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Janet (Brander) Buczynski, 83, of Cloquet was welcomed into the arms of the Lord with her family by her side in her home Oct. 3, 2021. Janet was born to Charles and Bertha (Strand) Brander on April 21, 1938, in Cloquet. She graduated from Cloquet High School in 1956 and then the University of Minnesota Duluth with a degree in business education. She went on to teach business classes at Eveleth High School, Eveleth Junior College and Cloquet High School. In 1964, Janet was married to her husband...
Gloria Leila Johnson, 89, longtime resident of Perch Lake Township, Carlton County, died peacefully Sept. 15, 2021, in Chris Jensen Health Center. She was born Dec. 14, 1931, in Long Beach, California to Ernest Cruz and Carmen Romo. Gloria graduated from Palmer High School in Palmer, Alaska. She was united in marriage to John E. Gleason. After his death she married Robert O. Johnson on May 2, 1960. Throughout her working career, Gloria was employed at the Elmendorf Air Base in Anchorage in the...
Muriel A. Christian, 87, of Carlton passed away Sept. 22, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Private family services will be held....
Marietta Erickson, 83, of Cloquet passed away Oct. 6, 2021, at North Shore Estates in Duluth. She was born Jan. 31, 1938, in St. Paul, the daughter of Stanley and Evelyn (Kurkoski) Wresh. She was united in marriage to Leonard Erickson in May of 1981. Marietta was an avid artist and did wood paintings. She was active for more than 30 years with art and craft fairs. She was well-known and one of the first artists at many local and regional annual events. Her work is visible, as she did the murals...
Richard Emery Storck, 87, of Cloquet passed away Sept. 28, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. He was born Nov. 26, 1933, in Quincy, Illinois to William and Margaret (Helhake) Storck. Richard enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving nine years on full-time active duty, and continued his service with the 148th Air National Guard. He returned from the Korean War and was stationed in Finland, Minnesota. Richard met his future wife, Ruth Otterson, in Duluth on a double date, and they were...
Robert "Bob" H. Carey, 75, passed away peacefully Sept. 26, 2021, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Cloquet, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 22, 1946, in Duluth to Harvey and Jean (McDonell) Carey. Bob excelled at sports and played basketball for the University of Minnesota Duluth. After college, he met his love and best friend, Mary Day. They were married Aug. 14, 196,9 and spent 52 wonderful years together. After teaching and coaching basketball at McGregor and Silver...
George H. McCausland, 83, of Cloquet passed away surrounded by family on Sept. 26, 2021, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born May 15, 1938 in Duluth, the son of Thomas and Ruth (Thompson) McCausland. George was raised in Carlton and attended the University of Minnesota Duluth. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1958 to 1962 as a torpedoman in the submarine service. George worked as a salesman for Gopher State Leasing 1965-1968 in Duluth; Tri-State Leasing Sales in Hastings,...
Patty Sue (Reponen) Ostoff, 52, of South Saint Paul passed away unexpectedly Sept. 21, 2021. She was born May 26, 1969 in Cloquet to Bill and Jean Reponen. Patty graduated from Carlton High School in 1987 and worked many years at Ramsey County Care Center in Maplewood. Patty loved the Minnesota Vikings and enjoyed riding motorcycles. She was preceded in death by her father, Bill Reponen. She is survived by her daughter, Cassie (Mike) Masteller of Alabama; stepson, Austin Ostoff of South Saint...
Mary Lou Maciewski, 63, of Cloquet passed away after a long battle with cancer on Sept. 16, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. Mary was born in Cloquet on Nov. 20, 1957, to George and Minnie (Voller) Micklewright. She was raised in Cloquet and graduated from Cloquet schools. On July 25, 2012, Mary married her best friend, Mark Maciewski Sr. Mary worked for Cloquet Memorial Hospital for 37 years as the manager of Central Supply before her retirement. She loved animals, enjoyed fishing and...
