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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...
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...
