Obituary Listing

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...

Mar 7, 2019

James Robert Wheeler age 77 of Merrifield died on March 7, 2019 at his home.  He was born in Brainerd to Clinton and Blanche (Potter) Wheeler on November 16, 1941.  He was a Vietnam Navy veteran.  Jim married Marjorie Moritz Roach on September 5, 1986 at the Ossipee Community Church in Merrifield. He was a retired Potlatch employee with...

Mar 6, 2019

Judith Ann Dick age 77 of Emily died on March 6, 2019 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. She was born on April 19, 1941 in Minneapolis to Ralph and Berteele (Anderson)

Bowman.  Judi was a retired medical records clerk at Children’ s Hospital in Minneapolis.  She was a member of the Emily Outing Fifty Lakes Lions...

Mar 4, 2019

Alfred Harry Hindermann Sr. age 88 of Crosby died on March 4, 2019 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.  He was born in Fort Ridgley, Minnesota on September 23, 1930 to Harry E. and Clara (Hogan) Hindermann. From 1952 to 1953 he served in the U.S. Army as a Medic during the Korean Conflict.  Alfred married Carolee...

Feb 27, 2019

Despo C. Storstad age 85 of Ironton died on February 27, 2019 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. She was born on September 11, 1933 in Long Prairie to Harold and Hattie (Dayton) Moe.

Despo is survived by three sons, Wayne, Marti and Galen; five daughters, Sandra, Pamela, Katherine, Terri and Kelly; and numerous grandchildren....

Feb 22, 2019

Robert John Loehlein age 93 of Crosby died on February 22, 2019 at Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby. He was born on September 5, 1925 in St. Cloud to Frank and Helen (Gresser) Loehlein.

Bob was a WWII Marine Corp veteran.  He married Deloris (Gilliver) on May 13, 1946 in St. Cloud.  A retired NSP employee with...

Feb 22, 2019

Gary L. Nichols age 60 of Nokay Lake Township died on February 22, 2019 at his home.  He was born in Brainerd, Minnesota to Lyle and Betty (Johnson) Nichols.  Gary attended schools in Pine River, Brainerd, Deerwood and Crosby.  In the late 70’s he worked construction for the pipe line in Texas.  Gary had a love for woodworking.  He...

Feb 21, 2019

Richard E. Hawley age 73 of Emily passed away on February 21, 2019 at his home.  He was born August 15, 1945 in Crosby, Minnesota to Deward and Bertha (Straus) Hawley.  Richard married Joanne Wagner in Minneapolis on November 23, 1966.  He was a retired employee of Graphic Packaging in Crosby.  He was a former employee of General Mills...