Jean Elizabeth Olson
May 9, 2026
Jean Elizabeth (Bunge) Olson of Howard Lake, MN formerly of Crosby, MN passed away on May 9, 2026, at the age of 81. She now joins the love of her life, her husband Adrian, who passed away on March 25, 2026.
Jean was born on May 22, 1944, to Elmer and Neva Bunge in LaCrosse, WI and grew up on their...
William "Bill" Edward Dangers Jr.
May 6, 2026
William Edward “Bill” Dangers, age 73 of Aitkin, passed away on May 6, 2026 at his home. He was born on May 19, 1952 in Crosby to William and Laverne (Greenhagen) Dangers Sr. Bill was united in marriage to Vicky Kessler on May 27, 1978 in Iron Hub.
Bill was a retired employee at Graphic Packaging in Crosby with 35 years...
Marvin Lee Taylor
Apr 30, 2026
Marvin Lee Taylor, age 84 of Irondale Township, passed away at home on April 30, 2026. He was born on January 16, 1942 in Farm Island Township to Glen and Rose (Hinman) Taylor. Marvin married Audrey Kanne on July 18, 1986 in Brainerd.
Marvin was a retired Machinist with Burlington-Northern Santa Fe Railroad in Brainerd with 30 years of service.
Marvin is...
Gerald Dean "Gary" DeBoer
Apr 20, 2026
Gerald Dean "Gary" DeBoer, 83, of Aitkin, passed away April 20, 2026, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Born November 14, 1942, in Pine River to Charles and Della (Carlson) DeBoer, he married Karen Anderson on October 11, 1997, in Monticello.
Gary retired after 37 years as a 5th-grade teacher in the Monticello School District and was also a longtime Realtor for...
Kenneth Duane Moe
Apr 18, 2026
Kenneth Duane Moe age 79, of Crosby, passed away on April 18, 2026 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. He was born in Crosby on August 9, 1946 to William and Agnes (Sorenson) Moe. Ken was united in marriage to Barbara Bickford on August 12, 1972 in Crosby.
Ken was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Vietnam. He was...
Juanita Hawks
Apr 14, 2026
Juanita Fay Pearl (Winegarner) Hawks ended her earthly journey on April 14, 2026 at the age of 93 in Rosemont, MN. She was born on March 8, 1933 in Little Pine Township, Crow Wing County, MN.
Juanita lived for her family. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She liked nothing better than spending time with and cooking...
Robert John Windorski
Apr 8, 2026
Robert John Windorski Jr., age 72 of Pequot Lakes, passed away at Shilo Assisted Living in Pequot Lakes on April 8, 2026. He was born in Crosby on June 1, 1953 to Robert and Emilie (Frink) Windorski Sr.
Robert is survived by one brother, Dave (Wanda) Windorski of Brainerd; three sisters, Annie Olander of Bemidji, Nancy (Sheldon) Reese of Canon City,...
Arvid Lloyd Williams
Apr 5, 2026
Arvid Lloyd Williams, 83, passed away peacefully at home on April 5, 2026. Born December 20, 1942 in Perham, Minnesota, Arvid served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1960-1963.) In 1965 he married Jerilyn Ann Dunn of Frazee, MN and together they had five children; Steve (Monalee) Williams, Sue (Chris) Sullivan, Mike (Ronda) Williams, Kathy (Matt) Torgerson, and Maggie (Craig) Weierke;...
Bettie Ann Holman
Mar 31, 2026
Bettie Ann (Roggenbuck) Holman, age 86, of Crosby, passed away at her home on March 31, 2026. She was born on February 28, 1940, in Rosen, MN to George and Scholastica Roggenbuck. Bettie was united in marriage to James Holman in Big Stone City, SD on October 3, 1959.
Bettie was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Crosby.
Bettie is...
Kay L Cooper
Mar 30, 2026
Kay L. Cooper, age 90, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026. She was born on January 16, 1936, in Hager City, Wisconsin.
Kay devoted much of her life to caring for others as a nurse, a profession that reflected her compassionate heart, patience, and deep commitment to helping those in need. Her kindness touched many lives throughout the years.
