Leverne Dewain "Vern" Stefan
Aug 4, 2020
Leverne Dewain “Vern” Stefan, 81 of Outing died on August 4, 2020 at his home. He was born
September 6, 1938 in Brainerd to Milo and Myrtle (Erickson) Stefan. A graduate of the Crosby-Ironton High School and the University of Minnesota with a BS degree in chemistry. Vern started his professional career at 3M and Sheldahl Corp....
Shirley Joan Malherek
Aug 3, 2020
Shirley J. Malherek, 75 of Riverton, a beloved wife and mother originated from East Chain, MN. She and husband Tim relocated to Riverton in 1979. An active outdoor enthusiast, she and Tim regularly camped, hunted, fished and always appreciated the beauty of the Cuyuna Range and the resiliency of it’s inhabitants. Being adventurist by nature she and her husband...
Katherine "Kay" Prinzing
Aug 2, 2020
Katherine L. Prinzing, 88 of Emily died on August 2, 2020 at her home. She was born on August 29, 1931 in Owatonna, MN to Albert and Mary (Kubicek) Mollenhauer. She was an employee of Control Data in Arden Hills with 23 ½ years of service. With her husband Bernard owned and operated the Trader’s Palace Marine in Outing...
Donald Joseph Stealy
Aug 2, 2020
Donald Joseph Stealy, 91 of Brainerd, formerly of Crosby died on August 2, 2020 at the Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. He was born on December 27, 1928 in Newton, Iowa to Arthur and Helen (Kern) Stealy. Don was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a retired owner of Stealy Towing and Crane Service. He was a founding...
Henry Jenkins Hutchison Jr.
Jul 25, 2020
Henry J. Hutchison Jr., 83 of Merrifield died on July 25, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on October 28, 1936 in Detroit, MI to Henry and Amanda Priscilla Hutchison Sr. Henry was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Deerwood. He was an avid Crosby-Ironton High School athletic fan. He loved a...
Barbara Jean Johnson
Jul 21, 2020
Barbara Jean Johnson, 83 of Brainerd died at her home on July 21, 2020. She was born in Sioux City, IA on November 8, 1936 to Phillip and Helen (Anderson) Lustig. She was a retired secretary for Kampmann Sash and Door with 20 years of service. She was a former owner of the Emily Café.
Barb is...
Jeanette Theresa Mcgaughey
Jul 19, 2020
Jeanette Theresa McGaughey, age 68 of Crosby died on July 19, 2020 at her home. She was born on March 22, 1952 in Minneapolis to LeRoy and Agnes (Ramsey) Haines. Jeanette was
a retired employee of Grand Casino, Mille Lacs with 22 years of service.
Jeanette is survived by one son, Shawn (Christina) Laughton of...
Gregory Lee Berg
Jul 18, 2020
Gregory Lee Berg, 65 of Crosby died on July 18, 2020 at his home. He was born in Norfolk, VA on July 27, 1954 to John and Barbara (Southern) Berg. Greg grew up in Nisswa. He was US Vietnam War veteran. Greg married Esther Hovi on September 2, 1990 in Nisswa. He attended
Faith Baptist Church in...
Louis Joseph Mazar
Jul 16, 2020
Louis Joseph Mazar, 92 of Crosby, formerly Cuyuna died on July 16, 2020 at Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby. He was born on September 4, 1927 in Cuyuna to Nicholas and Katherine (Mikulich) Mazar. Louie was a WWII Army AirCorp veteran. Louie married Delena Harrison on September 26, 1948 in Crosby. He was local iron ore miner with Pittsburg...
Patricia Kay Fogal
Jul 16, 2020
Tricia Fogal of Crosby, passed away peacefully at her home on July 16, leaving behind her husband, Ken and their 5 children; Ben Fogal (Melissa) of Lino Lakes, Sarah Bran de Leon (Oscar) of Belle Plaine, Michelle Bjorklund (Chris) of Baxter, Jackie Fogal of Litchfield and Teresa Fogal of Hopkins and 7 grandchildren and many other loving and supportive...
