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CROSBY-IRONTON COURIER
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Deaths
3
Services held for
Jacalyn Caron
James Atwater
services Friday
James R. Atwater, 72 of
Ferndale, WA died June 12.
He was born Aug. 7, 1942 to
Kelly and Ruth (Hite)
Atwater. He attended schools
in Emily, Crosby-Ironton, and
Aurora-Hoyt Lakes, graduating there in 1960. Retired
U.S. Air Force veteran, serving from 1961 to 1981.
Trained in heavy ground
radar. He served two tours of
duty in Thailand and two
tours of duty in Vietnam. He
also served with radar sites in
Montana,
Washington,
Minnesota, and retired from
Luke Air Force Base, AZ. He
then worked for sixteen years
on oil tankers and at petroleum storage facilities in
Ferndale, WA.
On Dec. 11, 1971 he married Sheila Naylor in Bertha.
The family moved to Custer,
WA after he retired from the
Air Force. In August of 2000,
he was very instrumental in
bringing
the
Vietnam
Veterans Memorial Moving
Wall to Hovander Park in
Ferndale, WA. Jim loved his
country, loved a good joke,
loved a party, and loved his
family.
Atwater was preceded in
death by his parents, an infant
brother, Richard and his
daughter Jeannette “Charlie”
Aiken.
He is survived by his wife
of 43 years, Sheila; daughter
and son-in-law, Cheryl and
Henry Atwater-Miller; four
grandchildren; sisters, Judy
Zettervall of Brainerd and
Elaine Atwater of Emily; sister and brother-in-law Polly
and Randy Balken of Erhard;
and brothers and sisters-inlaw Don and Peggy and Chas
and Andrea; brothers Ed, and
Paul Atwater of Emily and
numerous nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends that were
like family to him.
Memorial services will be
held at 2 p.m. on Friday, July
3 at the Emily Wesleyan
Church. Burial will be at the
Pine Ridge Cemetery in
Emily with military honors
given by the Myrin-James
American Legion Post #443,
of Ironton. Reception will
follow.
Arrangements are with
the Koop Funeral Home in
Crosby.
Services for
Trilby Witter
Trilby D. Witter, 87, of
Merrifield, died Thursday, June
25 at Good Samaritan
Village—Woodland
in
Brainerd.
She was born February 16,
1928 in Emily, the daughter of
Deward and Louise (Hughes)
Hawley. She was raised in
Little Pine and graduated from
Crosby—Ironton High School
in 1946. Witter worked as a
nanny in the Minneapolis–St.
Paul area as a young girl. She
met and married Clarence
Hamilton of Crosby in 1947
and they made their home in
Crosby. Trilby lived on West
Twin Lake and worked at the
state hospital for many years.
Later, she married Clark Witter
and they moved from West
Twin Lake to Bonnie Lake and
later to Serpent Lake. She
painted with oils and did pastels as well as making dioramas
for taxidermists and paintings
for a filmmaker. She enjoyed
flower gardening and carving.
She was also an avid reader.
She was preceded in death
by her parents: Deward and
Louise Hawley; husbands:
Clark Witter and Clarence
Hamilton; and other family
members: Wanda Hawley, Elda
Miltz, Irene Libby, Ione Huff,
Milton “Bud” Strause, Bertha
Hawley; and a granddaughter.
She will be missed by her
children and spouses: Roger
Hamilton of Merrifield; Terry
and Claudia Hamilton, of
Crystal; John Hamilton of
Merrifield; daughter-in-law:
Vickie Peterson of Brainerd;
stepchildren: Leon and Cathy
Witter, of Hutchinson and
Mark and Ronnie Witter of
Dalbo; many grandchildren
and great-grandchildren; siblings: Maryetta Andrews of
Emily; Faye Traynor of
Tucson, AZ; Lynn and William
Glenn of Emily; Retha “Billie”
Hawley of Merrifield; Kris and
Norman Olson of Brainerd;
Richard and JoAnne Hawley of
Little Pine and Norman
“Rusty” and Nan Hawley, of
Little Pine; and many, many
nieces and nephews and
dozens of cousins and other relatives.
A Celebration of Life
Gathering will be held
Wednesday, July 1 from 5 to 7
p.m. at the Brenny Funeral
Chapel in Crosslake.
Gerry Mattson
Belseth services
on Thursday
Geraldine Mattson Belseth, age 91, beloved mother and grandmother of
Crosby, formerly of South
Minneapolis, passed away
on Saturday, June 27 in
Crosby.
Gerry cherished her faith,
enjoyed her family and
friends, and loved trying new
recipes, traveling, reading
and writing letters.
She was preceded in
death by her parents,
Annette
and
William
Wegener; loving husbands,
James Mattson and Glenn
Belseth; and a brother,
Howard Wegener.
