Obituary Listing

Jun 25, 2012

Basil Paul LeBlanc age 88 of Crosby died on June 25, 2012 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. He was born on May 17, 1924 in Crosby to George and Mary (Bellmore) LeBlanc. He was a WWII Navy veteran serving on the US Wyman in the Pacific Theater. He was a retired barber at the Brainerd Regional...

Jun 24, 2012

Robert Henry Teslow age 84 of Emily died on June 24, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brianerd. He was born on August 8, 1927 in Robbinsdale to Hartvick and Eleanor (Allen) Teslow. He was a WWII army veteran. He was a retired Super Valu employee working in Hopkins and Chaska and the Teamsters Union local...

Jun 20, 2012

Kenneth Freeman Gillette Jr. age 61 of Nokay Lake Township died on June 20, 2012 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. He was born on February 17, 1951 in St. Paul to Kenneth and Helen (McGuigan) Gillette Sr. He married Cathy Ellen Benson on October 10, 1986 in Crosby. Survivors include his wife Cathy; 1 son Ken III (Kristy)...

Jun 12, 2012

David Arthur Jensen age 70 of Emily formerly of Brooklyn Center and Pompano Beach, FL died on June 12, 2012 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center. He was born on August 21, 1941 in Minneapolis to Adolph and Sylvia (Uglem) Jensen. David married Carolyn Thorsen on March 10, 1962 in Minneapolis. He was a member of Local 292 IBEW....

Jun 9, 2012

Charles "Chuck" Sellers age 84 of Crosby died on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on April 24, 1928 in Crosby to Charles and Dorothy (Gerth) Sellers. He married Marlys Margaret Berry on July 8, 1958 in Sisseton, SD. He was a former Crosby Mayor, past Lions member serving with...

Jun 2, 2012

Marc Lewis Stowe age 37 of Emily died on June 2, 2012. He was born on April 14, 1975 in Hawthorne, CA to Mark and Sharon (Ritch) Stowe. He was a Tartan High School , St. Paul, Alumni class of 1993. Marc was a former member of the Sheet Metal Union Local. He married Molly McGibbon on September 1994...

Jun 1, 2012

Edward "Ed" Harry Mount age 59 of Crosby died on June 1, 2012 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on March 4, 1953 in Crosby to Eugene and Elsie (Carlson) Mount. Ed graduated from the Crosby Ironton High School class of 1972. He was a former employee of Land O Lakes Turkey Processing Plant...

May 30, 2012

Louise Kay Salwei, 70, Ironton, MN, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at her home. She was born to Jeannette Wimmer and Elmer Volzke, March 22, 1942, in Herreid, S.D. She married Donald Salwei of Zeeland, N.D. on April 11, 1962. They had five daughters.

Louise was an active member of the Catholic Church and Right to Life....

May 15, 2012

Katherine "Kathy, Katie" Smith West age 75, passed away May 15, 2012 in Brainerd. Kathy grew up in Prospect Park, Mpls and was preceded in death by her husband Paul West, and Siblings, Louise Pattridge and William A. Smith. She is survived by her twin sister, Phebe (Dave) Smith, her step children, Sue (Mike) Heglund, Kim Ellis and Randy...

May 15, 2012

Gordon Hubert Nanik age 82 of Crosby died on May 15, 2012 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on September 27, 1929 in Crosby to Jacob and Ruth (Dahlvang) Nanik. Gordon married Antoinette Margaret Deblock on September 25, 1954 in Crosby. He was a Korean War Marine Corp Veteran. In 1954 they moved from...

May 13, 2012

Robert Joseph Welch (Bob or Bitchin Bob to all who knew him) peacefully left this world at 2:15 a.m., Sunday, May 13th, at his home in Garrison, MN. Bob was born to Robert V. and Evelyn Armstrong Welch on February 16, 1939, in Waseca, MN. He was the firstborn of four children and the only son. He grew up...

May 6, 2012

Roger Alvin Olds age 68 of Outing died on May 6, 2012 at the St. Cloud Hospital. He was born on June 22, 1943 in Outing to Ralph and Florence (Roberts) Olds. He married Diane Skweres on January 7, 1967 in St. Paul. Roger was a former carpenter with Hoffman and Sons Construction, a former partner with Olds Forest...

Apr 30, 2012

Angeline Theresa Mitchell age 90 of Baxter formerly of Crosby died at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on August 16, 1921 in Cuyuna to Arthur and Ida (Carlson) Mailhot. Angie married Everett T. Mitchell on June 11, 1950 in Washington, D.c. Angie was a travel coordinator for the dignitary's at the U.S. Pentagon with...

Apr 24, 2012

Vasie Pauline Schmidt age 93 of Kansas City, Mo formerly of Crosby died on April 24, 2012 at the Timberlake Care Center in Kansas City, MO. She was born on July 2, 1918 in Belle Plaine, Minnesota to Emil and Clara (Petersdorf)Karnitz. Vasie was a retired employee of Sears with 22 years of service. She was a member of...

Apr 14, 2012

Michael LaVern Hummel age 59 of Ironton died on April 14, 2012 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mike was born on July 21, 1952 in Crosby to George and Marjorie (Ridlon) Hummel. He married Virginia A. Ferrari on April 14, 1978 in Crosby. He is survived by 3 sons and daughter-in-law: Michael G. Hummel and Paul S. Hummel both...

Apr 4, 2012

Marjorie May Germundson age 74 of Emily formerly Fridley passed away Wednesday April 4, 2012 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. Marjorie was born on February 23, 1938 in Minneapolis, MN daughter of George and Claire (Lake) Wilson. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Ron; son,...

Mar 31, 2012

Frank E. Starry age 92 died on March 31, 2012 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. He was born on Feb. 20, 1920 in Little Pine Township, Crow Wing County, MN to Harvey and Alice (Packer) Starry. His mother died when he and his twin brother, Gordon were born, so they were raised by their Uncle and...

Mar 27, 2012

Robert James "Bob" Chapman age 96 of Crosby formerly of Outing died on March 27, 2012 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. He was born on September 9, 1915 in Morton, MN to William and Blanche (Ridley) Chapman. Bob married Laurene Alice Swenson on June 16, 1939 in Fairfax, MN. He was a WWII Army Air Corp...

Mar 24, 2012

Peter John "Pete Krmpotich age 90 of Crosby died on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on May 16, 1921 in Krivi-Put, Yugoslavia to Anton and Lucy (Spalj) Krmpotich. Pete was a WWII Navy veteran. He married Mary Jane Pankrantz on June 26, 1948 in Crosby. He was a miner,...

Mar 19, 2012

Ervin John Kepic age 84 of Ironton died on March 19, 2012 at the Riverwood Health Care Center in Aitkin. He was born in April 4, 1927 in Trommald to John and Angela (Spoler) Kepic. Ervin was a retired M.A. Hanna Mining employee with over 30 years of service. He was a WWII Army veteran and a member of...