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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...
Marie Carlson, 82, of Cloquet passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, May 31, 2021. She was born Feb. 2, 1939, in DeWitt, Illinois, the daughter of Carl Dean and Isabelle (Monaghan) Callison. Marie married Raymond B. Carlson on Dec. 26, 1959, and the couple went on to have five children. She was a workaholic, working at numerous places and wearing many hats. She could handle most anything that came up. Marie was a great mother and wife, a good listener, caregiver, and the silent...
Bernard “Ben” Allan Hanson, 87, passed away Dec. 15, 2020, at New Perspective assisted living in Cloquet, surrounded by his family. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Saturday, June 12 at Grace Baptist Church, Cloquet, followed by lunch at the church....
Floyd Eugene Novack, 88, of Cloquet passed away April 21, 2021 during an extended stay with his son in Hudson, Wisconsin. Floyd was born in Saint Paul to August "Auggie" and Estella Novack. He grew up with his brother, Harvey, and his sisters, Lorraine and Marilyn. As a child, he was a bit mischievous; and when a teenager, was told of life's "long hard road" by his father, given a $10 bill, and set down that road. He eventually landed in Milltown, Wisconsin at the dairy farm of Raynold and...
Isabell Marie Hedine, 91, passed away May 26, 2021, at the Benedictine Health Center in Duluth. She was born April 19, 1930, to John and Helen (Houseman) Dolzer in Cloquet. Isabell married Russell Eugene Hedine in May of 1950. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Russell; a sister, Bernice; brothers, Henry and Bob Dolzer; niece Debra Ellis; and nephew Randy Obeidzinski. She is survived by her children, Linda (Bob) Hansen of Lenoir City, Tennessee, and Robert (Cheryl) Hedine of...
John Edward Maki was born on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 29, 1933 in Esko, where he lived his whole life. He passed away on May 25, 2021 at age 87. John graduated from Esko High School in 1952 and went to work for Western Electric-/TT, retiring in the late 80s. He was retired for longer than he worked, which he thought impressive. John enjoyed his small family and his large circle of friends. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and dog sitting for his friends and family. He enjoyed playing...
On Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, Kyle lost his battle with the struggles of this life and passed away at his home. Kyle was born on June 5, 1991 in Duluth, the son of Kelly Burggraff and Craig Hopp. From the day of his birth, Kyle brought great joy and love to the lives of all who loved him. Kyle had a genuine kindness, a loving heart, a sense of humor that had everyone around him smiling, and he touched the lives of many. We are left with many special memories of time spent with Kyle. Growing up,...
On Sunday, Nov. 28, 2020 Robert Michael Nelson passed away at the age of 53 in St. Charles, Missouri. The world lost a beloved son, father, brother, uncle, and friend. Robert “Rob” was born March 15, 1967 in Duluth to Michael Edwin and Barbara Ann Nelson. The eldest of three, Rob grew up in his father’s footsteps, developing an affinity for the lake, hunting, and golf. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth (a great school on a great lake, as he would always remind you) and began...
Terrance Michael Koski, 71, died Dec. 3, 2020 at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Monday, June 7 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Cloquet. Nelson Funeral Care, 218-879-3225 Kay Lenore Burgraff, 69, of Duluth, formerly of Holyoke, passed away Feb. 28, 2021 in St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. Celebration of Life: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, May 29 in the Silver Brook Town Hall in Wrenshall. A private family burial will be in Holyoke Cemetery. Atkins Northland Funeral Home, Cloquet....
Victor Moretto, 86, died at home May 16, 2021, from bone cancer. He was born May 13, 1935, at home, the youngest of 10 children, in Dewey, Wisconsin. He worked at U.S. Steel in Duluth for many years and later drove a school bus in Carlton. In 1957, he married Shirley "Sam" (Blume) Moretto. He is survived by her; two daughters, Patti Sitzman (Paul) and Pamela Dragicevich (Mike); and six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, all of his siblings, and...
Lori Marie Alaspa, 59, of Cloquet passed away May 17 in her home due to health complications. She was born Nov. 15, 1961 in Cloquet, the daughter of Arthur and Helen (Nelson) Petersen. Lori attended school in Cloquet and was a 1980 graduate of Cloquet High School. She accepted a position with the school district soon after graduation and worked in various positions, her most recent being 20 years at Washington School until her retirement in August 2020. Lori married Walter "Sonny" Alaspa in 1999...
Edward "Ed" Donald Thornton, 95, passed away peacefully at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Proctor on May 17, 2021. Ed was born in St. Paul, the second eldest of seven children to Ada and Edward L. Thornton. Ed joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 when he was 17 and served in the South Pacific Theater as a signalman third class during World War II. He fought in the Battle of Okinawa among other actions. Ed served on the USS Briareus, USS Mona Island and the USS Chukawan, and was awarded the World War...
Laurel (Cahill) Peltier, 74, of Farmington passed away March 10, 2021, from respiratory failure. She is lovingly remembered by her children, Jessica and Eli Peltier, and her grandchildren, Breanna (21), Hannah Grace (13), Holly Ann (11), Mila (7) and Lily (4). Laurel enjoyed spending precious time with her grandchildren. She was creative and truly loved giving gifts. Laurel also loved fresh flowers. She would give them to her grandchild on every occasion. A Celebration of Life will take place 1...
Bimbo Nordrum, 51, left this world on an Indian Motorcycle in Sherman County, Oregon, May 5, 2021. Born April 6, 1970, to James and Judy Nordrum, he grew up in International Falls with his sister, Jo, until the family moved to Cloquet in June 1987, where he graduated from high school. He went on to serve in the U.S. Navy 1989 through 1993. After being honorably discharged, he followed his father into the ironworkers trade with the Ironworkers Local 512 and worked for many years throughout Minnes...
