Jim Nelson
Jan 27, 2016
Jim Nelson age 74 of Deerwood died on January 27, 2016 unexpectedly from a heart attack. He was born on December 22, 1941 in Thief River Falls to Harold and Hazel (Gulseth) Nelson. He graduated from the Thief River Falls High School Class of 1960. He married Myrna Hallstrom on November 3, 1962 in Thief River Falls. He was...
Walter Minarich
Jan 26, 2016
Walter Minarich age 92 of Crosby died on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on August 22, 1923 in Crosby to Anthony and Mary (Rachki) Minarich. Walt graduated from the Roseville High School in Roseville, CA class of 1942. He married Patricia Ann Enemark in Crosby on September 17, 1950....
Duane Edward Bjerkness
Jan 21, 2016
Duane Edward Bjerkness age 80 of Ironton died on January 21, 2016 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Duane was born on June 18, 1935 in Crosby to Edward and Rose (Beck) Bjerkness.
Duane was a US Army veteran serving during Korea. He graduated form the Crosby-Ironton High School Class of 1953. He graduated from the Dunwoody...
Steven Jelencich
Jan 18, 2016
Steven Peter Jelencich age 84 of Cuyuna died peacefully at his home on Monday, January 18, 2016. Steven was born in Cuyuna to Vinko and Mildred (Magdich) Jelencich on February 5, 1931. He was the youngest of nine children.
Steven was drafted into the US Army while working at the Hanna Mines in 1952 at the age...
Kenneth Ronald Olds
Jan 7, 2016
Kenneth Ronald Olds age 70 of Outing died on January 7, 2016 at his home. He was born on August 5, 1945 in Beulah Township to Ralph A. and Florence (Roberts) Olds. Ken went to the Remer Elementary School and the Northland High School. He married Frances A. Nutz on December 3, 1966 in St. Paul. They lived in...
Troy Leon Sabyan
Jan 6, 2016
Troy Leon Sabyan age 47 of Brainerd died on January 6, 2016 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born in Brainerd on June 3, 1968.
Survivors include his mother, Lydia Corey of Brainerd; 2 sons, Andrew Sabyan of Brainerd and Derek (Christi) Amerud of Ironton; 1 daughter, Kara (Russ) Crowther of Aitkin; 2 brothers,...
Caroline Mary Chambers
Jan 5, 2016
Caroline (Mimi) Mary (Padjen) Chambers passed away on January 5, 2016. She was a beautiful lady who is loved and cherished. She was born to John and Lucille Padjen on October 4, 1924. She was raised and lived her entire life in Crosby, MN.
Caroline was preceded in death by her loving husband, Leo Chambers in 2000;...
Elizabeth C. Mccoy
Dec 29, 2015
Elizabeth McCoy age 92 of Crosby passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby. She was born on January 10, 1923 in Little Pine Township to Leonard and Carol (Huges) Bodle. After graduating from high school at the age of 16, then Normal Training, Elizabeth began a teaching career that lasted until she retired...
Bonnie Jane Sax
Dec 25, 2015
Bonnie Jane Sax age 74 of Garrison died at the St. Cloud Hospital on December 25, 2015. She was born on April 25, 1941 in Ellendale, MN to Charles and Oriet (Demmer) Ribbe. Bonnie married Robert Sax on October 4, 1973 in Minneapolis. She was formerly from Coon Rapids, retiring to Garrison in 1998. She was a former Carlson...
Jean Belfiori
Dec 24, 2015
Jean Belfiori age 89 of Crosby died at the Hallett Cottages on December 24, 2015. She was born on August 10, 1926 in Minneapolis to Paul and Esther (Anderson) Albert. Jean married Jess James Belfiori on May 14, 1949 in Mountain Iron. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Crosby. Jean loved to garden with her...
