obituaries

Clara Cichon May 28, 1920 - June 22, 2017 LITTLE FALLS, Minn. - Clara Cichon, 97, Little Falls, died Thursday, June 22, in Diamond Willow Assisted Living. Visitation will be from 9-10:30 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 28, at Our Lady of...

Howard Albert Nisle July 24, 1927 - June 22, 2017 APPLE VALLEY, Minn. - Howard Albert Nisle, 89, Apple Valley, formerly Brainerd, Minn., died Thursday, June 22, in Augusta Care Center. Visitation will be from 10:30-11 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., Monday, June 26, at Hope...

John Knosalla Sept. 8, 1946 - June 21, 2017 STAPLES, Minn. - John Knosalla, 70, Staples, died Wednesday, June 21, in Lakewood Health System Hospital. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today, June 23, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed...

Wendell Ayres Dec. 23, 1954 - June 21, 2017 BRAINERD, Minn. - Wendell Ayres, 62, Brainerd, died Wednesday in his home. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., followed by the service at 11 a.m., Monday, June 26, at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, Minn. Arrangements by Brenny Funeral...

Steven H. Gangl April 12, 1925 - June 21, 2017 LITTLE FALLS, Minn. - Steven H. Gangl, 92, Royalton, Minn., died Wednesday in St. Gabriel's Hospital from natural causes. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 27, at Holy...

Bernard "Bernie" Gallus July 15, 1937 - June 20, 2017 ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Bernard "Bernie" Gallus, 79, Royalton, Minn., died Tuesday, June 20, in St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be from 1-4 p.m., with parish prayers at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, June 25, at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service...

Shirley Langland Jan. 24, 1933 - June 16, 2017 PEQUOT LAKES, Minn. - Shirley Langland, 84, Pequot Lakes, died Friday, June 16, in Heritage House. Arrangements are pending with Kline Funeral Home in Pequot Lakes.

Robert "Bob" E. Orr March 21, 1939 - June 17, 2017 LITTLE FALLS, Minn. - Robert "Bob" E. Orr, 78, Little Falls, formerly Willmar, Minn., died Saturday, June 17, in his home. Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m., followed by the memorial service at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 24, at First...

James Norman James E. "Jimmy" Norman, age 70, of Pine River, passed away on June 10, 2017. He was preceded in death by his father, John "Helge"; mother, Dorothy; sister, Aileen; and brother-in-law, James "Jim" Dignan. Jimmy is survived by his nieces, nephew, cousins and friends. ...

Jill Carlson Jill Marie Carlson, age 64, died at her home on Friday, June 9, 2017. She was born February 16, 1953, the daughter of August and Bette (Greer) Mezzenga. Jill graduated from Pequot Lakes High School. She married Merlin Carlson on December 22, 1972, and after his service...