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Brainerd and Staples, MN Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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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