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Anne F. Redfield, 68, of Cloquet passed away Jan. 18, 2023, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Proctor. She was born March 24, 1954, in Duluth, the daughter of Robert and Mandy (Balen) Redfield. She was a military daughter and was raised in many places including Alaska, Germany and New York before resettling with her family in Cloquet. Anne loved her work as a social worker for Carlton County, and also loved crafting with her friends, who called themselves "The Scrapin' Ho's." Anne was...
Marlin Fredrick Wick, 76, passed away Jan. 22, 2023, while living at Garden Terrace Assisted Living in Wrenshall. He was born on Nov. 9, 1946, to Raymond and Eleanor (Aiken) Wick. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. memorial service Thursday, June 22 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet. Inurnment at New Calvary Cemetery in Cloquet. A luncheon will follow at the Fond du Lac Language & Cultural Center in Cloquet. Nelson Funeral Care....
Robert L. Johnson, 89, of Cloquet passed away Jan. 21, 2023, at Community Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born Nov. 22, 1933, in Cloquet, the son of John and Marion (Jesse) Johnson. Bob served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He worked as an electrician for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 242 in Duluth, where he was a member for more than 50 years. Bob volunteered many hours of his electrical talents with many others to help build the Cloquet...
Charles Arthur Sedlander, 84, of Cromwell passed away peacefully at his home on Jan. 19, 2023. Visitation will be 11 a.m. until the 12 p.m. funeral service Friday, Jan. 27 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cromwell. Spring interment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery in Cromwell. Nelson Funeral Care has been entrusted with arrangements. Charles was born on Dec. 23, 1938, to John Arthur and Selma Marie (Stoner) Sedlander in Cloquet. He graduated from Cromwell High School and was later united in...
Elmer "Lee" Woodward, 79, of Cloquet passed away Jan. 23, 2023, at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. He was born June 25, 1943, in Seattle, Washington, the son of Elmer and Laura (Simnis) Woodward. Lee served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was raised in San Diego, California and moved to Duluth in 1966. Lee was united in marriage to Marlys Meemken on Dec. 10, 1966. He worked for Zalk Josephs Fabricators in Duluth and retired from Potlatch Corp. Lee was a member of Queen of Peace...
Gerald "Jerry" Lonke died Jan. 14, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born on April 22, 1951, in Duluth to Bernard and Betty Lonke. He worked at the DM&IR Railway for 33 years. He was proud to have been a U.S. Marine and to serve our country. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Dennis Lonke. He is also preceded in death by his infant son Brett. He is survived by his daughter Lisa Montminy, son-in-law Robert Montminy, and grandchildren Mylee and Brock. He is also...
Anne F. Redfield, age 68 of Cloquet, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Proctor. She was born March 24, 1954 in Duluth, Minnesota, the daughter of Robert and Mandy (Balen) Redfield. She was a military daughter and was raised in many places including Alaska, Germany, and New York before resettling with her family in Cloquet. Anne loved her work as a social worker for Carlton County, and also loved crafting with her friends who called themselves, “The S...
James J. Nynas, 57, of Minnetonka passed away on Dec. 28, 2022 after a yearlong battle with cancer. He is survived by his partner, Robb Johnson; parents, Jim and Carlie Nynas; siblings, Jodi (Michael) Flynn and Jeff Nynas; nephews and nieces, Christopher (Catherine) and Patrick Flynn, and Natalie and Katie Nynas; and furbabies Zax and Tinkerbelle. James graduated from St. Olaf College in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in economics. He managed numerous restaurants, including Bruegger's Bagels and...
Shirley Anne Marie Soukkala, 69, of Cloquet passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at home. She was born in Duluth on Feb. 2, 1953, to Walter and Edith Enger. She grew up in the Duluth and Cloquet area and attended Carlton School. Shirley worked in health care as a certified nursing assistant. She was a very caring and kind woman and became a mother to all that crossed her path. She enjoyed crafting, painting, baking, sewing, camping, parties and picnics, and loved watching the hummi...
Judith Marie Northrup, 79, of Cloquet died Jan. 15, 2023, at her home surrounded by family. She was born April 13, 1943, to Eugene and Eleanor (Shotley) Graves. She was raised on the Fond du Lac Reservation in Cloquet and attended school there. She later attended the University of Minnesota Duluth. Judy worked as an Indian Advocate for the Duluth Public Schools district. Following her retirement in the 1990s, she worked for the Fond du Lac Reservation. Judy was united in marriage to Les...
George Patrick Bradley, 81, passed away Jan. 4, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born on Feb. 15, 1941, in Cloquet to Archie and Cleo (Hatenburger) Bradley. George was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Geraldine Leritz and Gregoria Bradley; and children Jan, Debbie and Julie. He is survived by his spouse, Edith; children Lauren (Wendy) Newsum, Kenny (Shari) Newson, Colleen (Stacy) Paulson, Sandy Olsen and Carol Rubesh; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother, Phillip (Patty) Bradley; sister K...
Maxine B. Hennum, 92, of Cloquet passed away Jan. 15, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. She was born Aug. 21, 1930, in Dickens, Texas, the daughter of Edward and Emma (Westlund) Berset. Maxine graduated from Cloquet High School in 1948 and from the Northwestern Hospital school of nursing in Minneapolis in 1951. She worked at Fond du Lac Reservation Indian Services, Raiter Hospital, Community Memorial Hospital, the northeastern Minnesota Lung Association, and for 17 years as an industrial...
Roy Ralph Maki Sr., 92, lifelong resident of Cloquet, passed away Jan. 14, 2023. Roy was born in Cloquet on March 18, 1930, to Charles and Anna Maki. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War. He worked for Diamond Match, had his own business, Maki & Son's Sod, for many years, and retired from Potlatch Corp. in Cloquet. Roy enjoyed working with his hands, motorcycle riding, and fishing. His hobbies included pottery, making chairs from willow branches, crafting cedar-post beds and, most...
