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Dale Aykens

Feb 4, 2003

Dale ?Ole? Aykens, age 81, of Brainerd died Tuesday, February 4, 2003 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Dale LeRoy Aykens was born February 25, 1921 in Dexter, Iowa to Altman and Birdie (Worster) Aykens. As a young child, his family moved to Wadena and then Brainerd. He grew up and attended school in Brainerd. He became employed...

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Eugene O'Hotto

Feb 2, 2003

Eugene O?Hotto, age 67, of Crosslake, MN died Sunday, February 2, 2003 at his home. Eugene John O?Hotto was born May 4, 1935 in Little Falls, MN son of Albert and Margaret (Hoppe) O?Hotto. He joined the United States Navy and served during the Korean Conflict, receiving a honorable discharge in 1953. He was a truck driver then a...

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William Handlos

Feb 2, 2003

William Arnold Handlos, 80, of Staples died Sunday, February 2, 2003 at the Staples Care Center. William was born October 14, 1922 in St. Paul, to William F. and Florence Handlos. He grew up and attended school in St. Paul. He enlisted in the US Army and served during WWII, working as an airplane mechanic. Following his honorable discharge...

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Sylvia Nelson

Jan 29, 2003

Sylvia A. Nelson, 89, of Brainerd died Wednesday, January 29, 2003 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. She was born December 26, 1913 in Waldorf, MN to Christian and Martha (Rush) Walther. She moved with her family to Deer Park, WI, where she grew up. Her family moved to Brainerd in the late 1930?s, and she worked at...

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Russell Thurrott

Jan 27, 2003

Russell C. Thurrott, age 96, of Baxter, MN died January 27, 2003 at home. Russell Clark Thurrott was born on January 28, 1906 in Taunton, Massachusetts to Russell Clark & Flora (Whitford) Thurrott Sr. He enlisted in the United State Navy at the age of 17 as a seaman after serving in the Navy for 24 years he retired...

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Mary Salber

Jan 13, 2003

Mary Delores (Wagner) Salber was born August 12, 1925 in Ellsworth, Minnesota to Joseph and Mathilda (Gerardy) Wagner. She grew up and graduated from high school in Ellsworth. She attended Mankato State Teachers College and then taught for three years in Noble County. She was married to Leonard Salber on June 16, 1947 in Ellsworth. The couple moved to...

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Leslie Satre

Jan 11, 2003

Leslie Satre, 80, of Brainerd died Saturday, January 11, 2003 at his home. He was born August 21, 1922 in Brainerd, to Ole and Lina (Kopperstad) Satre. He grew up in Brainerd and graduated from Brainerd High School. He served in the US Army Air Force from 1942-1945. He was married to June Rice, his wife of 57 years,...

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Evangeline Kaspar

Jan 4, 2003

Evangeline Kaspar, 90, of Brainerd, died Sunday, January 4 at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, January 8 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Reverend Chris Meier officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Evangeline was born October 28, 1913 to Peter and Margaret (Siblerud) Ackland in Albert Lea....

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Edwin O'Day

Dec 21, 2002

Edwin L. O?Day, age 94, of Brainerd, MN died Saturday, December 21, 2002 at the Trillium Eldershare Assisted Living Home in Brainerd. Edwin was born December 6, 1908 in Aitkin to Thomas and Lillian (Ivy) O?Day. He was married to Rachel Robinson on June 20, 1934 in Richland Center, Wisconsin. They moved to Brainerd in 1937 where he worked...

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Irene Kuschel

Dec 17, 2002

Irene Kuschel, age 84, of Crosby, MN died December 17, 2002 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center. Services will be Friday, December 20, 2002, 11 AM at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Brainerd, MN with Father Seamus Walsh officiating. Visitation was held on Thursday, December 19, 2002 from 6 ? 8 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter,...

