Meg Bye

age 69, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Wednesday, May 30.  Service will be 11AM, Wednesday, June 6, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes.  Visitation will be from 9:30AM until the time of service at the church.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

Lois Shultz

age 88, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Tuesday, May 29.  Services will be 1PM, Monday, June 4, at Kline Funeral Home, Pequot Lakes.  Visitation will be from 5-7PM Sunday, and one hour prior to the service on Monday.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

James Hummel

age 80, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, May 30.  Services will be 11AM, Saturday, June 2, at St. Alice Catholic Church, Pequot Lakes.  Visitation will be from 5-7PM, Friday, with a prayer service at 7PM, at Kline Funeral Home in Pine River.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Rudolph “Rudy” Hillig

age 87, of Brainerd passed away Thursday, May 31. Services will be 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 5, at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be held at Lutheran Cemetery in Sebeka, MN. Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Marian Helen Freed

age 82, of Walker, passed away Monday, May 28.  Service will be 1PM, Saturday, June 2, at Hope Lutheran Church in Walker.  Visitation will be from 4-7PM, Friday evening at Hope Lutheran and one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Walker.  Arrangements are with the Dennis Funeral Home of Walker. 

Verena Elizabeth Backman

age 96, of Walker, passed away Sunday, May 27.  Service will be 3PM, Thursday, May 31, at Calvary Evangelical Free Church in Walker.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Walker.  Arrangements are with the Dennis Funeral Home of Walker.

Sister Eileen Theis

age 84, of the St. James Convent, Little Falls, passed away Tuesday, May 29.  Services are pending with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Virginia "Ginny" Cameron

age 87, of Little Falls, passed away Tuesday, May 29, at the Harmony House in Little Falls.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM, Friday, June 1, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls.  Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-8PM, Thursday and Friday from 8-10AM, at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.  Christian Mothers Rosary at 4:30PM Thursday, followed by Parish Prayers at 7PM.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Emma Miller

age 88, of Staples, passed away Tuesday, May 29. Funeral Service will be 11AM, Friday, June 1, at the Motley Free Methodist Church.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be at the Swan Valley Cemetery in Leader.  Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples.

Ronald L. Newman

age 62, of Brainerd, passed away Sunday, May 27.  Memorial service will be 11AM, Wednesday, may 30, at Trinity Lutheran Curch in Brainerd.  Visitation will be 5-7PM, Tuesday at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd and at the church Wednesday and the hour prior to the service.  Military honors provided by the Nisswa American Legion and the Brainerd VFW Color Guards will follow the service.  Burial will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at a later date.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Marjorie Ackerson

age 69, of May Township, Cass County, passed away Saturday, May 26.  Service will be 11AM, Thursday, May 31, at Heritage Assembly of God Church in Baxter.  Burial will be in Bridgeman Cemetery in May Township.  Visitation will be 5-8PM, Wednesday at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd and the hour prior to the services Thursday at the church.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Dallas Raab

age 90, of Little Falls, passed away Thursday, May 24.  Service will be 10:00AM, Thursday, May 31, at First United Church in Little Falls.  Interment wil be in Oakland Cemetery in Little Falls.  Visitation will be from 9-10AM, Thursday at the church.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. 

Eugene E. (Gene) Drum

age 87, of Longville, passed away Friday, April 20.  Memorial Service will be 1:00PM, Saturday, June 9, at Salem Lutheran Church in Longville.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Military Honors will be provided by VFW Post 772.  Private burial will be at a later date.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Pequot Lakes.

Marvin J. Hoopman

age 63, of Pillager passed away Sunday, May 27. A Memorial Service will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, May 31, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will be from 12:00-2:00 PM. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Alice Peterson

age 80, formerly of Isle, passed away Saturday, May 26.  Private services and interment will take place at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel, Brainerd/Baxter.

Shirley J. McCarthy

age 83, of Crosslake, passed away Wednesday, May 23.  Memorial gathering  will be 2-4pm, Saturday, June 16 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake. Private ​family graveside ceremony following memorial.  Please contact North Country Floral at 218.825.0522.   Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.

Elaine Kummet

age 89, of Pierz, passed away Thursday, May 17.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM, Monday, May 21.  Interment will be in the parish cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-8PM, Sunday, May 20 at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz, with a Christian Mothers Rosary at 5PM, followed by Parish Prayers at 6PM and Knights of Columbus at 7PM.  Visitation will continue on Monday at the funeral home from 8:30 - 10:00AM.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz.

