Geraldine D. Bennett

age 68, of St. Cloud, passed away Thursday, August 23.  Services will be 12 Noon Wednesday, September 5, at Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.  Friends and family are welcome to call Tuesday evening from 5-7, as well as one hour prior to the service.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. 

Patricia D. Jensen

age 83, of Emily, passed away Wednesday, August 29.  Service will be 11AM, Saturday, September 1, at Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.  Burial will be at the Pine Ridge Cemetery in Emily.  Friends may call on Saturday 1 hour prior to the services at the funeral home on Saturday.  Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby. 

Theodore "Ted" Weber

age 85, of Pierz, passed away Wednesday, August 29.  Funeral mass will be 10:30AM, Saturday, September 1, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pierz.  Interment will be in the parish cemetery.  Visitation will be 4-8PM, Friday, August 31, and 9-10AM, Saturday, Sept. 1, all at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz.  Parish prayer service will be 6PM, and the the Knights of Columbus Office of the Dead at 7:00PM, Friday at the funeral home.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Dorothy C. Connelly

age 87, of Horseshoe Lake, Mission Township, passed away Monday, August 27.  Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Tuesday, September 4, at Immaculate Heart Church in Crosslake.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd. 

Betty Drone

age 87, of Staples, passed away Wednesday, August 22.  Service will be 11:30AM, Tuesday, August 28, at the Assembly of God Church in Staples.  Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church.  Arrangements are with the Iten Funeral Home in Browerville. 

Dorothy Billmeyer

age 85, of Little Falls, passed away Saturday, August 25.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM, Wednesday, August 29, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Belle Prairie.  Burial will be in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery in Little Falls.  Friends may gather from 4-8PM, Tuesday at the Emlom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls, and from 8:30-10:00 AM, Wednesday at the funeral home.  The Chrisitian Mother's rosary will be prayed at 4:30PM, Tuesday evening at the funeral home.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. 

Mabel Irene Wiedewitsch

age 85, of Brainerd, passed away Friday, August 24.  Service will be 11AM, Thursday, August 30, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Brainerd.  Visitation will be from 4-7PM, Wednesday, at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd and will continue the hour prior to the services at the church on Thursday.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd. 

George Marsolek

age 78, of Little Falls, passed away Saturday, August 25.  Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Saturday, September 1, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.  Friends may gather from 10AM until the hour of service on Saturday at the church.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Russell E. Schmidt

age 83, of Nisswa, passed away Saturday, August 25. Services will be 12 noon, on Saturday, September 1, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will be at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter from 5 pm – 8 pm on Friday, August 31. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Geraldine A. “Geri” Sawatzke

age 87 of Crosslake, MN passed away August 24.  Funeral Mass will be 12:00 p.m., Thursday August 30^th at Immaculate Heart Church in Crosslake.  Friends may gather one hour prior at the church at 11:00 am for visitation, sharing memories and to celebrate her life.  Private interment will be at Pinewood Cemetery.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel.

Ralph D. Ziebarth, Sr.

age 93, of Crosby passed away Saturday, August 25. Services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, August 29 at Mission of the Cross Lutheran Church in Crosslake. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Graveside services and interment will be at the Crystal Lake Cemetery (Penn and Dowling Ave. N – MPLS) on Thursday, August 30 at 11:00 AM. Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Chapel.

Marty Griffith

age 53, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, August 22.  Memorial service will be 1PM, Monday, August 27, at Crosslake Lutheran Church in Crosslake.  Visitation will be Sunday from 4-7 P.M. at Kline Funeral Home in Pine River, and one hour prior to the services at the church.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River. 

Geraldine Bennett

age 68, of St. Cloud, passed away Thursday, August 23.  Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel.

Dennis House

age 72, of Baxter, passed away Thursday, August 23.  Funeral Mass will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, August 28, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Family and friends are welcome to visit Monday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the church. The Elks will provide a service during Monday night’s visitation. Interment will take place at Baxter City Cemetery.  Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Chapel.

Thomas J. Trana

age 83, of Staples, passed away Wednesday, August 22.  Service will be 11AM, Monday, August 27, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be at the Evergreen Hill Cemetery.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.

Sylvia Arlene Dee

age 86, of Brainerd passed away Tuesday, August 21. Services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 25, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with visitation one hour prior to services at the chapel. Lunch to follow in the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room. Interment will be at Mound Cemetery in Brooklyn Center, MN.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Lorraine Berstrom

age 93, of Little Falls, passed away Monday, August 20.  Funeral service will be 10AM, Saturday August 25, at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.  Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 9-10AM, Saturday at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. 

