Obituary Listing

Nov 4, 2016

Helen Stefin Erickson age 92 of Crosby died at Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby on November 4, 2016.  She was born in Ely, MN to Matthew and Mary (Miksha) Stefin.  Helen graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School as valedictorian from the class of 1942. Helen married Walter Erickson on June 3, 1968 in Crosby.  She was a retired employee...

Nov 4, 2016

Audrey Elizabeth Godfrey age 95 of Crosby died on November 4, 2016 at Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby.  She was born on November 19, 1920 in St. Paul to Charles and Mary (Eue) Zwicky.   She married Vernon Godfrey on September 9, 1944 in St. Paul. Audrey was a owner of the Deerwood True Value Hardware Store (Godfrey Hardware) in...

Oct 22, 2016

Sandra Lee Roberts age 63 of Crosby died at her home on October 22, 2016.  She was born on November 18, 1952 in Brainerd to Ward and Florence (Driver) Workman.  Sandra was an LPN at the Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin.

Sandra is survived by two sons, Zoe Roberts of Askov and Zeke Roberts of Crosby;...

Oct 16, 2016

Mike Martin age 92 of Ironton died on October 16, 2016 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on November 29, 1923 in Ironton to George and Mary (Luncha) Martin. Mike was a WWII Navy veteran and was a member of the Myrin-James American Legion Post #443, Ironton. He was a former Inland Steel employee...

Oct 15, 2016

Melvin A. "Bud" Hawes age 80 of Deerwood died at the Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin on October 15, 2016. He was born on February 7, 1936 in Cove to Charles and Josephine (Davis) Hawes. Bud married Mary Kneen on October 27, 1989 in Brainerd. He was a U.S. Army Veteran.

Bud is survived by his...

Oct 12, 2016

Paul Mackrill Burson II age 78 of Ironton died at the St. Cloud Hospital on October 12, 2016. He was born on November 15, 1937 in Des Moines, IA to Paul and Ruth (Youngman) Burson. Paul married Judith Hurtig on July 16, 1971 in Colton, SD. Paul was and Eagle Scout and Scout Master of Troop 17 in St....

Oct 7, 2016

Raymond Edward Anttila age 74 of Deerwood died peacefully surrounded by his family on October 7, 2016. Ray was born on April 2, 1942 in Minneapolis to Edward and Margaret (Tondo) Anttila. He graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School in 1961. On April 20, 1963 he married Judy Peterson of Deerwood, Minnesota.

Over the years, Ray and Judy...

Oct 4, 2016

Mildred Lillian Mathson age 99 of Crosby died on October 4, 2016 at Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby. She was born on August 3, 1917 in Crosby and is the last to survive Peder and Anna (Skrinde) Midthun. Millie married Bernard Mathson on September 21, 1946 in Crosby. She was a retired telephone operator with Pioneer Telephone in Crosby...

Oct 1, 2016

Stanley Andrew Clark, 67, of Emily, MN, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on October 1, 2016.

He was born on November 18, 1948, in Oneonta, NY, to Rev. Douglas Alan Clark and Ruth Campbell Clark. His early childhood years were spent in Morris, NY, and Hoopeston, IL. Stanley graduated from high school in...

Sep 30, 2016

Harold E. "Skip" Lundgren age 87 of Ironton died at his home on September 30, 2016. He was born on December 5, 1928 in Crosby to Carl and Harriet (LaSart) Lundgren. Skip was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a former miner with M.A. Hanna and Reserve Mining Companies. He was a janitor at the Crosby-Ironton School District and...

Sep 26, 2016

Barbara Ann (neeClaesgens) Ista age 59 of Deerwood, MN (formerly Fridley,) peacefully lost her battle with cancer on September 25, 2016. Barb was a caring soul who brightened and enriched the lives of those who knew her.

Loving wife, mother, and grandmother, preceded in death by her parents, Roger and Dolores Claesgens. Survived by husband of 35...

Sep 23, 2016

Wencell Robert Novak age 88 of Crosby formerly of Emily died at his daughter's home in Deerwood on September 23, 2016. He was born on September 30, 1927 in Langford, South Dakota to Joseph and Ruth (Sanderson) Novak.

Wencell was a retired Crow Wing County Highway Department employee with 26 years of service. He was a retired...

Sep 16, 2016

Steven Daniel Blomberg age 73 of Emily passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Steve was born on July 15, 1943 in Deerwood to Ralph and Verna (Wilson) Blomberg. He attended school in Crosby.

Steve married ReNae Fortune in 1966 and they had five daughters together. He later married Alice Norris in...

Sep 5, 2016

Elizabeth "Betty" U. Vang age 97 of Deerwood passed away at her home on September 5, 2016. She was born in Buh Township (Morrison County) on November 10, 1918 to Peter L and Theresia (Pauluson) Virnig. She was united in marriage to Olaf G. Vang on May 18, 1946 at St. Stephens Catholic Church in Minneapolis.

Betty...

Sep 2, 2016

Lila Jeannette Seely age 74 of Cuyuna died on September 2, 2016 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on February 17, 1942 in Grand Rapids to Everett and Georgine (Clafton) Beach. Lila married Douglas Seely on April 2, 1971 in Watertown, SD. She was a former owner and operator of The Smoke House in...

Aug 31, 2016

Kathi Lynn Froemming age 50 of Deerwood died on August 31, 2016 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. She was born on April 22, 1966 in Minneapolis to Helmet and Shirley (Gunst) Kruger. She married Mark Froemming on May 3, 2003 in Hutchinson. Kathi was an employee of the Baxter Walmart.

Kathi is survived by...

Aug 30, 2016

Susann Marie Olson age 59 of Crosby died on August 30, 2016 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on August 7, 1957 in St. Cloud to Lawrence and Ethel (Abfalter) Riley.

Sue operated East Gate Mobile Home Park in Brainerd for 12 years and was an employee of the Cuyuna Regional Medical...

Aug 23, 2016

Lois Ann Pratt age 59 of St. Cloud died on August 23, 2016 at her home. She was born on January 15, 1957 in Aitkin to James and Sheila (Hammond) Dotzler. She was a Crosby-Ironton High School Alumnus, Class of 1975. Lois was a retired U.S. Air Force Veteran. She was employee with the VA Medical Center in St....

Aug 22, 2016

Richard David VanHorn Jr. age 30 of Brainerd died on August 22, 2016 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born in Crosby on July 25, 1986. He graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, Class of 2005. He was an employee of Keystone Automotive in Brainerd. Richard was an avid camper and fisherman.

Richard is...

Aug 20, 2016

Vernon Christopher Wehage age 61 of Crosby was lost so tragically at his home on August 20, 2016. He was born on January 10, 1955 in Minneapolis to Vernon and Blanche (Carson) Wehage. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. Vern married Joni Miller on November 12, 1980 in Brooklyn Park. He was a retired Minnesota State Trooper with over...