Susan Hallback Jackson, 76, passed away Sept. 3, 2021 at home. She was born June 16, 1945, in Cloquet to John and Emily Hallback. Susan went to Cloquet High School. She worked for Stern's Sewing in Carlton, Super One, and then USG until she retired. She enjoyed going out to eat and to the casino. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clifford ("Snooky"); and her sister Sharon Lyes. Susan is survived by her son, Rick (Biz), and her daughter, Teresa (Kris) Robinson; five...
Beverly Rae Whorton, 79, formerly of Cloquet and Carlton, passed away peacefully Sept. 24, 2021, in Trenton, Missouri. She was born July 29, 1942. Beverly was a wife, mother, sister, grandma, and friend to all. She was active in the community her whole life ... whichever community was fortunate to have her in it. Nobody worked harder, or gave more, without expectation or hesitation. A true saint. She was a pianist for church and high school theater; a dedicated farmer and conservationist;...
Timothy Alan Frank, 57, of Cloquet passed away Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, at Community Memorial Hospital. He was born June 19, 1964, in Cloquet to James and Dianna (Manninen) Frank and raised in Wright. Tim graduated from Cromwell High School in 1983. He worked at Walmart and took pride in being a personal trainer. He was preceded in death by his parents. Tim is survived by his daughter, Vanessa Johnson of Superior, Wisconsin; sisters, Teresa (Tim) Hakamaki of Wright and Debra (Robert) Elmer of...
Donald A. Anderson, 91, of Cloquet passed away from a stroke on Sept. 16, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospice. He was born to Alver and Lillian (Erickson) Anderson on June 2, 1930, in Cloquet. Don was a lifelong resident of Cloquet. He married Rosemary Bodie on May 1, 1954, and together they raised six children. Don was employed for many years at Bodie's Grocery. It was often joked that he hated to leave Carlton County, the exception being fishing trips with family and his fishing partner Ernie Vestin....
Joel T. Trevis, 71, of Crosslake, passed away peacefully at his home on Sept. 13, 2021. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel and there will be a small private service for the family held at a later date. Joel was born March 28, 1950, to Jerome and Ethel (Mueller) Trevis in West St. Paul. He married his love, JoAnn Hill, on Aug. 31, 1991. Joel loved the outdoors and northern Minnesota. He loved to hunt and share his many stories of hunting deer, elk and bear. Joel had...
Kenneth E. "Kenny" Beck, 78, of Carlton passed away peacefully Sept. 15, 2021, at Solvay House in Duluth after a 2½ year battle with pancreatic cancer. Kenny was born Oct. 17, 1942, in Two Harbors to Frank and Elna Beck. After graduating from Clover Valley High School in 1960, he spent four years in the U.S. Navy with his brother Bob, of whom he was very proud. Upon his return, he worked for Reserve Mining, and later for USG Corporation. Kenny was married to Debby Beck, whom he called "th...
John "Danny" Van McFatridge, 83, of Cloquet, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. He was born on Dec. 31, 1937, to Van Thomas McFatridge and Annabelle Dare. Danny married Elaine DeFoe on July 18, 1973. He enjoyed doing yard work and working on family vehicles. Danny and Elaine were avid bingo players. They enjoyed traveling, going out for dinner, and spending time with their great-grandchildren. He was a Green Bay Packer fan and he watched most of their...
Lyle G. Schaak, 75, of Cloquet passed away from underlying health conditions following surgery on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at University of Minnesota Medical Center surrounded by family members. He was born in Lakeville, Minnesota on June 15, 1946, to George and Selma (Pudil) Schaak. He graduated in 1964 from Lakeville High School. Lyle joined the U.S. Navy and served from December 1964 to 1968, serving on the USS Mount McKinley as a master signalman during his three tours in the Vietnam War....
