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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...
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 at her side. Rose was born June 25, 1936, in Onigum on Minnesota's Leech Lake to Chester Nathan and Ethel Agnes Meyers, the youngest of five children. Rose grew up and attended school in Cass Lake, where she met Russell Louis Johannsen, before moving to Boring, Oregon. She graduated from Union High School in Sandy, Oregon. After...
Donna M. Melin, 87,of Carlton, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. She was born May 31, 1933, in Carlton to Charles and Anna (Novak) Dahlberg. Donna worked as a secretary for South Terrace Elementary School for 29 years. She served on the Carlton City Council for six years and also on the board of directors for the Carlton Library, the Carlton Volunteer Fire Department, and was a lifelong member of St. Francis Catholic Church. She enjoyed crocheting,...
Edward Albert Janke, 90, of Cloquet died Aug. 3, 2020, at New Perspective Senior Living with his family by his side. He was born on March 24, 1930 to Albert and Grace (Roesler) Janke in Becker County. Ed married Lillian Marjamaa on June 7, 1952. He worked at Diamond Match from 1951 to 1966, and was a self-employed truck driver, primarily hauling milk for dairy farms until his retirement in 1995. Ed was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, serving from 1952 to 1954. He was a member of Our...
Wendy Cricket Nelson Axhelm, 74, lost her battle with Stage 4 ovarian cancer and passed away July 26, 2020, with her family by her side. Wendy was a gal with much strength and determination with high goals to make a difference in this world. She followed her dream of education all her life, as you can see from her credentials: 1964 graduate of Cloquet High School, Cloquet; 1964-1965 University of Minnesota Duluth; 1965-1966 Beirut College for Women, Beirut; 1990 Solano Community College,...
Ardeth “Ardy” Ann (Malluege) Pykkonen, 83, of Esko passed away July 31, 2020, in her home after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Ardy was born March 16, 1937, in St. Paul to Ervin and Florence (Witzel) Malluege. Ardy attended first through sixth grades at the one-room Carver School, which did not have modern facilities. She graduated in 1955 from Harding High School in St. Paul. She worked at Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (later to become 3M) in St. Paul until December 1958, when she married Donald Andrew Pykkonen and moved to Esk...
David Everett Goad, 63, of Barnum, formerly of Wrenshall, died July 30, 2020, in Duluth. He was born in Duluth on Sept. 22, 1956, to Harold Goad and Doris McCuskey. David married Marjorie Johnson on Aug. 16, 1986. He was employed as an over-the-road truck driver for more than 23 years with Halvor Lines. He had a love for sports and was a softball referee in his younger years. He always had a vegetable and flower garden at his home. David looked forward to spending time with his family and...
Dennis R. Van Guilder, 75, of Makinen passed away July 26, 2020, at home, with his family at his side. He was born Nov. 8, 1944, in Carlton, the son of Harry and Colleen (Berge) Van Guilder. Dennis graduated from Wrenshall High School in 1962. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in December of 1965 and served for 13 months in Korea, being honorably discharged in December of 1971. Dennis started working for U.S. Steel in 1968 and retired after 35 years in 2003. He was united in marriage to Gayle...
Renee E. Crotteau, 71, of Cloquet, a resident at Pine Ridge Homes, died peacefully with family at her side July 28, 2020. The daughter of Harold and Justine (Schake) Crotteau, Renee was born Aug. 26, 1948, in Cloquet. Renee loved to dress up and to be told she was beautiful. She enjoyed visiting with people, listening to music, and watching birds and all animals. She loved babies and all things beautiful. Renee was preceded in death by her mother and father, and brother-in-law, Kirk Simi. She is survived by her brothers, Ken (Vicki) Crotteau,...
Jeanne M. Waller, 79, of Carlton passed away March 14, 2020 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. Visitation: 2 p.m. until the 3 p.m. memorial service Saturday, Aug. 1 at River’s Edge Church (formerly J.M. Paine Memorial Presbyterian Church) in Carlton. A luncheon reception will follow. Masks and social distancing are required. Visit the family online guestbook at www.nelsonfuneralcare.net. Patricia Ann (Oja) Jukich, 81, of Hermantown, formerly of Esko, died Nov. 6, 2019 in her home after a brief illness. Pat’s family will be holding a com...
Lois Marie Gray, née Unke It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Lois Gray, our loving and devoted mother, and friend to all whose lives she touched. Lois Marie Gray, née Unke, 90, went to her heavenly home on July 1, 2020, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Lois was born Nov. 17, 1929, and was raised on the family farm near Cavalier, North Dakota, where she worked in the fields with her father. At age 16, she enrolled at the University of North Dakota in Grand F...
Lynn M. (Johnson) Rinks Lynn Mary Rinks, loving wife of Tom Rinks for 57 years, mother, grandmother, teacher, dear friend, and nurturing communicator, was born at the Cloquet Hospital in 1941 and passed away in the winter of 2020. She grew up in the big white house on the hill in Sunnyside. She was preceded in death by her father, Kenny Johnson, an architect; her mother, Eleanor Johnson, a teacher; and brother Paul, an entrepreneur. Lynn was an avid reader and probably had read most of the books in the old library by the time she graduated...
