Theresa "Tessie" A Blanck
Dec 18, 2024
Theresa “Tessie” (Bisson) Blanck
August 30, 1945 – December 18, 2024
Theresa “Tessie” (Bisson) Blanck, 79, of Brainerd, Minnesota, went home to be with Jesus on December 18, 2024 at CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital.
Tessie was born on August 30, 1945 in Brainerd to Leo and Alice (Anderson) Bisson. She...
Cheryl D Hedy
Dec 17, 2024
Cheryl Diane Hedy, age 74 of Baxter, passed away on Tuesday, December 17,2024, at Essentia St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd.
Private services will be held
Caring for Cheryl and her family
Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home
Brainerd
Donald J Forte
Dec 16, 2024
Donald J. Forte, 102, formerly of Brainerd, died Monday, December 16, 2024, in Minneapolis. Don was born in Eveleth, MN, on November 7, 1922, to Wallace and Jennie (Nelson) Forte. He graduated from Eveleth High School with academic honors in 1941 and attended Virginia Junior College. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942 and worked as a Sonarman...
Peggy June Smith
Dec 16, 2024
Arrangements are pending
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Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home
Brainerd
Jill M Burnham
Dec 15, 2024
Jill Mia (Maine) Burnham, 34, of Brainerd, MN, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024, with her husband Sean at her side and surrounded by those who loved her.
Jill was born on April 30, 1990, in Willmar, MN, to Robert H. Maine and Jacqueline M. (Hartnett).
On June 20th, 2019, Jill...
Wesley Norwood
Dec 14, 2024
Leo Wesly Norwood, age 94, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Caring Hearts in Pequot Lakes. Wesley was born on May 31, 1930. He married Elaine Johnston.
Wesley is survived by a daughter-in-law, Cindy Norwood; granddaughters: Angela (Rob) Miller, Carrie (JP) Tanner and Shawna (Shawn) Barnett; great-grandchildren.
Wesley is preceded...
Gerald R Nix
Dec 12, 2024
Gerald R. Nix
Born in Willmar, Mn 1947 to: Rolland C Nix and Emma L Nikich, Gerald is to be the first born to them. Followed by 7 more.
Sep.27,1967, Gerald was drafted into Vietnam with the United States Army. He found it to be tough, but a learning situation. He...
Paul R Gilb
Dec 10, 2024
Paul Raymond Gilb, 59, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family on December 10, 2024. He was born May 13th, 1965 in Tracy, MN to Jack and Barb Gilb.
Paul was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting, fishing, and golfing with his sons and brothers.
Paul worked as...
Dolores Marie Lindner
Dec 10, 2024
Dolores Marie Lindner, of Brainerd MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones at home on December 10, 2024. Dolores was born to Russell and Marie (Kisselburg) Hakes in Chicago, IL on May 3, 1936. In 1956, Dolores married Ronald Lindner. They had seven children and a lifelong love that impacted many people. Dolores was a wonderful matriarch...
Darlene R Fuhrer
Dec 10, 2024
Darlene Ruth (Beach) Fuhrer passed away peacefully on December 10, 2024. She will be greatly missed as a mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, great aunt, and friend.
Darlene was born in Brainerd, MN on August 7, 1946, to Harold and Viola Beach. Eventually, Darlene became the middle sister of 13 children.
Darlene was united...
Richard (Rick) D Omdahl
Dec 10, 2024
Known by many as Rick O. He was a memorable gift indeed. He had a unique and special relationship with each and every loved one as a husband, a son, a dad, a brother, a grandpa, an uncle, a nephew, a cousin, and a friend. Rick O often told humorous stories with vivid details of his life experiences, adventures,...
Richard Magnan
Dec 8, 2024
Richard was born on the family farm in St. Mathias to Edmund and Sadie (Hartman) Magnan. He was the eldest of 8 children. He graduated from St. Cloud State with a degree in education. Highlights of his career included his first teaching position in a one-room schoolhouse in the Ft. Ripley/St. Mathias area, and teaching at the St. Cloud...
Richard Earl Pratt
Dec 4, 2024
Richard Earl Pratt, age 78, of Brainerd, passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Rick was born in Brainerd on April 13, 1946, to Earl & Doris (Gallagher) Pratt. He married Susan Haugene on August 30, 1969, and together they raised two children. Rick worked for the State of Minnesota for almost 40 years as a...
Saundra (Soni) Lynne Swearingen
Dec 1, 2024
Saundra (“Soni”) Lynne (Aykens) Swearingen
Passed away at home surrounded by family on Dec 1, after a long battle with cancer.
Born Feb 3,1947 to Elizabeth Hall and adopted by Dale Aykens, Soni grew up in rural Brainerd as part of the Daggett Brook crowd and enjoyed attending dances and roller-skating at Bull...
Duane (Leroy) L Hansen
Nov 28, 2024
Duane (LeRoy) Hansen, 86 year old resident of Baxter, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Essentia St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd.
A complete notice will follow
Caring for LeRoy and his family
Halvorson Taylor Funeral...
Freddie A Petersen Jr.
Nov 28, 2024
Freddie A. Petersen, 86 year old resident of Brainerd passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
A complete notice will follow.
Caring for Freddie and...
Lee R Hoggatt
Nov 21, 2024
Lee Richard Hoggatt, 85 year old resident of Staples, passed away at his home on Thursday, November 21, 2024.
Lee was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Was born on May 21st 1939 to Lee and Leona Hoggatt. Lee grew up in Anoka Mn where he went to school. Lee traveled a lot through his life from...
Daniel Andrew Peka
Nov 20, 2024
Daniel Andrew Peka, age 64, of Bowlus, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at St Gabriel’s Hospital, with his sisters at his side. Danny was born in Little Falls, to Leo & Valerie (Horvath) Peka on July 11, 1960. He was the seventh child in the family. Danny served his country in the US Army and was a...
Richard Edgar Melhorn
Nov 17, 2024
Richard (Dick) Edgar Melhorn was born on September 11, 1933, to Henry and Altha Melhorn. He grew up on a farm just outside Bemidji, MN. He was educated in Bemidji and following his formal education, worked odd jobs, which included driving a soda truck out of Duluth, before enlisting in the Army in 1954. Dick was stationed in Munich...
Keith Orval Salthe
Nov 16, 2024
Keith Orval Salthe, Age 75 of Staples MN, Passed away at Sanford Medical Center on November 16, 2024. Keith was born July 31, 1949 to Orval and Olive Salthe. He married Gladys Gordon Salthe on April 11, 1969.
Keith enjoyed roller skating in his youth, fishing, watching sports, and watching the Young and the Restless and enjoyed...
