Obituary Listing

Jan 8, 2021

Dolores J.  “Dee” Gragert, age 88 of Emily died on January 8, 2021 at the St. Cloud Hospital.  She was born in Minneapolis on January 6, 1933 to George and Caroline (LaCount) Sandhoff.  Dee was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Outing.

Dee is survived by two sons, Larry (Carol) Gragert of Elk River and...

Jan 7, 2021

Toby Lee Rowan, age 47 of Fifty Lakes died on January 7, 2021 while working as a Medic in the Mille Lacs area.  He was born on September 30, 1973 in Hastings to Michael and Debra (Siebenaler) Rowan.  He married Darcy King on July 27, 2018 in Breezy Point. Toby worked as an EMT serving the communities of Hastings,...

Jan 6, 2021

Robert (Bob) Bartz, age 81 of Ironton passed away on January 6th, 2021 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. Bob was born Nov 19, 1939 in St Paul to Michael and Florence (Bly) Bartz.  He graduated from Washington High School, and went on to get a degree in electronics from NEI. He worked in his field over...

Jan 2, 2021

Albert “Tom” Liedman, Age 70, of Baxter, Minnesota, died peacefully on January 2, 2021.

Tom had a great zest for life and lived each day with joy. He loved his family, caretakers, pretty girls, boat rides, Paul Bunyan, Dairy Queen, church, Monday spaghetti nights, coffee, a cold beer with his brothers, The Wizard of Oz, and Eli...

Jan 1, 2021

Eunice Rees Nelson, died on her 95th birthday January 1, 2021 at Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd.  She was born in Syracuse, New York on January 1, 1926.

Eunice is survived by her loving husband of 73 years, Curt; her son, Vernon (Janice) Nelson of Lino Lakes; five grandchildren, Jennifer Nelson of St. Paul, Nicole...

Dec 31, 2020

Margaret M. Lipinski, age 88 of Crosby died on December 31, 2020 at the Hallett Cottages in Crosby.  She was born in Minneapolis on May 8, 1932 to Ernest and Mabel (Dean) Colver.  Margaret married Thomas Lipinski on February 14, 1953 in Minneapolis.  She was Co-owner and Office Administrator of Checker Machine Inc. in New Hope, founded in 1976....

Dec 26, 2020

Howard M. Dutton, age 88 of Outing died on December 26, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.  He was born on June 18, 1932 in Regent, North Dakota to Harold and Mabel (Ehleringer) Dutton.  Howard married Barbara Fehr on August 7, 1954 in Outing.  He was the owner and operator of the Washburn Point Lodge on...

Dec 22, 2020

John Frank Widmar, 90, of Crosby, MN passed away due to natural causes on December 22, 2020 at his Heartwood Senior Center apartment, not far from his childhood home.  He was born to John and Anna Widmar on July 29, 1930.

John graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School in 1948 and was later inducted into the school’s

Dec 22, 2020

Thomas J. Burt, age 90 of Bay Lake died on December 22, 2020.  He was born on September 22, 1930 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI to Howard and Lenore Burt.  Tom was a US Navy Korean War Veteran. He was employed with Electoral Jobbers Equipment Inc. with 40 years of service.  Serving as the president of the company when he...

Dec 22, 2020

Judith Lorraine Erickson Alcox, age 80 of Ironton died on December 22, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.  She was born on December 19, 1940 in Crosby to Alex and Sylvia (Tatro) Erickson.  Judy was an LPN practicing at Bethany Good Samaritan Society and various home health care facilities.

Judy is survived by six...

Dec 22, 2020

Linnea M. Jelen, age 77 of St. Joseph formerly of Crosby died on December 22, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital.  She was born on April 21, 1943 in Biloxi, Mississippi to Henry and Elsie (Carlson) Schwall. Linnea married Ronald Jelen on January 27, 1979 in Crosby.  She was a longtime local child care provider; a former Human Services...

Dec 22, 2020

Dolores I. “Dee” Ullrich, age 88 of Crosby formerly of Emily died on December 22, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.  She was born on October 6, 1932 in Minneapolis to Charles and Margaret (Miller) Giard.  Dee was a member of St. Emily’s Catholic Church in Emily.

Dee is survived by four sons, Richard...

Dec 12, 2020

Jennie Elizabeth Foote-Thoms, born December 7, 1934, to Lauren and Bernice (Foote) Thoms, died in Golden Valley, Minnesota, on December 12, 2020, of COVID. Jennie had suffered from dementia in her last years, prior to contracting COVID. Jennie was the fifth of Lauren and Bernice’s 12 children and grew up in a large family that loved music and dancing,...

Dec 8, 2020

Michael Alan Brandt, age 69 of Deerwood died on December 8, 2020 as a result of an automobile accident near Grand Rapids.  He was born in St. Paul on July 10, 1951 to Albert and Margit (Wicklund) Brandt.  Michael married Mary Ellen Gosciewski on December 18, 1989 in Payallup, WA.  He was a member of the Deerwood Baptist Church...

Dec 5, 2020

Ellen Marie Stealy, age 68 of Brainerd died on December 5, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Memory Cottages in Sauk Rapids.  She was born in Monticello on April 2, 1952 to Stanley and Donna (Lanser) Anderson.  She graduated from the Big Lake High School, class of 1970. After graduating she went on to Business School in St. Cloud.  Ellen...

Dec 4, 2020

Elmer William Johnson Jr., age 86 of Baxter died at his home on December 4, 2020.  He was born on December 9, 1933 in Little Falls to Elmer and Matilda (Skillings) Johnson Sr.  Elmer was a U.S.  Army veteran.  He married Betty Minor on June 24, 1953 in Rice Lake, WI. A retired employee of American Hoist and Derrick...

Dec 3, 2020

Joseph M. “Mike” Vidmar, age 79 of Crosby died on December 3, 2020 at the Parkview Care Center in Buffalo.  He was born in Milwaukee, WI to Joseph and Frances (Butorac) Vidmar on July 6, 1941.  Mike graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, Class of 1959.  He then went to school in Grand Rapids to be in the U.S....

Nov 28, 2020

Stephen J. Barber, age 75 of Rabbit Lake Township died on November 28, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.  He was born on March 16, 1945 in Brainerd to Benjamin and Amy (Butler) Barber.  He was a U.S. Army veteran serving with the 82nd Air Borne.  Steve married Cheryl Dehning on November 24, 1963 in Aitkin.  ...

Nov 28, 2020

Bruce E. Nelson, age 80 of Crosby died on November 28, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.  He was born on September 26, 1940 in Minneapolis to Glen and Catherine (Shidla) Nelson. He was a Vietnam U.S. Army veteran and was a life member of the Myrin-James American Legion Post #443, Ironton.  Bruce was a former...

Nov 27, 2020

Ralph R. Daily, age 89 of Outing, died on November 27, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on June 20, 1931 in Minneapolis to Perry and Melvina (Anderson) Daily. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Ralph married Audrey Garfield on July 2, 1954 in Minneapolis.

Ralph had a kind heart...