Obituary Listing

Nov 22, 2022

Daniel Michael Krinovich, age 85 of Fruitland Park, FL died on November 22, 2022.  He was born in Crosby on November 19, 1937 to George and Katherine (Katalanich) Krinovich. Dan was employed with the Iron Ore Mines in Crosby, Aurora Hoyt Lakes area, Liberia Africa and the Southern Peru Copper Mines and was a retired employee of the Arizona...

Nov 18, 2022

Monica Josephine Provost reached the end of her 97-year earthly journey on November 18, 2022.  She was born to Arthur and Genevieve Kenyon in Brainerd, March 19, 1925, the youngest of three girls.  She graduated from the Brainerd High School.  She migrated over to Crosby where she worked a couple of different jobs and was even named Miss C-I...

Nov 15, 2022

Dorothy Harriet Maxfield Rhodes was born at home on July 17, 1929, to Ragna Elizabeth (Rono) and Joseph Leroy Maxfield in Perry Lake Township by the Mississippi River.  On November 15, 2022, Dorothy went on to heaven due to natural causes when she was 93 years old.  Her husband Edward Douglas Rhodes Jr. “Bud”, her parents, brothers Harry and...

Nov 14, 2022

James Michael Sullivan, age 71 of Ironton died on November 14, 2022 at his home.  He was born on September 22, 1951 in Virginia, MN to Guy and Grace (Sorensen) Sullivan.

He served for 2 years in the U.S. Army as a Tank Commander for the M60 Tan. One of years he was stationed in Germany.  His...

Nov 9, 2022

Lorne Dale Brager, age 87 of Baxter died on November 9, 2022 at the Lakewood Health Care System in Staples.  He was born on March 13, 1935 in Deerwood Township to Christian and Aurora (Olson) Brager. Lorne married Betty Lundgren on June 11, 1955 in Crosby.  He was a retired employee of West Publishing in St. Paul with 40...

Nov 8, 2022

Carl William Schellin, age 73 of Rabbit Lake Township died at the St. Cloud Hospital on November 8, 2022.  He was born on April 3, 1949 in Hettinger, ND to Carl and Hanna (Nilson) Schellin.  Carl moved to  Minnesota at a young age.  He grew up outside of Aitkin and graduated from the Aitkin High School.  He served in...

Nov 6, 2022

David W. Hicks, age 84 of Ironton died at his home on November 6, 2022.  He was born on March 31, 1938 in St. Paul to Gordon and Marguerite (Rathbone) Hicks.  David was a retired owner of a Auto Service Center  in St. Louis Park and a retired realtor with North County Realty in Crosby.  David was also a...

Nov 5, 2022

James Willard Holman, age 84 of Ironton died on November 5, 2022 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. Jim was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and later dementia. He was born in Milbank, SD on March 2, 1938.  Jim lived with his grandparents in Big Stone, SD until he moved to Minneapolis with his mother and step father when...

Nov 4, 2022

William A. Greer, age 61 of Crosby died at his home on November 4, 2022.  He was born on March 8, 1961 in Minneapolis.  William graduated from the Northland-Remer High School, class of 1979.  He was a U.S. Army veteran.  William married Melissa Widboom on September 4, 1993 in Spencer, IA.

He is survived by his wife,...

Oct 29, 2022

Joan Miller, 79, of Brainerd, Minnesota passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on October 29, 2022.  She was born January 9, 1943, in Bremerton, Washington to Charlie and Yvonne Mitchell. She spent her childhood living between Minnesota and Montana as her parents couldn’t agree on which state was better.  She married Loren Miller on February 9, 1963. They...

Oct 27, 2022

Coleen Lee Raymond, age 80 of Deerwood died on October 27, 2022 at the Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin.  She was born in Crosby on July 21, 1942 to Wesley “Dale” and Irene (Keeler) McCoy. She graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1961 and then graduated from the St. Cloud Beauty School. Coleen married Rodney Raymond on...

Oct 24, 2022

Joan Mary Rasmussen, age 83 of Crosby died on October 24, 2022 at Aitkin Health Services.  She was born on July 5, 1939 in Ada, Minnesota to William and Frances (Kappes) Braunschweig.  Joan married Duane Rasmussen on July 25, 1959 in Ada.

Joan is survived by her husband, Duane; four sons, Timothy (Nadia Naets) Rasmussen of Brussels,...

Oct 21, 2022

Margaret Mary Moen, 71, of Deerwood, MN and Tucson, AZ died Friday, October 21, 2022 surrounded by her family. After a long battle with ALS, she succumbed to the illness in the comfort of her home.

Margaret was born May 17, 1951 in St. Cloud, MN, the daughter of Willard and Alvira (Maier) Schwinghammer. She grew up...

Oct 20, 2022

John Bernard Johnson, age 82 of Crosby died on October 20, 2022 at his home.  He was born in Crosby on July 15, 1940 to Arthur B. and Helen (Krans) Johnson.  John graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1958, where he was a member of the Crosby-Ironton basketball team.  He served in the U.S. Navy.  He entered...

Oct 18, 2022

Mary M. Patterson, age 73 of Emily died at her home on October 18, 2022.  No services are being held.

Oct 13, 2022

Laurene Alice Chapman, age 103 of Crosby formerly of Outing died on October 13, 2022 at the Pierz Villa in Pierz.  She was born in Delhi, MN on June 19, 1919 to Carl and Ida Swenson.  Laurene married Robert Chapman on June 16, 1939 in Fairfax.  She was a member of the Emily United Methodist Church and the Order...

Oct 11, 2022

Ward Leonard “Dart” Parks, of Crosby died on October 11, 2022 in Crosby on his 77th birthday.  He was born in Brainerd to Leonard and Laverna (Ford) Parks.  Dart graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1964.  Dart’s education continued at the Staples Vo-tech.  He was employed as a Manufacturing Engineer for 42 years, employed by the United...

Oct 11, 2022

David R. Baufield, age 83 of Crosby died on October 11, 2022 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.  He was born in Fergus Falls to Arthur and Harriet Baufield.  David married Christine Edin, the love of his life and they had three children. He loved to go ice fishing and camping as often as possible.  He loved...

Oct 10, 2022

Leo G. Boog Sr., age 91 of Crosslake died on October 10, 2022 at Essentia-St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd.  He was born in St. Paul on June 12, 1931 to Alexander and Angela (Stewart) Boog.  He was a U.S. Marine Corp. veteran serving the Korean War and was a life time member of the Crosslake American Legion Post...

Oct 3, 2022

Sally Joan (Thompson) Stark, Crosby, formerly of Columbia Heights, passed from this earth on October 3, 2022. Sally was born in Onamia, Minnesota on July 18, 1933 to Charles Elmer Thompson and Mary Louise (Metz) Thompson.

Graduating from Onamia High School, Sally moved to St Paul where she met and married Robert Frederick Stark. The Starks made...