Obituaries
John "Jack" T. Deick
May 28, 2026
John (Jack) T. Deick was born on June 29, 1938, in Little Falls, MN to the late John and Ella (Stoltenberg) Deick. Jack passed away on May 28, 2026, peacefully at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls, MN. He grew up on the family farm in Cushing, MN which he eventually took over and farmed for the rest of his...
Oriette 'Dorene' Scheinost
May 30, 2026
Oriette “Dorene” Scheinost, 85, of Crosslake, MN, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Edgewood Memory Care Facility in Brainerd, MN on May 30, 2026, after a courageous journey with Alzheimer's disease.
Dorene was born on February 25, 1941, in Toronto, South Dakota to Orvid and Doris (Erickson) Rolfson. She lived with her parents and siblings, farming near Toronto, until moving...
LaVerne Schiller
Apr 17, 2026
LaVerne Mary Schiller passed away on April 17, 2026 in Aitkin, MN. LaVerne was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, who took every chance to spoil her grandchildren. LaVerne was born on June 6, 1950 in Little Falls, MN to Leo & Gertrude Fussy. She was raised on the family farm, with her sister Leonette, in Bowlus, MN. Upon graduating...
Jeremy Trebesch
Jun 5, 2026
Jeremy Trebesch, 47, of Pillager, passed away on June 5, 2026.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 19, 2026, at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. An additional visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, followed by funeral services at 11:00...
Peggy Ann Nelson
Jun 3, 2026
Peggy Nelson, age 81, of Crosslake, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2026.
Peggy was born on October 5, 1944, in Duluth, Minnesota. She graduated from Duluth Central High School in June of 1962, alongside her high school sweetheart, Jim Nelson. The two began dating in seventh grade and were married after graduating, in September of 1962, beginning a lifelong...
Ricardo "Ric" Sanchez Jr.
Jun 1, 2026
Ricardo "Ric" Sanchez, Jr., age 74, of Lake Shore, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at his home on June 1, 2026.
Ric was born on November 17, 1951, in El Paso, Texas, to Ricardo Sanchez and Delia Garza Sanchez. He was a graduate of the Class of 1970 from El Paso High School where his passion for basketball and all sports began.
Over...
Darel Murphy
May 29, 2026
Darel Lawrence Murphy Sr passed at the age of 80 on May 29th 2026 at St Joe’s Hospital in Brainerd MN. He was born on November 3rd 1945 to Lawrence Murphy and Mabel Ruffcorn. He grew up in Circle Pines and graduated from Centennial High School Class of 1963. He started work in the flour mill at Pillsbury in Minneapolis....
Keith Beach
May 28, 2026
Keith Ervid Beach was born November 9, 1946, and passed away peacefully on May 28, 2026. Keith was known for being honest, generous and hard working. He ran his own business for many years doing concrete work and general construction. All of his sons had the privilege of working with him over the years at different times.
Keith loved the outdoors...
Lee Allen Ferrian
May 27, 2026
Lee Allen Ferrian, 59, of Maryville, TN, passed away in Tennessee on May 27, 2026. A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday June 19, 2026 at 1:00pm at St. Francis Catholic Church with Father Toma officiating. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the start of the service at the church.
A full obituary will be posted...
Harold Holland
May 27, 2026
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Harold Lloyd Holland, who passed away on May 27th, at the age of 75, in Lakeshore, MN, surrounded by family.Harold was born on July 24, 1950, in his grandma's home in Maple Lake Township to Harold and Beverly Holland. He grew up in Watertown, MN, and went on to...
Melissa Collier
May 26, 2026
Melissa Robin Collier passed away on May 26, 2026, at the age of 57 in Brainerd, MN. Born on September 2, 1968, Melissa was known for her straightforward nature and strong presence, always standing firmly by those she cared for.
Melissa is survived by her children Ian, Anthony, Tyisha, Sonya, Jacob, and Derek, as well as her cherished grandchildren Jaxon, Jackson,...
Robert Moengen
May 24, 2026
Robert Clayton Moengen, age 87, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, Minnesota, just 58 days after the passing of his beloved wife, Janice, with whom he shared 67 wonderful years of marriage.
Bob was born on May 5, 1939, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Clayton and Clara (Doelz) Moengen. He and Janice raised their...
Clarence H. Smith
May 24, 2026
Clarence (Pete) Howard Smith, 81, of Philbrook MN, unexpectedly passed away on May 24, 2026.
Pete was born November 16, 1944 to Edward Alan Smith and Lois Eleanor Smith in Philbrook, MN. He was one of twelve children Eleanor, Jim (Eileen), Jack (Dixie), Mary, Boone, LeRoy (Shirley), Sandy (Kenny), Hank (Cindy) and had many beloved nieces and nephews. Pete cherished his...
Peter J. Tigue
May 23, 2026
Peter Joseph Tigue, 74, passed away on May 23, 2026 at Good Samaritan, Woodland, in Brainerd, MN.
Peter is preceded in death by his parents.
Peter is survived by his sisters Anne (Jim) Kostreba, Mary (John) Tigue-Velardi, nieces Katie Landwehr, Sarah Falvo, nephew Ryan Landwehr, two great nieces and two great nephews.
Peter spent his working years in the accounting field, serving companies...
Lula Andresen
May 22, 2026
Lula May Andresen, 64, died May 22, 2026, in her home. She was born June 20, 1961, to Carl and Beatrice Bjorklund in Brainerd.
She is survived by her partner Dave Berry; brothers, Douglas (Pat) and Dennis (Gayle) of Salcha Alaska; sisters, Lorraine Roehl of North Pole, Alaska, and Sunny (Matt) Schultz of Cologne, Mn. Along with several God children, extended...
Ronald S. Birdsell
May 22, 2026
Ronald S. Birdsell, 72, of Fergus Falls, MN, passed away on May 22, 2026 in Fergus Falls. A private family graveside service will be held.
George Warn
May 22, 2026
George C. Warn, age 81, of Staples, Minnesota, passed away Friday morning, May 22, 2026, at Lakewood Care Center in Staples.
George was born December 8, 1945, in Eveleth, Minnesota, the son of Robert and Inez (Niemi) Warn. He grew up in Eveleth and married his high school sweetheart, Elizabeth Pogorelc, on June 11, 1966, in Eveleth.
For many years, George worked...
Coleman George Coughlin
May 15, 2026
Coleman George Coughlin, born May 7, 1986, passed away on May 15, 2026.
Coleman enjoyed playing the guitar, music, camping, fishing and above all spending time with his family, including their 2 dogs and 4 cats. He had a passion for living off the land, including gardening and foraging, and watching the night sky.
Coleman is survived by his wife, Tiffany; children,...
Ardell Davey
May 15, 2026
Ardell D. Davey, age 75, of Browerville, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2026, in Browerville.
A memorial service for Ardell will be held at 11am on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the service.
Ardell was born January 1, 1951, in Barclay Township to Roy...
Karen Oseland
May 15, 2026
Karen Kathleen Oseland, 82, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2026, surrounded by family. Karen was born on July 31, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, to Ivan and Kathleen (Grogan) Wedan. She was raised in Duluth, Minnesota, and graduated from Washington High School in Brainerd.
Karen married the love of her life, Leonard Oseland, on July 3, 1961, in Brainerd, Minnesota. Together...
