Obituary Listing

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...

Nov 26, 2020

Dolores M. “Dolly” Hanson, age 89 of Crosby died on November 26, 2020 at the Harmony House in Brainerd.  She was born on May 16, 1931 in South Bend, IN to John A. and Luarel B. (Graves) DeCent.  Dolly married Albert D. Hanson on June 12, 1948 in Webster, SD.  She retired from the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in...

Nov 25, 2020

Kenneth R. Nelson, Age 87, of Bay Lake and Edina, died Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center due to Covid-19. Kenneth was born on June 2, 1933 to Gayle (Richardson) Nelson and Oscar F. Nelson in Dodgeville, WI.  He had 2 brothers and 2 sisters and enjoyed growing up in a small town. Kenneth graduated from...

Nov 23, 2020

David H. Juracek, age 77 of Ironton died on November 23, 2020 at the Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin.  He was born on April 30, 1943 in Brainerd to Henry and Leona (Hamdorf)

Juracek.  At the age of 23, David founded the IVS Quang Ngai English School in Vietnam where he would teach for 4 years....

Nov 21, 2020

Dale C. Monson, age 98 of Irondale Township died on November 21, 2020 at his home.  He was born on September 3, 1922 in Riverton to Ole and Minnie (Anderson) Monson.  He was a WWII Navy veteran.  Dale married Marjorie Holsapple on July 16, 1940 in Brainerd.  He was a retired employee with Burlington Northern in Brainerd.  He was...

Nov 19, 2020

Raymond I. Ferrari, age 83 of Aitkin formerly of Cuyuna died on November 19, 2020 at the Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin.  He was born in Crosby on February 15, 1937 to John and Amelia (Kosnitch) Ferrari.  He served as a Specialist in the U.S. Army.  Ray married Catherine “Cathey” Bjerkness on February 15, 1994 in Brainerd.  Ray...

Nov 19, 2020

William Daniel “Dan” Harrison Jr., age 90 of Crosby died at his home on November 19, 2020.  He was born on September 4, 1930 in Brainerd to William and Mabel (Bellefeuille) Harrison. Dan married Bernita Palm on June 7, 1953 in Crosby.  He was a U.S. Navy veteran.  Dan was a retired carpenter with Deblock Construction giving 41 years...

Nov 18, 2020

Joyce Marie Mattsen, 70 of Crosby, passed away on November 18, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern after her life was cut short from Covid-19. She was born August 10, 1950 to Alfred and Gladys (Olson) Van Vickle. After graduating Crosby High School in 1968, she obtained her LPN license. Truly dedicated to nursing, she enrolled into the former Brainerd Junior...

Nov 16, 2020

Allan J. Franz, age 74 of Crosby died on November 16, 2020 at Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.  He was born in Aitkin on February 25, 1946 to John and Loretta (Zigan) Franz.  Allan was a retired employee of the Grand Casino Mille Lacs Lake with 20 years of service.  He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic...

Nov 11, 2020

Bruce A. “Bud” Nelson, age 79 of Deerwood died on November 11, 2020 at his home in Deerwood. He was born on August 20, 1941 in Brainerd to John and Veronica (Filla) Nelson. Bud was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a retired Mechanical Engineer with Soo Line Railroad, Burlington Northern Railroad, Rescar and Livingston Rebuilt Center Railroads with...

Nov 6, 2020

Louis K. Heyn, age 81 of Emily died on November 6, 2020 at Aitkin Health Services in Aitkin.  He was born on November 20, 1938 in Moose Lake to Fred and Amelia (Hintz) Heyn.

Louis is survived by two son, Ken Heyn of Emily and Mark (Carolyn) Heyn of Brainerd; one daughter, Tina Charpentier of Hackensack; three...

Nov 5, 2020

Shirley M. (Anderson) Wischmann, age 81 of Deerwood and formerly of Brooklyn Park died on November 5, 2020 at her home.  She was born on October 6, 1939 in Duluth to Arne and Emma (Kohler) Johnson.  Shirley married Kenneth Wischmann on October 8, 2000 in Deerwood.

Shirley is survived by her husband, Ken; one son, Jeff (Connie)...

Nov 3, 2020

Carol Ann Lehti Cardille, age 85 of Nashwauk passed away on November 3, 2020 at Diamond Willow in Baxter.  She was born on January 26, 1935 to Aaro and Aili (Airaksinen) Lehti.  Carol graduated from the Greenway High School and went on to work for the Greenway School District.  She married Jacob Cardille on July 14, 1956.  Carol retired...

Nov 1, 2020

Seth Davis, age 42 of Deerwood died on November 1, 2020.  He was born on January 21, 1978 in Crosby. He graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1996.

Seth is survived by two daughters, Tierney Davis of Deerwood and Alexis Davis of Pequot Lakes; his mother and step father, Robin and Dale Kaiser of Deerwood;...

Oct 31, 2020

Kenneth S. Snook, age 68 of Crosby died on October 31, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.  He was born on November 19, 1951 in St. James to Donald and Florence (Strenge) Snook. Ken married Cecilia Rogers on November 30, 1985 in Crosby.  He was a retired employee of Mills Fleet Farm in Brainerd with 25...

Oct 25, 2020

Imogene E. Butler, age 94 of Virginia formerly of Iron Hub died October 25, 2020 at the Waterview Pines in Virginia.  She was born on November 20, 1925 in Brainerd to Herbert and Mahala (Richmond) Fawkes.  Imogene was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Iron Hub.

Imogene is survived by four sons, James (Judy) Butler...

Oct 23, 2020

Shelly Rono, age 56 of St. Paul died October 23, 2020.  She was born on August 12, 1964 in Brooklyn, New York.  She graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School class of 1982.

She is preceded in death by her step-father, LeRoy Bellefeuille.

Shelly is survived by her daughter, Flora (Chris Mitchell) Cross; mother, Sharon Bellefeuille;...

Oct 22, 2020

Richard “Dick” Waby, age 85 of Crosby died on October 22, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.  He was born in St. Charles on December 30, 1934 to Vernon and Jessie (Taylor) Waby. Dick graduated from St. Charles High School in St. Charles.  He continued his education at the School for Journeymen Carpenters at the Rochester Technical College.  ...