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Nicholas Martin Burggraff, 92, of Scanlon died Monday, Nov. 18, 2019 surrounded by his family at Barnes Care in Esko. He was born March 1, 1927 to Jake and Helen (Trettel) Burggraff in North Prairie, Minnesota. Nick served in the U.S. Army’s 11th Airborne in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. He returned home and was employed for 44 years as a millwright at Potlatch. retiring in 1985. Nick married Bernadette Waldorf on June 14, 1947 in Cloquet, Bernadette died in 1981. He l...
Lee Alan Angell, 60, of Moose Lake, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 in his home. He was born Aug. 12, 1959 in Cloquet to Kathryn and LeRoy Angell. At birth Lee was diagnosed with the rare Cornelia de Lange syndrome. Lee was raised at home in Cloquet until 1981. After several moves, he made his home in Moose Lake in the Agate House in 1991. There he experienced loving care, satisfaction and fulfillment in his later years. Lee was preceded in death by his parents, LeRoy and Kathryn Angell. Lee is survived by his sisters Susan Angell...
Curtis R. Wilson died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. He was born Dec. 8, 1951 and raised in Cloquet, Minnesota by Roy Curtis and Jane B. (Fay) Wilson, who predeceased him, he is survived by the love of his life, Lisa Wilson, whom he married May 25, 1991, and their daughter, Zoë Rose Wilson, and her fiancé, John A. “Alex” Reinman. A graduate of Cloquet High School, and the University of Minnesota with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering, where he played hockey, Curt worked for v...
Ryan William Hill, 34, died tragically due to an accident on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. He was born on June 22, 1985 in Cloquet, Minnesota. Ryan graduated from Cloquet High School in 2003. He started his journey with the love of his life, Ashley Clark, in May of 2004, and they were married on May 1, 2010 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Cloquet. Ryan had been employed at Savanna Pallets for the past 15 years. He was truly a family man who loved his wife and boys deeply. Ryan loved just about eve...
Victoria B. Diver, 68, of Cloquet, Minnesota, passed away Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 at Bayshore Nursing Home in Duluth. She was born Jan. 30, 1951 in Cloquet to Charles and Marie (Pattee) Peterson. Vicky was a 1970 graduate of Cloquet High School and a graduate of Lake Superior College. She was a homemaker throughout her life and was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Vicky was preceded in death by her parents; maternal grandmother, Pearl Pattee; brothers Charles and Robert Peterson; and s...
Carol J. Palmer, age 84 of Cloquet, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Diamond Willow in Cloquet. She was born December 17, 1934 in Cloquet, the daughter of Harry and Clara (Kleckner) Demers. Carol graduated from Cloquet High in 1952. She was a lifelong Cloquet resident and a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church; the Holy Angels Circle, Catholic Foresters, and the Daughters of Isabella. Carol was a volunteer driver for cancer patients and served as an election judge for Knife Falls...
Zahwa G. Pringle, 24 of California/Cloquet/Duluth, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. He was born in San Jose, California, on August 22, 1995 and relocated to Cloquet on July 1, 2002 at the age of nearly 7. Zahwa graduated with the 2014 Cloquet High School class with a large group of great friends! Zahwa is liked by everyone! The love that has poured in from all those he has touched is a reflection of how much he connected with and loved others. Zahwa has always had a strong magnetic...
Patricia Ann Jukich, 81, of Hermantown, formerly of Esko, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 in her home after a brief illness. Pat was born in Cloquet on Aug. 28, 1938 to Edwin and Ellen Oja. She was raised in the Cloquet and Esko area, graduating from Lincoln High School in Esko in 1956. She married Joseph Jukich on March 16, 1957 in Cloquet. Pat was an exceptional seamstress. She loved doing puzzles and playing Scrabble and other games with her girls. Pat was preceded in death by her husband,...
Delores Jean Lindstrom, 89, of Cloquet died Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 in Community Memorial Hospital, Cloquet. Delores was born on Feb. 14,1930 in Cloquet to John and Vienna Korby. She graduated from Cloquet High School in 1948. She married Roy Lindstrom in 1951. Delores worked as a secretary in Churchill School from 1967 until her retirement in 1993. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and enjoyed gardening, cooking and baking for her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy, and...
James “Weasel” A. Couture, age 65, of Brookston, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019. Visitation will be Thursday, November 14, 2019 from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet....
Lila Genevive Niskanen, 97, of Floodwood, passed away Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, in Villa Vista Care Center in Cromwell. She was born June 11, 1922, in Kalevala Township to John and Mabel (Waisanen) Marsyla. She graduated from Cromwell High School in 1939. On July 5, 1940, she married Leo Niskanen in Floodwood. Lila loved life on the farm. She enjoyed her animals, and vegetable and flower gardening. She took pride in her family and enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren,...
Lee Alan Angell, 60, of Moose Lake, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 in his home. Visitation: 12:30 p.m. until the 1 p.m. memorial service Monday, Nov. 25 in Atkins-Northland Funeral Home, Cloquet. Private inurnment in Maple Grove Cemetery, Cloquet....
