Frederick William Sheffield
Jun 6, 2023
Frederick W. Sheffield Jr. age 74 of Merrifield died on June 6, 2023. He was born to Frederick and Elvera (Wutzke) Sheffield Sr. on August 11, 1948 in Wadena.
Fred was survived by two sons, Jason Sheffield and Aaron (Brianna Dufour) Sheffield; one daughter, Amie (Eli) Dwyer; one brother, Perry (Dawn) Sheffield; two sisters, Linda (Bob) Oberprillar...
Gary Mark Zgutowicz
Jun 6, 2023
Gary Mark Zgutowicz, age 78 of Deerwood died on June 6, 2023 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby, MN. He was born in Minneapolis on June 22, 1944 to Walter and Ann (Blahut) Zgutowicz. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Gary married Susan Beam on September 21, 1968 in Minneapolis. He was a retired Senior Executive with...
Jerome Donald Novak
May 30, 2023
Jerome Donald Novak, age 83 of Fifty Lakes died on May 30, 2023 at his home. He was born on March 24, 1940 in Chicago, IL to Jerome and Catherine (Vodrazka) Novak. Jerome was a retired Electrical Engineer with AT&T in the Chicago area.
Jerome is survived by two sons, Donald Novak and Jerry Novak of Fifty...
Harry Allen "Bud" Sharp
May 27, 2023
Harry Allen Sharp, known to all as Bud, passed away May 27th, 2023. He was 89 years old.
He was an extraordinary storyteller, a joke lover, a man that loved to laugh and to share with others the what he saw as the best things in life. He looked after and worried about his family, both immediate...
Charles Arthur "Chuck" Hagberg
May 24, 2023
Charles Arthur “Chuck” Hagberg, age 92 of Perry Lake Township died at his home on May 24, 2023. He was born on October 14, 1930 in Ironton to Harry and Esther (Gilbert) Hagberg. Chuck married Joan Louise Seely on October 21, 1950 in Crosby. He was a retired Civil and Safety Engineer with the State of Wisconsin, Minnesota and...
Vilma Gloria Gorfin
May 19, 2023
Vilma Gloria Gorfin, age 95 of Crosby died on May 19, 2023 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. She was born on May 28, 1927 in Ironton to Marko and Mary Krmpotich. Vilma married William “Don” Gorfin on October 8, 1948 in Webster, SD. Don and Vilma moved many times from the West Coast to Crosby. They...
David Christopher Smith
May 16, 2023
David Christopher Smith, age 58 of Bird Island died on May 16, 2023 at his home. He was born in Minneapolis on January 8, 1965 to Everett and Jeanne (Scavo) Smith. David graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School class of 1983. He was a long-time truck driver for Transystems Sugar Beet Transportation in Renville.
David is survived...
Lynn Marie Nelson-Jannetta
May 13, 2023
Lynn Marie Nelson-Jannetta, age 67, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, May 13th, 2023.
Lynn Marie Wendlandt was born October 16, 1955, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul, MN to Paul (Sky) Jr. and Margaret (Peggy Kolar)) Wendlandt . Lynn grew up spending her school years in Edina and summers with her aunts, uncles, and...
Theodore David "Ted" Alvord
May 10, 2023
Theodore David "Ted" Alford, age 74 of Baxter died on May 10, 2023 at Essential St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. He was born in St. Cloud on November 16, 1948 to Favian and Elvira Alvord.
A Celebration of Ted will be held on August 26, 2023 at the Loren Thompson Park (13015 Kingwood Drive S. Baxter, MN...
Dorothy Alfrieda Portz
May 8, 2023
Dorothy Alfrieda Portz, age 75 of Crosby died at the St. Cloud Hospital on May 8, 2023. She was born in St. Paul on January 8, 1948 to Edwin and Ruth (Dwuznik) Fontaine.
Dorothy is survived by one son, Robert (Lisa) Portz; two daughters, Rebecca Portz and Nancy Portz; one brother, Everett (Karen) Fontaine; two sisters, Theresa...
