Obituaries

Brainerd and Staples, MN Obituaries

Susan Lynn Mcpherson

Susan Lynn Mcpherson

Nov 22, 2023

Arrangements for Susan are pending at this time.

Caring for Susan and her family

Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home

Brainerd, Minnesota

Janet H. Anderson

Janet H. Anderson

Nov 21, 2023

Janet H. Anderson., age 85, of Baxter passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2022, at Essentia-St Joseph's Medical Center. Janet was born in St Paul, Minnesota on September 14, 1938. She married the love of her life, Harold Anderson on June 15, 1958.

Janet loved music. She was very active with the music department at her church,...

Doris Mary Dumpprope

Doris Mary Dumpprope

Nov 19, 2023

Doris Mary Dumpprope, age 88, of Motley, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at her home. Doris was born in Frazee, Minnesota on May 19, 1935, to Glenn and Eleanor (Fasching) Anderson. She married LeRoy Dumpprope on February 20, 1961.

Dorie had many jobs in her lifetime. One of her first, was a telephone operator and...

Jimmie Dean Carper

Jimmie Dean Carper

Nov 18, 2023

Jimmie Dean Carper, age 79, of Merrifield, passed away on November 18th, 2023 at Southview Acres Health Care Center.

Jim was born to Chalmer "Jack" and Frieda (Gocken) on March 11, 1944 in Yankton, SD. He married Mary Ellen Meinders in Worthington, MN on June 14th, 1964.

Jim graduated from school in Lake Park, IA....

Richard Alvin Bjorklund

Richard Alvin Bjorklund

Nov 13, 2023

Richard was born on February 3, 1938 in Randall, MN. He grew up in rural Randall, MN where he lived on the family farm. The family farm was a place he loved growing up and spending time at as an adult. Richard enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard and honorably served for 20 years. He worked as an over...

Kenneth Michael Lingenfelter

Kenneth Michael Lingenfelter

Nov 10, 2023

Kenny Lingenfelter, 83 year old resident of Staples, MN passed away Friday, November 10, 2023 at Lakewood Care Center in Staples, MN. A Celebration of Kenneth's life will be held on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at the Taylor Funeral Home in Staples, MN with a gathering of family and friends from 2:00-5:00 P.M. Caring for Kenneth and his family...

Alan Odell Macarthur

Alan Odell Macarthur

Nov 2, 2023

Alan MacArthur, age 96, of Brainerd, passed away at St Jospeh’s -Essentia Medical Center on Thursday, November 2, 2023. Alan was born on January 23, 1927, in Willmar, MN to Maurice and Sylvia (Gjevre) MacArthur.

Alan served his country in the US Navy from 1945-1946. He graduated from Brainerd High School in 1947. He was a member...

Raymond Root

Raymond Root

Nov 2, 2023

Raymond Dallas Root, age 86, of Pillager, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at St Gabriel’s hospital in Little Falls. Ray was born in Brainerd on September 29, 1937, to Albert & Verna (Fletcher-Blocker) Root. He married Eleanor VanVickle on June 3, 1961, and they had two daughters.

Ray was a true comedian, always a jokester....

Dean Guck

Dean Guck

Nov 2, 2023

Dean Edward Guck, age 64, of Little Falls, MN, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023 after a long illness.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 10, 2023 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN. Visitation will begin at 10:30 AM, with the service at 11:30, followed by a light...

Olga Pauline Young

Olga Pauline Young

Oct 30, 2023

Olga Pauline Young, age 99, of St Croix Falls, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2023, at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center. Olga was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Pauline (Olson) and Ole Vier. She married Jerry Young on June 22,1946, at St. Petri Lutheran Church in NE, Minneapolis.

Olga is preceded in...

Jon Irvin Morrow

Jon Irvin Morrow

Oct 24, 2023

Jon Irvin Morrow age 52 of Cushing, passed away on October 24, 2023, on his 52nd birthday at Astera Health in Wadena, MN. He was born in Detroit Lakes, MN on October 24, 1971 to Janet (Dumpprope) and James Morrow. Jon graduated from Staples-Motley High School and attended one year of trade school at Central Lakes College. Jon will...

Lynn William Erickson

Lynn William Erickson

Oct 23, 2023

Lynn William Erickson, age 82, of Verndale, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023, in Staples at Lakewood Health Care System. Lynn was born in Bertha on July 27, 1941, to Earl & Hildur (Gustafson) Erickson. He married Janice Zamlich in San Franciso, California on September 18, 1965.

Lynn served his country in the US Air Force....

Todd Matthew Erickson

Todd Matthew Erickson

Oct 19, 2023

Todd Matthew Erickson, age 55, of Verndale, passed away at his home on October 19, 2023. Todd was born in San Franciso, California to Lynn & Janice (Zamlich) Erickson on August 30, 1968.

He is survived by his brother, Christian (Kasia); step niece, Vernonica.

Mass of Christian Burial for Todd, and his father, Lynn will...

Robert Bate Applegate

Robert Bate Applegate

Oct 19, 2023

Robert Bate Applegate of Milan, IL passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 19th, in

Brainerd, Minnesota. Cremation rights were accorded.

Bob was born to Murray Bate and Alice Avery Applegate on July 24, 1947, and joined older

brother, Arthur, in their Knoxville, Iowa home.

Among many achievements and memberships,...

Dale Frank Roberts

Dale Frank Roberts

Oct 19, 2023

Dale Frank Roberts, age 88, of Baxter, passed away at Essentia - St. Joseph’s Medical Center on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Dale was born on October 12, 1935, to Fray & Avangaline (Tracy) Roberts. He married the love of his life, Joan Sumstad on June 30, 1956, in Minneapolis.

Dale served his country in the US Army...

Scott Curtis Swanson

Scott Curtis Swanson

Oct 17, 2023

Scott Curtis Swanson age 67, of Brainerd, passed away on October 17, 2023.

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home

Brainerd

June Elizabeth Gorron

June Elizabeth Gorron

Oct 15, 2023

June Elizabeth Gorron, age 94, of Baxter, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023, at Edgewood Vista. June was born on June 1, 1929, in Brainerd to Gustave & Emma (Klepel) Rohloff. She married Raymond Gorron and they had three children.

June is survived by her daughter, Karon Newman; son-in-law, Harlan Wilson; brother, Frank (Lorraine) Rohloff; grandchildren,...

David Wayne Beal

David Wayne Beal

Oct 13, 2023

Services for David are pending.

Margy L Carner

Margy L Carner

Oct 13, 2023

Margy L. Carner age 80 of Brainerd, passed away at her home on October 13, 2023. She was born in Brainerd, Minnesota on October 31, 1942, to Betty (Wilkins) and Sherman Adair. She married Virgil L. Carner on October 1, 1966, in Brainerd by the Justice of the Peace. Together they had four children.

Funeral...

Duane L Jensen

Duane L Jensen

Oct 10, 2023

Duane L. Jensen, Sr., age 80 of Crosby died at his home on October 10, 2023. Duane was born on June 1, 1943, on a farm south of Ogilvie in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, to Hans Arnold Jensen and Eleanor Peterson Jensen, the fourth of eight children.

He was a kind and gentle man, always willing to give...

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