Obituaries
Mavis (Freitag) Veronen, 81, of Wadena, formerly of rural Thomastown Township, passed away peacefully August 30, 2025, a beautiful late summer Saturday, with her family by her side.
Funeral services were held September 4, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples.
Mavis was laid to rest at Montrose...
Amanda McCoy, 37, of Beaumont, Texas passed away July 17, 2025.
A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, September 28, 2025 in Pine Grove Park, Staples. To RSVP email knosalla69@yahoo.com.
Amanda was born September 28, 1987 to Deborah Crosno and Joel McCoy.
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David Fredrick Mertens, 86, of Staples and Wadena, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2025.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held September 12 at 11:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with visitation one hour prior to the service.
Arrangements are by Brenny Family Funeral...
Pamela Jo Collins, 75, of Staples, passed away August 18, 2025.
Funeral services have been held.
Pamela was born August 5, 1950, to LeRoy and Lois (Grabowski) Chapman in Chicago, Illinois.
She married Robin Collins on November 19, 1977.
Arrangements were by the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel,...
Mickey “Mick” Gene Farber, 83 of Motley, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on August 20, 2025.
A celebration of life will be held Sunday, September 7, at 3:00 p.m. at the Motley United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held preceding the service from 2 to 3 p.m. at the...
John Wollenburg, 72, passed away August 6, 2025 at CentraCare St. Cloud Hospital following a brave eight-year battle with cancer.
A small private gathering for family will be held.
John was born July 17, 1953 to Esther and Leonard Wollenburg in Long Prairie, the youngest of seven children.
John...
Geraldine Marie Ott, 85, of Motley, passed away on August 8, 2025, at the Harmony House in Motley while under Moments Hospice Care, with her brother David and daughter Gina holding her hand, along with Henry, Kati and Dominique close by.
Gerry was born on October 14, 1939, in Des Moines, Iowa, to...
Eileen (Fornshell) Spilman, 80, of Pillager, passed away on August 10, 2025, at Lakewood Care Center in Staples.
Eileen was born April 7, 1945, in Brainerd, MN, to Curtis and Jeanette (Ackerson) Fornshell and grew up in Pillager, graduating from Pillager High School in 1963.
She went to work in St...
Judithann ‘Judy’ Cecelia Mares-Richer, 78, of Staples, passed away July 28, 2025, in Staples.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday August 23, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.
Judy was born June 5, 1947,...
Carol Andrea Johnson, 94, of Motley, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 1, 2025.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, August 22 at Lincoln Evangelical Free Church, 1354 320th Street, Cushing. Visitation with the family will begin at 10:00 a.m. and the service...
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