Obituaries

Kimberly Kay Doucette Olander Obit

Published by admin on Wed, 12/22/2021 - 12:22pm

KIMBERLY KAY(DOUCETTE)  OLANDERKimberly Kay Olander, 61, of Crosby, passed away at her home unexpectedly on Nov. 24, 2021.  She was born on Aug. 12, 1960 in Crosby to Lynus Doucette and Patsy Isensee. Kim attended the Crosby-Ironton schools and was a bartender at the Midway Bar in Crosby and the Deerwood American Legion. Preceding Kim in death are her grandparents, Bill and Pearl Isensee, Fran and Elaine Northburg and Thelma Bynum; her father, Darrell Northburg and father-in-law, Frank Olander.

William "Bill" Stewart Glenn Obit

Published by admin on Wed, 12/22/2021 - 12:21pm

WILLIAM "BILL" STEWART GLENN, 86, of Emily, died on Nov. 26, 2021 at his home.  He was born on Oct.  20, 1935 in Crosby to Robert and Nina (Wilmot) Glenn.  Bill married Lynn Arden Hawley on June 29, 1957 in Emily. He was a U.S. Army Veteran.  He was former employee of the Alaskan Pipeline; was a former owner of the Emily Garage and the Bungalow Bar and Supper Club in Emily, a Scorpion Snowmobile employee, Crosby and a retired Emily Fireman. Preceding him in death are his parents and one brother, Jim Glenn.

Celebration of Life for Louise Marie Hendrickson

Published by admin on Wed, 12/22/2021 - 12:17pm

LOUISE MARIE HENDRICKSON, 69, of Deerwood, passed away on Nov. 23, 2021 after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on July 18, 1952 in Two Harbors. She met Doug Peterson in Iron Hub in 1973 and they married in 1975. They had two children, Ivy and Guy, to whom she was an utterly devoted mother. Louise lived to love her children. The best way to describe Louise is to say she lived out loud. She was a gifted seamstress and musician.

Mary Jane H. Olson Obit

Published by admin on Wed, 12/22/2021 - 12:17pm

Mary Jane H. Olson, 93, of Crosby, died on Oct. 19, 2021 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.  She was born on Jan. 4, 1928 in Iona to William and Odelia (Miller) Hermeling.  Mary Jane married Donald Gordon Olson on Sept. 17, 1949.  She was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church in Deerwood. Preceding Mary Jane in death are her parents; her husband of 60 years, Donald; two brothers, Joe and Jerome Hermeling; and six sisters, Fidelis Hoffman, Alice Fehring, May Johnson, Ivona Risacher, Lola Voss and Betty Haar.

Pending services for Wayne "Tez" Richard Altonen

Published by admin on Wed, 12/22/2021 - 12:15pm

Wayne “Tez” Richard Altonen, 82, of Ironton, died on Nov. 19, 2021 at the Covenant Living and Rehabilitation in Golden Valley.   A Dec. 11 service is being planned.  

Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

harold Carl Chamberlin Obit

Published by admin on Wed, 12/22/2021 - 12:15pm

HAROLD CARL CHAMBERLIN, 76, of Aitkin, died unexpectedly on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021 at his home.  He was born May 30, 1945 in Brainerd to Harold Cecil and Florence Agnes (O’Toole) Chamberlin.  He was united in marriage to Mardella Mae Cook on May 16, 1977 in Aitkin.  He enjoyed fishing, riding motorcycle and Can-Am, playing bingo, having coffee with his buddies at McDonalds and especially spending time with his family. He was a loving dad and an all-around good guy.  He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

Clara May (Braff) Hartung Obit

Published by admin on Wed, 12/22/2021 - 12:14pm

CLARA MAY (BRAFF) HARTUNG, 93, of Crosby, died on Nov. 19, 2021 at Heartwood Senior Living in Crosby.  She was born on May 30, 1928 in Cass Lake to Charles and Linda (Lofstrom) Braff.  She graduated from the Cass Lake High School and French’s Business College in Bemidji. After college she did secretarial and accounting work for the Cass County Welfare Office in Walker and the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Cass Lake and Bemidji.   On Jan. 9, 1960 she married Floyd Richard Hartung in Crosby.  They resided in Monticello before moving to Crosby in 1983.  She was a member of St.

Edmund "Ed" Eugene Walczak, Jr. Obit

Published by admin on Wed, 12/22/2021 - 12:06pm

Edmund Eugene Walczak, Jr., 63, of Aitkin, passed away at his home on Nov. 16, 2021.  He was born April 22, 1958 in Evanston, IL to Edmund and Dorene (Siebenbrodt) Walczak, Sr.   He graduated from Niles North High School and has never stopped working.  He made his living driving truck.  Ed will be remembered for his love of the outdoors, his hard working nature and his compassionate heart.  He had a great passion for boating, fishing, and music.  He will be remembered, loved, and missed by all.   He was preceded in death by his father Edmund Eugene Walczak, Sr.

Katherine "Kathie" Emma Olander Obit

Published by admin on Wed, 12/22/2021 - 12:05pm

Katherine Emma “Kathie” Olander, 90, of Crosby, died on Nov. 19, 2021 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.  She was born in Deerwood Township on April 11, 1931 to Stanley and Aimar (Ford) Splettstoeszer.   Katie was a retired Activity Director at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.  She was a member at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby and loved to quilt at church and with the Loon Crafters, was a former Girl Scout and Boy Scout Leader and a volunteer at the Soup Kitchen in Brainerd.

Michael Elwood Butchite Obit

Published by admin on Wed, 12/22/2021 - 12:04pm

MICHAEL ELWOOD BUCHITE, 77, of Whiting, IA, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 at Elmwood Care Centre in Onawa, IA. He was the son of Hugh and Lil (Chenevert) Buchite and was born Feb. 26, 1944 in Crosby.  He grew up in the Fifty Lakes  area and he attended high school in Pine River.  For most of his working years, he was a truck driver. He was united in marriage to Joyce Janssen and three daughters were born to this union.  They later divorced. Throughout the years, he enjoyed fishing, sightseeing, riding his motorcycle and tinkering in his shop.