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Obituary: Mary Jo Stayton

Mary Jo Stayton, 58, of Phoenix, formerly of Cromwell, died Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 in Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona.

Mary Jo was born on Nov. 5, 1960 in St. Cloud. She graduated from Cromwell High School in 1978 and later attended Duluth Business College. Mary Jo moved to Pasadena, California and later moved to Phoenix. She was a resident of Phoenix since 1991 and worked at Bank of America for 25 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Carroll Stayton, and beloved cat, Felix.

Mary Jo is survived by two brothers, Leonard and Gilbert Stayton; mother, Donna Mickelson; sister, Tamara Hanson; and two brothers, Tim and Todd Erickson.

A Celebration of Life was held Nov. 2 in Carefree Vineyard Church in Phoenix. Inurnment will be in Hillside Cemetery, Carlton, Minnesota.

Arrangements by Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake, Minnesota. http://www.hhkfuneralhome.com