Obituary Listing

Feb 11, 2015

Theresa Joan Oreskovich, 92, of Black River Falls, WI, and formerly of Crosby, MN passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015 in her home in Black River Falls while under the care of the Black River Memorial Hospice and her family members.

Theresa was born July 10, 1922 in Crosby, MN to Italian immigrants Richard and Rosa (Ballone)...

Feb 6, 2015

Darwin Elliot Anderson age 76 of Garrison died on February 6, 2015 at the Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. He was born on March 19, 1938 in Wahkon, MN to Knute and Mamie (Dahlstrom) Anderson. Darwin married Janet Maureen Spence on February 10, 1962 in Deerwood. He was retired regional Forester with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources...

Jan 31, 2015

Roger Allen Nielsen age 79 of Crosby died on January 31, 2015 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. He was born on August 12, 1935 in Sioux Falls, SD to Oluf and Evelyn (Bernards) Nielsen. He married Patricia Anne Baines on September 11, 1962 in Las Vegas. He is a retired US Air Force Veteran with 20 years of...

Jan 31, 2015

Odelia L. " Dee" Schramm age 81 of Crosby formerly of Brainerd died on January 31, 2015 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on Marcy 24, 1933 in Cannon Falls, MN to Ludwig and Ann (Schiller) Wagner.

Dee is survived by 6 sons, David (Karla) Schramm, Dan (Dawn) Schramm, Delbert Schramm, Dale...

Jan 18, 2015

Olive Ruth Boyum age 97 of Crosby died on January 18, 2015 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on September 16, 1917 to Ole and Mary Engebretson on a dairy farm near Webster, Wisconsin.

She is survived by 3 children, Roxanne Becker, Boston, MA, Sharon (Joe) Simons, Crosby, and Gary (Linda Anderson)...

Jan 17, 2015

MERCER GUSTAV EVERSON peacefully passed away in the tender, loving, arms of his momma on January 17, 2015 at St. Cloud Hospital NICU. Mercer was born eight days earlier on January 9, 2015 at St. Cloud Hospital to Natalie Everson of Brainerd, MN and William "Bill" Philstrom of Emily, MN. In the short time we were blessed with the...

Jan 15, 2015

Charles Loren "Chuck" Braff age 68 of Crosby died at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby on Thursday, January 15, 2015. He was born in Cass Lake on November 23, 1946 to Loren and Margaret (Bosch) Braff. After graduating from the Crosby-Ironton High School he enlisted in the Air Force, serving time in Vietnam. Chuck was head custodian...

Jan 14, 2015

Seldon Banks age 77 of Ross Lake Township died on January 14, 2015 at his home. He was born on May 31, 1937 in Lexington, Kentucky to Noah and Ada Banks. He was a retired BFI employee from the Eden Prairie Facility. He was a former dancer with the Riverboat Wheelers.

Seldon is survived by 1 son,...

Jan 13, 2015

Ruby Ione Gujer age 82 of Crosby formerly of Duluth died at Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby on January 13, 2015. She was born in Barron County, WI to Amos and Verna (Blyton) Jacobson on February 19, 1932. Ruby grew up in the Morgan Park area at the US Steel Development. She graduated from the Morgan Park High School,...

Jan 10, 2015

Patricia Ann "Patti" Raymond age 75 of Deerwood died peacefully in her sleep of complications from COPD at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. She was born on December 30, 1939 in Brainerd to Bertil and Louise (Konen) Karlson. Patti attended St. Francis Catholic School in Brainerd and then graduated from the Brainerd High School class of 1957....

Jan 7, 2015

Audrey Arlene Lutzke age 80 of Crosby died on January 7, 2015 at the Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin. She was born on June 25, 1934 in Glencoe to Ray and Frances (Osmek) Brecht.

Audrey is survived by 2 sons, Mark Lutzke and Calvin Lutzke both of Crosby; 1 daughter, Valarie (Leonard) Diaz of Hinckley; 2...

Jan 5, 2015

Jim (Donald James) Miller, age 66, passed away January 5, 2015. Jim faced the 16 month progression of his cancer with tremendous strength, grace, and dignity. He died at home surrounded by loving family. Lifelong resident of Bay Lake, Minnesota and a proud descendent of an early Bay Lake family. Member of the Crosby-Ironton High School class of 1966....

Jan 2, 2015

David James Mount age 46 of Ironton died at his home on January 2, 2015. He was born on April 3, 1968 in Crosby to David W. and Sheryl (Stark) Mount.

David is survived by his wife Brenda; 1 daughter, Alexis Mount of Ironton; 1 son, Joseph Ramey of Crosby; his mother, Sheryl Mount of Riverton; 3...

Dec 28, 2014

Anthony Joseph "Tony" Wasserbauer age 68 Crosby died on December 28, 2014 at his home. He was born on November 4, 1946 in Chicago, IL to Joseph and Lillian (Kuta) Wasserbauer Jr. He married Tomoko Okawa on July 1, 1969 in Sapparo, Japan. Tony moved to Crosby in 1982 from Chicago. He was a Vietnam US Air Force veteran...

Dec 22, 2014

Doris Irene (Eilers) Tollakson of Crosby died December 22, 2014 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center at the age of 90. She was born to Richard and Cynthia (Fricka) Eilers on June 22, 1924 in Canby, MN. She married Maynard Tollakson on October 25, 1940 in Madison, MN. Doris and Maynard lived in Canby and owned and operated the...

Dec 9, 2014

Gregory Charles Dalton Sr. age 62 of Emily died on December 9, 2014 at his home. He was born on May 3, 1952 in St. Paul to John Charles and Mary Ann Dalton. Greg married Barbara Tessmer on December 5, 1970 in St. Paul. He was the owner of Greg's Body and Paint in Emily and has been a...

Dec 6, 2014

Donald Duane Prchal age 71 of Bay Lake Township died at his home on December 6, 2014. He was born on August 30, 1943 in Breckenridge, MN to Thomas and Helen (Kopecky) Prchal. Don was a retired heavy equipment operator with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49 with 35 years of service. He was proud of impacting...

Dec 4, 2014

Donna Charlotte Gifford age 53 of Brainerd died on December 4, 2014 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 23, 1961 in Reno, NV. Donna married Larry "Rob" Gifford on June 20, 2008 in Crosby. She was a member of the Heritage Assembly of God in Baxter. Donna had a love for...

Nov 26, 2014

Thomas Ray Zauhar age 55 of Ironton died on November 26, 2014 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. He was born in Crosby on January 23, 1959 to George and Jean Zauhar. He was an employee of the Aitkin County Highway Department with 14 years of service. He was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local...

Nov 21, 2014

Michelle Lynn "Shelly" Cleary Eastman (nee Ables) age 51 of Deerwood, MN formerly of Mauston, WI died on November 21, 2014 as the result of an automobile accident. She was born on April 13, 1963 in Minneapolis, MN. Shelly had a compassionate soul that touched the hearts of those who knew her.

Shelly is preceded in death...