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Dale Earl Crocker, 97, of Cloquet passed away on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Duluth. Dale was born to Earl and Ruth Crocker on June 2, 1926, in Marble, Minnesota. Dale was raised and attended school in Cloquet, graduating with the Class of 1944. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944 as a Petty Officer First Class with the Navy Seabees during World War II. Dale married Arlene on June 12, 1999. He managed the Johnson Company department store for 40 years and then drove school bus for Cloquet Transit...
Patricia Ann Marek, 88, of Duluth passed away Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, at Elysian Senior Homes in Duluth. She was born on Jan. 21, 1935, to Joseph and Mary Marek in Cloquet. Upon graduating, she moved to San Diego, California where she became a supervisor. After retiring in 2006, she moved to Florida. Patricia loved playing bingo. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Clement and Herman Marek; and sisters, Angie Bennett, Jeanne Pearson, and Irene Fink. Patricia is survived by her sister-in-law, Elaine Marek, and many nieces and...
Arnold “Larry” Luukkonen passed away May 30, 2023. Larry was born Oct. 30, 1941, to Arnold and Vivian (Debrowolski) Luukkonen in Cloquet. There will be a celebration of life at the Presbyterian Church of Cloquet at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1. All are welcome to attend and listen to the music program. Look for a full obituary in next week’s Pine Knot News. Gloria Jean Hilton, 70, of Cloquet passed away Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, in Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. Gloria was born on Sept. 30, 1952, in Marquette, Michigan to Arne an...
Dolores "Dolly" Brown, 90, died peacefully on Sept. 6, 2023, under the care of Douglas County Hospice, at Bethany on the Lake in Alexandria, Minnesota. She was born Sept. 18, 1932, to Edward and Virginia Roy in Belcourt, North Dakota. Dolly married Bruce Brown in Stevens Point, Wisconsin in 1951, and they were together until his death in 2021. They raised five children. Her career was at first as a homemaker and mother, followed by many years in education, serving as an aide, teachers assistant...
It’s been a long and challenging summer in our part of Carlton County. So little rain, so many detours on Highway 210. Not even one swim in a lake! We’ve made up for it with home improvements. These include installing a badly needed new septic system in a new location. That meant lots of oak and poplar to harvest and lots of good thigh and upper body work for the physique! Throwing the smaller lengths like javelins into the surrounding woods. Piling chain-sawed logs in two-foot lengths into the...
Mary Alice (Turcotte) Thompson, 84, passed away peacefully from complications from Alzheimer's in the early hours of Sept. 2, 2023, at Havenwood of Burnsville, surrounded by family. Mary was born on Jan. 17, 1939, in Duluth, just one minute before her twin sister, Carol. She grew up in Carlton with her sister and three older brothers, picking blueberries in the summer and enjoying the beauty of the north. After graduating from Carlton High School, Mary attended the University of Minnesota...
Ellen Louise Simmons, 96, of Brookston passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, at Brooke Manor. Ellen was born on Jan. 24, 1927, to Everett and Eleanor Hare in Wilton, North Dakota. She attended elementary school in North Dakota then moved to Burnett, Minnesota, where she attended Alborn High School. In 1945, she married Harvey Janke. Ellen lived in Grand Island, Florida for 25 years. She moved back to Minnesota in 2015. Ellen worked as a dark room technician at St. Mary's in Duluth. She...
The funeral service for Alice Yainske, 98, will be held at Como Park Lutheran Church in St. Paul. She passed away Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in Carlton. Alice Berniece Lindstrom, daughter of Carl and Mabel Lindstrom, was born Nov. 23, 1924, in Litchville, North Dakota. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church, graduated as valedictorian from Litchville High School in 1942, and worked for the Litchville State Bank for a year-and-a-half before attending Fargo Business College. On Oct. 2...
Penny Diane Johnson, formerly of Cloquet, passed away peacefully on Aug. 24, 2023, with guidance from the Colorado medical-aid-in-dying program. Penny had family and friends at her side. She had childhood roots in Cloquet, and then moved to Colorado in the 1970s. She called Bailey home for the last 28 years, where she was a Realtor and volunteered with the VFW auxiliary, Mountain Do-ers and a coffee club. She was preceded in death by Cloquet native Larry W. Johnson: a husband, dad, decorated...
Rose Mary Anderson, 92, of Cloquet passed away peacefully on Aug. 28, 2023, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born Oct. 21, 1930, to Louis and Helena (Schuster) Enderle in McGregor. She graduated from McGregor High School in 1947. In her teens, she spent a great deal of time at Ole's Resort, working and helping her sister, Irene, care for her children. It was there she met her future husband, Lawrence. They married on May 7, 1949. They moved to and raised their family of seven...
Michael Leroy Kettner, 73, passed away on June 4, 2023. He was born in Gary, Indiana to Arletta Rae Hubbell and William Stolle on Oct. 22, 1949. He grew up in Cloquet and attended high school with the class of 1968. Mike was a traveling man and experienced many adventures traveling across the country by foot or on motorcycle. Mike shared four children, Jenna, Matthew, Kaitlyn and Nathaniel, with his wife of 5 years, Cheryl Voorhees, and a son, Raymond, with Jill Grabau. He took great pride in...
Donald Robert Anderson passed away Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, from medical and health complications. Don was 84 years old. Don was preceded in death by both of his parents. He is survived by wife, Patricia Anderson; brother, Richard Anderson; his kids, Keven Anderson, Steven Anderson, Philip Baker, Julie Bailey, Janey Stiener, Jamey Brigan and Tammy Waite. Don loved planting vegetable and flower gardens, along with fishing, scrapping metal and being with his loved ones. The family will be holding...
