Frederick (Fred) L Johnson
Sep 10, 2020
Frederick L. Johnson age 81 a 29 year resident of Carefree Living in Brainerd, passed away on September 10, 2020. Fred was born on August 12, 1939 in Brainerd, MN to Gudrun (Swartout) and Arthur Johnson. Fred will be remembered as a practical joker who had a laugh that was contagious. Fred loved his bib overalls along with his...
Bonnie Idella Hale
Sep 10, 2020
Bonnie I. Hale 83-year-old resident of St. Paul, MN, formerly of Baxter, MN passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020. A private memorial service will be held. Bonnie was born on August 3, 1937 in Brainerd, MN to Arthur and Pearl Amerud. She was united in marriage to John Hale on June 2, 1956 in Brainerd. The couple had four...
Michael Lauer
Sep 5, 2020
Michael Raymond Lauer, age 71, of Nisswa passed away at his home on Saturday, September 5, 2020. Mike was born on May 26, 1949 in Saint Cloud, to the late Ambrose & Clara (Abfalter) Lauer. He married Deborah Nieters on August 27, 1971. Mike loved his family, the Lord Jesus Christ, the outdoors – especially deer hunting, America and...
Howard F Reed
Sep 2, 2020
Howard Reed was born to Homer and Erma Reed on June 23, 1933, the youngest of nine children, at Radnor, OH. He entered the presence of his Lord on September 2, 2020 , Sartell, MN. After graduating from Radnor High School, he enlisted in the Air Force stationed at Fort Worth, TX where he worked on B-36 planes. While...
Ralph Smude
Aug 28, 2020
Ralph David Smude, age 88, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on August 28, 2020, from complications of COPD. Ralph was born in Pine Center on July 19, 1932 to Frank & Lena (Marohn) Smude. He married the love of his life, LaVonne “Bonnie” Hoskins on September 26, 1953. In 1955, they moved to their...
Ruth Richmond
Aug 25, 2020
Ruth Agnita Richmond, age 101, of Pillager, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at the Woodland Good Samaritan Society in Brainerd. Ruth was born in Eden Valley to Ernest & Cressie Mae (Bridges) VanVickle on October 9, 1918. She married Burt Richmond in Pillager on August 9, 1937, and together they had 10 children. Ruth worked as a...
Anita A. Anderson
Aug 24, 2020
Anita Kraft Anderson age 83 formerly of Motley and Staples passed away on August 24, 2020 at the Evansville Care Center in Evansville, MN. Anita Arlene McGregor was born on November 23, 1936 in McIntosh, South Dakota. Her parents were the late Archie Warren and Anna Marie (Rowell) McGregor. Anita grew up on the family ranch in rural McIntosh...
Ann Majerus
Aug 17, 2020
Ann M. Majerus 96-year-old resident of Brainerd, MN, formerly of Merrifield, MN passed away peacefully August 17, 2020 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in the hospice facility. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, August 22 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the...
Dorothy Larson
Aug 14, 2020
Dorothy J. Larson 70-year-old resident of Brainerd, MN passed away August 14, 2020, at her home surrounded, by her loving family. A funeral service will be held at 11AM on Monday, August 17 at the Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home in Brainerd. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Sunday evening at the funeral home and one hour prior to the...
Leonard Jensen
Aug 4, 2020
Leonard Eugene Jensen, Jr. age 88 of Nisswa, died on Tuesday August 4, 2020. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Mabel (Peglow) and Leonard Eugene Jensen. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a MS in Agriculture where he went on to work for the International Trade Commission in Washington, DC. Leonard lived in Arlington and...
Gregory Wikstrom
Aug 4, 2020
Gregory Allan Wikstrom, age 27, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Greg was born in Brainerd, on September 4, 1992to Teena (Speed) Jabr and Allan Wikstrom, Jr.
Greg loved playing with his son, and spending time with his family. He liked animals, bowling, cars and Video games....
Charles Vandeberg
Jul 31, 2020
Charles (Chuck) Vandeberg, age 73, passed peacefully at his home on Thursday, July 30, 2020. He was born in St.Paul, MN on October 5,1946 to Bill and Dorothy (Bump) Vandeberg. Chuck married his childhood sweetheart and love of his life Delores in 1965. After spending many years vacationing the Brainerd area Chuck moved his family to Brainerd in 1979....
David George Miller
Jul 20, 2020
David George Miller, age 71, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD. Dave was born March 28th, 1949 to Leonard E and Bernice (Bruder) Miller in Bertha, MN. He grew up on the family dairy farm in Long Prairie, MN. Dave enjoyed and spent many hours working on & driving his stock...
Darrel D. Hess
Jul 18, 2020
Darrel D. Hess 91-year-old resident of Good Samaritan Society Bethany in Brainerd, MN passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 11AM on Monday, July 27 at the Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home in Brainerd. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Evergreen Memorial...
Jessica Sommers
Jul 12, 2020
Jessica Joy Sommers age 41 of Brainerd, passed away On July 12, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was born September 27, 1978 in Fridley, MN to Debra and Rodney Sommers. She will be deeply missed by her High School Sweetheart, Joshua Getty; children, Alexis Sommers-Getty, Bryson Bassett, Madelynn Getty, and Gabrielle Getty; grandchildren, Maverick and Elliannah Jensen;...
Lorraine Teagar
Jul 11, 2020
Lorraine Delphine Teagar, age 86, of Brainerd, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020 in Duluth. Lorraine was born on October 12,1933 in Brainerd to Nelson & Jozealia (Besset) LeDoux. Lorraine is survived by many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; siblings: Edmund, Chester, Dorothy, Elaine, Delbert and Phillip. Funeral service for Lorraine will...
Kenny Arthur Petersen
Jul 8, 2020
Kenneth Arthur Petersen, age 97, of Nisswa, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in Park Rapids, at the Care Age Country Home. Kenny was born near Brainerd on June 15, 1923 to Densmore & Minnie (Rowher) Petersen. He married Maxine Olson on October 18, 1947. He worked as a marine mechanic for Nisswa Marine for 47 years. Kenny...
Elsie Good
Jul 8, 2020
Mrs. Elsie Good of East Gull Lake, MN died on July 8, 2020 at Essentia Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center. She was born on October 16, 1929 in Minot, North Dakota to John and Louise Schmierer. Her early education was in Benedict, ND, and she graduated from high school in Velva, ND. then attended Northwestern Nazarene College in Nampa,...
