Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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.

May 26, 2020

James Donald Haw, age 68 of Ironton died on May 26, 2020 at his home.  He was born on July 1, 1951 in Minneapolis to Robert and Doris (Larson) Haw.  He was a U.S. Army veteran.  Jim married Jodi Borene on May 4, 2001 in Sisseton, SD.  He was the former owner and operator of the Bridge Tavern north...

May 13, 2020

Douglas Raymond Brower, age 29 of Fort Collins, Colorado died on May 13, 2020 due to injuries from an automobile accident.  Doulas was born on July 19, 1990 at the Whidbey Island Naval Hospital in Oak Harbor, WA to Sharon (Rhode) and Charles “Chuck” Brower Jr.  Doug attended the K-4 Emily Charter School, 5-12 at the Pequot Lakes Schools.  ...

May 10, 2020

Charles Carl Perpich “Carlie”, age 99 of Ironton and Lester Prairie died on May 10, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Carl was on May 29, 1920 in Crosby to George and Kathryn Perpich of Croatia.  He was baptized on July 4, 1920 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church by Fr. S. Fredrick.  He was the youngest of six...

May 3, 2020

Natalie Gerbich Spalj, age 91, of Deerwood died on May 3, 2020 in New Brighton.  Natalie was born on October 22, 1928 in Crosby.  She was the only daughter of Dorothy and Daniel Gerbich.

On December 1, 1951, Natalie married John R. Spalj.  Together they raised four children and operated in family business, Spalj Construction Company.  Natalie...

Apr 22, 2020

Laura L. Gottschalk, age 103 of Crosby died on April 22, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.  She was born on May 29, 1916 in Leaf Valley, MN to Henry and Ida (Froemming) Grosenick. Laura attended shool and graduated from the Alexandria High School.   Laura has been a resident in the Crosby area since 1994.  She...

Apr 21, 2020

Joel L. Marsh, age 85 of Deerwood died on April 21, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. He was born on April 9, 1935 in Pine River to Frank and Amy (Linden) Marsh.

Joel grew up in Nashwauk. He lived in the Hibbing area until moving to Coon Rapids.  Joel married Judith Kochevar in...

Apr 20, 2020

Raymond L. Shankle, age 75 of Deerwood died on April 20, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.  He was born on February 16, 1945 in Knife Falls, MN to Oscar and Emma (White) Shankle.  Ray grew up in Deerwood and graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1963. After graduation he left Deerwood, returning in 1989....

Apr 20, 2020

Marian Irene Erickson, age 96 of Bay Lake passed away peacefully on Monday, April 20, 2020, at Aicota Health Care Center, Aitkin, MN.  Due to the current restrictions on gatherings, the family will have a private visitation at Koop Funeral Home in Crosby and burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Minneapolis.

Born May 25, 1923, on a...

Apr 11, 2020

Reverend Richard George Oberstar, M.S.F., age 90, of Crosby formerly of St. Mathias, fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, entered eternal life on April 11, 2020. He was born June 28, 1929 in Eveleth, Minnesota to Fred Oberstar and Angeline (Muster) Oberstar. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Virginia, MN, class of 1948.  He attended the...

Apr 8, 2020

Bernard J. “Bernie” Prinzing, age 88 of Emily died on April 8, 2020 at his home.  He was born on April 23, 1931 in Faribault to Henry and Lucille (Duffney) Prinzing.  Bernie married Katherine Mollenhauer in Medford on October 3, 1949.  He was the owner and operator of the Trader’s Palace Marine in Outing and a former owner of...

Apr 6, 2020

John H. Savaloja, age 67 of Trommald died at his home on April 6, 2020 after 599 days of battling Glioblastoma.  He was born on February 3, 1953 in Wadena to Harold and Shirley (Erckenbrack) Savaloja.  John married Virginia “Ginny” Milberry on September 20, 2001 in Trommald.  He was a retired Highway Technician with MNDOT with 29 years of...

Apr 5, 2020

Mary Louise (Wanbaugh) Widmar, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2020, at her Heartwood Senior Center apartment in Crosby, MN.  She was 87 years old.

Mary was born in Glenwood City, WI on November 15, 1932, to Samuel and Emeline Wanbaugh.  She graduated from Glenwood City H.S. in 1951. She met John Widmar, in Menomonie, WI, and...

Mar 26, 2020

Marjorie “Marge” Nortin passed away peacefully at home on March 26, 2020, in Katy, TX, her husband and children by her side.  Because of the current restrictions on social gatherings, a private graveside funeral was held at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Emily, MN.

Born December 9, 1934, in Cloquet, MN, Marge was the only daughter and youngest...

Mar 24, 2020

Ronald C. Proodian "Ron/Ronnie" passed away March 24, 2020 at Quiet Oaks Hospice in St Cloud, Minnesota from complications related to advanced kidney disease.

To honor him, a graveside funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 7th at 10:30 at Lakewood Cemetery, 21235 Wood Avenue, Ironton, MN with Deacon Dan Goshey presiding.

Ron was...

Mar 20, 2020

Cheryl Marie Buchite, age 58 of Nisswa died on March 20, 2020 at her home.  She was born on May 9, 1961 in Pipestone to Norman and Colleen (Girard) Lange.  Graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1979.  She continued her education at Central Lakes College with  a Legal Secretary degree.  She married Neal Buchite Sr. on February 25,...

Mar 18, 2020

Clarence S. Ahlgrim, age 95 of Crosby died on March 18, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.  He was born in Minneapolis on October 17, 1924 to Clarence and Hazel (Rutledge) Ahlgrim. He was a WWII Army veteran.

Clarence is survived by two daughters, Sharon Chase of Baxter and Karen (Ben) Korte of Hillman;...

Mar 9, 2020

Elmer R. Trefethen, age 96 of Crosby died on March 9, 2020 at Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd.  He was born on September 19, 1923 in Minneapolis to George and Rose (Brosseau) Trefethen.  He was WWII Army veteran, serving at the Battle of Okinawa April 1, 1945, Battles of Kwajalein, Leyte, Ryukyus, Northern Solomons and the Southern...