Allyn H. Nelson

age 80, of Brainerd, passed away on Thursday, May 28. Services will be 11:00 AM on Monday, June 1, with visitation one hour prior to the service at the Park United Methodist Church. Inurnment will be at Fort Snelling. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Douglas L. Mulroy, Sr.,

age 66, of Brainerd, passed away on Thursday, May 28. Services will be 1:30 PM on Tuesday, June 2, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village Chapel. There will be a gathering of friends one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Alice Anna Smude

age 81, of Pine Center, passed away on Thursday, May 28. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 2, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Bulldog Lake. Visitation will be from 5-8 PM on Monday at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7 PM. Visitation will continue at the church the hour before services on Tuesday. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Jack Edward Jelacie

age 83, of Brainerd, passed away on Wednesday, May 27. Services will be 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 30, Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd. Military honors will be provided by the Brainerd American Legion Post 255 Color Guard. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on Friday at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home and will continue the hour before services on Saturday. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Merlyn Brandanger

age 86, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Tuesday, May 26. Services will be 11 AM on Friday, May 29, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

Blanche Swift

age 93, of Pine River, passed away on Tuesday, May 26. Services will be 11 AM on Saturday, May 30, at the Church of the Nazarene in Backus. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 7 PM at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River and one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Carter John Trana

age 6, son of Peter and Kelly Trana of Breezy Point, passed away on Sunday, May 24. Services will be 11:00 AM on Friday, May 29, at Crosslake Christian Assembly of God Church in Crosslake with interment to follow in Pinewood Cemetery. Friends are welcome to gather from 5-7 PM on Thursday evening at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.

Alvina Rose Tollas

age 66, of Crosby, passed away on Tuesday, May 26. Services will be 11:00 AM on Friday, May 29, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Crosby. Burial will be at the Salem Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Stillwater. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the church on Friday. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.

William "Bill" Herbert Wiessner

age 80, of Crosslake, passed away on Monday, May 25. Services will be 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 30, st Crosslake Presbyterian Church. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to the services. Interment will be at the Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.

Marcella Caroline Geving

age 82, of Walker, passed away on Monday, May 25. Services will be 11:00 AM on Monday, June 1, at Hope Lutheran Church in Walker. Visitation will be Sunday evening May 31, from 6-8 PM at the Dennis Funeral Home in Walker and one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Walker. Arrangements are with the Dennis Funeral Home of Walker.

Tracey Knode

age 51, of Outing, passed away on Tuesday, May 19. A Celebration of Life will be 2:00 PM on Wednesday, May 27, at Granny's Bar and Grill in Emily, all are welcome. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.

LeRoy "Corky" Seefeldt

age 75, of Staples, passed away on Saturday, May 23. Services will be 2:00 PM on Wednesday, May 27, at Faith Lutheran Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Carol Stenson Campion

age 78, of Baxter, passed away on Tuesday, May 19. Services will be 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 27, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wright, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Friends are welcome to visit Tuesday evening from 5-7 PM at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter with a memorial service at 7:00 PM. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Dominic C. Gerbi

age 82, of Little Falls, passed away on Thursday, May 21. Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, May 27, at 11:30 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 PM on Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:00-11:00 AM at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. Knights of Columbus Office for the Dead will be Tuesday evening at 6:00 PM at the funeral chapel followed by parish prayers at 7:00PM. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Marcella "Sally" King

age 68, of Breezy Point, passed away on Wednesday, May 20. Services will be 12 noon on Thursday, May 28, at Kline Funeral Home in Pequot Lakes. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

