Albin "Aj" Olson
Mar 18, 2012
Albin J. "AJ" Olson age 84 of Fairfield Township passed away peacefully at his home after a battle with cancer on March 18, 2012. He was born in Crosby on May 27, 1927 to Joseph and Emma (Sequin) Olson. He married Ellen Mae Rono on March 28, 1948 in Webster, SD. Survivors include his wife Ellen; 3 sons, Albin...
Betty Perpich
Mar 18, 2012
Betty Mae Perpich age 80 of Crosby died on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Hallett Cottages in Crosby. She was born on July 2, 1931 in Crosby to John and Minnie (Poppy) Johnson. Betty married John Michael Perpich on January 20, 1951 in Crosby. She was a retired aide and cashier at the Crosby Ironton School District with 26...
Elwood "Son" Huntley
Mar 17, 2012
Elwood Burton "Son" Huntley age 98 of Crosby died at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on November 14, 1913 in Crosby. He married Phern Wood on September 12, 1940 in Crosby. Son was employed with 50 years of service to Evergreen Mining, M.A. Hanna Mining and Lytle and Green Mining in Alaska, Zontelli Brothers...
Gladyce Caroline Kovatovich
Mar 16, 2012
Gladyce Caroline Kovatovich age 88 of Crosby died on March 16, 2012 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on December 16, 1923 in Deerwood to Anton and Ursula (Hrstar) Vogel. Survivors include 6 sons; Dennis (Jean) Kovatovich, Richard Kovatovich, Kelly (Linda) Kovatovich, Damian (Jill) Kovatovich, Patrick Kovatovich, Jason (Paula) Kovatovich; 5 daughters, Sharon (Richard)...
Sandra Lee Polich
Mar 11, 2012
Sandra Lee Polich age 64 of Deerwood died on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at her home. She was born on July 2, 1947 in Brainerd, Minnesota. Sandy graduated from Washington High School in Brainerd,class of 1966. She attended the Brainerd Community College and graduated with an Associate of Arts degree in 1968. She graduated from Bemidji State University in...
Angelo Garafola
Mar 9, 2012
Angelo Francis Garafola age 92 of Crosby died on Friday, March 9, 2012 at the St. Cloud Hospital. He was born on April 24, 1919 in McKinley, MN to Joseph and Mary (Talerico) Garafola. He married Jeannette Smith on February 17, 1943 in Aitkin. He worked as an underground miner with Inland Steel in Crosby and Minorca Mine in...
E. Clarine "Kay" Herda
Mar 8, 2012
E. Clarine "Kay" Herda age 90 of Andover formerly of Bay Lake died on March 8, 2012 at Farmstead of Andover Senior Living Community. She was born on December 25, 1921 in Starkweather, North Dakota to Anton and Esther (Nelson) Nelson. She graduated from Starkweather High School and Valley City Teachers College. Teaching school in the Starkweather, Brocket ,...
Dale William Modine
Feb 19, 2012
Dale William Modine age 87 of Aitkin died on February 19, 2012 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. He was born on May 18, 1924 in Burlington, CO to Julius and Mildred (Weigand) Modine. He married Iva Vellek on January 24, 1947 in Colome, SD. Dale was a WWII Marine Corp Veteran. He was an employee with...
Billie Jo Fletcher
Feb 14, 2012
Billie Jo Fletcher age 67 of Emily died on February 14, 2012 at her daughters home in Pequot Lakes. She was born on May 9, 1944 in Gadsden, Alabama to Jesse and Lucille (Ekes) Powell. She married Leonard Ross Fletcher on August 6, 1983 in Emily. Survivors include 2 daughters, Vickie (Richard) Vasquez of Pequot Lakes, JoAnn (Kenneth) Barton...
John Schones
Feb 14, 2012
John Theodore Schones age 61 of Garrison died on February 14, 2012 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. He was born on January 13, 1951 in Wabasha, MN to John and Mildred (Giesler) Schones. John was a retired employee of the Grand Casino. Survivors include his children, Julie (Jim) Rodden, John (Christine) Schones, Lisa Schones and Laura Schones;...
