All Obituaries

Ginger Nordin, 77, of Garrison, passed away in her home on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 with her family by her side. At this time arrangements are pending.

Mary Zebro, 91, of Brainerd, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Carefree Living.   Arrangements are currently pending.

Elizabeth (Betty) L. Aga (née Unger) went peacefully Home to the Lord on April 2, 2020. Betty was born May 1, 1925 in Fergus Falls, MN to Albert Unger, Sr. and Eleanor Unger (nee Lohmeier).  She grew up in Fergus Falls, MN graduating from high school in 1943.  She completed nurses training at Abbott- Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN and served as an RN in Alexandria, MN, Santa Barbara, CA and San Diego, CA. Betty married Dr. John H. Aga in 1951, and they were...

Christopher Ezekiel Pickney, aged 16 days, died in the arms of family on April 2, 2020 at University of Minnesota Children's Hospital. Arrangements are being made by Nelson-Doran Funeral Home, Brainerd.

Todd Patrick Armen Herron, 53, of Brainerd, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.  A Celebration of Todd’s Life will be held at a later date. Todd was born November 30, 1966 in Brainerd, the son of Thomas and Sharon (Osen) Herron.  After graduating from high school in 1985, Todd started his own flooring installation business and operated it for 35 years. Todd enjoyed a life of hunting, camping, and boxing.  Known as...

 Marilyn J. Jones, 77, of Nisswa, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020, at Essentia Health - St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd with her daughter, Jeannette and son-in-law, Justin by her side. Marilyn was born on November 28th, 1942 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of Raymond (Bud) and Eleanor (Groppi) Schreihart.  She graduated with her bachelor’s degree in teaching and was an elementary school teacher in Milwaukee for about 18 years. She married Clyde Jones on...

Kent Daniel Sorvik was born January 13, 1951 in Fargo, ND. He grew up in Moorhead with his siblings Barb, Doug, and Marcia where they split time between their home in the city and the beloved cabin on Lake Ida. Kent went to college at NDSU where he was a drum major in the marching band, married Mary Patricia Boyle in 1973, and moved to Minnesota shortly thereafter. He lived in Minneapolis for a short time, where he started his electrical engineering career at Univac and then Honeywell. He...

Lillian DeRosier, 95, Brainerd, MN, passed away Tuesday, March 17 surrounded by family at Good Samaritan Society – Bethany, 10 days shy of her 96th birthday.   Lillian and her husband George were married on April 8, 1942 and celebrated 66 happy years together. Lillian enjoyed dancing in her younger years, especially a waltz with George. She also enjoyed going to the casino (provided she won), gardening, and knitting & crocheting until her vision declined. The one thing she...

Carolyn Ann Devine (Hanson) died on Monday, March 16th at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd, MN.   Carolyn was born on July 11, 1938 to Selmer and Minnie (Sonstegard) Hanson of Terrace, MN. She graduated from Glenwood High School in 1956. Attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN and graduated in 1960. Her first English teaching job was at Franklin Junior High School in Brainerd, MN. She taught from 1960 to 1964.    On June 13th, 1964 she married Dennis D. Devine...

Ronald Lee Barnett “Buckshot”, 72, died Sunday, March 15, 2020 doing what he loved best – working on his ranch.  Ron was born September 22, 1947 in Brainerd, the son of Alfred and Mable (Wilson) Barnett.  Growing up on the family farm he spent a lot of time planting trees, cutting wood and riding horses with his cousins.  After graduating from high school, he was drafted in the US Army and was stationed in Germany.  When he returned home, he continued...