Obituaries
Laurie Raboin
Jul 22, 2026
Laurie Ann Raboin, 62, of Baxter, Minnesota, passed away on July 22, 2026, in Baxter.
Laurie was born on May 26, 1964, in East St. Louis, Illinois, to Andrew Babinsky and Ann Stearns. She grew up in the Belleville, Illinois, area and graduated from Belleville High School in 1982. She later continued her education at Valencia Community College in Florida, earning...
Duane Payne
Oct 9, 1945
Duane Walter Payne March 4, 1917 – October 9, 1944
Duane was born on March 4, 1917, in Motley, Minnesota, to Walter G. Payne and Laura B. (Williams) Payne. He was raised with strong Midwestern values of hard work, faith, and patriotism.
On October 24, 1940, he married Lorna A. Hagen in Todd County, Minnesota. Together they began building a life centered...
Alice M. Snyder
Aug 18, 2026
Alice Snyder, a longtime resident of the Pequot Lakes area, passed away on August 18, 2026, at Hills Crossing Senior Living in Nisswa, Minnesota. She was 93.
Alice Marie Kuhl was born on April 12, 1933, in Davenport, Iowa, to Harvey and Elsie (Hamann) Kuhl. She attended high school in Davenport. Following high school, Alice worked in various clerical positions. Her...
Stephen Sipper
Aug 17, 2026
Stephen Clark Sipper (Bud) 88 years old of Crosby, MN passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 17, 2026.
Steve was born to Lillian and Stephen Sipper and was one of 14 children.
He lived in the Crosby area and has enjoyed spending winters in Lake Havasu City, AZ for the past 30 years.
As a young man, Steve served 2 years...
Hope Anderson
Aug 17, 2026
Hope Lorraine Anderson, 101, went to meet her Lord on August 17, 2026.
Hope was born on October 4, 1924, in Flandreau, SD, to August and Alice Suhr. She was their only child and her Hardesty grandparents were a big part of her life. She primarily grew up in Holland, MN, and graduated from Pipestone, MN, in 1942. After graduation, Hope...
James Alan Torgerson
Aug 17, 2026
James “Jim” Alan Torgerson, age 75, of Brainerd, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at home on August 17, 2026.
Jim was born January 5, 1951, in Crosby, Minnesota to Martin and Bessmary (Doty) Torgerson. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and later worked as a truck driver.
Jim will be remembered by his family and loved ones for...
Terry Farber
Aug 15, 2026
Terry Farber, born September 21, 1948, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2026.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 9, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples, MN. The Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 11:00am at Motley Free Methodist Church in Motley, MN. There will be a visitation...
Shirley Hovey
Aug 14, 2026
Shirley Hovey, 85, of Pine River, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2026.
Her passion and love for Jesus, family, and friends were the foundation of her life and an example to all who knew and loved her. Our hearts are heavy with her passing, but we find comfort and joy in knowing that she is now pain-free and in Heaven...
Claudia Passmore
Aug 8, 2026
Claudia Jean Passmore, age 49, of Brainerd, MN, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
Claudia was born on May 14, 1977, in St. Paul, MN. She was raised by her loving and faith-led parents, George and Elisabeth Cahoon. She was a graduate of Lake Region Christian School, Brainerd, MN. She met her husband, Scott Passmore, while they worked together at...
Marcille Voss
Aug 6, 2026
Marcille Voss, 87, of Aitkin, passed away on August 6, 2026.
Forever loved, forever missed, and forever remembered. Her love was the foundation of our family, and her memory will remain in our hearts always.
She is survived by her beloved husband, Larry; her cherished daughters, Laurie (Bud) and Jennifer (John); her grandchildren, Andrea, Natalie, Ryan, Noah, and Faye (David); many beloved...
Charlene Nelson
Aug 5, 2026
Charlene Nelson, 88, of Brainerd, passed away on August 5, 2026.
Charlene was born on August 19, 1937, in the Township of Nokay Lake to Charles and Della (Turner) Bock.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Della; her sisters, Donna Satre and Jeanette Eller; her brother James "Jim" Bock; husband Clayton Nelson; her son, Ronald Bement; and brother-in-laws,...
Dolores Zaske
Aug 4, 2026
With profound sadness yet deep gratitude for a life well-lived, we announce the peaceful passing of Dolores Zaske at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Pine River, Minnesota.
Born on September 22, 1932, in Ree Heights, South Dakota, Dolores was a beacon of warmth and love, cherished by all she encountered. Dolores was the beloved daughter of Irvin and Alma Howard...
Donald Middelstadt
Aug 4, 2026
Donald Walter Middelstadt, born October 11, 1930, in Minneapolis, MN, passed away on August 4, 2026, at the age of 95.
Don lettered as a wrestler while he was in high school and went on to become a veteran sergeant for 8 years in the Marines, fighting in the Korean War. He worked for Chanel 11 as a technical director for...
Lloyd James Schumacher
Aug 2, 2026
Eleven-year resident of staples, Lloyd James Schumacher passed away on Sunday August 2 at 11:50pm. In 2015 Lloyd and his wife Gloria moved to Lakewood Pines in Staples to be closer to his daughter Donna (Schumacher) Shaw.
Lloyd was an outgoing soul who always had a smile and a joke for anyone he came across.
Lloyd was born on July 9, 1934,...
Ruth Ann Pearson
Aug 2, 2026
Ruth Ann Pearson, age 90, of Staples, MN passed away on August 2nd, 2026. She was born on May 31st 1936 in Madison, MN to Anton and Hyachintha (Kirchberg) Fieber. She attended school in Madison, where she graduated in 1954. On February 19th, 1956 she was united in marriage to Eugene Pearson.
She is survived by her children, Timothy (Penny) Pearson,...
Craig Anderson
Jul 31, 2026
Craig John Anderson, age 82, died unexpectedly on July 31, 2026. Known affectionately to many as “CJ," to family as “Spark,” he was a beloved husband, father, brother, and a deeply valued friend to many. Born on November 6, 1943, Craig was the cherished husband of Lauren Nickisch, with whom he shared 25 exciting years of marriage in Pequot Lakes,...
Bruce Paine
Jul 29, 2026
Bruce G. Paine passed away unexpectedly at the age of 74 on July 29th, 2026. He was born in Brainerd on July 10th, 1952 to Bruce Mahood Paine and Alice (Sewall) Paine. The youngest of five, “Bits” was a river rat full of shenanigans, he gave everyone a run for their money. In 1970 Bruce graduated from Brainerd High School,...
Susan Elaine Bock
Jul 29, 2026
Susan Elaine "Sue" Bock, age 74, passed away peacefully at her home in Crosby, Minnesota, on July 29, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Sue was born on August 9, 1951, in Brainerd, Minnesota, to Chester Doboshinski and Marion Carter. She grew up in Brainerd, where she later married Gary L. Bock. Together they built a life centered on...
Betty Eisner Anderson
Jul 25, 2026
Betty Esther Eisner-Anderson, 83, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on July 25, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. She leaves behind a legacy of love, faith, family, and special memories.
Betty was a blessing born on February 18, 1943, to Ida and Walter Eisner. She grew up on a farm in the Pequot Lakes area before graduating from Pequot...
Wayne Hartwig
Jul 24, 2026
On July 24th, 2026, the world lost a good man and heaven gained another angel.
Wayne Roy Hartwig of Pequot Lakes, MN, passed away surrounded by his family. Wayne was born in Pequot Lakes on January 6, 1942, to Roy and Leona (nee Tepfer) Hartwig. Wayne grew up the second of five children on his father's farm, where he developed his...
