Obituaries
Brainerd and Staples, MN Obituaries
Karen Kay Nygaard
Aug 30, 2024
Rider Down.
Karen Kay (Francis) Nygaard; Birth: 01 /27/ 1952 – Death: 08/30/2024
Proceeded in death by her Grandparents, Elmer and Violet Hamren, Fred and Charlett (Stoneburg) Francis; Mother, Evelyn Marie Tuschhoff; Brothers, Gene Leroy Francis, and Bruce John Francis; Daughter, Jan Marie Nygaard. Survived by her loving Husband, Fred Nygaard; Brother, Blair Francis; Daughters,...
Gerald Louis Bisted
Aug 29, 2024
Gerald Louis Bisted (Moose) was born August 3, 1941, at the family farm on Pine Beach Road to Louis and Agnes (Bell) Bisted. Jerry died on Thursday August 29, 2024, at Woodland Good Samaritan in Brainerd. He attended Krech school, Harrison Elementary and Washington High School graduating in 1959, he then attended the Staples Vo-tech for Farm Mechanics. In...
Annette F Crocker
Aug 29, 2024
Annette Florence Crocker of Staples, 88 years old, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2024, under the care of Hospice at the Lakewood Care Center. The visitation will be at the Church of Christ in Staples on Saturday, October 26, 2024, with visitation at 10:00 A.M. and the funeral service to follow at 11:00 A.M.
Annette Florence (Devine)...
Michelle Arens Meyer
Aug 19, 2024
For Michelle, Forever Loved
All who knew her loved her. Loved her wit and charm and spark. Laughed until their sides ached. And now we all ache in a different way – because when brightness dims we feel lost in the darkness – in need of one another to find our ways through it. Out...
Jacqueline J. Huber
Aug 11, 2024
Jacqueline J. Huber, 93 year old resident of Brainerd, MN passed away, Sunday, August 11, 2024 at Bethany Care Center in Brainerd, MN. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Friday, August 16, 2024 at the Halvorson-Taylor Funeral Home in Brainerd, MN. A visitation will be held from 11-12:00 P.M. on Friday at the Halvorson-Taylor Funeral...
Judith Cooley
Aug 7, 2024
Judith I. Cooley, 88 year old resident of Brainerd, MN passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at her home in Brainerd, MN. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, August 12, 2024 at the Halvorson-Taylor Funeral Home in Brainerd, MN with Rev. Lowell Clarke officiating. Burial will take place in the Dykeman Cemetery. A visitation...
Zachary James Kruchten
Aug 6, 2024
Zachary James Kruchten age 26 of Brainerd, passed away at his home in Randall on Tuesday, August 6,2024.
Zach was born on August 22,1997, to Julie (Norman) and William Kruchten, in Brainerd, Minnesota.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Mike and Jean Kruchten; aunts, Brenda Norman and Missy Kronschnable; uncle Butch Norman; nephew,...
Roy W Kraklau
Aug 5, 2024
Roy William Kraklau, age 87 of Garrison passed away on Monday, August 5, 2024, at the Mille Lacs Health Care System in Onamia. He was born on May 25,1937, in Daggett Brook, MN to Freda (Klapel) and Clifford Kraklau. He married Lorraine B. Rudolph on September 3, 1960, together they raised 12 children. Roy served in the 101st Airborne...
Phyllis Marie Roberts
Aug 3, 2024
Phyllis Marie Roberts, age 100, of Brainerd, passed away at her home on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Phyllis was born in Brainerd to Walter & Edna (Berg) Marquardt on August 24, 1923. She married Leslie Roberts at Zion Lutheran Church on August 30, 1941.
Gram’s loved to Bake, cook, can, and be surrounded by her family for...
Larry A Putnam
Jul 31, 2024
Larry Albert Putnam age 75 of Pillager, passed away at Good Samaritan Society-Bethany in Brainerd on July 31, 2024. He was born in Wabasha, Minnesota on November 11, 1948, to Eleanor (Drake) and Hawley Putnam. He married Colleen Brogan on May 5, 1973, in Chatfield, Minnesota. Together they raised two children.
A celebration of Larry’s life will...
Cindy L Gilbert
Jul 27, 2024
Cindy L. Gilbert, 64, of Brainerd, passed away at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center on Saturday, July 27, 2024,
Cindy is survived by her fiancé, John Urban; four children, Brandon Fox, Brady Fox, Jesse Fox , and Olivia Gilbert; seven grandchildren, Adyson Fox, Raegyn Fox, Asher Fox, Gracyn Fox, London Fox, Hayden Meyer, Liam Meyer; mother, Helen...
Robert S Anderson
Jul 26, 2024
Robert S. Anderson passed away on Friday, July 26, 2024, at Bethany Good Samaritan Society. Rabbi was born in Minneapolis on July 19, 1966, to Delano & Linda (Baker) Anderson.
Rabbi was a great guy. He loved rock music! He enjoyed fishing and golfing. He had a food truck and was a great cook. He was known...
Devon M Majersky
Jul 21, 2024
Devon Michael Majersky was born on January 4, 1990. He was a very caring and compassionate person. Devon loved being around people, everyone was his” cousin”. He liked being outside and helping people out.
He is survived by his mother, Miona Majersky; father, Lester Franzen, Jr; daughter, Sharlette Jean Majersky; sister, Elizabeth Hummel; niece, Violet Hummel; uncle,...
Larry Wayne Loberg
Jul 20, 2024
Larry Wayne Loberg, age 77, of Brainerd passed away on July 20, 2024, at Cuyuna Medical Center in Crosby. Larry was born in Brainerd on May 2, 1947, to Melvin & Ida (Gorman) Loberg.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Connie; children: Wayne (Brenda) Loberg, Adam (Denise) Loberg, Paul Loberg, Michael (Renae) Long, Ryan (Kelly)...
Betty Jo Nichols
Jul 18, 2024
Betty Jo Nichols, 76 year old resident of Staples, MN passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024 at the Lakewood Care Center in Staples, MN. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Friday, July 26, 2024 at the Taylor Funeral Home in Staples, MN. Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M until 12:00 P.M. on Friday, July...

Mavis R Sipe
Jul 18, 2024
Services for Mavis are pending at this time.
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Dorothy Weiss
Jul 12, 2024
Dorothy (Hoplin) Weiss, almost 97 years old, of Brainerd passed away, surrounded by her family at her daughter’s home in Brainerd on Friday, July 12, 2024. Dorothy was born on July 17, 1927, in Walden Township to Nils & Alice (Glover) Hoplin. She grew up in the area and attended Klatt and Maple Hill Country Schools and Pine River...
Lauretta Kay Barrow
Jul 7, 2024
Lauretta Kay Barrow, age 79, of Pillager, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Lauretta was born on March 23, 1945, in Des Moines, Iowa to Dean & Mildred (Burnett) Shissler. She married her high school sweetheart, Allen Barrow on September 4, 1965.
Left to cherish her memory are her beloved husband of 58 years, Allen; sons,...
Cheryl Ann Richmond
Jul 5, 2024
Cheryl Ann Richmond, age 67 of Pillager, passed away unexpectedly on July 5, 2024, at her home.
She was born to Beatrice (Quast) and Garfield Salvog on December 24, 1956, in Buffalo, Minnesota.
She married Walter Richmond in Brainerd, Minnesota on September 21, 1974. In September they would have celebrated 50 years of marriage. Together...
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