Obituaries
Greg Scheler, 69, passed away September 22, 2024, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He passed away at his home in Long Prairie surrounded by his beloved wife and children.
A Celebration of Life will be held in Greg’s honor Saturday, October 12 at Frosty’s Spirit & Social Club/...
Stanley Wayne Widmer, 87, of Staples passed away September 21, 2024, peacefully surrounded by family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples on Friday, October 4, at noon. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.
Interment will be...
Agnes M. Carry, 90, of Cushing, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 7, 2024 in Motley.
Agnes was born July 9, 1934, to Frank and Lila (Marsh) Kowalski. She grew up near Staples spending many days working on the family farm, which may be where she picked up her tenacious and...
“Jeff put up a great fight, but ended up losing his battle to cancer, he was a strong competitor, but cancer was stronger.”
Jeffrey Mark Hedberg, 62, of Staples, passed away at the Essentia - St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Brainerd on September 11, 2024.
In Jeff’s honor, wear your Viking’s gear...
Zanna Graves, 14, passed away August 28, 2024 at her home in Browerville.
Zanna Janore Graves was born September 14, 2009 to Jesse and Coral (Hall) Graves in St. Cloud. She attended Staples-Motley High School.
Zanna was a very artistic soul who expressed her creativity through her writing, drawing...
Glennadean Ruth Hayes Baptiste, 86, passed awaypeacefully August 15, 2024, from natural causes at her home in Motley. She passed in the early morning, just one month shy of her 87th birthday.
Glennadean was a mother, wife, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and dog mom. She was a classy...
Juanita Wright, 85, of Staples, passed away August 16, 2024.
Juanita is survived by three daughters, Kitty (Bruce) Grondahl, Cindy Phillip and Dianna Wright; two grandchildren, Samantha (Jerry) Pruitt and Rob Grondahl; two great-grandchildren, Tyler Pruitt and Braydon Pruitt.
She is preceded in...
Mary Jane Dravis age 86, of Staples, passed away peacefully on Friday August 16, 2024 at Lakewood Memory Care Center. Funeral services will be on Friday August 23, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, MN. Visitation will be on Thursday August 22, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to...
Mary Dravis, 86, of Staples, passed away August 16, 2024.
A visitation will be held Thursday, August 22, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples.
Services will be held Friday, August 23 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with a visitation one hour prior to services at...
Marjorie Rose Kasper Perkins, 85, passed away August 9, 2024 in the arms of her family.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held August 13 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Dilworth.
Burial was in Hawley Cemetery.
Marjorie was born September 23, 1938 to Matthew Wiliam and Julia Rose (Dukowitz) Kasper...
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