All Obituaries

Gordon Wesley Rosen, age 81 of Fort Ripley died at his home on January 14, 2022.  He was born on February 18, 1940 in Montevideo to Claus and Ruth (Scharf) Rosen.  Gordon was a retired local Home Builder and Mason. He also had a career in printing.  He was a past president of the Minnesota Trapper’s Association and past National Trapper of the Year.  He was also a local Bear Hunting Guide, an avid gardener, being known for donating Pumpkins with...

David Josiah Sher, age 32 of Anoka died at his home on January 7, 2022.  He was born on April 15, 1989 in Brainerd to Craig and Lisa (DeCent) Sher.  David had a love for his dogs, music, skateboarding and working out at the gym.   David is survived by his mother, Lisa Mooers of Crosby; one brother, Kyle (Victoria) Sher of Pequot Lakes; two sisters, Tasha (Jeremy) Schmitz of Milaca and Ciara Sher of Brainerd; five nieces, two nephew and one great...

Kerry Marta McCollister, age 36 of Deerwood died on January 15, 2022 at her home.  A spring Memorial Gathering is being planned.   A full obit will follow.  Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

Loyd Duane Churchill, age 74 of Brainerd died at his home on December 29, 2021.  He was born on March 21, 1947 in Brainerd to Raymond and Mae (Carroll) Churchill.  Loyd married Karen Price on September 17, 1977 in Crosby.  He was a former Security Officer with Grand Casino, Mille Lacs with 20 years of service.   Loyd is survived by his wife Karen; five daughters, Angie Toven of Brainerd, Amber (Luke) Rosecrans of Crosby, Ashley Churchill of Cocoa, FL,...

Ruth Arline Hamdorf, age 99 of Deerwood, passed away on January 4, 2022 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.  Born on December 26, 1922 to Gerd and Cora (Kief) Alfs.  She graduated from the Aitkin High School in 1941.  She was employed as a secretary at Aitkin Skelgas and Western Union in Duluth as a Teletype Operator.  In December of 1943 she married William A. Hamdorf.  They owned and operated a dairy farm west of Aitkin for 45...

Arlene Esther Stromberg, age 89 of Baxter formerly of Deerwood died on January 4, 2022 at Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd.  She was born on August 28, 1932 in Leeds, North Dakota to Arthur and Esther (Engstrom) Waller.  From many years Arlene and her husband Arley owned and operated Stromberg’s Market in Deerwood.  She was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church in Deerwood, The Deerwood Civic League and the Walter Scott Erickson...

James Robert Marr, age 76 of Crosby died on December 15, 2021 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.  He was born on November 4, 1945 in Freeport, IL to Albert and Anna (Meyer) Marr.  Jim was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving in the 8th Air Force during Vietnam.  He married Janet Widmer in Highland, IL on June 11, 1971. He graduated from the University of Whitewater with a Bachelors of Business Administration. Formerly Jim and Janet lived in...

Thomas Eugene Turk, age 77, formerly of Deerwood, passed away after suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease on December 6, 2021 at Brookside Senior Living in Montevideo, Minnesota. He was born on June 1, 1944 in Brainerd, Minnesota to Albert and Mildred (Anderson) Turk. He graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School in 1962. He began working for Hallett Construction Company during the second half of his senior year and worked there as Data Processing Manager for just under 25 years. He also...

Thomas Albert Biever, age 86 of Deerwood died on December 30, 2021 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.  He was born in St. Paul on April 15, 1935 to Albert and Stephanie (Erhart) Biever.  Tom owned and operated the B & B Store in Ironton for 22 years, he was a former council member for the City of Ironton and a past Scorpion employee.   Tom is survived by two sons, Sidney (Lynn) Biever of Brainerd, Brian (Kathy) Biever of Deerwood; one daughter,...

Arnold Wesley “Arnie” Graff, age 82 of Deerwood formerly of Bloomington died on December 30, 2021 at his home.  He was born in Morris, MN on February 22, 1939 to Arthur and Lanora (Gulbrandson) Graff.  He was a US. Army.  In 1957 Arnie graduated from WCSA in Morris.  Arnie married Sylvia Koehntop on July 8, 1961 in Donnelly, MN.  A retired Tool and Dye Maker with Hitchcock Industries in Minneapolis with 40 years of...