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Betty Louise Lidberg, 87, of Esko, passed away peacefully from natural causes Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, surrounded by family. She was born Jan. 18, 1934, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Jantzen) in Superior. Betty graduated from Superior Central High School in 1952. She continued her education at the University of Wisconsin Superior and Concordia College, attaining a bachelor of science degree and then a master's degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 1987. Betty taught elementary...
Steven and Barbara Kimber of Carlton died in a tragic automobile accident in Scanlon on Aug. 10, 2021. Steve was born July 2, 1941 in Duluth, the son of Marion and Bernadine (Truhn) Kimber and graduated from Proctor High School. He was a computer programmer and worked hard to support his family through his employment at Carlton County, St. Mary’s Hospital, Amsoil, and the Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railway, from which he retired. Steve also had many hobbies and passions including fishing, h...
Grant Leon Grider passed away peacefully in his sleep the early morning of July 8, 2021, at home, with his wife of 49 years, Barbara, at his side. He had courageously battled cancer for more than two years, and was under hospice care his last 10 days. Grant was born March 4, 1943, in St. Paul to Earl and Emily Grider, the second of their two sons. In 1950 the family moved to a small dairy farm in Floodwood and in 1958 to the Proctor area where they worked for Jeno Paulucci. Grant was a fishing...
Lisa Renee Mattinen, 55, of St. Marie, Montana passed away July 30, 2021 at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Montana. Lisa was born Nov. 10, 1965 in Cloquet to Carl and Geraldine (Burnette) Mattinen. She received her schooling in Carlton. Lisa lived in Chicago for many years before joining her brother in St. Marie. She was a jack of all trades, waiting tables, bartending and working in factories, but her favorite job was working at Petco. Lisa was an animal lover and she enjoyed...
Victoria Catherine Permealia Schwartz, 97, resident of Alborn for more than 95 years, passed away peacefully Dec. 9, 2020 in her home with her family by her side. She was born Jan. 1, 1923 to Herbert and Agnes (Bertrand) Miller in Duluth. This woman was simply amazing! She was hardworking and selfless her entire life. Victoria touched many lives, was dearly loved, and will be greatly missed! Victoria was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of nearly 60 years, Stanley J.; daughters...
Dorothy E. Gault, 89, of Wrenshall passed away Nov. 9, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 at Silver Brook Town Hall in Wrenshall....
Evelyn M. Graham, 95, of Cloquet passed away July 24, 2021, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. She was born on March 4, 1926, in Canada. She grew up in South Dakota and moved to Cloquet in 1954. Evelyn and her husband, Howard Graham, raised their family and formed many lifelong friendships there. She lived life to the fullest, enjoying her friends, gardening, dancing, church, sewing and, most of all, her home and children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She will be missed by...
Donald Edward Sunnarborg, 92, of Laurel, Montana and formerly of Cloquet, went home to be with the Lord on July, 15, 2021, with his loving wife Ida Rose and other family members by his side. Donald was born July 3, 1929, in Cloquet to Edward and Helen Sunnarborg. He graduated from Esko High School in 1948. Donald served in the U.S. Army and was a Korean War veteran. On July 11, 1956, Donald married Ida Rose Kamunen, and they went on to raise five children. Donald was employed by Conoco, first...
Dorothy Jean Mettner, 95, of Cloquet passed on to eternal life on July 14, 2021, at Barnes Care in Esko. She was born to Andrew and Olga (Siltanen) Raisanen on Oct. 29, 1925, in Cloquet. Dorothy was a loving sister to her brother Warren, and she had two other siblings, Arlene and Jimmy, who both passed away in infancy. She grew up in Esko, where she enjoyed many nights of bowling and roller skating with friends. Dorothy graduated from Lincoln High School in 1943. She moved to Renton,...
Marinette Rose Chell, 78, of Wrenshall passed away July 18, 2021, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born on May 11, 1943, the daughter of John and Agnes (Gault) Schneider in Cloquet. Marinette graduated from Wrenshall High School in 1961, and was employed as a dietary aide at St. Joseph Medical Center in Oklahoma and then as a property manager, working with her husband, Leslie for many years. Marinette was a member of the J.M. Paine Presbyterian Church, now The River's Edge Church...
Marjorie Irene (Carlson) Hall, 85, of Proctor and formerly of Esko, passed away peacefully Feb. 22, 2021, at Diamond Willow in Proctor, surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life will be held 1-5 p.m. Saturday, July 31 in the lakeview cabana at Pike Lake Golf and Beach Club, 4895 Midway Road, Duluth. Kathleen “Kathi” J. Davis, 60, of Duluth passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 16, 2021, in her home. A gathering of family and friends will be held 1-3 p.m. with a time of sharing at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 25 in the Atkins Northland Fun...
Donald Arnold Seabury, 87, of Cloquet passed away July 9, 2021, at St. Luke's hospital. He was born to Walter and Elsie (Haderly) Seabury on Aug. 27, 1933, in Mellen, Wisconsin. Don married Marian Johnson on Aug. 31, 1957 in Cloquet. He was a lifetime member of the VFW, American Legion, and the Bricklayers union. Don was a bricklayer by trade and the owner-operator of his own company for many years. Don and Marian wintered in Mesa, Arizona, and were members of the Cloquet Country Club and...
Carol Jean (Johnson) Schubert, 82, of Cloquet passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021 after a brief illness, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born Dec. 18, 1938 in Superior, Wisconsin, and was preceded in death by her parents, John I. and Lillian (Wicken) Johnson, and husband, Harry L. Schubert. Carol graduated from Superior Central High School in 1957 and soon after was united in marriage to Harry on Aug. 10, 1957. They were married almost 50 years until his death in June 2007. Carol w...
