Christian David Kruckow

age 63, of Backus, passed away on Tuesday, June 28. Service will be 2PM on Saturday, July 2, at the Church of the Nazarene, Backus. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Mildred Klos

age 89, of Staples, passed away on Wednesday, June 29. Memorial service will be 11AM on Tuesday, July 5th at the Faith Lutheran Church in Staples, with visitation 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.

Ivan Lloyd Hilden

age 68, of Crosby,passed away on May 16, 2011. A time of gathering will be held on Sunday, July 10, at the Myrin-James American Legion Post in Ironton, friends may call from 2 to 6PM. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Judy Arens

age 76, of Longville, MN, formally of Brooklyn Park, MN, passed away on Wednesday, June 29. Friends and family are invited to celebrate Judy’s life at Brenny Funeral Chapel, Baxter, MN. Visitation on Tuesday, July 5, 10:00am, Service at 11:00am. Memorials preferred in lieu of flowers. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.

Lue A. Reynolds

age 95, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Tuesday, June 28. Service will be 11AM on Friday, July 1, at Pleasant Hill Community Church, rural Pequot Lakes with burial following in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7PM on Wednesday at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd and the hour prior to the service Friday at the church. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Julie Oline Fairfield Lokken

age 68, of Oak Lawn Township, passed away on Sunday, June26. Service will be 11AM on Friday, July 1, at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd. Burial will e in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8PM on Thursday at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd and will continue the hour prior to the service on Friday. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.

Jane Leslie Knudson

age 64, of Bay Lake, passed away on Sunday, June 26. Service will be 1PM on Thursday, June 30, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby. Burial will be at the Bay Lake Township Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday, from 3-7PM with a prayer service at 6PM and one hour prior to the services on Thursday all at the church. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Leroy Cornelius "Dutch" Van Proosdy

age 77, of Austin, passed away on Monday, June 27. Service will be 11AM on Friday, July 21, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Austin. Friends may call from 4-7PM on Thursday at the Worlein Funeral Home in Austin and at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery, Albert Lea. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com. Arrangements are with the Worlein Funeral Home of Austin.

Chester Walberg, Jr.,

age 87, of Pine River, passed away on Thursday, June 23. Services will be 1:30PM on Tuesday, June 28, 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.

Melva Holm

age 80, of Bellevue Township, north of Royalton, passed away on Friday, June 24. Visitation will be from 4-8pm on Wednesday, June 29, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Royalton. There will be a sharing of memories service at 7:30PM Wednesday at the funeral home immediately followed by a graveside service at Riverside Cemetery in Royalton. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

William "Bill" Taylor

age 70 of Deerwood, passed away on Sunday, June 26. Service will be 11AM on Thursday, June 30, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Deerwood. Interment will be at the Deerwood Scandia Cemetery with full military honors given by the Walter Scott Erickson American Legion. Friends may call on Wednesday from 4 to 7PM at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby. In lieu of flowers, donations to your favorite charity are welcome. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Johanna Tweed

age 76, of Emily, passed away on Saturday, June 25. Service will be 11AM on Friday, July 1st, at St. Emily Catholic Church in Emily. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday from 5-7PM, and one hour prior to the service on Friday. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Bruce A. Setterstrom

age 50, of Randall, formerly of Little Falls, passed away on Saturday, June 25. Memorial service will be 10:30AM on Saturday, July 2, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. Private Interment will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 5-8PM on Friday, July 1, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. Visitation will continue on Saturday at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Home of Little Falls.

Judith Mae Zimmerman

age 68, of Baxter, passed away on Saturday, June 25. Services will be 2:00 pm, Thursday, June 30, at Lakewood Evangelical Free Church in Baxter, MN. Family and friends are invited to gather starting at 12:30 pm at the church. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.

Leona H. Gretz

age 80, formerly of Kendall, WI and Joliet, IL, died June 25. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, June 29, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church (301 Spring Street, Kendall, WI). Burial will be in the church cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Wednesday at the church from 10:00 AM until the time of service. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.

Robin Kay Jackson

age 46, of Brainerd, passed away on Wednesday, June 22. Memorial service will be 4:00 PM, Monday, June 27, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Special Olympics and Camp Confidence. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.

‘Pat’ Lorraine Doucette

age 83 of Carlos, MN, former owner of the Ft. Ripley Dance Hall for many years, passed away on Tuesday, June 21. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 27 at 10:30 am at the St. Nicholas Catholic church in Belle River. Interment is at the church cemetery. Visitation hours begin at the church on Monday morning at 9 am and go until the service time. Arrangements are by the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home, Osakis

