Ann Wielinski

age 89, of Montevideo, formerly of Olivia, passed away on Thursday, April 22. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 AM on Saturday, May 1, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 8:00 PM on Friday, April 30, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls and from 8:30 AM until 10:00 AM on Saturday, at the funeral home. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Stanley Prozinski

age 89, of Little Falls, passed away on Tuesday, April 27. Funeral Mass will be 11:30 AM on Monday, May 3, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls. Burial will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery North of Little Falls. Friends may call from 9:30-11:00 AM on Monday at the Church. Military Rites will be conducted by the Little Falls VFW Post #1112. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Leona Hollister

age 95, of Staples, passed away on Wednesday, April 28. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Russell L. Caughey

age 80, passed away on Tuesday, April 27. Celebration of life will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 1, at First Presbyterian Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be at 10:00 AM in the Fireside Room of the church. No Flowers, please. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd.

George Rybolt

of Brainerd, passed away on Monday, April 26. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Hazel Kayala

age 86, of Brainerd, formerly of Pine River, passed away on Friday, April 23. Services will be 11 AM on Wednesday, April 28, at Maple Hill Lutheran Church in Pine River. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5-7 PM, with prayer service and sharing time at 7PM, at Kline Funeral Home of Pine River. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Carol Ann Siekman

age 60, of Cushing, formerly of Edina, passed away on Friday, April 23. Services will be 12:00 Noon on Friday, April 30, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cushing. Private interment will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 10 AM until the hour of service at the church. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Cecil J. Adams Jr.

age 62, of Deerwood, passed away on Friday, April 23. services will be 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 29, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Bay Lake Township Cemetery. Lunch will follow service at the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Albert F. Oswald

age 83, of Brainerd, passed away on Tuesday, April 20. Services will be 11:00 AM on Monday, April 26, at Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM on Sunday evening at Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service on Monday. Burial will be at Wildwood Cemetery in Pillager. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Severt Joseph Hesch

age 68, of Deerwood, passed away on Thursday, April 22. Services will be 11:00 AM on Friday, April 30, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby. Burial will be at the Lakewood Cemetery in Crosby. Friends may call on Thursday at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby from 5-9 PM and on Friday one hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Helge Alfred Johnson, Sr.

age 69, of Brainerd, passed away on Monday, April 19. Service will be 1:00 PM on Saturday, April 24, at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd. Burial will be in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Military Honors provided by the Brainerd American Legion Post 255 Color Guard. Visitation will begin the hour prior to the services at the Funeral Home. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Kevin Groess

age 56, of Motley, passed away on Wednesday, April 21. There will be a Memorial Open House on Sunday, April 25, from 12:00-4:00, at their home, located at 11725 County Road 32, Motley. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Edward Elmer

age 82, of Crosby, passed away on Tuesday, April 20. Services will be at 1:00PM on Monday, April 26, at the Cascade United Methodist Church in Deerwood. Burial will be at the Lakewood Cemetery in Crosby. Friends may call on Sunday at the Koop Funeral Home from 4-7 PM and on Monday one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Earl Ellestad

age 75, of Pillager, passed away on Wednesday, April 21. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM on Monday, April 26, at the Motley Free Methodist Church. The Visitation will be Sunday afternoon from 3-5 PM at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples and one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Wildwood Cemetery in Pillager. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Lawrence Lashinski

age 86, of Little Falls, passed away on Wednesday, April 21. Funeral Mass will be 3:00 PM on Monday, April 26, at the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Sobieski. Burial will be at the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in North Prairie, MN. Friends may gather from 4-8 PM at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Sobieski and from 1:00-2:45 PM on Monday at the church. The Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 PM followed by Parish Prayers at 7:00PM on Sunday at the church. Military Rites will be conducted by the Bowlus American Legion Post # 642. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Vivian E. Smith

age 84, of Brainerd, passed away on Tuesday, April 20. Memorial Service will be at 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 22, at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home. A private family burial will be held at Evergreen Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Michael Korf

age 41, of Breezy Point, passed away on Wednesday, April 21. Services will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 24, at Christ Community Church in Nisswa. Friends are welcome to gather from 5-7 PM on Friday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes and one hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday. Interment will take place at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Brainerd. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Pequot Lakes.

Father Raymond Donnay

age 85, of Little Falls, passed away on Tuesday, April 20. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 AM on Monday, April 26, at the Cathedral of St. Mary in St, Cloud, MN. Interment will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery at Watkins, MN. Visitation will be from 3-8PM on Sunday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls and Monday from 8:30-11:00 AM at the Cathedral of St. Mary in St. Cloud. A vigil service will be held at 7:00 PM. on Sunday evening at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Cheeri Lee Yde

age 49, of Brainerd, passed away on Monday, April 19. Services will be 11:00 AM on Friday, April 23, at the Trinity Lutheran Church. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Lunch will follow the services at the Eagles Club. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Brainerd.

Robert Wendall Funk

age 82, of Breezy Point, passed away on Sunday, April 18. Services will be 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 22, at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake. There will be a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 9:15 AM on Thursday at the Church. Interment will be on Friday at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.

