Patsy Spears News Today

Vernon Dale Barstad, 82, passed away with loved ones by his side on January 9, 2023, in Mesa, AZ, after a short non-covid-related illness. He was born December 2, 1940, to Paul and Ida (Sundin) Barstad. He graduated from Littlefork High School in 1958 and went on to DeVry Technical Institute in Chicago. He married Patsy Spears on July 8, 1961, and they made their home in Silver Bay, MN, where they raised their two children. Vern was an electrician and worked at Reserve Mining in Silver Bay until...