Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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Caring for LeRoy and his family

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nov 16, 2024

Shelly Rae Watson, age 63 of Aitkin, passed away at home on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Shelly was born on June 17,1961, in Aitkin, Minnesota to Sarah (O'neil) and Irvan Rood.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Tyrone Watson; parents, Irvan and Sarah (Doot) Rood; sisters, Tracy Zontelli and Jodi Calkins; brother, Kenneth...

Nov 14, 2024

Mike Chapman, age 52, of Brainerd, Minnesota, entered peacefully into the arms of his Savior after a courageous battle with metastatic cancer on November 14th, 2024. A man of steadfast faith, Mike devoted his life to serving others, spending many years helping individuals find hope and healing in their struggles with addiction. He was a beacon of compassion and...

Nov 14, 2024

John Alton Williams, age 97, longtime resident of Brainerd, passed away on November 14, 2024. John was born on September 11, 1927 to W. Emryn and Alta (Johnson) Williams in Lime Springs, Iowa. He graduated from Lime Springs High School in 1945 and then attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. In January of 1946, John enlisted in the US...

Nov 14, 2024

Herbert (Herb) H. Stahl, 95 year old resident of Brainerd, passed away at Essentia St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd on November 14, 2024.

Herb was born in Brainerd, Minnesota on September 10, 1929, to Hazel (Mayfield) and Curvin Stahl. He served his country in the Army during the Korean War Era. Herb worked for 42...

Nov 11, 2024

Robert LeRoy Gallagher, age 81, of Brainerd, passed away at his home on Monday, November 11, 2024. Bob was born in Brainerd to John & Florence (French) Gallagher. He married Phyllis Zugschwert on November 21, 1964.

Left to cherish his memory are wife of almost 60 years, Phyllis; children, Keith Gallagher, Robert Gallagher and Kathy (Nick) Patterson;...

Nov 8, 2024

Daniel A. Bonneville, age 68, of Garrison passed away peacefully at home on Nov 8, 2024.

Preceded in death by his parents, Dianne Bonneville and Donald Bonneville.

Dan was born in Osseo, MN, where he graduated high school in 1975, and married his wife Laurie of 45 years. Dan was a...