Alfie Irene Whitaker

age 86, of Brainerd, passed away Sunday, August 19.  Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Wayne E. Stromberg

age 89, of Crosslake, passed away Saturday, August 18.  Service will be 11AM, Saturday, August 25, at Crosslake Lutheran Church.  Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to the services.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel. 

Arline Bartel

age 46, formerly of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, August 8.  Memorial service will be 11AM, Saturday, August 25, at Riverview Church in Pine River.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River. 

Rachel E. Bristlin

age 90, of Staples, passed away Saturday, August 18.  Service will be 2PM, Friday, August 24, at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, with visitation one hour prior to the services at the Care Center.  Interment will be at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel. 

Nathan J. DeBolt

age 33, of Cokato, formerly of Staples, passed away Tuesday, August 14.  Services will be 11:30AM, Friday, August 24, at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples.  Friends and family are invited for a reception to follow.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel. 

Betty A. Kempenich

age 73, of Crosslake, formerly of Brooklyn Park, passed away Wednesday, August 15.  Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Friday, August 24, at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment at Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel.

Jeanette "Jet" Hoheisel

age 67, of HIllman, passed away Saturday, August 18.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM, Wednesday, August 22, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Buckman.  Visitation will be from 4-8PM, Tuesday, August 21, and 8:30-10:00AM, Wednesday, August 22, all at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz.  Parish prayers will be 7PM, Tuesday at the funeral home.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz. 

Glynn T. Kaste

age 84, of Staples, passed away Monday, August 13.  Service will be 11AM, Friday, August 17, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Staples.  Visitation will be from 5-7, Thursday evening at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples, with a prayer service at 6:30, and one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be at the Evergreen Hill Cemetery, in Staples.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Daniel Kantorowicz

age 76, of Deerwood, formerly of Coon Rapids, passed away Monday, August 13.  Visitation will be 5-7PM, Friday, August 17, with a prayer service at 7PM, at the the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home. 

Joseph J. Popp

age 87, of Royalton, passed away Monday, August 13.  Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Saturday, August 18, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Royalton.  Interment will be in the parish cemetery.  Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the church on Saturday.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Royalton. 

Curtis Johnson

age 62, of Fifty Lakes, passed away at his home.  Committal service with military honors will be 11AM, Monday, August 20, at Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery, Camp Ripley, followed by a gathering of friends amd family at the Crosslake American Legion beginning at 1PM.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Betty Kempenich

of Crosslake passed away Wednesday, August 15.  Arrangements are pending with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake.

Everett Klucas

age 90, of Nisswa, passed away Monday, August 13.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 PM, Monday, August 20, at St. Christopher’s Catholic Church in Nisswa.   Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services.  Interment will take place at Greenwood Cemetery in Nisswa.  A luncheon and reception will follow at the American Legion in Nisswa.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel.

Gerald W. Opheim

age 71, of Golden Valley, passed away Monday, August 13. In honor of Jerry’s wishes, there will be no formal services, but a celebration of his life at a later date. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel.

Glynn Kaste

age 84 of Staples, passed away Monday, August 13.  Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Trevor L. Anderson

age 45, of Baxter, passed away Sunday, August 12.  Memorial Service will be 11AM, Saturday, August 18, at the First Baptist Church in Baxter.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Richard William Endres

creator of Confidence Learning Center (Camp Confidence) passed away Monday, August 13, at the age of 84.  Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Friday, August 17, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd.  Visitation will be 4-7PM, Thursday, at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7PM, and one hour prior to the services Friday at the church.  Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Loren Compton

age 51 of Merrifield passed away Sunday, August 12. Services will be 1:15PM  on Wednesday, August 15, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Interment is at Mission Cemetery in Crosby. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake.

Patricia Ann Bishop

age 67, of Sebeka, passed away Friday, August 10.  Visitation will be 11:30M - 1:30PM, Wednesday, August 15, at the Kline Funeral Home in Pine River, followed by a graveside service at 2PM, at Bethlehem Cemetery, rural Backus.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Marvin Witt

age 78, of Pine River, passed away Friday, August 10.  Service will be 11AM, Tuesday, August 14, at Kline Funeral home of Pine River.  Visitation will be Monday from 4-7PM, and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Doris E. Maier

age 77, of Brainerd, passed away Saturday, August 11.  Service will be 11AM, Saturday, August 18, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby.  Friends may call Friday at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby from 4-8PM, and on Saturday, one hour prior to the services at the church.  Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby. 

