Obituaries
Sandra Besmehn
Jul 2, 2021
Sandra “Sandi” Jean (Leek, King) Besmehn, 71, of Nisswa, MN and Mesa, AZ, passed away surrounded by loved ones on July 2, 2021, after a fierce fight against cancer. She is survived by her husband, Rick; her brothers John “Jack” (Sharon) Leek, and Todd Leek (Dan Mesick); her children Kristin (Eric) Mickelson, Karla Jo (Chris) Cunningham, Kraig (Tracy) King, Kendra...
Francis Schreier
Jul 1, 2021
Francis Joseph Schreier, of Emily, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2021, at Whitefish at the Lakes in Cross Lake MN. A Mass of Christian Burial, with visitation at 10:30 am, will be at St. Emily's Catholic Church on July 13, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at a later date in Delano, MN. Francis was born October 4, 1939,...
Helen "Janet" Beltran
Jun 29, 2021
Helen Janet Browne Beltran ("Janet"), age 92, of Bismarck, ND, passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at the Harmony House in Brainerd, MN.
She was born on October 18, 1928, in New Rochelle, NY, to Robert Browne and Helene Michelson Browne. Janet was an only child. Approximately one year after she was born, the stock market...
Les Manska
Jun 28, 2021
Les Manska, 83 of Pillager, passed away June 28, 2021 at his home.
Les was born on March 9, 1938 to Clifford and Minnitta Manska in Benson, Minnesota. He graduated from Hinkley High School. After school, Les enlisted into the Army and served two years in Germany.
On June 7, 1986 he married Judy Gault....
Betty Loberg
Jun 28, 2021
Betty Loberg, passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021.
Betty June Loberg was born on June 4, 1931 in Lester Prairie, Mn; the daughter of Ethan and Elizabeth Packer. As a young girl her family moved to the Cushing area where she attended country school and graduated from Little Falls High School. In 1949 she was united...
Donald Kremer
Jun 27, 2021
Donald Edward Kremer passed away Sunday, June 27th, 2021, at his home on East Twin Lake in Pequot Lakes, MN. He was 82 years of age. He is survived by two sons: Ken and his wife Ruth Kremer of St. Michael, Minnesota and Kurt and his wife Melanie of Lakeville, Minnesota, and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by...
Gail Herron
Jun 26, 2021
Gail Mardell Herron, 90, of Brainerd passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2021 peacefully in her sleep and surrounded by family at Bethany Good Samaritan Society. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 am on Friday, July 02, 2021 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd, MN. A visitation will take place one hour prior to services....
Gene Harner
Jun 25, 2021
Gene Allen Harner, of Emily, passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Lakewood Care Center.
There are no funeral services scheduled at this time.
Leander John
Jun 24, 2021
Leander John, 88 of Brainerd, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife Barbara, 5 children and sister RoseAnn on June 24, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11am on June 29th at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. A Visitation will be from 5pm-8pm on Monday June 28th at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel...
Dale Melberg
Jun 23, 2021
Dale Melberg
2/7/1940 – 6/23/2021
Dale Melberg, 81 of Crosslake, passed away at his home on June 23, 2021 from complications of cancer with family by his side. Dale was born February 7, 1940 in Minneapolis MN to Oscar and Marie (Lindquist) Melberg. In the early years of his childhood he lived in Hector, MN,...
Tylor Struss
Jun 22, 2021
Tylor Jon Struss, age 31, tragically passed away on June 22, 2021, at his parents’ home in Baxter, Minnesota. Most people knew Tylor as “TJ” and for his life-of-the-party spirit. TJ is a graduate of Brainerd High School Class of 2009 and the University of Minnesota Duluth Class of 2013. He was born in Brainerd, Minnesota, to Jayne (Hauser)...
Barbara DeLaHunt
Jun 22, 2021
Barbara Ann (Holtsapple) DeLaHunt, 82, of Sun City West, AZ and Crosslake, MN passed away on June 22, 2021. She was born on September 26, 1938 in St. Paul, MN.
Barb earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the College of St. Catherine’s in St. Paul, MN. She worked as a nurse at St. Joseph’s...
Donald Furstenberg
Jun 22, 2021
Donald Leonard Furstenberg, 80, of Pillager, passed away at home on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. We will cherish our family memories of hunting, 4-wheeling, camping, fishing, and sitting around the campfire singing classic country songs. He was a man of few words, yet we always knew we were loved.
Don was born February 25, 1941 in Platte...
Gordon Hall
Jun 22, 2021
Gordon Hall, age 89, of Pine River, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at his home.
Services will be held at a later date.
JoAnn Voeltz
Jun 21, 2021
JoAnn Caroline (Terrion) Voeltz August 12, 1956 — June 21, 2021 JoAnn Caroline (Terrion) Voeltz, 64, of Staples, MN, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021, at Lakewood Health System in Staples, MN. A celebration of life will take place at 6 pm on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN. A visitation will take...
Virginia Wasnie
Jun 20, 2021
Virginia Ann Wasnie, 75, of Baxter, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 20, 2021 surrounded by loved ones. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 AM on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd, MN. A visitation will take place from 5-7 PM on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at the Brenny Family...
Donald Haines
Jun 19, 2021
Donald Robert Haines, 74 of Crosslake, passed away on June 19, 2021. There will not be any services at this time.
Donald was born on November 25, 1946 in Minneapolis to LeRoy and Agnes (Ramsey) Haines. On December 1, 1984 he married Maureen Schoenecker (McCarty). Donald spent many years being an over the road truck driver.
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Robert Hance Jr.
Jun 19, 2021
Robert Eugene Hance Jr., 81 of Baxter, passed away on June 19, 2021. Funeral services will be 1pm July 10th at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter. A visitation will be 1 hour prior. Interment will be held at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at a later date.
Robert was born November 29, 1939 to Robert and...
Eugene Jaster
Jun 18, 2021
Eugene (Gene) Neal Jaster, 90, of Lakeshore, MN died in the comfort of his home on Friday June 18, 2021. Services will be held on Friday July 2nd at 11:00 AM at The Lutheran Church of The Cross in Nisswa, MN. Visitation, one-hour prior to the service. Future interment at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls. Gene was born...
Dona Pierce
Jun 17, 2021
Dona Jean Pierce, Lakeshore, passed away on June 17, 2021.
She was born on August 21, 1930 in Mound Minnesota to Walter and June (Smalley) Henderscheid. Dona grew up on Cook’s Bay and Lake Minnetonka. On April 19, 1050 she married Patrick Pierce and they moved to St. Louis Park where they raised Michael and Mary. On...
