Bonita "Bonnie" A. Balzer

age 69, of Brainerd, passed away on Thursday, January 28. Service will be 2 PM on Monday, February 1, at Trinity LutheranChurch in Brainerd. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at Camp Ripley in the spring. Memorials preferred to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremations Service of Brainerd.

Lois Jeanne Koch

age 85, of Merrifield, passed away on Monday, January 25. A celebration of life will be 10 AM on Saturday, January 30, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Brainerd. In lieu of flowers, donations can be given to St. Paul's Episcopal Church Memorial Fund or a charity of your choice. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Grace Midlo

age 91, of Baxter, passed away on Wednesday, January 27. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Roger Donek

age 55 of Harding, MN, passed away on Wednesday, January 27. Arrangements are pending with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Pierz.

Michael C. Doucette

age 60, of Little Falls, passed away on Wednesday, January 27. Funeral Mass will be 11:30 AM on Monday, February 1. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls. Interment will be in the Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8PM on Sunday and Monday from 8-11 AM at the Emblom-Brenny funeral Service in Little Falls. Parish Prayers will be said at 5PM on Sunday at the funeral chapel. Military rites will be conducted by Little Falls American Legion Post #46. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls

Sylvester "Pete " Zimny

age 90, of Royalton, passed away on Wednesday, January 27. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 AM on Monday, February 1, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Royalton. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8PM on Sunday at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Royalton and from 8:30-10:00 AM on Monday at the funeral home. Parish Prayers will be said at 7:00 PM on Sunday. Mlitary rites will be conducted by the Royalton American Legion Post #137. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Royalton.

Delmar William Fritze

age 76, of Hackensack, passed away on Wednesday, January 20. Service will be 12 Noon on Friday, January 29, at Calvary Evangelical Free Church. Lunch will be served following the service. Visitation will be from 4-8PM on Thursday evening, January 28,at the Dennis Funeral Home in Walker and one hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are with the Dennis Funeral Home of Walker.

Norman P. Caughey

age 81, of Brainerd, passed away on Tuesday, January 26. Funeral Mass will be 11AM on Friday, January 29, at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Brainerd. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8PM on Thursday with prayer service at 7PM Thursday at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Ruth A. Noe

age 61, of St. Cloud, passed away on Tuesday, January 26. Services will be at a later date in Chemung, Illinois. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Albert Sheldon

age 80, of Brainerd, passed away on Wednesday, January 27. Service will be 11 AM on Mondy, February 1, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter. Friends are invited to gather beginning at 10 AM on Monday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery in Pequot Lakes. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Margaret C. "Muggs" Meyers

age 96, of Brainerd, passed away on Saturday, January 23. Funeral Mass will be 1PM on Wednesday, January 27, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 Tuesday with rosary at 7 PM Tuesday at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd. Visitation will continue the hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Donald Johnson

age 76, formerly of Crosslake, passed away on Friday, January 22, in Kerrville, Texas. Service will be 1:30PM on Saturday, January 30, at American Legion Post 500, in Crosslake. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.

Anna Puetz-Hansmann

age 104, of Brainerd, passed away on Sunday, January 24. Funeral Mass will be 11AM on Monday, February 1, at St. Mathias Catholic Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the St. Mathias Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Patricia Frisk

age 77, of Motley, passed away on Tuesday, January 26. Service will be 1PM on Saturday, January 30, at Motley United Methodist Church. Visitation will be 5-7PM on Friday at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Libby Irene Belvill

infant daughter of Jason and Rebecca Belvill, of Sauk Rapids, passed away on Thursday, January 21. Service will be 11AM on Tuesday, January 26, at Kline Funeral Home in Pequot Lakes. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

Phyllis Marguerite Gavin

age 88, of Brainerd, passed away on January 21. Service will be 11AM on Tuesday, January 26, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Crosby. Burial will be at the Lakewood Cemetery in Crosby. Friends may call on Tuesday one hour prior to the Services at the church. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Philip V. Mayer

age 83, of Lastrup, passed away at his home. Service will be 10AM on Wednesday, January 27, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at 1:45PM on Wednesday, January 27, in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Assembly Lane 2. Please gather at Assembly Lane 2 by 1:35PM. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Sheila Finley

age 61. of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Thursday, January 21. Services will be 11AM on Saturday, January 30, at Pleasant Hill Community Church, rural Pequot Lakes. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangments are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Wendell Hannay

age 74, of Lakeshore, passed away on Tuesday, January 19. Service will be 2PM on Saturday, January 30, at Living Savior Lutheran Church of Lakeshore. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

Shirley J. Hunt

age 77, of Brainerd, passed away on Wednesday, January 20. Services will be 11AM on Monday, January 25, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Burial will be at the Bay Lake Township Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-7PM on Sunday at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby and one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Merle Edward Olander

age 82, of Perry Lake Township, passed away on Tuesday, January 19. Funeral Service will be 11AM on Saturday, January 23, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby. Burial will be at the Mission Township Cemetery. Friends may call on Saturday one hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Linda Kay Hunter

age 59, of Crosby, passed away on Tuesday, January 19. Funeral Service will be 3pm on Tuesday, January 26, at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Crosby. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Doris L. Morris

age 85, of Longville, passed away on Tuesday, January 19. Funeral Mass will be 11AM on Tuesday, January 26, at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Longville. Visitation will be from 6-8PM on Monday, January 25, at St. Edwards Catholic Church and one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Longville. Arrangements are with the Dennis Funeral Home of Longville.

