Obituary Listing

Apr 15, 2025

Matthew Jerome Nelson, age 50 of Wishek, ND passed away on April 15, 2025 unexpectedly at his home.  He was born on March 6, 1975 in Shakopee, MN to Wayne and Mary Ann (Carrigan) Nelson.  Matt grew up in Bloomington, MN and graduated from JFK High School, class of 1993.  He earned a BS degree in Biological Science from...

Apr 12, 2025

Archie Albert Sabyan, Age 84 of Little Falls, formerly of Crosby, passed away on April 12, 2025 with family at his side at the Little Falls Care Center in Little Falls.  He was born on May 13, 1940 in Wolford Township to Joseph and Veronica (DeCent) Sabyan.

Archie was a U.S. Air Force Veteran.  He was a...

Apr 11, 2025

Bonnie Jo Morison, age 83, of Princeton, formerly of Irondale Township, died on April 11, 2025.

She was born in Brainerd on April 23, 1941, to Ronald and Mildred (Lehrke) Lord.  Bonnie was united in marriage to Nolan Delano Morison on April 8, 1961, in Ironton.

After high school, she studied key punching in Minneapolis. ...

Mar 29, 2025

Renee Ann Gilmer, age 82 of Aitkin passed away on March 29, 2025 at Golden Horizons in Aitkin.  She was born on March 15, 1943 in Crosby to Douglas and Ethel (Harms) Abear.

Renee was a member of the Salem Lutheran in Deerwood.

Renee is survived by her son, Michael (Jamie) Bodle of Deerwood; her...

Mar 22, 2025

Sandra Jeanne “Sandy” Lundquist, was born July 25, 1936, in Somerville, Massachusetts to Edward L. Traver Jr. and Frances Whitcher Traver and passed away peacefully March 22, 2025.

She grew up in historic Lexington, Massachusetts and was a 1954 graduate of Lexington High School. Summers were spent at church camps and their cabin near Cape Cod. At...

Mar 18, 2025

Charles Michael Klippenes Jr., age 47 of Brainerd, went to meet the Lord on March 18, 2025 in Brainerd. He was born on August 31, 1977 in Robbinsdale to Charles and Bonnie (Harrison) Klippenes.

Charles was united in marriage to Brenda Booth on September 10, 2016 in Crosby.  He was a Zone 1 First Responder; an EMT...

Mar 14, 2025

Ronald Simon “Ron” Saba, age 90 of Warba formerly Outing, passed away at his home on March 14, 2025.  Ron was born on February 7, 1935 in St. Paul to Wolf and Sophia (George) Saba.  Ron was united in marriage to Marlene Langevin in St. Paul on September 3, 1955.

He was a retired employee of Gillette...

Mar 12, 2025

Phillip James Tichenor passed away surrounded by loved ones on March 12th 2025 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital following a stroke suffered on March 7th while living at the Heartwood Senior Living Center in Crosby MN.

Phil was born on July 31st 1931 in Sparta Wisconsin, the son of Victor and Esther (Wegner) Tichenor. He grew up on...

Mar 11, 2025

Timothy Frederick Fox, age 63 of Deerwood, passed away at the St. Cloud Hospital on March 11, 2025 as result from a fall.  He was born on November 3, 1961 to Frederick and Mary (Wright) Fox.  Tim was the owner and operator of Fox Chimney Sweep with over 30 years of service.

Tim is survived by his...

Mar 10, 2025

Valery Jan (Gieschen) Moe, 79, of Emily, MN, was called to her eternal home on March 10, 2025. She was born on February 27, 1946, in Racine, WI  to Theodore Carl Gieschen and Jennie Farnum (Phelps) Gieschen.

Valery was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who found joy in serving her family and community. She expressed...

Mar 9, 2025

Grace R. Schuller, 90, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2025 at her home in Outing, Minnesota.

Grace was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on December 31, 1934 to Leroy and Hattie (Springer) Mattson.  She grew up in many places around the country, as her father moved to various construction sites, eventually returning to Minneapolis to settle...

Mar 5, 2025

We are sad to announce that Rick Stimac passed away on March 5, 2025 from a major cardiac event in his home near Randall, MN.

Rick was born December 10, 1961 in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Richard and Bev (Walker) Stimac.  He grew up in Crosby until the 8th grade and graduated from Lincoln High School,...

Mar 4, 2025

Shirley Ann Davies age 89 of Crosby passed away on March 4, 2025 at the Heartwood Care Center in Crosby.  She was born on June 22, 1935 in Crosby to William and Louise (Kant) Meacham.  Shirley was united in marriage with John Davies in Aitkin on February 19, 1953.

Shirley loved family gatherings, cooking, playing cards, fishing...

Feb 26, 2025

Loretta Mae DeBord, age 88 of Crosby passed away on February 26, 2025 at the Heartwood Care Center in Crosby.  She was born on October 5, 1936 in Eau Claire, WI to Marshall and Laura (Barrett) Howe.  She was united in marriage to Clifford DeBord Sr. on December 1, 1962 in Rapid City, SD.

Loretta is survived...

Feb 18, 2025

Herbert Layton “Herb” Peske, age 83 of Ironton passed away on February 18, 2025 at his home.   He was born on September 19, 1941 in Waterloo, IA to August and Helen (Britzman) Peske.  Herb farmed for many years in Raymond, IA; was a former owner of the Seguchie Resort on Mille Lacs Lake and was a long-time employee of...

Feb 18, 2025

Donald Vincent Kehl, age 92 of Crosby passed away on February 18, 2025 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.  He was born in Aitkin on September 21, 1932 to Grant and Helen (Borg) Kehl.

Don was a retired employee of Potlatch in Brainerd with 34 years of service.  He was U.S Air Force veteran.  Don...

Feb 8, 2025

Kris M Rosenbaum, passed away on February 8th, 2025 at Sky Ridge Medical Center, Lone Tree, Colorado. She was born on August 18th, 1960 in Crosby to John and Delores (Tenneson) Okerlund. Kris graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School Class of 1979. She furthered her education through banking and finance where she built her career in Colorado. Kris is survived...

Feb 8, 2025

Clement Joseph Roden, age 69 of Crosby, passed away on February 8, 2025 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.  He was born on May 6, 1955 in Crosby to Gerald and Eleanor (Stofferahn) Roden.

Clement was united in marriage to Lisa Christensen on May 22, 2004 in Aitkin.

Clement was a former employee of North...

Feb 8, 2025

Scott “Scotty” Edward Carstens, 41, of Outing, Minnesota, passed away at his home on February 8, 2025. He was born on June 7, 1983, to Barb and Larry Carstens.

Scotty was preceded in death by his parents, Barb and Larry Carstens; his maternal grandparents, Glenn and Pat Mechelke; his paternal grandparents, Ed and Mildred Carstens; and his...

Feb 7, 2025

Richard James “Rick” Coccie, age 64 of Deerwood passed away unexpectedly on February 7, 2025. He was born on August 1, 1960 in Grand Rapids to Richard and Elfriede (Rendle) Coccie. Rick was united in marriage to Deanna Bordwell on May 1, 2016 in Crosby.  He was a retired Lieutenant Colonel with the U.S. Air Force with 24 years...