John M. Heideman

age 67, of Brainerd, passed away on Thursday, July 28. Family and friends are invited to gather Monday evening (August 1) from 5-7 PM at the Washburn McReavy Chapel – Edina (W 50th Street and HWY 100 at Vernon Avenue). There will also be a Memorial Mass at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with a visitation one hour prior to services. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Dean Bacher

age 74, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Wednesday, July 27. Service will be 1PM on Sunday, July 31, at Kline Funeral Home in Pequot Lakes. Visitation will be from 2-4PM on Saturday at Kline Funeral Home, Pequot Lakes. Graveside service will be 11am on Monday, August 1, at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Camp Ripley. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

Carol Ann Gatzow

age 76, of Merrifield, passed away on Wednesday, July 27. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, August 2 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Crosslake. Family and friends are invited to gather Monday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake and one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the church. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.

Marlys Biniek

age 71, of rural Elmdale, passed away on Wednesday, July 27. Funeral Mass will be 11AM on Monday, August 1, at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Elmdale. Interment will be from 4-8PM on Sunday, July 31, at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Elmdale. There will be a Rosary by the Daughters of Isabella and the St. Edward's Society at 4:30pm followed by a parish prayer service at 7:30pm at the church on Sunday. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Cassandra M. Deschaine

was born on July 25, 2011. Services will be 2:00 PM Friday, July 29, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes. Visitation will begin at 12:00 up until the time of services at the Chapel. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes.

Paul Joseph Trom

age 75, of Hackensack, passed away on Monday, July 25, Service will be 11AM on Friday, July 29, at Salem Lutheran Church in Longville. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Hackensack. Arrangements are with the Dennis Funeral Home of Longville.

Paul R. Fitch, Jr.

age 72, of Brainerd, passed away on Wednesday, July 20. Service will be 1PM on Friday, July 29, at Bethany Good Samaritan Chapel in Brainerd. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Friday at the Nursing Home. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Theodor Arthur Pedersen

age 87, of Longville, passed away on Monday, July 25. Memorial Services will be held at 11 AM, Thursday, August 4, at the Longville Community Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the church. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

Richard Autey

age 73, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Sunday, July 24. Services will be 11AM on Thursday, July 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.

Francis Fraser

age 81, of Crosslake, passed away on Friday, July 22. Services will be 11AM on Wednesday, July 27, at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Sabina Anderson

age 73, of Brainerd, passed away on Wednesday, July 13. Funeral Mass will be 11AM on Tuesday, July 26, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Family and Friends are invited to gather on hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.

Richard M. Light

age 97, of Brainerd, passed away on Saturday, July 23. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Patti Uppgaard

age 61, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Sunday, July 17. A celebration of Patti’s life will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, August 14, at Norway Ridge Supper Club 34757 Co Rd 39, Pequot Lakes. Memorials are suggested to Patti's Brain Child Fund at Lowell Elementary School 704 - 3rd Ave NE, Brainerd, MN 56401, Golden Horizons Assisted Living Activity Fund 13631 East Shore Road, Crosslake, MN 56442 or American Cancer Society. Please visit www.brenny.com to leave a message of comfort and support for Patti’s family. A private family interment is planned. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.

Charles W. Rothenberger

age 68, of Baxter, passed away on Tuesday, July 12. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.

Clayton J. Kahl

age 79, of Deerwood, passed away on Monday, July 11. Graveside service will be 11AM on Monday, July 18, at the Woodland Cemetery in Irondale Township with full military honors by the Myrin-James American Legion Post. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Judy Lue Shepard

age 73, of Brainerd, passed away on Monday, July 11. Service will be 1PM on Friday, July 15, at Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home in Brainerd. Visitation will be from 4-7PM on Thursday, July 14, at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Brainerd. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Gladyce Engbretson

age 94, of Nisswa, passed away on Saturday, July 9. Service will be 11AM on Saturday, July 16, at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be 5:30 to 7pm on Friday at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd and will continue Saturday the hour before services at the church. Arrangements by Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.

Howard Leroy Hemsworth

age 85, of Pine River, formerly of Minneapolis, passed away on Sunday, July 10. Memorial services will be 2PM on Wednesday, July 13, at 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.

