Obituaries
RoAnn Trout
Oct 2, 2026
RoAnn Marie Trout was born April 29, 1962. She attended school in Staples and continued her education with two years in Brainerd and two years in St. Cloud. RoAnn devoted more than 36 years to teaching before retiring in 2022.
RoAnn married Alan on August 16, 1986, and together they shared 40 years of marriage. Family was at the center of...
Dr. James "Jim" Davis
Oct 2, 2026
James “Jim” Lonn Davis, age 55, passed away unexpectedly on October 2, 2026. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 2:00–4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, Minnesota.
Jim was born on September 23, 1971, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Mike Davis and Molly Mega. He graduated from Princeton High School...
Robert Smith
Sep 28, 2026
We lost the man on the other side of the phone, on the other side of the desk.
Robert “Bob” Lester Smith passed away on Monday, September 28 th , 2026, at his beautiful home in Pequot Lakes, MN surrounded by the love of his large family. His loss will leave a huge hole in the lives and hearts of the...
Donald Mork
Oct 5, 2026
Donald A. Mork, 83, of Nisswa, formerly of Minneapolis metro area passed away on October 5, 2026. He was born on April 4, 1943, in Owatonna, MN to Truman and Sedora Mork.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie-Jean Mork and sister Shelby Miles (Norman) of Meadow, SD and sister Shirley Foster (Frank) of Easton, MD, as well as numerous nieces,...
Tadd Ford
Oct 4, 2026
Tadd Ford, 62, passed away on October 4, 2026.
Tadd grew up in New Hope before settling in Maple Grove, where he and his wife, Pam, raised their family. A successful self-employed contractor, Tadd spent his career working with his hands. He often joked that he was both the CEO and the janitor. He built his family’s home in Maple Grove...
Mark R Reger
Oct 4, 2026
Mark Robert Reger, born August 17, 1957, in Mankato, Minnesota, to Robert and Sharon Reger, was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Mark passed away on October 4, 2026, in Brainerd, MN.
Mark graduated from Waseca High School in 1975 and later attended vocational school, graduating in 1977. He married Nancy (Kelly) on September 9, 1978, beginning a life...
William "Bill" Ellis
Oct 2, 2026
Beloved husband, father, brother, and friend passed away October 2, 2026.
Bill was born January 10, 1939, to Erwin and Ruth Ellis (Davidson) in Brainerd, MN. He spent his first few years living on the family farm. Jobs in the shipyards of Bremerton, WA and McNary Dam, Oregon caused the whole family to move west. The family moved back to Pine...
Ronald "Ron" Hunkins
Oct 2, 2026
Ronald “Ron” Hunkins, 82, passed away on October 2, 2026.
He was born in California on October 19, 1943, to Charles and Louise Hunkins. As a young child, the family moved to Montana, where he grew up with siblings Ray and Kathy. The mountains, rivers, lakes, and wide-open spaces were an important part of his DNA. Tales paint him as a...
Walter 'Wally' Schlegel
Oct 2, 2026
Walter “Wally” Schlegel, 91, of Brainerd, Minnesota, passed away on October 2, 2026, in Brainerd.
Wally was born on November 19, 1934, in Lastrup, Minnesota, to Albert and Dorothy (Tretter) Schlegel. On May 24, 1954, he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Irene Gross, at Bull Dog Lake, Minnesota. Together, Wally and Irene built a life centered...
Joel 'Joe' Meyer
Oct 1, 2026
Joel “Joe” Dixson Meyer, 73, passed away on October 1, 2026, exactly 73 years after he was born on October 1, 1953, in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. One date, 73 years apart, holding the beginning and end of his life like bookends.
Joe grew up in Springfield, Minnesota, the kind of quiet, idyllic small town movie directors would kill to capture. But...
Marilyn Davis
Sep 27, 2026
Marilyn Davis, 83, passed away on September 27, 2026, in Brainerd, Minnesota.
No services will be held at this time.
Earl Logan
Sep 27, 2026
Earl R. Logan
Earl R. Logan, 84, of Breezy Point, MN, passed away on Sept. 27, 2026
Born in 1942 in San Bernardino, CA, to Earl R. and Armina Logan. He attended Antelope Valley High School and A.V. College in Lancaster, CA. Earl worked for Lockheed-Martin Aerospace Company for 35 years at various sites, including Palmdale and Burbank, CA. He worked mainly...
Dellis Alan Gangestad
Sep 25, 2026
Dellis Gangestad, of Brainerd, Minnesota, passed away on September 25, 2026, at the age of 86.
A Funeral Service for Dellis will be held on Wednesday September 30, 2026 at 11:00am at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the church. Lunch will be served following the service....
Denise Paine
Sep 25, 2026
Denise M. Paine of Breezy Point, MN passed away peacefully at home with her husband and one daughter nearby.
Denise was born on January 10, 1955, to Thad and Lorna Gardner in Duluth, MN.
Denise graduated from St. Luke’s School of Nursing in July, 1976. She worked there for a time before moving to the Brainerd Lakes Area and working in ICU...
Eleanor 'Ellie' Knold
Sep 24, 2026
Eleanor 'Ellie' Knold, 91, of Baxter, MN passed away on September 24, 2026 in Baxter.
A Celebration of Life for Ellie will be held on Friday October 2, 2026 at 1:30pm at Edgewood Living in Baxter (14211 Firewood Dr, Baxter). All are welcome to join Ellie's family for lunch and refreshments.
A full obituary will be posted soon.
Todd Anderson
Sep 23, 2026
Todd Anderson, 66, of Merrifield, passed away on September 23, 2026.
A memorial service will be held from 6pm - 8 pm on Friday, October 2, 2026 at the Whitefish Golf Course.
Full obituary will follow.
Gabrielle "Gabby" Leifeld
Sep 23, 2026
Gabrielle "Gabby" Leifeld, 53, passed away peacefully in her home in Breezy Point, MN, late Wednesday night, September 23, 2026, surrounded by the warmth and love of her family following a fierce and courageous battle with cancer.
Gabby was born in Pennsylvania on July 21, 1973, to Jay Sr. and Linda May. On September 17, 1994, she married the love of...
Thomas 'Tom' Stuard
Sep 23, 2026
Thomas Joseph Stuard of Baxter, Minnesota, passed away on September 23, 2026, in Brainerd. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at South Long Lake Church in Brainerd. Please omit flowers.
Tom was born in Brainerd on December 9, 1941, and was a man of remarkable strength, generosity, humor, and depth.
Tom shared his life...
Edith Siltman
Sep 22, 2026
Edith Marie Siltman, born July 27, 1955, in Bemidji, MN, to George and Marian (Harrell) McCollum, passed away on September 22, 2026, at her home in Backus, MN.
Edith enjoyed sewing, needlework, going out fishing, and loved her cats and dogs. She was dearly loved by many and will be sadly missed.
Edith is survived by her brother, Amos, Sr., sister, Wanda...
Robert Palmer
Sep 20, 2026
Robert Palmer passed away on September 20, 2026, at his home in Brainerd, MN at the age of 83.
Robert Donald Palmer was born March 23, 1943, in Minneapolis, MN to Lester and Francis (Peck) Palmer. Bob attended Anoka high school. Following high school, he worked at Anoka Electric as Crew Chief Linemen along with volunteer Firefighter/Fire Chief and Police Officer...
