Obituaries

Keely Renee Palmer Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 11:00am

KEELY RENEE PALMER, 58, died at home Jan. 3, 2023 in Denver, CO. She was born April 16, 1964 in San Jose, CA to Lee and Edie (Wolford) Palmer. She married Jo Robinson Dec. 19, 2014 in Denver, CO. She was a 1982 graduate of Crosby-Ironton High School  and received her Master’s degree in Nursing from Regis University. She loved anything pertaining to music; singing and playing many instruments. She fell in love when she discovered her calling: nursing. She moved to Colorado in the late 80s and never looked back.

Edith "Edie" LaVerne Beal Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:59am

EDITH "EDIE" LaVERNE BEAL, 90, of Baxter, formerly of Crosby, died at Essentia-St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd on Nov. 20, 2023.  She was born in Iron Hub on Sept. 19, 1933 to John and Edna (Rider) Wolford.   She was a life-long member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Iron Hub, founding member and past president of the Crosby Lioness, active with both the Crosby and Aitkin Chambers of Commerce, worked with her mother at Edna’s Ladies Apparel in Crosby and was a long-time employee of the Crosby and Aitkin Ben Franklin stores.

Georgia Marie Laffin Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:58am

GEORGIA MARIE LAFFIN, 80, died on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Care Center with her family by her side. She was born Nov. 15, 1943, in Tuscaloosa, AL to Mathew and Mildred Inman. She married Joseph Bokry July 22, 1959. She  and Joseph had four children: Tina, Carla, Tammy and Joseph.  She  worked many jobs and her main love was being a seamstress making several of her children’s clothes. She loved to sew! Her husband Joseph passed away on March 23, 1980 in Youngstown, OH.  After Joseph’s passing Georgia met and married Charles John Laffin on Nov.

Barbara Marie Crooks Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:56am

BARBARA MARIE CROOKS, 90, of Deerwood, passed away on July 22, 2024 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.   She was born in Brainerd on Dec. 15, 1933 to Alton and Ellen (Gorden) Niles.  Barbara married Rodney Loren Crooks on June 18, 1955 in Crosby.  She was owner and operator of the Country Pump Antiques in Deerwood and was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby. Preceding Barbara in death are her parents; her husband, Rodney and one brother, James Niles.

Constance "Connie" Virginia Krmpotich Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:56am

CONSTANCE "CONNIE" VIRGINIA KRMPOTICH, 92, of Roseville, died on July 23, 2024.   She was born on June 20, 1932, in Crosby, to Ann (Ferrari) and Orlyn Herington, She graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School and the College of St. Scholastica with a degree in nursing.  She worked as a nurse at Ft. Hood and at Ely Bloomeson Hospital where she later became the Director of Nursing.  While doing that, she worked to attain her master’s degree in public health.

Allen William Draves Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:54am

ALLEN WILLIAM DRAVES, 82, of Maple Grove, formerly from St. Anthony Village, died May 18, 2024 surrounded by his family. He was husband to Sandee and they shared 62+ years of marriage. Born in Crosby on Jan. 25, 1942 to Emil and Anna Draves, he graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School and went on to Dunwoody where he graduated in electrical drafting. In 1962, he married his high school sweetheart, Sandee Johnson and they had two children. He worked as a draftsman until retirement.

Jerry Duane Palm Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:53am

JERRY DUANE PALM, 81, passed away peacefully at his home in Washington state on July 12, 2024 surrounded by loved ones. He was born on Aug. 6, 1942 in Bemidji to Everett and Rozetta (Davidson) Palm. Jerry was raised in Deerwood. He graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1961. Jerry joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1961 and served until 1966,  serving during the Cuban Crisis and first part of Vietnam Era. He was a member of the Myrin-James American Legion Post #443 in Ironton for 56 years.

Katheryn Ann Howe Sanbeck Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:52am

KATHERYN ANN HOW SANBECK, 80, died May 3, 2024 in Lenoir, NC. She was born in Crosby Nov. 14, 1943 to Partick and Gladys (George) Howe. She graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School in 1961 and married Howard Sanbeck of Aitkin in February 1962. They had two sons, Raymond and Richard. They lived in Iron for several years before moving to North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Ronald, sister Linda, son Richard and in-laws Ray and Bonnie Sanbeck. She is survived by son Raymond, daughter-in-law Sherry, five grandchildren and cousin and friends.

David Everson, last known Vietnam POW from Minnesota dies

Published by admin on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:48am

There will be a burial ceremony for the last Vietnam Prisoner of War in Minnesota on July 19 at 1 p.m. in Aitkin at Lakeview Cemetery. David Everson was born and raised outside of Aitkin and died in January 2024. The Air Force is doing a flyover in his honor. 

Juanita Elaine Ruschmeyer Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:47am

JUANITA ELAINE RUSCHMEYER, 94 of Crosby, died on June 26, 2024 at Aitkin Health Services.  She was born March 22, 1930 in Crosby to Samuel and Svea (Peterson) Brown.   Preceding her in death are her parents and two sisters, Elvera Verhey and Joanne Suess.