Virginia Ione Nygaard

age 96, of Brainerd, passed away on Monday, April 19. Services will be 11:00 AM on Friday, April 23, at the Bethany Good Samaritan Village Chapel. Private Family Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter/Brainerd.

Benny Jon Sandberg

age 73, of Merrifield, passed away on Monday, April 19. Services will be at 1:00 PM on Friday, April 23, at Crosslake Lutheran Church in Crosslake. Friends are welcome to gather Thursday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake and one hour prior to the services on Friday at the church. Memorials are preferred. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.

Allen J. Boesch

age 81, of Brainerd died Tuesday, April 20. Services will be at 10:00 AM on Friday, April 23, at the Brenny Fuenral Chapel in Baxter, followed by a reception in the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room. Friends are welcome to visit one hour prior to the services. Interment will be in the New Ulm City Cemetery at 3:30 PM on Friday. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Robert Bruce Fletcher

age 69, of Emily, passed away on Friday, April 16. Funeral Service will be 2:00P.M. on Tuesday, April 20, at Koop Funeral Home in Crosby. Friends may call one hour prior to the service Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Eldon E. Peter "Pete"

age 82, of Baxter, passed away on Sunday, April 18. Service will be 11:00A.M. on Wednesday, April 21, at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Interment will take place at 2:00P.M. on Wednesday, April 21, at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to the services. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter/Brainerd.

Annette Shetka

age 74 of Pine River, passed away on Sunday, April 18. Services will be 2P.M. on Friday, April 23, at Faith Lutheran Church in Swanburg. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Lee (Leora) Thesing

age 84, of Brainerd, passed away on Thursday, April 15. Funeral Mass will be 1:00 PM on Wednesday, April 21, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 20th at the Nelson Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd from 4-8 PM with Parish Prayers at 7 PM and one hour prior to mass on Wednesday at the church. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Gene Hurtig

age 74, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Wednesday, April 14. Services will be 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 22, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes. Burial will follow at the Pequot Lakes City Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7 PM at Kline Funeral Home in Pequot Lakes, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

Grace Lucille LeVasseur

age 78, of Staples, passed away on Friday, April 16. Memorial service will be at 1:00 PM on Sunday, May 16, at The Vintage at Staples Golf Course, 27923 McGivern Drive, Staples. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples.

Kenneth W. Goldenstein

age 83, of Outing, passed away on Friday, April 16. Service will be 1:00PM on Sunday, April 18, at Faith Lutheran Church in Swanburg. Interment with military honors provided by the Pine River Americn Legion will follow services at Swanburg Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.

Lonny Foster James Jr.

age 56 of Ironton passed away on Tuesday, April 13. Service will be 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 17, at Bible Baptist Church in Crosby. Burial will be at Lakewood Cemetery, Crosby. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

June Lowe

age 79, of Crosslake, passed away on Tuesday, April 13. There will be no services at this time. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake. Please visit www.brenny.com to leave a message of comfort and support for the family.

Colleen Mae Mellgren

age 64, of Blair Nebraska, and formerly Eden Prairie, passed away on Monday, April 12. Service will be 1 P.M. on Saturday, April 17, at Maple Hill Lutheran Church, rural Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Robert William Apelt

age 91, of Brainerd, formerly of Apple Valley, passed away on Tuesday, April 13. Service will be 9:30 A.M. on Saturday, April 17, at the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd. Visitation will begin at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday. A second service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, at White Funeral Home, Burnsville Chapel, 12804 Nicollet Ave. S., visitation will begin at 1:30 P.M. Interment will be at Pleasant View Memorial Gardens, Burnsville. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to American Cancer Society or Heartland Animal Rescue Team (HART) of Brainerd. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd.

LaVerne G. Barry

age 90, of Baxter, passed away on Saturday, April 10. Service will be 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd. Burial will be in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Duane L. Tonsager

age 72, of Browerville, passed away on Monday, April 12. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples.

Richard Aldrick Manthey

age 68, of Brainerd, passed away on Thursday, April 8. Memorial Service will be 3:00PM on Sunday, April 18, at Good Samaritan Society-Bethany. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

L. Arlone "Artie" Johnson

age 79, formerly of Brainerd, passed away on Saturday, April 10, at her home in Phoenix, AZ. Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 15, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather Wednesday evening from 5-7 p.m. and one hour prior to the services on Thursday. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Lloyd Duda

age 85, of Brainerd, passed away on Saturday, April 10. Memorial Service will be 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, at Bethany Good Samaritan Chapel. Friends are invited to gather one hour prior to the service. Interment with Military Honors will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens at 4:00 p.m. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Helen Holderbach

age 92, of Brainerd, passed away on Saturday, April 10. Services will be 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 1, at Staples United Methodist Church. Friends are welcome to visit one hour prior to the services. Interment will follow at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Josephine Kainz

age 95, of Harding, passed away on Sunday, April 11. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 17, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, April 16, at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz and from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 17, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding. Parish Prayer service will be 7:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz.

