Obituaries
Richard “Dick” Donat, 85, of Staples passed away peacefully amidst the oak trees at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House, St. Augusta, December 15, 2020, after spending the day holding the hands of his wife and daughters.
A funeral service and celebration of life will be scheduled at a later time.
Dick...
Bonnie M. Line, 56, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on December 15, 2020 at home in Staples.
Funeral services were held Dec. 19 at Verndale Family Life Church in Verndale.
Bonnie was born November 3, 1964 to Jim and Barb (Ziegler) DeWald in Staples. On July 12, 1991 she...
Diane M. Thomas, 61, of Ironwood, MI, formerly of Staples and Salt Lake City, UT, passed away December 12, 2020, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
No services will be held at this time, however a celebration of life service will be held in the near future.
Diane was born February 1, 1959 to James and...
David “Little Buck” M. Pohl, 59, of Mora and formerly of Staples, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at his home in Mora on December 15, 2020.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Sat., Jan. 2, 2021 at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples. Visitation will be from 11...
Carole Ann Winter, 82, of Staples was welcomed into the presence of her Lord in His perfect time December 10, 2020. Carole passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home at the Lakewood Manor, Staples.
Friends and family are invited to celebrate her life Sat., Dec. 19, 11 a.m., at the Verndale...
Robert Kent Mayberry, 80, Motley, died December 11, 2020 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center, Staples.
Services will be held Dec. 16, at 10:30 a.m. at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples.
Interment will be at the Bridgeman Cemetery, rural Pillager.
Robert K. “Bob” Mayberry was born...
Eugene “Gene” Smith, 77, of Fargo, ND passed away December 2, 2020, at his home with family at his side and under the gentle care of Red River Valley Hospice.
A public memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 18, at the Schuller Family Funeral Homes’ Verndale Chapel in...
Barbara Ann Longbella, 83, died Dec. 6, 2020, of Alzheimer’s.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Barbara was the eighth of Daniel and Marian (Kisler) Spencer’s 10 children, born Sept. 13, 1937, in Brainerd. She grew up in nearby Staples and would spend weekends walking to the...
Charlotte Seely, 76, of Browerville, passed away December 2, 2020.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Interment was held at the Motley Public Cemetery.
Charlotte was born March 20, 1944, to Paul Rexford and Alice Waneta (Smith) Seely in Staples. She was an only child. Charlotte...
Gerald “Jerry” Dennis O’Keefe, 86, of Staples passed away November 30, 2020 at his home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Visitation will be held one hour prior.
Interment will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery.
Gerald...
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