Alvin Stewart Jensen
May 7, 2023
Alvin Stewart “Al” Jensen, age 86 of Emily died at his home on May 7, 2023. He was born in Minneapolis on February 3, 1937 to Carl and Grace (Jones) Jensen. Al married Patricia Moore on April 29, 1961 in Iowa. Al has been a resident of Emily since 1970. He was a former Police Chief for the city...
Dawn Karlene Chamberlin
May 3, 2023
Dawn Karlene Chamberlin, age 67 of Goshen, Indiana formerly of the Crosby area died on May 3, 2023 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. She was born on November 1, 1955 in Blue Earth to Loren and Neva (Shuttleworth) Armstrong. Dawn married Edward Chamberlin on May 25, 1974 in Crosby.
Dawn is survived by her...
Joseph William Butnor
May 3, 2023
Joseph William Butnor, age 86 of Deerwood died on May 3, 2023 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. He was born on June 19, 1936 in Waterbury CT to Joseph and Eva (Gowlis) Butnor. He was a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran. He married Sharon Halvorson Anderson on August 15, 2019 in Watertown, CT.
Joe is...
George Bernhoff Johnson
Apr 26, 2023
George B. Johnson, age 87 of Bay Lake formerly of Edina died on April 26, 2023. In his younger years he spent his summers on Bay Lake. This is where he met his wife of 60 years. George loved working with wood, whether it would be cutting firewood or making furniture.
George is survived by his wife,...
Ralph James Ferrier
Apr 25, 2023
Ralph James Ferrier, age 73 of Aitkin died on April 25, 2023 at the Riverwood Health Care Center in Aitkin. He was born in Sturgis, Michigan to Ralph and Analee (Hart) Ferrier. Ralph married Linda Fageroos on January 14, 1982 in Pequot Lakes. He was an avid outdoorsman, and guided for fishing, hunting and trapping trips.
Ralph...
Kathleen Jo Middleton
Apr 24, 2023
Kathleen Jo Middleton, age 69 of Long Lake died peacefully on April 24, 2023 at the MC Little Hospice House in Edina surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Crosby on January 15, 1954 to John and Betty (Johnson) Perpich. Kathleen married Patrick Joseph Middleton on December 20, 1974 in Crosby.
Kathleen is survived by...
Thomas Robert Brandt
Apr 20, 2023
Thomas R. Brandt, 83, of Deerwood, MN, formerly of Northfield, MN, passed away on April 20, 2023 at Essentia Health--St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN. He was born on April 17, 1940 in Brainerd to Robert and Margaret (Cody) Brandt. When he was eight years old his family moved from Crosby to the family farm in the Northfield/Dundas...
Patricia A. "Pat" Genz
Apr 18, 2023
Patricia “Pat” A. Genz, age 76 of Emily, MN passed away peacefully on April 18, 2023 at Riverwood Hospital in Aitkin, MN. Pat was born June 20, 1946 in St. Paul, MN to Anton and Elizabeth (Steichen) Fendrick. She attended St. Stanislaus School in St. Paul until 1961 and then graduated from North St. Paul High School in 1963. ...
Peggy Louise Roubinek
Apr 18, 2023
Peggy Louise Roubinek, age 64 of Ironton died at her home on April 18, 2023. She was born in Crosby on March 16, 1959 to Leonard and Irene (Parsons) Laughton. Peggy married Micheal James Roubinek on May 13, 1986 in Brainerd.
Peggy is survived by her husband Micheal; her son, Michael (Rosie) Roubinek of Bay Lake; her...
Mary Lou Mirau
Apr 8, 2023
Mary Lou Mirau, age 93 of Crosby died at Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby on April 8, 2023. She was born on May 5, 1929 in Crosby to Louis and Isabel (Brown) Raymond. Mary Lou was a retired Clerk for the city of Deerwood. She played organ for several area churches. She attended the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby....
