Jerome Alan Olson
Jun 24, 2021
Jerome A. Olson, age 87 of Crosby died on June 24, 2021 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on July 31, 1933 in Wadena to Chester and Mae (Marsh) Olson. He was a retired Highway Technician with the Nevada Department of Transportation. Jerome was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Crosby....
Joyce Janet Juracek
Jun 23, 2021
Joyce J. Juracek, age 71, of Irondale Township died on June 23, 2021 at Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin. She was born on June 22, 1950 in Gaylord to Tilford and Delores (Koester) Jensen. Joyce was a retired supervisor with 30 + years of service for the Crow Wing County Court Administrators office. She was a longtime volunteer...
Dorothy Eleanor Fogarty
Jun 17, 2021
Dorothy E. Fogarty, age 86 of Fifty Lakes died at her home on June 17, 2021. She was born in Minneapolis on May 30, 1935 to John and Josephine (Larson) Wyttenbach. Dorothy married Gerald Fogarty on May 26, 1956 in Minneapolis.
Dorothy is survived by her husband of 65 years, Gerald; three sons, Johnnie (LuAnna) Fogarty of...
Robert E. "Bob" Hoeft
Jun 11, 2021
Robert E. “Bob” Hoeft, Age 80, of Deerwood, died June 11, 2021, after a life lived with joy, integrity, and compassion.
Bob received his Master of Divinity degree from Drew University in 1965 and was ordained elder by the United Methodist Church in 1966. He earned his Doctor of Ministry at United Theological Seminary of the Twin...
Wallace F. "Wally" Buckler
Jun 10, 2021
Wallace F. “Wally” Buckler, age 89 of Crosby died on June 10, 2021 at Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby. He was born on June 5, 1932 in Brainerd to Maurice and Ella (Hofler) Buckler. He was a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran serving the Korean Conflict. Wally married Shirley McCarthy on February 5, 1954 in Crosby. He retired from a...
Jan Marie Skjolsvik
Jun 9, 2021
Jan Marie Skjolsvik
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 18, 2021 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Crosby. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service
at the church on Friday. Entombment will be at St. John's Abbey Cemetery in Collegeville.
Marian F. (Crosby) Frahm
Jun 7, 2021
Marian Frances (Crosby) Frahm, age 88 of Breezy Point passed away June 7, 2021. She was born July 22, 1932 in Long Prairie, MN to James William and Annie (Kestner) Crosby. She grew up on a farm west of Randall, MN. She then moved to Luverne, MN where she married Fred Frahm Jr. in 1951 and together they had...
Charlie L. "Joe" Banks
Jun 6, 2021
Charlie “Joe” Banks Jr., age 52 of Emily died on June 6, 2021 at Essentia St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. He was born in Minneapolis on April 26, 1969 to Charlie and Helen (Bodle) Banks Sr.
Joe married Diana Tscheu on July 29, 2006 in Emily. Joe’s previous employment include the Aitkin Public Schools; Trus Joist...
Clifford Norman Orcutt
Jun 4, 2021
Clifford Norman Orcutt, 83, of Crosby, Mn. died June 4, 2021 from a short battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family. Cliff was born August 6, 1937 in Brainerd, Mn to Leo Russell and Marjorie Ada (Ridlon) Orcutt. He married his teenage sweetheart, Laura Jane Lamphere on November, 10, 1956 in Crosby....
Deborah Jane Johnson
Jun 3, 2021
Deborah Jane Johnson, age 69 of Crosby, died peacefully on June 3, 2021 at her home. She was born on January 9, 1952 in Brainerd to Richard and Vietta (Rider) Rude. She married William D. Johnson on February 14, 1971 in Crosby. She attended school in Crosby and Brainerd.
Deborah came from a large family and was...
Patricia Ann Minarich
May 29, 2021
Patricia Ann Minarich, age 90 of Crosby, died on May 29, 2021 at Aitkin Health Service. She was born on November 4, 1930 in Texarkana, TX to Floyd and Elizabeth (Novotny) Enemark. Pat was a long-time employee of the Ben Franklin Varity Store and the Super Valu Store in Crosby.
Pat is survived by one son, Michael...
Isabelle L. Erickson
May 23, 2021
Isabelle L. Erickson, age 94 of Crosby, died on May 23, 2021 at the Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin. She was born on April 20, 1927 in Judson, ND to Emil and Erue (Wing) Zuelich. Isabelle married Raymond Erickson on March 3, 1946 in Brainerd. She was a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Crosby; RSVP in...
Mark Albert Ringhand
May 22, 2021
Mark A. Ringhand, age 59 of Deerwood, died on May 22, 2021 at his home. He was born on June 25, 1961 in Crosby to Byron and Joan (Rehberger) Ringhand. He graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1979. Mark was a retired technician with Marco Technologies. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing and spending time with his...
Dale Roger Yotter
May 14, 2021
Dale Roger Yotter, age 93 of Merrifield died at his home on May 14, 2021. He was born in Wisner, NE on December 31, 1927 to William and Ella (Koehler) Yotter. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Dale married Hazel Lougee on March 27, 1954 in Crosby. He was a member of the Mission of...
Woodrow Banks
May 12, 2021
Woodrow Banks, age 102 died at his home on May 12, 2021. He was born in Breathitt County, Kentucky to David and Mollie (Clemans) Banks. Woodrow married Verna Richter on August 18, 1946 in Crosby. He was a retired miner with 29 years of employment with Hanna Mining, Butler Brothers and National Steel Mining Companies. He was a member...
Patricia E. "Pat" Whitney
Apr 30, 2021
Patricia Elizabeth (Gee) Whitney, 80, of Crosby died Friday, April 30, 2021.
She was born on May 29, 1940 in New York, NY. to Samuel and Mildred Gee. She met her husband, Lyman, of 57 years through Canterbury Club in New Jersey, and lived the majority of her life in the Midwest.
She was involved...
Richard R. "Dick" Ganseveld
Apr 29, 2021
Richard R. “Dick” Ganseveld, age 82 of Inver Grove Heights formerly of Deerwood died on April 29, 2021 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. He was born on April 30, 1938 in Madison Township, Minnesota. Dick was a retired Police Officer, serving 33 years with the Minneapolis Police Department and 22 years with Crosby Police Department. He was an...
Joyce Angeline Fisher
Apr 28, 2021
Joyce Angeline Fisher, age 92 of Arden Hills formerly of Crosby, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Johanna Shores Care Center in Arden Hills on April 28, 2021. She was born in Milwaukee, WI on June 22, 1928 to John T. and Alpha Levina (Torgrud) Johnson.
She loved cleaning and spent many years cleaning at the...
Thomas Brian Mcmullen
Apr 20, 2021
Thomas Brian McMullen, Age 83 of Crosby, MN, passed away on April 20, 2021 after a courageous battle of Dementia. Tom was married to his wife and love of his life, Gloria for 61 years. He was an awesome provider for his family. He taught his kids the gift of hard work. He was a Marine and proud of...
Mary Garberg Pavek
Apr 19, 2021
Mary Garberg Pavek, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family, way too soon, at the age of 63. Mary courageously fought cancer for 3 ½ years, without a complaint. She was self-less, strong, positive and always looking after others. She had the innate ability to light up any room and everyone she...
