Larry Godejohn
Apr 24, 2020
Larry Godejohn, 74, of Cushing Minnesota, went to be with the Lord on Friday April 24 2020. Born on November 10, 1945, he grew up outside of Erie, North Dakota, learning to love all things outdoors and playing sports. He graduated from University of North Dakota, where he studied accounting and where he met his wife Shirley. He and...
Evelyn Margaret Erickson
Apr 22, 2020
Evelyn Margaret Erickson, age 104, of Brainerd, and a longtime resident of Diamond Willow, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Lakewood Care Center in Staples. Evelyn was born on May 22, 1915, on a farm near Motley, to Charles & Julie (Peterson) Lenberg. She married Clarence Erickson, on August 18, 1951. They made their home in Brainerd....
Donald Maske
Apr 20, 2020
Donald Keith Maske, age 63, of Brainerd, passed away unexpectedly at the St Cloud Hospital on Monday, April 20, 2020. Don was born in Brainerd to Leo & Etheleen (Oswald) Maske. He married Sheila Moe, and together they had a daughter. Don was a wholehearted guy; he was very caring and would help anyone out when he could. He...
Clarice Sundsrud
Apr 20, 2020
Clarice Theolena Sundsrud age 98, a resident at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples, passed away on April 20, 2020. She was born June 8, 1921 to Sevren and Olava (Linner) Lerbakken in Corith, North Dakota. Clarice married Orville Sundsrud in Plentywood, Montana on June 13, 1941. She will be deeply missed by her daughters, Marilyn (David) Tyrrell, and...
Lynn Enberg
Apr 13, 2020
Lynn Maureen Enberg, age 71, of Motley, passed away at Essentia- St Joseph’s Medical Center on Monday, April 13, 2020. Lynn was born in Pembina, North Dakota to Milton and Jesse (Wells) Pudil. She taught in the Pillager School district for 40 years. Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Mark (Cecilia) Tholl, Justin Tholl, and Jason (Melissa)...
Marie Mae Sawyer
Apr 9, 2020
Marie Mae Sawyer age 86 a resident of Carefree Living in Brainerd, passed away on April 9, 2020. She was born May 5, 1933 in Brainerd, Minnesota to Florence (Yeager) and Martin Leckschied. She married Derwin D. Sawyer on February 14, 1953 in Brainerd, Minnesota. Marie is preceded in death by her husband, Derwin; son, Edward; granddaughter, Jessica; brothers,...
Nellie Karsten
Apr 7, 2020
Nellie Janet Karsten, age 95, of Baxter, passed away at Diamond Willow Assisted Living, on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, she passed quietly in her sleep. She was an amazing woman and a wonderful Mom. Born and raised in west Brainerd to Arthur and Maude Hagberg, Nell was tormented by five brothers, who wouldn't let tag along and do boy...
Michael Lloyd Theis
Apr 6, 2020
Michael Lloyd Theis, age 82, of Daggett, Michigan, and formerly of Staples, passed away on April 6, 2020. Mike was born in Staples to Michael & Irene (Wilson) Theis on July 23, 1937. Mike married the love of his life, Suzanne Marie Hultquist on July 2, 1960, and together they had two sons, Michael W. and Dale G. and...
Timothy Newman
Apr 2, 2020
Timothy (Tim) Dale Newman age 72, of Edina, passed away at the Lakewood Health Care System in Staples, Minnesota on April 2, 2020. Tim was born on December 4, 1947 in Brainerd, Minnesota where he was raised and graduated from Brainerd High School. He attended Pipestone Minnesota Vo-Tech for meat cutting school. After completion he worked in Eau Claire,...
Betty Hanson
Mar 28, 2020
Betty Lou Hanson passed away on March 28, 2020 at Edgewood Vista in Baxter. Betty was born September 8, 1930 to Ezra and Frances (Myers) Kruger in Pequot Lakes, Mn. She married Robert M. Hanson Feb. 4, 1947. They had 5 children, David, Nancy, Bonnie, Gregory & Peggy. Bob and Betty opened Bob Hanson Electric, Inc. in 1964 and...
