Obituaries

Margaret (Karpinski) Vosen

Margaret (Karpinski) Vosen

Aug 10, 2021

Margaret (Karpinski) Vosen, 86-year-old resident of Little Falls died Tuesday, August 10 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Little Falls. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 17 at 11:00 A.M. at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 17 from 9:30 to 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home. The...

Sister Helen Ann Brake

Sister Helen Ann Brake

Aug 9, 2021

Little Falls, Minnesota............Sister Helen Ann Brake, 94, died on August 9, 2021, at St. Francis Convent, Little Falls, Minn.Helen Ann was born on July 23, 1927, in the small town of Ward Springs, Minn., the third of 10 children born to the late Frank and Caroline (Feldewerd) Brake. She attended District 84 Ward Springs elementary school. Through her aunt, Sister...

Carolyn Mary Becher

Carolyn Mary Becher

Aug 9, 2021

Carolyn Mary Becher passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, MN. The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, North Prairie, MN with Father Glenn Krystosek officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Carolyn has always cared about everyone's...

Loren Michael Schmidtz

Loren Michael Schmidtz

Aug 7, 2021

Loren Schmidtz, 46-year-old resident of Lastrup died Saturday, August 7 as the result of an automobile accident in Little Falls. Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Loren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 13 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Johns Nepomuk Catholic Church in Lastrup. A visitation will...

Margaret "Caroline" Schmidtz

Margaret "Caroline" Schmidtz

Aug 7, 2021

Margaret "Caroline" Schmidtz, 85-year-old resident of Lastrup died Saturday, August 7 as the result of an automobile accident in Little Falls. Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Caroline. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 13 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Johns Nepomuk Catholic Church in Lastrup. A visitation...

Ila Rahn

Ila Rahn

Aug 6, 2021

Ila Rahn, 76-year-old resident of Little Falls died Friday, August 6 at her home. Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Ila. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 12 at 11:00 A.M. at Bethel Lutheran Church in Little Falls with Pastor Kari Pancoast officiating. A visitation will be held from 9:30...

Robert Meemken

Robert Meemken

Aug 4, 2021

Robert (Bob) Meemken passed away on August 4th, 2021 peacefully with family by his side. The family will have a private service. Bob lived on a farm in Sartell, MN until the age of 21. He drove long haul trucks for many years. He resided in Florida for the past 40 years and recently returned to Minnesota to be near...

Thomas Eich

Thomas Eich

Aug 3, 2021

Thomas (Tom) Eich of East Bethel passed away on August 3rd at the age of 77. A Celebration of life will be on Sunday August 8th from 2 to 6 PM at Thurston Deshaw Funeral Home in Andover. A Funeral service will be held at St. John's Nepomuk Catholic Church in Lastrup, MN on Monday August 9th beginning at 11...

Donald Gerald Popp

Donald Gerald Popp

Aug 1, 2021

Donald Gerald Popp, 85-year-old resident of Royalton, MN died Sunday, August 1 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, August 5 at 11:00 A.M. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Royalton. A visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 P.M. on Wednesday evening and from 10:00 A.M. until the hour of the service...

Scott Anthony Doucette

Scott Anthony Doucette

Jul 23, 2021

Scott A. Doucette, 53, of Staples and formerly of Little Falls, died Friday, July 23, 2021 at his residence. A visitation will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Thursday, July 29 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Mass of Christian Burial will then begin at 11:30 AM with Father Mark Botzet officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery...

Br. Robert J. Mandernach

Br. Robert J. Mandernach

Jul 20, 2021

Mandernach, Br. Robert, OSC. Born to Peter and Catherine (Lieser) Mandernach in St. Martin, MN, on February 14, 1939. Graduated from Paynesville High School in 1957 and entered the Crosier Novitiate in Hastings, NE, in 1959. Br. Bob made first profession of Religious vows on August 28, 1960, and Solemn vows in 1966. Br. Bob died peacefully on July 20th,...

James Robert Switters

James Robert Switters

Jul 18, 2021

James Switters, 33-year-old resident of Little Falls, died suddenly Sunday, July 18. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, July 22 at Living Hope Assembly of God Church in Little Falls. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until the time of the service on Thursday at the church. James Robert Switters was born on January 7, 1988...

Trevin Patrick Larson

Trevin Patrick Larson

Jul 15, 2021

Trevin P. Larson, 23, of Gibbon, Mn, passed away Thursday July 15 at Mayo Clinic Healthcare Systems in Mankato, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Lafayette, Mn.A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m, Saturday July 24th at Grace Covenant Church in Little Falls, Mn. Visitation will take place from 4-8p.m. Friday, July 23rd at Emblom...

Shawn Authier

Shawn Authier

Jul 14, 2021

Shawn Keating Authier, age 30, of Little Falls, MN, died unexpectedly on July 14, 2021. Visitation is 2 to 6 pm, Sunday, July 18 and 9-10:30 am, Monday, July 19 at Emblom-Brenny Funeral Home, Little Falls. Mass of Christian Burial is at 11 am, Monday, July 19 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls. Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is...

Mary Kisor

Mary Kisor

Jul 11, 2021

Mary Kisor, 62-year-old resident of Pierz, MN died Sunday, July 11 at Essentia Health Hospital in Brainerd, MN. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 16 at 11:00 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding. Visitation will be from 9:30-11:00 Friday at the church. The burial will be held in the parish cemetery.Mary Elizabeth Yehle...

Charles "Chuck" Erickson

Charles "Chuck" Erickson

Jul 4, 2021

Charles "Chuck" Erickson, age 80, passed away due to complications associated with cancer on July 4, at his home in Little Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 9 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls with Father Mark Botzet officiating. The burial will be in the parish cemetery. A visitation...

Rita Brown

Rita Brown

Jun 30, 2021

Rita Brown, 85-year-old resident of Hillman, MN, died Wednesday, June 30, at her home surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, July 3 at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Hillman with Father Jerry Schick officiating. A visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. on Saturday at the...

Laurel "Lori" Gohl

Laurel "Lori" Gohl

Jun 21, 2021

Laurel "Lori" Elizabeth Gohl, 62 year old resident of Pierz, died on Monday, June 21 at her home in Pierz. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, June 27 from 2:00-6:00 P.M. at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz. The Franciscan Sisters will say a prayer at 5:00 P.M. on Sunday evening at the funeral home.Laurel Brausen was...

Daniel Commerford

Daniel Commerford

Jun 20, 2021

Daniel Commerford, 65 year old resident of Brainerd formerly of the Pierz/Buckman area died on Sunday, June 20 at Essentia Health in Brainerd. A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, June 25 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Pine River with Father Mike Patullo officiating. A visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until...

Eleanor DeNio

Eleanor DeNio

Jun 11, 2021

Eleanor DeNio, 93 year old resident of Little Falls died June 11 at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls. Her beautiful smile and warm cheerful attitude made the day brighter for those around her. Eleanor Bernardson was born on June 3, 1928 in Little Falls to the late John and Sabina Bernardson. She attended Little Falls Community Schools. She...

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