Nancy Elaine Carlson, 70, of Cloquet passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021 in the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. Visitation: 11 a.m. until the 12 p.m. funeral service Saturday, July 17 in the Atkins Northland Funeral Home in Cloquet. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery in Carlton....
Kathie Jo (Danger) Kemi passed away July 7, 2021, at home, with her daughters by her side. She was born in Crookston on Oct. 15, 1951. Kathie graduated from Esko High School in 1969. She married her high school sweetheart, Bruce, in 1970. They built a beautiful home and life together with their two daughters, Kelly and Kym. Kathie worked at the Cloquet Co-op Credit Union for 48 years, where she made many lifelong friendships. She was a hardworking, strong, dedicated and loving woman. Kathie’s biggest joy in life was having grandchildren. She c...
DaWayn "Dewey" Herbert Johnson, 86, of Carlton passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side July 4, 2021. Born Oct. 9, 1934, to Caroline and Herbert Johnson in Red Wing, he attended a one-room school on an island on the Mississippi River through eighth grade, then attended Red Wing High School, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Wisconsin Superior for a master's degree in fine arts. Dewey taught art and physical education at Cloquet High School for more than 35...
Darwin "Teets" Laverne Bishop, resident of the Duluth area, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 3, 2021, just shy of his 86th birthday. He was born to Sylvester and Charlotte Northrup in Carlton County. He was a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Ojibwe. In his younger years, Darwin and Lynn "Dolly" lived in California with their family. He held several painting jobs, including working for Disneyland, Lockheed Martin, Carroll Shelby and Hiller Helicopters. He was a truant officer at Washington...
Debra Esther (Timonen) Smith, 55, of Proctor died peacefully July 6, 2021, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton after a brief battle with uterine cancer. Deb was born in Moose Lake, the daughter of Raymond and Mary Timonen. Deb grew up in Carlton and graduated from Carlton High School in 1984. She attended Bemidji State University. She was employed for the past 22 years at Kindred at Home as a care team coordinator, and had previously been employed with Vaydich Enterprises and Kmart. Deb was...
Dorothy Jean Mettner, 95, of Cloquet passed on to eternal life on July 14, 2021 at Barnes Care in Esko. She was born to Andrew and Olga (Siltanen) Raisanen on Oct. 29, 1925 in Cloquet. Dorothy was a loving sister to her brother Warren, and she had two other siblings, Arlene and Jimmy, who both passed away in infancy. She grew up in Esko, where she enjoyed many nights of bowling and roller skating with friends. Dorothy graduated from Lincoln High School in 1943. She moved to Renton, Washington,...
Debra Esther (Timonen) Smith, 55, of Proctor died peacefully July 6, 2021, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton after a brief battle with uterine cancer. Deb was born in Moose Lake, the daughter of Raymond and Mary Timonen. Deb grew up in Carlton and graduated from Carlton High School in 1984, and attended Bemidji State University. She was employed for the past 22 years at Kindred at Home as a care team coordinator, and had previously been employed with Vaydich Enterprises and Kmart. Deb was...
Brian K. Bakka, 51, of Cloquet passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021. He was born Nov. 10, 1969, the son of Roy and Phyllis (Kastanek) Bakka. Brian started working as a greeter for Walmart in Cloquet in 1998 and was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Brian was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his cousin Sheri Dauplaise, and other cousins. A memorial service was scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, July 8 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet, with an inurnment service at Maple...
Charles R. Wick, 85, passed away peacefully July 4, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born to Raymond and Elenore (Aiken) Wick on March 3, 1936. He married Sonja Swanson on Oct. 1, 1960. He was a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Ojibwe. Charles was a Korean War veteran who served his country with honor. He was a lifetime member of VFW Post 3979 and American Legion Post 262 and participated in the Honor Guard for more than 50 years. Charles worked as supervisor at Diamond Match for 34...
Lowana Lee Johnson, 85, of Cloquet passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021 with her loving family by her side. She was born Sept. 30, 1935 in Cloquet to Ralph and Lucille (Sundeen) Millen. She graduated from Cloquet High School in 1953. After high school she worked at Northwest Paper Company. On Aug. 4, 1956 she married Dwayne “Duke” Johnson. She stayed home while raising her family, and in the late ‘70s she went to work at Spies Disco Foods for about ten years. From 1995 until 2015 they winte...
Lawrence Rasen, 80, of Virginia passed away Friday, July 2, 2021 in Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Graveside Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, July 17 at Old Calvary Cemetery in Cloquet. Atkins Northland Funeral Home Wilbur “Pete” Emerson Mills, 99, of Carlton passed away Friday, July 2, 2021 in St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Visitation: 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. memorial service Tuesday, July 20 in Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Cloquet. Inurnment will be in Old Calvary Cemetery with military honors accorded by the Cloquet Combi...
Marguerite I. Anderson, 100, passed away June 27, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. She was born March 20, 1921, in Foxboro, Wisconsin, the daughter of Charles and Celia (Benge) Williams. Marguerite graduated from Central High School in Superior in 1939. She was united in marriage to James "Jim" Norman Anderson on Dec. 16, 1939. Marguerite was a lifetime member and long-term secretary of the Sons of Norway Heimsyn Lodge 1-15 and longtime member of Bethesda Lutheran Church in Carlton. She...
