Obituaries
Gary Stracek, 83, of Browerville, passed away peacefully with his family by his side September 26, 2025.
Mass of Christian burial was held October 6, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Browerville.
Burial was held at St. Isidore’s Catholic Cemetery, rural Browerville.
Gary James Stracek was...
Gary Stracek, 83, of Browerville, passed away peacefully with his family by his side September 26, 2025.
Mass of Christian burial will will be held Monday, October 6, at 1:00 p.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church in Browerville. A Rosary will be prayed at 1:45 p.m. at Christ the King Catholic...
Jeffrey James Hess, 67, of Motley passed away unexpectedly at his home on September 20, 2025.
Services will be held at his farm on October 4, 2025 at 11 a.m.
Jeff attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from Staples High School in 1976 and went on to attend Natural Resources School in Bemidji...
Garry Ray DeWald, Sr., lovingly known as “Papa,” passed away peacefully at home in Motley, September 24, 2025, surrounded by the land and family he loved.
A Memorial Gathering will be held October 4, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., with Military Honors being presented at 4:00 p.m. at the Camp Ripley Chapel...
William (Bill) Charles Smith, 82, of Staples, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 19, 2025.
Services will be held Friday, Sept. 26, at 11:00 a.m. at Thomastown Covenant Church, Staples.
Bill was born January 5, 1943, to Bert and Christine Smith in Wadena. He was raised on the...
Donna Joan Johnson, 91, passed away peacefully, September 8, 2025 in the home of her niece, Susan Ritterholz, near St Cloud, under the care of her family.
A private memorial service for the family will be held at a later date.
Donna was born January 21, 1934 to Harry and Mary Sussenguth in...
Dean Alan Hove, age 67, of Motley, Minnesota, passed away on September 7, 2025. Visitation was held on Friday, September 12, 2025, from 5pm – 7pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples. Funeral service was held on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 11am at the Swan Valley Lutheran Church....
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...
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