Clarice Arlene Lueck
Jul 12, 2020
Clarice A. Lueck, 91 of Deerwood died on July 12, 2020 at Shepherd of Grace Senior Community in Becker. She was born on November 30, 1928 in Bay Lake Township to Abraham and Karen (Skau) Christensen. Clarice married Virgil Lueck on October 14, 1951 in Deerwood. She was the bookkeeper of Virg’s Excavating Company. Clarice was a member of...
Celeste R. "Tudy" Landowski
Jul 6, 2020
Celeste “Tudy” Landowski, age 94 of Fairfield Township died on July 6, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on February 23, 1926 in Paynesville to Thomas and Elsie (Katzenberger) Stockard. Tudy married Joseph Landowski on September 21, 1950 in Emily. She was a member of St. Emily’s Catholic Church, Emily and the Emily...
Ronald R. Kretlow
Jun 28, 2020
Ronald R. Kretlow, 77 of Ironton passed away at his home surrounded by his family on June 28, 2020 from renal cell cancer and dementia. He was born on October 19, 1942 in Minneapolis to Elvin and Rosella (Mallon) Kretlow. Ron drove truck for Yellow for 25 years, retiring in 2001. He moved to Shirt Lake after retirement and...
John "Jack" Krause
Jun 28, 2020
Jack “John G.” Krause, age 87, of Deerwood died on June 28, 2020 at his home on Serpent Lake. He was born on February 24, 1933 in Minneapolis during the Great Depression to older parents, which deeply influenced the development of Jack’s character. He attended Catholic grade schools and finished 8th grade at Immaculate Conception in Columbia Heights, where...
Carol Jean Nygard
Jun 21, 2020
Carol Jean Nygard, age 75 of Crosby died on June 21, 2020 at Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby. She was born on August 16, 1944 in Crosby to Leonard and Mildred (Nord) Nygard. Carol married Dennis Kagel on July 14, 1962 in Crosby. She worked with John and Mary Kay Papenfuss at Papa John’s Pizza for many years. She...
Wayne Leslie Maier
Jun 20, 2020
Wayne L. Maier, age 90 of Brainerd died on June 20, 2020 at his home. He was born in Crosby on August 16, 1929 to William and Esther (Hendrickson) Maier. He was a U.S. Army Veteran.
Wayne married Doris Emmaline Evenson on August 16, 1952 in Brainerd. Wayne was a former M.A. Hanna Mining employee. He also...
Jayne Ellen Bialon
Jun 17, 2020
Jayne E. Bialon, age 68 of Emily died on June 17, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born in Hammond, Indiana on March 26, 1952 to Leonard and Helen (Hanusin) Baranowski. Jayne was a retired teacher from the Pequot Lakes High School. She taught English and Speech. She was a member of St. Emily’s...
Joseph Merrill Provost
Jun 12, 2020
Joseph Merrill Provost, age 64 of Van Alstyne, TX died on June 12, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. He was born in Crosby on February 14, 1956 to Merrill and Monica
(Kenyon) Provost. Joe was a retired retail clerk with the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1167 in Palm Desert, Indio and...
Bette Lou Johnson
Jun 2, 2020
Bette Lou Johnson, age 73 of Emily died on June 2, 2020 at her home. She was born on May 6, 1947 in Hibbing to Leo and Dorothy (Richards) Johnson.
Bette is survived by two sons, Randall (Kris Snow) Funk of St. Louis Park and Steve Funk of Minneapolis; two sisters, Sandra Stoltzman of Brainerd and Bonnie...
Nancy Yvonne Nelson
Jun 2, 2020
Nancy Yvonne Nelson, age 79 of Crosby died on June 2, 2020 at Golden Horizon’s Assisted Living in Aitkin. She was born on November 13, 1940 in Luck, WI to Frank and Pearl (Amborn)
Nelson. Nancy was a former Crosby-Ironton School Bus Driver, Crosby-Ironton School Food Service employee and former property manager of the Ironton Terrace.
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