Obituaries
Vonnie Tatro
May 1, 2021
Vonnie Lee Tatro aka “Spud” 83 of Ironton went to be with the lord May 1st 2021. Vonnie was born May 9th 1937 In Immogene, Mn to Harry Tatro and Amy (Adam’s) Tatro. Vonnie was famously known as being the Mn Hitch Hiker as he traveled many places for many years. Vonnie loved the Colorado Mountains as he would...
Douglas Grossman
May 1, 2021
Douglas Leroy Grossman, 90 years old passed away peacefully in his sleep May 1st at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls.
Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday May 08, 2021 at Trinity Lutheran in Staples, Minnesota. Visitation will be on Friday, May 07 from 5-7 pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel- Staples,...
Cheryl Belling
May 1, 2021
Cheri Belling, 75, of Motley, gained her angel wings on Saturday, May 01, 2021. She loved and fully embraced being a daughter, wife, sister, mom, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She was such a light in this world. A generous and genuinely beautiful soul gone way too soon. Her spirit and joy for life will be greatly missed....
Nicholas Musty
Apr 30, 2021
Nicholas “Nick” John Musty Jr, age 80, of Brainerd, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at Essentia St Joseph’s Medical Center. Funeral services will take place at 11 AM on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at St. Andrews Catholic Church located at 1108 Willow Street Brainerd, MN 56401. Visitation will start at 10 AM at St. Andrews. Burial will...
James Bourassa
Apr 29, 2021
James A. Bourassa passed away at the age of 65 on the 29th of April 2021, due to complications of the covid virus. Jim was born in Brainerd MN in 1955 to James and Francis Bourassa. He graduated with honors from Brainerd High School and proudly joined the United States Marine Corps. He was honorably discharged in 1979 and...
Barbara Fredrickson
Apr 29, 2021
Barbara Janet Fredrickson, born in Simi Valley, CA, residing in Pine River, MN went home to Jesus on April 29, 2021 at age 71. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Roger Fredrickson; children: Shawn, Kenneth, Stephanie, Dustin; eight grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Barbara was an animal and plant lover and a ‘do it...
Bradley Rasmussen
Apr 27, 2021
Bradley James Rasmussen, age 54 of Pequot Lakes, MN (formally Oakdale, MN); passed away April 27th, 2021 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN after a four-month battle with aggressive stage IV pancreatic Cancer. He passed peacefully surrounded by his loving wife and children.
Brad was born May 11th, 1966 in St. Paul, MN to Wayne and...
Howard Flategraff
Apr 26, 2021
Howard Oliver Flategraff was born November 10, 1935, in Pine River, MN, to Oliver and Petra Flategraff and passed away April 26, 2021, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Howard served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1958. He had a successful career as a carpenter and Project Superintendent for 35 years. His hobbies...
Denise Huesmann
Apr 24, 2021
Denise Huesmann, age 63, of Pine River, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at Brookside Comfort Care, Pine River. She was born to John and Mildred Riley on July 18, 1957, in Brainerd.
Denise is survived by her sons: Matthew, Michael, Steven and Scott Huesmann, Ryan and Kyle Doyle; sister, Sheila Carlson; 16 grandchildren and 3...
Annette Hagie
Apr 24, 2021
Annette Beulah Hagie, age 88, of Pine River, passed away on April 24, 2021 at Essential Health-Duluth. She was born November 11, 1933 in Milwaukee, WI to Lillian Kowalewski and Arthur Norman. She grew up in Milwaukee and attended Saint Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School and graduated from Rufus King High School. Always industrious and hard-working, Nettie, as she was...
Norma Coughlin
Apr 22, 2021
Norma Grace Coughlin, age 94, of Pine River, passed away at her home on April 22, 2021. She was born to Oscar and Lola Soger on November 7, 1926 in Orr, Minnesota. Norma attended school in Orr, and upon graduation, went to Washington D.C. where she worked for the Navy Department for five and a half years. In 1949,...
Jeanne Stranne
Apr 21, 2021
Jeanne Stranne passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at the age of 81. She was born to John and Sarah Sechser on August 24, 1939. Jeanne married John Stranne on October 8, 1960. She worked at the Pine River Clinic for over 30 years. Jeanne liked to square dance, bowl, play cards and she was a great cook...
Sherri Smith
Apr 21, 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....
Anita Patnoe
Apr 20, 2021
Anita (Nita) Marie Patnoe passed away in her home peacefully on April 20, 2021. Her family will be celebrating her life together, privately at their home in Nisswa MN.
Anita was born to Charles and Patricia Stock in St. Paul on July 31, 1958. She graduated from Milaca High School in 1976. She was a woman with...
MaryAnn Webster
Apr 18, 2021
MaryAnn Webster, Staples, passed away on Sunday April 18, 2021.
Visitation will take place 4-7 PM on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 AM on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, Minnesota.
Full obituary to follow.
Vaughan Heintz
Apr 17, 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...
Manford Gregory
Apr 16, 2021
Manford Wellington Gregory was born on September 20, 1927, to Walter and Mary Gregory of Backus, MN, and passed away on April 16, 2021. He attended Mildred Public School and graduated from Pine River in 1945. He later attended the Dunwoody College of Technology. From 1945 to 1948, he served in the Navy as a radio operator stationed on...
Charles Cantleberry
Apr 15, 2021
Charles Joseph Cantleberry was born on November 7, 1931 to Henry (Hank) and Hattie (Smolka) Cantleberry at their family home in Scandia Valley Township, Mn. Charles was the third child of five and the first-born son.
Chuck graduated from Pillager Public School in 1949. In 1952 he married the love of his life Marvel Joyce Wetherbee in...
Bruce Zarn
Apr 15, 2021
Arthur “Bruce” Zarn, 66, of Brainerd, passed away April 15th at St. Joseph’s Hospital of Brainerd, Minnesota. Bruce was born May 20, 1954 to Isabelle (Nelson) and Arthur Zarn of Fort Ripley. Upon graduating Brainerd High school in 1972, Bruce moved to Fargo, North Dakota where he worked for a number of years and then moved to Indiana for...
Janette Lange
Apr 13, 2021
Janette Louise Lange, age 87, of Pine River, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Crosby. She was born to Axel and Vera Neilsen on February 16, 1934, in Richfield, MN. She loved fishing, dancing, cards, cornhole, bird watching, butterflies, barbecues, bonfires and visiting her grandkids.
Janette is survived by her loving...
