Obituaries

Jan 30, 2024

Jeanne Arlene Churchill, age 69, of Merrifield, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Woodland Assisted Living in Brainerd. Jeanne was born in Wadena on February 22, 1954, to William & Vivian (Flansburg) Hanson.

Jeanne loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was a wonderful seamstress and enjoyed making dresses for her granddaughters. She liked her...

Jan 30, 2024

Dee Ann (Doub) Davidson - 85, of Crosby, Minnesota passed away peacefully on January 30, 2024. She was born on November 18, 1938, in South Bend, Indiana to the late Deward H. Doub and Lucille (Cook) Doub.

Dee grew up in South Bend, Indiana, and later moved to Indianapolis, Indiana to attend Butler University and graduated in...

Jan 29, 2024

Donna Marie Hanson, age 88 of Brainerd, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024, at Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. Donna was born on December 17, 1935, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Esther (Quick) and Vernon Lundeen.

Donna will be deeply missed by her children, Doug (Cheryl) Hanson, Tom (Penny) Hanson, and Nancy Hanson; grandchildren, Reed...

Jan 28, 2024

Carolyn "Lee" Doerfler, age 90, of Crosslake, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. Carolyn was born on July 9, 1933, in Minneapolis.

Lee lived a life dedicated to her faith in Jesus and telling His truth. She believed in Him and as God's only son, that...

Jan 23, 2024

Christine Mary Lidstrom, age 83, passed away at Harmony House in Motley on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Christine was born on January 7, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois to Dominick & Mary (Ferreri) Chirchirillo. She married Allan Lidstrom and they raised 3 children.

Chistine was always active and hard working. She enjoyed spending her time going to the...

Jan 20, 2024

Yvonne M. “Bebop” (Carlson) DeTuncq passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024 at her sister’s house in Baxter, surrounded by her loving family.

Bebop lived in the Brainerd area her entire life but loved visiting Alaska. She married her best friend CJ on August 3, 1990.

Bebop loved the outdoors, spent hours in her garden and...

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Jan 8, 2024

Roger Vernon Olson, age 96, of Baxter, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at Essentia-St Joseph’s Medical Center. Roger was born on July 21, 1927, in Kittson County, Minnesota to Ephraim & Hulda (Rydberg) Olson.

Roger proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict, serving a year in Korea. He retired from...

Jan 6, 2024

Danny Edward Powers, age 69 of Wadena passed away at his home on January 6, 2024. Danny was born in Longview, Texas on March 18, 1954, to Holly (Taylor) and Earl Powers. He married Therese (Terry) Naubert on January 8, 2002, in Wadena, Minnesota.

A celebration of life for Danny will be held at 2:00PM...

Jan 5, 2024

Dan Arthur Brown, age 76, of Motley, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024, at Lakewood Health System. Dan was born on February 15, 1947, in Brainerd to Edward and Myrtle (Phillips) Brown.

He served his country in the US Army for 22 years. Dan was stationed in Fort Leonard Wood, Germany, Alaska, Colorado, Tennessee,...

Jan 4, 2024

James Charles Newgord, age 78 of Fort Ripley passed suddenly at his home on January 4, 2024. He was born to Marian (Canfield) and William Newgord on October 15, 1945, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

He married Elizabeth (Itty) Parker on August 23, 1975, in Faribault, Minnesota.

James is preceded in death by his parents,...

Jan 3, 2024

Memorial services for George Robert Nelson, 93, of Brainerd, MN. will be at 11:00 on Friday, January 12 at Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home, 512 South 8th Street, Brainerd, MN. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 at the funeral home and lunch will be served there following the memorial service.

George passed away peacefully on January 3 with family...

Jan 1, 2024

Sylvia Ann Melin, age 85 of Staples, passed away at her daughter Tammy’s house on January 1, 2024.

Sylvia was born on October 10, 1938, in Brainerd, Minnesota to Sylvia (Kemp) and Thomas Nelson. She

married George A. Melin Jr. on June 13, 1959, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd.

She...

Dec 26, 2023

Betty L (Raddatz) Johnson, age 95, of Brainerd, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Bethany Good Samaritan Society. Betty was born on December 12, 1928, in Redwood Falls to Arnold Paul and Fern Jessie (Barrett) Raddatz. The family moved to Brainerd in 1936 and she attended the public school. Betty graduated from Bemidji State University in 1968...

Dec 18, 2023

Linda Joyce Martin escaped the grips of cancer and went home to Jesus December 18, 2023. She was 79. Formerly of Plymouth, MN, Linda was an integral part of the Nisswa community where she lived for almost 30 years.

Linda is survived by her son, John Turner and daughter-in-law, Lesa Hobright-Turner; grandson, Dr. Brexton Turner...

Dec 15, 2023

Catherine (Cathy) Lambert, passed away on Dec 15 at the age of 92. Cathy was born in Portland, OR on April 5, 1931. She married Bill in 1956 before moving to MN. She lived in St. Louis Prk for many years, before moving to Brainerd in 2005. Cathy is survived by husband, Bill; three sons, Paul, Scot, and Joe;...

Dec 10, 2023

Sarah Chaltron passed away early Sunday morning, December 10, 2023 after fighting a seven-year battle with numerous health issues and complications that resulted from that. Through all the pain and suffering she endured, she never lost her love of life and battled to the very end.

Sarah touched many lives in her 47 years. The outpouring of...

Dec 6, 2023

Lisa H. Hanson, 44 year old resident of Pequot Lake, MN lost her battle with cancer on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 surrounded by her family at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at the Halvorson-Taylor Funeral Home in Brainerd, MN. A gathering of friends and family will be held...

Dec 6, 2023

Roger Bruce Landsburg, born in Benton Harbor, Michigan on August 14, 1941, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 6th, 2023. Growing up in the town of Fennville, MI, the fruit growing region along the shores of Lake Michigan, would prove to be instrumental in shaping his life.

As a young entrepreneur he ran...