Lois Peterson

age 92, of Crosby, passed away on Wednesday, April 7. Funeral Service will be 11 AM on Thursday, April 15, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby. Burial will be at the Lakewood Cemetery in Crosby. Friends may call on Wednesday from 4-8 at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby and one hour prior to the services at the church on Thursday. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Edith Sophia Fruth

age 99, of Brainerd, passed away on Sunday, April 4. Services will be 2:00pm (today) Wednesday, April 7, at Bethany Chapel. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd. Memorials to the Harmony House in Brainerd or Good Samaritan Society-Bethany. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

William Nelson Cossette

age 73, of Longville, passed away on Thursday, April 1. Funeral Mass will be 11:00AM on Thursday, April 8, at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa. Visitation will begin 9:00AM at the church. Burial will be in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Sandra Lee Malinowski

age 66, of Ft. Ripley, passed away on Wednesday, March 31. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 10, at St. Mathias Catholic Church in St. Mathias. Visitation will begin at 9:00AM and will continue until the time of service. Burial will be in St. Mathias Cemetery in St. Mathias. Memorials preferred to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Robert E. Richter

age 69, previously of Brainerd, passed away on Saturday, April 3, in Olathe Kansas. Funeral Mass will be 1:00PM on Saturday, April 10, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Brainerd. Memorials are suggested to the Salvation Army or the Greyhound Bus Museum and may be sent in care of the Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, PO Box 280, Hoyt, KS 66440. Local arrangements are with the Nelson Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Robert "Bob" Duane Smith

of Laporte, passed away on Sunday, April 4. Funeral Service will be 2:00PM on Thursday, April 8, at the Laporte Community Baptist Church in Laport. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5-7 PM at the Dennis Funeral Home in Walker and one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will be in the Lakeport Cemetery, Laporte. Arrangements are with the Dennis Funeral Home of Walker.

Gustav Herbert Anderson

age 86, of Crosby, passed away on Wednesday, March 14. Services will be 2PM on Saturday, April 10, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Outing. Military honors will be given by the Myrin-James American Legion, Ironton. Friends may call on Saturday, one hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

John Glasgow McNitt

age 84, of Lakeshore, passed away on Friday, April 2. Services will be 11:00AM on Wednesday, April 7, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to gather from 5 till 7 PM on Tuesday, April 6, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and one hour prior to the services on Wednesday. Interment will be in Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaine, Ill. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Jerome Pierzina

age 76, of Hill City, passed away on Sunday, April 4. Memorial Mass will be 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 8, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls. Interment with military honors will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls. Visitation will be one hour prior tot he service at the church. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Carl Bullen

of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Sunday, April 4. Service will be 4:00 PM on Friday, April 9, at Timberwood Church in Nisswa. Friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Pequot Lakes.

Virginia Penquite

of Staples, passed away on Sunday, April 4. A memorial service will be 2:00 PM on Friday, April 9, at the Staples United Methodist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Second Creek Cemetery in Blanchester, OH. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Paul G. Lundmark

age 95, of Crosby, passed away on Thursday, April 1. Services will be 2:00PM on Saturday, April 10 at First Presbyterian Church in Brainerd. Friends and family may visit one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Lake Edward Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Dennis Lee Quinehan

age 65, of Crosby, passed away on Tuesday, March 30. Funeral Service will be 1:00PM on Monday, April 5, at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the Funeral Home. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Lura Marie Metsa

age 63, of Bay Lake, passed away on Thursday, April 1. Funeral Service will be 2:00PM on Saturday, April 3, at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

James George Lavell

age 74, of Nisswa, passed away on Wednesday, March 31. Memorial service will be held 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 10, at the Washburn-McReavy Funeral Home in Edina. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

Donovan L. Robinson

age 82, of Pine River, passed away on Wednesday, March 31. Memorial service will be 11:00AM on Saturday, April 3, at the Church of the Nazarene in Backus. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Barbara Ann Katherine Stevens Hahnert

age 73, of Brainerd, passed away on Wednesday, March 31. Services will be 1:00PM on Monday, April 5, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be two hours prior to services at the church on Monday. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Brainerd.

Jeanine Lively Richard

age 66, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, formerly of Brainerd, passed away on Monday, March 29. Funeral Mass will be 11:00AM on Tuesday, April 6, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be from 4-7PM on Monday at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd and will continue the hour before services at the church on Tuesday. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Dennis E. Bolstad

age 60, of Pine River, passed away on Tuesday, March 30. Memorial Service will be held 10:30AM on Saturday, April 10, at the Kline Funeral Home in Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral home of Pine River.

Rev. Reuben Steinbronn

age 78, of Little Fall, passed away on Wednesday, March 31. Funeral Service will be 1:00PM on Monday, April 5, at Zion Lutheran Church in Little Falls. Friends may call from 4:00-8:00PM on Sunday, April 4, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls and from 12:00-1:00PM on Monday at the church. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Little Falls.
Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Dorothy "Dora" Havel

age 96, resident of Little Falls, formerly of Montgomery, passed away on Thursday, April 1. Services will be 10:30AM on Saturday, April 3, at St. Otto's Care Center, Little Falls. Friends may call from 9:30-10:30AM at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.