Brainerd VFW Post 1647 Auxiliary Officers
Brainerd VFW is in Minnesota VFW District 6
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May 14, 2024: New Brainerd VFW Auxiliary officers were sworn in by Past Brainerd Auxiliary President Helen Doucette. 2024 - 2025 officers below:
Brainerd VFW Auxiliary President Cheryl Hull is a life member of the Brainerd VFW Auxiliary. She was president of the auxiliary in the early 2000s, but then moved to Arizona in 2006. Her husband Richard was an Army Specialist 5th Class, interrogating prisoners in Vietnam 1969 - 70. In civilian life, he was a state trooper. Agent Orange took his life in 2022. Then it was back to Brainerd for Cheryl in 2023. They have three children, eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren, at last count.
Cheryl's story: I am happy to be the Brainerd VFW Auxiliary President again. I hope we have fun and accomplish a lot. In my spare time, I love to quilt pillows and bags for homeless veterans.
Contact me at 928-978-2000 or [email protected]
Cheryl's story: I am happy to be the Brainerd VFW Auxiliary President again. I hope we have fun and accomplish a lot. In my spare time, I love to quilt pillows and bags for homeless veterans.
Contact me at 928-978-2000 or [email protected]
Brainerd VFW Auxiliary Sr. Vice President Jan Lambert. A member of the community since 1986. Jan and her late husband Mike had two daughters. Jackie is married with four children in Missouri. Daughter Samantha has been in the National Guard since 2004 and has four children. She served in Operations Iraqi Freedom (2008-09) and New Dawn (2011-12). Sam was promoted to staff sergeant in 2018 and is a combat medic.
Jan's Story: I am honored to be an officer in the VFW Post 1647 Auxiliary. You can contact me at 218-828-0165 or by cell at 218-821-3364. Jan Lambert: [email protected]
Jan's Story: I am honored to be an officer in the VFW Post 1647 Auxiliary. You can contact me at 218-828-0165 or by cell at 218-821-3364. Jan Lambert: [email protected]
Brainerd VFW Auxiliary Jr. Vice President Mary Cooley-Davis. Mary was born and raised in the Brainerd area. She lived on a farm and graduated from the Brainerd Community College with an Associated Arts degree. Then attended the Rhema Bible Training Center in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Mary is an ordained minister with two sons, six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Mary's Story: My late husband Daniel Davis paid for my life membership in the auxiliary. The Brainerd VFW post and auxiliary are awesome organizations with many outreaches. I am proud to be a part of the organization.
Mary's Story: My late husband Daniel Davis paid for my life membership in the auxiliary. The Brainerd VFW post and auxiliary are awesome organizations with many outreaches. I am proud to be a part of the organization.
Secretary/Treasurer - Dawn Garin. She qualified for membership because of her father Bob Marsh (1929 - 2023), a long-time life member of the Brainerd VFW. He served as an infantryman in the U.S. Army 1949-1950 and then was recalled to serve in the Korean conflict 1951 to 1952. Phone: 218.821.3361 [email protected]
Paula Persons is one of the Brainerd VFW Auxiliary trustees. She qualified for Auxiliary membership because of her husband Mark, who is the post Historian and Webmaster. Her father, Chester "Chet" Timman, served every day of WWII in the U.S. Navy. Paula worked as a professional secretary before her retirement in 2018. She is also known as Chef Paula at Gilbert Lodge.
Sue has three sons who have all served in the military. They served active duty in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Her youngest son, Devon, is currently a member of the Post.
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Saundra ran the Brainerd VFW Auxiliary Americanism Program for many years.
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