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Mamie Katherine Seppanen, 86, died Thursday, March 19, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital Hospice in Duluth. She was born on May 7, 1933 in Kettle River to Peter and Alma (Wimpari) Wiitanen. She married Robert “Bob” Seppanen on Oct. 15, 1955, and they resided in Kettle River, Proctor, Cromwell and Esko over their 58 years of marriage. Mamie was employed as a secretary for the Air Base in Duluth until it closed. Mamie was a member of the Cromwell Young Old timers and the Minnesota Finnish American Histo...
Ellen Delores Larsen, 92, of Esko passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020 in Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. She was born March 10, 1928 in Cloquet to Waino and Impi Johnson. Ellen grew up in Esko and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1946. She married Clarence Larsen on September 4, 1948 in Esko and together they raised five children. Ellen worked at Diamond Match for several years before attending cosmetology school in the mid-1960s. She had her own beauty salon, Ellen’s Beauty S...
Clinton Robert Hawkinson, 94, of Superior, Wisconsin, formerly of Scanlon, passed away peacefully Friday, March 20 at Twin Ports Health Service in Superior. A private family funeral service will be held Friday, March 27 in the Atkins Northland Funeral Home in Cloquet. Burial will be in New Calvary Cemetery in Cloquet. A future celebration and memorial of Clint’s life will be planned. To sign the guestbook and offer an online tribute, visit www.atkinsnorthlandfuneralhome.com. A video recording of the funeral service will also be available on t...
Kenneth Vincent Joseph, 83, of Findlay, Ohio died at 5:05 p.m. Friday, March 20, 2020 at The Heritage in Findlay. He was born April 27, 1936 in Cloquet to Walter and Ruth (Olson) Joseph. He married Diane (Snyder Bell) on July 5, 2008. Surviving are his wife, Diane; his five children, Julie (Mike) Salentine of Chanhassen, Tom (Carla) Joseph of Marion, Illinois, Jill (Jamal) Ghandour of Eden Prairie, Jennifer (Deb) Joseph of Big Lake, and Jane (Ed) Kozich of Avon, Ohio; and his eight...
Ralph Charles Fairbanks, 71, of Sawyer District Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, died Monday, March 23, 2020 in his home. Ralph was born August 24, 1948 in Cass Lake the son of William John and Alvina (Robinson) Fairbanks. Ralph was raised in Bena and Duluth and graduated from Hermantown High School in 1967. He earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from University of Minnesota-Duluth in 1978. Ralph worked as a founding instructor of the Ojibwe language program at the University o...
David E. Myllymaa, Sr., age 77 of Cloquet, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. He was born May 20, 1942 to Einar and June (Mullen) Myllymaa in Cloquet, Minnesota. David was the owner/operator of numerous retail stores in the Cloquet area over the years. He was never afraid to give it a go, with a new opportunity that came his way. David enjoyed target practicing and shooting in his younger years and he also found pleasure in gardening later in...
June M. Reed, 100, formerly of Cloquet, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at Maranatha Presbyterian Home in Brooklyn Center. She was born Dec. 22, 1919 in Kelliher to Leaman and Myrtle (Collins) Bradford. June graduated from Cromwell High School in 1937. She was united in marriage to Gordon Reed on May 25, 1942. June worked as a bookkeeper for Montgomery Ward in Cloquet, J-Mark in Minneapolis, and retired as a claims examiner for Prudential Insurance in Minneapolis in 1988. June was preceded in...
Alvin “Tillie” M. Tillman, age 91 of Cloquet, died peacefully on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton, Minnesota. He was born on December 15, 1928 in Little Falls, Minnesota to Michael and Martha (Zyvloski) Tillman. Alvin served in the U.S. Army during WWII from July 1948-June 1952. During his service, he boxed under the Eisenhower administration. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Walczak on July 3, 1954 at St. Casimir’s Catholic Church in Cloquet. Alvin worked for t...
Leland Scott Miesbauer passed away Feb. 9, 2020. He was born in Cloquet in September 1941. Lee graduated from Cloquet High in 1959, and from the University of Minnesota in 1964 with a degree in civil engineering. He relocated to San Francisco and then San Diego, where he worked as the site engineer for Coronado Bay bridge. After its completion his family relocated to Seattle, where he worked for the state ferry system, ABKJ, SSOE Group and CivilTech. He had many passions such as the outdoors,...
Donald Joseph LeMay, 97, the oldest of five children, was born on September 24, 1922 to Edward and Alice (Demers) LeMay of Cloquet, Minnesota. After graduating from high school in 1940, he worked at Northwest Paper Company, Cloquet, until he was accepted into the military in 1945 and served in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. Following his discharge from the U.S. Army, Don was enrolled in Saint John’s University on the GI Bill and received a bachelor of arts degree in business and economics i...
Tabietha Wiesen, 37, of Cloquet died Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd, Minnesota. A traditional wake was scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5 at the Fond du Lac Head Start Gymnasium, until the 10 a.m. traditional funeral Friday, March 6. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Care, www.nelsonfuneralcare.net. Pearl Eleanor Houle, 84, of Cloquet entered into eternity surrounded by her loving family on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital from complications of a heart condition. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the 11...
Penny Ann Wait, of the Eagle Clan, “Bagamaashi” (The calm before the storm), 57, of Cloquet died peacefully Sunday March 1, 2020 in St. Luke’s Hospice, Duluth. Penny was born January 20, 1963 in Cloquet to Charles and Sonja Wick. She grew up in Cloquet and graduated from Cloquet High School and continued her education at the University of Wisconsin Superior. Penny worked as a case manager at Center City Housing and a Domestic Violence advocate at Fond Du Lac Reservation prior to her curre...
