located at 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato, MN 56003 (www.mankatomortuary.com). Maxine, daughter...
Duane Swanson
Dec 9, 2021
Duane Raymond Swanson, age 87, of Crosslake, MN, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday December 9, 2021. Services will be held at a later date.
Duane was born on January 12, 1934 in Princeton, MN to Byrtle and Ida (Jones) Swanson. He married Kathy Brann on May 15, 1965 in St. Paul, Minnesota, and together they...
Kenneth Clark
Dec 9, 2021
Kenneth L. Clark, 83, of Baxter, passed away on Thursday December 9, 2021. Arrangements are pending at this time.
Ken was born on July 4, 1938 in Bowdle, South Dakota to John and Lydia (Aipperspach) Clark. Ken married Bernadine Ochs on May 31, 1958 in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He earned his Master’s degree in Education, and was...
Meta Westphal
Dec 9, 2021
Meta Westphal, age 92, passed from this life on Thursday, December 9, 2021. Meta was born September 23, 1929 in Lisbon, North Dakota to John and Elizabeth Sterling. She was preceded in death by her parents and 3 siblings, David, Remko (Bud) and Tina. After the passing of her first husband, Clarence Jasmer, in 1996, Meta remarried to LeRoy...
