Obituaries
Ralph Spitzer
Nov 15, 2003
Ralph Paul Spitzer, (88) died November 15,2003 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village, Brainerd, MN. He was born September 24,1915 in New York City, NY to Otto &: Elizabeth (Lehmann) Spitzer. He was educated in NY and served as a Chief in the Navy during WWII serving in Atlantic, Pacific &: Mediteranean. He had the distinction of seeing Charles Lindberg's...
Marie Fitch
Nov 14, 2003
Marie Katherine Fitch, 98, of Brainerd died November 14 at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Marie was born on September 7, 1905 to Michael and Anna Peterson in Brainerd. She is survived by one son, James Fitch of Brainerd: two daughters, Judy Schrader of Brainerd, Barb McDonald of Superior, WI and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her husband, four...
Kenneth Jacobson
Nov 13, 2003
Kenneth Orval Jacobson, 77, of Longville, Minnesota., died November 13th at his home on Little Boy Lake, Wabedo Township. He was born December 29, 1925 to John and Bertha (nee Wilkins) Jacobson in New Hampton, Iowa. Raised in the turmoil of the Great Depression, he attended school in New Hampton and Charles City, Iowa, depending on where his father...
Fred Kunkel
Nov 11, 2003
Fred L. Kunkel, 92, of Brainerd, died November 11 at Bethany Covenant Home in Minneapolis. Fred was born to Joseph and Mae (Black) on September 18, 1911 in Shambaugh, IA. He moved with his family at an early age to the family farm near Pillager. He graduated from Pillager High School. As a young man he spent several years...
Alice Andrighetti
Nov 10, 2003
Alice Maddalozzo Helen Andrighetti, 96, of Nisswa, died Monday, November 10 at St. Joseph?s Medical Center in Brainerd. Alice was born October 31, 1907 in Pekin, IL to Quinto and Alminea (Maddalozzo) Maddalozzo. She was raised in Pekin and Peoria, IL. She attended grade school and helped her father with his grocery business. She married Angelo M. Andrighetti on...
Ole Rono
Nov 10, 2003
Ole Eugene Rono, age 73, of Fairfield Township, died Monday morning (11-10-03) at the St. Cloud VA Hospital. Services will be held on Thursday morning at 11:00 in the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake with Reverend Mark Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in the Pinewood Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the Crosslake American Legion Post 500. Ole...
Karen Nygard
Oct 16, 2003
Karen Nygard, 64, of Baxter, died Thursday, October 16, at her home. She is survived by her mother, Louise Nygard, of Brainerd; sister, Janet (Howard) Gould of Lino Lakes; brother, Glen (Carolyn) Nygard, of Baxter; Aunt Doris Lombardo, and cousin Linda Goodrich and family of Ormond Beach, FL; Aunts Karen Jacobs and Annie Nygard, of Ratvik, Sweden, and Elin...
Mykaela Dickinson
Oct 10, 2003
Mykaela Elise Dickinson, daughter of Matthew and Amanda (Vogt) Dickinson, of Little Falls, was born and died Friday, October 10, at St. Joseph?s Medical Center in Brainerd. Mykaela leaves behind her parents; grandparents Duane and Charlene Vogt, of Little Falls, and Wayne and Patricia Dickinson, of Pillager; great-grandparents Wayne and Angelina Palmer, of Casa Grande, AZ, Aldon and Mary...
Virginia Begin
Oct 7, 2003
Virginia Begin, 79, of Ft. Ripley, died Tuesday, October 7, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Virginia Dale Rosene was born October 31, 1923 in Grey Eagle, to Clarence and Grace (Sabart) Rosene. She attended grade school in Grey Eagle, and then moved with her family to Minneapolis, where she graduated high school. She served in the Air Force from...
Pat Hollingsworth
Oct 5, 2003
Pat Hollingsworth, age 60, of Merrifield, died October 5, 2003 at St. Joseph?s Medical Center. Pat was born on October 7, 1942 in Pontiac, MI to Hanley LeRoy & Hermina Marie (Sayan) Lord. She attended school in Michigan and moved to Brainerd with her parents. She was united in marriage to Dwaine Hollingsworth on March 11, 1962 in Brainerd....
