Obituaries

Jan 16, 2020

Arrangements are pending at this time.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Dec 11, 2019

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nov 28, 2019

Mary Ellen Schalz, age 83, of Brainerd, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Essentia- St Joseph’s Hospital. Mary was born on September 26, 1936 in Pine River to James & Josephine (Hanson) Oren. She married Virgil Schalz, and together they had three children. Left to cherish her memory are her children: Del (Collette) of Amery, WI, Debbie...

Nov 26, 2019

Beverly Janet Norgard, age 80, of Brainerd, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Bethany – Good Samaritan Society. Beverly was born in Paynesville on June 6, 1939 to Evald & Bertha (Olson) Nelson. Beverly enjoyed cooking and knitting projects for her family. She would make her famous apple turnovers for the deer hunting group. She loved spending...

Nov 23, 2019

Penny Reynolds- Lobraico, age 61, of Brainerd, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Penny was born on May 9, 1958 in Brainerd, Minnesota to Ernest & Elaine (Leibolt) Wheeler. Penny will be deeply missed by her children, Scott Reynolds, Hannah Reynolds, Dayna (Joe) Lobraico, and Mandy (Courtney) Lobraico; sisters, Mary (Jim) Wheeler-Wilson and...

Nov 21, 2019

Join us for 90 minutes of education, humor, answers to your questions & as much free pizza as you can eat at our new location in the historic First Presbyterian Church. We’ll start things off with a short program: “10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Funerals & Cremation” and then we’ll open things up to your questions for...

Nov 18, 2019

William J. Dorn, age 82, passed away on Monday, Nov. 18. William (Bill) was born in Mankato, Minnesota on January 16, 1937, to the late Sylvester and Mary (Krautkramer) Dorn and grew up with his younger sister, Jean (Dorn) Rausch of St. Louis Park, MN. Bill graduated from Mankato State University and pursued a career in journalism, moving to...

Nov 17, 2019

Marie Ann McKay Fischer, 77, of Crosslake passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the University of Minnesota Hospital. Marie was born at home in Oak Lawn Township to Margaret and George McKay on July 5, 1942. A graduate of Washington High School, Brainerd and the University of Minnesota, Marie began her career as a University of Minnesota...