Obituary Listing

Feb 26, 2023

Gerald David Sanderson, age 85 of Baxter, formerly of Crosby died on February 26, 2023 at Diamond Willow in Baxter.  He was born on February 21, 1938 to David and Irene (Lound) Sanderson.  Jerry married Donna Hofmann on December 27, 1959 in Crosby.  He was a retired Potlatch employee with 31 years of service.  He was a member of...

Feb 22, 2023

Nicole Anne Gutzman, age 48 of Crosby died on February 22, 2023.  She was born in Brainerd on July 27, 1974 to Gary and Rose (Barto) Gutzman.

Nicole is survived by her daughter, Courtney Gabrio of Deerwood; her sons, Jared Pankratz of Crosby and Wyatt Pankratz of Aberdeen, SD; her mother, Rose Stimac (Don Nickel) of Pequot...

Feb 21, 2023

Victoria McCollum, age 94 of Oceanside, CA formerly of Yuma, AZ died on February 21, 2023.  She was born in Aitkin on March 18, 1928 to Frank and Frances (Smolnikar) Burgstaler.

Victoria is survived by two sons, Calvin (Jackie) McCollum and Clarence (Shelley) McCollum; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.  Preceding Victoria in death are her parents;...

Feb 15, 2023

Patricia Luella Saxum, 89, passed away peacefully in her home in the early hours of February 15, 2023.

Patricia was born on April 3, 1933 to Owen J. and Christine Swanson (Graff). She was educated in Pillager before transferring to Washington High School in Brainerd, where she became fast friends with Joan and Jean Hoeft, who would...

Feb 13, 2023

Ray George Augustson, age 90 of Hazelton Township died at his home on February 13, 2023.  He was born on June 3, 1932 in Primghar, Iowa to George and Velma (Hawley) Augustson.  Ray was a U.S. Air Force Korean War veteran.  He was a retired United Telephone employee with 30 years of service.  He was a member of Light...

Feb 11, 2023

Wilmina Mae Nystrom “Mina” (age 94) of Crosby passed away on February 11, 2023.  Mina was born October 16, 1928 in Mora, Minnesota to Luella (Kreisel) and Irl Hoffman.  She lived on a farm to the age of 7 but her father died and she moved into the town of Mora with her mother and two younger sisters.

Feb 8, 2023

John P. “Jack” Lysne Jr., age 79 of Outing died at his home on February 8, 2023.  He was born in Northfield, MN on December 30, 1943 to John and Jane (McGuire) Lysne.   He graduated from the White Bear High School, class of 1961. John has been a millwright with Local 548 for 48 years, retired for 22 of...

Feb 2, 2023

Eugene “Gene” R. Genz, age 78 of Emily, MN passed away peacefully on February 2, 2023 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.  Gene was born on February 16, 1944 in Minneapolis, MN to Alfred and Mabelle (Peterson) Genz and he was the eldest of 6 children.  The family moved to Milaca, MN where Gene graduated at the top...

Feb 2, 2023

Colleen Evelyn Lange, age 86 of Little Falls, formerly of Crosby died on February 2, 2023 at her home.  She was born in Balaton, Minnesota on March 2, 1936 to Henry and Florence (Semans) Girard. Colleen was a former attender at the Bible Baptist Church in Crosby; a former bartender and waitress at the Ironton Legion and was the...

Jan 26, 2023

Mark Anthony Vukelich, age 60, passed away surrounded by loved ones in Waco, Texas on January 26th, 2023. He was born to George “Sonny” Vukelich and Genevieve Vukelich in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 20th, 1962. Mark graduated from Normandale Community College with two Associate’s Degrees, and his career as an Information Technology professional brought him to companies like Epson,...

Jan 14, 2023

James Randolph Akers, age 35 of Cuyuna died at home on January 14, 2023.  He was born on May 21, 1987 in Metairie, Louisiana to James and Carolyn (Brammer) Akers. He graduated from Chaska High School, class of 2005. After graduation, he was employed as the GM at Jimmy Johns of Overland Park, KS and most recently worked as...

Jan 9, 2023

Paul A. Johnson, age 90 of Palisade died on January 9, 2023 at his home.  He was born on

September 23, 1932 in Waukenabo Township, MN to Carl and Nancy (Carlson) Johnson.

Paul was a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran severing in of the Korean Conflict and Vietnam.  He married Kathleen “Kay” Deblock on September 25,...

Jan 3, 2023

Glenn E. Mechelke, age 99 of Crosby formerly of Outing died at Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby.  He was born on March 5, 1923 in St. Paul to Edward and Alice (Mogren) Mechelke.

For many years Glenn was the owner and operator of Birch Bay Lodge and Campground in Outing.  He gave 50 + years of service...

Dec 29, 2022

Bernadine Theresa (Backowski)  Dzieweczynski, age 88, resident of Garrison, MN passed away December 29th, 2022.

Bernie was born to parents, Anthony and Albina Backowski on August 28th, 1934. She was the youngest of six children. Bernie wed the love of her life, her best friend and soulmate, Ken on June 6th, 1953. They were blessed with 7...

Dec 28, 2022

Ethel Vivian (Kullander) Maki died peacefully on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 in Crosby MN at the Care Center at CRMC.

A memorial service is planned at the Cascade United Methodist Church on June 17, 2023 with visitation at 10 am, service at 11 am, reception to follow. Following the service her ashes will be spread on family...

Dec 27, 2022

Shelby Jean Olson, age 83 of Deerwood died at Aitkin Health Services on December 27, 2022.

She was born in Crosby on January 3, 1939 to Vernon and Edna (Duzan) Hendrickson.  Shelby was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church in Deerwood.

Shelby is survived by one son, Wade Olson of Deerwood; one daughter, Heidi...

Dec 23, 2022

LaVonne Mardelle McCalvy, age 86 of Bay Lake Township died peacefully at her home surrounded by family on December 23, 2022.

She was born on August 13, 1936 in Crosby to Roy and Melva (Stang) Abbott.  LaVonne married James Howard McCalvy on September 16, 1955 in Crosby.  She was a member of Light

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Dec 18, 2022

Lilly Ann (Lundgren) Hanson, age 80, of West Valley Township, went to her Heavenly Home on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at the Lakeview Methodist Care Center in Fairmont, MN.

Lilly was born April 11, 1942, in Warroad, MN, to Hermes and Ann (Helgeson) Lundgren as the fourth of four children. Lilly graduated from Warroad High School and...

Dec 17, 2022

Virginia Luella Platisha was born to Anna Marie Olson Karnowski and David Herman Karnowski in Crosby on November 22, 1923. She died peacefully on December 17, 2022 in Crosby with family holding her hand.

Virginia was a 1941 graduate of Crosby Ironton High School.  She attended the University of MN and graduated from the MN School of...

Dec 17, 2022

Kenneth Paul Solom, age 80 of Baxter died on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 5:16 p.m. at the Lakeview Hospital in Two Harbors related to various complications of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Preceding Kenneth in death by his beloved parents, Kenneth Mervin Solom and Ella Elizabeth (Treichel) Solom as well as his grandparents, one younger brother, Bruce Roger Solom,...