Obituaries

Juanit Fee Pearl (Winegarner) Hawks Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:12pm

JUANITA FAE PEARL (WINEGARNER) HAWKS ended her earthly journey on April 14, 2026 at the age of 93 in Rosemont. She was born on March 8, 1933 in Little Pine Township, Crow Wing County. Juanita lived for her family.  She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  She liked nothing better than spending time with and cooking for her family.  She also loved to travel, having visited all 50 states and 15 countries.  In addition, she loved gardening, canning, playing games and visiting with friends.

John Vinje Taylor Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:10pm

JOHN VINJE TAYLOR, 74, of Deerwood, passed away at his home on March 24, 2026. He was born in Merrill, WI, on October 17, 1951 to John and Alice Taylor. He was united in marriage to Sandra Snook on July 19, 1975 in Crosby.

Michael M. Beseres Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:09pm

MIKE BESERES, 72, passed away gently on Orthodox Easter Sunday, April 12, 2026. He was at the St. Cloud Hospital where his room overlooked the Mississippi River. His life is a testament to all that is good. Mike was a 1972 graduate of Robbinsdale High School where he wrestled and made lifelong friends. He grew up with his brother, Steve and his mother, Anna. He was very proud of his Czechoslovakian heritage. His interests and passions led him to follow the path of becoming an Industrial Arts teacher.

Jon Curtis Christopherson Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:08pm

JON CURTIS CHRISTOPHERSON, 41, of Dilworth formerly of Crosby, passed away Jan. 26, 2026. He was born on May 3, 1984 in Aitkin to Curtis and Darlene (Lueck) Christopherson, Jr. He was a resident of Crosby until 2019. He attended Cuyuna Range Elementary School and graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 2003. During his high school years he worked at C-I Video in Crosby. He earned the ranking of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America and was a member of Myrin-James American Legion Post 443, Sons of the American Legion.

Robert "Robbie" Callisto Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:07pm

ROBERT "ROBBIE" CALLISTO, 77, of Deerwood, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2026 at his home. He was born on April 6, 1948 to Mary and John “Chic” Callisto at the Miner’s Hospital in Crosby.   He attended the Ironton Grade School and graduated from the Crosby-Ironton High School in 1966.  He furthered his education at Staples Vo Tech, specializing in Tool and Dye.

Kenneth "Ken" Duane Moe Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:06pm

KENNETH DUANE MOE, 79, of Crosby, passed away on April 18, 2026 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. He was born in Crosby on Aug. 9, 1946 to William and Agnes (Sorenson) Moe. Ken was united in marriage to Barbara Bickford on Aug. 12, 1972 in Crosby. Ken was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Vietnam. He was a retired employee of Potlatch with 30 years of service.  He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby and the Myrin-James American Legion Post #443, Ironton.

Adrieanne Erdman Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:05pm

ADRIEANNE ERDMAN, 91, passed away on April 12, 2026. She was born on April 28, 1934, in Foley, to Edward and Agnes (Kampa) Kosloski. Adrieanne was united in marriage to James Erdman on July 9, 1955. Together, they built a life centered on family, hard work, and community. She was employed as a meat wrapper at the Community Market, where she was known for her dedication and friendly nature. Adrieanne found great joy in life’s simple pleasures. She loved quilting, puzzling, reading, painting, and cake decorating, often sharing her talents with family and friends.

Bruce Gerald Femling Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:04pm

BRUCE GERALD FEMLING, 76, passed away in the comfort of his home in Baxter on March 10, 2026, surrounded by his loving wife and family, after multiple years of medical issues including heart disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis for which he had a lung transplant in 2016. He was born on Oct. 12, 1949, to Cecil and Elaine Femling in Springfield. He was an enthusiastic and dedicated employee throughout his career including band director for grades 5-12 in Aitkin School District from 1974-1989; and a band director for grades 5-12 in Crosby School District from 1990-2005.

Arvid Lloyd Williams Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:03pm

ARVID LLOYD WILLIAMS, 83, passed away peacefully at home on April 5, 2026. Born Dec. 20, 1942 in Perham, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1960-1963.) In 1965 he married Jerilyn Ann Dunn of Frazee, and together they had five children; Steve (Monalee) Williams, Sue (Chris) Sullivan, Mike (Ronda) Williams, Kathy (Matt) Torgerson, and Maggie (Craig) Weierke; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, Elsie (Erickson) and Kenneth Williams Sr., siblings, Kenneth Jr., Clyde, Raymond, and sister, Janet.

herman william burns obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:01pm

HERMAN WILLIAM BURNS, 81, of Ironton, passed away at his home on March 26, 2026. He was born on Aug. 3, 1944 in Morris to Merle and DeMaris (Sachs) Burns Sr. He was the former owner of CM Automotive and Tire in Ironton and the Ironton Convenience Store.  He also was a retired over the road trucker.  He was a member of the Ossipee Community Church and the Northern Tin Street Rod Association. He loved working on automobiles, flying airplanes and motorcycling.