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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.