Obituaries
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...
Ernest Beito, 81, of Motley, passed away peacefully July 18, 2019 at Lakewood Health Care Center in Staples, surrounded by his family.
Funeral services were held July 23 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church of Thief Lake, rural Middle River with Rev. Robert Dahlen officiating. Military honors were...
Ivan “Pete” Voeltz, Jr. 92, of Staples, passed away July 4, 2019, at Lakewood Care Center, Staples.
The celebration of life memorial service for Ivan will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 26, at the Thomastown Covenant Church, rural Staples. Visitation will be held Thurs., July 25 at the...
Merlyn Paul Rogge, 92 formerly of Verndale, passed away July 4, 2019 at the Meadow Place Assisted Living in Long Prairie.
Funeral service for Merlyn will be held Thur., July 11 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staples with Pastor Robin Collins officiating. Visitation will be held one...
Marco Anthony Puentes, 47, passed away June 29, 2019, following a tragic motorcycle accident.
Catholic Mass was held Friday, July 5 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. A Celebration of Life was held following.
Marco was born and raised in Vallejo, California. He moved to Staples in 2011 to...
Michelle Ann Koskiniemi, age 52, passed away June 20, 2019 at her home in Osage.
A memorial service was held June 30 at the Jones Pearson Funeral Home, Park Rapids, with Rev. Loren Ferch officiating.
Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Motley.
Michelle was born October 21, 1966 to Michael and...
Beverly Shinabarger, 88, passed away January 9, 2019.
A memorial service will be held Sat., July 13 at 2 p.m. at the Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall, 625 3rd St. NW, Wadena.
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