Clifford Earl Whitlock

age 91, of Brainerd, passed away on Sunday, May 24. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 AM on Thursday, May 28, at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Brainerd. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Paul A. Beers

age 92, of Motley, passed away on Sunday, May 24. Services will be 11:00 AM on Thursday, May 28, at Motley Methodist Church in Motley. Friends may call for one hour prior to the services at the church on Thursday. Interment will be in the Motley Puplic Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Inis Mary Hayes

age 98, of Brainerd, passed away on Thursday, May 21. Funeral Mass will be 11:00AM on Thursday, May 28, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd. Visitation will be from 5-8 PM on Wednesday at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd with a prayer service at 7 PM and will continue the hour before services at the church on Thursday. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Glenn Benson,

age 58, of Randall, passed away on Saturday, May 23. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 AM on Friday, May 29, at St. James Catholic Church in Randall. Visitation will be from 4-8PM on Thursday, May 28, at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service (Southeast Chapel) in Little Falls, with a prayer service at 6:30 PM and from 10-11:15 AM on Friday, May 29 at St. James Catholic Church in Randall. Military honors will be conducted by the Randall V.F.W. Post #9073. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Eleanor Wilkins

age 79, of Motley, passed away on Friday, May 22. A memorial service is planned for 11:00 AM on Friday, May 22, at the Lincoln Evangelical Free Church. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.

Orville A. Calhoon

age 94, of Nisswa, passed away on Sunday, May 24. Services will be 2 PM on Saturday, May 30, at the Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Nisswa. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Carter Trana

age 6, son of Peter and Kelly Trana of Breezy Point, passed away on Sunday, May 24. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.

Lloyd Otteson

age 83 or Staples, passed away on Sunday, May 17. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.

Joseph B. Gangl

age 86 of Buckman, passed away on Sunday, May 17 in Little Falls. Arrangements are pending with the Emblom-Breeny Funeral Service of Pierz.

John Stanley Czech

age 85, of Anchorage, Alaska, died Sunday, May 10. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 22 at 10:30am at the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Bowlus, Minnesota with burial in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00pm - 8:00pm on Thursday at the church and from 9:00am - 10:00am on Friday at the Church. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service.

Bradley Olson

age 53 of Randall, died Friday, May 15. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 20 at 11:00am at the Randall Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Roseland Cemetery in Randall. Friends may call from 5:00pm - 8:00pm on Tuesday, May 19 at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls and from 10:00am 0 11:00am at the church on Wednesday.

Joleen Esther Anderson

age 72 of Crosby, died Friday, May 15. Funeral services will be at 11:00am on Wednesday, May 20 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby. Burial will be in the Deerwood Scandia Cemetery in Deerwood. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the Church on Wednesday. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

Mae L. "Donna" Deyo

Age 75 of Brainerd, passed away Friday, May 15. Mass of Christian Burial willl be held on Wednesday, May 20 at 11:00am at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa. Burial will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery. Vistitation will be from 4:00pm - 8:00pm on Tuesday with parish prayers at 7:00pm Tuesday at the church and again one hour prior to the services on Wednesday. Memorials are preferred to the American Diabetes Association. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.

William Waggoner

age 82, of Nisswa, passed away on Saturday, May 2. Memorial Service will be 1:00PM on Saturday, May 16, at the Lake Edward Town Hall in Nisswa. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

Arthur A. Nerby

age 93, of Mission Township, passed away on Tuesday, May 12. Services will be 11:00AM on Monday, May 18, at Crosslake Lutheran Church in Crosslake. Burial will be at the Mission Township Cemetery. Friends may call on Monday, one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Adeline Sorensen

age 95, of Staples, passed away on Wednesday, May 13. Services will be 11:00am on Monday, May 18, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 4-6 at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Burial will be at the Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

James "Jim" Pankratz

age 67, of Bemidji, formerly of Staples, passed away on Sunday, May 10. Funeral service will be 11:00AM on Friday, May 15, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6-8PM at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Burial will be at the Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Memorials are preferred to the American Heart Association. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples.

Harry Phillips

age 72, of Walker, passed away on Monday, May 11. Services will be Friday, May 15, at Calvary Evangelical Free Church. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 4-8 P.M. at the Dennis Funeral Home in Walker, and one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will be in the White Oak Cemetery, Chamberlain. Arrangements are with the Dennis Funeral Home of Walker.

