Janice Schmidt
Jan 27, 2020
Janice Marie Schmidt, age 76, of Brainerd, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 27, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with MS. Janice was born on June 4, 1943 in Brainerd to Gerald & Maude (Roberts) Stanley. She married Donald Schmidt in March of 1962, together they have 2 children. Janice enjoyed...
Jeanette Simmonds
Jan 27, 2020
Jeanette Margaret Simmonds, age 90, of Brainerd went home to her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 27, 2020. Jeanette was born on June 14, 1929 in Brainerd to Walter and Martha (Luttman) Eschenbacher. She married Robert Simmonds on May 23, 1948 in Brainerd at Zion Lutheran Church. Jeanette loved cross stitching and sewing. She made many memory bears...
Lois Richmond
Jan 23, 2020
Lois Diane Richmond, age 70, of Brainerd, passed away at the St Cloud Hospital on Thursday, January 23, 2020. Lois was born on December 21, 1949 in Brainerd to Lucien and Doris (Lee) Kaiser. Left to cherish her memory are her children: Latisha (Randy) Voss, Lorinda (Clayton) Rizor, Lucinda (Jon) Mickelson and Max Dominguez; 11 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren;...
Donna Bjorklund
Jan 23, 2020
Donna Elaine Bjorklund, age 79, of Brainerd, passed away at her home on Thursday, January 23, 2020. Donna was born in Aitkin to August & Eleanor (Stewart) Leviska. She married Richard Bjorklund on December 23, 1969. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 60 years, Richard; son, Richard (Sue) of Deerwood; sister, Jan (Daryl) Gilmer of Castle...
Butchie Butcher
Jan 21, 2020
Bernard “Butchie” Grant Butcher III, 32, of Buhl passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 in Essentia St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth. Butchie was born to Bernard Jr. and Stephanie Butcher on July 11,1987 in Minneapolis. Born at just 26 weeks, he was a 1 lb 7oz preemie baby. Butchie graduated from Cambridge High School in 2007. Butchie took part...
Lester Tangen
Jan 17, 2020
Lester O. Tangen, age 93 of Lake Hubert, passed away at his home on January 17, 2020. He was born on September 3, 1926 to Ruth (Bucholdt) and Oscar Tangen in Fosston, Minnesota. After serving in the Navy from 1944 to 1946 he attended the University of Minnesota where he received a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He married Gwenth...
Thomas Leese
Jan 15, 2020
Thomas R. Leese age 75 of Brainerd passed away January 15, 2020 at the Country Manor in Sartell. Thomas Richard Leese was born to William Henry Leese and Ann Elizabeth (Fruth) Leese on February 26, 1944 in Brainerd. He was a graduate of Brainerd High School and attended Brainerd Junior College. He entered the Navy in January of 1965...
Terese Molby
Jan 11, 2020
Terese Marie Molby, age 86, died Saturday, January 11, 2020 at her home in Brainerd, MN. Terese was born October 22, 1933 in Owatonna, Minnesota to Frank & Agnes (Seykora) Svercl. She married Alfred Molby on July 6, 1951 in Fort Lewis, Washington and together they had two children, Cheryl (Edmond III) Williamson and Michael (Marni) Molby. She worked...
Joann Lundeby
Jan 8, 2020
JoAnn V Lundeby, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Aicota Healthcare in Aitkin. JoAnn was born on April 14, 1932 in Brainerd to Alvin & Nora (Johnson) Bordwell. She married Bob Lundeby on May 26, 1953, and together they have three children. They made their home on the family farm in Nokay Lake Township. JoAnn...
Wayne Rakow
Dec 31, 2019
Wayne Jr Rakow, age 92, of Fort Ripley passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Bethany-Good Samaritan Society. Wayne was born on August 28, 1927 in Wheaton, ND to William & Mary Louise (Gabory) Rakow. Wayne married Marie Persson on May 25, 1974. He worked for Potlatch up until his retirement Left to cherish his memory are his...
Agnes Hines
Dec 30, 2019
Agnes Hines, age 90, of Brainerd, passed away on December 30, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 29, 1929 in Hillman, MN. Aggie married Walter Hines on August 25, 1948. She was a very loving and compassionate woman and would do anything for anyone. Aggie loved people her family and especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren....
Thomas Kramer
Dec 23, 2019
Thomas Gorge Kamer, age 67, of Motley, passed away on December 23, 2019 at Lakewood Health System. Tom was born on February 16, 1952 in Staples to Joseph & Helen (Kieffer) Kramer. Tom married his High School sweetheart, Robin Thorn in 1972. They made their home in Anoka for 36 years. Tom had a love of helping people. He...
Trissie Simmons
Dec 15, 2019
Trissie Michele Simmons went home to be with her Lord and Savior, December 15, 2019 surrounded by family and friends. Trissie was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on February 14, 1953 to Irma and Roy Joenks, Jr. She graduated from Pine River High School and then from Brainerd Community College with a degree in nursing. Trissie married the love...
Beth Sellnow
Dec 9, 2019
Beth Sellnow, age 87, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 at Essentia – St Joseph’s Medical Center. Beth was born at home in Cass County, near Motley, MN to Owen & Bertha (DeGeest) Truesdell. She completed teacher’s training in 1953 and taught in one-room country schools in rural Minnesota. In 1957, she married Les Sellnow. After marriage and...
Robert Harting
Dec 7, 2019
Robert went to his heavenly home on Saturday, December 7, 2019. Bob put in a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born on February 17, 1948 to Clarence L. and Shirley M. (Norton) Harting in Brainerd, MN. Bob graduated from Brainerd High School in 1966 and enlisted in the National Guard 194th Unit in 1967 and...
Remembering 2019
Dec 3, 2019
Please join us for our annual memorial service to honor all of the families that have lost a loved one in 2019. Our memorial service will be at 3PM on Sunday, December, 8, 2019 at Halvorson Taylor Life Events Center (512 S 8th St, Brainerd). Music will be provided by the one and only, Gary Timbs. Rev Dave Holte...
Aileen Sturdevant
Nov 30, 2019
Aileen Mary Sturdevant, age 83 of Columbia Heights passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at her home. She was born August 15, 1936 to Ruth D. (Vrooman) and Walter W. Bies in Minneapolis, MInnesota. She married the love of her life, Joseph S. Sturdevant on May 3, 1958 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. She...
Audrey Finn Zimmer
Nov 29, 2019
Audrey Finn Zimmer (Griep) age 89 of Staples passed away on November 29, 2019 at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples. Audrey was born on April 27th, 1930 to Isabella (Maier) and John Griep in Long Prairie, MN. She married Bill Finn in 1952 and they had 8 children. She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Bill...
