Lila Crosby, 88

Winnebago – Lila Crosby, age 88, passed away Dec. 31, 2024, at home, surrounded by her family. Services for Lila will be on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Lutheran Church of Our Saviors in Winnebago, at 11 a.m. A time for visitation will be on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, at Spencer Owen Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m.

Lila was born March 11, 1936 in Truman, MN, to Leslie and Lela Canon. She attended Truman Public Schools, graduating in 1953. She was united in marriage to Wayne Crosby on Oct. 1, 1960. Lila and Wayne (Bing) lived in Winnebago, MN where they raised their five children. Throughout her life, she worked as a secretary at Interstate Power Co., and then owned and managed Crosby Oil Company with Wayne. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of Our Savior, and along with Wayne, was inducted into the Winnebago Hall of Fame in 2017.

Lila had a great love for her husband, for whom she cared as his health declined, until his passing in January of 2019. Also important to her were her family, faith, and friends.

Lila was also preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Ronald; brother, George Canon; sister, Evelyn Krause; infant grandson, Brian; and daughter-in-law, Mary Crosby.

Lila is survived by her children, Cindy (Paul) Slama of Mankato, Tim (Kelly Belgard) of Delavan, Kimberly Dorsett of Minneapolis, Tom (Lisa) Crosby of Sherburn, and Lesley (Tim) Gambeski of Cambridge; twelve grandchildren, Kevin (Brooke) Slama, Jennifer (Adam) Weisbrod, Michael (Lindsay) Slama, Nathan Slama, Cathy (Travis) Dahl, Amy Crosby, Matt (Kinsey) Crosby, Avery (Jessalyn) Dorsett, Preston Dorsett, Blake (Amy) Crosby, Payten (Paige) Crosby, Tyson Crosby; and seventeen great-grandchildren, Carter, Ava, Annalee, Davis, Caelum, Juliette, Lincoln, Cameron, Charlie, Finnegan, Owen, Monte, Reo, Crue, Everlee, Watson, Waylon.