Gregory Ray Johnson
Apr 20, 2024
Gregory Ray Johnson, age 71 of Nisswa, Minnesota passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Essentia St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd. He was born on August 5, 1952, to Ruth (Hansen) and Raymond Johnson. He married Mary M. Eiden on September 21, 1974, in Crystal, Minnesota. Together they raised three children, Joe, Tim, and Andrea.
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Patrick Michael Beste
Apr 17, 2024
On Wednesday, April 17th, 2024, Patrick Michael Beste, loving husband, and father passed away at age 61 of early on-set dementia.
Patrick was born on February 22, 1963, in Sauk Centre, MN. He went to Wadena Technical College and studied to be a civil technician. He went on to work at Widseth for 35 years....
Judith Ann Trott
Apr 17, 2024
Judith Ann Trott, age 79, of Brainerd, passed away on April 17, 2024, at St. Joseph’s-Essentia Medical Center. Judi was born in Port Angeles, Washington to Raymond & Helen (Sandberg) Kaiser. She married James Trott on August 10, 1963 in Brainerd.
Judi was a charter member of Lakes Area Church of Christ in Baxter. She loved bowling...
Ruth Anna Louise Gilbertson
Apr 13, 2024
We would like to annouce the death of our mother, Ruth Anna Louise Gilbertson who passed away at the age of 94 surrounded by family. She was born on January 13th, 1930, in Charter Oaks, Iowa. Our mom enjoyed a long full life being involved in the NFO, Farmers Union, county fair, master gardening, and helped organize the Brainerd...
Marjorie Marie Russell
Apr 13, 2024
Marjorie Marie Russell, age 90, of Butte, Montana, passed away at her home on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Marjorie was born near Torrington, Wyoming to Earl and Esther (Wilson) Holm on June 7, 1933. She married Charles A. Russell on March 1, 1952 and together they raised two sons.
Marjorie was an accomplished pianist and organist and...
Jacqueline Marie Berg
Apr 9, 2024
Jacqueline Marie Berg, age 69, of Brainerd, passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Jackie was born on May 25, 1954, in Saint Paul to Roderick & Evelyn (Vick) DuFault.
Jackie's career was as a RN at St Joseph's Medical Center, working primarily in the Family Birthplace Unit. Her passion was her family, especially...
Dennis Edward O'Boyle
Apr 7, 2024
Dennis Edward O’Boyle, age 79, passed away peacefully on April 7th, 2024, at Perham Living, Perham Minnesota, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Dennis was born on April 8th, 1944, to Arthur and Louise O’Boyle in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Dennis was a simple man. He loved camping, fishing, classic cars, working in his...
Donna Mae Williams
Apr 6, 2024
Donna Mae Williams of Baxter, died April 6, 2024 following an acute illness. She was 92.
She was born on July 13, 1931 to Gerhard and Iona (Pittenger) Howland in Decorah, Iowa and was baptized and confirmed at Decorah Lutheran Church. She attended Decorah High School, graduating in 1949. Following her graduation from HS she attended University...
Dorothy Alvina Balken
Apr 4, 2024
Dorothy Alvina Balken, age 89, of Motley, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2023, at Lakewood Care Center. Dorothy was born during the Great Depression to farmers, Clarence Irven Henry & Esther Mae Downing in Battle Lake, Minnesota on February 27, 1935.
She married Gordon Balken in 1956, eventually settling with their family in Pine...
Susan Marie Barry
Apr 3, 2024
Susan Marie Barry (Sunset Susie) age 64, of Merrifield passed away on Wednesday April 3, 2024, at Stanford Health in Fargo, ND.
She was born June 24, 1959, to Doris (Myers) and Arthur Harting in Brainerd, Minnesota. Sue is preceded in death by her parents Doris and Art Harting; and brother-in-law, Curt Watson.
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Lois Marie Biever
Apr 2, 2024
Lois Marie Biever, age 90, of Pillager, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Lois was born in St Mathias on September 19, 1933, to Michael & Elsie (Klein) Fleischacker. Lois married Merlin ”Bud” Biever, and together they raised six children.
Left to cherish her memory are her children;...
Megan Marie Stanich
Apr 1, 2024
Megan Marie Stanich age 39 of Brainerd, passed away on April 1, 2024. She was born in Crosby, Minnesota on August 28,1984, to Gaylene (Zauhar) and Dale Parks.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Gaylene (Zauhar) Parks; grandparents, Albert and Shirley Parks and George and Jean Zauhar; uncle, Edwin Brodmarkle; nephew, Mac Parks;...
Shelly Diane Whited
Mar 28, 2024
Shelly Diane Whited, age 91, of Brainerd, passed away on March 28, 2024, at her home at Woodland Assisted Living. Shelly was born on March 22, 1933, in Brainerd to Vernon & Bernice (Hammond) Budlong. She married Richard Whited on June 26, 1954, at First Baptist Church. They raised two children, Nathan and Margaret.
Shelly...
Alayne Barbara Pertler
Mar 27, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we annouce the passing of Alayne B. Pertier, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and dear friend. Alayne passed away peacfully at Northern Lakes Senior Living in Baxter, MN on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the age of 82 years.
Alayne was born October 2, 1941, and grew up...
Mitchell Albert Braith
Mar 27, 2024
Our beloved son, Mitchell Albert Braith, left us way too early at the young age of 24 on Wednesday, March 27,2024.
Mitchell was born on October 18,1999, at Lakewood Health System in Staples, MN to Scott and Cindy (Sjodin) Braith. Mitchell graduated from Staples High School in 2018 with high honors. He then went on...
Walter Leroy Fust
Mar 26, 2024
Walter LeRoy Fust, age 90, of Brainerd, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Essentia-St Joseph’s Medical Center. Walt was born on December 19, 1933, in Hendricks, Minnesota to William and Anna (Suurmeyer) Fust. After graduating from high school in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, he served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict. When he returned...
Virginia C Hines
Mar 24, 2024
Virgina C. Hines, age 91, of Brainerd, passed away at her home on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Virginia was born on June 17, 1932, in Pillager to Graydon and Hazel (Carner) Doland. She married Wesley Hines on September 17, 1949.
Virginia loved snowmobiling, horseback riding, camping, lighthouses and the North Shore. She enjoyed having coffee and cookies...
Rosemary Helen Petrich
Mar 20, 2024
Rosemary Helen Petrich, age 74, of Staples, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Lakewood Health System. Rosemary was born on December 12, 1949, in Staples, to Frank & Pauline (Sweet) Nelson. She graduated from Staples High School in 1968.
She married her best friend, Reggie Petrich on June 1, 1968, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church...
Gertrude H Rohloff
Mar 19, 2024
Gertrude Harriett Rohloff (Vogt) of Baxter, MN was welcomed into heaven on March 19, 2024. Gert was born October 26,1938 in Brainerd, MN to Robert and Helen Vogt, the 7th of 10 children. During Gert’s high school years she had several jobs. She worked as a car hop, at a dry cleaner, at Craguns Resort and at Northwest paper...
