Obituaries

Darcia Dee Rhodes Lucas Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 11:08am

DARCIA DEE (RHODES) LUCAS, 67, passed on peacefully with her son by her side.  (We all know of the restrictions at this present time) at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Saturday, May 9, 2020. Services will be at a later date due to current events.  Memorials may be made to the Make A Wish Foundation, St. Jude’s Hospital, the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital or an animal shelter of your choice.   Arrangements are entrusted to Rupp Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Chisholm.

John D. Kertzman Service Postponed

Published by admin on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 11:06am

JOHN DAVID KERTZMAN, Minneapolis, died at home on May 5, 2020.
A Memorial Service will be held at St. Emily’s Catholic Church, Emily on Thursday, July 16 at 11 a.m. Burial will be at Pineridge Cemetery, Emily. Due to COVID-19 there will not be a funeral reception.

Charles "Carlie" C. Perpich Pender

Published by admin on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 9:39am

CHARLES C. "CARLIE" PERPICH, 99, of Ironton, died on May 10, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.  
He is survived by his children and their spouses:  Paul and Sandra Perpich, Tom Perpich, Carlene and Bruce Berg, Cathlene  and Patrick McCoy, Carolyn Perpich, and Christine and Jon Wolters; 15  grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
A Funeral Mass is being planned for a later date.  
Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.

 

John David Kertzman

Published by admin on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 9:38am

JOHN DAVID KERTZMAN, Minneapolis, died at home on May 5, 2020.
He was born Dec. 8, 1963 in Grand Marais to Rosetta Ann (Banks) and Paul Joseph Kertzman.
He received a bachelors degree and worked for the State of Minnesota. He was a member of St. Emily’s Catholic Church in Emily.
He is preceded in death by his parents and a nephew.

John (Jack) Young Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 9:37am

JOHN (JACK) YOUNG passed away peacefully at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St Cloud, MN on May 4th, 2020.  John was born on September 26, 1940 in St. Cloud, MN.  He married Janice Johnson on Nov. 17, 1962 at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church in Foley and they were nearing their 53rd wedding anniversary when Jan passed away in 2015.

Natalie Gerbich Spalj

Published by admin on Tue, 05/05/2020 - 10:13am

NATALIE GERBICH SPALJ, 91, longtime resident of Deerwood and currently residing at the Brightondale Reflections Memory Care in New Brighton, died on May 3, 2020 due to health complications from the Coronavirus.
Natalie is survived by her loving family; her children, Heather (Jack) Tooker, J.R. (Jane) Spalj, Heidi (Brian) Anderson, and Luke (Leslie) Spalj; 11 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

John Robert Thellin, II Interment

Published by admin on Tue, 05/05/2020 - 10:12am

JOHN ROBERT THELLIN, II, passed away at home in Trinity, TX on Aug. 23, 2019. He was born April 29, 1949 in Crosby to John Robert and Alice Christine Hofmann Thellin.
He is preceded in death by his parents and his loving wife, Glenda Kay Templeton Thellin.

Sally Mae Goodwin Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 11:07am

SALLY MAE GOODWIN  passed away Wednesday, April the 15, 2020 at a Nursing Care Center in Lewiston, MT. Sally was born on Aug. 10, 1929 to Willamette Tecumseh and Elsie Mae (Fletcher) Brannan in Emily. She attended grade school in Emily and graduated from high school in Crosby.
Sally married Traverse Shea Crider. They lived in Emily and later moved to Helena, MT. They later divorced. Sally married Ray W. Goodwin and they lived in Helena, Emily, and Florence, AZ. After Ray’s death Sally moved to Franklin, NE.

JOEL L. MARSH OBIT

Published by admin on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 11:06am

JOEL L. MARSH, 85, of Deerwood, died on April 21, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.  He was born on April 9, 1935 in Pine River to Frank and Amy (Linden) Marsh.
Joel grew up in Nashwauk. He lived in the Hibbing area until moving to Coon Rapids.  Joel married Judith Kochevar in 1956.  Together they raised their four children. He was employed at Cottons Napa in Anoka and then opened Patrick Michael Supply until he retired to Deerwood.

Laura L. Gottschalk

Published by admin on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 11:05am

LAURA L. GOTTSCHALK, 103, died on April 22, 2020 at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.  She was born on May 29, 1916 in Leaf Valley to Henry and Ida (Froemming) Grosenick. She  attended school and graduated from the Alexandria High School.   She has been a resident in the Crosby area since 1994.  
She moved here in 1994 from Lapeer, MI, where her and her husband helped in Lutheran ministries.  She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Crosby, where she was involved in the Ladies Aid, choir and quilting.