Obituary Listing

Dec 10, 2021

Hubert Frans Lindblad, age 91 of Outing and Breckenridge died on December 10, 2021 at the Twin Town Villa Assisted Living Community in Breckenridge.  He was born on January 14, 1930 in Willmar to Frans and Marvel (Knutson) Lindblad.  Hubert was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Korean War. On October 11, 1953, he married Iris Elizabeth Thunberg...

Dec 10, 2021

Ronald Gordon Gray, age 89 of Bay Lake Township died on December 10, 2021 at his home.  He was born on July 4, 1932 in Brainerd to Gordon and Gladys (Peddycoart) Gray.  Ron graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School class of 1950. He was a U.S. Navy Korean War veteran. Serving on the U.S.S. New Jersey and U.S.S. Des...

Dec 9, 2021

Rita (Burris) Lindberg, age 93, a 21 year resident of Crosslake, MN and formerly of Coon Rapids, MN, passed away on December 9, 2021.

Rita had a passion for travel, camping, feeding the birds and bird watching, sewing, crocheting, puzzles, reading, planning and cooking fantastic meals, noteworthy deviled eggs and baking cookies.  She had a hard time...

Dec 8, 2021

David Sterling Roth was born December 17,1942 at the Rush City, MN hospital to Sterling and Ruth (Loomis) Roth. David grew up with his younger sister Irene on a dairy farm near McGrath, MN. David married Mary Lou Erickson from Finlayson, MN on June 7,1963 at the Calvary Presbyterian Church in McGrath. They lived a few years near the...

Dec 6, 2021

Thomas Eugene Turk, age 77, formerly of Deerwood, passed away after suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease on December 6, 2021 at Brookside Senior Living in Montevideo, Minnesota. He was born on June 1, 1944 in Brainerd, Minnesota to Albert and Mildred (Anderson) Turk. He graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School in 1962. He began working for Hallett Construction Company during the...

Dec 4, 2021

On December 4th, at 94 years old, God called Bob home. Bob was hospitalized (for the 1st time in his life) with a brief stint of Covid before being released home. Bob passed away exactly as he wished. Peacefully asleep in the home he loved so much.

He was born to Torkel and Elizabet Kallestad on September16,...

Dec 3, 2021

Brent C. Running, 80, of Deerwood, passed away surrounded by family on December 3, 2021, from complications of Progressive SupraNuclear Palsy.  PSP is an extremely rare progressive brain disease which increasingly impacted his mobility, balance, speech, swallowing and vision.

Brent attended the University of Minnesota, and graduated from the FBI Academy.   He enjoyed his 32 year career...

Nov 30, 2021

Margie Horner, 88, of Deerwood, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on September 17, 2022.  Funeral services for Margie will be held on Thursday September 22, 2022, 1:00 p.m., at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby.  Friends may begin calling on the day of the funeral at 11:00 a.m.  Burial will be held at Deerwood Scandia...

Nov 30, 2021

Anne Lynn (Hasskamp) Sambar, 73, of New Berlin, WI passed away on September 15, 2022 after a short battle with cancer at Elmbrook Hospital in Brookfield, WI.

Anne was born on September 22, 1948, in Brainerd, MN, to the late Robert and Donna (Denis) Hasskamp. She graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School in 1967. After high school she...

Nov 30, 2021

Lavonn J. Reeves of Wayzata, formerly of Bay Lake Township, passed away on March 21, 2022 at age 89. Lavonn was preceded in death by her loving husband, Eldon, and her parents, George and Selma Spielman.

Lavonn spent her early years growing up on a farm with her parents and younger sister before moving into town to...

Nov 26, 2021

William Stewart “ Bill” Glenn, age 86 of Emily died on November 26, 2021 at his home.  He was born on October 20, 1935 in Crosby to Robert and Nina (Wilmot) Glenn.  Bill married Lynn Arden Hawley on June 29, 1957 in Emily. He was a U.S. Army Veteran.  He was former employee of the Alaskan Pipeline; was a...

Nov 25, 2021

Lester Lin Van Horn, age 62 of Wolford Crosby died in Craig, Colorado unexpectedly on November 25, 2021.  He was born in Crosby on July 11, 1959 to Lester and Emma (Bodle) Van Horn.

A man among men, Lester lived for his family and for his love of the hunt. He was an avid outdoorsman known for...

Nov 24, 2021

Kimberly Kay Olander, age 61 of Crosby passed away at her home unexpectedly on November 24, 2021.  She was born on August 12, 1960 in Crosby to Lynus Doucette and Patsy Isensee.

Kim attended the Crosby-Ironton schools and was a bartender at the Midway Bar in Crosby and the Deerwood American Legion.

Kim is survived...

Nov 23, 2021

Louise Marie Hendrickson, 69, of Deerwood, passed away on November 23, 2021 after a valiant battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

She was born on July 18, 1952 in Two Harbors, MN. She met Doug Peterson in Iron Hub, MN in 1973 and they married in 1975. They had two children, Ivy and Guy, to whom she was an...

Nov 19, 2021

Wayne “Tez” Richard Altonen, age 82, of Ironton, Minnesota, passed away peacefully after a memorable day with his family and friends on November 19, 2021.

Born in Minneapolis on July 31, 1939 to Hazel VanHala Josephson and Larry Altonen.

Wayne was tenacious of the passions in his life; his family, a lifetime member of Minneapolis...

Nov 19, 2021

Katherine Emma “Kathie” Olander, age 90 of Crosby died on November 19, 2021 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.  She was born in Deerwood Township on April 11, 1931 to Stanley and Aimar (Ford) Splettstoeszer.  Katie was a retired Activity Director at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.  She was a member at the Immanuel Lutheran...

Nov 19, 2021

Clara May (Braff) Hartung, age 93 of Crosby died on November 19, 2021 at Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby.  She was born on May 30, 1928 in Cass Lake, MN to Charles and Linda (Lofstrom) Braff.  She graduated from the Cass Lake High School and French’s Business College in Bemidji. After college she did secretarial and accounting work for...

Nov 17, 2021

John Albert Andrews, age 82 of Emily died November 17, 2021 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.  He was born in Crosby on October 15, 1939 to Archie and Edna (Mongan) Andrews.  John was a retired Emily Fireman with 32 years of service.

John is survived by two sons, Mike (Marlene)Andrews of Bemidji and Shawn...

Nov 13, 2021

Audrey Joyce Enos, age 85 of Deerwood died on November 13, 2021 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.  She was born in Rush City on July 15, 1936 to Truls and Helen (Lueth) Larsen.  Audrey was a retired LPN at Cedarbrook Manor in Deerwood and the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby with 25 years of service.  ...

Oct 20, 2021

Harold Raymond O’Brien, age 88 of Outing died on October 20, 2021 at his home.  He was born on March 15, 1933 in Shovel Lake to Melvin and Margaret (Beto) O’Brien.  He was the 7th of ten children.  In May of 1953 Harold was drafted into the U.S. Army.  After serving in Korean and Japan, Harold was discharged in...