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John Thomas Huliares Jr., 89, of Cloquet passed away on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 in Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. memorial service Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020 in Atkins Northland Funeral Home, 801 14thSt., Cloquet. Military Honors will be accorded by the Cloquet Combined Honor Guard. Inurnment will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Two Harbors. Masks are required. From the funeral home parking lot, the service can be heard on FM 98.3. A video recording of the service will be available on the funeral home...
Gladys "Gladie" Mae (Peterson) DeVriendt, 82, passed away at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton on Oct. 22, 2020, with family by her side. She was born Oct. 28, 1937, in Saginaw, and raised on the family farmstead. She was a 1956 graduate of Brookston High School and later Carey-Gaspard School of Business in Duluth. Gladys married Henry DeVriendt Sr. on April 15, 1961, at Queen of Peace in Cloquet. Gladys enjoyed gardening, carpentry, baking, bowling, and especially being an auntie and grandma....
The Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Walther, 58, of Esko went to his heavenly home on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, with his loving family by his side. He was born on Feb. 24, 1962, to Howard and Elaine Walther in Wadena. Starting at an early age, Jeff felt called to a life of ministry. Jeff loved the outdoors, especially the national parks. He grew up visiting national parks with his parents and brother, which instilled in him his love of nature. Jeff attended Concordia College in St. Paul and Concordia Theological...
Donald Anthony Kujawa, 85, of Dumfries, Virginia, passed away on Oct. 16, 2020. He was born Aug. 13, 1935, in Cloquet, where he grew up just blocks from the love of his life, Jean Mattinen, whom he would later marry. A football and track athlete at Cloquet High School, he graduated in 1953 and enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving his country proudly at several stateside bases, including Alaska. After his military service, he moved to California, where he worked in airline manufacturing before...
Terrance John Salo, 73, of Cloquet passed away from various health issues on Oct. 22, 2020, in Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth with his family by his side. He was born Oct. 9, 1947, in Esko to Harold and Nina (Johnson) Salo. He graduated from Esko High School in 1965. While in high school he was a three-sport athlete, running track and playing football and basketball. After high school he attended culinary school in St. Paul and then went to work at the London House restauran...
Julie Ann (Jenski) Winter Bristol, 70, of Savage passed away peacefully from glioblastoma brain cancer with her family by her side. Julie was born Aug. 21, 1950 in Cloquet, and graduated from Cloquet High School in 1968. She enjoyed traveling, sewing and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Family was always her first priority. Her infectious laugh and beautiful green eyes will be missed forever. Julie was preceded in death by her baby brother David; her parents, Anthony and Marie...
Dianne (Stevens) Johnson, 87, of Cloquet passed away on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Feb. 23, 1933 in Cloquet to Joe and Marjorie (Sheff) Stevens and graduated from Cloquet High School in 1951. Dianne attended Duluth State Teachers College, now UMD. She was united in marriage to Darell M. Johnson on May 1, 1954 in Cloquet. Dianne was an avid reader, and enjoyed playing bridge with her friends, gardening, and walking. In her younger years,...
Loren Miles, 78, of Esko went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. Services were held Oct. 19 in the Atkins Northland Funeral Home, Cloquet, with Military Honors accorded by the Cloquet Combined Honor Guard. Burial at the Lindford Cemetery in Littlefork. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. To sign the guestbook and offer an online tribute, see www.atkinsnorthlandfuneralhome.com....
Gladys “Gladie” Mae (Peterson) DeVriendt, 82, passed away at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton on Oct. 22, 2020 with family by her side. She was born October 28, 1937 in Saginaw, and raised on the family farmstead. She was a 1956 graduate of Brookston High School and later Carey-Gaspard School of Business in Duluth. Gladys married Henry DeVriendt Sr. on April 15, 1961 at Queen of Peace in Cloquet. Gladys enjoyed gardening, carpentry, baking, bowling, and especially being an Auntie and Gra...
Mary Jean Purcell, 92, died Oct. 9, 2020, in Minnetonka from complications of old age. Mary was born to John J. and Rosemary Rouse on Oct. 26, 1927, in Iowa City, Iowa. After her mother died, Mary was adopted by her distant cousin, William E. Noble, and his wife, Emma, in 1932. Mary lived in Albert Lea until 1941. She moved to Marion, Ohio, then Huntington, Indiana before moving to St. Paul. She graduated in 1945 from Central High School in St. Paul, then attended Bethesda Hospital School of...
Barbara Rae Ziehl, 86, passed away peacefully on Oct. 7, 2020, while being cared for by the amazing and loving staff of the Evergreen Senior Living Center and St. Croix Hospice in Cloquet. Barbara was born around July 22, 1934. She was found on the doorsteps of Ripley Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis, and was adopted on Dec. 11, 1934 by Ray and Olive Amlotte of Cloquet. Barbara enjoyed her childhood years by reading, learning to play the oboe, piano, and cello, and spending time with her cousins. Barbara graduated from Cloquet High School in...
Raymond G. Zechoski, 87, of Cloquet passed away on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020 in Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. Private family services will be held. Burial with military honors will be in New Calvary Cemetery, Cloquet. Memorial contributions may be made to Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Arrangements entrusted to Atkins Northland Funeral Home, Cloquet. To sign the guest book and offer an online tribute, see www.atkin snorthlandfuneralhome.com...
Loren Miles, 78 of Esko went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. Visitation: Noon until the 1 p.m. funeral service Monday, October 19, 2020 in the Atkins Northland Funeral Home, Cloquet. Military Honors will be accorded by the Cloquet Combined Honor Guard. Burial will be Tuesday at 12:00 Noon at the Lindford Cemetery in Littlefork, Minn. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. To sign the guest book and offer an online tribute, see www.atkinsnorthlandfuneralhome.com...
