Shirley Zapzalka
Oct 7, 2022
Shirley Zapzalka, 81 year old resident of Harding, MN passed away Friday, October 7, 2022 at the Pierz Villa in Pierz, MN. Shirley was born on April 15, 1941 in Harding, MN to the late Steve and Christina (Brisk) Kowalzek. She was united in marriage to Arne Zapzalka and together they farmed in the Harding area. She was a...
Joseph S. Sturdevant
Oct 4, 2022
Joseph S. Sturdevant, age 86 of Columbia Heights and Chandler, Arizona passed away on Tuesday, October 4th at his home in Chandler, Arizona. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Columbia Heights, MN (4030 Jackson St. N.E. – Columbia Heights,...
Galen Roy Bottemiller
Oct 4, 2022
Galen Roy Bottemiller, age 88, of Brainerd, passed away on Tuesday, October 4th, 2022. Galen was born in Bertha to William and Bernice (Clayson) Bottemiller on April 30, 1934. He graduated from Bertha High School in 1952. Galen joined the US Army in May of 1957 where he served until May of 1959. He went back to the US...
Nancy Ann Beckmann
Oct 2, 2022
Nancy Ann (Lyman) Beckmann of Brainerd, MN passed away, surrounded by her children on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at 74 years of age.
Nancy will be lovingly remembered by her mother, Joyce (Newkirk) Lyman of Sibley, IA; children: Jerry (Jean) Beckmann of Baxter, MN, Jodi (Chris) Philen of Nisswa, MN, and Emily (Tim) Gilbertson of Belton, MO;...
Donna Raye Peterson
Sep 29, 2022
Born March 26, 1938 in northern Minnesota to Andrew Emory Olds and Bessie Hopkins Olds. The youngest of eight children, her early life was in the deep woods of northern Minnesota. The family moved back and forth between northern Iowa and Minnesota, eventually settling down on a farm outside Cushing. She attended high school in Brainerd and then trained...
Sonia Busbey
Sep 28, 2022
Sonia Ann (Nelson) Busbey, age 84, of Brainerd, passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2022, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center. Sonia was born on July 9, 1938, in Brainerd to Irving & Beaulah (Fugate) Nelson.
Sonia enjoyed flower gardening, her chickens, Bible Study, BSF, Garden Club, and Home Makers. She loved baking carmel rolls at Woodland, camping...
Mary Louise Andrews-Spilman
Sep 22, 2022
Mary Louise Andrews-Spilman, age 84, of Brainerd, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Bethany Good Samaritan. Mary was born on August 17, 1938, in Brainerd to Delbert H. & Elmira B. (Mose) Lamont. She married Bernard Andrews on May 6, 1961 and together they raised two sons. After Bernie’s death in 1991, Mary married Edward Spilman on...
Delores Joan Barron
Sep 21, 2022
Delores Joan Barron, age 94 of Baxter, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Delores was born on May 3, 1928, in Minneapolis to Walter & Lillian (Johnson) Elvin. She married Eugene Barron, and they enjoyed 72 years together.
She will deeply missed by her children, Dale (Claudia) Barron of Delano, MN, Janet Johnson of Grapevine, TX,...
Nathan Bryan Hall
Sep 13, 2022
Nathan Bryan Hall, age 37 of Staples, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 13, 20222, doing what he loved, helping others, cutting trees and being outdoors. Nate was born on January 1, 1985, in Minneapolis to Bryan & Renee (Koski) Hall. The family moved to Staples, where Nate attended school and graduated with the class of 2004. Nate worked...
Kerry (Butch) Duane West
Sep 11, 2022
Kerry (Butch) Duane West, a 72-year-old resident of Staples, Minnesota peacefully left his joys and cares of earth for eternal rest and life on September 11, 2022 at home with his beloveds and compassionate care from Knute Nelson. He bravely took on the battle with throat cancer that was fast and relentless for six months. He was born to...
Robert Gordon Newell
Sep 10, 2022
Robert Gordon Newell, age 85 of Baxter, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Essentia-St Joseph’s Medical Center. Bob was born on January 14, 1937, in Minneapolis to Howard & Jane (Wright) Newell. He married Joyce Nygren on August 31, 1956, in Minneapolis. Together they raised 5 beautiful children.
Left to cherish his memory are his...
Alfred Eugene Bowers
Sep 6, 2022
Alfred (Al) Bowers, 93, Brainerd, MN, passed away Tuesday, September 6, surrounded by family at his home.
Al was born in Zwingle, Iowa to Alfred and Clara (Sprague) Bowers. He served in the US Navy (1946-1950), including a World Peace Cruise, stopping in 38 countries, and traveled through the Panama Canal. Al and his wife Miriam (Easton)...
Ernest (Ernie) F Byerly
Sep 6, 2022
"Ernest Byerly, of Crosslake, passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family on Tuesday September 6th after a long battle with cancer.
Ernie was born on July 27th, 1947 in Hayward, WI where he was raised and became a lifelong Packer fan. He began his professional career at Fingerhut, in Minneapolis, where he made...
Leslie Paul Gendron
Aug 30, 2022
Leslie Paul Gendron Sr., age 87, a resident of Pine City, MN passed away on August 30, 2022 at the Burnett Medical Center in Grantsburg, WI.
Leslie was born on July 12, 1935 in Brainerd, MN to parents Leslie and Virginia (Bahma) Gendron.
After graduating from high school Leslie attended St....
Randy Juaire
Aug 23, 2022
Randy A. Juaire, 59-year-old resident of Park Rapids, MN passed away August 23, 2022 at his home with his daughter by his side. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, August 29, 2022 at Halvorson Taylor Life Events Center. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery....
Palmer Anthony Drews
Aug 21, 2022
Palmer A. Drews, age 92, of Brainerd, passed away on August 21, 2022, at his home surrounded by Bernadette “Bunnie”, his bride of nearly 67 years and his children. Palmer was born March 25,1930 to Ernest and Marie Beatrice (Coulombe) Drews in Saint Paul, MN where he lived until the age of 17, when he enlisted in the Army....
Scott Miller
Aug 20, 2022
Scott J. Miller 69 year old resident of Motley, MN passed away on August 20, 2022 at his home. No services will be held.
Myrna L Mcculloch
Aug 19, 2022
Myrna L. McCulloch, age 85, of Brainerd, passed away at Bethany Good Samaritan Society on Friday, August 19, 2022. Myrna was born on July 15, 1937, in Mizpah, MN to Henry & Amelia (Olson) Lindner. She worked for the State Hospital in Brainerd. Myrna was very musical and loved to sing, yodel and play the mandolin. She was a...
Mary Louise Wigen
Aug 18, 2022
Mary Louise (Kinney) Wigen, age 68, of Nisswa passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mary was born in Brainerd on November 10, 1953, to Alfred & Gladys (Sawyer) Kinney. While in the Brainerd Area, she worked as a waitress for the Barn for many years. She married Dean Wigen, and they spent the...
Milton (Milt) Eldred Halverson
Aug 17, 2022
Milton (Milt) Eldred Halverson, 91, of Brainerd, passed away on Wednesday August 17, 2022, at Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Hospital. Milt was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota on June 10, 1931, to Mildred (Walsh) and Milton A. Halverson. He married his high school sweetheart, Rhodora (Rhodie) M. Larson, in San Francisco, on January 14,1952. Milt and Rhodie celebrated their 70th...
