Obituaries

Brainerd and Staples, MN Obituaries

Beverly Dinham

Beverly Dinham

Sep 10, 2019

Beverly F. Erickson Vibert Dinham, 90 passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Puyallup, WA. Beverly was born January 11, 1929 in Cloquet, MN to Emil and Emma (Beaster) Erickson. The youngest of four siblings. She graduated from Cloquet Senior High School and began work as a secretary at the Northwest Paper Company. She married Edward...

Lorna Britton

Lorna Britton

Sep 5, 2019

Lorna J. Britton 61-year-old resident of Brainerd, MN passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Essentia St. Joseph’s Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Friday, September 13 at Halvorson Taylor Life Events Center in Brainerd. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Lorna was born on February 23,...

Melvin Hutchison

Melvin Hutchison

Sep 3, 2019

Melvin C. Hutchison 91-year-old resident of Staples, MN passed away surrounded by his wife and children on September 3, 2019 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. A memorial service remembering his life will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, September 10 at Staples Church of Christ with Pastor Barry Klein officiating. A visitation will be one...

Johnnie "John" Shogren

Johnnie "John" Shogren

Sep 2, 2019

Johnnie “John” E. Shogren, 81-year-old resident of the Brainerd Baxter Area passed away peacefully after a long battle with dementia on Monday, September 2. 2019 at Essentia St. Joseph’s Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Oak Street Chapel. Visitation will be Friday evening from 4-7 PM at the...

Rachel Wing

Rachel Wing

Aug 28, 2019

Rachel Helen Wing, age 92, of Brainerd, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at her home. Rachel was born in Brainerd to Henry & Lillie (Hoskins) Britton. On March 28, 1945 she married the love of her life, Harvey Wing and together they had eight children. Rachel loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren, and great-great...

Theodore Card

Theodore Card

Aug 27, 2019

Theodore (Teddy) Card, age 81, passed away on August 27, 2019 at Central Todd County Care Center in Clarissa. Teddy was born on March 4, 1938 in Staples to Peter L & Lucille (Dickenson) Card, Sr. At the age of 7, Teddy’s biological mom passed away. Teddy and his siblings went to live with their father and stepmother, Ruby....

Lucille Thomsen

Lucille Thomsen

Aug 26, 2019

Lucille Victoria Thomsen, age 85, of Baxter, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 at Essentia-St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Lucy was born on January 1, 1934 in Crosby to Chris & Tessie (Detzler) Nelson. She married William Thomsen, and together they had three children. Left to cherish her memory are her children: Robert (Debbie) of Blaine, Rodney (Nancy) of...

Sophia Zilka

Sophia Zilka

Aug 25, 2019

Sophia Rose Zilka, age 7 of Brainerd, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019. Sophia was born on April 26, 2012 in Little Falls to Tami ZIlka. She will be forever missed by her mom and her sister, Zoey. Tami’s letter to Sophia: I don't have enough words to do you justice Soph, but maybe it was supposed to...

Doris Hanson

Doris Hanson

Aug 23, 2019

Doris Mae Hanson, age 89, of Brainerd, passed away on August 23, 2019 at her home. Doris was born in Morton, Minnesota to Wilbert & Sadie (Larson) Michaelis on September 30, 1929. She married Kenneth Hanson and together they had a daughter, Karmie. Doris taught elementary school for 30 years, she retired from the Brainerd School District. She also...

Jimmy (James) Lee

Jimmy (James) Lee

Aug 21, 2019

James (Jimmy) A. Lee age 81 of Brainerd passed away at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd on August 21, 2019. Memorial services for Jimmy will be held at 12 noon on Monday, August 26, 2019 at the Halvorson Taylor Life Events Center, 512-South 8th Street in Brainerd with visitation from 10:00am-12:00pm. Jimmy was born on April 4, 1938 in Freeborn...

Yvonne Mcquoid

Yvonne Mcquoid

Aug 15, 2019

Yvonne Marie McQuoid, age 79, of Brainerd, passed away at The University of Minnesota Hospital on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Yvonne was born on January 24, 1940 in Morrison County to Joseph & Magdalene (Bower) Fleck. Yvonne was a kind and loving woman. She always had a smile and was up for anything. She will be deeply missed by...

Myron Holmes

Myron Holmes

Aug 14, 2019

Myron Paige Holmes, age 77, of Brainerd, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at his home. Myron was born on July 13, 1942 in Brainerd to Clarence & Pearl (VanHorn) Holmes. He married Sharon Lee Collins on June 29, 1963. Myron worked as a mechanic for Potlatch for 41 years. Left to cherish his memory are his children:...

Loren Mills

Loren Mills

Aug 14, 2019

Loren Enos Mills age 78 of Staples, MN passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 in his home. Loren was born October 11, 1940 in Appleton, MN to Bernice (Sprague) and Glen Mills. Loren was United in Marriage to Marilyn Hansen on October 21, 1961 in Motley, MN. When they got married they moved to East Grand Forks where Loren...

Michael "Mike" Stevens

Michael "Mike" Stevens

Aug 9, 2019

Michael “Mike” Stevens 68-year-old resident of Staples, MN passed away August 9, 2019 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, August 15 at the Taylor Funeral Home in Staples with Pastor Kevin Boldra officiating. A visitation will be on Wednesday evening from 5-7 PM at the funeral...

Lyla Holmberg

Lyla Holmberg

Aug 8, 2019

Lyla Holmberg 92-year-old resident of Motley, MN passed away August 8, 2019 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 1 PM on Wednesday, August 14 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Motley with Pastor Paul Koehler officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Motley City...

Leona Heinecke

Leona Heinecke

Aug 6, 2019

Leona M. Heinecke 83-year-old resident of Motley, MN passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, August 10 at the Taylor Funeral Home in Staples, MN with Pastor Greg Leslie officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the...

Michael Lobraico

Michael Lobraico

Aug 4, 2019

Michael Lobraico, age 70, of Brainerd, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019, at his home. Mike was born on July 20, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois to Michael A. & Theresa (DiCara) Lobraico. He served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam Era. He also was a truck driver. Mike will be forever missed by his wife,...

Seminar Pre Planning

Seminar Pre Planning

Aug 4, 2019

PIZZA AND PRE-PLANNING RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY / 218 829 3581 (Limited Seating) Tuesday August 6th, 2019 at 6:00 PM at Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home 512 S. 8th Street, Brainerd.

Morris Matten

Morris Matten

Aug 3, 2019

Arrangements for Morris Matten of Brainerd are pending at this time. Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home Brainerd 218-829- 3581

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