Obituary Listing

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...

Aug 4, 2014

Joan Mary (Raymond) Foote age 82 of Crosby died on August 4, 2014 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on May 24, 1932 in Crosby to Milton and Ione (Burau) Raymond. She graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1950. She married Eugene (Gene) LeRoy Foote on July 15, 1950 in Deerwood. Joan...

Jul 28, 2014

Charlotte "Char" M. Sunde age 80 of Crosby died on July 28, 2014 at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale. She was born on March 27, 1934 in New Richland, MN to Edward and Marian (Swenson) Lange. Char was a retired registered nurse, serving the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center and Miners Hospital for 44 years. She was an active...

Jul 27, 2014

Katherine M. Erickson age 83 of Duluth died on July 27, 2014 at her home. She was born on January 4, 1931 in Brainerd to Albert and Catherine (Carswell) Maghan. Katherine graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1949. After high school she attended St. Cloud State University. She married Donald Clinton Erickson on June 1, 1951 in...

Jul 20, 2014

Richard James "Rick" Pankratz, age 55 of Deerwood formerly of Pequot Lakes, died on July 20, 2014 from cancer and also battled ALS for 4 years. He was born on July 19, 1959 in Rochester, MN to Ronald and Margery (Hughes) Pankratz. Rick graduated from the Rosemont High School, class of 1978. He earned his B.A. degree in business...

Jul 20, 2014

Loretta Mary Franz age 93 of Crosby formerly of Aitkin died on July 20, 2014 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on May 10, 1921 in Nashwauk to William and Rose (Lucas) Zigan. She was a devoted mother to her family, faith and farm life since her marriage to John Thomas Franz on April...

Jul 18, 2014

John "Bob" Robert Dotzler age 88 of Emily died at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center on July 18, 2014. He was born on September 30, 1925 in Aitkin to John and Anna (Hoge) Dotzler. He graduated from the Aitkin High School in 1943 and then entered the US Army serving in the Philippines and Japan during WWII. He married...

Jul 14, 2014

Darlene Frances Airhart age 86 of Crosby died on July 14, 2014 at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. She was born on September 28, 1927 in Wadena to Lloyd and Frances (Zimmerman) Ellingworth. She was a member of the Cascade United Methodist Church in Deerwood and the United Methodist Women as NE District President in 2006. Darlene...

Jul 11, 2014

Isabelle Georgia Busby age 100 of Pine River formerly of Outing died on July 11, 2014 at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. She was born on February 8, 1914 in Minneapolis to Homer " Daniel" and Iva (Pittard) Harris. She married Orville Vernon Busby on August 20, 1932 in Minneapolis.

Isabelle was a member of...

Jul 7, 2014

Marlys Fay (Longbottom) Ford, 80 years young of Plymouth formerly of Crosby died on July 7 , 2014 at the North Ridge Care Center in New Hope. She was born on December 11, 1933 in Crosby to John Irving and Pauline (Peterson) Longbottom. Marlys married Robert John Ford on May 1, 1954 in Crosby. She graduated from the Crosby-Ironton...

Jul 5, 2014

Barbara Jean (Lofrano) Freiborg

78, of Fifty Lakes, MN formerly of St. Louis Park, MN; Sun Lakes, and Gold Canyon, AZ. Passed away on July 5, 2014.

Survived by her husband of 58 years, LeRoy; Son, Michael (Jan) Freiborg; daughter, Lynn (John) Bury. Cherished grandchildren; Ashley and Kirsten Freiborg, Victoria Barrett, Step-grandson; Christopher (Kayla) Bury,...

Jul 4, 2014

Joyce M. Burgstaler-Jerry age 78 of Aitkin died on July 4, 2014 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. She was born on May 12, 1936 in Emily to Stacy and Irma (King) Huff. Joyce married Andrew Burgstaler on July 3, 1953 in Emily. Together they operated their family farm. She married Daniel Jerry on July 19, 2001...

Jul 1, 2014

Mark Schaufel age 67 of Crosby died on July 1, 2014 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on February 4, 1947 in Minneapolis to Guy and Vera (Gary) Schaufel.

Survived by 1 brother Kerry and 1 sister Pam; 3 sons and many nieces and nephews.

Grave services will be 2...

Jun 26, 2014

Terrance "Terry" Don Kramer age 63 of Crosby died June 26, 2014 at his home. He was born on February 28, 1951 in Owatonna, MN to Donovan and Donna (Mussman) Kramer. He married Kathleen Ann Gehling on June 24, 1972 in Blooming Prairie. Terry was a former employee of OTC/SPX and Cybex in Owatonna, a machining instructor at the...

Jun 25, 2014

Age 91, born January 22, 1923, in Sycamore, IL. Resided in Edina, MN, for 54 years. Passed on to the Lord on June 25, 2014.

Mary Lou will be remembered for her grace, elegance, fun-loving Scottish-English humor, and love for her Lord and family. Mary Lou loved the arts, reading, travel, and putting! Her putting group was...

Jun 25, 2014

Arvilla "Arvy" Marie Hansen age 92 of Crosby formerly of Ironton died on June 25, 2014 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on May 4, 1922 to Arthur Nicholas and Villa Marie (Clint) Hansen. Arvy graduated from Minneapolis North High School Class of 1939. She was a U.S. Navy veteran. After serving in the...

Jun 22, 2014

Alfred Henry Isle age 89 of Deerwood died at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby on June 22, 2014. He was born on November 18, 1924 in Brainerd to Charles and Mabel (Lasher) Isle Jr. He married Mary Elizabeth Peterson on June 5, 1945 in Aitkin. Alfred was a WWII Army Air Corp veteran and was a member...

Jun 22, 2014

Robert G. Doshan, age 91 of Crosby passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Ceneter after a lengthy illness. He was born in Crosby on December 6, 1922 to Amanda (Jelic) and Rade Doshan. He graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School class of 1941. He enlisted in the Navy in 1943, serving in the...