Donna A. Schroeder

age 52, of Pierz, passed away on Monday, December 27. Services will be held on Thursday, December 30 at 11:30am at the Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. Interment will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls. Visitation is from 10:30am - 11:30am Thursday at the Emblom Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Carol Jean Biever

age 75 of Crosby, passed away on December 27 in Crosby. Funeral Services will be at 11:00am on Thursday, December 30 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby. Burial will be at the Lakewood Cemetery in Crosby. Friends may call on Wednesday at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby from 4:00pm - 8:00pm and on Thursday, One hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Robert E. Grant

age 95, a resident of Baxter, died on Thursday, December 23 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, December 30 at the First Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Brainerd. A visitation is scheduled for one hour prior to services at the church. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Catherine Bye

of Rember, died on Tuesday, December 21. A Memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 29 at 11:00am at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Longville with visitation one hour prior to the servce. Memorials to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association. Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Kenneth Vernon Brauns

Age 94, formerly of Nisswa, passed away on Wednesday, December 22. He built the B&L Diner and the Totem Pole in Nisswa. Services will be held on Wednesday, December 29 at 11:00am at the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home in Brainerd. Visitation will precede the service at 10:00am. Burial will take place at Greenwood Cemetery in Nissa. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial be made either to Alzheimer's Disease Research or the Macular Degeneration Association.

Lucille Rakow

age 83 of Little Falls, passed away on Monday, December 27. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am on Wednesday, December 29 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Little Falls. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Harold Joseph Thompson,

age 75, of Pequot Lakes, died on Thursday, December 23. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, December 29 (conversation and reminiscing at 10:00am) at the Nisswa Community Center. Arrangements are by the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Dorothy E. Erickson

age 92, of Brainerd, passed away on Sunday, December 19. Service will be 12:30PM on Tuesday, December 28, at Christ Community Church in Nisswa. Visitation will be one hour prior to the church. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnosn Funeral home of Brainerd.

Catherine Bye

age 80, of Remer died on Tuesday, December 21. Memorial service to be held Wednesday, December 29, 11:00 a.m. at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Longville, Mn. (218) 363-2799 Visitation one hour prior. Memorials to American Cancer Society or American Heart Association. Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Darlene S. DeBusk

age 63, of Brainerd, passed away on Friday, December 17. Service will be 11AM on Wednesday, December 22, at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd. Visitation will be from 4-7PM and Wednesday one hour prior to the Services at the Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Alfred A. Kruger

age 79, of Little Falls, passed away on Thursday, December 16. Friends are welcome to gather from 1-3:30 on Thursday, December 23, at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in St. Mathias Township at 4PM. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Lavonne Lattie

age 69, of Staples, passed away on Saturday, December 18. Service will be 11AM on Tuesday, December 21, at the Assembly of God Church in Staples. Interment wll be in Riverside Cemetery, Moran Township. Friends may call beginning at 10:00AM on Tuesday at the church. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples.

George W. Ritter

age 87, of Walker, passed away on Wednesday, December 15. Funeral Mass will be 11AM on Tuesday, December 21, at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Walker. Visitation will begin at 10:00AM and continue until the time of service. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Walker with military honors provided by Walker American Legion Post #134. Arrangements are with the Dennis Funeral Home of Walker.

Carol Fredrickson

age 88, formerly of Lakeshore, passed away Sunday, December 19. A celebration of her life will be planned for summer 2011. Please visit www.brenny.com to leave a message of comfort and support for Carol’s family. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Harley Berry

age 68, of Staples, passed away Sunday, December 19. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Monday, December 27, at the Staples Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. Interment will be at a later date. Friends may call beginning at 1:00 PM Thursday at the church. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples.

Maryanne C. Croak

age 80, of Crosslake passed away on Saturday, December 18. Services for Maryanne will be held in New York and she will be interred by her husband at Long Island National Cemetery.

Sheridan “Sherri” Steffen

of Crosslake, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2010. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Arvilla Erlandson

age 85, of Upsala, passed away on Monday, December 13. Arrangements are pending with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Arlyn Cash

age 71, of Garrison, passed away on Saturday, December 11. Funeral Mass will be 1PM on Thursday, December 16, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Garrison. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 4-7PM at Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home in Brainerd and one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Garrison Community Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Floyd Dinnetz

age 83, of Pine River, passed away on Thursday, December 9. Service will be 2PM on Tuesday, December 14, at First Lutheran Church in Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Jay Hoglin

age 60, of Cushing, passed away on Saturday, December 11. Funeral Service will be 1PM on December 15, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. Burial will be Lancaster Cemetery in Lancaster, MN. Friends may call from 4-8PM on Tuesday at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls, and from 12-1PM on Wednesday at the funeral home. A prayer service will be at 7PM on Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Dorine Valentine

age 87, of Little Falls, passed away on Sunday, December 12. Funeral Mass will be 11AM on Saturday, December 18, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls. Friends may gather from 8:30-11:00AM on Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