Wayne "Peewee" Francisco, 79, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. He was preceded in death by his father, Vic Francisco; mother, Cris Johnson; stepfather, Bill Johnson; his life companion, Lois Featherly; nephew Jon Francisco; and sister-in-law, Carolyn Pearson. Peewee is survived by his brother, Don Francisco of Illinois; sisters, Linda (Tim Sleeter) McLain of Homestead, Wisconsin, and Sheri (Jim) Johnson of Mountain Iron; nephews Jeff (Alice) Francisco and...
Randy Alan "RAZ" Zacher, 60, of Cloquet passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born Nov. 6, 1962, in Cloquet to Vernon and Jean Zacher Sr. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 1981 and then attended Staples Technical College at Fond du Lac. He was a skilled carpenter who took pride in his work and was currently employed by the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. RAZ enjoyed hunting, gardening, campfires,...
Loren Gene Plambeck, 89, passed away peacefully in hospice care in the early hours of Jan. 7, 2023. Born May 16, 1933, in Adams County, Nebraska, Loren raised a family in Cloquet together with his wife, Sandra, who preceded him in death. Surviving are his sisters, Verlene McFerren of Juniata, Nebraska, and Margaret Lovgren of Holdrege, Nebraska; his daughters, Cathy (Tim) Picking and Liz Plambeck; sons, Tim (Peg) Plambeck and Stefan (Sharon Arad) Plambeck; his beloved grandchildren, Anna Grace...
Gerald Abernethy "Jerry" Mowers, 94, of Cromwell passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Villa Vista in Cromwell. He was born on Dec. 19, 1928, in Duluth, the second of five children, to Alice Abernethy Mowers and Earnest Melvin Mowers. He attended school at Lester Park. The family moved to Cromwell in 1941. He attended agricultural school on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota for one year and graduated from Cromwell High School in 1947. He then worked at the paper...
Susan Marie Bradsteen, 57, of Cloquet passed away Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 in Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 9 in New Calvary Cemetery in Cloquet. Arrangements entrusted to Atkins Northland Funeral Home in Cloquet....
Jane R. Joki, 66, of Cloquet passed away Jan. 6, 2023, at Miller Dwan hospital in Duluth. She was born Feb. 18, 1956, in Cloquet, the daughter of Ernest and Rosella (DoMoe) Joki. Jane graduated from Cloquet High School in 1974 and worked for Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton, retiring in 2014. She was a member of Bethesda Lutheran Church in Carlton, where she served on the church council and call committee, and with various church social activities. Jane loved needlepoint with plastic canvas,...
Mildred Ann "Millie" Coleman, 83, of Cloquet passed away on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Barnes Care in Esko. Millie was born on Aug. 12, 1939, in Cloquet to Martin and Jennie Kotiranta. She was raised on a farm 8 miles west of Cloquet. She attended the Jefferson, Leach and junior and high schools in Cloquet. Millie worked as a secretary in Sioux City, Nebraska. When she moved back to the Cloquet area she sold Avon and was a Tupperware manager. She was the secretary of the Carlton County...
Fred "Buck" Flankey, of Clarksville, Tennessee passed away peacefully Dec. 16, 2022. He was born Jan. 17, 1938, in Virginia, Minnesota to Fred and Virginia Flankey. Fred graduated from Mountain Iron High School in 1957. He married Beverly Samppala in Mountain Iron. They were married 63 years. Fred served in the National Guard for eight years and worked as draftsman for two years before getting a degree in teaching. He taught elementary education in Cloquet for 26 years. He was a coach for the...
Karee Pauline Rowell, 64, of Cromwell passed away tragically on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Bullhead City, Arizona while visiting her cousin, Trisha Wallin. Karee was born on Nov. 3, 1958, in Sandstone, Minnesota to Lincoln and Marilyn Hansen. Karee grew up in Cromwell and graduated from Cromwell High School in 1976. She married William "Bill" Rowell on Oct. 19, 1997. Karee was the deputy city clerk for Otsego, Minnesota. She was the self-appointed president of the Social Butterfly and Drama...
Margery E. Dahl, 85, of Cloquet passed away Dec. 31, 2022, at Diamond Willow. She was born Aug. 10, 1937, in Scanlon, the daughter of Hans and Mildred (Dalbec) Olsen. Margery graduated from Cloquet High School in 1955, and was united in marriage to John Dahl on Aug. 30, 1958. She was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Margery loved camping, especially at the Corps of Engineers Campground at Cross Lake. She also enjoyed going to craft shows and shopping. Margery was preceded in death by...
Ronald "Ron" Frank, 65, died unexpectedly Dec. 21, 2022, of natural causes. He was born on Nov. 7, 1957, to Edith and Harold Frank at Cloquet Memorial Hospital in Cloquet, the seventh of what would eventually be a family of 10 children. Ron was a member of the Cloquet class of 1976. He attended Hennepin Technical College from 1978 through 1980, where he studied computer programming. Ron held several jobs, including working at USG, and most recently at Black Bear Casino, where he was a reliable a...
Trisha Lynn Wallin, 58, passed away tragically on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Bullhead City, Arizona. Trisha was born on May 24, 1964, in Cloquet to Sam and Sheila Maki. She was raised in Esko and graduated from Esko High School in 1983. Trisha married Anthony Wallin on Sept. 25, 1994 in Reno, Nevada. Trisha worked for many years in the hospitality business in Laughlin, Nevada. She and Tony also owned and operated the Kamper Kompanion RV park in Litchfield, Illinois in the early 2000s. She was a...
