Marjorie Knoblauch
Nov 1, 2019
Marjorie A. Knoblauch 87 year old resident of Pillager, MN passed away November 1, 2019. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with the Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home in Brainerd.
Veva Mick
Oct 31, 2019
Veva F. Mick 86 year old resident of Edgewood Vista in Brainerd, MN passed away October 31, 2019. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home in Brainerd.
Thomas Carner
Oct 28, 2019
Thomas R. Carner age 69 of Pillager was called home to be with the Lord on October 28, 2019. Thomas was born on January 16th, 1950 in Brainerd, MN to Raymond & June (Glanville) Carner. He married Debra Hines on January 24, 1981. Tom loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, hiking and most recently watching ships come into the harbor...
Joyce Oatey
Oct 25, 2019
Joyce Oatey, age 83, of Brainerd, passed away on October 25, 2019 at Woodland Good Samaritan Society. Joyce was born on March 30, 1936 in George Iowa, the second of eight children to Herman & Lillian (Landhuis) Koerselman. She was married to Bill Oatey for eight years. Joyce was a music teacher for one year after receiving her BA...
Bonnette Thompson
Oct 21, 2019
Bonnette Doris Thompson, age 99, of Staples, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019 at Elim Health Care Center in Milaca. Bonnie was born on January 29, 1920, north of Verndale to Jesse and Nettie (Ruch) Coleman. Her early years were spent between Iowa and Minnesota, returning to Staples where she started kindergarten in the Lincoln School. Bonnie graduated...
Martin (Marty) Raddatz
Oct 21, 2019
Martin (Marty) L. Raddatz, age 68 of Staples passed away at his home in Staples on October 21, 2019. He was born on May 19, 1951 in Bay City, Michigan to Carolyn (Goeckerman) and Ivan Raddatz. Marty married Mary Schilke in Benton Harbor, MI on March 20, 1971. They began their life together serving the United States Navy stationed...
Frances Grams
Oct 17, 2019
Frances Carol Grams, age 89, of Brainerd, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Woodland Good Samaritan Society. Frances was born on August 27, 1930 in St Paul. She married Loren Grams in Windom on June 5, 1952. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 67 years, Loren; children: Karen Dahl of Brainerd, Bruce (Barbara) of...
Clinton Anderson
Oct 14, 2019
Clinton Lee Anderson, age 81, of Brainerd, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019 at Harmony House of Baxter. Clinton was born on April 22, 1938 in Brainerd to Arvid & Bertha (Cain) Anderson. He married Linda Pierson on October 7, 1972. Clinton was a mail carrier for the US Postal Service. He also was a photographer. Left to...
Mary Carper
Oct 11, 2019
Mary Ellen Carper, age 74, of Merrifield, passed away unexpectedly in Richfield, Utah on October 11, 2019. Mary was born the third of six children on February 11, 1945 in Worthington, MN to Hank & Viola (Wasmund) Meinders. She grew up in Worthington and graduated the class of 1963. She married Jimmie Carper on June 14, 1964, and together...
Beatrice Roberts
Oct 11, 2019
Beatrice “Bea” Ellen Roberts, age 85, of Crosby went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 11, 2019. Bea was born on September 15, 1934 in Brainerd to Sid & Doris (Morgan) Bowman. She graduated from Brainerd High School and went on to marry Eldon Roberts of Crosby, on June 14, 1952. She was a...
Renee Thompson
Oct 10, 2019
Renee Teresa Thompson, age 84, passed away at home on October 10, 2019, surrounded by her husband and daughters. Renee was born on July 11, 1935 in Staples to Ben & Mary Ann (Albers) Lyons. She was raised in Brainerd by her mother and stepfather, Reino Baakonen. Renee was employed over the years by several banks in Brainerd, retiring...
Gladys Roberts
Oct 8, 2019
Gladys Roberts, age 92, of Staples, passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. Gladys was born on August 21, 1927 in Bertha to Oscar & Alwilda (Johnson) Melsness. She married Wayne Ellenbaum, and together they had four sons. After Wayne passed away in 1954, Gladys married Richard Roberts in 1957, and their family continued to grow....
Terrance "Terry" Buzzard
Oct 5, 2019
Terry V. Buzzard 70-year-old resident of Brainerd, MN passed away October 5, 2019 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with the Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home in Brainerd.
Dr. Wayne Little
Oct 3, 2019
Dr. Wayne G. Little, 87-year-old resident of Merrifield, MN passed away October 3, 2019 at Essentia St. Joseph’s Hospital. A funeral will be held at 12:00 noon on Monday, October 7 at Park United Methodist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Wayne Gerald was born on April 24, 1932 in Duluth, MN...
Sharon Kelm
Sep 30, 2019
Sharon Kelm 55-year-old resident of Brainerd, MN passed away September 30, 2019 at Essentia St. Joseph’s Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, October 12 at the Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home in Brainerd. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Sharon was born on January 2,...
Alfred Schilling
Sep 30, 2019
Alfred C. Schilling 88-year-old resident of Brainerd, MN passed away September 30, 2019 at Bethany Good Samaritan Society with his loving family by his side. He was born on November 22, 1930 in Brainerd to Fred and Rose Schilling. Alfred is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Jewel Schilling; children, Cynthia (Bill) Potvin, Wendy Rosnau; 9 grandchildren;...
John Rankin
Sep 29, 2019
John E. Rankin 94-year-old resident of Brainerd, MN passed away peacefully September 29, 2019 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Baxter, MN. A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Monday, October 7 at Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home in Brainerd. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. John was...
Shirley Lintner
Sep 29, 2019
Shirley J. Lintner 73-year-old resident of Brainerd, MN passed away September 29, 2019 surrounded by her loving family, at her home. A memorial service will be at 11:30 AM on Saturday, October 5 at Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Shirley was born on November 22,...
Leroy Smith
Sep 28, 2019
LeRoy W. Smith passed away peacefully September 28, 2019 at Essentia Health- St. Joseph’s Hospital with loving family by his side. Born October 27th, 1931 in rural Brainerd to parents, Dora and Woodrow Smith. He is survived by his wife, Jean Smith; children, Mike Smith, Kevin Smith, Brian Smith, and Eric Smith; step-children, Mike Ramig, Kenny Yde, Marty Yde,...
Judith Stevenson
Sep 26, 2019
Judith “Judy” Anne (Bremer) Stevenson 74-year-old resident of Motley, MN went home on September 26, 2019 with her family by her side. A funeral service will be at 11 AM on Tuesday, October 1 at Motley Free Methodist Church with Chaplin Gregg Valentine officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Judy was born...
