Dean Balster's obituary , Passed away on September 30, 2025 in Brainerd, Minnesota

Dean Balster

July 23, 1966 - September 30, 2025 (59 years old)

Brainerd, Minnesota

Dean Balster's obituary , Passed away on September 30, 2025 in Brainerd, Minnesota

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Koop Funeral Home Inc

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Dean Balster

July 23, 1966 - September 30, 2025 (59 years old)

Brainerd, Minnesota

Dean Balster Obituary

We are sad to announce that on September 30, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Dean Balster of Brainerd, Minnesota. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Dean Balster to show support.

As Dean departs from our midst, his spirit ascends to join the cosmic dance of stars, a shimmering constellation of memories that will forever grace the night sky of the hearts of those who loved Dean. Though Dean may no longer walk beside us, his legacy lives on — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of time and space.

He is survived by: his parents, Harold Balster and Colleen Balster (Berg) of Brainerd; his wife Barbara Sunde; his children, Alex Balster (Adam) of Brainerd, Nicole Goehring (Ryan) of Herreid, SD and Sophie Tucker (Nicole) of Pequot Lakes; his sisters, Debby Keefer of Round Mountain, TX, Dawn Heide (Scott) of Pillager and DeAnne Pierzinski (Rodney) of Lake Shore; and his grandchildren, Molly, Madison and Chase Goehring.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 4th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the Dean Balster Home (18938 Maryville Rd NW, Brainerd, MN 56401).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Koop Funeral Home Inc



Sat

Oct 04

Celebration of life

1:00 PM

Dean Balster Home
18938 Maryville Rd NW, Brainerd, MN 56401

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