All Obituaries

Curtis “Curt” Radman Age 78, of Fifty Lakes, MN passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018 of complications from surgery.   He is survived by his daughters, Marni Patzer of Hugo and Jill Radman of Rochester; grandchildren Miranda (Rory), Cassidy, Rylee and Leyton; great-granddaughter Lizzie; siblings Richard (Dianne), Gayle (Tom) Davis and Sharon; and by “Love of my life” Sandy Wilson.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin and...

Joseph Arnold Branden age 62 of Aitkin died on February 3, 2018 at the Estates of Roseville. He was born in Minneapolis on September 17, 1955 to Arnold and Mary (Pape) Branden. Joe married Debra Minarich on November 30, 1996 in Crosby.   Joe is survived by his wife, Debbie; three sons, Scott Durant of Sartell, Terry Durant of Andover, and Brian Durant of Aitkin; two daughters, Angela Christian-Nelson of Redwing and Angela Stember of Aitkin; one sister,...

Debra Kay Branden age 62 of Aitkin died on June 16, 2018 at the Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia. She was born in Crosby on February 29, 1956 in Crosby to Walter and Patricia (Enemark) Minarich.  Debbie was a former rural mail carrier, delivering out of the Deerwood Post Office.   Debbie is survived by three sons, Scott Durant of Sartell, Terry Durant of Andover, and Brian Durant of Aitkin; two daughters, Angela Stember of Aitkin and Angela...

Scott Allan Kile age 62 of Pillager passed away at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby on Thursday, May 10, 2018.  He was born in Minneapolis to Allan and Dora Kile on July 21, 1955.  He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the mid 1970’s.  He was an accomplished musician and singer, an avid bird watcher, and served on the Crosby-Ironton School Board.  He was the popular DJ “Dr. Fever” on WJJY in Brainerd for many years,...

Evelyn Mae James Saumier age 96  of Ironton died on June 4, 2018 at Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. She was born on November 4, 1921 in International Falls to George and Ruth (Doust) Laughton.     Evelyn is survived by one son, Dennis (Clarice) James of Des Moines, WA; three daughters, Patricia (Ken) Wheeler of Butte, MT, Sharon Buschmann of Pequot Lakes, and Kayleen (Patrick) Bodle of Baxter; two brothers, Ed (Rose)...

Ramona Verna Karnowski age 82 of Deerwood died on June 3, 2018 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.  She was born on July 3, 1935 in Stanley, MN to Carl and Viola (Hanson) Lind.    Ramona is survived by her husband, Malcolm; three daughters and their families, Michele Smith of Prior Lake and Emily and Erica, Kay (Dave) Sponsel of Eagan and Jenna and Allison; Roxann Jackson of Sarasota, FL and Daniel and Matthew; one son and his family, Dan...

Robert Lee Crawford, 59, of Brainerd, died on May 24, 2018 at his son’s home surrounded by his family. He was born June 29, 1958, in Crosby, the son of Earl Dorseand Ella Beatrice (Orr) Crawford.    Bob was known as a great mechanic, an insanely hard worker, and a big softie, though he did his best to portray otherwise. He loved all things Johnny Cash and any other Country music that was all about doing it your own way and not caring what other people...

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...