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Brainerd and Staples, MN Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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
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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