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On Sept. 10, 2020, a very special lady left this world. Mary Ethel (Bugbee) Anderson, 91, was born to Alfhild Boquist and George Bugbee on June 16, 1929. She was the second of three children born to the couple, and a bright light preceding what would eventually be a dark time in our country's history. As the daughter of a farmer in northern Minnesota, she never experienced the hunger of the Great Depression and grew up loving the life that small-town rural America could offer. Farm life, however...
Roland "Butch" Wayne Doble ended his 30-year struggle with Parkinson's disease in the early morning hours of Sept. 10, 2020. He was born Aug. 25, 1938, in the country near Bertha to Wayne and Nora (Lynch) Doble, the eldest of eight boys. The family moved to Esko in 1956 and Roland graduated from Esko High School in 1957. He married the love of his life, Mary Nieminen, on Jan. 6, 1958. He worked at Wood Conversion for nine years and then went to work in an auto parts store, which he later came...
On Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, Kathryn Martha Solomon of Mahtowa passed away peacefully at the age of 82. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 63 years, Kenneth; sons, Tom (Sue), Tim (Judy) and Terry (Karen); grandchildren, Samantha (Nathan), Sarah, Justin and Lee; three great-granddaughters; brothers, Roger (New York), Chuck (California), Howard Jr. (Wisconsin) and Daniel (Wisconsin); and by numerous relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Martha...
Marjorie Lucille Kunz Backus, 90, resident of Cloquet, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2020, at her home surrounded by family. Margie was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Ernest and Stella (Inman) Haskell. She went to school at Minnehaha Academy in St. Paul, MN. Four of her children were born in St. Paul, Minnesota 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...
Violet M. Axtell, 88, of Carlton passed away Sept. 7, 2020, at Barnes Care in Esko. She was born Feb. 18, 1932, in Gettysburg, South Dakota to Alvin and Myrtle (Breitkreutz) Bryant. Violet was united in marriage to David A. Axtell on Sept. 22, 1951. She worked as the Carlton schools food service manager for 29½ years, retiring in 1993. Violet was a member of Bethesda Lutheran Church. She served as president of the Carlton County Area Senior Citizens. She belonged to AFS for 12 years,...
Richard Charles Carlson, 79, of Cloquet passed away Sept. 3, 2020, in Cloquet. He was born June 3, 1941, in Cloquet to Swen and Esther Carlson. Dick graduated from Cloquet High School in 1959. He served in the U.S. Army October 1960 through October 1962. He then served four years in the Army National Guard. After his discharge from the Army, he worked at Wood Conversion for a short time before going to work at Potlatch, where he worked for more than 36 years. He retired in July of 2001 as a millwright. Dick enjoyed hunting, fishing and...
Robert Edward Saari, 88, of Cromwell passed away Sept. 4, 2020, in Villa Vista. To honor Bob’s wishes, there will be no services. Arrangements entrusted to Atkins Northland Funeral Home, Cloquet. To sign the guestbook and offer an online tribute, see www.atkinsnorthlandfuneralhome.com Alice Virginia Jutila (“Virginia”), 92, died peacefully Sept. 5, 2020, in Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. A Celebration of Virginia’s life will be held Saturday, Sept. 19 at 1 p.m. at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Esko. Masks and social distancing will be...
On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, Kathryn Martha Solomon of Mahtowa passed away peacefully at the age of 82. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 63 years, Kenneth; sons, Tom (Sue), Tim (Judy), and Terry (Karen); grandchildren, Samantha (Nathan), Sarah, Justin, and Lee; 3 great-granddaughters; brothers, Roger (New York), Chuck (California), Howard Jr. (Wisconsin) and Daniel (Wisconsin); and by numerous relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Martha...
Roland “Butch” Wayne Doble ended his 30 year struggle with Parkinsons Disease in the early morning hours of September 10, 2020. He was born on August 25, 1938 in the country near Bertha, Minnesota to Wayne and Nora (Lynch) Doble, the eldest of eight boys. The family moved to Esko in 1956 and Roland graduated from Esko High School in 1957. He married the love of his life, Mary Nieminen on January 6, 1958. He worked at Wood Conversion for nine years and then went to work in an auto parts sto...
