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Mark Allen Klejeski, 61, of Carlton passed away Nov. 24, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. A private service was scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at the Atkins Northland Funeral Home, with a videorecording of the service posted on the funeral home website Thursday afternoon. Harold Louis “Bampa” Ruhnke, 89, of Wrenshall passed away Nov. 30, 2020 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton, surrounded by his loving family. Due to Covid-19, a memorial service will be held at a later date at the SonLife Community Church in Wrenshall. Arran...
Neil W. Rule, age 83, of Cloquet, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. He was born July 31, 1937 in Bear River, MN, the son of Charles and Thelma (Hagsten) Rule. Neil went to High School at 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, snowm...
Arthur Allen Johnson, 92, died peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton, Minnesota. He was born on June 11, 1928 in Minneapolis to Arthur Rudolph Johnson and Florence Reed. Art was a two-time U.S. Army veteran of both World War II and the Korean War. Following the war, he married Charlotte Ann Johnson on June 16, 1956, and they started a family. He was employed as the printer at the Conwed wood conversion plant for many years. Art had a passion for the Minnesota...
Winnifred "Winnie" Jacquelyn Gustafson, 88, of Esko passed away Nov. 17, 2020, in her home. Winnie was born Sept. 14, 1932 in Duluth to Carl and Laura Sundquist. She was raised in Hermantown and graduated from Hermantown High School in 1950. She then attended St. Luke's School of Nursing, becoming a registered nurse in 1953. She married Donald Gustafson on Aug. 31, 1953, at Gethsemane Covenant Church in Hermantown. They were married for almost 57 years before his passing in 2010. Winnie's career...
With great sadness, Curtis Lyytinen, 66, of Cloquet passed away Nov. 22, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospice in Duluth with his loving wife by his side. After a long, painful battle with colon cancer he is no longer suffering, and is in the loving arms of his Savior Jesus Christ. He was born on Aug. 20, 1954, in Duluth, the son of Carl and Helen (Maki) Lyytinen. Curt was raised in Esko Township, where he spent most of his childhood exploring the outdoors. He loved nature and fishing the Midway River....
Ilene Bromberg, 88, of Northfield, formerly of Cloquet, died Nov. 22, 2020, at Benedictine Living Community in Northfield. Ilene L. Johnson was born on May 5, 1932, in Alexandria to Arthur and Rose (Engebretson) Johnson. She grew up in Alexandria and graduated from Alexandria High School. Ilene worked for a year at a local café before moving to Bemidji to attend Bemidji State University. While there, she met Roland Bromberg. They both graduated with degrees in education and were married. They...
Lorraine Carter, 97, of Cloquet, passed away Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, at Sunnyside Health Care. She was born May 19, 1923, to Leonard and Alice (LaBreche) Proulx in Cloquet. Lorraine was a devout Catholic, a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church and a member of the church choir. She worked as the head protein cook for the Cloquet Public Schools for many years. Lorraine was mom and grandma to her family and many neighborhood kids over the years. She enjoyed gardening, embroidery and cooking for...
The Rev. Henry A.E. “Elgin” Johansen, 90, of Carlton died Nov. 17, 2020, at Augustana Care Center in Moose Lake. Private family services will be held. Burial will be in Sandy Lake Cemetery, Carlton. A videorecording of the service can be found at www.atkinsnorthlandfuneralhome.com. Cards of condolence may be sent to the family care of Atkins Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th St., Cloquet MN 55720. Grace Marie Bader of Cloquet died Nov. 18, 2020, at Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet. Graveside services will be held in the spring in Map...
Kyle Burggraff 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....
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...
Cortland "Corky" James LeeJoice, 72, of Esko passed away on Nov. 15, 2020, in St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. He was born July 10, 1948, in Cloquet to William and Lillian (Pentila) LeeJoice. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 1966. Corky married Marcia Bergstedt on Jan. 4, 1969, in Esko. They made their home in Minneapolis for a short time before returning to Esko. While in Minneapolis, Corky worked at Control Data. After returning to Esko, he worked at A&W in Cloquet. In 1978 Corky went to...
Gail Louise Anderson was born in Cloquet on Jan. 16, 1951. She entered heaven's gates on Nov. 8, 2020, surrounded by her family. Gail was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed knitting, shopping, watching "Days of Our Lives," and spending time visiting with her brother-in-law, Bill Anderson, and his wife, Lynn, and his sister-in-law, Clara Skelton. Gail loved decorating for the holidays and spending time cooking and baking for her family. Gail had an unwavering faith in God; she...
Arlene Mae Rodd, 89, of Cloquet passed away on Nov. 16, 2020 at Sunnyside Health Center in Cloquet. She was born to Theodore and Emma (Thorman) Orth in St. Cloud on Feb. 10, 1931. Arlene married George Rodd on Aug. 4, 1951 at the Presbyterian Church in Carlton. She was a homemaker, and her greatest joys included watching the accomplishments of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Some of her other passions were reading, cooking, gardening, and spending time with her family....
Eleanor (Charon) Johnson, 91, passed away Nov. 13, 2020. She was born Jan. 15, 1929, to Azim and Aurile Charon and lived her entire life in Cloquet. She graduated from Cloquet High School in 1947 and worked at the Wood Conversion company until her marriage to Harlan Johnson in 1952. While raising her five children, Eleanor worked at a variety of jobs, including as an aide at Leach School and managing Conwed's Forest Products Credit Union. She was a lifelong member of Our Lady of Sacred Heart...
