Larry A. Mongan
Feb 19, 2020
Larry Arthur Mongan, age 76, of Emily died peacefully on February 19, 2020, within the loving arms of his wife and comfort of his home. He was tired from the battle with an asbestos related disease and ready to move on to his heavenly home. He was born on May 15,1943, in Crosby, MN to Jim and Virla (Fletcher)...
Eileen L. Moore
Feb 14, 2020
Eileen L. Moore, age 91 of Crosby died on February 14, 2020 at Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby. She was born on January 1, 1929 in Crosby to Lawrence and Irene (Marsh) Frink. Eileen was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness Church in Brainerd.
Eileen is survived by three sons, Richard (Pam) Moore Jr....
Betty Lou Cummings
Feb 11, 2020
Betty Lou Cummings, age 92 of Ironton died on February 11, 2020 at her home. She was born on January 26, 1928 in West Bank Township to Henry and Mildred (Goulden) Joyce. Betty Lou married Jack Cummings on July 23, 1977.
Betty Lou is survived by her husband Jack; one son, Todd Hoffman of Minneapolis; two daughters,...
Edwin Burgstaler
Feb 11, 2020
Edwin Burgstaler, age 96 of Aitkin died on February 11, 2020 at Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. He was born on June 2, 1923 in Dean Lake Township to Frank and Frances (Smolnikar) Burgstaler. Ed married Helen Scheffler on June 25, 1949 in Aitkin. He loved farming and was a farmer all of his life. He also...
Gertrude Frances Fish
Feb 10, 2020
Gertrude Frances Fish, age 93, died Monday, February 10, 2020 at Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born September 8, 1926 to Bartek and Mathilda (Gonsior) Baldy in Donnelly, Minnesota, and grew up on a farm outside of Delano, Minnesota. She completed high school in Delano and attended
St. Cloud Teachers College where she completed...
Douglas David Mingus
Feb 9, 2020
Douglas David Mingus, age 91 of Deerwood joined his wife in his eternal home on February 9, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. He was born on February 9, 1929 in Oakland, CA to Scott and Bessie (Dougal) Mingus. Doug grew up in Cromwell, MN. Doug married Betty Lou Bryant on December 31, 1949 in Duluth. ...
Terrance D. "Terry" Purington
Feb 7, 2020
Terrence (Terry) D. Purington, 77 of Garrison passed in peace from dementia with his beloved wife and best friend Becky Hanson-Purington at his side. Terry was born on July 25, 1942 in Rugby N.D.
Terry was an avid golfer and got a hole in one on May 1, 1996 at Prestwick in Woodbury, MN on the 14th ...
Kenneth Roger Landborg
Feb 7, 2020
Kenneth Landborg, age 82, passed away with his family by his side on February 7, 2020 in Cave Creek, AZ. He was the 2nd oldest of four children born to Melvin and Victoria (Strecker) Landborg on January 11, 1938. He grew up in Ham Lake, attended and graduated from Anoka High School in 1955. Ken served in the U.S....
Ann Murphy
Feb 7, 2020
Ann Murphy passed away peacefully on Feb. 7, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, Minnesota. Ann was born to George and Mary (Lunchar) Martin on July 2, 1918. She married her husband Francis Murphy in 1939 and together they enjoyed 59 years of marriage. She and her husband Francis owned and operated Murphy’s Café in Ironton...
Carole J. "Honey" Olin
Feb 7, 2020
Carole “Honey” Olin, age 82 of Ironton died on February 7, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on June 20, 1937 in Florence, WI to Frank and Norma (Cretors) Merhalski. Honey was a retired employee of Crosby Manufacturing with 30 plus years of service and a retired member of the United Steelworkers Union....
Jeri Lee Rosier
Feb 6, 2020
Jeri Lee Rosier, age 74 of Crosby died on February 6, 2020 at his home. He was born on June 17, 1945 in Crosby to Frederick and Gertrude (Hudson) Rosier. Jeri married Bonnie Gordon on April 9, 1968 in Crosby. He was a retired electrician with Minntac Mining Company with 30 years of service.
Jeri is survived...
Phyllis Elaine Flannigan
Jan 28, 2020
Phyllis E. Flannigan, age 89 of Crosby died on January 28, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on February 8, 1930 in Alberta to Charles and Bertina (Larson) Tomoson. Phyllis was a retired employee of the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby with 22 years of service. She was a member of the...
Nancy W. Darsnek
Jan 26, 2020
Nancy W. Darsnek, age 76 Brooklyn Center formerly of Aitkin died on January 26, 2020 at the Maranatha Care Center in Brooklyn Center. She was born on October 1, 1943 in Milwaukee, WI to Joseph and Susan (Novak) Wozniarski. Nancy married William Darsnek in Sisseton, SD on November 15, 1971.
Nancy is survived by three sons, Billy...
Christopher James Mcclure
Jan 19, 2020
Christopher James McClure, age 35, passed away of pneumonia and sepsis on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis.
Cris was charismatic, known and loved for his quirky sense of humor and contagious grin. He loved historical movies, documentaries, and current events and was always ready to share a bit of trivia. After a...
Lester Arthur Rono Jr.
Jan 18, 2020
Lester ”Fuzzy”, “Springy” Rono Jr., age 55 of Crosby died unexpectedly on January 18, 2020 in St. Cloud. He was born on November 4, 1964 in LaCrosse, WI to Lester and Linda (Wynn) Rono Sr. Lester was an over the road truck driver, often times he would be away for long periods of time. With his travels he saw...
Carol Elizabeth Calkins
Jan 16, 2020
Carol E. Calkins, age 87 of Bay Lake Township died on January 16, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on January 20, 1932 in Wibaux, MT to John and Stella (Pierce) Woods. Carol married Gene Calkins on October 13, 1951 in Wibaux, MT. She attended the Cascade United Methodist Church in Deerwood. Carol...
Dorothy Helen Vukelich
Jan 16, 2020
Dorothy H. Vukelich, age 75 of Crosby died on January 16, 2020 at her home. She was born on June 7, 1944 in Crosby to George and Mary (Radinovich) Vukelich.
Dorothy is survived by two sons, Scott Kugel of Brainerd and Robert (Angie) Kugel of Aitkin; six brothers, George (Sue) Vukelich Jr. of Deerwood, James (Lollie) Vukelich...
Leroy Jerome Sanvig
Jan 14, 2020
LeRoy Jerome Sanvig, age 81 died on January 14, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on June 15, 1938 in Starbuck to Ole and Sina (Dishong) Sanvig. LeRoy married Yvonne Bartel on April 5, 1958 in Crosby. He was a retired Potlatch employee with 28 years of service.
LeRoy is survived...
Bernice Ellen Larson
Jan 13, 2020
Bernice Ellen Larson, age 102 of Longville, formerly of Hopins passed away peacefully after a short illness on January 13, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. She was born on July 29, 1917 in Minneapolis to Hilding and Theresa (Skoglund) Orterstrom. Bernice loved living in Longville close to her chick-a-dees after her retirement.
Bernice...
Odean W. "Odie" Gottlieb
Jan 10, 2020
Odean W. “Odie” Gottlieb, age 65 of Ironton died on January 10, 2020 at his home. He was born on July 9, 1954 in Minneapolis to Orville and Margaret (Syreen) Gottlieb. Odie married Colleen DeVos Chandler on December 27, 1997 in Brainerd. He was a former Ironton Fireman, a former employee of Davis and Douglas Engineering in Deerwood and...