Elizabeth Ann Kellerman
Dec 22, 2015
Elizabeth Ann (Peltz) Kellerman age 84 of Aitkin died at Aitkin Health Services on December 22, 2015. She was born in Belle Plaine, MN on April 13, 1931 to John "Jack" and Catherine "Kate: (Vos) Meyer. She was member of St. James Catholic Church in Aitkin.
Elizabeth is survived by 2 sons, Jeffrey (Patti) Peltz of Burnsville...
Brandon Douglas Houge
Dec 20, 2015
Brandon Douglas Houge age 27 of Duluth formerly Ironton died on December 19, 2015 at his home. He was born on February 16,1988 in Crosby. Brandon was Crosby-Ironton High School Alumni Class of 2006. He was a graduate of the National School of Non Destructive Testing in 2014. He was an employee of the Acuren Company in Duluth and...
Collette Rose Andersen
Dec 12, 2015
Collette Rose Andersen age 82 of Outing died on December 12, 2015 at her home. She was born on August 14, 1933 in Credit River Township to Michael and Mary (Cogger) Streiff. Collette married Donald Andersen in Credit River Township on December 30, 1952. Collette is survived by her husband Don; 3 sons, Jerry Andersen of Emily, Jeff (Vicki)...
Luciana Marie "Lucy" Geyer
Dec 10, 2015
Luciana Marie "Lucy" Geyer age 65 of Crosby died on December 10, 2015 at the North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale. She was born on December 2, 1950 in St. Paul to Gilbert and Georgette (Ramsey) Blanchette. Lucy married Gary Geyer on July 6, 1989 in Trommald.
Lucy is survived by her husband Gary; 1 son, Jamie...
Howard Allen Prushek
Dec 2, 2015
Howard Allen Prushek age 76 of Remer, MN died on December 2, 2015 as a result of an accident. He was born on April 2, 1939 in Brainerd, MN to Adolph and Edna Ruby (Guida) Prushek.
He received his teaching degree from St. Cloud State University. He was a retired teacher serving the Aitkin, Crosby-Ironton and Northland...
Deana Marie Locken
Nov 29, 2015
Deana Marie Locken age 76 of St. Michael formerly of Deerwood died on November 29, 2015 at The Legacy of St. Michael. She was born on June 16, 1939 in Glencoe, Mn to Wilbert and Bertha (Bullert) Schuette. Deana was a Glencoe High School alumnus. She graduated from the Abbott Nursing School in Minneapolis. As an RN she practiced...
Arthur Donald Smith Sr
Nov 21, 2015
Arthur Donald Smith Sr. age 83 of Crosby formerly of Two Harbors died on November 21, 2015 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on February 22, 1932 in Confluence, PA to James and Bertha (Rowan) Smily. He married Lillian Ruberg on April 2, 1955 in Two Harbors. He was a US Army Korean War...
Sally Jane Stroh
Nov 20, 2015
Sally Jane Stroh age 77 of Hilltop died on November 20, 2015 at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. She was born on September 6, 1938 in Crosby to Carl and Margaret (Monson) Hanson.
Sally is survived by one daughter, Elizabeth (Mark) Goebel of Fridley; significant other, Jim Lynch of Minneapolis; two grandchildren, Brandon and Jenny...
Roberta "Birdie" Johnson
Nov 15, 2015
Roberta Jane "Birdie" Johnson age 73 of Garrison died on November 15, 2015 at her home. She was born in Minneapolis on July 26, 1942 to Robert and Genevieve (Wilmont) Crandall. Birdie is a retired owner and operator of The Bird's Nest Bar and Restaurant in Garrison with twenty six and a half years of service.
Survivors...
Margaret Louise Quinlan
Nov 14, 2015
Margaret Quinlan age 80 of Deerwood died on November 14, 2015 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby after a long battle with COPD. Marge was born on October 20, 1935 in Minneapolis to Harry and Elsie (Solberg) Krieg. She married Patrick Quinlan on August 11, 1956 in Minneapolis. Marge was employed by the Minneapolis Public Schools, as...
