Scott Brian McCormick

age 49, of Deerwood, passed away Sunday, July 29.  Friends may call from 5-8PM, Thursday, August 2, at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.  Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby. 

Esther J. Dailey

age 90, of Wadena, passed away Saturday, July 28.  Service will be 11AM, Wednesday, August 1, at the Oylen CMA Church.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be at the West Lyons Cemetery.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Helen Dickie

age 79, of Crosslake, passed away Sunday, July 29. Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 4, at Crosslake Lutheran Church.  Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services at the church. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel.

Dennis Hoefferle

age 65, of Baxter, passed away Sunday, July 29.  Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel.

Earl "Scotty" Adams

age 89, of Brainerd.  Service will be 11AM, Thursday, August 2, at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.  Friends may call one hour prior to the service.  Burial with military honors will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Steven Walberg

age 63, of Backus, passed away Sunday, July 29.  Service will be 1PM, Friday, August 3, at Royalton Memorial Cemetery Chapel in Braham.  Visitation will begin at 12:30.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River. 

Mary Richardson

age 76, of Backus, passed away Saturday, July 28.  Service will be 2PM, Wednesday, August 1, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Mark Huesmann

age 27, of Pine River.  Memorial Service will be 2PM, Wednesday, August 1, at First Lutheran Church, Pine River.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River. 

Donald "Don" Schmidtz

age 79, of Lastrup, passed away Friday, July 27.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM, Tuesday, July 31, at St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church in Lastrup.  Interment with military honors by the Pierz American Legion will be in the parish cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-8PM, Monday, July 30, and 9-10AM, Tuesday, July 31, at the church.  There will be a Christian Mother's Rosary at 5PM, Monday at church followed by Parish Prayers at 6PM, and Knights of Columbus at 7PM. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Pierz.   

Roy Smith

age 81, of Outing, passed away Saturday, July 28.  Service will be 2PM, Wednesday, August 1, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Outing.  Friends may call Tuesday at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby from 6-8PM and on Wednesday, one hour prior to the service at the church.  Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Outing. 

Evelyn G. Lovine

age 103, of Upsala, passed away Saturday, July 28.  Service will be 1PM, Wednesday, August 1, at Community Covenant Church in Upsala.  Interment will be in the Community Covenant Cemetery.  Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service on Wednesday.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. 

Wallace Mattock

age 87, of Little Falls, passed away Sunday, July 29.  Funeral Mass will be 10AM, Thursday, August 2, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls.  Interment will be in the parish cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-8PM, Wednesday, August 1, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.  There will be parish prayers at 5:30PM on Wednesday at the funeral home, followed by Knights of Columbus Office of the Dead at 7PM.  Visitation will continue at the funeral home Thursday from 8-9:30PM.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Randy Rossum

age 47, of Cushing, passed away Wednesday, July 25.  Service will be 11AM, Saturday, July 28, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cushing.  Burial will be in Roseland Cemetery north of Randall.  Friends may gather from 9AM until the hour of service at the church on Saturday.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

James Motl

age 66, of Browervill,  passed away Thursday, July 26. Memorial Service will be 1PM, Thursday, August 2, at the Camp Ripley Chapel.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be at teh Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery.  Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples.

Louise Lillian Menke

age 91, of West St. Paul, passed away Monday, June 25.  Service will be 2PM, Sunday, July 29, at Woodbury Lutheran Church, 7380 Afton Road, Woodbury.  Visitation will be from 4-7PM, Saturday at the Wulff Woodbury Funeral Home, 2195 Woodlane Drive, Woodbury.  Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service on Sunday at the church.  Private interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.  Arrangements are with the Wulff Woodbury Funeral Home in Woodbury, MN.

Tom Cooley

age 63, of Lakeshore passed away Wednesday, July 25. Memorial Service will be 11AM, Tuesday, July 31, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.  Family and friends are invited to gather Monday evening from 5-7PM at the funeral chapel and one hour prior to the services on Tuesday.  A reception will follow at the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room.  Interment will take place at Greenwood Cemetery in Nisswa. Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Phyllis M. Young

age 89, of Staples, passed away Monday, July 23.  Service will be 11:00AM, Monday, July 30, at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be at the Scandia Valley Cemetery.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.

Virginia "Ginny" Morris

age 90, of Crosby, passed away Thursday, June14.  Service will be 1PM, Sunday, July 29, at Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby.  Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Ruth Ellis

age 97, of Pine River, passed away Monday, July 23, at Lakewood Care Center in Staples.  Services will be 2PM on Friday, July 27, at First Lutheran Church in Pine River.  Visitation will be Thursday from 6-8PM, at Kline Funeral Home in Pine River, and one hour prior to the service at the church.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

John Oberg

age 73, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, July 21.  Service will be 2PM, Wednesday, July 25, at Salem Lutheran Church in Longville.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Jeane Marie Christenson Endres

age 83, passed away Sunday, July 22.  Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Thursday, July 26, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd.  Visitation will be from 4-7PM, Wednesday at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 7PM, and one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church.  Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd. 

