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June 11, 2009 / Obituaries

Elmer Gustav Arndt

Elmer Gustav Arndt, 94, formerly of Hewitt, died at his home in Staples on June 1, 2009. He succumbed to congestive heart failure after defeating esophageal cancer two years ago. More...

Doris DeLude

Doris L. DeLude, 72, of Motley, formerly of Montrose, died June 3, 2009 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 27, at 11:00 a.m. More...

David Nelson, 71, of Motley, died June 5, 2009 at his home. Funeral services were held June 9, at the United Methodist Church in Motley. There will be a private burial at a later date. Arrangements were with the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. More...

Leona M. Schmidt

Leona M. Schmidt, 94, of Staples, died June 11, 2009, at the Bethany Good Samaritan Home in Baxter. A memorial service was June 15, at the Staples United Methodist Church with Pastor Wes Johnson officiating. More...

Eleanor Shamp

Eleanor Edna Shamp, 86, of Brainerd, died June 3, 2009 at the St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Funeral services were held June 6, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in Nisswa. More...

Gwendolyn Ford

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Myrtle Ford, 95, of Staples, and formerly of Wadena, died June 4, 2009 in Staples. Funeral services were held June 8, in the Central Methodist Church in rural Verndale with Rev. Chuck Horsager officiating. More...