All Obituaries

June Virginia Leopold age 91 of Crosby died on May 16, 2018 at Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby.  She was born in Pipestone on May 25, 1926 to Arthur and Blanche (Price) Zetterlund. June was a former resident of Two Harbors, Detroit Lakes and Green Valley, AZ.   She graduated from Pipestone Public Schools in 1944.  She graduated from the Abbott School of Nursing in Minneapolis in 1947.  June was a nurse in the Cadet Nursing Corp from...

Theresa Marie Dehning age 59 of Rabbit Lake Township died on May 12, 2018 at Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd.  She was born on May 19, 1958 in Minneapolis to Wilbur and Mildred (Murphy) Slawson. Theresa married Ralph Dehning on Aug 26, 1983 in Rabbit Lake Township.  She was a former Box Room employee for Potlatch Corp. in Brainerd and a former server at the Grand Casino, Mille Lacs.  Theresa was a 4thdegree black belt master in Tae...

Mary Joan “Judy” (Ross) Fort, 83, of Deerwood, MN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Abbott Northwest Hospital in Minneapolis, MN surrounded by her family.  Born in Jamestown, ND the daughter of Willis and Beatrice (Witham) Ross, she was raised in Brainerd, MN.  After graduating from Washington High School as co-salutatorian, she graduated from Brainerd Junior College in 1954 and the University of Minnesota in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science...

Judith Marie Forslin age 77 of Emily died at the St. Cloud Hospital on May 3, 2018.  She was born on September 23, 1939 in Miltona, Township to Alfred and Anna (Carlson) Dreger.     Judy is survived by two sons, Ken Heyn of Emily and Mark (Carolyn) Heyn of Brainerd; one daughter, Tina Charpentier of Pine River; one brother, Jim (Mavis) Dreger of Warroad; one sister, Jane (Mike) Heyn of Fort Worth, TX; seven grandchildren and nine great...

Fern Arlene Deshayes age 94 of Emily died on April 26, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Superior, WI. She was born on April 5, 1924 in Emily to George and Mary (Hite) Lingwall. Fern was a retired cook for the Emily school.  She was a member of St. Emily’s Catholic Church, the Pine River Art Club and a former member of the Jack Pine Promenadors Square Dance Club.   Fern is survived by two daughters, Susan (Richard) Fabini of Duluth and...

John P. Hawkinson age 90 of Deerwood died on May 7, 2018 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on July 25, 1927 in Starbuck to Dr. John and Mabel (Johnson) Hawkinson.  John married Elaine Peterson on June 23, 1951 in Deerwood. He was a retired Potlach employee.    John is survived by his wife, Elaine; one son, John (Tammy) Hawkinson Jr. of Deerwood; two daughters, Mary (Ray) Nelson of Ironton and Karen Hubbard of Dublin, TX; six...

Genevieve Irene Hill age 98 of Crosby formerly of Deerwood died on December 31, 2017 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.  She was born on January 21, 1919 in Parkersburg, Iowa to Clifford and Trena (Vanderlaan) Johnson.  Genevieve was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Deerwood, the Cuyuna Range Senior Citizens Club and the Walter Scott Erickson American Legion Auxiliary, Post 557 of Deerwood. Genevieve is survived by one son, Michael...

Lori Lee Abear age 60 of Brainerd died on April 30, 2018 at the Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. She was born on November 16, 1957 in Crosby to Lawrence and Margaret (Torgerson) Abear.   Lori was a Brainerd lakes area realtor for many years.   Lori is survived by one son, Derek Anderson of Brainerd; two daughters, Katrina (Harris) Wood of East Gull Lake and Hannah Anderson of Brainerd; one brother, Robert (Sandra) Abear of Pequot Lakes;...

Matthew Dale Mayo age 34 of Benbrook, TX died on April 21, 2018 in San Juan, NM as a result of an automobile accident.  Matthew was born in Fayetteville, NC on August 1, 1983.  Matt was a U.S. Army veteran serving two tours in Iraq with “The Red Dragons.”  He was a member of the Professional Disc Golf Association in Appling, GA.     Matt is survived by his wife, Stephanie of Baxter; his mother and step father, Sandy...

Margaret May Anderson age 95 of Brainerd formerly of Crosby died on April 20, 2018 at the Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. She was born on August 26, 1922 in Anoka to Harry and Ethel (Lapham) McGaffey.  Margaret married Lawrence Anderson on May 23, 1950 in Minneapolis.  She was a WWII Army Air Corp, WAC veteran.  A member of the Park United Methodist Church in Brainerd and the Walter Scott Erickson American Legion Post #557 of...