Thomas J. Burt
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...
Judith L. Erickson Alcox
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...
Linnea Marie Jelen
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...
Dolores I. "Dee" Ullrich
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...
Jennie Elizabeth Foote-Thoms
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,...
Michael Alan Brandt
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...
Ellen Marie Stealy
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...
Elmer William Johnson
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...
Joseph Michael "Mike" Vidmar
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....
Stephen John Barber
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. ...
Bruce E. Nelson
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...
Ralph Raymond Daily
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...
Dolores May Hanson
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...
Kenneth Richard Nelson
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...
David Henry Juracek
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....
Dale Clifton Monson
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...
Raymond I. Ferrari
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...
William D. "Dan" Harrison
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...
Joyce Marie Mattsen
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...
Allan James Franz
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...
