Obituaries

Betty Arlene Domin Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 03/23/2021 - 9:19am

BETTY ARLENE DOMIN, age 87, of Brainerd and formerly of Crosby passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Edgewood Vista Home in Brainerd. Betty was born in Pine River to Theodore and Lila (Schmidt) LaVoie on March 23, 1933. She married Frank Domin and they lived in Crosby.
Betty is survived by her sisters, Theora Dunemann, Shirley Selisker, Beverly (Gary) Roach, and Patt (Jim) DeZurik; brother, Ted (Butch) LaVoie; many nieces, nephews and good friends.

Wanda Ferdelman Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 03/23/2021 - 9:14am

WANDA FERDELMAN, age 57 of Irondale Township died on March 16, 2021 at her home.  
She was born on August 12, 1963 in Crosby to Thomas Bernard and Darlene (Dingman) Burgstaler.  
She was a cook and baker at local restaurants.  She had a love for riding motorcycles, fishing and caring for her two dogs.  She was a very giving and caring person, and loved to call in birthdays to the Power Loon.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Scott.

Jeanette "Jan" M. Cottom Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 03/23/2021 - 9:13am

JEANETTE "JAN" M. COTTOM, 82, of Iron River, MI, died March 15, 2021 at the Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, MI. She was born April 10, 1938 in Crosby to Jack and Taimi (Hoskari) Bodie and graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1956. She married Paul Cottom on May 13, 1972 in Manhattan Beach, CA.
She was a member of Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall in Iron River, MI and active in the church.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father and step-father, Frank Rantasha.

Jerald "Jerry" E. Ecklund Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 03/16/2021 - 9:50am

JERALD "JERRY" W. ECKLUND, 83,  of Wolford Township died at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis on March 15, 2021.  He was born in Sisseton, SD on Aug.

William "Bill" Carl Gutenkauf Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 03/16/2021 - 9:49am

WILLIAM "BILL" CARL GUTENKAUF, 90, died Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 at Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin.  He was born Dec. 6, 1930 in Crosby to William and Elma (Tholen) Gutenkauf. He attended Dunwoody and worked as a machinist with Unisys. He was united in marriage to Adeline (Ecklund) Gutenkauf.
Services will be scheduled for a later date.  
Arrangements are with Sorensen-Root-Thompson Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Aitkin.  
To send a message of condolence please go to www.srt funeral.com

Gail Marie Nicholson Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 03/16/2021 - 9:48am

GAIL MARIE NICHOLSON, 70, of Montrose, died Feb. 2, 2021 at home surrounded by family.
She was born Oct. 11, 1950 in Crosby to Irene and Donald Meyer.  She married her beloved husband Samuel in Annandale on Oct. 20, 1979.

Betty Jean Blomen Voyce Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 03/16/2021 - 9:47am

BETTY JEAN BLOMEN VOYCE, 94, of Sartell, by way of Knoxville, IA and Deerwood, passed away on March 2, 2021 at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St Augusta.

Helen Etzler Pender

Published by admin on Tue, 03/09/2021 - 10:28am

HELEN ETZLER, 97, of Crosby, died on March 6, 2021 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.  A service is being planned for April.
Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby

Paul Joseph Radinovich Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 03/09/2021 - 10:28am

PAUL JOSEPH RADINOVICH, 81, of Cuyuna, died at his home on Feb. 24, 2021.  He was born on Sept. 17, 1939 in Crosby to John and Mary (Klow) Radinovich.  He was a U.S. Navy veteran and was a member of the Myrin-James American Legion Post #443, Ironton.
Preceding him in death are his parents; wife Laurie; one son, Greg Radinovich; five sisters, Josephine Radinovich, Delores Cyrus, Katie Larson, Mary Vukelich and Alice Mae Perpich; four brothers, an infant, Ludwig, Edward and John Radinovich.

Deborah "Debby" Bickford Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 03/09/2021 - 10:26am

DEBORAH "DEBBY" BICKFORD, 61, of Rabbit Lake Township, died at her home on March 2, 2021.  She was born on Feb, 18, 1960 in Casper, WY to Billy and Edith (Lee) Summerlin.  She married Chris Bickford on Aug. 15, 1980 in Virginia Beach, VA. She was employed as a cashier with the Grand Casino, Mille Lacs with 25 years of service.