Kay shared...
Herman W. Burns
Mar 26, 2026
Herman William Burns, age 81 of Ironton, passed away at his home on March 26, 2026. He was born on August 3, 1944 in Morris, MN to Merle and DeMaris (Sachs) Burns Sr.
Herman was the former owner of CM Automotive and Tire in Ironton and the Ironton Convenience Store. He also was a retired over the road trucker. He was...
Adrian O. Olson
Mar 25, 2026
Adrian Olean Olson of Howard Lake, MN formerly of Crosby, MN passed away on March 25, 2026, at the age of 82. He was born on January 20, 1944, to Raymond and Ethel Olson in Spring Grove, MN.
Adrian graduated from Spring Grove, MN high school and from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa with a degree in Elementary Education. He got...
John Vinje Taylor
Mar 24, 2026
John Vinje Taylor, age 74 of Deerwood, passed away at his home on March 24, 2026. He was born in Merrill, WI on October 17, 1951 to John and Alice Taylor. He was united in marriage to Sandra Snook on July 19, 1975 in Crosby.
John was a retired member of the Deerwood Fire Department from 1978 to 2019, serving as...
Mary Weis
Mar 23, 2026
Mary Weis age 91, of Crosslake passed away on March 23, 2026 at Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. She was born on May 17, 1934 in Perham, MN to Peter and Gertrude (VanErp) Minten. She married John Weis on June 7, 1955.
Mary was a teacher in a one-room school house in the Butler area; a Fairfield Township Treasurer...
Jacqueline Lee Hambleton
Mar 22, 2026
Minnesota artist, Jacqueline Lee Hambleton, age 88, peacefully passed away March 22nd, in Brainerd, MN.
Jackie was born to Ida and Merle Hemerick in Worthington, MN, August 6, 1937.
She met her future husband, Gary Hambleton of Isle, MN, while attending high school in Onamia just a few miles away. They married in 1959.
A dedicated mother to five children, Jackie filled her...
Barbara K. Balster
Mar 15, 2026
Barbara (Sunde) Balster, age 61 of Brainerd, passed away on March 15, 2026 at her home. She was born on April 29, 1964 in Crosby to William and Charlotte (Lange) Sunde. Barb was united in marriage to Dean Balster on June 11, 1994 in Nisswa.
Barb was a retired Radiological Technician with Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd and Tri...
Robert "Robbie" Callisto
Mar 12, 2026
Robert “Robbie” Callisto, age 77 of Deerwood, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2026 at his home. He was born on April 6, 1948 to Mary and John “Chic” Callisto at the Miner’s Hospital in Crosby.
He attended the Ironton Grade School and graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School in 1966. He furthered his education at Staples Vo Tech, specializing in...
Carla Jean Barker
Mar 7, 2026
Carla Jean Barker, age 91 of Crosby, passed away on March 7, 2026 at
Heartwood Care Center in Crosby. She was born on January 3, 1935 in Watertown, SD to Nels and Nina (Andersen) Enevoldsen.
Carla graduated from the Watertown, SD High School, class of 1953. In 1956 she received her Register Nursing Degree at the Sioux Valley Hospital Nursing School in...
Rita Kay Verdon
Mar 4, 2026
Rita Kay Verdon, age 70, of Dayton, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at her home on March 4, 2026.
Rita was born on August 19, 1955, in Crosby, Minnesota. She graduated from Crosby High School in 1973. Rita worked for North Memorial Medical Center for 40 years.
On November 24, 1974, Rita married the love of her life, Michael Verdon. Rita lived a...
Tammy Rae Butler
Feb 25, 2026
Tammy Rae Butler, age 65 of Aitkin, passed away at her home on February 25, 2026. She was born in Norfolk, VA on October 24, 1960 to David and Judith (Ruschmeyer) DeCent. Tammy was united in marriage with Thomas Butler on August 2, 1980 in Iron Hub. She retired from Anderson Brother’s in Brainerd with 36 years of service. Tammy...
