Obituaries
Donna Block
May 24, 2020
Donna Glee (Amsden) Block, age 94, died Sunday, May 24, 2020 at the Crosby Care Center. Private family interment will be in Jeffers, MN.
Donna is survived by her two children, Dawn (William) Mills and Dan Block.
Darrell "Chip" Wold
May 23, 2020
Darrell “Chip” passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. He was a man of simple taste, few words and great love for his family. Chip enjoyed listening to his family talk, even when the family ribbing was direct at him.
Chip is survived by his wife, Dianne of 45 years; daughter, Melissa Cyr; sons,...
Sandra Grosland
May 22, 2020
Sandra Kay Grosland, age 75, of Nisswa and formerly of Minneapolis died peacefully overlooking Mollie Lake on Friday, May 22, 2020. Private family services will take place at a later date. Sandra is survived by her children, Debbie, Shelly, Tracey, Angela; grandchildren; great grandchildren; and her sisters, Diane, Barb, Janet, and Kim. She was preceded in death by her...
Lorene Henkensiefken
May 18, 2020
Lorene was born on April 14, 1933 on the family farm near Pemberton, MN. She was the fourth daughter of Fredrick and Lillie Mann. She lived on the farm until 1936 when her father passed away, and her mother moved the family to Janesville, MN.
Lorene attended the Lutheran School until the eighth grade when the family...
John Bohall
May 18, 2020
John Leon “Honda” Bohall, of Backus, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on May 18, 2020. He was born December 29, 1961, to Garold Bohall and Lorretta Hardy (Buchite).
John grew up in the Crosslake area. He was raised on a farm and loved the outdoors. John was an avid fisherman and hunter. One of...
John Anderson
May 17, 2020
John Trinidad-Dominic Anderson, 52, of Brainerd, MN, passed away peacefully at St. Benedicts, St. Cloud, MN on May 17, 2020.
John was born in Minneapolis to Bessie Wermter on May 12, 1968. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and cutting wood. John lived hard and loved everybody. He will be deeply missed by his loving and devoted family.
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Mildred Morgan
May 17, 2020
Mildred Irene (Kyllingstad) Morgan, age 104, passed away Sunday, May 17, in her home at Woodland Good Samaritan Apartments, Brainerd. She was born March 4, 1916, in Valley City, ND, to Blix and Nora (Huseby) Kyllingstad. Shortly after her birth the family moved back to Minnesota. Mildred grew up on a farm in Pine River and graduated from Pine River...
Albert Ramirez
May 16, 2020
Albert Ramirez, husband, father, grandfather, humorist, optimist and all-around good guy, passed away peacefully at his home on May 16, 2020, at the age of 79. He is preceded in death by his parents, Georgia and Cruz Ramirez; his brother, Alex Ramirez; and his son and forever sidekick, Anthony Carl Ramirez. He is survived by his best friend and...
Edith Hummel
May 14, 2020
Edith W. (Edie to family and friends) Hummel, age 89, of Crosslake, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Golden Horizons, Crosslake. Edie was born in Mpls to Ludwig and Wilhelmine Hanus on Dec. 23, 1930.
Edie and Jim Hummel entered into the Holy Sacrament of Marriage on May 19, 1956. Edie retired from Cargill where she...
Hazel Knudson
May 12, 2020
Hazel Marie Knudson, 87, passed away peacefully at Lakewood Care Center on May 12, 2020 from complications from Alzheimer’s.
Hazel was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, on May 29, 1932 to Elmer and Lois Martinson. She married Kenneth Knudson, a Korean War Veteran, in 1950, in Grand Rapids. The couple lived in Texas before settling in Arizona....
Vicki Mykkanen
May 10, 2020
Vicki Lynn Mykkanen, age 63, of Brainerd died Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Essentia Health – St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Brainerd. There are no services planned at this time.
Vicki was born on January 24, 1957 in Brainerd to Clifford and Donna (Johnson) Mykkanen. She had a great work ethic and was employed by several local businesses;...
Dale Vian
May 9, 2020
Dale Vian, age 71, of Pine River, passed away on May 9, 2020. He was born to Thorman Nelson and Arlene F. Vian on Jan. 19, 1949. Dale is survived by his wife, Debra; daughters, Amy Vian and Shelly Martin, both of Pine River; grandson, Cody Zierden; and several brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews, most residing in the Brainerd...
Donna Disterhaupt
May 8, 2020
Donna Rae Disterhaupt, age 86, of Brainerd passed away peacefully at her home with her loving family by her side on Friday, May 8, 2020. Donna will be laid to rest in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Brainerd on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 11AM. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Baxter.
Donna was born August...
Jerry Rudbeck
May 7, 2020
Jerry Rudbeck, age 80, of Brainerd, Minnesota passed away peacefully at his home May 7, 2020.
Jerry was born March 7, 1940 in Brainerd, Minnesota to Devere and Ludmilla Rudbeck. He married Betty Murray on January 27th, 1962. Together they had a very adventurous life living in Minnesota, Arizona, Canada and Alaska. During the 1960’s & 1970’s...
Erin O'Neil
May 5, 2020
Erin Eugene O'Neil was many things to many people, a father, a son, a brother, an uncle and a friend. He was the kind of man who enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, hiking and camping. Above all else his purpose was to help people. He celebrated his 34th year clean and sober and sought to help others achieve similar...
Dennis Lantz
May 5, 2020
Dennis LeRoy Lantz, 92, of Brainerd, MN, formerly of St. Paul, MN and Ellsworth, WI, passed away peacefully at Good Samaritan Society – Woodland, May 5, 2020. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls, MN.
Dennis was born in Red Wing, MN to Ulysses and Helen (Steiner) Lantz on May 6, 1927. He...
Archie Peterson
May 5, 2020
Archie Aldean Peterson, age 82, of Backus, MN, went home to be with Jesus on May 5, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Myrna; sons: Michael (Jane) of Eagle River, Ontario, Dennis (Lori) of Buffalo, MN, Jeffrey (Paige) of Maple Grove, MN, Todd of Backus, MN, Randy, Ricky (Traci) of Zimmerman, MN; eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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Donald Eveland
May 5, 2020
Donald Leroy Eveland, age 84, of Backus, Minnesota, went home to be with the Lord May 5, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Mary Eveland; son, Mark Eveland (Prajecta); daughters: Lori (Eveland) Thompson, Sandra (Eveland) Lobban, Kim (Eveland) Mendez (Ernesto), Cindi Eveland, Shari (Eveland) Phillips; stepsons, Sid and Scott Chantland; 22 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren;...
Gregory Peters
May 3, 2020
Gregory D. Peters, 65, Brainerd, died Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society Bethany, Brainerd. Services will be held at a later date.
