Obituaries
Bruce Eveland
Jun 3, 2021
Bruce John Eveland passed away at his home on Thursday, June 3, 2021, at the age of 78. He was born to Bernadine and Gerald Eveland on February 11, 1943 and grew up in the small community of Backus surrounded by an incredible network of extended family and friends. It was here that he learned the joy of being...
Katherine Rutt
May 31, 2021
Katherine Patricia Rutt (“Pat”) passed away on May 31, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society in Pine River, MN while surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, June 9th at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes, MN, with Jim Rogers presiding. Visitation will begin at Noon or 2 hours prior to...
Joyce Bundy
May 31, 2021
Joyce Bundy, 92, of Backus, MN passed away on May 31, 2021, at her home in Backus. She was born on Sept. 08, 1928, at Hackensack, MN to Alexander Baxter and Julia Christina Newton. She was raised on a farm a mile south of Hackensack. After graduation, she attended dress making and sewing school in Minneapolis.
She married...
Catherine Rausch
May 30, 2021
Catherine A. Rausch, age 86 of Cushing Minnesota, passed away May 30, 2021 while in the loving care of St. Otto’s Care Center, Little Falls Minnesota.
Catherine was born on November 22, 1934 in Traverse County, Minnesota to the late Joseph and Kate (Luft) Borgheiinck. She married Herman John Rausch on November 25, 1950 at Saint Charles...
Donna Schnoor
May 28, 2021
Donna Mae Schnoor, 85, went to her heavenly home on Friday, May 28, 2021, in Rockford, IL. She was a cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many. Donna was a woman of devout faith. She was a strong believer in the power of prayer and in the grace of the Lord.
Donna was born in Winterset,...
Kristi Bahnemann
May 27, 2021
Kristi Bahnemann, 65, passed away on May 27, 2021. So there will be no services at this time.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Steven Brandt
May 23, 2021
Steven Paul Brandt, age 65, of Brainerd, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and children at Regions Hospital in St. Paul on Sunday, May 23, 2021, after a 4-year battle with Renal Cancer (Also Known as Firefighters Cancer)
Steve was born in Onamia on December 24, 1955, to Maurice and Ardean (Hanson) Brandt. He graduates from...
Bobbie Kanegai
May 22, 2021
Bobbie Kanegai, age 71, of Pine River, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Brainerd. She was born to Paul and Mary Kanegai on April 19, 1950, in Wailuku, Hawaii.
Bobbie is survived by her siblings: Susan Klassen (Verl), Laura Minnich, Ronie Irish (Michael), Pauline Curry (Carter), Julia Green; nieces and...
Roland Mills
May 21, 2021
Roland LeRoy Mills, 85, born April 11, 1936, to Roy and Effie (White) Mills on their family farm near Brainerd, Minnesota, peacefully and painlessly entered eternal life on May 21, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society-Bethany Hospice Center in Brainerd after a long battle with ALS and Cancer.
Roland met Annette McGraw of Superior Wisconsin, while working...
Russ Laposky
May 19, 2021
Russ Laposky passed from this life peacefully in his home near Pine River, MN, as the sun was setting on May 19, 2021. He was 88 years old.
Russ will be remembered as a man completely devoted to his wife and family, and above all else, as a man of faith. He trusted completely in the grace and mercy of his Lord and...
Eric Hoagland
May 19, 2021
Eric Hoagland, Brainerd, passed away on May 19, 2021. A graveside service will be held at Memorial Gardens on Tuesday May 25 at 11 AM.
Eric was born on July 19, 1963 to Donald and Shirley Hoagland in Danville Ohio. He married Carol Chadwick. Eric loved to cook, go camping, collecting Coca – cola memorabilia and watching...
Willis Hanke
May 18, 2021
Willis George Hanke was embraced by his Lord on May 18, 2021, at 95 years old. Born in Whitehall, WI on Aug 6, 1925 to Rev Arthur and Clara (Flunker) Hanke, he was the 5th of 7 children. Willis spent most of his childhood around his father’s country church near Winona, MN. He volunteered for the Navy at 17 during WWII...
Richard Ruzich
May 18, 2021
Richard “Dick” Ruzich, 84, of Baxter, passed away with his family beside him at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Funeral services will be at 11am on Wednesday, May 26 at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd. Visitation will take place on Tuesday, May 25 from 5-7 pm at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel...
Edward Forpahl
May 17, 2021
Edward “Ed” Frank Forpahl, 82, formerly of Staples, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Wildflower Lodge in Maple Grove. Funeral services will be at 12:00 PM on Friday, May 21, 2021 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN. Visitation will take place one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery...
Dean Paskewitz
May 17, 2021
Dean Paskewitz, 90, died May 17, 2021 at Lakewood Health Memory Care Center in Staples, Minnesota. A memorial services will be held on Monday, July 5, 2021 at 11:00 am at the Staples Church of Christ with Reverend Barry Klein officiating. A visitation will take place one hour prior to the services. Internment will occur immediately after the service...
Jewel Schilling
May 17, 2021
Jewel Lorraine Schilling, 91, of Brainerd, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021. A private family service will be held at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Jewel was born on December 02, 1929 in Brainerd, Minnesota to Wallace and Elizabeth (Paulson) Johnston. She was married to Alfred Curtis Schilling on December 11, 1948 in Brainerd, MN....
Sandra Walker
May 16, 2021
Sandra Kay Walker, 77, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 16 at her home in Pequot Lakes, MN. She was born on January 25, 1944 to John and Lucille Walker in Iowa. The family moved to Brainerd and she graduated from the Washington High School. Sandy was an amazingly talented person who loved to paint and do crafts and...
Regina Springs-Brown
May 16, 2021
Regina Ashley Springs - Brown, 28 of Brainerd, passed away on May 16, 2021. A memorial service will be 1pm June 5, 2021 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will start at 11am before the service. Regina "Gina" Ashley Springs-Brown was born on August 1st, 1992 in Chicago, IL to Vance Brown and Mary Springs who...
Mary Stern
May 15, 2021
Mary Ann Stern, age 84, passed away in her sleep on Saturday, May 15th in her home in Emily , Minnesota.
Mary Ann was born in Redwood County, Minnesota and grew up in Clements and Morgan, Minnesota. She was born on 11-28-36 to Paul and Ann (Weltsch) Heiling. On February 9th, 1957 she married the love of...
Donna Campbell
May 15, 2021
Donna Jean (Lorenz) Campbell, age 85, of Pine River, passed away on May 15, 2021, at her son’s home in Mora, MN, with family by her side. She was born February 10, 1936, to Albert and Betty Lorenz in Alexandria, MN.
Donna graduated from Alexandria High School and attended Macalester College in St. Paul and St. Barnabas...
