All Obituaries

Oscar Eksten, age 90, of Merrifield, sang his way to heaven on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Edgewood Vista – Brainerd.  A Celebration of Oscar's Life will be held at 1 PM, Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Nelson - Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.  Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services and to stay for a lunch and fellowship following. Oscar was born on August 7, 1930 to Alrik and Nellie (Edeburn) Eksten in Pillager. He married Donna Jean...

Borghild “Bugs” Schmidt, 86, of Baxter, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Essentia Health – St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd.   A Celebration of Bugs’ Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter.  Family and friends are invited to gather Monday evening, August 2, from 4-7 p.m. at Nelson – Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd and again on Tuesday morning at Lord of Life Church one hour...

Michael Fine, 67, of Pillager, passed away at his home Monday, August 2, 2021.  Mike was born November 8, 1953, in Elmhurst, Illinois.  After graduating from high school, Mike continued his education and worked in the hunting and fishing industry for many years.  This gave him the opportunity to work in an occupation that he loved – outdoor recreation.  He was an enthusiast and enjoyed bow-hunting and fishing.  Mike was an avid Minnesota Sports’ fan,...

Bernard G. “Bernie” Selinger, age 92 of Brainerd, went to be with the Lord and his heavenly family on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Edgewood Senior Living, Brainerd. Interment will be held at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Bernie was born on June 19, 1929 to Louis and Rosemary (Frank) Selinger in New England, ND. He was the second oldest of nine children. He attended St. Pius Parochial school. The family moved to Little...

Jane Lee Kuhn, age 100, of Brainerd went home to be with the Lord on July 31, 2021 at Edgewood Vista, Brainerd with her daughter and son by her side. Jane Lee was born September 12, 1920 in Streator, IL to Harry and Gertrude Tremper. She will be missed by her children, Sue Harris-Kuhn and Brian (Jeanne) Harris. Jane Lee leaves a legacy of six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren with an eleventh due in December. She also had two stepsons, four step-grandchildren, and five step...

Douglas Ilo Hagenson, age 67, of Brainerd, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 30, 2021, at his home. Doug was born in Staples on December 15, 1953, to Donna and Norman Hagenson. He was the third of eight sons.  He attended and graduated from Staples High School and continued his education at Wadena Area Vocational Technical Institute, earning his 1st Class A License in electronic communications. He was baptized, confirmed, and married in the Lutheran Faith at Trinity Lutheran...

Nancy Ordella (Vensland) Sykes went to be with the Lord on July 29th, 2021 at her home surrounded by family. Services will be held on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at The Church on the Wise Road, with a visitation one hour prior. Interment will be at Evergreen Memorial Gardens with a luncheon at the church following. Nancy was born on October 27, 1947 to Sam and Verona Vensland in Grand Forks, ND. She went to Richfield High School. Nancy met her husband, Jim, in Lafayette, MN,...

May “Sis” M. Ehrich, age 89, of Brainerd, died on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, August 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church. Friends and family are invited to gather for one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. May was born on May Day of 1932 in Irondale Township, to Louis and Margaret (Stimach) Perpich. She graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School,...

Ila Mae Tougas, age 86, passed away July 25th, 2021, at Essentia Health – St. Joseph’s Medical Center. She was born to Ross and Ruth Mckinney on March 26th, 1935. She lived in both Yucapia, California and Brainerd, Minnesota. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Jackie; brothers, Garry and Tommy; and her sister, Ida. Ila is survived by husband, Rawleigh; sons, Jeff, Mark and Jim; brothers, Bill, Bob, and Roy; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. A service will...

Ronald John Loss, 78, of Pierz, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at CentraCare – St. Benedict’s Community Homes in St. Cloud.  A Celebration of Ronnie’s Life will be held at a later date. Ron will be interred next to his brother Nicki at Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd. Ron was born August 23, 1942, in Brainerd, the son of John and Phyllis (Chrysler) Loss. After high school, Ron attended St. Cloud Technical College and worked at The Honda House. Later he returned...