George Ferris Wetherbee

age 85, of Brainerd, passed away Tuesday, February 28. Services will be 12:30 PM, Saturday, March 3, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather Friday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel. A reception will follow services on Saturday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room. Interment will take place at Oakland Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.

Mary Cheney

age 86, of Motley, passed away Friday, February 24. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.

Ronald "Ron" Thommes

age 65, of Royalton, passed away Saturday, February 25. Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM, Wednesday, February 29, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Buckman. Private Burial will be in the parish cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be from 4-8PM, (today) Tuesday, February 28, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz, with a Rosary at 4:30, followed by parish Prayers at 6:30 and Knights of Columbus office of the dead at 7:30. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to the mass on Wednesday.

Kari L. Dayton

age 52, of Nisswa, passed away Saturday, February 25. Funeral service will be 11AM, Friday, March 2, at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa. Visitation will be from 5-7PM, Thursday, March 1, at the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Hildegard Anne (Hoheisel) Bujalski

age 98, of Pierz, passed away Friday, February 24. Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM, Thursday, March 1, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pierz. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8PM, Wednesday, February 29, and Thursday, March 1, all at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz. There will be a Christian Mother's Rosary at 4:30PM, Wednesday at the funeral home followed by a Parish Prayer service at 7:30PM. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz.

Marie E. Ellingson

age 97, of Brainerd, passed away Friday, February 24. Service will be 1PM, Friday, March 2, at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Burial will be at the Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Daniel Altrichter

age 70, of Randall, passed away Sunday, February 26. Family and friends are welcome to gather Thursday, March 1, 2012 from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall, MN with a Prayer Service at 7 PM. Interment will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Randall.

Elizabeth “Bette” M. Johnson

age 91, of Brainerd passed away Saturday, February 25. A Gathering of friends will be 3:00PM Saturday, March 24, at Carefree Living in Brainerd, MN. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Dewayne Bollig

age 63, of Aldrich, passed away Thursday, February 23. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Margaret Heyne

age 64, of Pine River, passed away Wednesday, February 22. Service will be 2PM, Monday, February 27, at First Lutheran Church in Pine River. Burial will be at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Pine River. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Marjorie Pearl Olson Teig

age 90, of Brainerd, passed away Tuesday, February 21. A celebration of life will be 1PM, Saturday, February 25, at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Vaale Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Dr. Robert Kasper

age 79, of Brainerd, passed away Saturday, February 18. Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Monday, February 27, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Visitation will begin the hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery with military honors. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home of Brainerd.

Lucille M. Strus

age 75, of Brainerd passed away Wednesday, February 22. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 25, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will be Friday, February 24, at Brenny Funeral Chapel from 5:00-7:00 PM. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Shawn Michael Killeaney

age 22, of Bemidji, formerly of Fort Ripley, and Little Falls, passed away Wednesday, February 22. Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM, Saturday, February 25, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls. Burial will be in Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Belle Prairie. Friends may call from 4-8PM, Friday, February 24, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls, and from 9-10AM, Saturday at the funeral home. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Ione Mae Schuster

age 83, passed away Friday, February 17. Service will be 1PM, Friday, February 24, at Bethany Good Samaritan Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home of Brainerd/Baxter.

Rickie Gallant

age 66, of Nevis, formerly of Brainerd, passed away, Tuesday, February 21. Service will be 2PM, Monday, February 27, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be from 6-8:00PM, Sunday, February 26, at Trinity Lutheran Church and one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Interment will be at the Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd. Arrangements are with the Jones-Pearson Funeral Home of Park Rapids.

Kenneth Evenson

age 62, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Sunday, February 19. Service will be 2PM, Sunday, February 26, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes. Visitation will be from 5-7PM, Saturday evening at the Kline Funeral Home in Pequot Lakes, and will continue Sunday, one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Our Savior Lutheran Cemetery, Pequot Lakes. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

Dale William Modine

age 87, of Aitkin, passed away Sunday, February 19. Service will be 1PM, Thursday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Iron Hub. Burial will be at the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery with full military rites by the Walter Scott Erickson American Legion Post, Deerwood. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the church on Thursday. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

