Obituaries

Nov 4, 2022

Jean M. Medley, 83, of Staples, MN, passed away on November 4, 2022, at Lakewood Care Center surrounded by loving family. A Memorial Service for Jean will be held on Friday November 18, 2022, at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples, MN. There will be a visitation beginning one hour before the start of the service.

Jean...

Nov 4, 2022

Donald George Rudquist was born to George and Florence (Demars) Rudquist on August 2, 1943, in Minneapolis, MN. He passed away on November 4, 2022, at his home in Backus.

Donald loved anything to do with the great outdoors, visiting, playing cards, woodworking and being with his family. He was very active in many different ways at...

Nov 1, 2022

Gloria Jean (Ingraham Rudlang) Stewart, age 84, of Brainerd, passed away in her family’s arms on November 1, 2022.

Gloria was a strong, independent woman. She loved to sew quilts and design clothes. Gloria spent most of her life volunteering at the Family History Center in Brainerd. When she wasn’t helping others research their family lines, she...

Oct 31, 2022

Glen Allen (Benny) Niles, age 89, of Pillager, passed away peacefully on Halloween surrounded by family.

A Memorial service for Glen will be held on Thursday November 3, 2022 at 11:00am at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. There will be a visitation held for family and friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at...

Oct 31, 2022

Richard (Dick) G. Houston, 83, of Pine River, passed away peacefully October 31, 2022, surrounded by family.  He was born on December 17, 1938, in Minneapolis to Glenn and Dorothy (Kater) Houston.

Dick grew up working for his parents at Houston Motors, which his father founded in 1941. After graduating from Pine River High School, he continued...

Oct 30, 2022

Lynette Nichols, age 66, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, October 30. She was born October 18, 1956. She met Don in Delaware, and they married on June 29, 1996. They shared the last 26 years together.

Lynette worked as an in-home childcare provider since 1994. She loved her family and spending time with her husband of...

Oct 29, 2022

Richard Arland Gould, age 82, of Aitkin, MN peacefully passed away on October 29, 2022. No services are planned at this time.

Richard was born on June 1, 1940 in Eau Claire, WI to Ellis and Lorraine Gould.

He enjoyed being out in the woods hunting for deer and duck. Richard loved to fly airplanes, and loved reading...

Oct 29, 2022

Colonel, USAF Retired

Robert "Tom" Thomas Endres passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Funeral services will be at 11 AM on Friday, November 4, 2022 at Immaculate Heart Church in Crosslake, Mn. A visitation will take place one hour prior to services. Burial will take place at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at...

Oct 29, 2022

Anne Elizabeth Sadusky, 82, of Staples, MN passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Staples Care Center.  Services for Anne will be held at 11:00AM, Friday, November 4, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with Father Gabriel Walz officiating.  A visitation will precede the service at Sacred Heart Catholic Church from...

Oct 28, 2022

Eugene Floistad, 93, of Staples, passed away surrounded by his family on October 28, 2022, and is now rejoicing in heaven. Services will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 2nd at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples. Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM. Interment will follow at Evergreen Hill Cemetery.

Eugene was born on May 15, 1929, to Harvey and...

Oct 28, 2022

Judith Anderson, age 86, of Backus, passed away on Friday, October 28, at her home. She was born to Louis and Olive Riemenschnieder on April 21, 1936, in St. Paul. Judith earned an Early Childhood Education degree from CLC in Brainerd. She and her husband, David, owned Anderson Furs and Bowen Lake Resort, Judith was a member of American...

Oct 27, 2022

Sharon Bertoldi, 72, of Pine River, passed away on October 27, 2022. No services are scheduled at this time.

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

Oct 27, 2022

Arlene (Voyda) Courneya, of Crosslake, MN, was born November 9, 1932 and passed away October 27, 2022. Preceded in death by her parents, George and Anna; brother, Donald; and grandson, Amiel. Survived by her husband of 71 years, Eugene; children: Darrell (Celeste), Barbara (Steve) Grams, Carron (Ed) Birkholz, Michele, Gordon (Lynn); 5 grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren.

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Oct 27, 2022

Jane Charlotte (Wood) Gordon, age 101, was born on September 22, 1921, in Champaign, Illinois to Esther June (Richtman) and George Vernon Wood. She passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society Woodland in Brainerd, MN. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth and Patricia, and one brother, Philip.

Jane grew up in rural Rantoul, IL...

Oct 26, 2022

Larry Matich, 63, of Brainerd passed away on October 26, 2022.

Larry was born on March 24, 1959, to Arthur and Myra (Killian) Matich in Brainerd, Minnesota. He grew up in Brainerd, where he graduated high school and was a potato farmer. Larry enjoyed hunting, fishing and loved spending time on his hobby farm where he had cows, pigs, and...

Oct 26, 2022

Claude Fred Schmidt passed away at his home in Pequot Lakes, Wednesday, October 26, 2022, surrounded by family at the young age of 94. Claude was born on May 8, 1928, in Pequot Lakes to Herman and Susan Schmidt. He left school in 8th grade and began working for his brother-in-law, Lawrence Henderson, at a dairy in Nisswa. In 1944, at the age of 16,...

Oct 25, 2022

Robert “Dick” Belling, 79, of Motley passed away peacefully with his family by his side, after battling health issues. Funeral service will take place at 11 am on Monday, October 31, 2022 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel. A visitation will take place one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples, MN.

Dick was...

Oct 25, 2022

Ralph Henkensiefken, age 89, of Brainerd, MN, passed away on October 25, 2022 at the St. Cloud VA Hospital. A Memorial Service for Ralph will be held on Saturday October 29, 2022 at 3:00pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. There will be a visitation for friends and family beginning at 2:30pm. Burial will be at a later...

Oct 23, 2022

Agnes Chapin (Otasek) was born Aug.16, 1919, in Olivia, MN, and passed away on Oct. 23, 2022, at Cerenity Care Center, St.Paul.  She was preceded in death by husband Lawrence Chapin; daughters-in-law, Donaleen and Suzanne; and grandchildren, Michelle and Brenda Stadtler and Larry Chapin. She is survived by children: LeRoy, Gary (Nancy) David (Judy), Dorothy (Richard) Stadtler; grandchildren: Karen,...

Oct 22, 2022

Barrie Spencer, 84, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on October 22, 2022.

Full obituary will follow.

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