She is survived by all her
beloved children, Peter
(Janelle) Mattson, Peggy
(Kevin) O’Neill, Paul (Jill)
Mattson; grandchildren, Jim
and Elizabeth Mattson,
Brooke and Cally O’Neill;
stepchildren, Beverly (Wally)
Gulbrandson, Mike (Diane)
Belseth, Marjorie Nelson,
Mary (Gerry) Giese and
Bruce (Jodi) Belseth and
numerous Belseth grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
held at the Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Crosby
(600 Fourth Sreet SW) on
Thursday, July 2 at 11 a.m.
Visitation will be on
Wednesday at the Koop
Funeral Home in Crosby
from 4 to 7 p.m. and one
hour prior to the services at
the church on Thursday. A
private interment will be at
the Fort Snelling National
Cemetery in Minneapolis. In
lieu of flowers, memorial
may be made to the
Immanuel Lutheran Church
or Christian Children’s Fund.
Crosby offices
closed July 3
The City of Crosby
offices will be closed Friday,
July 3 in observance of
Independence Day.
Monuments • Markers
Cemetery Lettering
546-5628/546-6675
218-330-3422
Cuyuna Range Monument Sales
Senior dining menu
The menu at the Senior
Citizen Dining Center program sites for July 6-10 follows. Due to scheduling
changes, all sites will have
the same menu, but not all
sites will be served their
meals at the same time.
Participants in the meal
program are asked to make
reservations before 1 p.m. on
the day before they plan to
attend. For reservations, call
218-546-5855.
Noon meals will be delivered to your Crosby, Deerwood
or Ironton home for the low
cost of $4.50 per meal.
Service is Monday through
Friday. Weekend meals available (Thursday delivery).
Delivery is free. This service
is available to all ages.
Waiver certified. Call Tena at
546-5855 for information.
MONDAY — BBQ rib,
boiled potato, sauerkraut and
fruit.
TUESDAY — Chicken strips,
augratin potatoes, mixed vegetables and bar.
WEDNESDAY— Salisbury
steak, mashed potatoes and
gravy, California blend and
dessert.
THURSDAY— Country
pork chop, baked potato, peas
and jello with topping.
FRIDAY — Tuna noodle
salad, fruit salad, corn bread and
bar.
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Dru Curley Agency
1012 Oak Street
Crosby, MN 56441
(218) 546-5075
PLUS… At the
TOWN TAVERN in Ironton
BAR BINGO…
EVERY FRIDAY!
Starts 7 p.m. • 2 Jack Pot Games $400 & $600
MEAT RAFFLE
Sat & Sun 2 p.m.
PULLTABS
Ironton Legion Charitable
Gambling Premises: #A-00148-003
BAR BINGO
Every Wed. &
Thurs., 6:30 p.m.
Wed. $500 Jackpot… 53 • Thurs. $500 Jackpot… 53
•Please note: To play game 15 (Blackout) you must play games 7 through 14 to be eligible for this game.
MEAT RAFFLES
PULLTABS
Charitable Gambling Premises: #A-00148-002
Fridays 5:30 • Tuesdays 5:30
Lic#A-00148-001
(218) 546-5975
Hours: Tues.-Sat. Open at 2 p.m.
Services held for
Edward Engen
Virginia Carmela Zarr, 96,
of Deerwood, died on June 23
at the Lake Ridge Care Center
in Buffalo. She was born on
Oct. 23, 1918 in Crosby to
Vencenzo and Mickelina
(Talarico) Rocca. After
WWII, she married Wesley
(Mike) Zarr in Crosby. She
owned and operated Gena's
Beauty Salon in St. Paul for
several years. After retirement, she moved back to the
Cuyuna Range and pursued
her passions; gardening, canning, hunting, hair styling and
spending time with family.
She was a member of St.
Joseph’s Catholic Church in
Deerwood, CCW and the
Knights
of
Columbus
Auxiliary.
Preceding her in death are
her parents; husband, Mike;
one daughter, Regina Hook;
two brothers, Frank Rocca
and James Rocca; five sisters,
Santina Rocca, Mary Fitch,
Rose Rocca, Ritha Glass and
Bernice Woods.
She is survived by one
son, Michael (Julie Jensen)
Zarr of Anchorage, AK; one
brother, John Rocca of
Deerwood; two sisters,
Angeline Cronk of St. Paul
and Joann Bordwell of
Deerwood; five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one great-greatgrandchild.
Funeral services have
been held.
Arrangements are with
Koop Funeral Home of
Crosby.
Edward James Engen, 77,
of Outing, died on June 24, at
Essentia St. Joseph’s Medical
Center in Brainerd. He was
born on February 25, 1938 in
St. Paul to Hartwick and Greta
(Weber) Engen. He married
the love of his life, Judith Ann
McCloskey on May 18, 1957.
He was retired U.S. Postal
Service employee with 30
years of service to the St. Paul,
Brainerd and Outing areas.
He was a member of Our
Saviors Lutheran Church in
Outing.
Preceding him in death are
his parents and one sister,
Mary Alexander.
