Somchit P. Taylor
Aug 19, 2015
Somchit P. Taylor age 70 of Crosby died on August 19, 2015 at her daughter's home. She was born in Pathum Thani Thailand on August 6, 1945. She married Gary Taylor on May 31, 1979 in Leadville, CO. Somchit was the former owner of Chit's Oriental Cuisine at the Silver Dollar in Leadville, Co and was a retired employee...
Caroline Mae Aguirre
Aug 16, 2015
Caroline Mae Aguirre age 70 of Deerwood died on August 16, 2015 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. She was born on June 5, 1945 in St. Paul to Gerald and Eleanor (Hall) Drews Sr.
Survivors include 1 son, Brad DiBucci of Lindstrom; 1 daughter, Tami DiBucci of Brainerd; 3 brothers, Jerry (Barb) Drews of...
Gaile Delores Dragovich
Aug 16, 2015
Gaile Delores Dragovich age 83 of Aitkin died at her home on August 17, 2015. Gaile was born in McGregor on March 24, 1932 to Alroy and Agnes (Keegan) Windahl. She was a member of the Aitkin High School Alumni Class of 1950.
Survivors include 2 sons, Michael Dragovich of Aitkin, Dale (Kari) Dragovich of Aitkin; daughter,...
Theodore E. "Ernie" Starkka
Aug 16, 2015
Theodore "Ernie" E. Starkka age 83 of Crosslake died on August 16, 2015 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center. Ernie was born on May 28, 1932 in Ludden, North Dakota to Erikki and Maria (Hovisto) Starkka. He married Ellen Ahlberg on January 23, 1954 in Sisseton, SD. He is a retired owner of Ernie's in Crosslake, operating the station...
Debra Kay Wynn
Aug 11, 2015
Debra Kay Wynn age 55 of Cuyuna passed away at her home on August 11, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. She was born on October 16, 1959 in Crosby and has been a life long area resident. She was employed at CRMC in Crosby for fourteen years before being diagnosed with cancer. Debra married Brian Wynn on...
Verne Emet Durant
Aug 8, 2015
Verne Emet Durant age 61 of St. Cloud died August 8, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud. He was born on April 15, 1954 in White Earth to Charles and Rosella (Norely) Durant. He grew up in Minerva Township on the family farm. He attended grade school in Minerva and started high school in Bagley. He...
Wayne Eugene Andrews
Jul 20, 2015
Wayne Eugene Andrews age 78 of Crosby died on July 20, 2015 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. He was born on June 14, 1937 in Crosby to Earl and Sigrid (Newman) Andrews. Wayne married Emmy Marsh on February 2, 1957 in Crosby. He was a retired Human Service Technician at the Brainerd Regional Human Service Center...
Dawn Renae Stately
Jul 20, 2015
Dawn Renae Stately age 29 of Park Rapids died on July 20, 2015 at her home. She was born on May 26, 1986 in Hibbing to Arlyn and Lucille (Brunelle) Stately Sr. Dawn was a Crosby-Ironton High School alumnus. She was a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Mississippi Band and she was also a member of...
Charleen Ann Baier
Jul 10, 2015
Charleen Ann Baier age 73 of Emily died on July 10, 2015 at her home. She was born on December 12, 1941 in Cambridge Township, MN to Charles and Margie (Chelberg) Wieland.
Charleen is survived by 2 sons, Daniel (Karen) Beens of Sauk Rapids, and Charles Beens of Emily; 1 daughters, Stacey (Don) Hodgman of Emily; 1...
Sharon Louise Chilelli-Prokop
Jul 1, 2015
Sharon Chilelli-Prokop age 73, of Aitkin died July 1, 2015 at her home.
Survivors include her husband, Dennis Prokop; 1 son, David Heckel Jr.; 2 daughters, Christine (Greg) Parnell and Robin Garrett; 1 sister, Gwen (Roger) Peterson; 2 grandchildren, Gianni Piza-Heckel and Autumn Parnell.
