Obituary Listing

Apr 18, 2019

James “Jim” Albert Bendorf age 84 of Bay Lake Township died on April 16, 2019 at his home.  He was born on March 18, 1935 in Claremont to Albert and Ruth (Hanson) Bendorf.  Jim married Kay Wobig on December 23, 1988 in Owatonna.  He worked at Jostens in Owatonna for 39 years.  He was a volunteer fireman for Claremont...

Apr 17, 2019

William J. “Bill” Cory age 89 of Crosby died on April 17, 2019 at the Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.  He was born on June 27, 1929 in Leavenworth, Kansas and adopted by William and Bertha (Peterson) Cory.  Bill married Lettie Klink in Crosby on June 26, 1951.  He was employed with the Land-o-Lakes as a turkey breeder...

Apr 17, 2019

Terry Allan Ridlon age 65 of Cuyuna died at his home on April 17, 2019.  He was born on May 14, 1953 in Crosby to Jewells and Geneva (Wandrie) Ridlon.  Terry was a retired employee with Lakes States Lumber in Aitkin.  He was a member of the Hazelwood Pool League and was an avid fisherman and hunter.  Terry attended...

Apr 16, 2019

Lawrence E. “Larry” Schul age 79 of Emily died on April 16, 2019 at his home.  He was born on April 17, 1939 in Troy, Ohio to Willard and Catherine (Keyser) Schul.  Larry married Carolyn Krueger on December 26, 1959 in Springfield, Ohio.   He was science teacher and coach serving the school districts of Tecumseh High School, New Carlisle...

Apr 16, 2019

Florian E. Lange age 91 of Deerwood died on April 16, 2019 in Tucson, AZ where he has spent the last 11 winters. He was born February 25, 1928 in Little Sauk Township, MN to William and Ethel (Martenson) Lange. Florian was an Army veteran in the 42nd Airborne. Florian married his high school sweetheart Eileen Smith in Long...

Apr 10, 2019

Joan T. Wiggs age 76 of Cambridge formerly of Emily died on April 10, 2019 at Grace Pointe Crossing Gables West in Cambridge.  She was born on November 7, 1942 in Lansing, IA to Clarence and Edna (Moore) VanBrocklin. Joan was a retired Real Estate Agent and Broker with Lake Country Properties.  She was a member of St. Emily’s...

Apr 5, 2019

Cindy Sue (Foote) Nelson age 62 of Crosby died on April 5, 2019 in her home.  She was born in Crosby, MN on August 27, 1956 to Gene and Joan (Raymond) Foote.  Cindy married Barry Nelson on December 17, 1976 at the Crosby-Ironton Presbyterian Church in Crosby. She graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School in 1974. She was employed by...

Apr 2, 2019

Gary L. Anderson age 83 of Bay Lake Township died on April 2, 2019 at his home.  He was born on September 15, 1935 in Minneapolis.  Gary was a founding member of the New Hope Alcoholics Anonymous.  Celebrating 50 plus years of sobriety. He was a member of Light of the Cross Lutheran Church in Garrison and the local...

Mar 26, 2019

Eldon A. Reeves of Bay Lake Township, formerly of Bloomington, passed away on March 26, 2019 at age 87. Preceded in death by his parents, Arno and Averil Reeves of Windom, MN.

Eldon worked as Controller and Secretary for Toro Credit Company until he retired and moved “up north” with his wife, Lavonn. As a private pilot...

Mar 25, 2019

Alex A. “Jim” Griffin age 94 of Perry Lake Township died on March 25, 2019 at the Sunrise of Minnetonka. He was born in St. Cloud on June 15, 1924 to Andrew and Marie (Rausch) Griffin.

Jim is survived by three daughters, Maureen Griffin of Minnetonka, Gwen (Ken) Schoen of Duluth, Jill (Dennis) Griffin-Skovsted of St. Paul;...

Mar 25, 2019

Betty Jean LaBorde age 90 of Crosby died on March 25, 2019 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on December 4, 1928 in Crosby to Louis and Vera (Gordon) Moritz.

Betty is survived by two sons, Daniel (Jean) LaBorde of Anoka and Patrick (Susan) LaBorde of Crosby; two daughters, Loretta (Kerry) Esler...

Mar 20, 2019

Barbara Jo Blood age 70 of Crosby died on March 20, 2019 as a result of an automobile accident.  Barb was born on October 10, 1948 in Crosby to William and Elaine (Evans) Robinson.

She graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1966. Barb married John Blood on August 13, 1966 in Ironton.  She was an...

Mar 19, 2019

Alvin Louis Houle age 85 of Ironton died on March 19, 2019 at the St. Cloud Hospital.  He was born in Centerville, MN on October 31, 1933 to William and Ruth (Hebert) Houle.  Al married Mary Lou Plut on August 22, 1959 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Crosby.  He graduated from St. John’s University of Collegeville, class of...

Mar 18, 2019

Edward John Vukelich age 73 of Crosby died at his home on March 18, 2019.  He was born

on August 10, 1945 in Crosby to George and Mary (Radinovich) Vukelich.  Ed was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during the Vietnam Conflict.  A member and a past Commander of the Walter Scott Erickson American Legion Post #557 of...

Mar 17, 2019

Patty Jane Reynolds age 76 of Crosby died on March 17, 2019 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on June 4, 1942 in Lisbon, ND to Sverre and Frances (Kopp) Gyldenvand.  Patty was a retired Financial Agent with Crow Wing County Human Services with 28 years of service.

Patty is survived by...

Mar 15, 2019

John Allen Blood age 73 of Crosby died on March 15, 2019 in Zimmerman.  He was born in Crosby on April 24, 1945 to Patrick and Elsie (Maier) Blood.  He graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1963.  John married Barbara Robinson on August 13, 1966 in Ironton.  He was a former M.A. Hanna Mining Co. and Scorpion...

Mar 14, 2019

Brian Roy Kreiner age 56 of Nisswa died on March 14, 2019 at Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd.  He was born on March 22, 1962 in Michigan to LeRoy and Shirley (Satra) Kreiner. He married Terry Hart on November 30, 1985 in Palisade.  Brian was the owner and operator of B & T Lawn Care Service in...

Mar 13, 2019

Jerome W. Bayliss age 73 of Crosby died on March 13, 2019 at Essentia Heath St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth.  He was born on May 30, 1945 in Crosby to Melvin and Gladys (Wolford) Bayliss.  Jerome was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran.  Jerome was a retired employee of Parker Hannifin in Deerwood.  He also was a former employee...

Mar 11, 2019

Diane C. Brown age 64 of Brainerd died on March 11, 2019 at Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd.  She was born on July 29, 1954 in Minneapolis to Wallace and Clarie (Faue)

Brown.  She was a seventeen-year kidney/pancreas transplant survivor.   Diane was an enrolled member of the Red Lake Ojibwa Nation.  She graduated from the...

Mar 7, 2019

Oliver Steven Gutzman, 1 year old son of Trever and Jennifer (Reyes) Gutzman died on March 7, 2019 at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis. Oliver was born on March 21, 2017 in Crosby.  Oliver was born with a condition called Biliary Atresia, which required a liver transplant in February of 2018.  Complications with bile duct...