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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...
Lacey J. Johnson, 38, of Cloquet passed away June 25, 2021, at home. She was born May 19, 1983, in Duluth, the daughter of Robert and Dawn (Tillman) DeRusha. She graduated from Cloquet High School in 2001. Lacey loved coaching the majorettes for Cloquet High School and helped keep the program alive. She had a passion for writing and was a true people person. Lacey was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by Kevin Johnson and their daughter, Lula Johnson; brother, Brett (Brandi)...
Betty May Abrahamson passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021 in Hermantown at the age of 95. Born Oct. 10, 1925 in Wausau, Wisconsin, she was the loving daughter of Gustav and Grace Melling. After high school she worked in a store in Floodwood prior to World War II. During the war, she worked in a factory making small engines. After marrying, she raised her children and was a housewife. During the 1960s and '70s she worked for dentist Greg Swenson in Brooklyn Center and then worked many years at J.C....
Alice J. Lake, 83, of Cromwell passed away and went to heaven in the arms of her loving family on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at the Villa Vista Care Center in Cromwell. Alice was born in Streeter, North Dakota to Oscar and Mayme (Bolstad) Olson on April 28, 1938. She moved to the farm by Wright in the second grade, where she would live for 75 years. On July 26, 1958 she married Kenneth Lake, and together they raised four children on the farm. Alice was a homemaker who always had something...
Arnold Gene Tribby, 83, of Sandstone passed away peacefully at home June 13, 2021. Arnie was born in Cloquet on Sept. 3, 1937 to Emery and Alyce (Holmquist) Tribby. He grew up in Carlton and graduated from Carlton High School in 1955. On Jan. 14, 1961 he was united in marriage to Roberta Kay (Hopp) Tribby at the First Presbyterian Church in Wrenshall. He was a self-proclaimed “professional driver” for United Parcel Service in Duluth before transferring to the newly formed Sandstone center, whe...
Freda’s earth walk ended June 17, 2021 after a year-and-a-half-long battle with cancer. She passed away peacefully in her home at age 70. Freda was born Nov. 15, 1950 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to E.G. Petersen and Donna Mae Conklin. She grew up in Iowa, Michigan, Illinois and, ultimately, Minnesota, where she spent all her adult years. On May 5, 1979 she married Keith Carlson, her soulmate and the love of her life. Their son, Darrin Carlson, was born Feb. 8, 1983. Freda earned her bachelor of s...
Irene Marie Kamunen, 99, of Cloquet died March 3, 2021 in Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet. A graveside service will be held at 12 p.m. Wednesday, June 30 in Maple Grove Cemetery in Cloquet. A luncheon will follow in the Fireside Room in Atkins Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th St., Cloquet....
Kenneth L. DeFoe Jr., "Niizhoo Gwaanabe," 57, passed away with his family by his side June 14, 2021, at Miller Dwan Medical Center in Duluth. He was born Nov. 17, 1963, in Cloquet to Kenneth L. DeFoe Sr. and Geraldine L. DeFoe. Ken was employed by the Fond du Lac Reservation since 1981, working up the ranks from laborer to head of FDL Housing and the head of FDL Construction company. He helped plan, develop and build homes, community buildings and roads, to name a few things, throughout the...
Margaret Alexander, 86, of Keowee Key, South Carolina, passed away at her home Oct. 19, 2020. Born in Cloquet, she was the daughter of Floyd and Mildred Nelson, and wife of the late Robert George Alexander. Margaret was a CPA and an active member of St. Mark United Methodist Church in Seneca, South Carolina. A lifelong volunteer and philanthropist, she served the needs of others in a variety of ways, including reading to the blind and donating her accounting services to startups as well as...
Sheila Cartwright, 52, of Barnum, passed away with her family by her side June 10, 2021, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born July 23, 1968 to Roger and Shirley Lund in Moose Lake. Sheila graduated from Cromwell High School in 1986. She was a fantastic wife and mother who was incredibly dedicated to her family and children. Sheila was the domestic engineer around the house, attending to the yard, garden, or current project they were working on. She loved to feed the hummingbirds and enjoyed watching the deer. Sheila was a great c...
Betty Lorraine Dancer, 91, of Cloquet passed away June 12, 2021, in Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born June 29, 1929, in Sandstone to John and Alice (Dupuis) Voit. Betty grew up in Sandstone and graduated from Sandstone High School in 1947. She married Kenneth Dancer on June 16, 1948 in Trinity Lutheran Church in Sandstone. Betty had been a member of Sandstone Evangelical Free Church, Virginia Bible Chapel, and Faith Baptist Church in Hermantown. She had written many short stories...
Loren Arvin Olson, 66, of Duluth, passed away in his home May 23, 2021. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 25 at the Minnesota Veterans Cemetery in Hermantown. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Care....
Robert L. Fjerstad, 89, of Carlton passed away Feb. 27, 2021. He was born on June 21, 1931, in Fosston to Lloyd and Sadie (Carver) Fjerstad. Robert was united in marriage to Marie (Cumber) Fjerstad on June 13, 1959. He was the loving father of Clayton (Kim), Colin (Debbie), and Wayne (Angie); dear grandfather of Cassandra, Kurtis, Amy, Janice and Nicholas; dear brother of Mavis (Bill) LaVoi, Shirley (Winton) Knudson, Janis (Dick) Aos, Russell Fjerstad and Vicki (Wayne) Strom; special friend to...
