All Obituaries

Jean Walling (Hillstrom), age 95 of Brainerd, died on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd.    Arrangements will be announced at a later date. 

Kevin M. Hoffman, age 63, died on Monday, November 30, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital.  Arrangements will be announced at a later date. 

Robert Lee Holbrook, age 85, of Brainerd, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 in Sandstone, MN. Robert was born February 18, 1935 in Brainerd to Orvie William Holbrook and Alice Mae (Rardin) Holbrook. He attended the public schools in Brainerd throughout 8th grade. On November 26, 1955 he married Angela Le Doux, and together they had three children. Robert worked at Burlington Northern, Water and Light in Brainerd and Lovegreen Turbin Services in Blaine where he retired from. He was...

Rodney L. Noltensmeier, age 81, died on Monday, November  16, 2020 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd.    Arrangements are being completed by Nelson Doran Funeral Home, Brainerd. 

Ronnie E. Zakrzewski, 76, of Brainerd, passed away at his home Saturday, November 14, 2020 surrounded by his family.  A Celebration of Ronnie’s Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 20, 2020 at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.  Family and friends are invited to gather one-hour prior.  Private interment.  A live streaming option will be available through Nelson-Doran Funeral Home’s Facebook Page. Ronnie was born June 8, 1944, in...

Elizabeth L. Babinski (88) passed away on November 13th, 2020 in her home in Nisswa, MN surrounded by family.  A private Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa.  Family and friends are welcome to visit one hour prior to Mass.  Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Elizabeth was born on November 13th, 1932 to Heggie and Amanda Engrebretson in Minneapolis, MN. She went to...

Lorraine Rose Montgomery, 93, of Brainerd, died Friday, November 13, 2020 at Essentia Health – St. Joseph’s Medical Center.  A Celebration of Lorraine’s Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Nelson – Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.  Family and friends are invited to gather one-hour prior.  Interment will take place at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Lorraine was born October 4, 1927, in Brainerd, the daughter of Wilbert and Eva...

Albert L. Leonard, Brainerd, Minnesota, died on November 10, 2020. A private celebration of Al’s Life will take place at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Nelson – Doran Funeral Home.  Pastor Mark Bjorlo will officiate.  A live streaming option will be available via the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home’s Facebook Page. (Please login to your Facebook Account.  LIKE the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home page.  About five minutes prior to the start of the...

There will be a PRIVATE memorial service.  To live stream, please visit https://belcnet.net/ on Friday, November 13, 2020 at 11 a.m.  Lowell Robert Johnson ‘Bob’, age 81, of Brainerd, died on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at his home. Bob was born to Lowell and Ethel (Holmquist) Johnson in Willmar, MN. Throughout his school years he participated in track, basketball and football. He then attended Gustavus Adolphus College where he was an outstanding football player until a...

Rona M. Popowitz, age 61, of Merrifield, died on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at her home.  Arrangements are being completed by Nelson-Doran Funeral Home, Brainerd.