William "Bill" Nicholas Meisner, 94, of Cloquet died peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at Suncrest Assisted Living. He was surrounded by his family as they sang favorite songs he taught them. He is survived by his daughter, Susan; four sons, Jess (Wendy), Bart (Lynn), Paul and Ross; nine grandchildren, Willa, Adam, Brionna, Dielle, Aylie, Lars, Elora, Anna and Samuel; and seven great-grandchildren, Noah, Joey, James, Callum, Shae, Rhys and Layne. Bill was preceded in death by his dear wife,...
Donald Andrew Pykkonen, “Farmer Don,” 86, passed away at home from complications of pancreatic cancer on Sept. 5, 2021, not more than 100 yards from where he was born. Donald was born during a blizzard on Jan. 5, 1935, to Andrew and Hulda Mary (Helberg) Pykkonen in Thomson Township. It was there on the family farm that he spent his entire life. He was the middle of five children, with four sisters. Finnish was Donald’s native language and once he went to Washington School in Cloquet in 1941 he began learning English. He farmed the homes...
Loren E. Terp, 92, of Carlton passed away Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021 in Inter-Faith Care Center. He was born July 2, 1929, in St. Louis Park to Peter and Bernice Terp. He grew up in the St. Louis Park area and married Ann Huisinger on July 22, 1950. Loren worked at turkey farms in Canby, Biglow and Worthington, then they moved to Cloquet and worked at Diamond Brands, Potlatch and Conwed. At one point he was working for all three at the same time. He taught first aid classes at Potlatch and for the...
Barbara Lynn Smith Solem, 66, of Culver passed away Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident near Webster, Wisconsin. She was born on Nov. 5, 1954, in Duluth to Leo and Ingrid Smith. She was raised in Proctor and graduated from Proctor High School in 1973. Barb owned Northland Wreaths, had a tax preparation service and was a bus driver for South Ridge schools. She was a member of multiple motorcycle groups, the Cowboy Fast Draw Association, Twin Ports Dance...
Robert Roy Williams, 84, of Cloquet, died on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, at home. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial Friday, Sept. 17 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Interment will be in New Calvary Cemetery. To leave an online condolence, visit the guestbook at www.nelsonfuneralcare.net. Susan Jackson of Cloquet died Sept. 3, 2021. A Celebration of life will be held 2-6 p.m. Oct. 9 at Solway Township Hall. Ardeth “Ardy” Ann (Malluege) Pykkonen, 83, of Esko passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, in her home after a lon...
John Patrick Connor, 47, of Barnum passed away on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, in his home. He was born March 30, 1974, in Cloquet to John and MaryAnn (Fisher) Connor. John grew up in Blackhoof Township and graduated from Carlton High School in 1992. He was a manager at McDonald Rental for several years before going to work at Randall Bros. Heating and Cooling in 1998. In August of 2020 John had a tragic accident and was unable to return to work. On May 19, 2001 he married Lynnette Mallon in Cloquet....
Nancy Ruth (Abrahamson) Koivisto, 87, of Esko passed away Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021 in Inter-Faith Care Center, Carlton. She was born April 3, 1934, in Duluth to Oliver and Alice (Johnson) Abrahamson. She graduated from Denfeld High School in 1952. After meeting at UMD, Nancy and Melvin Koivisto were married on June 15, 1956 in Duluth. She was a member of Apostolic Lutheran Church in Esko. Nancy enjoyed golfing, traveling and spending time with family and friends. She was preceded in death by her p...
Duane Edward Johnson, 87, of Cloquet, passed away Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, at Sunnyside Health Care Center. He was born Oct. 28, 1933, in Cloquet to Edward and Sieva (Lehto) Johnson. Duane grew up in Cromwell and graduated from Cromwell High School in 1951. On April 27, 1957, he married Shirley Laine. Duane worked his entire life as a master carpenter and a sawmill sawyer. He built log homes and many pieces of fine furniture. He served in the U.S. Army 1955 through 1957. He enjoyed hunting,...