Albert "Smoky" Parrish

age 83, of Hackensack, passed away on February 22, in Harlingen, Texas. Memorial Service will be 2PM on Saturday, June 25, at Lakeside Baptist Church in Backus. Gathering time will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Samuel Adrian Vorderbruggen

age 23, of Little Falls, passed away on Thursday, June 23, from injuries received in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be 2PM on Monday, June 27, at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. Visitation will be from 12:00 noon - 2:00P.M. at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. Interment will be at a later date. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Levina Farnam

age 95, of Pine River, passed away on Thursday, June 23. Service will be 11AM on Monday, June 27, at Pine River United Methodist Church. Visitation will be Sunday from 5 to 7PM at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River and one hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Wanda C. Kaddatz

age 92, of Oakdale, passed away on Thursday, June 23. Services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 28 at Christ Lutheran Church, 2475 17th Avenue, North St. Paul, MN with visitation beginning at 9:30 AM. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

William J. Sczublewski

age 93, of Sobieski, passed away on Wednesday, June 22. Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM on Monday, June 27, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Sobieski. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 3-6PM on Sunday at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls, and from 9:30 until the hour of service on Monday at the church in Sobieski. Parish Prayers will be said at 3PM followed by Knights of Columbus at 5PM on Sunday at the funeral home. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

James E. Macy

age 61, of Brainerd, passed away on Tuesday, June 21. A Memorial Service will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, June 25, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.

Earl G. Lind

age 87, of Baxter, passed away Monday, June 20. Earl will be honored with a private Celebration of Life Picnic. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.

June Deblon

age 85, of Brainerd, passed away on Saturday, June 18. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.

Ronald M. Jolls

age 74, of Nisswa died on Monday, June 20. Contact family regarding services. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Elroy "Bud" Martin Terry, Jr.

age 47, of Brainerd, passed away on Sunday, June 19. No funeral service will be held. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Service of Brainerd.

Corrine M. Buscho

age 29, of Motley and Billings, MT, passed away on Saturday, June 18. Service will be 11AM on on Saturday, June 25, at the Motley Free Methodist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.

Jennifer L. Huisenga

age 32, of Staples, passed away on Saturday, June 18. Memorial service will be 11AM on Tuesday, June 21 at the Staples Church of Christ. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Mildred Hays,

age 94, of Brainerd, passed away Friday, June 17. Graveside services will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, June 25, at the Green Mountain, IA Cemetery. Friends may gather after the service at Green Mountain Church for visiting and refreshments. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Julian “Chip” Martin Avelsgaard

age 61, of Brainerd passed away on Wednesday, June 15. Services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, June 18, at the Heritage Assembly of God Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be on Friday, June 17, 2011 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter from 5:00-7:00 PM and one hour prior to services at the church. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.

Michael Thomas Hancock

age 60, of Crosby, passed away on June 14. Friends may call from 5-8pm on Monday, June 20, at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby. Burial will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Eileen Bentley

age 97, of Nisswa, passed away on Thursday, June 16. Service will be 11AM on Monday, June 20, at Christ Community Church in Nisswa. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

Gary Schmit

age 68, of Pillager, passed away on Wednesday, June 15. Service will be 11AM on Saturday, June 18, at Lincoln Evangelical Free Church, 1354 320th Street, Cushing, MN, Visitation will be 10-11AM on Saturday at the church. Interment will be at the Bridgeman Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Judy Darlen Larson Judd

of Motley, passed away on Thursday, June 16. Memorial service will be 1:00PM on Friday, June 24, at the Motley Free Methodist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Melissa Gahler

age 32 or rural Pierz, passed away on Thursday, June 16. Funeral Mass will be 10:30am on Saturday, June 18, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8PM on Friday, June 17, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz, with parish prayers at 7PM. Visitatin will continue at the church on Saturday, one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Pierz.

Pastor Chip Avelsgaard

of Brainerd, passed away Wednesday, June 15. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.

Herman Henry Hohlen

age 89, of Longville, passed away on Monday, June 13. Memorial service will be 2PM on Monday, June 20, at Salem Lutheran Church in Longvill. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls on Tuesday, June 21 at 2PM, with full military honors. Arrangements are with the Dennis Funeral Home of Longville.

Rose M. Pfeil

age 84, of Little Falls, passed away on Monday, June 13. A Memorial Service will be held in Madelia, MN at a later date. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Florence McIntosh

age 96, of Crosby, passed away Sunday, June 12. Services and Celebration of Life will be 1:30 PM, Thursday, June 16, at Cascade Methodist Church in Crosby. Family and friends are invited to a tea party following the service. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Gilbert Anderson

age 89, of Motley, passed away at the FirstLight Health System in Mora. Service will be 5:00PM on Tuesday, June 14, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with visitation from 3-5PM. Burial will be at the Motley Public Cemetery in Motley on June 25. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.