Clifford W. Bock

age 88, of Brainerd, passed away Wednesday, May 16.  Funeral Mass will be 1PM, Saturday, May 19, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd.  Visitation will be Friday from 4-8PM at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 7PM and a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be at the Evergreen Cemetery.  Military Honors by the Brainerd VFW Post 1647.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd. 

Matthew J. Torfin

age 36, of Atlanta, GA, formerly of Brainerd, passed away Tuesday, May 15.  A celebration of life will be 11AM, Saturday, May 19, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd.  Visitation will be from 4-7PM, Friday, May 18, at the church.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd. 

Dr. Edwin J. Olson

age 94, of Baxter, previously of Minneapolis, pased away, Wednesday, May 16.  Memorial service will be 11AM, Tuesday, May 22, at Good Samaritan Society-Bethany Chapel in Brainerd.  Visitation will be 1/2 hour prior to the service.  Military honors will be provided by teh Brainerd VFW Post 1647 Color Guard.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.  

Gordon H. Nanik

age 82, of Crosby, passed away Tuesday, May 15.  Service will be 11AM, Tuesday, May 22, at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.  Burial will be at the Lakewood Cemetery in Crosby, military honors will be given by the Myrin-James American Legion Post #443, Ironton.  Friends may call Monday at the funeral home from 4-7PM, and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.  Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.   

Cleone A. Sumey

age 85, of Staples, passed away Wednesday, May 16.  Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Tuesday, May 22, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the servvice at the church.  Burial will be in the Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

John Zilkoski

age 76, of Little Falls, passed away Wednesday, May 16.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM, Saturday, May 19, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls.  Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-8PM, Friday and Saturday from 9-10AM, at the Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.  parish prayers will be said at 5:30PM, Friday evening at the funeral chapel.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Archie Katchie

age 85, of Brainerd, passed away Monday May 14.  Funeral Mass will be 10AM, Friday, May 18, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd.  Burial will be in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery with military honors provided by Brainerd's VFW Post #1647 and American Legion Post #255 Color Guard.  Visitation will be from 4-7PM, Thursay at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd. 

John R. "Dick" Persson

age 80, of Harding, passed away Saturday, May 12.  Service will be 11AM, Thursday, May 17, at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd. Visitation will be 4-8PM, Wednesday and one hour prior to the services on Thursday.  Burial will be in Dykeman Cemetery.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd. 

Steven M. Keprios

age 55, of Bemidji, passed away Thursday, May 10.  Service will be 2PM, Thursday, May 17, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes.  Visitaiton will be one hour prior to the service.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

Marie Wynn

age 85, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Friday, May 11.  Service will be 3PM, Tuesday, May 15, at Pleasant Hill Community Church in Rural Pequot Lakes.  Visitation will be Monday from 5-7PM, at Kline Funeral Home of Pine River, and one hour prior to the services at the church.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Robert "Bob" Young

age 46, of Bowlus, passed away Saturday, May 12.  Memorial Service will be 11AM, Wednesday, May 16, at the Bowlus Community Center in Bowlus.  Arrangements are with teh Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls. 

Leo L. Svobodny

age 79, of Inglis, Florida passed away Thursday, May 10. Arrangements are pending with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Jerome "Jerry" Twomey

age 87, of Little Falls, passed away Thursday, May 10.  Funeral Mass will be 11:30AM, Tuesday, May 15, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls.  Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Little Falls.  Visitation will be from 4-8PM, Monday and Tuesday from 8-11AM, at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.  The Knights of Columbus will pray at 6PM, followed by parish prayers at 7PM, Monday evening at the funeral chapel.  Military rites will be conducted by the Little Falls American Legion Post #46 and Little Falls V.F.W. Post #1112.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Stephanie B. Crawford

age 50 of Cushing, passed away Wednesday, May 9.  A celebration of life will be 11AM, Monday, at the home of Stephanie's sister, Melanie and Shane Strack of Randall.  Arrangements are with theEmblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Leroy T. Weber

age 63, of Little Falls, passed away Friday, May 11.  Service will be 11AM, Wednesday, may 16, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.  Burial will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls.  Friends may gather from 10-11AM, Wednesday at the funeral home.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Barbara J. Trana

age 84, of Staples, passed away Wednesday, May 9.  Services will be 11:00 AM, Monday, May 14, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples.  Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior.  Interment will take place at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Veronica Ann McCarty Grimes

age 97, of Brainerd, formerly of Minot North Dakota, passed away Monday, May 7.  Funeral Mass will be 11:00AM, Monday, May 14, at St. Christopher's in Nisswa.  Visitation will be 10:00AM, and Mass at 11:00AM.  Burial will be in Mapleton, MN.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Harold Lloyd Bachman

age 77, of Brainerd, passed away Monday, May 7.  Service will be 11AM, Thursday, May 10, at Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home.  Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 4-7PM at Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the funeral service Thursday at the funeral home.  Interement will be at Oakland Cemetery in rural Brainerd.  Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd/Baxter.