Evelyn Ruth St.Onge

age 81, of Brainerd, passed away on Sunday, May 10. Services will be 10:30am on Friday, May 15, at Lakewood Evangelical Free Church in Baxter. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Brainerd. Visitation will be from 4-7 P.M. on Thursday at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd, and will continue the hour before services at the church on Friday. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Betty Heinzen

age 87, of Crosslake, passed away on Monday, May 11. Services will be 11:00am on Saturday, May 16, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake. Friends are welcome to visit one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.

Gregory A. Veldman

age 47, of Menomonie, formerly of Brainerd, passed away on Wednesday, May 6. Memorial service will be 12:00pm on Saturday, May 16, at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Brainerd. Burial will be at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Mary Walls

age 71, of Baxter, passed away on Saturday, May 9. Funeral Mass will be noon on Thursday, May 14th at St. Francis Catholic Church. Burial will be in the Baxter City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:30am Thursday at the church with a Rosary at 11:15am. in Lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Janice Marie Pursch

age 81, of Walker, formerly of Longville, passed away on Saturday, May 9. Service will be 2:00pm on Wednesday, May 13, at Salem Lutheran Church in Longville. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Arrangements are with the Dennis Funeral Home of Longville.

Julianna "Julie" Kahl

age 75, of Buckman, passed away on Monday, May 11. Funeral Mass will be 10:30am on Thursday, May 14, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Buckman. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8pm on Wednesday, May 13, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Rosary will be said by Christian Mother's and St. Michael's Society at 4:30pm on Wednesday at the church followed by parish prayers at 7:00pm and Knights of Columbus at 8:00pm. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Pierz.

Ervin "Mike" Mickelson

age 92, of Brainerd, passed away on Saturday, May 9. Service will be 11:00am on Thursday, May 14, at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Friends may call on Wednesday, May 13, from 5-8pm, at Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Deborah Denise Pritchard

age 55, of Walker, passed away on Sunday, April 12. Services will be 11:00am on Saturday, May 16, at Union Congregational Church in Hackensack. Arrangements are with Dennis Funeral Home of Walker.

Elsie B. Loya

age 90, of Brainerd, passed away on Saturday, May 9. Services will be 2:30pm on Friday, May 15, in the 300 building chapel at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Memorials preferred to First Lutheran Building Fund. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Lois Dupre

age 82, of Hackensack, passed away on Sunday, May 3. Services will be 11:00am on Monday, May 11, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hackensack. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Hartley Frank White, Sr.

age 84, of Longville, passed away on Wednesday, May 5. Services will be 1:00pm on Saturday, May 9, at the Veterans Memorial Building in Cass Lake. Visitation began Thursday, May 7, at 6:00pm at the Veterans Memorial Building and will run until the time of service on Saturday. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, Federal Dam, Minnesota. Arrangements are with the Dennis Funeral Home of Longville and Cass Lake.

Laurence Spencer

age 100 years and 25 days, of Aitkin, passed away on Wednesday, May 6. Services will be 2pm on Sunday, May 10, at the Salem Lutheran Church in Deerwood. Friends may call one hour prior the services at the church. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

Richard M. "Dick" Peterson

age 76, of Brainerd, passed away on Thursday, May 7. Memorial Service will be 2:30pm on Wednesday, May 13, in the 300 Chapel at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Interment will be in Gull River Cemetery in Gull River Township. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home in Brainerd.

Lawrence "Buzz" Riley

age 90, of Bay Lake, passed away on Wednesday, April 22. Services will be 1pm on Tuesday, May 12, at Salem Lutheran Church in Deerwood. Burial will be at the Bay Lake Cemetery. Friends may call on Tuesday, one hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Gretchen L. Murphy

age 88, of Brainerd, passed away on Tuesday, May 5. Services will be 2:00pm on Thursday, May 7, at the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home in Brainerd. Friends may call on Wednesday, May 6, from 6:30-8:30PM at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home in Brainerd.

