Obituaries
Carol Jean (Beers) Kramer of Motley, passed away March 26, 2026.
Services will be held at a later date.
Carol Jean was born April 24, 1943, the daughter of Paul and Mary (DeGeest) Beers in Motley.
On May 11, 1963, she married Ronald Kramer in Little Falls. They resided in Minneapolis for a few...
The funeral service celebrating the life of Luann McGrane of Wadena, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, at the Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley with Pastor Jim Johnson presiding.
Visitation will be held March 30, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Johnson-Schuller Chapel in Wadena and...
Robert (Bob) Joseph Jensen, 69, of Staples, passed peacefully on March 17, 2026, right where he belonged - surrounded by the loving arms of his family on the same rural Minnesota farm that had shaped his earliest memories and held his final breath.
His life will be celebrated at Brenny Funeral Home...
Elizabeth Eileen “Betty” Hildahl, 93, of Staples, passed away March 19, 2026, at the Lakewood Health Care Center in Staples. She is now with her Lord Jesus.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 11 at 11:00 a.m. at Swan Valley Lutheran Church on Hwy. 64 in Leader. A luncheon will follow...
Nancy Lea Zimmer, 81, passed away March 14, 2026, after sustaining injuries from an electrical fire in her home in Breezy Point.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 28, at the Motley Free Methodist Church, 33 Wellwood St, Motley. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., with services at 11:...
Carol Pauline (Anderson) Cross, 82, Wichita Falls, Texas, passed away peacefully at home February 19, 2026.
Memorial services were held March 7 at Faith Lutheran Church, Wichita Falls, TX with Pastor Ernie Barr presiding.
Internment will be held at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples this summer....
Nancy Lea Zimmer, 81, passed away March 14, 2026, after sustaining injuries from an electrical fire in her home in Breezy Point.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 28, at the Motley Free Methodist Church, 33 Wellwood Street, Motley. Visitation begins at 10:00 a.m., with services at 11:00...
Russell Nanik, 87, of Staples, passed away March 6, 2026.
Funeral services were held March 14 at Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena
Russell was laid to rest at West Lyons Cemetery, Verndale
Visit www.karvonenfuneralhome.com to leave memorials and condolences on Russell’s Tribute Wall.
Arrangements...
Duane A. Strack, 83, of Motley, formerly of St. Cloud and Lake Alexander, passed away March 9, 2026.
A celebration of life was held March 17 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples.
Duane was born January 28, 1943, to Sylvester and Veronica (Dockendorf) Strack in St. Cloud. He lived on a farm...
Barbara Mares, 74, of Staples, passed away March 5, 2026.
Services were held on March 9 2026.
Arrangements were by Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
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