Geraldine D. Bennett

age 68, of St. Cloud, passed away Thursday, August 23.  Services will be 12 Noon Wednesday, September 5, at Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.  Friends and family are welcome to call Tuesday evening from 5-7, as well as one hour prior to the service.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. 

Patricia D. Jensen

age 83, of Emily, passed away Wednesday, August 29.  Service will be 11AM, Saturday, September 1, at Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.  Burial will be at the Pine Ridge Cemetery in Emily.  Friends may call on Saturday 1 hour prior to the services at the funeral home on Saturday.  Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby. 

Theodore "Ted" Weber

age 85, of Pierz, passed away Wednesday, August 29.  Funeral mass will be 10:30AM, Saturday, September 1, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pierz.  Interment will be in the parish cemetery.  Visitation will be 4-8PM, Friday, August 31, and 9-10AM, Saturday, Sept. 1, all at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz.  Parish prayer service will be 6PM, and the the Knights of Columbus Office of the Dead at 7:00PM, Friday at the funeral home.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Dorothy C. Connelly

age 87, of Horseshoe Lake, Mission Township, passed away Monday, August 27.  Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Tuesday, September 4, at Immaculate Heart Church in Crosslake.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd. 

Betty Drone

age 87, of Staples, passed away Wednesday, August 22.  Service will be 11:30AM, Tuesday, August 28, at the Assembly of God Church in Staples.  Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church.  Arrangements are with the Iten Funeral Home in Browerville. 

Dorothy Billmeyer

age 85, of Little Falls, passed away Saturday, August 25.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM, Wednesday, August 29, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Belle Prairie.  Burial will be in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery in Little Falls.  Friends may gather from 4-8PM, Tuesday at the Emlom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls, and from 8:30-10:00 AM, Wednesday at the funeral home.  The Chrisitian Mother's rosary will be prayed at 4:30PM, Tuesday evening at the funeral home.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. 

Mabel Irene Wiedewitsch

age 85, of Brainerd, passed away Friday, August 24.  Service will be 11AM, Thursday, August 30, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Brainerd.  Visitation will be from 4-7PM, Wednesday, at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd and will continue the hour prior to the services at the church on Thursday.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd. 

George Marsolek

age 78, of Little Falls, passed away Saturday, August 25.  Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Saturday, September 1, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.  Friends may gather from 10AM until the hour of service on Saturday at the church.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Russell E. Schmidt

age 83, of Nisswa, passed away Saturday, August 25. Services will be 12 noon, on Saturday, September 1, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will be at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter from 5 pm – 8 pm on Friday, August 31. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Geraldine A. “Geri” Sawatzke

age 87 of Crosslake, MN passed away August 24.  Funeral Mass will be 12:00 p.m., Thursday August 30^th at Immaculate Heart Church in Crosslake.  Friends may gather one hour prior at the church at 11:00 am for visitation, sharing memories and to celebrate her life.  Private interment will be at Pinewood Cemetery.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel.

Ralph D. Ziebarth, Sr.

age 93, of Crosby passed away Saturday, August 25. Services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, August 29 at Mission of the Cross Lutheran Church in Crosslake. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Graveside services and interment will be at the Crystal Lake Cemetery (Penn and Dowling Ave. N – MPLS) on Thursday, August 30 at 11:00 AM. Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Chapel.

Marty Griffith

age 53, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, August 22.  Memorial service will be 1PM, Monday, August 27, at Crosslake Lutheran Church in Crosslake.  Visitation will be Sunday from 4-7 P.M. at Kline Funeral Home in Pine River, and one hour prior to the services at the church.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.