Obituaries

Dorothy Portz services pending

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 11:01am

DOROTHY PORTZ, age 75 of Crosby died on May 8, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

Joseph William Butnor Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 10:59am

JOSEPH WILLIAM BUTNOR,  86, of Deerwood, died on May 3, 2023 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.  He was born on June 19, 1936 in Waterbury CT to Joseph and Eva (Gowlis) Butnor.  He  was a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran.  He married Sharon Halvorson Anderson on Aug. 15, 2019 in Watertown, CT. Preceding him in death are his parents and his first wife, Lucille Butnor and step-son, Thomas Anderson.

Dawn Karlene Chamberlin Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 10:58am

DAWN KARLENE CHAMBERLIN, 67 of Goshen, IN, formerly of the Crosby area, died on May 3, 2023 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.  She was born on Nov. 1, 1955 in Blue Earth to Loren and Neva (Shuttleworth) Armstrong.   Dawn married Edward Chamberlin on May 25, 1974 in Crosby.   Preceding Dawn in death are her parents; son, Zachariah Chamberlin, grandson, Dakota Chamberlin and one brother, James Armstrong.

Alvin "Al" Stewart Jensen Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 10:56am

ALVIN "AL"STEWART JENSEN, 86, of Emily, died at his home on May 7, 2023.  He was born in Minneapolis on Feb. 3, 1937 to Carl and Grace (Jones) Jensen.   He married Patricia Moore on April 29, 1961 in Iowa. He has been a resident of Emily since 1970.  He was a former police chief for the city of Emily with 14 years of service and  a retired Mason in the Emily area. Preceding him in death are his parents; his wife, Patricia and two brothers.

Patrick "Pat" Smith Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 10:55am

PATRICK "PAT" SMITH, 73, of Deerwood, passed away unexpectedly in his home on April 19, 2023. Pat was born on April 23, 1949, to Boyd “Bud” and Jeanette (Ruoko) Smith in Crosby. He was the third of eight children. Pat graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School in 1967 and attended UMD for a year before joining the Air Force (1968-1972). He was well-known around Crosby as a mail carrier from 1980 to 2006. He spent most of his postal career serving the residents and businesses of northeast Crosby, fueled by his many regular coffee hosts along the route.

Glennis Eileen Maruskie Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 10:54am

GLENNIS EILEEN MARUSKIE, 86, of Battleview, ND, passed away on Jan. 7, 2023 at Augusta Place in Bismarck, ND. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 27 years, two brothers Clarence and Robert, sister Gerry, nephew Eric Moe and great-nephew Trevor Johnson.

Arnold Roy Lorenson Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 10:52am

ARNOLD ROY LORENSON,  86, of Aitkin, died on April 21, 2023 at his home.  He was born on Dec. 22, 1936 in Thief River Falls to Edward and Laura (Woyach) Lorenson.  Arnold was a retired math teacher, who enjoyed spending time with family, gardening, reading, jigsaw puzzles and just being outdoors. Preceding Arnold in death are his parents, his wife Junnell (LaFrance) Lorenson; his son, Arnold Lorenson, Jr.; three brothers, one sister and two step-sisters.

Ralph James Ferrier Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 10:52am

RALPH JAMES FERRIER, 73, of Aitkin, died on April 25, 2023 at the Riverwood Health Care Center in Aitkin.  He was born in Sturgis, MI to Ralph and Analee (Hart) Ferrier.  He  married Linda Fageroos on Jan. 14, 1982 in Pequot Lakes.  He was an avid outdoorsman and guided for fishing, hunting and trapping trips. Preceding him in death are his parents; one grandson, one great-granddaughter and one brother. He is survived by his wife Linda; three sons and daughters-in-law, Victor  and Jaime Fageroos of Urbandale, IA; Eric and Holly Keck of Clearfield, KY and J.R.

Christine Yvonne Rono Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 10:51am

CHRISTINE YVONNE RONO, 52, of Maplewood, died on March 20, 2023 after a short battle with cancer.   She treasured and adored her grandchildren. She loved her family and her friends who were part of her "family". She created memories and precious moments whenever possible. We mourn her loss in our lives, we had very little time to complete any of her bucket list items but she knew she was loved. She had been employed by TSI in Shoreview at time of her death; previous employers were Artistic Finishes in Roseville and Crystal Cabinets in Princeton.

Kathleen Jo Middleton Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 10:44am

KATHLEEN JO MIDDLETON, 69, of Long Lake, died peacefully on April 24, 2023 at the MC Little Hospice House in Edina surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Crosby on Jan. 15, 1954 to John and Betty (Johnson) Perpich.  She married Patrick Joseph Middleton on Dec. 20, 1974 in Crosby.   Preceding her in death are her parents.