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Phillip Carl Backberg, 87, Remembered at Celebration of Life
6/21/2025
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- Phillip Carl Backberg, 87, passed away on April 30, 2025, at Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s in Brainerd.
- Born on December 26, 1937, he graduated from Staples High School.
- He married Myrna “Babe” Dobson on July 5, 1958, who preceded him in death.
- Backberg is survived by four children, seven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
- A Celebration of Life is scheduled for July 1 at Crosslake Lutheran Church.