Dale A. Pearson, 84 of Carlton died on Thursday, February 27, 2020 in the Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital. Dale married JoAnne Kvamme in 1960 and their 60-year love story inspired everyone around them. They built their dream home on the grounds of his parents’ former potato field. Dale survived polio at the age of 18 and the experience gave him strength and determination for the rest of his life. After graduating from Carlton High School, Dale worked for Conwed for 10 years and was then o...
Ronald Alan Johnson of Cloquet, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020 in St. Luke’s Hospital Hospice. He was born May 31, 1958 in Cloquet to James and Dorothy (Juola) Johnson. Ron married Kristen Konietzko on August 29, 1987. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 1976 and UMD with a teaching degree. Ron began teaching at the Fond du Lac College, Duluth Business University and ended his career with 26 years for the ISD #94 Cloquet Middle School. Music was a big part of Ron’s life, pla...
Christel Connor, former longtime resident of Wrenshall, passed away peacefully Feb. 18, 2020, while residing in Stockton, California. Christel was born May 5, 1922, in Krames, Germany and was married to Junior Connor of Wrenshall, whom she met while he served with the U.S. Army in Germany after World War II. They were married on June 29, 1948, in Assmannhausen, Germany, where Christel worked as an administrative clerk for the U.S. occupational forces. Christel would tell us kids that had Junior...
Mildred "Millie" Miller, 83, of Cloquet went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. She was born April 28, 1936, in Johnstown, New York to George and Mildred (Flanders) Gardiner. Millie lived in upstate New York and worked for the Daniel Green shoe company for 26 years. She moved to Minnesota in 1998. She loved reading, especially her Bible, and going for walks, putting together jigsaw puzzles and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her...
William “Bill” Compo, 79, of Esko passed away on Feb. 5, 2020, of natural causes. In accordance with his wishes, no services were held. The family thanks all for their prayers and cards. Jean B. Houle, 89, of Superior, Wisconsin passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Visitation: 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, March 3 in the Atkins Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th St. in Cloquet. Private family burial will be in New Holy Family Cemetery. Lunch will follow at the Cloquet Community Center (ENP). Pine Knot News, Feb. 28, 2020...
Adrian J. Sturgeleski, 83, of Cloquet passed away Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, at Sunnyside Health Care. He was born May 30, 1936, in Sturgeon Lake to Theodore and Gertrude (Mikrot) Sturgeleski. Adrian worked for Wood Conversion, Conwed and USG in Cloquet. After retirement, he worked for the Calvary cemeteries in Cloquet. Adrian was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church in Carlton. He spent many years of life on his farm in Sturgeon Lake. He raised beef cattle and spent many hours working the...
Patricia (Wedl) Bailey passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. The second of three children, Pat was born May 5, 1930, to Lee and Peg Wedl in Coleraine. She was united in marriage to Bob Bailey on June 30, 1950. They raised their family in Remer. Upon retirement, Pat and Bob moved to St. George, Utah, and she returned to Cloquet in 2008 to be closer to family. Pat was a kind and loving person who always put others above herself. She enjoyed being wi...
Dorothy L. “Dottie” Ruhnke, 87, of Wrenshall, passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Celebration of Life on Saturday, Feb. 22 at SonLife Community Church in Wrenshall. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Care....
Adrian J. Sturgeleski, 83, of Cloquet passed away Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 at Sunnyside Health Care. He was born May 30, 1936 in Sturgeon Lake to Theodore and Gertrude (Mikrot) Sturgeleski. Adrian worked for Wood Conversion, Conwed and USG in Cloquet. After retirement, he worked for the Calvary cemeteries in Cloquet. Adrian was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church in Carlton. He spent many years of life on his farm in Sturgeon Lake. He raised beef cattle and spent many hours working the land....
John Leo Worgren, 57, of Cloquet, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 in his home. He was born Dec. 17, 1962, in Cloquet to Raymond and Jeanette Worgren. John was raised at Big Lake and graduated from Cloquet High School in 1981. He attended Brainerd Vocational for small engine repair. John worked at Northern Kawasaki as a mechanic in 1984 and North Star Auto Body and Paint as an auto body technician 1984 to 1988. He worked at Carlton Saw as a knife sharpening technician from 1988 to 2002, when he...
Robert George Rasen, 85, of New Hope, and formerly of Cloquet, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in his home. Robert was born Oct. 20, 1934, in Cloquet to William and Eva (Chapado) Rasen. Bob was a kind man with a ready smile for everyone he came in contact with. He loved listening to music, building Lego structures, drawing pictures, and especially loved the holidays (all of them!). Bob was retired from Pinewood, Inc. in Cloquet, where he had many friends. Bob was preceded in death by his parents;...
Marylu Young, 92, of Carlton passed away Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital with her family by her side. She was born to Carl and Violet (Watt) Sorenson in Duluth on Nov. 10, 1927. Marylu will be fondly remembered by all who knew her as a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a very creative person who enjoyed painting, sewing and decorating. Friends were many and held dear, but most of all she loved her family. Marylu and Tom enjoyed traveling, attending plays,...
Charlotte A. Johnson, 81, of Cloquet died peacefully Feb. 1, 2020, in the presence of family. She was born Sept. 19, 1938, in Cloquet to Carl Elon Johnson and Bernadette Fern (Mullen) Johnson. Charlotte lived her entire life in Carlton County. She married handsome Korean War veteran Arthur A. Johnson on June 16, 1956, and started a family. Raising four kids was her job and she was good at making ends meet even when they had no right to. Charlotte was creative. She made Christmas nativity...