David Gwost

age 87, of Little Falls, passed away on Monday, December 13. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Allen Fisher

age 49, passed away on Thursday, December 9. Services will be 10AM on Tuesday, December 14, at Motley Free Methodist Church. Visitation will be Monday, December 13, from 4-6PM and for one hour prior to the sercice at the church. Burial will follow at the Green Lawn Cemetery in Verndale. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Robert C. “Bob” Jackson

age 60, of East Gull Lake, passed away Wednesday, December 8,. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 14, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church (19001 Jackson St. NE East Bethel, MN 55011). Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Audrey Shew

age 93, of Brainerd, passed away Friday, December 10. A Memorial Service is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 14, at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Dr. R.W. Poppie

age 80, of Nisswa, formerly of Brainerd, passed away on Thursday, December 9. Service will be 2PM on Monday, December 13, at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd. Visitation will begin the hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Mary Zylka

age 93, of Fridley, passed away on Thursday, December 9. Service will be 2PM on Saturday, December 11, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. Interment will be in St. Adalbert's Cemetery in Little Falls. Visitation will be from noon until the hour of service at the funeral chapel. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Robert C. Jackson

age 60, of Brainerd, passed away Wednesday, December 08. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Louie A. Sobania

age 78, of Little Falls, passed away on Tuesday, December 7. Service will be 10AM on Friday, December 10, at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. Burial will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls. Visitation will be from 4-7PM on Thursday at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Chapel and from 9-10AM on Friday prior to the services. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Chapel of Little Falls.

Ina Kuoksa

age 93, passed away December 5. Memorial Services will be 11:00 AM, on Thursday, December 9, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall. We will begin with a visitation for family and friends at 10:00 am followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00am. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls, MN at 12:30pm. Please join us for a luncheon at 1:00pm at Cabin Fever in Little Falls. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall.

Harriet M. Sollid

age 91, of Brainerd, passed away on Sunday, December 5. Service will be 2PM on Wednesday, December 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Anna Elizabeth Brandt

of Brainerd, passed away on Friday, December 3. Service will be 11:00AM on Friday, December 10, at First Presbyterian Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be from 9-11AM on Friday at the church. A reception will follow the service at the church. Burial will take place at the Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Gladys M. Cunningham

age 95, formerly of Brainerd, passed away on Tuesday, December 7. Funeral Mass will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 11, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will follow at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Pine River. Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Ina Kuoksa

of Randall, passed away December 5. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, December 9, 2010 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls, MN. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall.

Gary Donald Deppa

age 59, of Cushing, passed away December 4. A Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 8, at Lincoln Evangelical Free Church. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. In lieu of flowers, memorial preferred to Scandia Valley First Responders and Fire Department. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall.

Max Buschmann

age 82, of Clarkfield, formerly of Montevideo, passed away on Monday, December 6. Memorial services will be 1 PM, Wednesday, December 8, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Military Honors performed outside the church by the Montevideo American Legion Honor Guard immediately following the service. Arrangements are with the Wing-Bain Funeral Home of Montevideo.

Nancy Marie Hill

age 77, of Arlington, Washington, formerly of Brainerd, passed away on Wednesday, December 1. Service will be 11AM on Tuesday, December 7, at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Brainerd. Visitation will begin the hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Noel C. Boran

age 85, of Brainerd, passed away on Friday, December 3. Funeral Mass will be 11AM on Tuesday, December 7, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Burial will be in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Visitation will be one Hour prior to the services at the church on Tuesday. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Gary Donald Deppa,

age 59, of Cushing, passed away December 4. A Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, December 8, at Lincoln Evangelical Free Church. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall.

Ruth Iffert

age 91, of Little Falls, passed away on Sunday, December 5. Service will be 1PM on Wednesday, December 8, at the Lutheran Care Center Chapel in Little Falls. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Ida F. Olson

age 96, of Pillager, passed away on Wednesday, November 24. Service will be 11AM on Saturday, December 4, at the First Lutheran Church of Pillager. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Wildwood Cemetery in Pillager. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Esther Lillestrand

age 89, of Upsala, passed away on Thursday, December 2. Services will be 3PM on Monday, December 6, at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Upsala. Burial will be in the Village Cemetery in Upsala. Friends may call from 3-6PM on Sunday at Gethsemane Lutheran Church and from 2-3PM on Monday at the church. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Upsala.

William E. Fabian

age 84, passed away on Tuesday, December 1. Memorial Service will be 11AM on Monday, December 6, at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples. Visitation will be from 4-5:30 on Sunday evening at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at a later date. Full Military Honors provided by the Motley American Legion Post 124. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples..

Agnes Millner

age 86, of Pierz, passed away on Thursday, December 2. Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Buckman. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 9-10:30AM on Monday at the church. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Pierz.

Sheryl Shake Jacobs

age 52, of Staples, passed away on Tuesday, November 30. Memorial Service will be 11AM on Monday, December 6, at the Swan Valley Lutheran Church in Leader. Visitation will be at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples from 2-4PM on Sunday, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at the Swan Valley Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Diane White

age 57, of Crosslake passed away on Sunday, November 28. Services will be 1:00 PM Saturday, December 4, at Crosslake Lutheran Church in Crosslake. Visitation will be Friday, December 3, from 5:00-7:00 PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake and one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.