Obituaries
Leigh Waughtal
May 9, 2021
Leigh Waughtal, 84, passed away on Tuesday March 9, 2021. There will be no services at this time. Please check back for full obituary.
Arrangements have been entrusted with the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Vaughan Heintz
May 9, 2021
Vaughan Heintz, 73 of Breezy Point, MN and formerly of Eagan, MN, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 17, 2021 surrounded by his loving family after a two year battle with cancer.
Vaughan was born September 13, 1947 to Paul and Edith (Vaughan) Heintz in Petoskey, Michigan and he graduated there also in 1966. He went on to...
Cecil Riley
May 9, 2021
Cecil Riley, 87 of Aitkin, passed away on Sunday April 4, 2021 at the St. Cloud Hospital. There are no services planned at this time.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Raymond Buchholz
May 9, 2021
Raymond Buchholz, 83, of Brainerd, passed away on Tuesday March 23, 2021. He was born on June 2, 1937 to Otto and Bertha (Lent) Buchholz.
He will be deeply missed by his son, Timm (Jenny); grandchildren, Aaron Weise (Kandi) and Megan Buchholz; great granddaughter Aubree Weise; many nieces and nephews; and his buddy Diesel. Preceded in death are his parents,...
Marlys Rodi
May 9, 2021
Marlys Rodi
June 26, 1942 - March 30, 2021
REMER, Minn. - Marlys Rodi, 78, passed away Tuesday, March 30, in her home.
Funeral services will take place later in April.
Arrangements by Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Joseph Gemlo
May 9, 2021
Joseph “Joe” E. Gemlo, age 75, of Aitkin and formerly of Spring Lake Park died Thursday, April 1, 2021 at his home in Aitkin. A celebration of Joe’s life will be held from 1-6 on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Scott’s Barn. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Joe was born May 19, 1945 in North...
Les Manska
May 9, 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. He worked at Forklifts of...
Dennis Dischinger
May 8, 2021
Dennis Herman Dischinger was born in Dayton, MN to parents Herman and Alice (Scharber) Dischinger on April 9, 1939. He was raised in Fletcher on the family farm and attended St Walburga Catholic Church. He graduated from St Michael High School in 1958.
Dennis married Drusilla Prybilla and raised five sons. He married Lynne (McHugo) Bird and...
Leo Fraser
May 6, 2021
Leo Homer Fraser – Dec. 3, 1926 – May 6, 2021
CROSSLAKE – Leo (94) was born Dec. 3, 1926 in Pine River to Homer & Alice (Kosse) Fraser. Leo graduated from Pine River School in 1943. In 1944 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served until June 1946. He returned to Crosslake and was employed...
Donna Perlinger
May 6, 2021
Donna Perlinger, 91, of Woodbury, MN, died Thursday, May 6, 2021 at St. Therese in Woodbury, MN. Mass of Christian burial will take place 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 22 at St. Mathias Catholic Church, with Father Daniel Weiske officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Donna...
Lowell Liebenow
May 6, 2021
Lowell Albert Liebenow was born on January 4, 1942, to Clarence and Alice (Knop) in Fargo, North Dakota, and died on May 6, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Center in Pine River, Minn. After his birth, he lived near Chaffee. N.D. When he was a young child, the family moved to Crawford Lake, Minn., to be close to his...
Ruth Stenberg
May 5, 2021
Ruth Marion Stenberg, 95, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, May 5, at the Good Samaritan Society, in Pine River, MN.
Ruth was born September 26, 1925 in Hill City, MN. She married Gerald Stenberg August 9, 1947 and together had two children Gayle and Leigh.
Ruth was a longtime fixture in the Backus community. She and Gerald,...
Joan Sarff
May 5, 2021
Joan Shirley (Schmidt) Sarff passed away unexpectedly on May 5, 2021. She was born on December 23, 1935, in Pine River, to Henry and Elise Schmidt, the first of six children. The family moved to Pequot Lakes where she graduated from high school. Joan then attended secretarial school in the Twin Cities. During this time, she met Air Force...
Charles Allgood
May 5, 2021
Charles M. Allgood Jr. 56, went home to Jesus on May 5th, 2021 at his home on Eagle Lake in Brainerd.
Charles was born on Dec 9th, 1964 to Charles and Rebecca Allgood in South Boston, VA.
Charles graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1987 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He received his master’s...
Tina Olson
May 5, 2021
Tina Marie (Goff) Olson, age 48, of savage, passed away on Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 at her home. Tina was born February 27, 1973 to Mary Jo Goff and Michael Goff of Staples, Minnesota. Tina graduated from Staples High School in 1992. She then went on to study at the Mankato Cosmetology School where she completed her degree in...
Leroy Schmidt
May 5, 2021
Leroy Schmidt, 67 of Baxter formally of Morgan, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2021. Services will be 2pm on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. A visitation will be one hour prior.
Leroy was born on November 29, 1953 to Raymond and MaryJane (Plain) in Sleepy Eye, MN. He attended...
Judith Allison
May 4, 2021
Judith Ann Allison, 82, of Wadena, passed away on May 4, 2021 at her home. There will be no services at this time.
Judith was born July 22, 1938 in Elgin Illinois to Bernard and Hildur (Wicklund) Dougherty. She married Dale Thorsen on August 4, 1956. Together they had two children. After Dale’s passing, she married James...
Donald Hoger
May 4, 2021
Donald Edwin Hoger was born September 8, 1930 in Jamestown, ND to Edwin Oscar Hoger and Anna Marie Janssen Hoger. Don’s father Edwin had emigrated from Chemnitz, Germany and his family had homesteaded near New Salem, North Dakota. Don was the oldest of two sons born to the marriage of Edwin and Anna Hoger. Don attended Jamestown Franklin Grade...
Brian Reifsteck
May 3, 2021
Brian Reifsteck, 61, of Brainerd, passed away May 3, 2021 at the St. Cloud Hospital with his wife at his side. Service will be 3pm Saturday May 8, 2021 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. A visitation will be 2 hours prior.
Brian was born September 8, 1959 in Carrollton Illinois. He worked at Mac...
Robyn Semmler
May 2, 2021
Robyn Semmler, age 52, of Longville, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born on June 20, 1968, in Cambridge, MN, to Karen and James “Jim” Hanson.
Robyn lived in various places throughout her childhood, but spent many wonderful summers with her grandparents, Burton and Myrtle Livgard, on...