Gerald J. Joseph, 85, of Corcoran passed away from mesothelioma Oct. 2, 2020. Jerry was born to Sylvia P. and Mervin J. Joseph on Oct. 2, 1935. Jerry grew up in Cloquet, where he excelled at track and field and played for several fastpitch softball teams. He served in the Minnesota Air National Guard in Duluth and was stationed at Hulman Field in Terre Haute, Indiana during the Berlin crisis. Jerry was a skilled draftsman and worked at Conwed Corporation in Cloquet during high school and went...
Donald H. Terwey, 84, of Cloquet passed away Sept. 30, 2020, at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. He was born March 29, 1936, in Saint Rosa, the son of Clemens and Elizabeth (Klosner) Terwey. Don graduated from Esko High School in 1955 and played on the Esko state basketball tournament team. He was united in marriage to Yvonne Hennum in 1955. Don worked at Northwest Paper Company for 13 years and as an electrician from 1960 to 2015. Don owned several businesses throughout his life. He was...
Bette Eknes, 87, of Moose Lake died Oct. 2, 2020, in St. Cloud, surrounded by her family. She was born in Superior, Wisconsin to Ernest and Beth Kreitlow on June 9, 1933. As a child, she moved to Moose Lake, where she attended Moose Lake High School. Bette was very proud to have been a cheerleader and majorette, keeping her baton twirling skills into adulthood. On Nov. 22, 1952, Bette married William "Bill" Eknes in Moose Lake. They lived in Cloquet, where Bette worked as a telephone operator....
Tracy Ann Meneses, 50, of Cloquet passed away Oct. 3, 2020, in the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. She grew up in Cloquet and graduated from Cloquet High School in 1989. Services were scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 8 in the Atkins Northland Funeral Home, Cloquet. Burial will follow in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Duluth. Military honors will be accorded by the Duluth Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. To sign the guest book and offer an online tribute, see www.atkinsnorthlandfuneralhome.com. Ronald...
Randy Backe (Gene Randolph), 76, passed away Sept. 28, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Randy was a graduate of Cloquet Senior High School and the University of Minnesota Duluth. He was an elementary teacher at South Terrace in Carlton for 33 years and taught hundreds of teenagers how to drive. After retiring, he enjoyed working part-time as a substitute teacher at area elementary schools. Randy married Carol Sather in 1966 at Zion Lutheran...
June Evelyn Bong, 87, of Cloquet died Sept. 25, 2020, at Chris Jensen Nursing Home in Duluth. She was born June 18, 1933 in Brevator Township, the daughter of Leonard and Cora Berglund, and was raised on the family farm in Brookston. June was a 1951 graduate of Brookston High School. Later that year, she married Carl Bong in Cloquet. June was a homemaker and worked in the fabric department at White Mart in Cloquet. One of her greatest joys was the time she spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also loved keeping in touch...
Betty Lou Starkey, 80, passed away Sept. 29, 2020 in St. Luke's Hospice in Duluth after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Nov. 24, 1939 to John and Dorothy (Shovein) Lightfoot. Betty graduated from Cloquet High School in 1957. She married Jerry Starkey April 11, 1959. Betty was the church secretary at Cloquet Presbyterian Church and later served as Sunday school superintendent. At the age of 65, she returned to school to become a lay pastor. She loved being a pastor and her...
Janice Marie Micklewright, 69, of Cloquet passed away Sept. 25, 2020 in her home. In honoring Janice’s wishes, there will be no services. Arrangements entrusted to Atkins Northland Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Cloquet. Marilyn Kay Milbrath-Means, 68, died Sept. 17, 2020, with her family by her side in Cloquet following a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. A family graveside service will be held. Memorials may be sent to St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Esko or to Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospice in Duluth. Condolences may b...
Martin Robert Burch, 73, of Cromwell passed away Sept. 18, 2020, in his home with his family by his side. He was born July 4, 1947, in Moose Lake to Elvin and Petronella (Pionk) Burch. Martin graduated from Moose Lake High School in 1966. After high school, he was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. After his discharge, he returned to Moose Lake working various jobs, including working at the peat plant and logging before going to work at USG in Cloquet. Martin married Nancy...
Marjorie Lucille Kunz Backus, 90, resident of Cloquet, passed away peacefully Sept. 18, 2020, at her home surrounded by family. Margie was born in St. Paul to Ernest and Stella (Inman) Haskell. She went to school at Minnehaha Academy in St. Paul. Four of her children were born in St. Paul, and her youngest son was born in Cloquet. The family then moved to Rapid City, South Dakota. After raising her children, she worked for many years at the Family Thrift bakery and Jolly Lane Greenhouse. She was a counselor for a singles group with the Canyon...
James Pixley “Benji” Franklin, 70, retired firefighter, U.S. Navy veteran, Lincoln (the vehicle) aficionado, underwater boat owner, blues music enthusiast, “fun dog” and, above all, beloved husband, father and grandfather, left us on Sept. 16, 2020. Visitation was Wednesday, Sept. 23, and resumed at 10 a.m. until an 11 a.m. memorial service Thursday at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet, with military honors presented by the U.S. Navy and Cloquet Combined Honor Guard. Patricia Ann Martin, 77, of Cloquet passed away Sept. 16, 2020, in St. Luke’s...
Rodney Marvin King, 73, was born in Cumberland, Wisconsin on Nov. 23, 1946, and died Sept. 13, 2020, at Twin Ports Health Services in Superior. Rodney was raised in Esko, graduating from Lincoln High in 1964. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1964 at age 17, and served two tours, 1964-1974, during the Vietnam War. He earned three Bronze Stars and a Vietnam Campaign Medal while serving as a Navy Radioman. Rodney worked at the Carlton County Sheriff's Office after his military service. He then atten...
