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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...
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...
