All Obituaries

Garold Ray Holman, 81, of Brainerd, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany.  A Celebration of Gary's Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 9, 2022, 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 to follow. More information will be posted when available.

Lennart "Len" Ostergren, 67, of Brainerd, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center.  A celebration of Len's life will be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, June 6, 2022, at Nelson - Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.  Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Additional information will be posted when available.

Jerry Marvin Mertens, 63, of Fort Ripley, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 14, 2022.  A Celebration of Jerry’s Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 20, 2022, at Nelson – Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.  Family and friends are invited to gather Thursday evening from 5-7 p.m. and again one hour prior to services on Friday at the funeral home.  There will be a luncheon to follow at the Eagle’s Club. Jerry was born July...

Roger A. Estrem, 90, of Onamia, passed away with family by his side on Sunday, May 8, 2022, at Good Samaritan Village - Bethany Chapel in Brainerd. Roger's family is planning to celebrate his life this summer.  Additional details will be posted when available.

Alexis Diane Laughton, age 18, of Brainerd, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022. A memorial service will be held on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Lord of Life Church in Baxter. A visitation will be on Sunday, May 15, 2022 from 4-7:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brainerd, and for one hour prior to the service at Lord of Life Church on Monday. Lexi cared for others in a selfless manner, loving her family and friends with all her heart. She was constantly listening and...

Fred L. Ehrich, age 91, of Brainerd, died on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at The Commons on Marice, Eagan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church. Family and friends are invited to gather for one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Fred was born on February 17, 1931 to Henry and Anna (Hiebel) Ehrich in Ironton. He met his wife of 66...

Jerilyn Rae (Marshall) Rogers, 79, of Lake Shore, died Friday, April 28, 2022, at United Hospital in St. Paul. A Celebration of Jeri’s Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Grace United Methodist Church in Pequot Lakes.  Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to the service and stay for luncheon and fellowship to follow. Jeri was born May 15, 1942, in Cedar Falls, IA, the daughter of Melvin and Vernice (Conklin) Marshall.  She graduated...

Gaylord John Nelson, 81, of Baxter, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 24, 2022.   Gaylord was born October 19, 1940, in Baxter, the son of John A. and Winifred (Allen) Nelson.   He will be dearly missed by his many friends and caregivers.  A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Livestream available at:   lccnisswa.org/join-us-in-worship.html Roger William Wulf, age 91, of New Castle, Colorado, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in his home in East Gull Lake, MN. Roger was born on November 27, 1930 in Willmar, MN. Roger was born to parents Charles Peter Nicolas Wulf and Esther (Hvam) Wulf in Willmar, MN. He graduated from Willmar High School in 1948, attended the University of Minnesota, served in the 47th Division of the...

Lucille Marion (Mogensen) Schellin, age 95, of Brainerd, passed away on April 20, 2022 at Good Samaritan Society Woodland. She was born in Brainerd on February 25, 1927 to Pete and Luella Mogensen. She was united in marriage to her dancing partner Roy Schellin on October 23, 1946 in Brainerd.  She lived her entire life in the Crow Wing County/South Long Lake area. She was involved in the Buffalo Creek 4-H club for over 20 years, receiving many awards for her leadership.  She was a...