Margaret "Marge" Mueller

age 68, of Randall, passed away Sunday, August 12.  Service will be 11:00AM, Thursday, August 16, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cushing.  Friends may gather from 5-8PM, Wednesday at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls, and from 10AM until the time of service on Thursday at the church.  Burial will be in the Randall City Cemetery in Randall.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Robert T. Brown

age 94, of Little Falls, passed away Thursday, August 9.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM, Thursday, August 16, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls.  Visitation will be from 4-8PM, Wednesday, August 15, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.  There will be a Daughter of Isabella Rosary at 4:30pm on Wednesday at the funeral home followed by Parish Prayer Service at 5:30PM, Healing Lights Prayer Group at 6:30PM, and Knights of Columbus Office of the Dead at 7:30PM.  Visitation will continue on Thursday at the funeral home from 9-10AM.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Donna DeLane

age 88, of Little Falls, passed away Friday, August, 10.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM, Friday, August 17, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls.  Interment will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls.  Visitation will be from 4:30-8:00PM, Thursday, August 16, and 9AM - 10AM on Friday, August 17, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.  There will be a parish prayer service at 5:00PM, Thursday at the funeral home followed by a rosary at 7:45PM.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

James (Jim) Randoph Brown, M.D.

of Nisswa, formerly of Duluth, passed away Wednesday, August 8.  A service to celebrate his life will be 11AM, Saturday, August 18, at the Brainerd Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 101 Buffalo Hills Lane, W. Brainerd.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Margaret “Irene” Gillson

age 93, of Pillager passed away Thursday, August 9.  A Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at First Baptist Church in Pillager. Burial at Wildwood Cemetery in Pillager. 

Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Bridget A. Retka

age 92, of Little Falls, passed away Thursday, August 9.  Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Tuesday, August 14, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.  Interment will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Sobieski.  Visitation will be from 4-8PM, Monday, August 13, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.  There will be a Daughters of Isabella Rosary at 4:30PM, Monday at the funeral home followed by parish prayers at 7PM.  Visitation will continue from 9:30 - 10:30AM, Tuesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

Robert T. Brown

age 94, of Little Falls, passed away Thursday, August 9.  Arrangements are pending with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service of Little Falls.

William A. Reuhl

age 84, of Boca Raton, Florida and Nisswa, formerly of Chicago, passed away Wednesday August 8.  Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Saturday, August 11, at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa.  Visitation will be from 4-9PM, Friday with parish prayers 8PM, at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.  Visitation will continue Saturday, one hour prior to the services at the church.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd

Joni Frigaard

age 55, of Pine River, passed away Monday, August 6.  Service will be 1PM, Friday, August 10, at Whitefish Community Church, Pine River.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home in Pine River.

Bessie Agnes Jenkins

age 94 of Baxter, passed away Tuesday, August 07.  Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 11, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Brainerd.  Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services.  Interment will take place in Lincoln, NE.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel.

Roger Peterson

age 79, of Rochester, passed away Tuesday, August 07. Private services will be held. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel.

Elaine M. Boeder

age 68, of Crosby, passed away Monday, August 6.  Services will be 11AM, Friday, August 10, at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.  Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery in Little Falls.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Fay Elaine King

age 99, of Brainerd passed away Sunday, August 5. Private Family Services. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Valere E. Byerly

age 62, of Crosslake died on Sunday, August 5. Services for Valere will be 4:00PM Friday, August 10, at Crosslake Lutheran Church with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake.

Bonnie Bernice Kile

age 67, of Emily, passed away Sunday, August 5.  Service will be 11AM, Wednesday, August 8, at the Emily City Park.  Burial will be at the Pine Ridge Cemetery in Emily.  Friends may call Tuesday at the Koop Funeral Home from 6-8PM, and on Wednesday, one hour prior to the service at the Emily City Park.  Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Russell Wetherell

age 94, of Staples passed away Sunday, August 5.  Services will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, August 8, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples with visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Poplar Cemetery in Leader, MN.  Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples.

Barbara S. Dandrea

age 75, of Brainerd, passed away Sunday, July 29.  Memorial Services will be 1PM Friday, August 24, at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Gordon Reabe

age 84, of Ely, passed away in Brainerd, Tuesday, July 31. Memorial service will be 11AM, Saturday, August 4, at Grace Lutheran Church in Ely.  Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Donna Anderson

age 64, of Baxter passed away Saturday, July 28.  Funeral Services will be 11AM, Friday, August 3, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery in Coleraine, MN.  Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Gregory Marsolek

age 51, of Baxter, formerly of Little Falls, passed away Tuesday as a result of an automobile and bicycle accident.  Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Saturday, August 4, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Sobieski.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.  Friends may gather from 9:30AM until the hour of service on Saturday at the church.  Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.