Bernard "Bernie" Voegtle

age 86, of Pierz, passed away Monday, July 23.  Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Saturday, July 28, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pierz.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.  Friends may gather from 4-8PM, Friday at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz, and from 9:30 until 10:30AM, Saturday at the funeral home.  The Knight's of Columbus will pray at 6PM, followed by Parish Prayers at 7PM, Friday evening at the funeral home.  Military Rites will be conducted by the Pierz AmericanLegion Post #341.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz.

Helen Roohr

age 98, of Brainerd, died Monday, July 23. A short memorial service will be held in the Bethany Chapel (north end) at 1:00 PM, Sat., July 28. Refreshments and cake will be served immediately following in the Bethany Senior Living Apartments new dining room (sound end). Interment Evergreen Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Good Samaritan Society-Bethany Senior Living Apartments.  Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.

Phyllis Young

age 89, of Staples passed away Monday, July 23. Arrangements are pending with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples.

John W. Hoffman

age 61, of Brainerd passed away Sunday, July 22. Services will be 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Dan Steffen

age 55, of Crosslake passed away Sunday, July 22. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, July 30, at Crosslake Evangelical Free Church “Log Church”.  Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services.  A reception will follow and all are welcome to share stories and memories. Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake.

Cyril B. Hoppe

age 88, of Ironton, formerly of Pillager passed away Wednesday, July 18. Services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 25, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Crosby. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 AM at the church. Interment at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Otto Leonard Pohl

age 98, of Little Falls, formerly of the Pine River and Pequot Lakes area, passed away Sunday, July 22.  To celebrate his life, there will be a "Walk Down Memory Lane" at Bridgeway Estates in Little Falls, Saturday, July 28, from 2-4PM.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. 

Roger “Butch” Laurel Adair

age 74, of Brainerd, passed away Saturday, July 21. Services will be 1:30 PM, Thursday, July 26, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.  Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services.  Following a lunch in the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room, Interment will take place at Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Sister Mary Justina Bieganek

age 100 of the St. Francis Convent in Little Falls, passed away Friday, July 20.  Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Tuesday, July 24, at the St. Francis Convent Chapel.  Visitation will be from 4-8:30PM, Monday and Tuesday from 8:30-11AM at  St. Francis Convent.  A wake service will be 7:00PM, Monday evening at the convent.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Karen A. Poff

age 45, of St. Cloud, passed away Thursday, July 19.  Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Monday, July 23, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls.  Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Little Falls.  Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30AM, Monday, July 23, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Loren Edward Smart

age 62, of Pillager, passed away Sunday, July 15.  Service will be 11AM, Thursday, July 26, at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.  Military honors will be provided by the Brainerd V.F.W. Post 1647 Color Guard. Visitation will begin the hour prior to the service.  Burial will be in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Winnifred (Winnie) S. Galbraith

age 90, of St. Cloud, formerly of Little Falls, passed away Tuesday, July 3.  Memorial Service will be 10AM, Saturday, July 21, at Peace United Church of Christ, 402 8th Ave., South in St. Cloud.  Refreshments will be served following the service.  Burial will be 10AM, Monday, July 23, at the Veteran's Cemetery at Camp Ripley with full military honors.  Arrangements are with teh Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service.

Randolph John Kjera

passed away Wednesday, July 18.  A memorial picnic will be held from noon until 3, on August 12, at Buffalo Hills Lions Park in Brainerd.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Beverly Ann Jondahl

age 73, formerly of Baxter, passed away Tuesday, July 17.  Service will be 11AM, Friday, July 20, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Bemidji.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Florence L. Houle

age 88, of Little Falls, passed away Thursday, July 17.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM, Friday, July 20, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Belle Prairie.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-8PM, Thursday and Friday from 8-10AM, at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.  The Christian Mother's Rosary will be held at 4:30PM, Friday at the funeral home followed by parish prayers at 5:30PM.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. 

Clyde T. Kisor

age 52, of Pierz, passed away Thursday, July 12.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM, Tuesday, July 17, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding.  Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Harding.  Visitation will be from 4-8PM, Monday and Tuesday from 9-10AM, at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz.

John “Johnny J” Hunta

age 77, of Pillager passed away Saturday, July 14. Services will be 11:00 AM  Wednesday, July 18, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter on Tuesday July 17, and one hour prior to services at the church. Interment at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Sophia Bienieck

age 87, of Bowlus, passed away Saturday, July 14.  Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Wednesday, July 18, at the Bowlus Community Center in Bowlus.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.  Friends may gather from 9:30AM, until the hour of the service at the Community Center on Wednesday.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. 