Steven Dale Twaddle, 68, of Virginia passed away peacefully on Aug. 26, 2020 with his loving family by his side. Steve was raised in Scanlon and graduated from Cloquet High School in 1970. He married Suzanne Gerard on Sept. 15, 1972 in Cloquet. Steve worked as a heavy equipment operator and service truck driver at U.S. Steel Minntac for almost 32 years and most recently was doing what he loved, driving special needs students for the Virginia public schools. An avid sports fan, he coached Little...
Kenneth Alan Suominen, 71, of Cloquet died Aug. 26, 2020 in St. Luke's Hospital. He was born on April 10, 1949 to Toivo and Muriel (Parenteau) Suominen in Cloquet. Ken married Barbara Maslowski on July 27, 1968. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving on active duty 1973-79, and finishing his career at the 148th Fighter Wing of the Air National Guard. Ken liked to tinker in the garage working on engines, his plane or other projects. He had a love of fishing and hunting; he always had a...
Janice "Jan" A. Menze, 82, passed away on Aug. 28, 2020 at Inter-Faith Care Center. Jan was born on January 14, 1938 in Moose Lake to Toge and Helen Anderson. She attended school in Holyoke, and Klamath Falls, Oregon. Jan retired from the Carlton Nursing Home in 1998. On Aug. 2, 1958 she married Jerry Menze in San Jose, California. The couple resided in the Twin Cities before moving to Holyoke. Jan was a member of St. Matthews Church in Esko. She recently lived in a senior apartment where she...
Gordon C. MacVey Gordon Carlyle MacVey, 88, peacefully died in his sleep Aug. 7, 2020 in Hermantown under hospice care. Gordon has now joyfully rejoined his beloved wife, Dona, in forever matrimony. Gordon was born Dec. 14, 1931 to Noble and Katherine MacVey. He was raised in St. Paul. During the summer, the MacVey family would travel to the family farm in Blackhoof Township in Carlton County. Gordon always enjoyed farming activities with his father, especially hay season, even during the time o...
Joshua "Josh" L. Koski, 39, of Laramie, Wyoming, formerly of Cloquet, passed away in his home on Aug. 10, 2020. Josh was born on April 16, 1981 in Cloquet to Scott Koski and Tina Fontaine. He attended schools in Cloquet, Duluth and Grand Forks, North Dakota. In September of 2012, Josh fell in love with the Rocky Mountains while working there. He loved nature, and he enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, and hiking with his best friends Molly and LeRoy. Josh lived a simple life - a free spirit,...
Andrew W. Kennebeck, veteran of the United States Marine Corps, passed away Aug. 18, 2020; beloved husband of Jenna (Patterson) Kennebeck, and father to son Andrew Levi and daughter Alexis Kaye Kennebeck; beloved son of Barbara Kennebeck and Greg Hallback, brother of Sheila Kennebeck (Joel Reikes) of Phoenix and Jesse (Mandy) Kennebeck of Esko; beloved son-in-law of Joseph and Kaye Patterson, brother-in-law of Tara and Nathan Chaney of St. Louis; uncle to nieces and nephews Nevaeh, Aaliyah,...
Beverly Pearl (Zacher) Savage, 90, of Cloquet passed away in Sunnyside Health Care Center on Aug. 20, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Beverly was born on July 10, 1930 in Sawyer to Mike Zacher and Margaret (Ugan) Zacher. Beverly worked in the hospitality industry with employment varying from waitressing to grocery clerk. Beverly was married to Richard Savage of Cloquet for 20 years. She spent her adult life as a homemaker, raising their six wonderful children Jeff (Sandra) Savage, Wendy...
