Obituaries
Joretta (Jerry) Jasmer, 85, of Staples, passed away June 4, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 16, at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.
Joretta, daughter of...
Jeanne Lois (Smith) Brown, 82, of Staples, passed away peacefully June 7, 2025, at the Lakewood Health System Care Center. She was surrounded by her loving family in her final moments.
Funeral services will be held Weds., June 11, at 11:00 a.m. at the Motley Free Methodist Church. Burial will...
Lawrence (“Larry”) Bernard Weyer, 85, of Mission, TX and previously of Staples, passed away May 25, 2025, in Long Grove, IA, surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 23, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m...
Diane Marie Budke, 77, formerly of Motley, passed away peacefully at home in Forney, Texas on June 1, 2025 and is now with her Lord and Savior.
Services were held June 8 at the First Baptist Church in Baxter.
Diane was born February 26, 1948, to Wilmar and Margaret (Peterson) Henrickson in...
Yvonne “Bunny/Bunner” Marie (Mertens) Wilson, 88, of Staples, passed away peacefully June 1, 2025, at Lakewood Health System Care Center, Staples.
Funeral services were held June 7, at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples.
Bunny was born October 16, 1936, to Edward and Lena (Robinson) Mertens in...
Jeanne Lois (Smith) Brown, age 82, of Staples, MN, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2025, at the Lakewood Health System Care Center. She was surrounded by her loving family in her final moments.
Jeanne was born on February 4, 1943, to Edward Alan Smith and Lois Eleanor Smith in Philbrook, MN. She...
Yvonne “Bunny/Bunner” Marie (Mertens) Wilson,88 years old, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 1, 2025, at Lakewood Care Center.
Bunny was born on October 16, 1936, in Wadena, Minnesota, to Edward and Lena (Robinson) Mertens. She graduated from Staples High School in 1954. On August 21, 1954,...
Marilyn Tyrrell, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on June 1, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Halvorson Taylor Funeral Home in Brainerd. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Interment...
Judith Irene Bremer, 83, of Monticello, passed away peacefully at home on May 5, 2025, with her beloved dogs, Willow and Lily, faithfully by her side.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 7 p.m. with visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. at Peterson-Grimsmo Funeral Chapel,...
Family and friends are invited to join in remembering and honoring David (Dave) Larson’s remarkable life.
A celebration will be held at PickleStone, “A gathering place for family and friends” on Saturday, May 31, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. with storytelling and sharing memories at 3 p.m. located...
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