Obituaries

Hope Charlene Windorski Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 11/19/2024 - 11:07am

HOPE CHARLENE WINDORSKI, born on April 23, 1955, made her grand entrance into the world alongside her twin sister, Joy, as part of the bustling Torvinen family of nine. Born to Vilho and Gladys Torvinen, Hope lived a life filled with laughter, love, and a touch of rebellion. As a young woman, Hope set her sights on the local "bad boy," a man who had once come dangerously close to meeting his maker as a child. She often joked that she fell in love with the boy who almost drowned, and from that moment on, their story was one for the ages.

Andrew "Andy" Charles Rehbein Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 11/19/2024 - 11:06am

ANDREW "ANDY" CHARLES REHBEIN, 78, of Deerwood, passed away peacefully at his home   with his loving family by his side after a courageous 10-month battle with pancreatic cancer.   Andy was born on Dec. 20, 1945 in Fort Riley, KS where his father was stationed at the time.  He grew up in St. Bonifacius and had many cousins who were among his closest friends in this small, closely-knit community. He loved going to St. Boni; he lit up whenever he was there, with memories of riding his bike up and down every street in the town, fishing in the St.

Ramona Dolores Butler Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 11/19/2024 - 11:04am

RAMONA DOLORES BUTLER, 96, of Iron Hub, died on Sept. 6, 2024 at Aitkin Health Services.  She was born on July 24, 1928 in Duluth to Gust and Emma (Steinke) Norain.  She was united in marriage to James “Bud” Butler on Aug. 8, 1948 in Aitkin. She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Iron Hub. Precedomg her in death are her parents and her husband, James “Bud” Butler; and two sisters, Marilyn Lind and Rose Weisman.

James Gary Gutenkauf Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 11/19/2024 - 11:03am

JAMES GARY GUTENKAUF,  79, of Crosby, died on Sept. 1, 2024 at the Woodland Good Samaritan in Brainerd.  He was born on April 9, 1945 in Crosby to William and Alma (Tholen) Gutenkauf.  He married Linda Wood on Sept. 5, 1964 in Crosby. Preceding him in death are his parents; three brothers, William, John and Roger Gutenkauf and two sisters, Lena Lindquist and Marie Hunner.

Daryl David Proffit Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 11/19/2024 - 11:02am

DARYL DAVID PROFFIT, 76, of Crosslake, passed away on June 27, 2024 at the Estates at Roseville.  He was born in Pine River on Nov. 18, 1947 to Dallas and Betty (Peterson) Proffit.   He attended elementary school in Fifty Lakes and Junior High in Pine River.  His family moved to Montana in 1962, settling in Gardiner, MT.  He graduated from Gardiner High School in 1965.  He enlisted in the Air Force in 1966, where he served as a mechanic.   Daryl married Dorothy Rae “Dottie” Voeltz and they had two children.

Richard "Dick" O. Anderson Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 11/19/2024 - 11:01am

RICHARD "DICK" O. ANDERSON, 89 of Edina, passed away on Aug. 27, 2024. Dick was born Nov. 22, 1934, to Alfred “Andy” Theodore and Olga Peterson Anderson in Manistique, MI. Dick graduated valedictorian of his high school in Crosby-Ironton in 1953. He played trombone in the Senior Band from 7th to 12th grade. He attended the University of Minnesota for pre-med from 1953 to 1957 and for medical school until 1960. He completed his residency at Strong Memorial Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical School in New York.

Jimmie Lee Torvinen Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 11/19/2024 - 11:00am

JIMMIE LEE TORVINEN, 81, of Rutherfordton, NC, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer. Jimmie, known as Shorty because of his stature, was born in Minneapolis  on Oct. 1, 1942 but grew up in the small town of Crosby. Jimmie is preceded in death by his father, Edward Torvinen, mother, Ester Jurva Torvinen Peterson, brother, Eugene Torvinen, sisters, Sharon Van Horn, Diana Torvinen, and Linda Torvinen Crook.

Josephine "Jo" Blanich Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 11/19/2024 - 10:57am

JOSEPHINE "JO" BLANICH, 96, of Crosby, passed away on Aug. 25, 2024 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on Oct. 5, 1927 in Helena, MT to Joseph and Katherine (O’Brien) Granby. She was a retired Administrative Accounting Clerk for Zontelli Brothers and Aitkin Iron Works. Being an avid birder, she traveled the United States, Canada and Costa Rica. She had over 1,000 bird species on her life list.  She was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church in Deerwood and a founding member of the Bee-Nay-She Bird Club.

Carol Jeanne Haverland Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 11/19/2024 - 10:56am

CAROL JEANNE HAVERLAND, 80, of Deerwood, passed away on Aug. 18, 2024, at her home.  She was born in Farmington on Aug. 9, 1944, to Lloyd and Dallas (Henry) Wagner.  She graduated from the Farmington High School, class of 1962.  On July 25, 1964, she married Glen Haverland in Farmington.   She was a retired bookkeeper/office manager of the Dakota County Tribune/This Week News with 32 years of service.  Carol enjoyed volunteering at the Mustard Seed and Salem West in Deerwood. Preceding Carol in death are her parents and sister, Julie Wagner.

Christine Friedrichs Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 11/19/2024 - 10:55am

CHRISTINE M. FRIEDERICHS, 67, of St. Cloud died on July 23 at her home with her family at her side. She was born July 1, 1957 in Minneapolis to Eugene and Lucilla (Athmann) Williams.   After graduating from Melrose High School in 1975, she attended St. Cloud State University and graduated with a degree in education.   She married Jamie Friederichs on June 12, 1982 at St. Emily’s Catholic Church.  She then taught for many years at St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Waite Park.  Later in life she earned her Master’s Degree at the University of Notre Dame to become a School Principal at St.