John N. Stumpf, 95, of Esko passed away Aug. 18, 2020. He was born on May 9, 1925 in Pierz to John T. and Mary (Rauch) Stumpf. Throughout his life, John enjoyed spending time outdoors on his snowmobile, boating, golfing, fishing, and hunting. He shared his skill and love for hunting with his son and grandsons. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather. John was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by his...
Harvey Robert Benko, 75, of Cloquet died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020 from heart complications. He was born March 7, 1945, in Cloquet. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27 and resuming at 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28, all at Nelson Funeral Care. Military honors will be accorded by the Cloquet Combined Honor Guard. www.nelsonfuneralcare.net...
Richard O. Brander, 71, died March 13, 2020, at Centennial Gardens in Crystal. He was born July 21, 1948, in Duluth. Richard served in Vietnam as a cook. He was a U.S. Army Specialist 4 for at least three years. He returned from Vietnam and lived in Esko throughout the 1970s. A big Elvis fan, Richard liked reading and watching Westerns, especially shows such as “Gunsmoke” and “The High Chaparral.” He loved wildlife and being outdoors, and was an avid fisherman. He enjoyed taking trips but lived modestly. If he could afford something, he woul...
Todd John Hennemuth, 63, of Cloquet passed away Aug. 13, 2020. He was born July 27, 1957 in Duluth to John and Marilyn (Pellerin) Hennemuth. Todd was a 1975 graduate of Cloquet High School and a 1979 graduate of the College of St. Scholastica. During his college years, he played hockey and was inducted into the St. Scholastica Hall of Fame. He enjoyed playing and watching sports, and he always wore the No. 13 on his jersey. Todd loved spending time with his sister, Heidi, on the farm and at Big...
Delores K. Sturgeleski, 85, of Cloquet passed away Aug. 15, 2020, at Golden Horizons in Sandstone. She was born Oct. 24, 1934, in Cloquet to Edwin and Catherine Mattson. Delores was a homemaker and worked at Cloquet Transit for many years. She was a member of Grace Church in Cloquet. Delores enjoyed gardening in her spare time. Delores was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Adrian. She is survived by her sons, Craig, Randy, Tim, and Rick (Nitka) Vafias; her sisters, Ellen Lane,...
Lavina E. Doddridge, 82, of Osceola, Wisconsin passed away Aug. 10, 2020, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. She was born to Albert and Eva Pearl New on May 17, 1938, in Detroit. Lavina married Norval Doddridge on Nov. 10, 1956, and they enjoyed 64 years together. She loved going on trips and cruises with Norval, Richard and Donna, Bud and Janet, and other friends and family. She enjoyed her time around the water, and she also loved the desert. They spent a lot of time at lake cabins in Cloquet...
Rose Marie (Meyers) Johannsen, 84, of Cloquet and formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away August 9, 2020, at Memorial Community Hospital in Cloquet with her daughter, Rita Randall, at her side. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, Aug. 22 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Grand Rapids. Burial will be at Harris Cemetery, Grand Rapids. Memorials preferred to the St. Joseph Catholic Church Mission Group or funeral ministry. Arrangements are with Rowe Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (218) 326-6505. To sign the online...
Beverly Pearl Savage (Zacher), age 90 of Cloquet, passed away in Sunnyside Health Care Center on Thursday, August 20, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Beverly was born on July 10th, 1930 in Sawyer, MN to Mike Zacher and Margaret Zacher (Ugan). Beverly worked in the hospitality industry with employment varying from waitressing to grocery clerk. She was married to Richard Savage of Cloquet, MN for 20 years. Beverly spent her adult life as a homemaker raising her and Richard's six wonderful...
Denise E. Mullen, 79, of Cloquet passed away April 13, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born April 24, 1940, in Breckenridge, Wisconsin to Vilas and Angeline (Mrotek) Woodward. Denise graduated from Cloquet High School in 1958 and was united in marriage to Dale Mullen on April 4, 1959, in St. Casimir’s Catholic Church. She worked at the Johnson Company, Medich Drug, and at Churchill Elementary School as a teacher’s aide for 25 years. Denise was a member of Queen of Peace Catho...
