Obituaries

Bruce Eugene Hayenga, 82, of Staples, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family, on March 28, 2025. Services will be held Saturday, April 19, 2025, at noon at the Landmark Inn in Staples. Visitation for family and friends will be held one hour prior to services at the Landmark Inn...
Russell (Russ) Lee, 85, retired Staples educator, died Feb. 17, 2025 at his home in Washington state. There will be a reception at Halvorson-Taylor Funeral Home in Staples at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 12, followed immediately be a graveside service at St. James Cemetery in Philbrook. Russ was born...
Donna D. Kastanek, 98, of STaples passed away March 26, 2025 at Lakewood Manor in Staples. Services were held March 31 at the Staples United Methodist Church with Pastor Dan Crocker officiating.  Interment was at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples. Donna was born August 21, 1931 to Werley L. and...
Services for Donna Kastanek will be held at 11:00AM Monday, March 31, 2025, at the Staples Methodist Church with Pastor Dan Crocker officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service also at the church. Interment will be at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples.   Donna D. Kastanek was...
Jack H. Wheeler, 95, entered heaven on February 21, 2025. A celebration of life will be held at the American Legion in Brainerd, 708 Front St., June 14, 2025, from noon to 5 p.m.  Burial will be at the Fort Ripley Cemetery in a private service. Jack was born June 22, 1929. He grew up in Staples,...
Jeanette Hazel Hardy (nee Nichols), 80, passed away peacefully March 11, 2025, at the Milaca Elim Meadows Health Care Center in Milaca. A memorial gathering will be held Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca.  Burial will take place at 4 p.m. at...
Keith Warren Greenwaldt, 59, of Staples, passed away March 17, 2025, at his home surrounded by family.  Funeral services were held March 21 at the Free Methodist Church, Motley. Keith was born June 14, 1965 the son of Gordon Greenwaldt, Sr. and Lyda Cocking in St. Louis Park.  Keith grew up in...
Keith Warren Greenwaldt, 59, of Staples, MN, passed away on Monday March 17th 2025, In his home surrounded by family.  A memorial service will be held at Motley Free Methodist Church on Thursday March 20th, 2025, from 6:00pm until 8:00 pm. followed by a funeral service on Friday March 21st 2025, at...
Richard Warn, 73, of Staples passed away with family by his side on February 25, 2025 in Staples, after a long journey with dementia. Services will be held at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples on Friday, April 11 at 12:00 noon, with visitation starting at 11:00 a.m. Lunch will follow at the church....
Denise Elaine Sirucek, 77, resident of Poplar Township near Leader, passed away March 8, 2025, at the St. Cloud Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Motley Free Methodist Church with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. Visitation will be held from...

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