Emil John Zauhar

age 93, of Ironton, passed away on Friday, June 10. Service will be 1PM on Tuesday, June 14, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby. Burial wil lbe at the Lakewood Cemetery in Crosby with full military honors given by the Myrin-James American Legion. Friends may call on Monday at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby from 4-7PM and on Tuesday one hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Fred M. Boiko

age 81, of Brainerd, passed away on Wednesday, June 8. Funeral Mass will be 11AM on Wednesday, June 15, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 4-9:00PM at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the services at the church on Wednesday. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Brainerd with Military Honors provided by the Brainerd V.F.W. Post 1647 Color Guard. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Timothy Condiff

age 49, of Baxter, passed away on Saturday, June 11. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM, Saturday, June 18, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 AM at the church before services. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Delwin "Del" Howard

age 75, of Hillman, passed away on Sunday, June 12. Funeral Mass will be 11AM on Thursday, June 16, at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Hillman. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8PM on Wednesday at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz, and from 10-11AM on Thursday at the church. Military Rites will be conducted by the Hillman American Legion Post #602. Parish Prayers will be said at 5PM on Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Pierz.

Donald E. Feiler

age 79, of Royalton, passed away on Friday, June 10. Graveside service will be 9:30AM on Friday, June 17, at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls. Interment will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8PM on Thursday, at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Royalton. A Christian Mothers Rosary will be said at 4:30PM at the funeral home followed by a prayer service at 6:30PM. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Earl Fenton

age 85, of Pine River, passed away on Tuesday, June 7. Service will be 1PM on Monday, June 13, at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Steven John Habisch

age 64, of Brainerd, passed away on Sunday, June 5. Service will be 11AM on Monday, June 13, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be Sunday, June 12, from 4-7PM at the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home. Interment will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. Arrangements are with Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Harold Boyer

age 80, of Oak Grove, MN, formerly of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Thursday, June 2. Service will be 11AM on Friday, June 10, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes. Visitation will be from 5-8pm on Thursday at the church and will continue one hour prior to the service on Friday. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

Kenneth "Ken" Leidenfrost

age 80, of rural Little Falls, passed away on Sunday, June 5. Funeral Mass will be 11:00AM on Thursday, June 9, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 9AM until the hour of service on Thursday at the church. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Stephen T. Daigle

age 82, of Brainerd, passed away on Sunday, June 5. Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 14 at St. Francis Catholic Church. Family and friends are invited to gather Monday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Interment with military honors provided by the Brainerd American Legion and VFW Posts will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, June 15 at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Baxter.

Eunice L.Watland

age 81, of Baxter, passed away Friday June 3rd. Services will be 7:00PM, Tuesday June 7th, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and Friends are invited to gather two hours prior to services. A private family interment will be held at a later date at Evergreen Cemetery. Please visit www.brenny.com to leave a message of comfort and support for Eunice’s family. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services of Brainerd.

Alice Marie Hanson

age 84, of Brainerd, passed away on Tuesday, May 31. Service will be 11:00AM on Saturday, June 4, at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Friends may call one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangments are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Faye LaMar

age 62, of Merrifield, passed away on Tuesday, May 31. Graveside services will be 3:30PM on Sunday, June 5, at the Mission Township Cemetery. Friends may call at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby on Sunday from 1-3PM. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Robert J. Kurtz

age 82, of Brainerd, passed away on Wednesday, June 1. Services will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, June 8, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Interment with military honors will be at 12:30 PM, Thursday, June 9 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis (Assembly Area 4). In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Alzheimer's Association or a charity of your choice. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.

Merle Groenwold

age 84, of Brainerd, passed away on Wednesday, June 1. The family will have a private memorial celebration of life and a memorial service will be held late summer at Merle’s home church, Grace Bible Church in Sun City, AZ. Interment will be at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix, AZ. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.

Marlene J. Wiczek

age 71, of Little Falls, passed away on Monday, May 30. Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM on Thursday, June 2, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls. Interment will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Leslie D. Popkes

age 78, of Crosby, passed away on Tuesday, May 31. Service will be 1PM on Friday, June 3, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby. Burial will be at the Lakewood Cemetery in Crosby with full military honors. Friends may call on Thursday, at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby from 4-8PM and on Friday one hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Donald "Don" Metcalf

age 77, of Sullivan Lake, passed away on Saturday, May 28. Service will be 2PM on Friday, June 3, at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz. Friends may gather from 12-2PM on Friday at the funeral home. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz.

Mabel L. Adolphson

age 91, of Brainerd, passed away on Saturday, May, 28. Funeral Mass will be 1PM on Friday, June 3 at St. Francis Catholic Church-Brainerd. Visitation will be from 5-7 on Thursday, at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd with prayer service at 7PM Thursday. Visitation will continue on Friday, one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Ronald Bender

age 75, of Baxter, passed away on Saturday, April 9. Memorial service will be 10:30AM on Saturday, June 4, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will start at 10AM. Memorials are preferred to the Heartland Animal Rescue Team (HART). Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.

Shirley Marie Smith

age 84, of Little Falls, passed away on Friday, May 27. Service will be 11AM on Saturday, June 4, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. Interment will be 2PM on Monday, June 6, in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Helen A. Fischer

age 92, of Pierz, passed away on Tuesday, May 31. Service will be 11AM on Saturday, June 4, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Burial will be in Vaale Cemetery, rural Brainerd. Visitation will be the hour prior to the service Saturday at the church. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.