Norbert Morris

age 90, of Longville, passed away Sunday, May 6.  Service will be 11AM, Friday, may 11, at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Longville.  Visitation will be held on Thursday evening  from 6-8PM, at St. Edwards, and one hour prior to the service on Friday.  Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery with military honors provided by the Sherman Yochum VFW #772 of Longville.  Arrangements are with the Dennis Funeral Home of Longville. 

Nancy Case

of Staples, passed away Monday, May 7.  Funeral Service will be 1:30PM, Thursday, May 10, at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples.  Visitation will be 12:00 noon at the church.  Burial will be at the Evergreen Hill Cemetery at a later date.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.

Frank Ubel

age 81, of Baxter, passed away Saturday, May 05.  Services will be t 2:00 PM, Tuesday, May 8 at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baxter.  Family and friends are invited to gather Tuesday at the church starting at 12:30 PM.  Interment will take place the Christ Lutheran Church Columbarium.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter. 

Ralph Yungbauer

age 76, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Sunday, May 6.  Services will be 11AM, Friday, May 11, at St. Alice Catholic Church in Pequot Lakes.  Visitation will be from 5-7PM, Thursday, with a Rosary at 7PM. at Kline Funeral Home in Pequot Lakes.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes. 

Ralph Thiede

age 76, of Breezy Point, passed away Friday, May 4.  Service will be 11AM, Wednesday, May 9, at Saint 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.

Roger A. Olds

age 68, of Outing, passed away Sunday, May 6.  Service will be11AM, Wednesday, May 9, at St. Emily's Catholic Church in Emily.  Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church.  Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Donald A. Lange

age 84, passed away Thursday, May 3.  Services will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, May 8, at Trinity Lutheran Church

1420 South 6^th Street

– Brainerd.  Visitation will be Monday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, and one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday.  Interment with Military Honors provided by the American Legion, Post 255 Color Guard will be held at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter. 

Gladys Coenen

age 99, of Little Falls, passed away Thursday, May 3.  Service will be 12:00 Noon on Monday, May 7, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Little Falls.  Burial will be in Elmdale Lutheran Cemetery in Elmdale, MN.  Visitation will be from 10:30 - 12:00 Noon on Monday, May 7, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Little Falls.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Mary Ann Wilson

age 77, of Little Falls, passed away Wednesday, May 2.  Service will be 11AM, Saturday, May 5, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.  Friends may gather from 10AM until the hour of the service on Saturday at the funeral home.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Elmer Volk

age 79, of Staples, passed away Saturday, April 28.  Service will be 2PM, Saturday, May 5. at First Lutheran Church in Pine River.  Visitation will be from 5-7PM, Friday, May 4, at the Kline Funeral Home in Pine River.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Ken and Kathleen Ponsness

Ken Ponsness, age 56 and Kathleen Ponsness, age 57, of Merrifield, passed away Monday, April 30, at their home. Services will be 12:00 PM, Saturday, May 5, 2012 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.  Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services and stay following the services for a reception in the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room.  Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Dorothy O. Borle

age 90, of Staples passed away Monday, April 30. Services will be 11:30 AM  Friday, May 4, 2012 at Staples United Methodist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples.

Margie Ellstad Meyers

age 88, of  Cedar Rapids, Iowa and the Brainerd lakes area, passed away Saturday, April 28.  Friends may say farewell, from 4-6:30pm, Tuesday, May 1, at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home, or from 1-3pm, Thursday, May 3, at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids, IA.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd. 

Sandra "Sandy" M. Coe

age 50, of Baxter, passed away at her home.  Services will be 11am, Friday, May 4, at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd. 

Angeline Theresa Mitchell

age 90, of Baxter, formerly of Crosby, passed away Monday, April 30.  Service will be 11am, Monday, May 7, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Crosby.  Burial will be at the Lakewood Cemetery in Crosby.  Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the church on Monday.  Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby. 

Rickie Joe Gallant, Jr.

age 48, of Duluth, formerly of St. Cloud, passed away Sunday, April 22.  Memorial service will be 2PM, Thursday, May 10, at the Nelson-Doran Funeral home in Brainerd.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery immediately following the service.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral home of Brainerd. 

Laura Kim Balmer

age 46, of Crosslake, passed away Tuesday, April 24.   A private family service is planned for later this summer.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel.