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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...
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...