Mary Jane Nevin

age 83, of Staples, passed away on Wednesday, January 20. Memorial service will be 11AM on Saturday, January 23, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Thomas Ebnet

age 67, of Nisswa, passed away on Sunday, January 17. Service will be 11AM on Friday, January 22, at St. Christopher's Catholic Church of Nisswa. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-8PM at Kline Funeral Home in Pequot Lakes and one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

Donald D. Logering

age 82, of Staples, passed away on Monday, January 18. Funeral Mass will be 11AM on Friday, January 22, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. The wake will be from 5-7PM on Thursday evening at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with Rosary and Parish Prayers beginning at 6:30, and one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

David H. Peterson

age 79, of Buckman Township/Pierz, passed away on Wednesday, January 13. An open house celebration of life will be from 1-5 PM on Monday, January 25, at the Little Falls V.F.W. Post #1112 in Little Falls, just north of Highway 27 on 13th Street North. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Stella M. Vaverek

age 88, of Little Falls, passed away on Tuesday, January 19. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 AM on Friday, January 22, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8PM on Thursday and from 8-10AM at the Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. Christian Mothers will pray a Rosary at 4:30PM on Thursday at the funeral chapel followed by parish prayers at 5:30PM. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

David W. Berry

age 73, formerly of Ideal Corners, passed away on Monday, January 18, in Mission, Texas. Services will be 2PM on Saturday, January 30, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake. Friends may gather one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Pinewood Cememtery. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.

Everett "Kent" Poling

age 72, of Randall, passed away on Friday, January 15. Service will be 11 AM on Tuesday, January 19, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Randall. Interment will be in the Randall City Cemetery. Friends are invited to gather from 5-7 PM on Monday, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Arrangements are withe the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Randall.

Mary V. Antolak

age 81, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Saturday, January 16. Funeral Mass will be 11AM on Thursday, January 21, at St. Alice Catholic Church in Pequot Lakes. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to the service. Memorials are preferred to Grace House or St. Alice Catholic Church. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Pequot Lakes.

Betty L. Henderson

age 89, of Pine River, passed away on Saturday, January 16. Memorial service will be 3:00 PM on Thursday, January 21, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake. Visitation will begin at 2:00 PM. Private internment will be held at the Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake. In Lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Good Samaritan Society. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.

Betty Lorraine Johnson

age 85, of Deerwood, passed away on Sunday, January 10. Memorial service will be 11 AMon Saturday, January 23, at the Cascade United Methodist Church in Deerwood. Memorials are preferred to the Hallett Library in Crosby. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Patricia Brennan

age 85, of Mission, Texas and formerly of Pequot Lakes, passed away on January 14. Service will be 11 AM on Saturday, January 23, at St. Alice Catholic Church in Pequot Lakes. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

Ruth Marie Hewitt

age 88, of Brainerd, passed away on Sunday, January 17. Memorial service will be 11 AM on Saturday, January 23, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome one hour prior to the service. Memorials are preferred to Park United Methodist Church. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Shirley Buro

age 72, of Brainerd, passed away on Wednesday, January 13. Service will be 11 AM on Saturday, January 16, at the Temple Baptist Church in Brainerd. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Interment will be in Ludden, North Dakota. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Brainerd. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Richard "Dick" Schultz

age 77, of Cushing, formerly of Little Falls, passed away on Wednesday, January 13. Funeral Mass will be 11 am on Saturday, January 16, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Motley. Burial will take place in the spring at the Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery. Friends may call on Friday from 4-7 PM at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls and one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Arrangements are with the Shelley Funeral Chapel of Little Falls.

Bonnie Engen

age 97, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Thursday, January 14. A memorial service and celebration of Bonnie's life will take place in the spring of 2010. Please, no memorials or flowers. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Pequot Lakes.

Samuel "Shebi" Vranish

age 89, of Crosby, passed away on Monday, January 11. Service will be 1 pm on Saturday, January 16, at Koop Funeral Home in Crosby. Burial will be at the Lakewood Cemetery in Crosby with full military rites. Friends may call on Saturday, one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Beverly Mudick

age 64, of Pine River, passed away on Sunday, January 10. Services will be 2PM on Thursday, January 14, at Pine River Baptist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with Kline FuneralHome of Pine River.

Norman Maunu

age 54, of Park Rapids, formerly of Backus, passed away on Friday, December 18. Services will be 2 PM on Tuesday, January 12, at Lakeside Baptist Church in Backus. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Clifford Grover

age 91, of Lakeshore, passed away on Wednesday, January 6. Service will be 11 AM on Thursday, January 14, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pequqot Lakes.

Carol Ann Derksen

age 70, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Saturday, January 9, in Terre Haute, Indiana. Private family services will be held, with inurnment at Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery, Little Falls. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Pequot Lakes.

