All Obituaries

LuJean Mary (Peterson) Meyer, 86, of Brainerd, passed away at her home on Friday, September 29, 2023.  A Celebration of LuJean’s Life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 6 at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd.  Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services.  Interment will take place at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. LuJean was born October 21, 1936, in St. Paul, the daughter of Walter and Dornell (DeLore) Peterson.  She met the love of...

Dennis Berndgen, 74, of Brainerd, passed away at his home on Monday, September 25, 2023.  A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 2, 2023, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd.  Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to Mass at the church on Monday as well as Sunday afternoon from 3-5 p.m. at Nelson – Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.  Interment with Military Honors will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 2, at...

Robert “Roby” Petersen, 59, formerly of Mounds View, passed away with family by his side on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at Good Samaritan – Bethany in Brainerd.  A Celebration of Roby’s Life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, September 28, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd.  Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services and to stay for a luncheon to follow. Roby was born April 9, 1964, in Fridley, the son of Robert Petersen...

Kathleen “Kathie” Kane was born on November 5, 1950 in St. Paul, MN.  Kathie passed away peacefully in her home on September 20 surrounded by family; following a courageous battle with lung cancer.  She is survived by her husband, John Kane; daughter, Jennifer Kane; son, Michael Kane; and two beloved grandchildren, Riley Monasmith and Rachel Monasmith. A Celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 7th, between the hours of 2-5PM at the Nelson-Doran Funeral...

Judith Kyar, age 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 15, 2023 with her family by her side. She is now at peace with Richard and God. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Family and friends are invited to gather on Tuesday evening 5-8:00 p.m. at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd and also for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Brainerd. Judith was...

Lorraine (Margaret) Koop Warnberg, of Brainerd, MN, died at 93 years old on Sept 15, 2023, at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She was born in Brainerd on July 3, 1930, to Matilda (Newgard) and Arthur Koop. She graduated from the Brainerd school system and had special affection for Whittier Elementary School. On April 5, 1950, she married Chuck Warnberg. Lorraine’s goal in life was to create a refuge, welcoming guests with food, kindness and love; her home was often...

Thomas Butterfield, 71, Brainerd Lakes Area resident, died Friday, September 15, 2023, at Carefree Living.  At this time no services are planned.

BG (Bvt)(Ret) Richard L. Hayes passed away surrounded by his loving wife, Betty, of seventy years and his four children at his home in Brainerd MN after a long struggle with Parkinson’s. He was born in Brainerd MN on Feb 25, 1933, to Francis and Inis (Bourassa) Hayes. He attended St Francis School then graduated from Washington High School, Class of 1951. He was employed at local grocers and the railroad before being drafted into the Army where he served with the 27th Engineer Bn...

Carol T. Staples, 73, of Deerwood, passed away at her home.  A Celebration of Carol's Life will take place on Saturday, September 30, 2023, starting at 3:00 p.m. at the VFW in Garrison.  (27234 Monroe Street - Garrison, MN 56450).          

Dale Clayton Kramer, 87, passed away Monday, September 11, 2023, at Northern Lakes Senior Living in Baxter. A Celebration of Dale’s Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 15, 2023, at Living Savior Lutheran Church in Lake Shore.  Interment will take place at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley. Dale was born December 2, 1935, in Montevideo, the son of Clarence and Sophie (Birkeland) Kramer.  He served in the U.S. Air Force and was proud of his...