Herbert “Herb” Leon Wilson

age 83, of Pillager passed away Monday, February 20. Services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, February 24, at First Lutheran Church in Pillager. Visitation will be at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, Thursday, February 23, from 5:00-7:00PM and one hour prior to services at the church. Interment at Wildwood Cemetery in Pillager. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Adeline (Jarosh) Miller

age 81, of Little Falls, passed away Sunday, February 19. Funeral Mass will be 11:30AM, Wednesday, February 22, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may gather from 4-8PM, Tuesday at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls and from 9:30-11:00AM, Wednesday at the funeral home. The Rosary will be prayed at 4:00PM, followed by Parish Prayers at 5:00PM, Tuesday at the funeral home. Arrangements are with Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Minerva Marie Kay

age 97, of Pine River, formerly of Backus, passed away Sunday, February 19. Memorial service will be 2PM. Saturday, March 3, at the Kline Funeral Home in Pine River, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Inerment will be at the Ponto Lake Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Bernadine Syhre

age 93, of Pine River, passed away Friday, February 17. Service will be 11AM, Saturday, February 25, at Kline Funeral Home in Pine River, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Freedhem Evangelical Free Cemetery, Freedhem, MN, at a later date. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pine River.

Carol A. Wgeishofski

age 65, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Friday, February 17. Memorial service will be 2PM, Saturday, February 25, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Our Savior Lutheran Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are with the Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

Condrad Stangl

age 96, of Pierz, passed away Thursday, February 16. Funeral Mass will be 10AM, Friday, February 24, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pierz. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may gather from 4-8PM, Thursday, February 23, at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz. The Rosary will be prayed at 4:30PM, follwed by parish prayers at 6:30PM, and the Knights of Columbus will pray at 7:30PM, Thursday evening at the funeral home. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz.

Gladys M. Welton

age 91, of Brainerd, passed away Friday, February 17. Service will be 2PM, Thursday, February 23, at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service with a luncheon following the service. Burial will be in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral HOme of Brainerd.

Aloysius Vincent Stoltman

age 92, of Little Falls, passed away Saturday, February 18. Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Tuesday, February 21, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls. Friends may gather from 9:30AM until the hour of service at the church on Tuesday. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Jerome "Joe" Melby

age 82, of Baxter passed away Saturday, February 18. Services will be 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 23, at Lord of Life Church in Baxter. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 22, at 5:00-7:00 PM with Masonic services at 4:30 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter and one hour prior to services at the church. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Marilyn “Sue” Hannahs

age 63, of Brainerd, passed away Saturday, February 18. Services will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, February 22, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Private interment will take place at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Sharon Louise Beach

age 59, of Brainerd, passed away Saturday, February 18. Services will be 10 AM, Wednesday, February 22, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Roger Prange

age 71, of Onamia, passed away Friday, February 17. Arrangements are pending with Brenny Funeral Chapel.

Marilyn Hannahs

of Brainerd, died Saturday, February 18. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel.

Janet Nelson Boner

age 84, of Nisswa, passed away Thursday, February 16. Services will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 25 at the Gull Lake Yacht Club in Nisswa. Family and friends are welcome to stay for a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial preferred to Gull Chain of Lakes Association (PO Box 102 – Nisswa, MN 56468). Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services.

Dorothy M. Dixon

age 85, of Baxter died on Friday, February 17. Services will be 11:00 AM, Monday, February 20, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 AM. Interment at Pine River Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Captain James Henry Schwinghammer

age 69 of Lake Nebagamon, WI, passed away Thursday, February 9. Memorial service will be 11AM, Saturday, February 18, at the Auditorium in Lake Nebagamon, WI. Burial will take place at a later date at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral service of Little Falls.

Clistia A. Owen

age 86, of Staples, passed away Wednesday, February 15. Funeral service will be 1PM, Saturday, February 18, at Motley United Methodist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.

Billie Jo Fletcher

age 67, of Emily, passed away Tuesday, February 14. Service will be 11am, Saturday, February 18, at the Hilltop Chapel in Palisade. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Pine Ridge Cemetery in Emily. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Howard Kropuenske

age 41, of Motley, passed away Wedndesday, February 15. Service will be 11AM, Monday, February 20th at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Staples. Visitation will be from 3-6PM, Sunday, February 19, at Brenny Funeral Chapel 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 in Staples.

Lois Gammon

age 72, of Lake Shamineau, formerly of Little Falls, passed away Wednesday, February 15. Funeral Mass will be 10:30AM, Monday, February 20, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls. Private interment will be held at a later date in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery in Little Falls. Visitation will be from 3-7PM, Sunday, February 19, at Emblom-Bernny Funeral Service in Little Falls with a parish prayer service at 7PM. Visitation will continue Monday at the funeral home from 9-10AM. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Duain M. “Sonny” Guin

age 78, of Fort Ripley, passed away Friday, February 10.
A celebration of life will be from 11 AM – 2PM, at the Brainerd Lakes Area Senior Center, 803 Kingwood Street, on Saturday, February 18, 2012. Lunch will be served. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel.

