Obituaries

Roberta Maxine Chapman Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 02/10/2026 - 10:25am

ROBERTA MAXINE CHAPMAN, 97, of Arden Hills, died on Dec. 25, 2025 at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood. She was born July 19, 1928 in Kellerton, IA to Truman, Sr. and Lula Baker. She married Bernard Leroy Chapman on June 20, 1948 in Des Moines, IA. She was a secretary in Iowa government for 35 years and was a former owner of Rogers Lake Resort in Emily. After retirement, they moved to their lake home at Roger Lake and spent summers at the lake and wintered in the south, especially enjoying their time in Biloxi, MS. In 2016, they moved to Heartwood Senior Living Community in Crosby.

Douglas Clifton Peeples Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 02/10/2026 - 10:16am

DOUGLAS CLIFTON PEEPLES, 82, of Deerwood formerly of Crosby, passed away on Jan. 30, 2026 at his home. A service is being planned for a later date.  Full obit will follow.   Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

Jon Curtis Christopherson Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 02/10/2026 - 10:15am

JON CURTIS CHRISTOPHERSON, 41, of Dilworth formerly of Crosby, passed away Jan. 26, 2026. A service is being planned for April.  Full obit will follow. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

Cynthia Diane Egan Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 02/10/2026 - 10:14am

CYNTHIA DIANE EGAN, 75, of Crosby, passed away on Feb. 1, 2026 at her home. She was born in Carlsbad, CA on Feb. 25, 1952 to Raymond and Marjorie (Lovdahl) Egan. She is survived by her husband Dave; her son, Jody Van Sickle and her daughter, Joline Van Sickle; and one sister, Phyllis Hensel. Preceding Cynthia in death are her parents. No services are being held. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

Ruby Elaine (Moe) Nelson Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 02/10/2026 - 10:13am

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date for Ruby Elaine (Moe) Nelson, 94, of Henning (formerly of Crosby).  Ruby will be laid to rest in Lakewood Cemetery, Crosby. Ruby Elaine (Moe) Nelson was born on July 7, 1931, in Le Roy, Minnesota, the eldest of seven children to William and Agnes (Sorenson) Moe. She was baptized and confirmed on July 22, 1949, at the Apostolic Lutheran Church in Antomba. Ruby was a waitress at the Spina Café in Ironton where she met the love of her life, Muggs Nelson. On Nov.

George J. Butorac Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 02/10/2026 - 10:12am

GEORGE J. BUTORAC passed away on Jan. 28, 2026 at age 95. He was born in Crosby, Minnesota on May 29, 1930. His parents, Gust and Rose Butorac were Austrian immigrants of Croatian ancestry. George is survived by: two sons; James of Atlanta, GA and Robert of Cairns, Australia, one daughter; Hillary Weaver of Los Angeles, CA, and two granddaughters; Chase and August Weaver. George experienced a diverse and rewarding swath of Americana.

Ruby Elaine Nelson Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 01/27/2026 - 9:04am

RUBY ELAINE NELSON, 94, of Henning, formerly of Crosby, passed away peacefully on Jan. 24, 2026 at her home. Services will be held at a later date.

Helen Constance Petersen Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 01/27/2026 - 9:03am

HELEN CONSTANCE PETERSEN, 80, passed away Saturday, Jan. 17 at Edgewood Vista Memory Care. She is remembered by many friends and family members in the Brainerd and Crosby area. Born in Brainerd, she was one of 10 children born to Florence (O’Toole) and Harold Cecil Chamberlin and later stepdaughter to Madeline (LaSart) Chamberlin. She attended high school in Crosby, but ended up graduating from Mount Rainier High School, in Seattle, WA. She intended on becoming a nurse and worked as a Ward Clerk at St.

Gertrude "Gert" "Gertie" (Smilich) Dugan Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 01/27/2026 - 9:02am

GERTRUDE "GERT," "GERTIE" (SMILICH) DUGAN passed away on Jan. 7, 2026, in The Villages, Florida. She was born in Eccles, WV, to Louis and Anna Smilich. The family moved to Minnesota when she was a young child. After graduating from high school, she attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, where she earned a degree in education. She taught in elementary schools in Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs. In 1966, she married Patrick Dugan. They moved to California, where she taught in schools in the San Jose area.

Janet J. Chambers obit

Published by admin on Tue, 01/27/2026 - 9:00am

JANET J. CHAMBERS, 94, of Pequot Lakes formerly of Trommald, passed away at the Caring Hearts Senior Community in Pequot Lakes on Jan. 4, 2026. She was born on March 18, 1931 in Staples to Louis and Ann (Mudek) Johnson. She loved to cook, shopping for beaded necklaces, dancing, singing and spending time with her pets. She is survived by one brother Ray (Mary) Johnson of Crosby and one sister, Paulette (Donald) Winberg of Duluth and nieces and nephews.