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Edward "Ed" Vernon Jaakola, 83, of Cloquet passed away Feb. 6, 2021. He was born Nov. 26, 1937 to parents Edward Emmanuel Jaakola and Maime Senja (Ainasoja) Jaakola. Ed was greeted into life by two siblings, brother Reynold and sister Shirley (Wirtanen). At age 1, Ed's brother Kenneth was born. Upon Maime's second marriage came Ed's sister, Sally Lund (Pearson). Growing up in Cloquet, Ed graduated from Cloquet High School in 1955 and served in the Navy 1955 to 1957. In February 1957, he met...
Robert “Bob” James Peters, 88 of Cloquet died on Feb. 11, 2021 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. He was born on Nov. 26, 1932 to Albert and Tyna (Sipola) Peters in Cloquet. Bob married Donna Fagre on June 28, 1952 in Cloquet. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving 1953 to 1955. Bob returned home and was employed as a journeyman pipefitter for Johnson Controls for 36½ years. He was a member of the Carl Anderson American Legion Post 262, the Hebert-Kennedy VFW Post 3979, and the Eagles Club...
Michael John Hagen, 69, of Roseville, Minnesota, formerly of Cloquet, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Michael was born on Dec. 18, 1951 in Cloquet to Maurice and Virginia Hagen. The Cloquet High School Class of 1969 graduate worked for LCS Coaches, Greyhound bus lines and managed multiple apartment complexes in the Twin Cities. Michael enjoyed visiting state parks, especially Jay Cooke State Park in Carlton. He loved kayaking at Split...
James Marvin Sunnarborg, 88, of Esko passed away Feb. 11, 2021 in his home with his loving family by his side. Visitation: 12 p.m. until the 2 p.m. funeral service Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 in the Atkins Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th St., Cloquet. Military Honors accorded by the Cloquet Combined Honor Guard. Burial will be in the spring in Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery in Esko. Masks and social distancing are required. From the funeral home parking lot, the funeral can be heard on FM 98.3. A video of the service will be available on the funeral...
Leo LeRoy Dahlberg, 86, of Cromwell passed away Feb. 13, 2021 in Villa Vista Care Center in Cromwell. He was born March 1, 1934 in Bigfork to Roy and Marie Dahlberg. Leo grew up in Effie and graduated from Bigfork High School in 1952. He married Marie Groth in 1956. Leo joined the Army and served until 1958. After his discharge, they made their home in Minneapolis, where Leo worked in construction as a heavy equipment operator, operating both dozers and cranes. In 1963 they moved to Wright and p...
Jane Joleen (Wickstrom) Hugdahl, 74, passed away peacefully Jan. 18, 2021, at home in Maplewood. Jane was born Jan. 5, 1947, in Cloquet. She worked for many years in the nursing field in Minneapolis. Throughout her life Jane took much joy in her family, and had a deep appreciation for arts and crafts, attending the performing arts, flowers, travels and letter writing. She was preceded in death by her parents, Grace and Elmer Wickstrom; sisters Jean Ekholm and Joan Coyer; husband, James Hugdahl;...
Anna Elizabeth Kauma, 86, of Esko passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. A private family service will be held on Saturday. A spring burial will be at Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery in Esko. To leave an online condolence, visit www.nelsonfuneralcare.net....
Anna Elizabeth Kauma, 86, of Esko passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 in the comfort of her home. Anna was born on February 26, 1934 in Palermo, New York to Albert and Senja Hill. She was a member of the Independent Apostolic Lutheran Church. Anna volunteered at the Esko Historical Society and enjoyed her visits with the Esko TOPS gals on Tuesdays. Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Elden, and great-granddaughters Alyssa and Anikka. She is survived by her children, Mel (Lisa),...
Michael Hugo Tempes, 69, of Cloquet passed away of natural causes as the cold winds of February ushered him upward to a warm and welcome Homecoming. Michael was born to Hugo and Delores (Loubsky) Tempes on Sept. 5, 1951. He and his four siblings grew up in the house their father built in Bensenville, Illinois. Michael joined the U.S. Navy at age 17 and celebrated his 18th birthday while serving overseas in Japan. Upon his discharge Michael moved to Carlton, where a chance meeting on the shores...
Joyce Mathiason Iverson, 97, of Cloquet, passed away Jan. 23, 2021, at Evergreen Knoll in Cloquet with family by her side after enduring a battle with bullous pemphigoid. She was born Sept. 9, 1923, in Highwater Township in southwest Minnesota to Alfred and Elfie Mathiason. Joyce was baptized Oct. 7, 1923, at Old Westbrook Lutheran Church, where she still maintained membership. She attended rural school for eight years and graduated from Storden High School in 1941. Joyce went on to graduate...
Robert “Bob” Charles Gerlach, 86, of Baxter, and formerly of Cloquet, passed away Jan. 23, 2021, at Northern Lakes Assisted Living in Baxter. Services are pending and will be held at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Cloquet at a later date. Memorials are preferred to the Cloquet Educational Foundation, 302 14th St., Cloquet MN 55720. Arrangements are with Nelson Funeral Care of Cloquet. Arthur Giles Buell, 94 of Mahtowa died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 in his home. A private family service will be held. Arrangements through Atkins-Northland Fun...
Carol A. Schlenvogt, 71, of Cloquet passed away Jan. 13, 2021, at her home with family at her side. She was born Aug. 6, 1949 in Jamestown, North Dakota, the daughter of Reinhart and Evanda (Stuckle) Lange. Carol graduated from Sykeston High School in 1967 and worked at the North Dakota State University bookstore, where she met William Schlenvogt. They were married on March 2, 1973, in Fargo and moved to Cloquet in 1976. She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church where she served as a...