Leander "Lee" J. Meyer

age 91, of Pierz, passed away on Sunday, July 10. Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM on Thursday, July 14, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pierz. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8PM on Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30-10:00AM at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz. Parish Prayers will be said at 6PM Wednesday evening at the funeral chapel followed by the Knights of Columbus Office for the Dead at 7:00PM. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Pierz.

Mary Dullum

age 74, of Nisswa, passed away on Thursday, July 7. Funeral Mass will be 11AM on Wednesday, July 13, at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa. Visitation will be at the church Tuesday from 5-7PM, and on Wednesday, one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Homer Francis Beavers

age 89, of Crosslake passed away on Saturday, July 9. Private Family Services will be held. Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.

Arvid Forssi

age 93, of Brainerd, died Thursday, July 7. Services for Arvid will be 1:00 PM, Tuesday, July 19, at Good Samaritan Village – Bethany Chapel in Brainerd. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Private family interment will take place at a later date. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.

Terry Wayne Denton

age 52, of Little Falls, passed away on Thursday, July 7. Service will be 11AM on Tuesday, July 12, at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. Burial will be in the Randall City Cemetery in Randall. Friends may call from 9-11AM on Tuesday at the funeral home. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Clairy "Gene" Ocker

age 81, of Motley, passed away late Thursday evening, July 7, at his home. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples.

Arvid Forssi,

age 93, of Brainerd passed away on Thursday, July 7. Arrangements are pending with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Carol Ann Boyd

age 73, of Brainerd, passed away on Wednesday, July 6. Visitation will be from 4-7PM on Sunday, July 10, at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home on Brainerd with a short service to follow at 7PM. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Louise "Lou" Ginter

age 95, of Little Falls, passed away on Thursday, July 7. Funeral Mass will be 11AM on Saturday, July 9, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls. Burial will be held in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 9AM until the hour of service on Saturday at the church. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Madonna Clabots

age 88, of Motley, passed away on Tuesday, July 5. Memorial service will be 11AM on Saturday, July 9, at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Motley. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples.

Les McFeters,

age 88, passed away on Sunday July 3rd. Memorial Service will be 3:00 PM, Sunday, July 10, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, MN. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.

Judy Bialca

age 50, of rural Holdingford, passed away on Saturday, July 2nd. Funeral Mass will be 11AM on Wednesday, July 6, at the Mt. Carmel Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 5-7PM on Tuesday evening at the church. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home in Randall.

Donna A. Brisk

age 78, of Pierz, passed away on Friday, July 1. Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM on Wednesday, July 6, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8PM on Tuesday, at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz and Wednesday from 9:30-10:30AM at Holy Cross Church in Harding. Parish Prayers will be said at 6:00PM Tuesday evening at the funeral chapel followed by Knights of Columbus office for the dead at 7:00PM. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz.

Joy E. Kowitz

age 83, of Royalton, passed away on Friday, July 1. Service will be 2:30PM on Saturday, July 16, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Home in Little Falls. Visitation will be from 1:30PM to 2:30PM on Saturday, July 16, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Royalton immediately following the service. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Peter Baumgartner

age 68, of Motley, passed away on Thursday, June 30. Funeral service is planned for 11AM on Wednesday, July 6, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Motley. Visitation will be from 5-7 on Tuesday, July 5, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples and one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Motley Public Cemetery in Motley on Wednesday, July 6 following the service. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Elmer Vorgert

of Staples, passed away on Thursday, June 30. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.

Jeffrey Loren Enge and Collette Mary Enge

age 64 and 57, of Pierz, formerly of Wabasha, Upsala and Coon Rapids, passed away on Saturday, June 25. Memorial Service will be 11AM on Wednesday, July 6, at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Burial will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8PM on Tuesday at First Lutheran Church and continue the hour before services on Wednesday. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.

Ronald Eide

age 73, of Fifty Lakes, passed away on Friday, July. A Memorial Gathering of family and friends will be held at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake on Thursday, July 7, 2011 from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Military Honors will be provided by the Crosslake and Fifty Lakes American Legion at 4:00 PM. Private Interment at Swanburg Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Brainerd.

JoAnn Robertson

age 54, of Brainerd, passed away Friday, July 01. Private Family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.