A Memorial Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Wednesday, July...
Roberta "Bobbie" T. Fleming
Jun 29, 2015
Roberta "Bobbie" T. Fleming age 43 of Emily died on June 29, 2015 as a result of an automobile accident. She was born on October 19, 1971 in Minneapolis to Robert and Bonnie (Olson) Bares Jr. She married Paul Fleming in Anoka on June 5, 1993. Bobbie was the secretary and treasurer of Community Care n Share CafAC. in...
Geraldine "Gerry" Mattson Belseth
Jun 27, 2015
Geraldine Mattson Belseth age 91, beloved mother and grandmother of Crosby, formerly of South Minneapolis, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015 in Crosby, MN.
Gerry cherished her faith, enjoyed her family and friends, and loved trying new recipes, traveling, reading and writing letters.
Preceded in death by her parents, Annette and William Wegener; loving...
Edward James Engen
Jun 24, 2015
Edward James Engen age 77 of Outing died on June 24, 2015 at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. He was born on February 25, 1938 in St. Paul to Hartwick and Greta (Weber) Engen. Ed married the love of his life, Judith Ann McCloskey on May 18, 1957. He was retired U.S. Postal Service employee with 30...
Virginia Carmela Zarr
Jun 23, 2015
Virginia Carmela Zarr age 96 of Deerwood died on June 23, 2015 at the Lake Ridge Care Center in Buffalo. She was born on October 23, 1918 in Crosby to Vencenzo and Mickelina (Talarico) Rocca. After WWII, she married Wesley (Mike) Zarr in Crosby. She owned and operated Gena's Beauty Salon in St. Paul for several years. After retirement...
Bernadette Lorraine Pruyn
Jun 21, 2015
Bernadette L. Pruyn age 94 of Crosby died on June 21, 2015 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Bernadette was born on March 31, 1921 in Minneapolis to Charles O. and Agnes (Mingo) Arrell. A prayerful woman of faith. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Deerwood.
Survivors include 1 son, Clinton...
William "Don" Gorfin
Jun 21, 2015
William "Don" Gorfin age 90 of Crosby died on June 21, 2015 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. He was born on May 29, 1925 in New York, NY to Max and Florence (Treloar) Gorfin. Don married Vilma G. Krmpotich on October 8, 1948 in Webster, SD. Don and Vilma moved many times from the West Coast...
Gerald Lee Nordquist
Jun 4, 2015
Gerald L. Nordquist age 74 of Longville died on June 4, 2015 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on March 20, 1941 in Minneapolis to Thoeodore O. and Iantha A. (Latham) Nordquist. Gerald was a member of the Pipe Fitters Local 539, Minneapolis.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years Judy; 1...
Lois Clarie Weierke
Jun 4, 2015
Lois Claire Weierke age 91 of Outing died on June 4, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Pine River. She was born on February 8, 1924 in St. Paul to Lloyd and Mae (Rhein) McHattie. She married Hartlin Weierke on September 21, 1946 in Newport, MN.
Lois is survived by 4 sons, Dennis Weierke of Outing,...
Earl Anthony Mailhot
Jun 2, 2015
Earl Anthony Mailhot age 80 of Deerwood died at his home on June 2, 2015. He was born on May 12, 1935 in Crosby to Arthur and Ida (Carlson) Mailhot. He married Joyce Vroman on March 18, 1955 in Crosby. He was a retired Assistant Engineer with the State of Minnesota's Department of Mines and Minerals with 40 years...
Edward "Terry" Skone
May 31, 2015
Edward "Terry" Skone age 74 of Bay Lake died on May 31, 2015 at his home. Terry was born to Edward Nelson and Halcyon Lorraine (Terry) Skone on November 28, 1940 in Brainerd.
Terry graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1958, Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN, class of 1962. He then furthered his...