Diane M. Krych, 68, of Esko and Stone Lake, Wisconsin, went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Diane was born in Minneapolis on March 24, 1952 to Robert and June Rittenhouse. She graduated from Richfield High School in 1970 and graduated from Southwest State University in Marshall, Minnesota in 1974. She met her husband, Dean, in an elevator at the J.C. Penney store at the Southdale Mall...
James (Jim), 82, and Judy, 81, of Cloquet passed away after 62 years of marriage, within hours of each other in their winter home of Yuma, Arizona on Jan. 11, 2021. Lifelong residents of Cloquet, Jim, born on June 12, 1938 and Judy, born on May 18, 1939, started dating in ninth-grade (Class of 1957), and were married on Nov. 21 of 1959. Jim was a former member of the National Guard, drove Bus No. 5 for more than 35 years for Cloquet Transit and was a head custodian for the Cloquet school...
Norman Lee Rubesh, 77, of Cloquet passed away suddenly Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. A gathering of family and friends was held Jan. 16 in the Atkins Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th St. in Cloquet. Charles Golen, 91, of Cloquet, died on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. No public service will be held. A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date at the cabin. To leave an online condolence, visit the guestbook at www.nelson funeralcare.net....
Duane Putnam, 90, passed away Jan. 8, 2021, at The Waterview Shores in Two Harbors. He was born on Aug. 23, 1930, to Aaron and Katherine (Nathan) Putnam in Linton, North Dakota. Duane enlisted in the U.S. Army and was a Korean War veteran. Following the war, he returned home and married Evelyn Shotley on Feb. 12, 1955, in Cloquet. He was employed for many years at the Wood Conversion plant, later Conwed, and at Potlatch until his retirement. Duane was a member of the Queen of Peace Catholic...
Joyce E. Angell passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 in the arms of her daughter, her guardian angel at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. Joyce was born in Minot, North Dakota on April 27, 1928 to Cecil and Jessie Compton. She was the second oldest of 11 siblings. After graduation from Superior Central, she moved to the Cloquet area to work at Diamond Match. While at the employee picnic at the Big Lake Resort, she met the love of her life, Jalmer Angell, and they shared the next 55-plus...
Carol A. Schlenvogt, age 71 of Cloquet, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her home with family at her side. She was born August 6, 1949 in Jamestown, N.D., the daughter of Reinhart and Evanda (Stuckle) Lange. Carol graduated from Sykeston High School in 1967 and worked at the North Dakota State University Bookstore where she met William Schlenvogt. They were united in marriage on March 2, 1973 in Fargo, N.D. and later moved to Cloquet in 1976. She was a member of Our Savior’s L...
Norman Lee Rubesh, 77 of Cloquet passed away suddenly on Friday, January 8, 2021 in Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, January 16, 2021 in the Atkins Northland Funeral, 801 14th St., Cloquet....
James (Jim), 82, and Judy, 81, of Cloquet, Minnesota passed away after 62 years of marriage within hours of each other in their winter home in Yuma, Arizona on Jan. 11, 2021. Lifelong residents of Cloquet, Jim, born on June 12, 1938 and Judy, born on May 18, 1939, started dating in 9th grade (Class of ‘57), and were married on Nov. 21 of 1959. Jim was a former member of the National Guard, drove Bus #5 for more than 35 years for Cloquet Transit and was a head custodian for the Cloquet School d...
Diane M. Krych, 68, of Esko, Minnesota and Stone Lake, Wisconsin, went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Diane was born in Minneapolis on March 24, 1952 to Robert and June Rittenhouse. She graduated from Richfield High School, Richfield, in 1970 and graduated from Southwest State University, Marshall, in 1974. She met her husband, Dean, in an elevator at the J.C. Penney store at the...
Sgt. Frank Peter Carle, 78, of Esko, died peacefully with his loving family by his side at St. Luke's Hospital on Dec. 31, 2020, from congestive heart failure. Frank was born in Duluth on Oct. 18, 1942, to George and Frances Carle. He was a man of many talents. After high school he went to carpentry school. From there he graduated from a trade school where he was a master welder. On Jan. 24, 1963, at the age of 21, Frank enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. He proudly fought for his country...
Anthony "Tony" Jurek, 88, of Cloquet passed away with family by his side on Dec. 31, 2020. He was born Feb. 25, 1932, in Split Rock Township, the son of Stephen and Anna (Womniecki) Jurek. At the tender age of 17, Tony enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1949 and was deployed to Korea. He was soon captured and spent 33 months in a prisoner of war camp. After his release and honorable discharge as a sergeant, Tony married the love of his life, Marjorie Jezierski, on Sept. 10, 1955. He was a member of...
Roland “Bud” Olson, 91, of Wright passed away peacefully Jan. 4, 2021, in his home with his loving family by his side. Visitation: 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cromwell. A private family funeral service will follow. Masks and social distancing are required. Burial will be in the spring in Wright Public Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Atkins Northland Funeral Home, Cloquet....
Duane Putnam, 90, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 at Water View Shores in Two Harbors, Miinnesota. He was born on August 23, 1930 to Aaron and Katherine (Nathan) Putnam in Linton, North Dakota. Duane enlisted in the US Army and was a Korean War Veteran. Following the war, he returned home and married Evelyn Shotley February 12, 1955 in Cloquet. He was employed for many years at the Wood Conversion Plant Con-Wed and then for Potlatch until his retirement. Duane was a member of Queen of Pea...
