Obituaries

Gerald 'Jerry' Bergstrom

Apr 11, 2024

Gerald Bergstrom, 72, of Nisswa MN, formerly Lisbon, ND passed away peacefully on April 11th, 2024, in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family.

Gerald (Jerry) was born on September 8, 1951, to Hilmer and Shirley (Gunnafson) Bergstrom in Breckenridge, Minnesota. He was raised on a farm south of Cayuga, ND. He attended school in Cayuga, graduating from...

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Sadie Gehrke

Apr 10, 2024

Sadie Kristine Gehrke peacefully went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. She was 94.

Sadie is survived by her three daughters, Rene (Bill) Sawyer of Backus, MN, JoAnn (Ray) Hamilton of Ranchester, WY, and Vicki Heino of Denver, CO; her brother, Loren Rask of Pekin, IL; eight grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, and many nieces...

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Teresa Engelke

Apr 8, 2024

Teresa April Engelke, born August 3, 1967, in Waconia, MN, passed away on April 8, 2024 in Park Rapids, MN.

Teresa enjoyed thrift shopping, camping, spending time with friends and family, and loved her grandchildren.

Teresa is survived by her children, Jessica Ann Bosma, Kevin Gene Engelke, and Dustin Edwin Engelke; six grandchildren; parents, Ed and Evelyn (Dahl) Bosma; and brother, Eddie...

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Doug Schultz

Apr 8, 2024

Doug Schultz, 64, of Cushing, MN passed away peacefully at home on April 8, 2024. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday April 12, 2024, at 11:00am at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter. There will be a visitation held on Thursday April 11, 2024, from 5:00pm – 7:00pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter, and...

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Steven Stohr

Apr 7, 2024

Steven Harvey Stohr, 68, of Walker and Baxter, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a very short battle with kidney cancer on April 7, 2024.

Steven was born on May 17, 1955, to Harvey and Beverly (Langerock) Stohr in Clear Lake South Dakota. He married Bonae Samson on February 8, 1975.

Steven owned and operated West Brainerd Auto...

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William Pieper Jr.

Apr 4, 2024

William Harold Pieper Jr., 63, of Baxter, passed away on April 4, 2024, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Services will be held at 11am on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Visitation will begin one hour prior to services.

William was born on December 14, 1960, to William Sr. and Virginia (Fosse) Pieper in Minneapolis,...

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Kenneth Peterson

Apr 2, 2024

Kenneth Jon Peterson was born on September 18, 1936, in Eveleth, Minnesota. The son of Philip and Ruth Peterson. Ken passed away on April 2, 2024, at the age of 87.

Ken attended Two Harbors, MN public school through 7th grade, then Cotton, MN High School until graduating in 1954. After high school Ken attended Coyne Electrical College in...

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James Perrin

Apr 1, 2024

Perrin, James Ernest, age 90, of Nisswa, Minnesota, passed away on April 1st, 2024.

James (Jim) was born in Kitchener, Ontario on December 14th, 1933, to Glenn Allen Perrin and Caroline Louise Perrin (Shumway). The family moved from Canada to Robbinsdale, Minnesota in 1945 after the war. Jim graduated from North High, Minneapolis in 1951 and went on to receive an...

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Dennis Hildenbrand

Mar 31, 2024

Dennis Keith Hildenbrand, born to Alvin and Margaret Hildenbrand on January 31, 1963, passed away on March 31, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, and many other loved ones. Dennis is survived by his wife, Pam Sheldon; daughters, Kayla and Brook; stepchildren, Krystal, Zak (Kia), Michael, and Mikayla; step-grandchildren, Kylee, Kayson, Hayden, and Wyatt; siblings, Alvin,...

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Kathleen Shannon

Mar 30, 2024

Kathleen M. Shannon (Iacono), 73, of Crosslake, formerly of Minneapolis, MN passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, March 30.