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Ronald “Tony” A. Burggraff, 83, of Cloquet, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 at Essentia St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. He was born Dec. 5, 1935 in Cloquet to Anton and Elleanor (Klister) Burggraff. Tony graduated from Cloquet High School in 1953 and was united in marriage to Alice Gallea on June 2, 1956 at St. Casimir’s Catholic Church. He worked as a welder for the Potlatch Corporation, retiring in 1994. Tony was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Bishop...
Marjorie J. Reed, 98, of Cloquet, Minnesota passed away Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 at Evergreen Knoll. She was born March 23, 1921 in Coleraine to Gust and Bernice (Hallstrom) Johnson. Marge grew up in Carlton and graduated from Carlton High School. She moved to Cloquet in 1950 and worked as a medical records secretary for Community Memorial Hospital for 23 years, retiring in 1983. She was very active all her life with numerous organizations including the KloKay BoKay Garden Club, Pine Needle Quilte...
Frances Marie (Gurneau) Ziebarth, 90, passed away peacefully Oct. 13, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospice in Memphis, Tennessee after a short illness. Fran, known as “Dolly” by many in her family, was born in Cloquet, Minnesota on Nov. 11, 1928, the first child of Frank and Sadie Gurneau. She was a proud Elder of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Fran married Ken Ziebarth, a longtime high school teacher and counselor, during a snowstorm on Nov. 20, 1948. Their marriage welcomed six...
Mary Jo Stayton, 58, of Phoenix, formerly of Cromwell, died Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 in Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona. Mary Jo was born on Nov. 5, 1960 in St. Cloud. She graduated from Cromwell High School in 1978 and later attended Duluth Business College. Mary Jo moved to Pasadena, California and later moved to Phoenix. She was a resident of Phoenix since 1991 and worked at Bank of America for 25 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Carroll Stayton, and beloved cat, Felix. Mary Jo is survived by two...
Daniel E. Summers, 65, of Esko passed away Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. He was born Aug. 1, 1954, in Duluth, the son of Jack and Beverly (Erickson) Summers. Dan graduated from Carlton High School in 1972 and then attended the University of Minnesota Duluth. He married Catherine Lolich at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Ashland, Wisconsin on June 14, 1980. Dan worked various jobs, mostly for 30 years at USG in Cloquet, retiring in 2016. He enjoyed bowhunting, fishing, gardening, oil and acrylic painting,...
Gereldene “Geri” Phyllis Bakken was the third of six children born to Erick and Grace Schultz on Nov. 3, 1924, in Willow City, North Dakota. In 1941, at the age of 17, she went to Washington, D.C., where she worked as a secretary at the Pentagon. She attended Minot State Teachers College and taught school for a few years after returning to North Dakota. Geri married Robert Bakken in 1951, and they had four children together. The couple lived in Esko before moving to Moorhead. She had a pas...
June A. Haedt, 89, of Duluth passed away Oct. 19, 2019, at Viewcrest Health Center. She was born June 17, 1930, in Duluth to Martin and Eleanor (McDonald) Baumgartner. June graduated from Denfeld High School and married Walter "Wally" Haedt in June of 1949. Her faith was strong, and she loved the Lord. She always believed that she would be reunited with her husband, Wally, her twin boys, Gerald and Jerome, and her beloved twin sister, Jean Davner. June loved crafting and belonged to the Munger M...
Janith Lee Wadman, 87, passed away surrounded by family Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. Janith was born Oct. 7, 1932, to Harry and Reva (Dunton) Carlson in Waite Park. She graduated from Annandale High School and continued her education at the Minneapolis Business School. Following her education, she was employed at Occident Elevator in Minneapolis. Janith married Donald Wadman on June 19, 1954, in Annandale, and two years later the couple moved to Cloquet. Jan was a...
Virgil Louis Swing, 81, a 1956 Cloquet High School graduate and a retired Duluth newspaper editor, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. He was born in Aitkin, Minnesota in 1938 to Edward and Esther Swing. His family moved to Cloquet soon afterward. After graduating from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 1960, he enlisted in the Navy and served as a journalist aboard the aircraft carrier the Bonhomme Richard and as a researcher in the Pentagon from...
Jace Cody Telega, 5, of Superior, Wisconsin passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, with loving family by his side. Jace was a very kind, sweet boy whose smile would melt anyone’s heart. He was adored by so many. He was also quite the character, whose eyes and facial expressions said it all. He loved music, toys, presents, seeing his friends who visited to play with him, and his family. Jace just simply loved life. He fought an incredible fight against brain cancer. Doctors had said numerous times over the past couple of years that Jace was likely...
Genevieve A. Laubach, 93, formerly of Wrenshall, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, in Essentia-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. A Mass of Christian Burial was scheduled for Oct. 30 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Carlton. Interment in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. To view the guest book, visit www.nelsonfuneralcare.net. Daniel Dean Strand, 62, of Cloquet passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, after a lengthy battle with cancer. A gathering of family and friends was scheduled for 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31 in the Fireside Room of A...
Clarence Charles Smith Jr., 88, of Cromwell, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, at Cardinal Courts in Cromwell. He was born May 7, 1931, in Mount Vernon Township near Winona, Minnesota, the youngest of 11 children born to Clarence and Ina Smith. The family moved to Cromwell in 1940, where he lived the rest of his life. Clarence married Ruth Maki on Jan. 20, 1951, and together they raised eight children on their dairy farm. He was also an electrician at Conwed/USG for 44 years. He loved high...
