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...
Faye Karlene Roberts
Aug 9, 2022
Faye Karlene Roberts, age 84, of Brainerd, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Essentia-St Joseph’s Medical Center. Faye was born on July 3, 1938, in Brainerd to Douglas & Pearl (Hallstad) Clark. She married Richard Roberts on December 6, 1977. Left to cherish her memory are her beloved husband of 45 years, Richard; children: Brad (Patty) Baysinger,...
Debra Lou Karasch
Aug 6, 2022
Debra Lou Karasch (Hinch) peacefully and surrounded by her family went to be with Jesus on Saturday August 6th at the age of 55. Deb was born in St. Paul, MN on October 11th 1966 to Craig and Mary Hinch. Some of Deb’s greatest joys were having her grandkids over for sleepovers and their annual trips to Paul Bunyan,...
Dolores (Dolly) Mae Zitur
Aug 3, 2022
Dolores (Dolly) Zitur passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior on Wednesday, August 3, at her home in Brainerd. She was born in St. Cloud to C. Art and Minnie Swanson, their only child. Dolly married her neighbor, Donald Charles Zitur, Sr. and together raised three children, Sandra Lee (Wayne) Nimmo, Sheryl Lynn (Scott) Nygaard, and Donald Charles...
Joseph P Gherity
Aug 1, 2022
JoJo passed at home on Aug 1, 2022 and will be buried at Fort Snelling at a later date. There will be a memorial on August 13th, 2022 from 2:00pm-4:00pm (Eulogy 2:30pm) at Crosby Bible Baptist Church , 515 w main street and another at Como Conservatory 1225 Estabrook Dr St Paul, MN on Aug 17th, 2022 from 6:30pm...
Lawrence Henry Borsch
Jul 28, 2022
Lawrence Henry Borsch, age 91, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Larry was born in Minneapolis on August 14, 1930, to Sebastian & Mary (Herman) Borsch. He served his country in the US Army in the Korean War. He married Ruth Currey, and together they had 4 children. Larry worked as a bus driver. Left...
Gearlean Ann Cameron
Jul 24, 2022
Gerlean "Gerry" Cameron (Sanders) gained her angel wings on Sunday July 24th, at her home in Staples Minnesota. Gerry was 69 years old, she was born in Grayson County, Kentucky to her Parents; Willie Judson Sanders and Gracie Rhea Decker Sanders. Gerry' s life would seem too short to many, but those of us who were blessed to be...