Doris Corbett
Mar 24, 2020
Doris Ellen (Knopps) Corbett, age 90, formerly of Staples, passed away on March 24, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids, MN PLEASE NOTE SERVICE DATE AND TIMES Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at St. Francis Xavier Church in Sartell, Minnesota with visitation one hour prior to...
James A. Amerud
Mar 22, 2020
JAMES " JIM JAM" ALLEN AMERUD SR. died on March 22, 2020 in Brainerd, MN at the age of 58. JIM is survived by his mother Roberta LIvingston(Dobson); his daughters Jamie VanVickle(Travis), Jessica Nelson(Ryan), his son Jim Amerud Jr.(Alisha); his siblings Cherie Manning, Suzie Motzco, LeeAnn Niemala, Trileene Macho, Jerry Kremer Jr., Kathy McCoy; grandchildren Jordyn, Madison, Khloe, Taylor,...
Oliver Maleski
Mar 22, 2020
Oliver Maleski was born on September 3, 1945 in Harding, Minnesota. He is survived by his best friend, soul mate, and true love Mary Maleski. Oliver was father to Michelle Nevergall, Sheila Clark, Roger (Michelle) Maleski; grandfather of 23; great grandfather of 16. Preceded in death by mother Helen, father Frank, 5 brothers, and one son-in-law Randy. Oliver worked...
David Neiman
Mar 21, 2020
Dave Neiman, 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 21st, 2020 at his home in Clear Lake. Dave was born July 27th, 1940 in Cleveland, Ohio to Harry and Dorothy Neiman. He graduated from West Waterloo High School and Iowa State University. He married Shelly (Blakeman) Jay on August 18th, 2000. He recently retired from his...
Shirley Peterson
Mar 17, 2020
Shirley Lillian Violet Peterson, age 83, of Brainerd, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Bethany Good–Samaritan Society. Shirley was born on January 2, 1937 in Rendsville Township to Leo & Myrtle (Rindfleisch) Kiefer. Shirley grew up on a dairy farm and graduated from Little Falls High School where she won awards for her penmanship; she had plans...
Robert (Bob) Knudson
Mar 11, 2020
Memorial Service on Saurday, August 29, 2020 at 11AM at Trinity Lutheran Church. Robert Merle Knudson, 95, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Northern Lakes Senior Living in Baxter. Bob was born in Tacoma, Washington to Fred and Olga (Berg) Knudson. His family moved to the Wadena area at a young age where he attended Wadena schools....
Kathryn Kelley-Pietz
Mar 10, 2020
SERVICE FOR KATHRYN ARE POSTPONED AT THIS TIME, WILL UPDATE AT A LATER DATE!! Kathryn (Kathy) Lorraine Kelley-Pietz (Berry) of Pillager Minnesota lost her hard-fought battle with brain cancer on 10 March 2020 at the age of 65 surrounded by her loving family. Kathy was born in Brainerd, Minnesota on 23 April 1954 as the eldest daughter to Arlie...
Joyce Krueger
Mar 10, 2020
Joyce Elaine Krueger age 84 of Brainerd passed away on March 10, 2020 at the Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was born July 17, 1935 in Hayward, Minnesota to Agnes K. (Nelson) and Henry C. Hanson. She is preceded in death by her parents; sons, Ronald, Henry "Babe", and Christopher ; brother, Sonny Hanson. She was...
Joseph Jay Ruether
Mar 6, 2020
Joseph Jay Ruether, age 49, of Baxter passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020. Joe was born on September 28, 1970 in Appleton, Minnesota to Greg & Mary (Johannsen) Ruether. Joe married the love of his life, Jodie Washburn on February 14, 2003. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Jodie; children: Treyton Ruether of Holloway; Amara and...
