Obituary Listing

Oct 1, 2013

Warren Morton Steinke age 88 of Aitkin, formerly of Deerwood died at the Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin. He was born on December 15, 1924 in Cuyuna to Gustav and Sadie (Palm) Steinke. He graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, Class of 1943. Warren was an accomplished all-around high school athlete, excelling in football, basketball, and track and field....

Sep 21, 2013

Robert "Rob" Eugene Hoffman, age 67 of Omaha, Nebraska and formerly of Crosby died on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at the St. Cloud Hospital after complications from cardiac arrest. Rob had been fighting leukemia and host vs. graft disease for 5 years.

Rob was born in Carroll, IA on June 5, 1946 to Eugene Vincent and Eleanor...

Sep 20, 2013

Jerome Dumont "Jerry" Poland age 75 of Bay Lake Township, MN passed away on Friday, September 20th, 2013 from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. He was born on January 13, 1938 in Bottineau, ND. Dr. Poland received his medical degree in 1966 from the University of Minnesota. He interned at Stanford University in California, and completed his residency...

Sep 18, 2013

Larry Tilghman Holtzleicer age 68 of Cuyuna died on September 18, 2013 at his home. He was born July 8, 1945 in Allentown, Pennsylvania to Harry and Berniece (Messinger) Holtzleicer. Larry was a US Army Veteran. He married Sharon Craft on April 20, 1968 in Catasauqua, PA. He was a former Scorpion Snowmobile and A-Tek Corporation employee. He was...

Sep 18, 2013

Larry Tilghman Holtzleicer age 68 of Cuyuna died on September 18, 2013 at his home. He was born July 8, 1945 in Allentown, Pennsylvania to Harry and Berniece (Messinger) Holtzleicer. Larry was a US Army Veteran. He married Sharon Craft on April 20, 1968 in Catasauqua, PA. He was a former Scorpion Snowmobile and A-Tek Corporation employee. He was...

Sep 15, 2013

Gary Edwin Taylor age 77 of Crosby died on September 15, 2013 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. She was born on March 17, 1936 in Crosby to Edwin and Bernadette (Manske) Taylor. He married Somchit Panthong on May 31, 1979 in Leadville, CO. He was a US army Veteran. Gary was a retired crane operator with...

Sep 11, 2013

Kenneth Lowell Murphy age 60 of Brainerd died on September 11, 2013 at his home. He was born on November 13, 1952 in Minneapolis to Lowell and Lorraine (Back) Murphy. He married Christine O'Brien on March 9, 1991 in Platte Lake. He was a US Army veteran. Ken was a Marine Mechanic with Northern Sports in Brainerd. He was...

Sep 10, 2013

Judith Kay Miller age 70 of Fifty Lakes died on September 10, 2013 at her home. She was born on December 5, 1942 in Houston, MN to Oren and Madonna (McNabo) Loken. Judy was a member of the Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake; the Minnesota Citizen Concerned for Life and a former Crow Wing County Chairperson. She was...

Sep 1, 2013

Esther Louise Rasmussen age 89 of Crosby died on September 1, 2013 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on April 12, 1924 to Albert and Sara (Schneider) Klukas at the home of her grandparents in Russell, Lyon County, Minnesota. They lived on a farm near Balaton where she attended a country school and graduated...

Aug 29, 2013

Judith Carol Duerr age 66 of Hazelwood Township, beloved wife, mother and friend lost her long battle with ovarian cancer on August 29, 2013. She was born on December 27, 1946 in St. Paul to Otto and Catherine (Martin) Finch. Judy married Arnold Joseph Duerr on September 18, 1965 in St. Paul. Judy and Arnie were partners in Duerr...

Aug 27, 2013

John Edward Usherwood age 90 of Emily died on August 27, 2013 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born in Faribault on April 6, 1923 to John T. and Emily (Thomas) Usherwood. John was a WWII Army Air Corp Veteran. He was a member of The Wesleyan Church in Emily. Survivors include 1 son, Terry...

Aug 23, 2013

Lois Florence Erickson age 81 of Aitkin passed away on August 23, 2013 at the Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin after a long battle with cancer. She was born on November 3, 1931 in St. Francis, MN to George and Florence (Heaton) Miller. Lois graduated from the Anoka High School, class of 1949. She worked for Federal Cartridge...

Aug 20, 2013

Richard Clarence Collignon age 83 of Deerwood died August 20, 2013 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on June 3, 1930 in Chicago, ILL to Clarence and Margorie (Zinn) Collignon. He married Phyllis Satre McCluney on December 29, 1973. Dick was a retired employee of the Crow Wing Highway Department. He was a charter...

Aug 18, 2013

Marlene Adella Lehnen age 76 of Bay Lake died on August 18, 2013. Suvivors include 4 sons, Robert Lehnen of Bay Lake, Terrance (Dawn) Lehnen of Bonita Springs, FL, Daniel (Collette) Lehnen of Big Lake and Scott Lehnen of Coon Rapids; 1 daughter, Pamela (Robert) Cole of Zimmerman; 2 brothers, 4 sisters, 14 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Services...

Aug 16, 2013

Beverly Ann Watkins passed away peacefully Friday, August 16, 2013 at her home in Littleton, CO. She was the second of three children born to Robert and Stella (Midthun) Walker. Bev was born on November 12, 1936 at home in Crosby, MN. Graduating from Crosby-Ironton High School in 1954 she was best known "for her jolly air, her laughing...

Aug 15, 2013

Alvin "Al"Hansen age 87 of Crosby formerly of Princeton and Garrison died August 15, 2013 at his home on August 15, 2013. He was born on November 8, 1925 in Ocheyedan, IA to Walter and Christina (Dannaman) Hansen. He was a WWII Army veteran. Al was a retired evangelist with the Faith, Hope and Love Inter City Mission in...

Aug 11, 2013

Ramona Edith Hoover age 69 of Outing died on August 11, 2013 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. She was born on February 27, 1944 in Minneapolis to Ranney and Adilaid (Ziedorf) Wanberg. She married Charles Hoover on June 19, 1965 in Minneapolis. Suvivors include her husband of 48 years, Charles "Chuck"; 2 sons, Christopher (Larissa) Hoover...

Aug 10, 2013

Russell Duane Ecklid age 73 of Crosby died on August 10, 2013 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. He was born on July 1, 1940 in Madison, WI to Norman and Dorothy Ecklid. He was a US navy veteran. Russ was known as a true Harley Davidson enthusiast. Survivors include 2 daughters, Jane (Brad) Holmvig of Crosby...

Jul 29, 2013

Myron Conrad Packer age 72 of Little Pine Township died at his home on July 29, 2013. He was born on November 19, 1940 in Grey Eagle, MN to LeRoy and Mabel (Cowling) Packer. He graduated from the Browerville High School, class of 1959. Myron was a retired Honeywell millwright with 36 years of service. He married Shirley Hughes...

Jul 28, 2013

Martha Virginia Picha age 62 of Bay Lake died on July 28, 2013 at Regions Medical Center in St. Paul. She was born on November 12, 1950 in Dayton, OH to Thomas St. John and Elfrida Martha (Obst) O'Rorke. She married Richard Gordon Picha on September 15, 1968 in Eustis, VA. Martha was a founding member of the Garrison...