Obituaries
Leona M. Heinecke, 83, of Motley passed away August 6, 2019 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples.
Funeral services were held August 10 at the Taylor Funeral Home in Staples with Pastor Greg Leslie officiating.
Burial was at Buffalo Lake City Cemetery in Buffalo Lake.
Leona was born...
John Martin, 80, of Staples and Austin, passed away on August 7, 2019.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 17, 2019, 11:00 a.m., at the Church of Christ in Staples with Pastor Barry Klein officiating. Friends may call on the day of the funeral from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the...
The memorial service celebrating the life of Jean Chaffin of Eagle Bend and formerly of Hewitt, was held August 9, 2019, at the New Life Church of God in Bertha.
Jean, age 77, passed away surrounded by her family on August 5, 2019, at her home in rural Eagle Bend under the gentle care of her...
Lyla Holmberg, 92, of Motley passed away August 8, 2019, at her residence.
A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. Weds., August 14 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Motley with Pastor Paul Koehler officiating. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the church.
Burial was held at the...
Byron “Bud” Haskin, 93, of Staples, passed away July 28, 2019 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples.
Services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Fri., August 2, and one hour prior to...
Darlene Ann Tepley, 87, passed away August 1, 2019, at the Lakewood Health System, Staples.
Mass of Christian Burial was held August 6 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples with Fr. Arlie Sowada officiating.
Burial was at St. Isidore’s Catholic Cemetery in Moran Township.
Darlene was born...
Sandy M. Griebel, 60, of Delano, formerly of Motley, passed away July 31, 2019.
Funeral services were held August 6 at the Motley Free Methodist Church.
Interment was at the Motley Public Cemetery.
Sandy was born December 4, 1958 to Ray and Evelyn (Hales) Lucas in Fargo, North Dakota.
She grew up...
Byron “Bud” Haskins, 93, of Staples passed away July 28 at the Lakewood Health Care Center, Staples.
Services are pending with Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Staples.
See complete obituary in next week’s Staples World.
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John S. Lee, 92, of Pillager passed away July 22, 2019 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud.
A memorial service was held Thurs., July 25 at the Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home in Brainerd.
Burial was at Wildwood Cemetery in Pillager.
John was born April 23, 1927 in Pillager to Mabel and John Lee. He...
Randolph Henry Groothuis, 76, of Pillager, died July 18, 2019, at Good Samaritan Society-Bethany in Brainerd.
Services will be held July 24 at 2:00 p.m., at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples with Pastor Jim Johnson officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Randy...
