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Brian Joseph Lafontaine, 68, of Cloquet passed away Dec. 28, 2020, at home with his wife and children at his side after a long battle with frontotemporal dementia. He was born Aug. 31, 1952, in Cloquet to Alcide "Frenchy" Lafontaine and Murel "Sis" Lafontaine. Brian graduated from Cloquet Senior High in 1970. He was a hardworking, loyal employee of, most recently, Potlatch and Fond du Lac Ojibwe School as the building engineer. Brian's favorite thing on earth was spending time with family and...
Linda Dahl, 68, of Wrenshall died Dec. 26, 2020, at Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth following a long battle with Covid. She was born Jan. 16, 1952,to Ervine and Helen (McMillen) Laubach in Cloquet. Linda married Gary Dahl on Aug. 19, 1972. After a long-standing career, she retired as the Postmaster in Carlton. Linda was a hardworking person and loved to visit with customers during her working years. She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church in Carlton. Linda loved living on...
Martin "Dude" Barr, 95, passed peacefully on Dec. 26, 2020, to reunite with the love of his life, his wife of 69 years, Joyce (Larson) Barr. He loved the outdoors, was an avid hunter, and a great family man... and also a very capable trickster, playing practical tricks on anyone he deemed to be his friend. Dude was born on June 22, 1925, in Cloquet, where he grew up and ultimately met his sweetheart, Joyce, in high school. He played football and basketball in high school and loved to both hunt a...
Eileen M. Johnson, 94, died Dec. 25, 2020, in Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet. Eileen was born Aug. 22, 1926, to William and Mathilda (Jarvi) Bjorklund in Cloquet. She graduated from Cloquet High School in 1944. After high school she worked as a secretary and then attended Suomi College in Hancock, Michigan for two years. Returning to Cloquet, she again worked as a secretary until her marriage to Clifford Johnson of Esko on Dec. 6, 1947. For a time, they farmed in the Esko and Wrenshall...
Isabelle "Izzy" V. Lindholm, 86, passed away Dec. 25, 2020, with her family by her side. She was born July 7, 1934, in British Columbia to Harry and Vivian Beck. Izzy married her high school sweetheart, Robert Lindholm, Oct. 30, 1954, in Fort Frances, Ontario. They moved to the U.S. and became naturalized citizens. Izzy loved family gatherings and spending time at the cabin on Rainy Lake in Fort Frances. Her hobbies included genealogy, collecting dolls, golfing, sewing, singing and especially...
William “Bill” G. Erickson, 75, of Cloquet passed away peacefully Dec. 24, 2020. There will not be any services at this time.. Helen Lorraine Woollett, 84, of Cloquet passed away Dec. 22, 2020, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service Saturday, Jan. 2 at the Atkins Northland Funeral Home in Cloquet....
Anthony "Tony" Jurek, 88, of Cloquet passed away with family by his side on Thursday, 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 the Korean War. He was soon captured and spent 33 months in a POW Camp. After his release and honorable discharge as a Sergeant, Tony married the love of his life, Marjorie Jezierski, on September 10, 1955. He was a...
Sgt. Frank Peter Carle, 78, of Esko, died peacefully with his loving family by his side in St. Luke’s Hospital on Dec. 31, 2020 from congestive heart failure. Frank was born in Duluth on October 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 durin...
Bernard "Ben" Allan Hanson, 87, passed away Dec. 15, 2020, at New Perspective assisted living in Cloquet, surrounded by his family. He was born Nov. 21, 1933, to Albert and Julia (Blegen) Hanson. He grew up in the Aitkin area, attending schools in Thor and Aitkin, graduating in 1952. After graduation he worked on several farms in North Dakota. Ben worked as a lineman in Denver before being drafted into the U.S. Army June 9, 1954. He was stationed in France and honorably discharged May 16, 1956....
Alice Irene Hurd, 86, of Maple Plain passed away Dec. 21, 2020, at Haven Homes. Born on April 1, 1934, in Rossburg, she was the daughter of John and Minnie (Mattson) Preston. She grew up in the Kimberly area and attended school in Kimberly and Aitkin. She was united in marriage to Raymond Hurd on July 22, 1950. They lived in several locations within Aitkin County and raised their four children there. Alice worked as a home health aide for many years. She was also a member of the Methodist...
Alice Arlene Harju, 80, of Esko passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. She was born Dec. 29, 1939, in Kettle River to Evert and Delphie Luomanen. She graduated from Barnum High School in 1957. After high school she worked at Northwest Paper until 1959, when she went to work at Diamond Match. She married Linze Broady on Sept. 19, 1959. He died on March 7, 1978. From 1971 until 1984 Alice worked at Conwed. On July 10, 1982, Alice married...
Victoria Catherine Permealia Schwartz, 97, a 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 on 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. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of nearly 60 years, Stanley J.; daughters...
Beloved wife and mother Linda Shank, 69, passed away Dec. 5, 2020. Linda was born on Oct. 30, 1951, near International Falls. She called many places home, including South St. Paul, Two Harbors, Bassett Lake, Castle Danger and Barnum. In 1986 she married Gene Shank. Together they enjoyed buying and selling antiques and vintage wares. Linda was always artistic in nature, decorating her homes and stores with great care and creativity. In recent years she found painting pictures to be fun. She...