Harriet Emilie Holum

age 86, of New Hope, formerly of Emily, passed away on Monday, May 4. Services will be 11:00am on Monday, May 11, at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby. Burial will be at the Pine Ridge Cemetery in Emily. Friends may call on Monday one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Debora L. Moliter

age 53, of Fort Ripley, passed away on Sunday, May 3. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials and cards may be mailed to her daughter, Hidie Lundgren, 9611 10ths Street, Ft. Ripley, MN 56449. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Jay Krone

age 76. of Fifty Lakes, passed away on Friday, May 1. Services will be 11:00am on Thursday, May 7, at St. Emily's Catholic Church in Emily. Friends are welcome to visit one hour prior to the service. Memorials are preferred to the American Diabetes Association or the Dialysis Unit at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.

Balbina Soloroz

age 83, of Little Falls, formerly of Bowlus, passed away on Sunday, May 3. Funeral Mass will be 10:30am on Thursday, May 7, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Bowlus. Friends may call from 4:00 - 8:00pm on Wednesday, May 6 at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls and from 9:15 to 10:15am on Thursday, May 7 at the church in Bowlus. Burial will be in the parish cemetery in Bowlus. The Rosary will be prayed at 4:30pm, followed by Parish Prayers at 6:00pm. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Don Dabill

age 88, of Pine River, passed away Sunday, May 3 2009. Services will be 2:00pm on Thursday, May 7, at Mildred Bible Chapel in Backus. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6pm to 8pm at Kline Funeral Home in Pine River and one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Douglas Frank Abear

age 87, of Crosby, passed away on Sunday May 3. Service will be 11:00am on Friday, May 8, at Salem Lutheran Church in Deerwood. Burial will be at the Lakewood Cemetery with full military honors given by the Walter Scott Erickson American Post. Friends may call from 4:00pm - 8:00pm on Thursday at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby and on Friday one hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Franklin Michael Diedrich

age 97, of Crosby, formerly of Remer, passed away on Saturday, May 2. Services will be 11:30am on Tuesday, May 5, at St. Emily's Catholic Church in Emily. Burial will be at the Pine Ridge Cemetery in Emily with full military honors given by the Myrin-James American Legion Post. Friends may call on Tuesday at the church from 10:00am until the time of service. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Steven A. Udseth

age 64, of Atlanta, GA, formerly of Pine River, passed away on Monday, March 9. Memorial service will be 11:00am on Saturday, May 9, at Kline Funeral Home of Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Phillip McMullen

age 73, of Nisswa, passed away on Thursday, April 30. Services were held on Monday, May 4, at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa. Arrangements were handled by Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

Bruce Johnson

age 56, of Aitkin, passed away on Friday, May 1. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Jerry Wonders

age 67, of Staples, passed away on Wednesday, April 29. Funeral Service will be 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 2, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Visitation will be Friday, May 1, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples from 5-7pm
with Parrish Prayers at 6:30pm. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Joseph "Big Joe" Trazig, Jr.

age 64, of Crosby, passed away on Wednesday, April 29. Memorial service will be 10:00am on Monday, May 4, at Nokomis Park Chapel in Minneapolis. Military Honors will be at 11:00am at Fort Snelling. Arrangements are with the Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels of Minneapolis.

Elizabeth "Bessie" Gard

age 64, of Pine River, passed away on Wednesday, April 29. Services will be 11:00am on Monday, May 4, at Faith Lutheran Church in Swanburg. Visitation will be Sunday from 4-7pm at the Kline Funeral Home in Pine River, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Clyde Edward Fish

age 77, of Crosslake, passed away on Wednesday, April 29. Services will be 11:00am on Monday, May 4, at the Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake. Burial will be at the Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake. Friends may call on Monday, one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Heartland Hospice or Immaculate Heart Church Building Fund. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Joe "Ole" O'Brien

age 76, of Onamia, passed away on Thursday, April 30. Services will be 11:00am on Monday, May 4, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to the services. Reception will follow services at the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room. Interment will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls at a later date. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Ethel A. James

age 97, of Brainerd, passed away on Sunday, March 1. Services will be 4:00pm on Saturday, May 9, at Woodland Good Samaritan Village Apartment Chapel, 300 Buffalo Hills Lane in Brainerd. Interment will be at Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Brainerd. Supper will be served after the service at Woodland in the dining room, 200 Buffalo Hills Lane. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home in Brainerd.