Obituaries
Samuel Maendel
Dec 8, 2021
Samuel Maendel, born May 17th, 1953, to Jacob and Elizabeth Maendel, went home to be with Jesus December 8th, 2021. Born in Fordville, North Dakota, his family relocated to Pennsylvania and Ohio until age 18. He graduated from Leetonia High School in Ohio class of 1971. After marrying Annie Randle in 1975, the couple moved to Alliance, Ohio and...
Daniel Wyttenback
Dec 8, 2021
Daniel M. Wyttenback, age 70, born on December 17, 1950, joined our Lord & Savior suddenly on December 8, 2021.
Dan will be greatly missed by a large circle of loved ones from family, close friends, coworkers, lake neighbors, & NSP brothers. He will be remembered for his love of motorcycles, fishing, boating, his great work ethic,...
Ronald Jones, Sr.
Dec 8, 2021
Ronald Ray Jones was born November 2, 1940, in St. Louis, MO. Shortly after high school, he served in the U.S. Army, with some of his time spent in Korea.
Ron loved golfing as much as working at golf courses. He liked nothing better than enjoying nature at The Preserve Golf Course where he finished his last...
Fae Niles
Dec 8, 2021
Fae Niles 91 of Pillager passed away on December 8, 2021, with family by her side.
Fae was born on August 16, 1930, in Merrifield to Silas and Leona (Miller) Berry. She married Leland Niles on June 2, 1956, at First Presbyterian church of Brainerd. She worked at Maddens for several years
Fae is survived...
Danny Walberg
Dec 8, 2021
Danny Lee Walberg, Sr., 73, of Pine River, died peacefully at his home on December 8, 2021. Memorial services will be held at the Trailside Baptist Church, Pequot Lakes, on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at 11:00 am. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
Danny was born December 31, 1947, in Flandreau, South Dakota, to Carlyle and...
Curtis Lindelof
Dec 6, 2021
Curtis Leonard Lindelof, age 66, passed away peacefully in his home in Pequot Lakes on December 6, 2021, after his battle with cancer. He was well cared for in his final months by his friend, Will, along with other friends and family. Curt was preceded in death by his husband, Jim Sherwood; his parents, Ruth and Leonard Lindelof; his...
Diana Duthey-Bye
Dec 6, 2021
Diana Duthey-Bye, age 82, of Breezy Point, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021, at Essentia Health Brainerd Clinic. Services will be 11 AM on Wednesday, December 15, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Pequot Lakes. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Kedron Cemetery, rural Pequot Lakes.
Lillian Rollins
Dec 4, 2021
Lillian was born March 28th, 1931 in Brainerd, MN to Venda and Bertha (Poul) Kral. Lillian grew up in Meadowbrook Township in southern Cass County where she attended local country schools. Lillian graduated from Motley High School in 1949 as Valedictorian of her class.
Lillian married Allen J. Rollins on July 25th, 1949 and they remained married...
Harold Turner
Dec 3, 2021
Harold Gilbert Turner, Jr., age 90, passed away December 3, 2021, in Brainerd. He was born May 17, 1931, in St. Paul, MN, to Harold Gilbert Turner, Sr. and Florence L. (Durgin) Turner. Harold grew up in Badger, MN, spending summers with paternal grandparents in Taylors Falls, MN. After graduating high school he served in the U.S Air Force....
Clayton Quast
Dec 3, 2021
Clayton Quast, 84, of Brainerd, MN passed away on Dec 3, 2021 at home surrounded by his family.
Clayton was born on July 4th 1937 to Louis and Delphine in Winsted, MN. Clayton left Winsted and joined the army, where he was a paramedic. After returning from the Army, Clayton met Pat Birkolz at the Blue Note...
James Tedesco
Dec 3, 2021
James Tedesco, 92 of Brainerd, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021. Full obituary to follow.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Valerie Hurst
Dec 3, 2021
Valerie Hurst, 58, of Brainerd, MN found peace on December 3, 2021. There are no services planned at this time.
Valerie was born to Norman and Mary Kaye (Seamans) Hurst on February 17, 1963 in Pierre, South Dakota. She was a talented photographer that worked with many families in the area and will be missed.
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Carl Larson
Dec 2, 2021
Carl Larson, age 80, of Hackensack, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at River Oaks Assisted Living in Watertown, MN. He was born to Carl and Rufina Larson on April 4, 1941, in Minneapolis.
Carl is survived by his husband, Marcus; sons, Brad Larson and Ross Larson (Jolie); daughter, Joanne Richgruber (Craig); and grandchildren: Brandon, Cole,...
Betty Knutson
Dec 1, 2021
Betty Knutson, 87, of Crosslake, passed away on December 1, 2021, peacefully with her family by her side. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11am on Wednesday, December 8th, 2021, at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake. Visitation will take place one hour prior to services.
Elizabeth Lou “Betty” Knutson was born on October 18, 1934,...
James Kelly
Dec 1, 2021
James Clifford Kelly, age 100, passed away Dec 1, 2021, in Merrifield, Minnesota. He was born on November 28, 1921 and lived most of his life in Minneapolis, MN.
When elected president of his senior class at Central High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1939, the school newspaper described Jim as, “A husky fellow of six feet and...
Ronald Hansen Sr.
Dec 1, 2021
Ronald V. Hansen Sr., born June 16, 1948 to Wallace and Harriet Hansen, passed away unexpectedly the morning of December 1st.
A formal resident of Prior Lake, MN he retired to his dream of living on the lake in Backus, MN.
Services will be at 11am on December 13th, at the VFW in Richfield, MN....
Susan Ritchie
Dec 1, 2021
Susan “Sue” Ritchie, 87, of Midland Texas, passed away on December 1, 2021.
Sue was born on June 21, 1934, in Glendale California to George and Dorothy (Berryman) Peckham. She married Robert Ritchie on June 20, 1959, in Glendale California. She was a note taker for Technicolor of the motion picture industry.
Sue became a...
Craig Wentworth
Dec 1, 2021
Craig S. Wentworth, 61, passed away on December 1, 2021 in Staples. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday December 10, 2021 at 11:00 AM at the Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley, MN. A Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at a later date.
Craig was...
Joyce Wynn
Dec 1, 2021
Joyce Ann Wynn, age 64, of Pequot Lakes, MN, passed away at her home surrounded by loved ones on December 1, 2021. She was born on November 18, 1957, in Brainerd, MN, to Lloyd and Marie Wynn. She was raised in Pequot at the family farm with her 8 brothers and sisters. She graduated from Pine River High School...
Kenneth Spangler
Nov 29, 2021
Kenneth J. Spangler, 85, of Baxter, MN entered the Kingdom of God on Monday November 29, 2021. Services will be on Thursday December 9, 2021 at 12:00pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. There will be a Masonic Service at 11:45am, prior to the service on Thursday. A Visitation will be held on Wednesday December 8, 2021...
