Obituary Listing

Sep 22, 2014

Eileen Marie Smilonich, age 94, passed away at the Cottage in Detroit Lakes on Monday, September 22, 2014, under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. Eileen Marie Thompson was born on July 14, 1920 in Brainerd, MN to Walter Leslie Thompson and Esther Marie (Soder) Thompson. She attended schools in Nisswa and Deerwood and graduated from...

Sep 22, 2014

Alyce Mae Perpich, 82, a lifelong resident of Crosby died on September 22, 2014 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on November 2, 1931 in Riverton to John and Mary (Klow) Radinovich. She graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1948. Alyce Mae married Louis C. Perpich in Crosby on July 10, 1954....

Sep 20, 2014

Robert James "Joker" Egan age 64 of Ironton died on September 20, 2014 at his home. He was born on April 26, 1950 in Crosby to James and Meridee (Mayheu) Egan.

He was a retired crane operator as a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49 and a part owner of Aide Home Care....

Sep 20, 2014

Charles Andrew Rono age 81 of Crosby died on September 20, 2014 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born in Crosby on June 8, 1933 to Ole and Olive (Ackmann) Rono. He married Joan Cory on May 8, 1954 in Smithland, IA. Charlie was a retired BNSF Railroad employee with 22 years of service and...

Sep 19, 2014

Dale Douglas Abear age 69 of Iron Hub died on September 19, 2014 at his home. He was born in Crosby on December 1, 1944 to Douglas and Ethel (Harms) Abear. Dale married Marlene Lindo on July 27, 1969 in Center City. He was a retired employee of MNDOT with 27 years of service. He was a Crosby-Ironton High...

Sep 15, 2014

Joyce Aimie Rider age 84 of Crosby formerly of Garrison died on September 15, 2014 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. She was born on November 10, 1929 in Sartell to Howard and Ada (Randall) Cook. Joyce married Robert Rider Sr. on June 11, 1950 in Big Fork. She was a local Avon Representative for over 30...

Sep 12, 2014

Michael Ray Flannigan age 63 of Crosby died on September 12, 2014 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on November 17, 1950 in Morris, MN to Ray and Phyllis (Tomoson) Flannigan. He graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1969. He married Wendy McCoy on February 7, 1970 in Crosby. Mike was the...

Sep 5, 2014

Louis John Nelson age 88 of Nisswa formerly of Crosby died on September 5, 2014 at Nisswa Senior Care. He was born on September 6, 1925 in Ironton to Christian and Tessie (Detzler) Nelson. Louis graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1946. He married Ina Benham in 1956.

Survivors include 2 brothers, John (Florence) Nelson...

Sep 2, 2014

Joyce L. Traynor age 83 of Deerwood died on September 2, 2014 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on November 16, 1930 in Trommald to Frank and Louise (Steinert) Wodarz. Joyce was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby and the Walter Scott Erickson American Legion Post #557 of Deerwood.

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Sep 1, 2014

Alex Dale Sutton went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 1, 2014 at his home in Emily surrounded by his family. He battled cancer for eight months with resilience and hope. He displayed courage and honor during his suffering, as he did throughout his life. Alex was a volunteer fireman for the Emily Fire Department for...

Aug 29, 2014

Emma V. (Minarich) Shaver age 89 of Phoenix AZ, formerly of Crosby-Ironton died August 29, 2014 in Phoenix.

Emma is survived by a brother, Walt (Pat) Minarich of Crosby; her children, Rhonda Bostler, Larry Shaver, Bill Shaver, and grandchildren.

Preceding her in death are her parents Tony and Mary Minarich; 4 brothers, John, Bill, Tony,...

Aug 27, 2014

Albert L. Rono age 76 of Perry Lake Township died on August 27, 2014 at his home. He was born on July 2, 1938 in Perry Lake Township to Oscar and Hilda (Randall) Rono Sr.. He married Sharon Dye on September 17, 1966 in Brainerd.

Survivors include 3 daughter, Rachel (Mike) Ewing of Portland, Oregon, Laurie (Gary)...

Aug 23, 2014

John Howard Pribyl age 52 of Fifty Lakes died on August 23, 2014 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born on in Crosby on February 18, 1962 to Ernest and Henrietta (Suek) Pribyl Jr. John graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1980. He continued his education at the Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis, where he...

Aug 22, 2014

Violet E. "Vi" Crowell age 100 died at Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby on August 22, 2014. She was born in Brainerd on May 18, 1914 to Edward and Esther (Thallman) Simonson. She married Lloyd Robert Crowell in Duluth on July 19, 1937. Vi was a retired employee of the Deerwood Bank.

Survivors include 3 step-daughters, Lucile...

Aug 17, 2014

Barbara Jane Kirby-Maattala age 80 of Crosby died at her home on August 17, 2014. She was born on January 6, 1934 in Duluth to John and Elizabeth (Kurkinen) Maattala. She married Robert Kirby in Miami, FL on June 28, 1956.

Barbara is survived by her husband, Robert; a son, Jeffre Kirby of Deerwood and three grandchildren,...

Aug 15, 2014

Clark David Saltness age 59 of Ironton passed away on August 15, 2014 at Fairview University Hospital in Minneapolis. Clark was born on March 15, 1955 in Harvey, ND to Gerald and Beverly Jean (Backus) Saltness. He was a retired employee of BNSF Railroad with over 27 years of service and a member of the Aitkin Legion.

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Aug 14, 2014

Lois Barnhart, 92, of Aitkin, Minnesota, formerly of Minneapolis, died August 14 at her son's home on Big Pine Lake. Born April 12, 1922 at Pine Knoll, Minnesota, she is predeceased by her parents, Linton Earl and Florence Isabel (Reem) Welton, her brother, Forest and her husband, Cecil Barnhart. Lois was a homemaker, living in Minneapolis, and was a...

Aug 12, 2014

Viola Edna Bye age 92 of Crosby died on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical in Crosby. She was born on June 7, 1922 in Ryegate, MT to Gilbert and Ella (Markwardt) Beebe. She married Arthur Bye on December 21, 1940 in Iron Hub. She was a former member of the Crosby Chamber of Commerce with...

Aug 10, 2014

Beverly Ann Huff age 71 of Crosby died at her home on Sunday, August 10, 2014. She was born on October 9, 1942 in Emily to Stacy and Irma (King) Huff. Bev was an LPN at Roger Williams Hospital in Providence, RI for 40 years. She was an active member in her church and the church choir. She had...

Aug 8, 2014

LaVerne "Vern" T. Booth Sr. age 80 of Crosby died on August 8, 2014 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on November 6, 1933 in Perry Lake Township to William and Myrtle (Murphy) Booth. Vern was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a Minnesota National Guards man. He is a retired Bus Driver for...