Obituaries
Robert Lange
May 14, 2021
Robert W. Lange, age 90, of Pine River, passed away on May 14, 2021, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis. He was born to William and Margaret Lange on March 26, 1931, in Lidgerwood, ND. Bob enjoyed fishing, dancing, playing cards, darts and corn hole, barbecues, duct tape, hammers and chainsaws, and loved visiting with his grandkids.
Robert...
Marilyn Stever
May 14, 2021
Marilyn Joan Stever passed away with her daughter, Cindy, by her side on May 14, 2021 at the age of 79, after a long, heart-breaking battle with Alzheimer’s at (Winnie’s Place) Edgewood Senior Living in Baxter, MN. Marilyn was born on June 29, 1941 to LeRoy and Floella Jensen in Osceola, WI. She was the fourth of ten children....
Constance Jelinek
May 14, 2021
Constance “Connie” Joan Fread Jelinek passed away peacefully at her home in Pequot Lakes on Friday, May 14, 2021. A joint graveside memorial service for Connie and Dick Jelinek will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, May 19, at the Blooming Prairie Cemetery. A luncheon and time for fellowship will follow at Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church, rural...
Dorothy Komro
May 14, 2021
Dorothy Komro, 93, of Pillager, passed away at Lakewood Care Center on Friday, May 14, 2021. Funeral services will be at 12:30 PM on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Visitation will take place one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veteran’s Cemetery near Camp Ripley in Little...
Gerald Sandberg
May 13, 2021
Gerald Sandberg, age 83, of Pine River, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND. He was born to Gordon and Vera Sandberg on February 22, 1938, in Cokato, MN.
Gerald served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958. He enjoyed gardening, fishing and loved to shake dice with his kids...
Richard Maas
May 11, 2021
Richard Russell Maas, 82, passed away on May 11, 2021. He was a loving father, grandfather and friend to so many.
Dick graduated from Bloomington High School and went on to Minnesota State University-Mankato where he earned multiple degrees in Administration and Education. He began his teaching and coaching career in West Concord, Minnesota. He then moved...
Linda Haisman
May 11, 2021
The Angels called Linda Marie Haisman home to be with the Lord. Linda, 69, of Nevis and formerly of Staples, passed away unexpectedly from several health conditions at Sanford Medical in Fargo, ND.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, Minnesota. Visitation will...
Michael Orth
May 10, 2021
Michael Orth, age 70, of Pine River, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021, at his home. He was born to Ora and Maureen Orth on July 31, 1950.
Mike knew and trusted in his Savior, Jesus Christ. He loved his wife, Joanne, as they went through life together. The last 18 winters God blessed them with...
Arlene Lewis
May 9, 2021
Arlene B. Lewis, age 84, of Staples died on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the Encore of Maplewood Assisted Living in Maplewood, MN. A graveside service will be led by the family at Woodside Cemetery in Wrightstown, MN at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples. Please send all cards and condolences to Shell...
William Stalpes
May 9, 2021
William Stalpes, 88, of Merrifield, passed away on Monday March 8, 2021. There will be no services. Check back for full obituary.
Arrangements have been entrusted with the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
William "Bill" Mitchell
May 9, 2021
William “Bill” S. Mitchell, age 62, of Fifty Lakes and formerly of Rosemount died peacefully at his home in Fifty Lakes Lakes on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. A celebration of Bill’s life will be held at 3PM on Saturday, February 27, 2021 in Bill’s Pole Barn (per Bill’s wishes). Friends and family are welcome to gather 1 hour prior to...
Debbie Hauser
May 9, 2021
Debbie Lee Hauser (Olson), 67, of Brainerd, MN passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s hospital on June 15, 2021. Debbie was born on August 19, 1953 to Agnes and Edward Olson.
Debbie loved fishing with her husband Harry “Scotty” and watching the eagles at their lake home in Aitkin. She also enjoyed spending time with her family whenever possible, gardening...
Sherri Smith
May 9, 2021
Sherri Smith, 65 of Baxter, passed away on Wednesday April 21, 2021. There will be no services at this time.
Sherri was born on February 27, 1956 to Donald and Elsie Kaltenborn in Riverside California. On June 20, 1980 she married Mike Smith in Rialto California. Together they had two children. Sherri enjoyed sewing, quilting and painting. She loved dogs...
Lee Smith SR.
May 9, 2021
Lee E. Smith, age 89, passed peacefully on February 17, 2021 at Northern Lakes Senior Living Residence, Baxter, MN. A celebration of life service will be held in Merrifield, MN in July. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Lee grew up in West St. Paul and lived in several Minnesota towns as well as Wisconsin during...
Nancy Kilbury
May 9, 2021
Nancy Lee Kilbury, 78, of Staples, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Lakewood Care Center. Funeral services will be at a later date.
William Stalpes
May 9, 2021
William “Bill” M. Stalpes, age 88, of Merrifield died peacefully on Monday, March 8, 2021 at his home. A celebration of Bill’s life will be held this spring with interment in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery with an honorable salute. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Bill was born on August 12, 1932 in Pierz to...
Byrdie Mohler
May 9, 2021
Byrdie Jean Mohler, resident of Little Falls, passed away on March 27th 2021 in her home surrounded by family.
Byrdie was born on September 1st 1931 to May (Bish) Oothoudt- Ballou. She was the youngest of six children.
Byrdie was a friend to everyone she met, always with a smile and a kind word. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and scouring...
Sheila Christenson
May 9, 2021
Sheila R. Christenson, age 63, of Staples died April 6, 2021 at the Lakewood Medical Center in Staples. A celebration of Sheila’s life will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples.
Sheila was born April 12, 1957 in Grand Rapids to George and Marlene (Stangline) Poach. She grew up on the...
Gary Olson
May 9, 2021
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened!”
Gary Elden Olson passed away suddenly on Sunday March 14. He was born and raised in St. Paul, MN and attended Alexander Ramsey High School. He studied Electrical Engineering at the UofM where he also achieved his MBA. He was awarded a fellowship at Stanford University in California and completed it...
Thomas Weismann
May 9, 2021
Thomas M Weismann, 80, of Brainerd and formerly of Anchorage, Alaska, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
Thomas was born on December 21, 1940 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to John and Dorothy (Harrison) Weismann. He attended St. Cloud State University, and later received his master’s degree from the University of Minnesota. While attending St....
