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
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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...
Yvonne Carol Gretschmann
Oct 9, 2023
Yvonne Carol Gretschmann, age 89 1/2 of Baxter, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2023, at Essentia – St Jospeh’s Medical Center. Yvonne was born on March 11, 1934, in Montevideo to Charles & Mary (Schmidt) Caldwell.
Yvonne was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Lowell and sisters, Mary and Sharon.
Yvonne is...
Patricia Ketchmark
Oct 7, 2023
Patricia Ann Ketchmark, age 81, of Garrison, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on October 7, 2023. Pat and her twin sister were the youngest of eight children born on the family farm in Moose Lake, MN on October 11, 1941, to Felix and Helen (Kowalczyk) Shusta. She married Eugene “Butch” Ketchmark on July 14, 1962...
Gertrude Holton
Oct 4, 2023
Gertrude "Gert" Holton, 86 year old resident of Staples, MN passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Motley, MN with Father Gabriel Walz officiating. Burial will take place in the...
Kenneth G. Herd
Oct 2, 2023
Kenneth G Herd 87 passed away at Bethany Good Samaritan Home on Oct 2, 2023. He will be
remembered to his family by husband, dad, grandpa and great papa. Ken was born and raised in
Arlington, Mn to the late Emma and Gilbert Herd. He was confirmed and graduated High School from Arlington, MN. After...
Ronald Gayken
Oct 1, 2023
Ronald S. Gayken, 75 year old resident of Pine River, MN passed away Sunday, October 1, 2023 at Good Sam - Pine River Care Center in Pine River, MN. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, October 6, 2023 at the Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley, MN with Rev. Jim Johnson officiating. A visitation...
Max John Gilbert
Sep 29, 2023
Max John Gilbert passed peacefully of natural causes on September 29th, 2023 surrounded by his family. Max was born August 12, 1933 and had recently celebrated his 90th birthday at his daughter Cindy’s place on Sand Lake with a group of family and friends. The party included a guitar player who strummed out many of Max’s favorite songs while...