Casey Kenneth Wright, 75, of Wrenshall passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023 in Duluth. He was born to Kenneth and Beatrice Wright on Oct. 30, 1947, in Proctor. Casey was a Vietnam veteran. He was a welder and enjoyed building things with his hands and putting puzzles together. Casey was predeceased by his parents and brother Bradford Wright. He will be missed by his children, Melissa Kurtz, Mary Anne Wright, Leslie Wright and Steven Pederson; sisters, Mary LaFave and Beverly Peacock; brothers Mark Newell and Blaine Newell; and 13...
One of the best experiences I had running for office last year was traveling throughout Carlton County, meeting people in their homes and discussing politics. It’s true that a few people were annoyed by a stranger knocking on their door, unannounced, canvassing for votes, but a surprising number of people in our community were welcoming and accepting, even when they didn’t share my political leanings. But even more enlightening was seeing how well we live, overall, in Carlton County. No dou...
September is here. This means harvest fests, cooler weather and the beginning of school. As I begin my final year at the University of Minnesota Duluth, I will be leaving my internship at the Pine Knot News. It has been an incredible experience, with so many learning opportunities. I was fortunate that I got to attend many fun events as a part of my work here. It was so much fun to be recognized as a member of the Pine Knot, and occasionally people would mention that they had read something I had written. My favorite part was reading the paper...
Hagen Construction & Remodeling, LLC is a relatively new business name in Carlton County. But owner Bart Hagen is no stranger to the area. Barnum is Bart's hometown. Bart and his family returned to the Barnum area to be closer to his aging parents in 2020. As a child, Bart helped his dad put an addition onto the family home and often assisted with household projects. He worked for his family's lumber mill business. Being a handy man comes naturally. Bart Hagen started Hagen Construction in Color...
I’m sure that as you are reading this, you are thankful for the completion of the two box culverts between Cromwell and Wright. I had to take the detours only occasionally, but now that I don’t have to, I sure am thankful for the direct route to Cromwell from my home in Wright. I’m sure there were many folks who had to take the detours almost every day on their way to work or other appointments. I’m proud to announce that Cromwell mayor Sharon Zelazny received the 2023 Carlton County Outstanding Senior award at the Carlton County fair on Aug....
Services for Renée Claire Jeanne Gasper-Line, who died on July 10, 2023, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 at Nelson Funeral Care with an hourlong visitation before the service. Fellowship and lunch will follow. The inurnment will be held at the Silverbrook Cemetery. Renée was born Sept. 7, 1929, in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. She recalled a happy childhood growing up with her four brothers. Renee attended an all-girls Catholic school, where she learned to speak four languages, L...
Shirlee M. Aho, 79, of Kettle River passed away Aug. 25, 2023, at Essentia Hospital in Moose Lake. She was born June 9, 1944, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the daughter of Arthur and Doris (Knickerbocker) Brill. Shirlee was united in marriage to Gordon A. Aho on Dec. 11, 1968. She loved to crochet, spending time with her children and grandchildren, traveling, and going on trips with Gordy. Shirlee was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Scanlon before moving to Chaska to be near her son. She also...
Dixie F. Johnson, 69, of Munger died peacefully on Aug. 20, 2023, at Barnes Care in Esko. She was born Sept. 22, 1953, in Duluth, the daughter of Romand and Vera (Pemble) Eilefson. Dixie grew up and graduated in Hermantown. She was a certified nursing assistant at Viewcrest Health Center in Duluth for 41 years until retiring in 2015. Dixie loved to garden, watch the Minnesota Vikings, and go on yearly fishing trips to the Gunflint Trail with her family and friends. Dixie was preceded in death...
Gerald Joseph Solnitzky, 76, of Wright died Aug. 21, 2023, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. He was born July 24, 1947, in St. Paul to Joseph and Lillian (Marose) Solnitzky. He graduated in 1965 from Alexander Ramsey High School in Roseville. Gerald was married to LaDonna (Posterick) on June 10, 1989, in White Bear Lake. He worked in construction, most recently for Julian Johnson Construction of Anoka, retiring in 2012. He enjoyed playing cribbage, woodworking, the Minnesota Twins, fishing and being at his lake home. G...
Daniel Patrick Blesener of Carlton died peacefully Sunday Aug. 27, 2023, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth surrounded by his friend and brother-in-law, Dapper Danielson, along with his nephew Dan and his nephew's wife, Katie Danielson. Dan was born on April 19, 1949, in Cloquet, to Harold and Edith Blesener. Dan graduated in 1967 from Cloquet High School, where he was involved in vocational training in drafting at the Northwest Paper Company. Dan attended the University of M...
Thumbs down to preconditions on consolidation discussions with Wrenshall by the Carlton school board. It’s not really a good faith negotiation if the precondition limits the options to one plan. Carlton officials stipulated that a joint school needs to be at South Terrace, where the city’s elementary school is currently located. The school board members say it makes no sense to have two buildings, referring to previous consolidation discussions that included starting a high school in Wrenshall and elementary school in Carlton in existing bui...
I heard Ricard Puumala passed away last week. The funeral is tomorrow and I'm planning to go, out of deep respect for my old friend. Doc Puumala seemed old when I met him, back in 1999 when I first got to town. He was 30 years older than me. He was filling up his truck at the same time I was getting gas, and he struck up a conversation that seemed, to me, a bit odd. He was insinuating he carried dead bodies around in his truck. Well, he didn't actually insinuate it, he outright said he needed...
A year ago, the Esko football team was an offensive juggernaut that finished 11-1 with their only loss coming against Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton in the quarterfinals of the State Class AAA Football Tournament. There were 13 seniors on the 2022 roster, including six who will be playing college football this fall. Esko will look to reload and make another run to the state tournament. "We have 18 seniors, which is the most seniors we've had since I've been coach," said Esko head coach Scott Arntson....