He is survived by his wife
of 58 years, Judy; a son, Scott
Engen of Brainerd and a son
and daughter-in-law, Michael
and
Cindy
Engen
of
Merrifield; a daughter Lorelie
Huesmann of Baxter and a
daughter and son-in-law, Lynn
and Steve Slettedahl of Elk
River; a brother, Gerald Engen
of Stillwater and a brother and
sister-in-law,
Robert and
Diane Engen of Fairview
Township; a sister and brother-in-law, Diane and Steven
Newcomer of Apple Valley
and a sister, Judyann Engen of
Crosslake; nine grandchildren
and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services have been
held. If desired, memorials
are preferred to Our Saviors
Lutheran Church in lieu of
flowers.
Arrangements are with the
Koop Funeral Home in
Crosby.
Crosby’s boat
landing closed
on July 4th
For safety reasons the
boat landing will be closed
from 12:01 a.m. to midnight
on Saturday, July 4 at Crosby
Memorial Park on Serpent
Lake. Boaters are urged to
use the landing on the east
side of Serpent for the day.
Ironton clerk’s
office closed
on Monday, July 6
The city of Ironton clerk’s
office will be closed on
Monday, July 6 in observance
of the Fourth of July holiday.
Deerwood
clerk’s office
closed for holiday
City of Deerwood clerk’s
office will be closed on
Friday, July 4 in observance of
the Fourth of July holiday.
FRIDAY, JULY 3RD
Cuyuna Range Lions Pulled Pork and Pulled Beef Sandwiches
4 to 7 p.m. • Outside of the Spalding House on Cross Ave., Crosby
Street Dance…9 p.m. to 1 a.m.…Spalding, Crosby
”Kings Ransom”
Street Dance…9 p.m. to 1 a.m.…Crosby Bar, Crosby
”Whiskey Tango”
DJ Karaoke…9 p.m. to close…Midway, Crosby
(Must be 21 years of age or older to attend any/all of the dances)
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SATURDAY,
JULY
4
Ironton Fire Department Auxiliary Pancake Breakfast
7 to 10 a.m. • Ironton American Legion • $6 adults, $3 kids 12 & under
GIGANTIC PARADE
Parade Route (approximately 2 miles)…Starting at 11 a.m.
from Curtis Ave. in Ironton along Hwy. 210 to Second Avenue in Crosby
Both Parades Organized by the Crosby Fire Department & Auxiliary
KIDDIE PARADE at 11 A.M.
Parade Route… Intersection of 210/6 at the 4-way stop along Main Street in Crosby
LIVE MUSIC
in Crosby Memorial Park on Serpent Lake
1 p.m.—Lynn Maalis • 2 p.m.—Ivory Bridge
3:30—Gawker Slowdown • 5 p.m.—Benjamin Raye
7 p.m. —Lolah Feat with Brent Paserella and Ashley Jo-Ann
9 p.m.—V5 (Version 5)
BEER GARDEN
REFRESHMENTS & FOOD COURT
Crosby Fire Department Auxiliary
4th of July Raffle
Koop Funeral Home, Inc.
Sponsored by the Crosby Fire Department Auxiliary • Tickets Available from Any Fireman or Near the Beer Garden
Serving the families’ needs of the Cuyuna
Range Area since 1913.
Grand Prize: $1,000 Cash • Second Prize: $200 Cash
Third Prize: $100 Cash
Drawing held July 4, 2015 • $1 donation •Need Not Be Present to Win • Lic. #X-04317-15-012
• Full Service
• Traditional Funerals & Memorials
• Prearrangement
• Complete Cremation Services
• Veterans Affairs
• Out-of-Town Arrangements
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SERPENT
LAKE BOAT PARADE
The boat parade will leave the Crosby Fishing Pier near city hall
on Serpent Lake at 4 p.m. traveling counter-clockwise around Serpent Lake.
Street Dance…9 p.m. to 1 a.m.…Midway Bar, Crosby
”Blue Collar Cocktail”
($3 cover charge • Must be 21 years of age or older to attend any/all of the dances)
FIREWORKS
Starting at 10 p.m.
32 East Main Street • Crosby
Crosby Memorial Park on Serpent Lake
Sponsored by Crosby Fire Department
218.546.5531 • www.koopfuneralhome.com
Please Mail Fireworks Donations to: CFD, Box 6, Crosby, MN 56441
E-mail: dcurley@amfam.com
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Services held
for Virginia Zarr
Jacalyn M. Caron (nee
Jenneke), age 62 of Coon
Rapids and of Fifty Lakes,
passed away peacefully on
June 25.
Survived by her longtime companion, Charles
“Chuck” Justice; mother,
Georgia Jenneke; sister,
Jeanne (Larry) Kopis; aunts,
Maxine Penny, Marilyn Hahn
and Bonnie (Doug) Walker;
her dog, Scooter; and many
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Services have been held.
In lieu of flowers and plants,
memorials are requested to
any Military/Veteran organization.