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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...
Neil Dale Woodward, 87, of Cloquet passed away suddenly Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, at Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital. Neil was born in Duluth to James and Hazel (Nelson) Woodward on Oct. 23, 1932. Neil served as a sergeant in the U.S. Marines during the Korean War. After the war, he returned to Cloquet and worked for many years at Northwest Paper/Potlatch until his retirement in 1995. He married Darlene Delores Lahti on Aug. 10, 1957, and they spent 62 happy years together. He was a member of th...
Jeanne Sharon Morreim, 76, of Cloquet died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, at Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet. Jeanne died from aggressive dementia. Jeanne was born to Edgar and Irene (Neby) Wanner in Cumberland, Wisconsin Dec. 1, 1943. She was baptized and confirmed her faith in Bethany Lutheran Church near Cumberland. She attended Cory Country School during her elementary years and graduated from Cumberland High School in 1962. Jeanne then attended Augsburg College where she met her husband,...
Edna "Lorraine" Swenson Elmquist, 92, entered the presence of her Lord and Savior at Cokato Manor on January 23, 2020, in Cokato, Minnesota. Lorraine was born on Sept. 11, 1927 in Clayton, Wisconsin to Anton and Ruth (Blomquist) Swenson. She moved to a farm near Kandiyohi, Minnesota when she was 9 years old, and graduated from Willmar High School in 1945. Lorraine was in the first graduating class of Rice Memorial Hospital's nursing school. She worked as a licensed practical nurse at Rice...
Archie Edward Putnam, 91, of Cloquet, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth with his family at his side. He was born May 18, 1928, to Aaron and Katherine (Nathan) Putnam in Linton, North Dakota. Archie married Maxine Young in Cloquet on Oct. 19, 1957. They were longtime members of Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Archie worked on a ranch for two years in Linton and on the Garrison Dam in Riverdale, North Dakota prior to moving to Minnesota in 1950. Archie began...
Dorothy Ruhnke, 87, of Wrenshall, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2020 in St. Luke’s Hospital. 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. Marianne “Helen” Harju passed away Dec. 9, 2019 in the Walker Methodist nursing home in Minneapolis. She was born July 6, 1938. Services were scheduled for Jan. 31 in Minneapolis. Graveside services will be held in July in Eveleth. Cards may be sent to Tonia Johnson, 740 E. 17th St., Minneapolis MN 55404...
John Leo Worgren, 57, of Cloquet, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in his home. He was born on December 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 engines. John worked at Northern Kawasaki as a mechanic in 1984 and North Star Auto Body and Paint as an auto body technician from 1984 - 1988. He worked at Carlton Saw as a knife sharpening technician from 1988 to 2002 when...
Harry "Butch" Logan Newby III, 79, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, passed away Jan. 16, 2020, in Bella Vista. Butch was born March 11, 1940 in Cloquet to Harry L. Jr. and Hazel Newby. He earned bachelor of arts and juris doctor degrees from the University of Minnesota. Butch was captain of the university's golf team, which he considered one of his most gratifying golf accomplishments. After graduating from law school, he returned to Cloquet, where he was a successful private practice attorney for...
James Martin, 73, of Cloquet, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, at Sunnyside Health Care Center. Private family inurnment will take place in Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements by Atkins-Northland Funeral Home & Cremation Service....
Archie Edward Putnam, 91, of Cloquet, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth with his family at his side. He was born May 18, 1928 to Aaron and Katherine (Nathan) Putnam in Linton, North Dakota. Archie married Maxine Young in Cloquet on Oct. 19, 1957. They were longtime members of Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Archie worked on a ranch for two years in Linton and on the Garrison Dam in Riverdale, North Dakota prior to moving to Minnesota in 1950. Archie began...
Jeanne Sharon Morreim, 76, of Cloquet died on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet. Jeanne died from aggressive dementia. Jeanne was born to Edgar and Irene (Neby) Wanner in Cumberland, Wisconsin on December 1, 1943. She was baptized and confirmed her faith in Bethany Lutheran Church near Cumberland. She attended Cory Country School during her elementary years and graduated from Cumberland High School in 1962. Jeanne then attended Augsburg College where she met her...
Jesse Dean Myers, 37, of Cloquet, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, in Hayward, Wisconsin. He was born March 3, 1982, in Duluth to Dean and Lynn Myers. Jesse was raised on the shores of Big Lake in Cloquet. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 2001 and soon after went to work for the family owned and operated business, Lake Superior Cabs, manufacturing off-road heavy-equipment cabs. There, Jesse became a proficient self-taught welder and fabricator. Jesse was preceded in death by his...
William "Bill" K. Obst, 93, of Cloquet, passed away Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, at Viewcrest Health Center in Duluth. He was born Nov. 17, 1926, in St. Louis to Gustave and Eleanor (Kewley) Obst. Bill served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Bill graduated from Rochester High School. He received his master's degree in education from Macalester College and was a high school English teacher at Cloquet Public Schools. Bill had a lifelong fascination with learning, both his own and of those around...
Roland Robert Uran, 82, of Esko died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in his home. Services were held Jan. 11 at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Esko. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Matthews Lutheran Church or an organization working to feed the poor are preferred....
Harry “Butch” Logan Newby III, 79, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, passed away Jan. 16, 2020, in Bella Vista. Butch was born March 11, 1940 in Cloquet, Minnesota to Harry L. Jr. and Hazel Newby. He earned both his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of Minnesota. Butch was captain of the University’s golf team, which he considered one of his most gratifying golf accomplishments. After graduating from law school, he returned to Cloquet where he was a successful private practic...
