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Brainerd and Staples, MN Obituaries

Elizabeth "Itty" Newgord

Elizabeth "Itty" Newgord

Feb 25, 2025

Elizabeth "Itty" Newgord, 73 year old resident of Brainerd, MN passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Brainerd, MN. Funeral will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the First Congregational Church UCC in Brainerd, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 7 from 4-7 P.M and from 11:00AM...

Leroy Thompson

Leroy Thompson

Feb 22, 2025

LeRoy Ingvald Thompson, aged 91, of rural Brainerd passed into our Lord’s arms on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, March 3, 2025 at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd, MN. Burial will take place in the Vaale Cemetery in Brainerd, MN. A visitation will be held from 4-6 P.M. on...

Tony K Young

Tony K Young

Feb 19, 2025

Anthony (Tony) K. Young, 77- year-old resident of Staples, passed away at Lakewood Care Center in Staples on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. He was born on November 10, 1947, in Staples, MN to Bertha (Lee) and Patrick Young.

A celebration of life for Tony will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 28, 2025,...

Shirley "Punk" A Davis

Shirley "Punk" A Davis

Feb 15, 2025

Shirley A. “Punk” Davis, age 87, of Brainerd, passed away at her home on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Punk was born on May 6, 1937, in Hatfield, to Charles & Edna (Stevens) Sedlachek. She graduated from Brainerd High School and Glenwood Hills Nursing Program in Minneapolis, specializing in Psychiatric Nursing. She worked for St. Joseph's Hospital and the State...

Karen L O'Neil

Karen L O'Neil

Feb 9, 2025

Karen Leone O’Neil

Karen (Morrill) O’Neil of Coon Rapids, MN passed away on Sunday, February 9th at home surrounded by her three adoring daughters.

It has been said that a mother’s purpose is to “bind” the family together, holding them together individually and collectively through her love and actions.

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James Allen Wilson

James Allen Wilson

Feb 9, 2025

James Allen Wilson, age 82, of Merrifield, passed away at his home on Sunday, February 9, 2025. Jim was born in Ortonville on December 2, 1942, to Clifford & Verna (Schroeder) Wilson. He served his country in the United States Army for 4 years. He worked at Potlatch for 42 years.

Left to cherish his memory are...

Roger Joseph Skarie

Roger Joseph Skarie

Feb 8, 2025

Services for Roger will be private.

Donald G Jensen

Donald G Jensen

Jan 31, 2025

DONALD G. JENSEN

Colonel (Ret) Donald G. Jensen, 93 entered into GOD’S Kingdom on Friday, January 31, 2025, at the Farmside Senior Living in Backus. He was born on June 27, 1931, in Brainerd, Minnesota to George and Freda (Rasmussen) Jensen. He graduated from Brainerd High School in 1949. He married Lois L (Bedal) Jensen...

Max E Rehling

Max E Rehling

Jan 28, 2025

Max Eugene Rehling, age 77, of Brainerd, passed away, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Essentia- St Joseph’s Medical Center. Max was born in Pine Island on July 12, 1947, to Merle & Alberta (Standfield) Rehling. Eventually moving to the Pine Center area where he grew up and graduated from Brainerd High School in 1965....

Kathleen (Kathy) M Paulson

Kathleen (Kathy) M Paulson

Jan 27, 2025

Kathleen Mae (Heikkenen) Paulson, age 73, of Brainerd, passed away at Essentia-St Joseph’s Medical Center on January 27, 2025, after compilcations of a serious Traumatic Brain Injury. Kathy was born on October 26, 1951, in Brainerd, to Thomas & Alta (Creger) Heikkenen. She graduated from Brainerd High School in 1970. She attended Brainerd Vo Tech and received a degree...

Joyce Adele Fust

Joyce Adele Fust

Jan 26, 2025

Joyce Adele Fust, age 89, of Brainerd, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Woodland Good Samaritan residence in Brainerd.

Joyce was born on August 2, 1935, in Tracy, Minnesota to Ervin and Lucille (Peterson) Reinert, and grew up on the family farm near Tracy, Minnesota. After graduating from high school in Tracy, Joyce enrolled at...

Wendy L Anderson

Wendy L Anderson

Jan 25, 2025

Wendy Lynette Anderson, age 64, of Motley, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the Lakewood Health Care System in Staples. She was born on December 14, 1960, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Evelyn (Wilcox) and Paul Williams.

Wendy will be deeply missed by her loving husband, Rob; children, Casey (Randy Losh),...

Dale M Resch

Dale M Resch

Jan 17, 2025

Dale Martin Resch, 89, of Staples, MN, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, January 17, 2025.

Born on December 8, 1935, in Villard Township, Todd County, MN, Dale was the son of Mary (Tinkham) and John Resch. He attended Sacred Heart Grade School and graduated from Staples High School in 1954.

Dale proudly...

Terry Wayne Hines

Terry Wayne Hines

Jan 17, 2025

Terry Hines, born on August 2, 1949, in Brainerd, MN, passed away surrounded by love and family on January 17, 2025 at his home in Brainerd. He was the beloved son of the late Walter and Agnes (Britton) Hines. Terry grew up in Brainerd, graduating from Washington High School.

On March 14, 1970, Terry married the love...

Wayne Jackson Berry, Jr.

Wayne Jackson Berry, Jr.

Jan 16, 2025

"In my Father's house are many mansions, if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you."

John 14:2

Wayne Jackson Berry Jr. entered into the loving presence of the Lord on January 16, 2025, at age 56.

Wayne was born to Wayne...

Shirley L Baumgartner

Shirley L Baumgartner

Jan 16, 2025

Shirley Lee (Hertel) Baumgartner passed away peacefully on the family farm in Motley, Minnesota on January 16, 2025. Born to Emil and Mardelle (Paulson) Hertel on September 26, 1952, in Brainerd, Minnesota. Shirley grew up with her two brothers in Brainerd and graduated from Brainerd High School in 1970.

On June 16, 1972, she wed...

Judith "Judy" M Palmer

Judith "Judy" M Palmer

Jan 16, 2025

Judith (Judy) Marie Palmer passed from this life at the age of 85 and entered the Church triumphant on January 16, 2025, at the Whitefish at the Lakes Senior Living in Crosslake, MN.

Judy was born on April 11, 1939, to Edward and Mary Hagen. She was baptized in the name of the Father, Son and Holy...

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