Obituaries
John Leo Berns
Mar 21, 2023
John Leo Berns of Little Falls passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at St Gabriel’s hospital at the age of 79 years old. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, March 27 at 11:00 A.M. at Lord of Life Church in Baxter, MN with Rev. Steve Rye officiating. A visitation will be held from 2:00 P.M. to...
Joyce Waldvogel
Mar 20, 2023
Joyce Waldvogel, 82-year-old resident of Little Falls, died Monday, March 20 at Highland Senior Living in Little Falls, MN. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 25 at 1:00 P.M. at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls with Father Patrick Hoeft officiating. A visitation will be held on Saturday from 11:00 A.M. until the hour of...
Gerald "Jerry" Brill
Mar 19, 2023
Gerald A. Brill was a 54 year old resident of Pierz who passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, March 19 at 11:02pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, March 24 at 11:00 A.M. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Harding, MN. A visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 23...
Daniel Stangl
Mar 17, 2023
Daniel Stangl, 78-year-old resident of Pierz, died Friday, March 17 at his home in Pierz. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 25 at 11:00 A.M. at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Pierz, MN with Father Jimmy Joseph officiating. A time of gathering will be held from 9:00-11:00 A.M. on Saturday at the funeral home. The burial will...
Richard Steven Seppelt
Mar 15, 2023
Richard Steven Seppelt, 89-year-old resident of Lastrup, MN, died Wednesday, March 15 at his home. A private graveside service will be held at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls, MN. The military honors will be conducted by the Hillman American Legion.
Richard Steven Seppelt was born on July 7, 1933 in Graham Township, Benton County,...
Esther Lukenbill
Mar 9, 2023
Esther Elaine Lukenbill, 83-year-old long time resident of Big Falls, MN, current resident of Royalton, MN, died Thursday, March 9. There will be no funeral per her wishes; she will be laid to rest at the Gemmell Cemetery at a later date.
Esther was born September 14, 1939 to the late Frank and Theodora (Salverson) McMillen in Margie, Minnesota....
Marlene Scepaniak
Mar 5, 2023
Marlene Scepaniak, 88-year-old resident of Upsala, MN died March 5, after a brief battle with glioblastoma, at Upsala Senior Living. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, March 13, at 11:00 A.M. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Upsala with Father David Grundman officiating. A visitation will be held on Sunday, March 12, from 4:00-7:00 P.M. at...
Alfred "Al" Lawrence
Mar 1, 2023
Alfred “Al” Michael Lawrence 83-year-old resident of Hillman, MN, passed away on March 1, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital. A celebration of Al’s life will be held at his home in the summer of 2023.
Al was born on October 17, 1939, in Argyle, MN, to Nelson Longerbone and Anne Marie (Gorshe) Lawrence. He attended school in Hopkins...
Duane E. Tollefson
Mar 5, 2023
Duane “Tolly” Tollefson, 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at his home in Little Falls, Minnesota with his beloved wife and three children by his side. He had been battling Alzheimer’s disease for several years.
Duane Elton Tollefson was born September 23, 1938 at Saint Olaf Hospital in Austin, Minnesota. The only child of Arnie...
Helen M. Maurer
Mar 1, 2023
Helen M. Maurer, 89, of Little Falls, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at her home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 10, 2023, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Little Falls with Father Ben Kociemba officiating. A visitation will be held on Thursday, March 9, 2023, from 4:00-8:00...
Chauncey Myers
Feb 26, 2023
Chauncey H. Myers, 87-year-old resident of Hillman, MN, passed away in his sleep surrounded by family on Sunday, February 26, 2023 in the beautiful home he built and cherished. A Funeral Service to be held on Saturday March 11, 2023 at 12:00 PM at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1182 County Rd 8, Hillman, MN. at 12:00pm. Visitation will be...
Donna Lee Peterson
Feb 26, 2023
Donna Lee Peterson, 87-year-old resident of Osakis, MN passed away on February 26 at the Galeon Senior Living in Osakis, MN.
Burial will be private and held at a later date.
Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Donna.
Elizabeth "Bette" Benedett
Feb 26, 2023
Elizabeth “Bette” Benedett, 95-year-old resident of Little Falls, died Sunday, February 26 at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Monday, March 6 at 11:00 A.M. at First United Church in Little Falls. A visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 A.M. on Monday at the church. Lunch will immediately follow...
Virgil S. Weiss
Feb 24, 2023
Virgil S. Weiss, 87-year-old resident of Pierz passed away February 24 at the Harmony House in Pierz. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 15 at 11:00 A.M. at St. John's Nepomuk Catholic Church in Lastrup, MN. A visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. until the hour of the service on Saturday, April 15 at the...
Bellamy Scherping
Feb 22, 2023
Bellamy Scherping infant son of Brenden and Beth (Oldakowski) Scherping died at the St. Cloud Hospital on February 22. A private family grave side service will be held.
Bellamy Jacob Scherping is survived by his daddy and mommy, Brenden and Beth (Oldakowski) Scherping of Little Falls; grandparents, Dan and Dee Oldakowski of Royalton, Theresa (Glen) Welters of...
Colleen Fisk
Feb 10, 2023
Colleen Fisk, 80-year-old resident of Hartford, WI formerly of Royalton, MN died February 10 in Hartford, WI. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, February 25 at 11:00 A.M. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Royalton with Father Greg Sauer officiating. A visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. until the hour of the service on Saturday, February...
Daniel Gilder
Feb 5, 2023
Daniel Lee Gilder, 68-year-old resident of Little Falls, died Sunday, February 5 at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, February 18 at 11:00 A.M. at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. A visitation will be held from 9:30-11:00 A.M. at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service. The burial will be...
Chad Thomas Keller
Jan 24, 2023
Chad Thomas Keller, 50 year old resident of Little Falls died Tuesday, January 24 at his home surrounded by his family. He died peacefully after a four plus year battle with cancer. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 18 at 11:00 A.M. at Grace Covenant Church in Little Falls with Rev. Neil Bonkoski officiating. A gathering...
Kevin John Gallus
Jan 27, 2023
Kevin John Gallus, 42 year old resident of Paynesville formerly of Little Falls died, Friday, January 27 at Centra Care Hospital in Paynesville, MN. A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 3 at 1:00 P.M. at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls. A visitation will be held from 12:00 P.M. until the hour of the service...
Scott Williams
Jan 26, 2023
Scott Williams, 61-year-old resident of Little Falls died Thursday, January 26 at his home in Little Falls. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 31 at 11:00 A.M. at Emblom Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls with Chaplain Gregg Valentine officiating. A visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 P.M. on Monday, January 30 and from 9:30 A.M. until...
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