Hubert J. Wartner

age 76, of Motley, formerly of Lake Benton, passed away on Sunday, January 10. Funeral Mass will be 11AM on Friday, January 15, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Friends are welcome to gather Thursday evening from 5-8PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples with Rosary at 7:15, Family Sharing at 7:30 and Parish Prayers at 7:45. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Betty Rasinski Theis

age 76, of Little Falls, passed away on Monday, January 11. Funeral Mass will be 10AM on Wednesday, January 13, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Belle Prairie. Burial will be in St. Adalbert's Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-7PM on Tuesday at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service and from 9AM until the hour of service on Wednesday at the church. Parish Prayers will be at 6PM at the funeral home on Tuesday. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

John F. Callender

age 87, of Jupiter, Florida, formerly of Crosslake, passed away on Sunday, January 10. Service will be 12:30 pm on Saturday, January 16, at Crosslake Lutheran Church in Crosslake. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Memorials preferred to Carver-Scott Humane Society, Chaska, MN. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.

Sister Mary Seraphine Stanoch

age 93 of the St. Francis Convent in Little Falls, passed away on Sunday, January 10. Funeral Mass will be 11AM on Thursday, January 14, at the St. Francis Convent Chapel. Visitation will be from 4-8PM on Wednesday and Thursday from 8-11AM at the St. Francis Convent in Little Falls. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Eugene LeRoy "Gene"Foote

age 82, of Crosby, passed away on Wednesday, January 6. Service will be 2:00PM on Sunday, January 10, at the Crosby/Ironton Presbyterian Church. Luncheon will follow the service. Internment will be at the Lakewood Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be from 4-8PM on Saturday, January 9. Masonic Services will begin at 8:00PM. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Laurel N. Radinovich

age 69, of Cuyuna, passed away on Thursday, January 7. Friends may call from 4-7PM on Wednesday, January 13, at the Koop Funeral Home. Memorials are preferred to the donors choice in lieu of flowers. Arrangments are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Anthony "Tony" John Gebhard

age 39, of Brainerd, passed away on Monday, January 4. Service will be 11AM on Saturday, January 9, at Temple Baptist Church in Brainerd. Lunch will follow the service at Aunt Millie's Home, 1734 South 6th Street, Brainerd. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Dean Yungner

age 69, of Backus, passed away on Wednesday, January 6. Services will be 2PM on Saturday, January 9, at Lakeside Baptist Church in Backus. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Evonne Stella Bordwell

age 73, of Deerwood, passed away on January 5. Service will be 1PM on Saturday, January 9, at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby. Friends may call on Friday at the Funeral Home from 5-8PM and one hour prior to the services on Saturday. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Dorothy Elizabeth Brown

age 89, of Pine River, passed away on Wednesday, January 6. Service will be 1PM on Saturday, January 9, at United Methodist Church in Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cememtery Arrangements are with the Sorensen-Root-Thompson Funeral Home of Aitkin.

Winifred "Winnie" M. Stranne

age 97, of Brainerd, formerly of Pine River, passed away on Wednesday, January 6. Services will be 11AM on Saturday, January 9, at First Lutheran Church in Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Jessica Maloney

age 36, of Motley, passed away on Saturday, January 2. Service will be 7:00PM on Thursday, January 7, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Betty J. Thorpe

age 76, of Crosslake, passed away on Tuesday, January 5. Service will be 3:00PM on Saturday, January 9, at the Crosslake Lutheran Church in Crosslake. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.

Donald Frisk

age 76, of Motley, passed away on Friday, January 1. Service will be 1:00PM on Saturday, January 9, at the Motley United Methodist Church. Visitation will be Friday evening from 5-7PM at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples and one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Motley Public Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.

Leander G. Thesing

age 92, of Daggett Brook Township, passed away on Sunday, January 3. Funeral Mass will be 11:00AM on Saturday, January 9, at St. Mathias Catholic Church in St. Mathias Township. Visitation will be from 4-8PM on Friday at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd with a rosary and prayer service begining at 7PM. Visitation will continue the hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Donna Boyd

age 86, of Crosslake, passed away on Monday, January 4. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.

Laura A. Schimek

age 93, of Little Falls, passed away on Monday, January 4. Funeral Mass will be 11:00AM on Thursday, January 7, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Belle Prairie. Visitation will be 9-11AM at the church. St. Anne's Christian Mothers will pray a rosary at 10:00AM. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Dorothy Marion Ernst

age 82, of Brainerd, passed away on Friday, January 1. Service will be 10:00AM on Wednesday, January 6, at Park United Methodist Church. Visitation will be 6-8PM on Tuesday at the Park United Methodist Church. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Bunny Gunter

age 68, of Deerwood, passed away on Saturday, December 19. Service will be 6PM on Friday, January 8, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby. Friends may call on Friday from 4pm until the time of service at the church. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Leona Mae LaPointe

age 84, of Garrison, passed away on Sunday, January 3. Service will be 11:30AM on Saturday, January 9, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Garrison. Burial will be at the Garrison Community Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the funeral services at the church on Saturday. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers.

Donald Frisk

age 76, of Motley, passed away on Friday, January 1. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.