Obituaries

Christine Yvonne Rono Obituary

Published by admin on Thu, 04/20/2023 - 7:59am

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.

Marlene (Miner) Thompson Obituary

Published by admin on Thu, 04/20/2023 - 7:59am

MARLENE (MINER) THOMPSON, 76, died April 16 at Rivers Edge Assisted Living in Aitkin. She was born Jan. 31, 1947 in Menomnie, WI to Irene J. (Moy) Miner and Roy Miner and graduated from Hopkins High School. She was a retired Guest Services employee of Grand Casino, Mille Lacs. She is preceded in death by her mother and father and a brother, Ronald Miner.

Nancy C. (Hines) Rees Obituary

Published by admin on Thu, 04/20/2023 - 7:58am

NANCY C. (HINES) REES was born on March 21, 1941, to Cleo and Norinne Hines. She was raised in Des Moines, IA and has now crossed over to the sunny side of the fence on April 5, 2023, at the age of 82, where the grass is always green and never needs to be mowed. She will be missed by many. Nancy is survived by Kent, her husband of 61 years. They started their matrimony in Des Moines, IA progressing to Philadelphia, PA and on to Fond du Lac, WI then to St. Paul until retirement when they moved to Emily. She was a foundation of their love and growth of their family.

Floyd "Dick" Richard Hamlin Obituary

Published by admin on Thu, 04/20/2023 - 7:57am

FLOYD "DICK" RICHARD HAMLIN, 88, of Baxter, died March 8, 2023. He was born Nov. 3, 1934 in St. Cloud to Floyd and Evelyn Hamlin  and was the youngest of three boys. After graduating from St. Cloud Tech High School, Dick joined the U.S. Navy as a Sonar Tech and later went on to graduate from Mankato State University. Anyone who knew Dick knows he was a born salesman. He had successful sales careers with Revlon, Yellow Pages and later his used car lot. Dick was the life of the party and enjoyed spending time with family and friends.

Paul F. Westhoff Obituary

Published by admin on Thu, 04/20/2023 - 7:56am

PAUL F. WESTHOFF, 84, of St. Cloud, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Paul was born in Hinckley on Feb. 20, 1939 to Fred and Adeline (Krinke) Westhoff. He married Marlyn Johnson and they lived in Northfield and Deerwood  before moving to St. Cloud in 2012. Paul and Marlyn owned and operated the Coast-to-Coast Hardware Store in Crosby from 1976 to 2000 until their son, Dale took over the business. Paul and Marlyn enjoyed spending winters over the past 20 years in Arizona where Paul was an avid desert golf player.

Jodi Burgstaler services pending

Published by admin on Thu, 04/20/2023 - 7:55am

JODI LYNN BURGSTALER, 66, of Deerwood, died on April 6, 2023 at Aitkin Health Services. A service will be held at a later date.  Her full obituary will follow.   Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

Claude Gilmer Obit

Published by admin on Thu, 04/20/2023 - 7:53am

CLAUDE JOSEPH GILMER, 94, of Aitkin, formerly of Crosby, died at Aitkin Health Service on April 8, 2023. He was born on Aug. 31, 1928 to William and Marie "Mary" Gilmer in Swan Lake, Manitoba, Canada. The family moved to Brainerd, he lost his mother at the age of two and was raised by his Aunt Mary. As a teenager, his father moved him and his brother to sever­al farms. After he served in the U.S. Army in the Tank Corps during the Korean War, he worked for Hanna Mining and was a logger most of his life. On June 6, 1964, he married to Marlene Wood, she passed away at the age of 40.

Services pending for Jodi Lynn Betancourt

Published by admin on Tue, 04/11/2023 - 10:55am

JODI LYNN BETANCOURT, 66, of Deerwood, died on April 6, 2023 at Aitkin Health Services.
A service will be held for a later date.  Her full obituary will follow.  
Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

Services pending for Claude Gilmer

Published by admin on Tue, 04/11/2023 - 10:54am

CLAUDE JOSEPH GILMER, 94, of Aitkin, formerly of Crosby died at Aitkin Health Service on April 8, 2023.
A service will be at a later date. A full obituary will follow.
Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

Services pending for Mary Lou Mirau

Published by admin on Tue, 04/11/2023 - 10:54am

MARY LOU MIRAU, 93, of Crosby, died on April 8, 2023 at her home.
A service will be at a later date.  A full obituary will follow.
Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.