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
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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...
Shelly Watson
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...
Michael V Chapman
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...
John Alton Williams
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...
Herbert H Stahl
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...
Robert Gallagher
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;...
Daniel A Bonneville
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...
Gary R Miller
Nov 8, 2024
Gary R. Miller, age 80 of Brainerd passed away on Friday, November 8, 2024, at Essentia Health- St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. Gary was born in Staples, Minnesota on November 20,1943, to Charline (Cruse) and Rodney W. Miller. After graduating from Staples High School, Gary entered the Army, serving during the Vietnam Era. Gary owned and operated his...
Doris Mae Stengel
Nov 8, 2024
Doris Mae (Lueth) Stengel was born May 19, 1936, in Harvey, North Dakota, died November 8, 2024, in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
Doris grew up in Hurdsfield, North Dakota, the daughter of John Henry & Elsie Lueth, the younger sister of Vernon and Lorna. She graduated from Fessenden (ND) High School in 1954, then continued her education at Concordia...
Arthur W Nystrom
Nov 7, 2024
Obituary of Arthur William Nystrom
1925-2024
With great sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of Arthur William Nystrom on November 7, 2024. Arthur was born on November 6, 1925, in Crosby, MN, to Andrew and Helga (Theorin) Nystrom. The day before his passing, Arthur celebrated his 99th birthday with his loved ones.
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Lois Marie Tyrrell
Nov 6, 2024
Lois Marie Tyrrell, age 88, of Brainerd, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at Woodland Good Samaritan Society. Lois was born on September 12, 1936, in Bertha, to Ernest & Dorothy (Baerwald) Messer. She married Eugene Tyrrell and they raised two children.
Lois lived a life filled with love, faith, and a zest for life. In...
Roy P Van Keuren
Nov 5, 2024
Roy Patrick Van Keuren, age 78, of Garrison, MN passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Roy was born in Brainerd, on July 21, 1946, to Perry & Ruth (Probst) Van Keuren.
Roy worked 43 years for Honeywell/Alliant Tech as an Explosives Engineer. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and had...
