Obituaries
Brainerd and Staples, MN Obituaries
Denise E Sirucek
Mar 8, 2025
Denise Elaine Sirucek, 77- year- old resident of Poplar Township near Leader, MN, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Denise was born in White Fish, Montana on April 29, 1947, to Frances (Goggins) and David Hiebert.
Denise married Donald Sirucek her husband of 59 years in 1964, at the...
Wendy J Muenchow
Mar 5, 2025
Wendy Jo Muenchow, age 64, of Brainerd passed away on Wednesday March 5, 2025, in Minneapolis. Wendy was born in Faribault, Minnesota on February 4, 1961, to Lois (Knutson) and Merlin Muenchow. Wendy was a Pre-School teacher for many years.
She enjoyed camping, golf cart rides, and campfires. She had four kids with Michael Petterson...
Viola B Sellin
Mar 5, 2025
Viola Sellin (nee Melzer) passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 102, on March 5, 2025.
Born June 15, 1922, in Balfour, North Dakota, the second of five children. At 4, her family moved by train to Kensal, ND and ultimately Courtney, ND where she attended grade school. The family relocated to...
Lois M Kargel
Mar 4, 2025
In Loving Memory of Lois Marie Kargel
Lois Marie Kargel, age 80, of Baxter, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Edgewood Vista in Baxter. Born on August 26,1944, in Portland, Oregon, to Bernard "Babe" and Bernice (Krueger) Congdon, Lois dedicated many years to her work as a waitress before retiring as a secretary...
Laurie J Bonneville
Mar 2, 2025
Laurie Jean Bonneville passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, March 2, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Raised in Osseo, MN, Laurie graduated with the class of 1975. She was a talented athlete and musician, earning accolades as a high school doubles tennis champion and expressing her creativity through guitar and songwriting....
Paul A Baillif
Feb 27, 2025
Paul Allen Baillif, 69, of Brainerd, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Riverwood Health Care Center in Aitkin, with his family at his side. He is preceded in death by his parents, his sister-in-law, Susie, and his brother-in-law, Bill King; niece, Heather Bowman.
Paul will be deeply missed by his beloved...
Donna Marie Gode
Feb 26, 2025
Donna Marie Gode, 73 year old resident of Brainerd, MN passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at her home in Brainerd, MN.Donna was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and a great grandmother. She grew
up in Peabody, Massachusetts where she spent many hours enjoying the ocean she loved so
much. She had many great...
Elizabeth "Itty" Newgord
Feb 25, 2025
Elizabeth "Itty" Newgord, 73 year old resident of Brainerd, MN passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Brainerd, MN. Funeral will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the First Congregational Church UCC in Brainerd, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 7 from 4-7 P.M and from 11:00AM...
Leroy Thompson
Feb 22, 2025
LeRoy Ingvald Thompson, aged 91, of rural Brainerd passed into our Lord’s arms on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, March 3, 2025 at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd, MN. Burial will take place in the Vaale Cemetery in Brainerd, MN. A visitation will be held from 4-6 P.M. on...
Tony K Young
Feb 19, 2025
Anthony (Tony) K. Young, 77- year-old resident of Staples, passed away at Lakewood Care Center in Staples on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. He was born on November 10, 1947, in Staples, MN to Bertha (Lee) and Patrick Young.
A celebration of life for Tony will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 28, 2025,...
Shirley "Punk" A Davis
Feb 15, 2025
Shirley A. “Punk” Davis, age 87, of Brainerd, passed away at her home on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Punk was born on May 6, 1937, in Hatfield, to Charles & Edna (Stevens) Sedlachek. She graduated from Brainerd High School and Glenwood Hills Nursing Program in Minneapolis, specializing in Psychiatric Nursing. She worked for St. Joseph's Hospital and the State...
Karen L O'Neil
Feb 9, 2025
Karen Leone O’Neil
Karen (Morrill) O’Neil of Coon Rapids, MN passed away on Sunday, February 9th at home surrounded by her three adoring daughters.
It has been said that a mother’s purpose is to “bind” the family together, holding them together individually and collectively through her love and actions.
...
James Allen Wilson
Feb 9, 2025
James Allen Wilson, age 82, of Merrifield, passed away at his home on Sunday, February 9, 2025. Jim was born in Ortonville on December 2, 1942, to Clifford & Verna (Schroeder) Wilson. He served his country in the United States Army for 4 years. He worked at Potlatch for 42 years.
Left to cherish his memory are...
Donald G Jensen
Jan 31, 2025
DONALD G. JENSEN
Colonel (Ret) Donald G. Jensen, 93 entered into GOD’S Kingdom on Friday, January 31, 2025, at the Farmside Senior Living in Backus. He was born on June 27, 1931, in Brainerd, Minnesota to George and Freda (Rasmussen) Jensen. He graduated from Brainerd High School in 1949. He married Lois L (Bedal) Jensen...
Max E Rehling
Jan 28, 2025
Max Eugene Rehling, age 77, of Brainerd, passed away, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Essentia- St Joseph’s Medical Center. Max was born in Pine Island on July 12, 1947, to Merle & Alberta (Standfield) Rehling. Eventually moving to the Pine Center area where he grew up and graduated from Brainerd High School in 1965....
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