Nadine Adams

age 89, of Lake Shore, passed away Monday, February 13. Services will be 10:00 AM on Friday, February 17, at Good Samaritan Village-Woodland Chapel in Brainerd. Visitation will begin one hour prior to services at the Good Samaritan Village-Woodland Chapel. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Donald Nelson

age 86, of Pequot Lakes, passed away Friday, February 10. Service will be 11AM, Wednesday, February 15, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are withe the Kline Funeral Home of Pequot Lakes.

Wayne Darrel Lindberg

age 70, of Ironton, passed away Sunday, February 12. Service will be 11AM, Thursday, February 16, at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby. Friends may call from 5-7PM, Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be 11AM, Friday, February 17, at the Woodland Cemetery in Irondale Township. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Samuel E. Morriss

age 56, of Staples, passed away Friday, February 10. Memorial service will be 2:00PM, Thursday, February 16, at the Bernny Funeral Home in Staples. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Staples.

Louis "Louie" Filippi

age 91, of Little Falls, passed away Sunday, February 12, Funeral Mass will be 11:30AM, Thursday, February 16, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may gather from 4-8PM on Wednesday, February 15, at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls, and from 9:30-11:00AM on Thursday at the funeral home. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Bryan Anderson

age 64, passed away Sunday, February 12. A memorial service will be 1:30PM, Friday, February 17, at the Camp Ripley Chapel. Visitation will begin 12:00. Burial will be at the Minnesota State Veteran's Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Home of Randall.

Lois Ann (Erickson) Bayliss

of Iron Hub, passed away Thursday, February 9. Service will be 1PM, Monday, February 20, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Crosby. Burial will be at the Lakewood Cemetery in Crosby. Visitation will be Monday, two hours prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home of Crosby.

Irene Marie Becker

age 80, of Baxter, passed away Tuesday, February 7. Memorial Services will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, February 11, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.

Leonard Anthony Weber

age 87, of Staples, passed away Friday, February 3. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, February 7 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Family and friends are invited to gather Monday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples. Interment will take place at Evergreen Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples.

James “Jim” Halloran

age 89, of Nisswa, passed away Thursday, February 2. Memorial Service will be 1:00 pm Thursday, February 9. A time for visitation will be held one hour prior to Services. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home & Crematory in Brainerd.

Landon Shon Roy Johnson

was born and passed away Friday, January 13. Landon was the son of Steve Johnson and Joie Ehmke. A memorial service will be 1 PM, Friday, February 10th at Nelson- Doran Funeral Home. Everyone is welcome. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home and Crematory in Brainerd.

Leonard Webber

age 88, of Staples, passed away Friday, February 03. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brained.

Alfred J. Eckes

age 75, of rural Motley, passed away Friday, February 3. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, February 8, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in. Family and friends are welcome to gather Tuesday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples. Interment will take place at Swan Valley Cemetery. Family would like to invite all to gather for a luncheon at the Leader Community Hall following services. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples.

Delmar Bauers

age 80, of Little Falls, passed away Thursday, February 2. Funeral Mass will be 11AM, Monday, February 6, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls. Visitation will be from 9-11AM, Monday, February 6, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls. Interment with military honors will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls. The family invites all friends and relatives for a celebration of life at the Canteen Bar & Grill outside the main gate of Camp Ripley. Arrangements are with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.

Verna Mae Hutchins

age 80, of Crosslake, passed away Wednesday, February 1. Services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 4, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake. Family and friends are invited to gather starting at 9:30 AM. Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.

Frederick C. Borgwardt

age 79, of Baxter, passed away Wednesday, February 01. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Brainerd.

Cecil McCollough

age 95, of Brainerd passed away Tuesday, January 31. Services for Cecil will be held this summer. Arrangements are pending with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN.

Raymond George Hausken

age 84, of Longville, passed away Saturday, January 28. Service will be 1PM, Saturday, February 4, at the Longville Community Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Military Honors will be provided by the Sherman Yochum VFW Post #772 of Longville. There will be a private inurnment at a later date. Arrangemetns are with the Dennis Funeral Home of Longville.