All Obituaries

Erma Peck, 90, of Brainerd, went home to be with The Lord on Thursday, September 17, 2020.  A Celebration of Erma’s Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd.  Pastor Paul Biegner will officiate.  Family and friends are invited to gather Wednesday evening from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Nelson – Doran Funeral Home and one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday. Interment will take place at Wildwood...

Lorraine V. Lee, age 84, of Brainerd died on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 peacefully at her home. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 1 p.m. at the Laestadian Lutheran Church in Brainerd with Howard Parks, officiating. A visitation will be for one hour prior to services at the Church. Interment is to take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd. Lorraine was born to Thomas and Valentine (Salisbury) McCarthy on December 23, 1935 in Brainerd. She graduated high...

James “Jim” Alexander Thompson, age 88, of Brainerd, died on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at his home. Jim was born to John and Ruth (Dykeman) Thompson in Brainerd, on July 21, 1932. He married Emily Hillman and together they had 3 children. He bravely served his country in the United States Army. Jim in survived by his wife, Emily; three children, John (Heather), Jeff (Wanda), and Beth Thompson; two grandchildren, Jeremy and Aaron Thompson, and other family and friends. He is...

David Ray Havisto, 63, of Nisswa, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital.  A celebration of Dave’s Life will be held from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Saturday, September 19, 2020 at the Lum Park Pavilion in Brainerd. Dave was born September 3, 1957, in Aitkin, the son of Alvin and Norma (Thomas) Havisto.  Following his education, Dave went to work.  He was a machinist for Nor-Tech for almost 20 years.  He was a loving, sentimental man who...

Vernon James Peterson, 91, of Brainerd, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin, MN. A private Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Francis Catholic Church on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Friends are invited to view the celebration through the church's live stream (www.blccnorth.org) Interment will follow Mass at Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd. Vern was born in Minneapolis on April 6, 1929 to Mary and Harry Peterson. He...

 Dr. Rodney T. Zimmerman, 77, of Baxter, died after a long and courageous battle with cancer on September 7, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. A private celebration of Rod’s life will be held at a later date for his family and close friends.   Rod was born on November 27, 1942, in Merricourt, ND, the son of Theodore and Elsie (Roeszler) Zimmerman. After graduating high school, he continued his education at the University of North Dakota and the Illinois College of...

Mark Alan Westberg, 48, of Brainerd, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family and holding his wife’s hand on Friday, September 4, 2020.  Family and friends are invited to gather from 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, September 10 at the Nelson – Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.  There will be a memorial service celebrating Mark’s Life at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 11 at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa.  Interment will follow at...

Irene T. (Holscher) Johnson, age 84, of Nisswa, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at her home with family by her side. Irene was born in Browerville, MN on July 2, 1936 to Frank and Eileen (Host) Holscher. Irene attended a one room schoolhouse in her early years and ultimately graduated from Browerville High School in 1954. Irene was united in marriage to Darrell K. Johnson on August 8, 1955 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Browerville, MN. Together they lived in Bloomington,...

  Emilio Flores, age 84, died on Friday, September 4, 2020 at his home. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home, Brainerd. A visitation will be for one hour prior to the service. Emilio was born in Anahuac, Mexico to Emiliano and Eusebia Flores. When he was 14 years old, he moved to California where he eventually met his wife of 40 years, Bertha. Together, they had seven children. Emilio was responsible, hard working,...

Irma Agatha Buckley, age 99, died on Friday, September 4, 2020 at Hills Crossing Senior Living in Nisswa. A private family gathering will be held.