Obituaries

Thomas Paul Doshan Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 08/29/2023 - 10:50am

THOMAS PAUL DOSHAN was born to Carole and Daniel Doshan on March 11, 1943 in Crosby. He died July 25, 2023.
Upon graduation from Crosby-Ironton High School in 1961, he moved to Minneapolis where he attended the University of Minnesota and graduated with B.A. and M.A. degrees in Psychology. He later earned his PhD at the University of Iowa. He devoted his life to working with handicapped children and adults and later with those suffering from severe dementia and Alzheimer’s. Ironically, it was Alzheimer’s that took him little by little the past ten years.

Robert "Bob" Boyd Smith Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 08/29/2023 - 10:49am

ROBERT "BOB" BOYD SMITH, of Bloomington,  formerly of Crosby, died on July 27, 2023.

Services for Alan VanHorn

Published by admin on Tue, 08/29/2023 - 10:47am

ALAN GAYLORD VAN HORN, 59, passed away June 30, 2023 at his home in Deerwood. Alan was born Oct. 13, 1963 to Thomas and Mary Jane (Wgeishofski) VanHorn in Aitkin. Alan was a loved father, brother, uncle, and friend.
He attended Crosby-Ironton High School before moving to Texas for work. He eventually moved back to Minnesota to work for his family's logging company, where he became a successful logger.

Terrance "Boots" Maring Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 07/25/2023 - 11:08am

A Celebration of Life for Terrance “Boots” Maring will be held at the Rustic Trail in Palisade on Saturday, July 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Geraldine Miller Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 07/25/2023 - 11:06am

Funeral services will be held for Geraldine Miller 88, of Crosby on Friday, July 28, 2023 at 1 p.m. at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the funeral home.
Please visit www.karvo nenfuneralhome.com to send her family a message of comfort and support.
Arrangements are provided by Karvonen Funeral and Cremation Services.

 

Daniel Michael Krinovich Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 07/25/2023 - 11:05am

DANIEL MICHAEL KRINOVICH, 85, of Fruitland Park, FL died on Nov. 22, 2022.  He was born in Crosby on Nov. 19, 1937 to George and Katherine (Katalanich) Krinovich. He  was employed with the Iron Ore Mines in Crosby, Aurora Hoyt Lakes area, Liberia Africa and the Southern Peru Copper Mines and was a retired employee of the Arizona Eastern Railroad.
Preceding him in death are his parents; his first wife, Darlene; his sisters, Mayme Martin, Ann Larson, Mary Stone and Kata Scull.

Roger Niel Ostrowski Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 07/25/2023 - 11:05am

ROGER NIEL OSTROWSKI, 89, of Ironton died, on July 22, 2023 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.  He was born in Moran Township on June 5, 1934 to Andrew and May (Salisbury) Ostrowski.  
Preceding Roger in death are his parents; one son, Clark Ostrowski; one sister, Dolores Ebinger; one grandchild, Andy Nelson; and great-grandchildren, Ainsley and Olivia Systad.

Roberta "Bobbie" Ann Ferrari Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 07/25/2023 - 11:04am

ROBERTA "BOBBIE" ANN FERRARI, 78 of Crosby, died on July 14, 2023 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.  She was born on April 16, 1945 in Crosby to Leslie and Bernice (Jenkins) Wood. Bobbie married David Ferrari on Feb. 10, 1968 in Crosby.  She was a retired Dispatcher for the Crosby Police Department with 28 years of service and a former auxiliary member of the Crosby Fire Department.
Preceding her in death are her parents; her husband David “Butch” Ferrari; one daughter, Tammie Vetrone; one sister, Jeanne Summers and one brother, Jerry Wood.

Lorraine Rebecca Deblock Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 07/25/2023 - 11:02am

LORRAINE REBECCA DEBLOCK, 93, of Cuyuna, died on July 20, 2023 at the Riverwood Health Care Center in Aitkin.  She was born on Jan. 1, 1930 in Wolford Township to Wilbert and Mildred (Ridlon) Wolford.  She was a retired secretary with the Crosby-Ironton School District.  She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Crosby and the National Catholic Society of Foresters, St. Mary’s Court #854. She and her husband  found great enjoyment spending time with their family and friends.

John Charles Deblock Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 07/25/2023 - 11:01am

JOHN CHARLES DEBLOCK, 99, of Cuyuna, died on July 19, 2023 at Rivers Edge Assisted Living in Aitkin.  He was born in Riverton on May 12, 1924 to John and Mary (Puchrieter) Deblock.  He was a WWII Army veteran and a retired miner with Pickands Mather Mining Company with 25 years of service. He was a member of St.