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Obituaries

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Kenneth E. Pikula

Posted on 5/1/2013

BAXTER — Kenneth E. Pikula, 75, of Baxter, died on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at his home. Arrangements are pending with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, Minn.

Brenny Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services

www.brenny.com

800-824-5051

June E. Shields

Posted on 4/30/2013

June E. Shields, age 75, of Brainerd, passed away on April 30, 2013, at Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls.

A memorial service for June will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, from 5-8 p.m. at Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home in Brainerd and also one hour prior to the service at church.

Full notice on Saturday.

Serving the family:

Halvorson-Johnson Funeral & Cremation Care

Brainerd, 218-829-3581

www.halvorson-johnson.com

Louise J. Logering

Louise J. Logering

Posted on 4/30/2013

STAPLES — Louise Janet Logering, 84, of Staples, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Lakewood Health Systems in Staples. She went to heaven to be with our dad, the love of her life. Another angel is watching over us. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, May 3, at noon at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Joe Korf officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, May 2, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples from 5-7 p.m., with rosary at 6:30 p.m. followed by a prayer service, also one hour prior to service at the church. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Staples.

Ronda R. Fitch

Ronda R. Fitch

Posted on 4/30/2013

Ronda Rae Fitch, age 51, resident of Brainerd, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society-Bethany. Ronda was born in Brainerd Nov. 22, 1961, to Duane L. and Jeanette (Jarnat) Fitch.

She had been employed for 17 years at the Nisswa American Legion and was a caregiver for Good Neighbor and Golden Heart Home Health.

Surviving are her son, Nick; daughter, Alisha; and granddaughter, Luna; mother, Jan; brothers, Dale and Mike; sister, Brenda.

She was preceded in death by her father, Duane.

Patricia M. Wise

Posted on 4/30/2013

Patricia M. Wise, 63, of Brainerd, died on Monday, April 29, 2013, at Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, Minn. Arrangements are pending with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, Minn.

Brenny Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services

www.brenny.com

800-824-5051

Patricia A. Peske

Posted on 4/30/2013

IRONTON — Patricia Ann Peske, age 76, of Ironton, died on April 29, 2013, at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. She was born on July 11, 1936, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Bryan and Edna (Burns) Johnson. Pat was a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Crosby and was a former volunteer at the Brainerd Senior Center.

Survivors include her husband, Herbert; and two children, Jeff and Edna.

She is preceded in death by her parents.

Roger D. Wilson

Roger D. Wilson

Posted on 4/30/2013

AITKIN — Roger D. Wilson, age 75, of Aitkin, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Aicota Assisted Living Center in Aitkin.

LeRoy ‘Speeder’ Tengwall

LeRoy ‘Speeder’ Tengwall

Posted on 4/29/2013

LeRoy “Speeder” W. Tengwall, 81, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Brainerd after a battle with cancer. He was born July 25, 1931, in Willmar, Minn., to Albin and Mabel (Stene) Tengwall.

LeRoy is survived by his wife, Karen; son, Kevin; daughter, Jody Kepler; seven grandchildren; one great-grandson; a niece, Bev Somerville; a brother, Orville; and a sister, Adeline Murphy.

He is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Kari; and brother-in-law, James Murphy.

Alvin F. Norum

Alvin F. Norum

Posted on 4/29/2013

Alvin F. Norum, age 87, a resident of Brainerd, passed away Friday, April 26, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society-Bethany. Alvin was born in Hallock, Minn., Nov. 18, 1925, to Clara (Kolden) and Arthur E. Norum. Al attended school in Thompson Township and graduated in 1943 from the Hallock High School.

Alvin enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served at the U.S. Naval Training Center and was aboard the USS Dawn in the Philippines.

Edythe M. Lindgren

Posted on 4/29/2013

LITTLE FALLS — Edythe M. Lindgren, 81-year-old resident of Little Falls, Minn., lost her battle with cancer on Monday, April 29, 2013, at Highland Senior Living in Little Falls, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2013, at First United Methodist Church in Little Falls, Minn., with Pastor Damen Heitmann officiating. Burial will take place at Oakland Cemetery in Little Falls, Minn. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, Minn., and from 10-11 a.m. on Thursday at the church.

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