Don Annand

age 71, of Nisswa, passed away Thursday, July 12.  Celebration of Life will be 11AM, Tuesday, July 17, at Riverview Church in Pine River.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Eleanor Ruth Hanson

age 87, of Brainerd, formerly of Mounds View, passed away Wednesday, July 11.  Service will be 11AM, Saturday, July 14, at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.  Visitation will begin 1/2 hour prior to the service.  Burial will be 3:00 PM., Saturday, in Morningside Memorial Gardens in Coon Rapids.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Rev. Edward J. Koehler

age 77, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Thursday, July 12.  Service will be 11AM, Monday, July 16, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Motley.  Visitation will be Sunday afternoon from 3-5PM, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, and one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be at the Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Brainerd.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples. 

Raymond Benedett

age 91, of Little Falls, passed away Wednesday, July 11.  Memorial service will be 11AM, Wednesday, July 18, at First United Church in Little Falls.  Burial will be at a later date.  Friends may gather from 4-7PM, Tuesday at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls, and from 10AM until the hour of service on Wednesday at the church.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Susan M. Paul

age 55, of Staples, passed away Wednesday, July 11.  A memorial gathering is planned for Saturday, July 14, from 1-3PM, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Florella Inez Workman

age 98, of Sauk Rapids, formerly of Brainerd, passed away Friday, July 6.  Service will be 1PM, Saturday, July 14, at First Presbyterian Church in Brainerd.  Visitation will be from 4-7PM, Friday, July 13, at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd. 

Barbara King Larson

age 79, of Brainerd passed away Tuesday, July 10. Private Family Services will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Lenore M. Thrugstad

age 75, of Baxter passed away Wednesday, July 4. Graveside service will be 3:00 PM held on Monday, July 16, at Minnesota State Veteran’s Cemetery in Little Falls. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Lottie Baumgartner

age 88, of Crosby, passed away Friday, July 6.  Service will be 11AM, Thursday, July 12, at the Immanueal Lutheran Church in Crosby.  Burial will be at the Lakewood Cemetery in Crosby.  Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.  Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

Francis "Franny" Stangl

age 64, of Buckman, passed away Friday, July 6.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM, Tuesday, July 10, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Buckman.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.  Friends may gather from 4-8PM, Monday, July 9, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Buckman, and from 9:00AM until the time of service on Tuesday at the church.  The Knights of Columbus Office of The Dead will be said at 7PM, followed by Parish Prayers at 7:30PM.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Trady E. Yetzer

age 72, of Hillman, passed away Friday, June 15 in Arizona.  Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Wednesday, July 11, at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Hillman.  Visitation will be from 10-11AM, Wednesday, July 11, at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Hillman.  Burial will be Thursday, July 12, at 1:05PM at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Mineapolis.  Anyone wishing to attend should meet no later than 12:55PM, at assembly area #1.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Carl (Ben) Nygaard

age 94, of Brainerd, passed away Saturday, July 7.  Services will be 11AM, Wednesday, July 11, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brainerd.  Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery with military honors provided by American Legion Post #255 Color Guard.  Visitation will be the hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the church.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Gene Oehrlein

age 61, of Brainerd, passed away Tuesday, July 3.  Service will be 11AM, Tuesday, July 10, at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd, with visitation beginning at 9AM Tuesday.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Lenore M. Thrugstad

age 75, of Baxter passed away Wednesday, July 4. Arrangements are pending with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

LaVern Masog

age 97, of Little Falls, passed away Tuesday, July 3.  Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Monday, July 9, at St.James Catholic Church in Randall.  Interment will be in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery in Little Falls.  Visitation will be from 5-8PM, Sunday, July 8, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls, and at the church on Monday one hour prior to the service.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. 

Daniel C. Vickerman, Sr.

age 85, of Deerwood, passed away Tuesday, July 3.  Service will be 11AM, Monday, July 9, at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd with visitation beginning at 9AM.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd. 

Gerald E. Stevens

age 81, of Motley, passed away Sunday, July 01.  Service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, July 6, at the Motley United Methodist Church. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 5-7, at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Motley Public Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples. 

Jodie L. Hoemberg

age 52, of Browerville, passed away Tuesday, July 3.  Funeral Mass will be 9:30AM, Saturday, July 7, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  Visitation will be from 5-7PM, Friday evening at the Brenny Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to the service on Saturday.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Matthew Edward Abel

of Brainerd, passed away Saturday, June 30.  Services will be 10:30AM, Friday, July 6, at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Clara City, MN. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Winnifed "Winnie" Galbraith

age 90, of St. Cloud, formerly of Little Falls, passed away Tuesday, July 3.  Arrangements are pending with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Eleanor Wilson

Eleanor K. Wilson age 94, passed away Friday, June 29.  Services will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, July 21, at Crosslake Presbyterian Church in Crosslake.  Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services at the church.  Reception to follow at the church.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel.

Shannon Keep

age 33, of Crosslake, passed away Wednesday, June 27. Services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, July 8, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes, MN.  Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Pequot Lakes.

Thomas Witt

age 65, of Pine River, passed away Friday, June 29.  Service will be 2PM, Tuesday, July 3, at Kline Funeral Home in Pine River.  Visitation will be from 5-7PM, Monday and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.