James Steven Demenge, 70, of Cloquet passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 11, 2020, in his home. A service was scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday at the Atkins Northland Funeral Home in Cloquet. A video recording of the service will be placed on the funeral home website. William Ira Dale, 77, of Cloquet passed away Dec. 8, 2020, at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center in Duluth. A family-only service will be held at 11 a.m. Dec. 28 at the Atkins Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th St., Cloquet. From the funeral home parking lot, family and...
Arthur Allen Johnson, 92, died peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. He was born on June 11, 1928, in Minneapolis to Arthur Rudolph Johnson and Florence Reed. Art was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during World War II and the Korean War. He married Charlotte Ann Johnson on June 16, 1956, and they started a family. He was employed as the printer at the Conwed plant for many years. Art had a passion for the Minnesota Twins, making jokes, and a soft spot for his...
Neil W. Rule, 83, of Cloquet, passed away Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. He was born July 31, 1937, in Bear River, Minnesota, the son of Charles and Thelma (Hagsten) Rule. Neil attended Cherry High School, where he met his wife of 60 years, Carol Lahti Rule. He was a member of the Army National Guard. An apprenticeship led to a 40-year career as a proud meat cutter, "not a butcher," as he would say. Throughout his life he enjoyed hunting, camping, snowmobiling,...
Robert Michael Nelson passed away Nov. 28, 2020, at the age of 53 in St. Charles, Missouri. The world lost a beloved son, father, brother, uncle, and friend. Rob was born March 15, 1967 in Duluth to Michael Edwin and Barbara Ann Nelson. The eldest of three, he 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 working in sales...
George Thomas Paquin of Coon Rapids, formerly of Cloquet, passed away on Nov. 28, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Genevieve Paquin; two older sisters, Marjorie Paquin and Jacqueline Morrissette; and brother-in-law Edward Morrissette. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Susan; daughters Leah and Sarah; and 10 nieces and nephews. George attended the University of Minnesota Duluth before proudly serving in the U.S. Army. He spent most of his career in real estate in...
Virginia (Peterson) McPhail (aka Ginger and The Mommer) ate radishes every day for breakfast. Ginger died Nov. 26, 2020. The beloved mother, grandmother and sister was born Aug. 26, 1936. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert, of 53 years; and one daughter, Midge. She is survived by her sister, Nancy (Andrew) McFarland; daughters Sally (Brian) O'Donnell and Jody (Thomas) Fries; son, Benjamin (Laurie) McPhail; and eight grandchildren. The Mommer had a strong love for music and was a...
Robert "Bobo" L. Denzler Jr., 66, of Scanlon, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, at Community Memorial Hospital from congestive heart failure with his family by his side. Bob was born May 29, 1954, in Cloquet, the son of Robert and Bernice (Matlock) Denzler. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 1972. He served as an altar boy for St. Casimir's Catholic Church and was in the Cub Scouts. Bob worked for Diamond Brands for 40 years with many different people. He liked fishing and hunting with...
Karen Ann (Habhegger) Morabito, 78, peacefully passed away of Covid-19 on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born Nov. 8, 1942, to Adeline (Selen) and William Habhegger. She graduated in 1960 from Carlton High School and went to Logan College of Chiropractic in Missouri. There Karen met her husband, Carl Morabito, of Tarrytown, New York. The couple resided in New York until 2018. She worked in health care for 40 years. She lived in Westchester County, New York...
Clifford Leroy Svedahl, 80, of Cloquet passed away Nov. 29, 2020 at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. He was born March 26, 1940 in Crookston to Leonard and Regina Svedahl. Cliff graduated from Crookston High School in 1958. He was still in high school when he started working at Cretex, a company he would work at for the next 45 years except for two years, 1960 to 1962, when he served in the U.S. Army. Cliff married his best friend, Kay Fingalso, in Detroit Lakes in 1966. In 1968 they...
Gerald K. Anderson, 83, of Esko passed away Dec. 1, 2020 at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. He was born April 3, 1937 in Cloquet to Howard and Dorothy Anderson. Jerry graduated from Esko High School. He was the last surviving member of the starting five from the 1955 Esko state consolation championship basketball team. On Oct. 13, 1956, he married his high school sweetheart, Lois Duzan. Jerry worked at the Wood Conversion company and Elliott Meats before starting his own commercial...
On Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, Kyle Burggraff 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. Growi...
Irene Elizabeth (Baresh-Grendahl) Andrews passed away of natural causes on Nov. 11, 2020, at her home in Laurel, Montana. Irene was born into the Joseph and Anna Baresh family in 1922 in Duluth. She graduated from Barnum High School in 1939. At age 16, she left home to work as the bookkeeper for Charlie and Viola Hecker in DeGraff for three years. While in DeGraff, Irene met Clifford Grendahl at a roller skating rink, and married him on Nov. 25, 1942. They moved to the Grendahl family farm in Sw...