Wayne Lindberg
Feb 12, 2012
Wayne Darrel Lindberg age 70 of Ironton died on February 12, 2012 at his home. He was born in Canby, MN to William and Della (Fredricks) Lindberg. He married Susan Hearnen on December 10, 1960 in Canby. Wayne farmed in Canby for 16 years, moving to Crosby in 1976. He worked construction until he retired from the Irondale Township....
Katy Wieland
Feb 12, 2012
Katy Jane Wieland age 87 of Emily died on February 11, 2012 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born in Illinois on February 15, 1924to Walter and Katherine (Eastman) Gardner. Katy is survived by 3 grandchildren, Tammy (David) Dylla of Burnsville, Robert (Shilo) Ladner of Las Vegas, NV and Scott (Jennifer) Ladner of Torrance, CA...
Lois Bayliss
Feb 9, 2012
Lois Ann (Erickson) Bayliss, of Iron Hub, died on February 9, 2012 at her home. She was born in Hibbing, MN to Arnold and Josephine (Koslucher) Erickson. Raised in Little Swan, she attended school in Hibbing, graduating from Hibbing High School in 1952 and went on to attend St Mary's School of Nursing in Duluth. She married Roger Bayliss...
Daisianna Flynn
Feb 2, 2012
Daisianna Flynn age 80 of Emily, MN died on February 2, 2012 at The Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids, MN. She was born on August 19, 1931 in Elmhurst, Illinois to Albert and Dorothy (Glenn) Krengel. Daisianna married William J. Flynn on March 17, 1950 in Chicago, IL. Survivors include 1 daughter, Amy Flynn of St. Cloud, MN;...
Michael Welch
Jan 29, 2012
Michael Harlan Welch age 43 of Elk River died on January 29, 2012 at his home. He was born on August 12, 1968 in Waseca, MN to Robert and Carolyn (Sunde) Welch. He was employed as a sheet metal worker for Stremel Manufacturing with 12 years. Survivors include his father Robert Welch of Garrison; 1 daughter, Lorrica Welch of...
Lucile Agnes Nichols
Jan 22, 2012
Lucile Agnes Nichols age 96 of Willmar formerly of Crosby died on January 22, 2012 at the Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar. She was born on May 18, 1915 in Dutton, Montana to John and Henrietta (Van Heel) Olmschenk. Survivors include 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Joanne and Frederick Kovall of Willmar, Cherie and Daniel "Dino" McMahon of Edina; 5...
Cody James Sullivan
Jan 13, 2012
Cody James Sullivan age 27 of Crosby died on January 13, 2012 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born May 9, 1984 in Little Falls. Cody graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 2002. He was currently employed with Veit Construction and was a member of the Laborers Union Local 563. He was also a member...
Pearl Rono
Jan 10, 2012
Pearl Lucille Rono age 89 of Crosby died on January 10, 2012 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on May 12, 1922 in Eagle Bend to William and Myrtle (Murphy) Booth. Survivors include 2 sons, Adolph (Kathy Jo) Rono of Crosby, and Cliff (Virginia Borg) Rono of Ironton; 5 daughters, Sharon Bellefeulle of Crosby,...
Donald R. Saxum
Jan 5, 2012
Donald Raymond Saxum age 78 of Bay Lake died on January 5, 2012 at his home. He was born on June 1, 1933 in Minneapolis to Henry and Lydia (Berglund) Saxum. Don married Patricia Swanson on July 20, 1956 in Brooklyn Center. He was retired group manager for Sears in Minneapolis with 32 years of service. Don was an...
Robert Splettstoeszer
Dec 29, 2011
Robert Jennings Splettstoeszer age 74 of Brainerd died on December 29, 2011 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. He was born on July 2, 1937 in Deerwood to Stanley and Aimar (Ford) Splettstoeszer. He married Lorraine Oliver on December 27, 1958 in Deerwood. Bob graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1955. He enjoyed farming and traveling...