Alvin Flynn
Sep 29, 2003
Alvin "Pat" Raymond Flynn, Age 78, of Crosslake, died Monday, September 29, 2003. Pat was born on December 4th, 924 in Osakis to Raymond & Katherine (Clarity) Flynn. He graduated from the University of MN with honors. During WW11 Pat served with the Fighting 69 during the Battle of the Bulge. Pat served as the Vice President of McQuay...
Thiel Horn
Sep 14, 2003
Thiel F. Horn, age 72, of rural Pillager, died Sunday, September 14, at St. Joseph?s Medical Center in Brainerd. Thiel Francis Horn was born August 6, 1931, in Bridgeman, to Emory and Carrie (Olson) Horn. He attended the Sunrise School in May Township. He moved to Chicago in 1952, where he worked in metal finishing his entire career. He...
Ralph Turbes
Sep 2, 2003
Ralph E. Turbes, age 76, of Crosslake, died Tuesday, September 2, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Ralph Edward Torbas was born September 17, 1926 on the family farm in Cottonwood Township, Brown County, to Nicholas and Dora (Reinhart) Turbes. He grew up and attended school in the New Ulm area. He was united in marriage to Angeline ?Angie? Zander...
William Vavra
Sep 1, 2003
William Vavra, age 93, of Little Falls, formerly of Culdrum Township north of Swanville, died September 1, 2003 at St. Otto?s Care Center in Little Falls. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2003 at 11 AM at St. Peter?s Lutheran Church in Randall with Rev. Linden Wendzel officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 6 ?...
Karen Larson
Aug 25, 2003
Karen (Adler) Larson, age 65, formerly of Northfield, died Tuesday, August 25 at her home in Emily. Karen was born September 17, 1937 in Harvey, Illinois, to Gordon and Catherine (McBratney) Adler. She grew up in Illinois, and completed both Bachelor?s and Master?s degrees in Education. She was united in marriage to her second husband Ernest Larson on August...
Gertrude McDermond
Aug 17, 2003
G.F. ?Micky? (Gillingham) McDermond, age 66, of Brainerd, died Sunday, August 17, 2003 at her home, on Round Lake. Gertrude Francis O?Leary was born October 29, 1936 in Walker, daughter of George and Margaret (Fuhrman) O?Leary. The family later moved to the Backus area where she attended grade school and later moved to the Mildred area where she attended...
Edward Zabrowski
Aug 12, 2003
Edward J. Zabrowski, age 92, of Brainerd, died Tuesday, August 12 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, August 15, 1 PM, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd. Interment will be at Wildwood Cemetery in Pillager. Friends may visit at the church for one hour prior to the service. Edward is survived by Lucille, his...
Margie Hanson
Aug 12, 2003
Margie R. Hanson, age 82, of Crosslake and Golden Valley, MN, died Wednesday, August 12 at Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Golden Valley. Margie was born March 29, 1921, in Minneapolis, to Thorwald and Anna (Anderson) Hanson. She grew up in Hamel and graduated from Wayzata High School. She earned a B.S. in Physical Education at the University of...
John Borreson
Aug 9, 2003
John Clifford Borreson, 69 of Mpls, died 8/9/03 at St. Joseph?s Medical Center in Brainerd. Services will be held at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery (Assembly Area 2) in Mpls on Monday August 18, 2003 at 10:00 AM. John was born 4/26/1934 in Mpls to Herbert and Ethel (Morrison) Borreson. John married Catherine ?Cathy? Duke (Cotten) on 3/26/1970 in Des...
Donald Rausch
Jul 30, 2003
Donald William Rausch, age 75, of Crosslake formerly of Sleepy Eye and wintering in Arkansas, died July 30, 2003 at the St. Joseph?s Medical Center in Brainerd. Donald was born May 23, 1928 in Milwaukee, WI son of Matthew A. and Edna (Eahler) Rausch. He graduated from Loyola High School in Mankato. He was in the Navy V5 program...