Mrs. Shannon is survived by her husband of 54 years, Darrell, and by her beloved daughters, Stephanie (Tim) Mitchell and Jennifer (Pietro) Boggio, and her granddaughter, Marielle Mitchell.

Mr. and Mrs. Shannon were devoted to each other; she called him the love...

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Kevin Scott Patrick

Mar 30, 2024

Kevin Patrick, 65, of Brainerd, MN passed away on March 30, 2024, in Brainerd.

Kevin enjoyed fishing and hunting and was always a hard worker at any job that he was doing.

He is survived by his siblings Mark (Brenda) Patrick, Brian (Shelly) Patrick, Pam (Linda) Patrick, Kathy (Tim) Drinka, and Karen (Will) Blowers, his significant other Alice Wraske.

Kevin is preceded in...

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Lloyd Theodore Ernst

Mar 29, 2024

Lloyd Theodore Ernst of Crosslake, MN, formerly of Brooklyn Park, MN, and West Palm Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2024, with his daughter Susan and son-in-law Timothy Kavanaugh at his side. He was born March 8, 1929. He grew up and attended school in the Rice River/McGregor area. He was a Private First Class in the U.S....

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Lance Howard James

Mar 29, 2024

Lance Howard James, 83, of Brainerd, passed away on March 29, 2024, in Brainerd. A gathering of friends and family will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the First Congregational UCC in Brainerd, MN. Please join us from 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm for “Lance Story Time”. A Future Interment will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery,...

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Lloyd M. Johnson Jr.

Mar 27, 2024

Lloyd Johnson Jr, of Brainerd, MN passed away peacefully on March 27, 2024, in Brainerd. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Lloyd was born on September 2, 1959, to Lloyd Marcel Sr. and Elizabeth Louise (Whitney) Johnson in Tokyo, Japan....

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Mary Tromblay

Mar 27, 2024

Mary Tromblay (Fairchild)

Mary Tromblay was born September 8, 1982, to Cindy Slipp in Aitkin MN. Mary was a loving, caring, passionate and fierce person. She enjoyed making crafts, baking, reading a good book and being with family and friends. She always lit up the room with her smile.

Mary is survived by her husband, Jesse Tromblay, her beloved son/dog Jack, mother,...

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Darlene Blake

Mar 25, 2024

Darlene Faye Blake (Hesby), 82, of Pillager, MN passed away on March 25, 2024, in Brainerd. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday April 11, 2024, at 11:00am at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter with Pastor Steven Rye officiating. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the start of the service at the church....

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Donald Rogers

Mar 23, 2024

Donald E. A. Rogers, of Brainerd, MN passed away peacefully on March 23, 2024, at Harmony House in Motley, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday April 5, 2024, at 11:00am at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the start of the service at the church. Burial...

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Archie Rivetts

Mar 20, 2024

Archie Rivetts, 79, of Browerville, passed away on March 20, 2024. Services will be held 2pm on Monday, April 8th at the Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples with a visitation one hour prior.

Archie was born February 15, 1945, to Archibald and Beila (Jenkins) in Little Falls Minnesota. He married Jennifer Binkley.

Archie could be found outside, whether he was hunting...

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Darlene Evanson

Mar 19, 2024

Darlene Katherine Evanson, age 80, of Nisswa MN., died peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.Services will be held 3pm on Friday, April 5, 2024 at the Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa. A visitation will be held one hour prior to services.

Darlene was born on November 22, 1943 in Los Angeles, CA. She spent her...

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Robert Mesenbrink

Mar 19, 2024

Robert Mesenbrink was born March 16th 1939 in Benson MN, to Paul and Irene Mesenbrink. He passed away peacefully March 19, 2024, in Crosslake MN.

On March 24, 1962 he married his high school sweetheart Barbara Koosman.

They started their life together in Minneapolis for a time before moving to Boise ID, returning to Minnesota in 1979, first living in Eden Prairie then...

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