On Nov. 16, loving husband and father of four Thomas H. Pertler, 56, passed away peacefully with his wife, Jill, by his side holding his hand. Thom was born in June 1964 to Gary and Alayne Pertler. He spent his childhood growing up in Anoka. Thom graduated from Anoka High School, received a bachelor's degree from University of Minnesota Duluth and a juris doctorate from Hamline School of Law in St. Paul. Thom was a practicing attorney for 30 years and worked for the Carlton County Attorney's...
Susan Kay Nagurski Miller, 61, of Cloquet passed away in her home. Visitation: 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, Nov. 21 in Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Cloquet. Masks and social distancing are required. Inurnment will be in New Calvary Cemetery in Cloquet. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are preferred. An informal gathering will also be held at a later date. To sign the guestbook and offer an online tribute, see www.atkinsnorthlandfuneralhome.com. Terry Lindner, 66, of C...
Winnifred “Winnie” Jacquelyn Gustafson, 88, of Esko, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, in her home. Winnie was born September 14, 1932, in Duluth, MN, to Carl and Laura Sundquist. She was raised in Hermantown, Minnesota, and graduated from Hermantown High School in 1950. She then attended St. Luke’s School of Nursing, becoming a RN in 1953. She married Donald Gustafson on August 31, 1953, at Gethsemane Covenant Church in Hermantown. They were married for almost 57 years before his p...
Edna Grace Padgett, 84, of Cloquet passed away Nov. 10, 2020, at Evergreen Knoll with daughter Ruth by her side. She was born Feb. 27, 1936, in Virginia, Minnesota to Paul and Grace (Hellyer) Aho. Edna graduated from Roosevelt High School in Virginia and worked as a paraprofessional for the Cloquet school district for many years, where she was a mother to many students. She retired in 1998. Edna was a longtime member of Zion Lutheran Church, where she sang in the choir and was active with the...
Llewallen M. Landsverk, 85, of Cloquet passed away Nov. 5, 2020, in his home with his loving family by his side. He was born March 20, 1935, in Lanesboro to Irvin and Judith (Johnson) Landsverk. He attended school in Peterson for nine years and then transferred to Rushford for the remaining years. He and his brother Jack joined the U.S. Air Force in 1952. Llewallen married Suzanne J. Wicklund on May 2, 1959, in Duluth. He spent 20 years in the Air Force, serving in both the Korean and Vietnam wa...
Dorothy L. Rick, 83, of Cromwell passed away Nov. 5, 2020, in the comfort of her home. She was born Nov. 14, 1936, in West Bend, Wisconsin to Otto and Celea (Rady) Ewert. Dorothy moved to Floodwood in 1978 with her children and then moved to Cromwell, where she retired from the City of Cromwell as the manager of the Cromwell Municipal Liquor Store. Most knew her as "Dot." She loved working, shopping, gardening, and most of all her three grandchildren, Jonny, Jenny, and Abby. Dot was an avid...
John Thomas Huliares Jr., 89, of Cloquet passed away Nov. 5, 2020, at Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet. A memorial service with military honors was held Nov. 7 in Atkins Northland Funeral Home. Inurnment at Lakeview Cemetery in Two Harbors. A videorecording of the service is on the funeral home website. To sign the guestbook and offer an online tribute, see www.atkinsnorthlandfuneralhome.com. Services for Barbara Rae Ziehl, who passed away Oct. 7, 2020, in Cloquet, originally scheduled for Nov. 24 have been postponed indefinitely due to...
Cortland “Corky” James LeeJoice, 72, of Esko passed away on Nov. 15, 2020 in St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born July 10, 1948 in Cloquet to William and Lillian (Pentila) LeeJoice. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 1966. Corky married Marcia Bergstedt on Jan. 4, 1969 in Esko. They made their home in Minneapolis for a short time before returning to Esko. While in Minneapolis, Corky worked at Control Data. After returning to Esko, he worked at A&W in Cloquet. In 1978 Corky went to wo...
Beth Johanna Nims, 49, passed away Oct. 24, 2020. She was born Dec. 28, 1970 in Duluth. Beth attended high school in Cloquet, graduating in 1989. She then attended Concordia College, graduating in 1993. She married her college sweetheart, Jason Nims, on May 28, 1993. Jason and Beth moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado that same year to further their education as paralegals. Both worked in the service industry as they completed their education, then in the semiconductor technology industry, at...
Norval E. Doddridge, 85, of Osceola, Wisconsin, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. He was born to Norval and Caroline (Habhegger) Doddridge in Cloquet. Norval married Lavina New on Nov. 10, 1956, and they enjoyed 64 years together. He loved going on trips and cruises with Lavina, Richard and Donna, and Bud and Janet, and other friends and family. Norval also enjoyed playing cards with family and friends, as well as joining in on family events and celebrations. Norval was preceded...
David E. Sylvester, 81, passed away Thursday, Oct. 29, after a long battle with chronic pulmonary disease. Dave was born Sept. 25, 1939 in Minneapolis to Ernie and Elna (Johnson) Sylvester. A hockey player from almost the day he was born, Dave enjoyed playing the game he loved day and night on the outdoor rinks in Minneapolis with his friends. He went on to play high school hockey for Minneapolis Washburn and graduated in 1957. After high school, Dave attended Augsburg College, where he played...