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Patricia Smith

Dec 14, 2002

Patricia ?Patty? Smith, age 44, a resident Brainerd, died Saturday, December 14, 2002 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Patricia was born to Joseph Dovard and Denver Laverne (Voltz) Norris. She attended schools in Brainerd. Living her entire life in Brainerd she enjoyed spending time with her three devoted cats, Ben, Bunny, and Poop Snot. Patricia is...

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Vincent Englund

Dec 3, 2002

Vincent ?Vince? Englund, 74, of Crosslake died Tuesday, December 3, 2002 at his home. Vincent Dale Englund was born October 7, 1928 in Red Wing, to Lawrence and Pearl (Strothman) Englund. He grew up and graduated from high school in Red Wing. He was married to Joan Miller on November 19, 1949 in Red Wing. He worked for Northwestern...

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Kurt Anderson

Nov 24, 2002

Kurt E. Anderson, age 65 of Crosslake, Minnesota, died Sunday, November 24, 2002 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 27, 2002 at Crosslake Lutheran Church with Rev. Mark Anderson officiating. A gathering of friends and family will be held at the church one hour prior to the service. The family requests...

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Addie Mulholland

Nov 20, 2002

Addie L. Mulholland, age 65, of Brainerd, MN died November 20, 2002 at St. Joseph?s Medical Center. Services will be held on Monday November 25, 2002 at the Temple Baptist Church in Brainerd at 11:00 AM with Pastor Bob Evans officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday, November 24, 2002 from 2-5:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter...

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Douglas Feierabend

Nov 15, 2002

Douglas D. Fuhrer-Feierabend, age 33, of Brainerd died at his home Friday, November 15, 2002. Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter. Douglas Dean Fuhrer-Feierabend was born August 29, 1969 in Brainerd son of Dale and Robin (Fuhrer) Feierabend. He attended Pine River Elementary, graduating from Mounds View High School. He was in the roofing and siding construction...

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Jonah Midthun

Nov 12, 2002

Jonah Jon Midthun, infant son of Jon and Jenny Midthun of Baxter, was born silently at St. Joseph?s Medical Center in Brainerd on Tuesday, November 12, 2002. Jonah is survived by his parents; a four-year-old brother Trent; grandparents James and Nedra Torfin of Brainerd and Myron and Shirley Midthun of Deerwood; and great-grandparents Dorothy Nelson of Brainerd and Violet...

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Olaf Northagen

Nov 12, 2002

Olaf J. Northagen, age 69, of Ideal Township died Tuesday, November 12, 2002 at St. Joseph?s Medical Center in Brainerd. Olaf Julian Northagen was born February 25, 1933 in Dahlen Township, Nelson County, North Dakota to Henry J. and Joran (Steinley) Northagen. He graduated from high school in Dahlen and then from the University of North Dakota,Grand Forks in...

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Erika Dalquist

Oct 30, 2002

Erika Marie Dalquist was born April 18, 1981 to Colleen (Boone) and Duane Dalquist in Little Falls, MN. Erika grew up in Randall and attended school there until her family moved to the Pillager area in 1992. During all four years of high school, Erika was a cheerleader, played in the band and sang in the choir. In 1999,...

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Zachariah Chamberlin

Oct 21, 2002

Zachariah Edward Chamberlin, age 24, of Everett, WA, formerly of Crosby, MN, died Monday, October 21, 2002 at his home. Zachariah Edward Chamberlin was born on July 30, 1978 in Tacoma, WA son of Edward and Dawn (Armstrong) Chamberlin. They moved to Crosby, MN when Zac was a teenager. He was united in marriage to Tena Dick in Crosby....

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Mark Pearson

Oct 15, 2002

Mark C. Pearson, 60, of Crosslake died Tuesday, October 15, 2002 at his home. Memorial services will be Saturday, October 19, 11:00 at Crosslake Lutheran Church, with Reverend Mark Anderson officiating and military honors provided by the Crosslake American Legion. Graveside service will be on Monday, October 21, at 2:30 PM at the Blue Earth City Cemetery in Blue...

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