...the church on Wednesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd with military Honors provided by the Brainerd American Legion Post No. 255 Color Guard. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers. Memorials will be shared between local...

...the church on Wednesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd with Military Honors provided by the Brainerd American Legion Post 255 Color Guard. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers. Memorials will be shared between local food...

...Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls Monday from 9 a.m. until the service. Military rites will be with the Brainerd American Legion Post No. 255. Warren was born July 22, 1927, in Little Falls, Minn., to the late Harry and Amelia (Delacas...

...Services Building. Full military honors will be provided by the Grand Forks Air Force Base Honor Guard and the Brainerd American Legion Post No. 255 Color Guard. Visitation will be held at Lord of Life Lutheran Church on Tuesday, Oct. 30 from...

Brainerd American Legion upcoming events The Brainerd American Legion Post membership meeting will be 7 p.m. Monday. Hot beef sandwiches by Terry Metzger and sons will be served from 5:30 p.m. until gone Thursday at the Legion. Cost: $8.

Years ago, when firefighters were needed to go to an emergency, a bell was rung 10 times at the fire hall. On Sept. 11 at the Brainerd Fire Hall, a bell will again be rung 10 times to signify the start of the memorial service for the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The service will begin at 1 p.m. on East River Road between the fire hall and Brainerd Police Station and is open to everyone.

The genuine warmth from friends who were able to see deployed soldiers for the first time in months was apparent to the eye and ear. They sighed and smiled and made comments about haircuts. Separated by nearly 7,000 miles, eight hours and more than 70 degrees, and yet they appeared in the same room at the same time connected by sight and sound. All through the power of telecommunications fueled by a will and donations comes the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Room at the American Legion Post 255 in Brainerd.

...planned for 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 1 at the Baxter City Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the Brainerd American Legion, Post 255 and the Brainerd VFW, Post 1647. Del was born March 13, 1925, in Corwith, Iowa, the son of John...

Douglas Edward Norstrom, age 71, resident of Brainerd, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Good Samaritan Society Bethany. He was born Aug. 10, 1940, in Braham, Minn., to Arthur and Myrtle (Larson) Norstrom. Douglas grew up and attended school in Mora, Minn., graduating high school in 1958. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He attended Cerritos Jr. College in California and Brown Institute in Minneapolis.

...Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Brainerd American Legion (708 Front Street.) Military honors will be provided by the Brainerd American Legion Post No. 255 Color Guard. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred. Arrangements by Nelson-Doran Funeral...