Obituaries

Jan 6, 2025

Carole Specker, 75 year old resident of Little Falls, passed away on Monday, January 6 at the Little Falls Care Center.  A Celebration of Life for Carole will be held on Friday, January 10 from 3:00-7:00 P.M.  at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.  The Pierz American Legion Auxiliary Praying at 5:00 P.M. followed by a Prayer Service. at...

Dec 28, 2024

Donald A. Schmidt, Sr. 77 year old resident of Pine River formerly of Little Falls, passed away on Saturday, December 28 at Essentia Hospital in Brainerd. A grave side service will be held at the Minnesota State Veterans north of Little Falls. A graveside service will be held on Friday, January 17 at 2:00 P.M. at the Minnesota State Veterans...

Dec 31, 2024

Lavonne "Tootie" Olson, 86 year old resident of Little Falls, passed away on Tuesday, December 31 at Bridgeway Estates in Little Falls. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 7 at 11:00 A.M. at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls with Bob Mueller officiating. The burial will be held at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of...

Dec 31, 2024

Phyllis Braith, 92 year old resident of Little Falls, passed away on December 31 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 6 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Father Ben Kociemba officiating. The burial will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Little Falls. Visitation will...

Dec 28, 2024

John Gruber, 70 year old resident of Little Falls, passed away on Saturday, December 28 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A grave side service will be held at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls.  The date and time of the grave side will be posted when it becomes available.

Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and...

Dec 23, 2024

Amanda Carrie Marie Juetten 39 year old resident of Pierz, passed away on Monday, December 23 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. A Celebration of Amanda's Life will be held on Tuesday, December 31 at 11:00 A.M. at Fellowship Bible Church of Pierz with Pastor Brandon Bellomo officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. until the hour of the...

Nov 4, 2024

Ivan Bernard Gruis passed away at age 62 at 1:30am on November 4th, 2024.

Ivan was born on August 3rd, 1962, in Belmond Iowa. He was the second child of Galen Gruis and Shirley Gruis. He was in the care of Little Falls Care Center Little Falls Minnesota. Ivan contracted Rheumatic Fever when he was 3 years old. This condition led...

Dec 19, 2024

Michael "Mike" Sobiech, 47 year old resident of Pierz, MN, passed away on Thursday, December 19 at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls after a courageous battle with cancer. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, December 27 at 11:00 A.M. at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls with Father David Maciej officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00...

Dec 14, 2024

Katherine "Kay" Ann Johnson, a beloved member of the Little Falls community, passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on December 14, 2024, at St. Gabriel's Hospital. A celebration of her life will take place on Friday, December 20, at 11:00 A.M. at Bethel Lutheran Church, with Rev. Kari Pancoast officiating. Friends and family are invited to visit on...

Dec 13, 2024

Karen Ann Johnson, 90-year-old resident of Little Falls, formerly of Brandon, South Dakota, went home to her Heavenly home on Friday, December 13 at Highland Senior Living in Little Falls. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December 18 at 11:00 A.M. at Faith Lutheran Church in Little Falls with Pastor Jim Steen officiating. The burial will be held...

Dec 3, 2024

Joyce M Super (Strom) Leidenfrost, 93-year-old resident of Little Falls, passed away on Tuesday, December 3 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Little Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 13 at 11:30 A.M. at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Ben Kociemba. A visitation will be held on Friday, December 13 from 9:00-11:00 A.M....

Dec 3, 2024

Lewis Woitalla, 95 year old resident of Pierz, passed away on Tuesday, December 3 at his home. A Celebration of Life Mass will be held on Thursday, December 12 at 11:00 A.M at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding, MN. A visitation will be held at 9:30 A.M. on Thursday, December 12 at the church.

Lewis Woitalla was born on March...

Dec 6, 2024

Bernard James Wunderlich, 93 year old resident of Rice, passed away on Friday, December 6 at his home with his family by his side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, December 17 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Opole with Father Greg Sauer officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00...

Dec 5, 2024

John T. Monahan, 76-year-old resident of Little Falls, MN, passed away on Thursday, December 5th at Diamond Willow Memory Care Facility in Little Falls, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 21 at First Lutheran Church in Little Falls, with  Bob Mueller officiating. A visitation will be...

Nov 15, 2024

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Dec 4, 2024

Genevieve Bernice (Bursey) Benusa

January 3, 1932 – December 4, 2024

 Genevieve Benusa, 92-year-old resident of Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Little Falls went to meet our loving Savior on Tuesday, December 4, 2024. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, December 30, 2024 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Bowlus with Visitation 2 hours prior to...

Dec 2, 2024

David Joseph Hiemenz, a beloved resident of Little Falls, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2024, at the St. Cloud VA Center, at the age of 77. A devoted husband, father, and friend, David will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Born on October 20, 1947, in Little Falls, Minnesota, to the late Victor M. and Josephine Irene...

Nov 30, 2024

Celebration of Life will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls for Keith A. Krych, age 73, who passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. Pastor Kari Pancoast will officiate. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Keith...

Nov 24, 2024

Gregory “Greg” Billig, age 67, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2024 at his home in Swanville. A Celebration of Life will be at 12:00 p.m., on Monday, December 2, 2024 at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. Father Ben Kociemba will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Greg was born on April...