Obituaries

Calvin Norby Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 08/27/2019 - 11:47am

Calvin Norby, 80, of Riverton, died on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. 
Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

 

Bernard Bartusiak Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 08/27/2019 - 11:47am

Bernard Bartusiak, 85, of Emily, died on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019 at his home.  
Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

Mary Weihrauch Obit

Published by admin on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 7:43am

MARY L. WEIHRAUCH.  Funeral Service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 23, 2019 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Mary L. Weihrauch who passed away suddenly on Monday at the family cabin in Swatara. Rev. Scott Pogatchnik will officiate and burial will be at Benton County Cemetery in Sauk Rapids. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 22 at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids and one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.
 

Stanley M. Johnson Obit

Published by admin on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 7:42am

STANLEY MARLOW JOHNSON, 87, of Crosby, formerly of Outing, died on Aug. 12, 2019 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.  He was born on July 16, 1932 in Minneapolis to Jonas and Caroline (Grimsrud) Johnson.  Stanley graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, class of 1950. He attended the University of Minnesota and served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1962.  On Sept. 5, 1958 Stanley married Shirley Isenberg.  In January of 1960 they moved to Outing.  They were blessed with three sons.

Alan G. Dinger Obit

Published by admin on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 7:41am

ALAN G. DINGER, 81, of Deerwood, died on Aug. 14, 2019 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.  He was born on Dec. 20, 1937 in La Crosse, WI to George and Belinda (Arnston) Dinger.  He married Karla Swedberg on March 23, 1996 in Minneapolis.  
Preceding him in death are his parents and one son Ted Dinger.

Ronald "Ron" I. Valentino Obit

Published by admin on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 7:39am

RONALD IRVIN VALENTINO, 76, passed away peacefully at Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby on Aug. 7, 2019 due to lung cancer complications. He was known for his great sense of humor, being boisterous, and his athletic ability.  He enjoyed desert camping, quading, and Havasu water sports with friends and family.   Ron was a husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

Dwight R. Semler Obit

Published by admin on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 7:38am

DWIGHT R. SEMLER, 77, of Irondale Township, died on Aug. 6, 2019 at Essentia-St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd.  He was born on July 7, 1942 to Leon and Christine (Norman) Semler.  He graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1960.  After graduating he went to work with his dad at the sawmill. He married Mabel Anderson in Crosby on Aug.

James D. Little Obit

Published by admin on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 7:36am

JAMES D. LITTLE, 84, of Aitkin, formerly of Fifty Lakes, died on Aug. 8, 2019 at his home.  He was born on February 10, 1935 in Gray, PA to John and Helen (MacTavish) Little.  He was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving in the Korean Conflict and Vietnam with 12 years of service.  He was a retired Ramsey County Deputy Sheriff with 21 years of service with the Canine Unit.  He moved to the Fifty Lakes area after retirement.
Preceding him in death are his parents and two brothers, Thomas and John Little.

Donald Bloomquist Obit

Published by admin on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 7:35am

DONALD "DON" R. BLOOMQUIST, 85, of Merrifield passed away on Aug. 9, 2019.

Lucile M. Cyr Obit

Published by admin on Fri, 08/09/2019 - 12:05pm

LUCILE M. CYR, age 92, of Clyde, passed away at home on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019. She was born Oct. 31, 1926 in Emily, Minnesota, to Glen and Myrtle (Chenevert) Hite, the second youngest of five children.
She married Virgil G. Cyr on July 16, 1927. They first made their home in Miltonvale, then later in Clyde.