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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...
Phyllis Jean Bakka Phyllis Jean Bakka, 80, of Cloquet passed away July 17, 2020, in her home. She was born Dec. 13, 1939, to Frank and Josephine (Mudik) Kastanek in Staples. Phyllis was employed as the secretary through the University of Minnesota Forestry Center in Cloquet until her retirement. She was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Phyllis enjoyed gardening - growing flowers and vegetables each season. She was an avid reader and liked to go on rides sightseeing. In her younger...
The July 25 memorial for Delores Marlene Westman Setterquist has been rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Cloquet. Arrangements are with Nelson Funeral Care of Cloquet. James A. Woollett, 86, of Cloquet passed away July 17, 2020, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. Visitation: 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. funeral service Friday, July 24 in the Atkins Northland Funeral Home, Cloquet. Masks are required. Military honors will be accorded by the Cloquet Combined Honor Guard. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Bar...
Colleen Marie Slater Ending a lifetime filled with love and kindness, Colleen Marie Slater, 78, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side at their Mahtowa, Minnesota home Thursday, July 9, 2020. She was surrounded by friends and family during her final days. Born Feb. 28, 1942, in Chatfield, Minnesota, Colleen later grew up in Mahtowa, where she spent most of her life. Colleen adored her parents, William and Marie Rodgers, and enjoyed lovely relationships with all of her siblings,...
Brian Holm, 60, of Missoula, Montana passed away peacefully of natural causes at Community Memorial Hospital on July 8, 2020, in Missoula. He was born in Cloquet on April 27, 1960. Brian grew up in Cloquet, New Brighton and Cromwell. He enjoyed special times spent living with Grandpa Tom in Cromwell when he was a boy. After graduating from Cromwell High School in 1978 he attended vocational school in Brainerd to become an auto body technician. Brian moved to Montana to be closer to his brother...
Lynn Mary (Johnson) Rinks of Cloquet passed away in the winter of 2020. A Celebration of Life for Lynn will be held 12-2 p.m. Wednesday, July 29 at the family home, 3117 Pine Grove Drive in Cloquet. A full obituary will be published next week in the Pine Knot News. Douglas Alan Nelson, 66, of Cloquet passed away May 29, 2020. A Celebration of Life for Doug will be held 1-3 p.m. Sunday, July 26 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet. To leave an online condolence, visit the guest book at www.nelsonfuneralcare.net....
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 Forks, where she met...