Joy V Case
Aug 22, 2025
Joy Varie Case, 94, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025 at Heartwood Care Center, Crosby, MN.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 12:00pm at the Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home in Brainerd. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the start of the service. Burial will take place at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Brainerd.
Joy...
Martha Mae Spear
Aug 20, 2025
Martha Mae Spear, 95, of Brainerd, passed away on August 20, 2025, at Good Samaritan Woodland in Brainerd. Private family funeral services will be held.
Martha was born on January 20, 1930, in Eddy County, North Dakota, to Lyall and Nellie (Rethemeier) Spearman. She worked for many years as both a taxidermist and a cosmetologist. Martha had a lifelong love of...
Tommy G. Eschenbacher
Aug 20, 2025
Thomas “Tommy” Griffey Eschenbacher
August 7th, 1996 – August 20th, 2025
Thomas “Tommy” Griffey Eschenbacher, 29, of rural Brainerd, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ surrounded by his immediate family on August 20th, 2025.
Tommy was a country boy who loved to be outside on his family farm working with cattle, deer hunting, caring for his apple trees...
Thomas 'Thom' Stenehjem
Aug 10, 2025
Thomas “Thom” Martin Stenehjem, age 77, passed away on August 10, 2025, in Crosby, MN, due to complications from multiple health issues.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home in Brainerd, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery in Hillman, MN.
Thom was born...
Dennis John Litke
Aug 3, 2025
Dennis John Litke passed away on August 3, 2025, surrounded by his family at the Rochester- Methodist Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Visitation will take place at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will follow at Bethel Cemetery, with a light...
Carrie A. Munson
Aug 2, 2025
Carrie Anne Munson passed away at the age of 42 on August 2, 2025, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born on August 4, 1982, in Brainerd, MN, to Thomas Munson and Jerilynn Ackerman Munson, she left behind a legacy of love and tenacity.
Carrie is survived by her beloved partner, Sam Johnson; her cherished sons, Trey...
Shirley Mae Warner
Aug 1, 2025
Shirley (Nelson) Warner passed away at Shiloh Assisted Living in Pequot Lakes, MN on August 1,2025.
Shirley was born in Ironton, MN on September 1, 1932 to Chris and Tessie (Detzler) Nelson. She married Clarence Warner on April 18, 1952. They made their home in Baxter, MN and Shirley worked for the Brainerd School System for 26 years. She enjoyed doing...
Mark Allen Kuschke
Jul 30, 2025
Mark Allen Kuschke, of Nisswa, passed away at home on July 30, 2025, at the age of 71. A lifelong adventurer with an unmatched competitive spirit, Mark lived his life with passion, purpose, and love for the outdoors.
Born in Brainerd on January 19, 1954, to Rodney and Margaret (Simenstad) Kuschke. Mark developed a deep connection with nature at an early...
Orphie Shellum
Jul 28, 2025
Orphie Isabelle (Anderson) Shellum, age 95, passed into the arms of her Savior and Lord on July 28, 2025, surrounded by family.
Orphie was born on a farm in Clearwater County, MN on November 19, 1929, the eighth child of Emma (Baumann) and George P Anderson. Upon her birth, her big sister, Delpha, was impressed with her new sister, telling her...
Patrick Raverty
Jul 25, 2025
Patrick John Raverty, age 41, passed away peacefully at home in Trommald, MN on July 25, 2025. Patrick was born on November 9, 1983, in Brainerd, MN to Greg and Ginny Raverty. From the very beginning, he brought mischief and laughter into the lives of everyone who knew him.
At the age of 16, Patrick was diagnosed with brain cancer on...
Margaret Prindle
Jul 23, 2025
Margaret Prindle, age 101, of Baxter, MN, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2025, in Baxter.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home in Brainerd. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples, MN.
Margaret was...
Robert Follis
Jul 19, 2025
Robert ‘Bob’ Leon Follis, aged 81, of Motley MN went home to be with the Lord on July 19, 2025.
Bob was born on October 25, 1943 to Sgt Robert Kenneth Follis and Florence Louise Neider in St. Louis Missouri.
Bob believed in service to your country, community, and family.
Over the years he followed different career paths, police office, teaching and military...
Ivan Kraemer
Jul 13, 2025
Ivan Kraemer, age 103, of St. Cloud, MN, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2025.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa, MN. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Ivan will be laid to rest at Greenwood Cemetery in Nisswa...
Janice Johnson
Jul 11, 2025
In Loving Memory of Janice Johnson October 3, 1941 – July 11, 2025
With heavy hearts and deep gratitude for a life beautifully lived, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, who left this world at the age of 83.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday July 21, 2025, at 11:00AM at Faith Lutheran Church in...
Stella Fonteyn
Jul 7, 2025
Stella Fonteyn, age 79, of Staples, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her home on July 7, 2025.
Stella was born on July 26, 1945, in Long Prairie, MN, to Henry and Augusta Robben. She earned her Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) degree and dedicated 35 years of compassionate care to her work at Lakewood Health System. On February...
Bruce N. Haber
Jul 7, 2025
Bruce Haber, age 73, of Motley, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family after a short battle with cancer.
A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, July 25, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the Taylor Funeral Home in Staples, MN, with visitation beginning one hour prior to the service.
Bruce was born on June 24, 1952, in St. Cloud, MN, to...
Rachel Reabe Nystrom
Jul 5, 2025
October 9, 1954 – July 5, 2025
Rachel Reabe Nystrom, a trailblazing journalist, devoted public servant, cherished mother and Oma, and beloved friend to many, passed away on July 5, 2025, at the age of 70. After an 11-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease, the disease took much from her, but it never took her faith in Jesus Christ.
Born in Hartford, Connecticut,...
Douglas Determan
Jun 25, 2025
Douglas Michael Determan, 75 of Brainerd, MN, formerly Burnsville MN passed away June 25, 2025, after health complications. A service will be held at a later date at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis where Doug will be laid to rest.
Doug was born November 7,1949 to Ralph and Fern (Briese) Determan in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The oldest of six...
Shirley Kuhn
Jun 22, 2025
Shirley Kuhn (Rogers)
January 23, 1937 – June 22, 2025
Shirley Kuhn, age 88, of Brainerd, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2025 , surrounded by the love of her family.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 30, 2025 at 11 AM at Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home in Brainerd, MN....
Lois L Jensen
Jun 21, 2025
Lois L. Jensen, 91, entered into God’s Kingdom on Saturday June 21, 2025, in Brainerd.
She was born on December 2, 1933, in Brainerd, MN to Earl and Dolores (Hall) Bedal. She graduated from Brainerd High School in 1951. She married Donald Jensen on October 11, 1952, in Brainerd. She was a resident of Brainerd all of...
