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Paul Fisher, 70, of Cloquet, passed away May 19, 2019, in Duluth with his family by his side. Paul was born on the family homestead in Carlton County Nov. 24, 1948. He graduated from Carlton High School in 1966. Paul married Karen Randall on Sept. 22, 1972. Paul worked as a crane operator at U.S. Steel until it closed, and then worked as a truck driver until he retired in 2012. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping with his family and friends. He also enjoyed hanging out in his garage and...
Don Carlson, 87, of Billings, Mont., passed away on May 16, 2019. Don was born Oct. 13, 1931, the eighth son of Albert and Sevia Carlson in Cloquet, Minn. He grew up on the farm in Mahtowa and graduated from Barnum High School in 1950. In July of 1956, he married Gail Nylander in Duluth. Don's working years were spent with Duluth-Superior Transit, Twin City Rapid Transit and Roley Feed Mill, and he retired after 24 years with Greyhound. In retirement, he and his wife drove and directed tours in...
Gerald "Jerry" Haller, 85, well-known musician and entertainer, passed away May 2, 2019 in the University of Minnesota Hospital ICU in Minneapolis with family at his side, from complications after surgery to repair a tear in the lining of his aorta. Jerry was born Dec. 27, 1933 to Alvin and Dorothy (Rapp) Haller of St. Paul, Minn. Much of his youth and summer vacations were spent with his beloved grandparents Chester and Ellen Rapp, on their farm by Forest Lake. As a teen he worked in his parent...
Elizabeth "Bette" Rose Schilling, 94, of Cloquet, Minn. passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 at Evergreen Knoll in Cloquet. Bette was born in Cloquet on Nov. 19, 1924. She graduated from Cloquet High School in 1943, where she was a member of the marching band. She was united in marriage to Edgar James Schilling at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cloquet on Nov. 30, 1946. Bette was a lifelong Cloquet resident, a devout member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church, and a former member...
Jalmar Oscar Granholm, 86, formerly of Esko, died Thursday, May 2, 2019 at his home in Tucson. Visitation: 2 p.m. until the 3 p.m. funeral service Saturday, May 18 in St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Esko. Burial will follow in St. Matthews Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Matthews Lutheran Church. Lorraine Ruby Aldrin, 89, of Moose Lake, passed away May 10, 2019 in her daughter’s home in Kerrick. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19 in the Barnum Community Church. Inurnment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Barnum. A...
Harriet F. Kruger, 88, of Cloquet, Minn. passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born Nov. 30, 1930 in Cloquet to Harry and Frances (Grabowski) Youngbauer and graduated from Cloquet High School in 1948. Harriet was united in marriage to Floyd W. Kruger, the love of her life, on April 7, 1956 at Salem Lutheran Church in Hermantown. Together they raised six children. Harriet enjoyed going to the cabin at Aerie Lake near Alborn, playing softball in her...
Randy E. Jokela, 64, of Cloquet, Minn. passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. memorial service Friday, May 10 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet, with the Rev. Barbara Birkeland officiating. A lunch reception will follow in the Fellowship Room. Kenny Merrill, 65, of Barstow, Calif. passed away Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019 in the Barstow Community Hospital. Celebration of Life: 3-5 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Bethel Lutheran Church, 1012 29th St. in Scanlon. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Care....
Kathryn Mary Vigliaturo, 84, of Carlton, Minn. passed away April 30, 2019 in Oak Terrace Senior Living in Jordan, Minn. She was born Sept. 11, 1934 in Carlton to Ed and Lillian (Godbout) Lavigne. Kathryn graduated from Carlton High School in 1952 and from UMD in 1956 with a bachelor’s degree in education. She worked sporadically as a teacher in Carlton County for more than 40 years. She enjoyed volunteering with seniors, gardening, canning, music, playing cards and berry picking. Kathryn was p...
Grace M. Otteson, 98, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Parklane Care Center in Wentzville, Mo. She was born Sept. 8, 1920 in Hibbing, Minn. to Carlo and Vittoria (Giovian) Colalillo. Grace worked at Diamond Match in Cloquet for many years, and retired in 1974. She also worked at the Pine Knot in Cloquet. She enjoyed bowling, softball and golfing. She was a lifetime member of the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary and a member of the Italian American Club auxiliary. She was a member of St. F...
Albert "Pete" W. White, 84, of Carlton, Minn. passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Inter-Faith Care Center. He was born Aug. 10, 1934 in Cloquet, Minn. to Alfred and Edna (Larson) White and graduated from Cloquet High School. Pete served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany for 18 months. He was united in marriage to Marjorie Zimmerman on April 27, 1957 in Cloquet. Pete worked for 46 years for the Wood Conversion Co., the Conwed Corporation and USG Interiors. After his retirement,...
Mildred “Milly” Schneider, 83, of Cloquet, Minn. passed on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4 until the 11 a.m. Memorial Mass in Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Inurnment will be in New Calvary Cemetery in Cloquet. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Care. _________________________________ Clarice M. Ferguson passed with family by her side on Friday, April 26, 2019. Services were held Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Nelson Funeral Care. A second service will be held in Breckenridge, Minn. at the Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Hom...
Albert “Pete” W. White, age 84 of Carlton, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Inter-Faith Care Center. He was born August 10, 1934 in Cloquet, MN to Alfred and Edna (Larson) White and graduated from Cloquet High School. Pete served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany for 18 months. He was united in marriage to Marjorie Zimmerman on April 27, 1957 in Cloquet. Pete worked for 46 years for Wood Conversion, Conwed Corporation and USG Interiors. After his retirement, Pete worked at the...
Harriet F. Kruger, 88, of Cloquet, Minn. passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born Nov. 30, 1930 in Cloquet to Harry and Frances (Grabowski) Youngbauer and graduated from Cloquet High School in 1948. Harriet was united in marriage to Floyd W. Kruger, the love of her life, on April 7, 1956 at Salem Lutheran Church in Hermantown. Together they raised six children. Harriet enjoyed going to the cabin at Aerie Lake near Alborn, playing softball in her...
Roger Fenton Davis, 87, of Cloquet, Minn. passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 in Barnes Care in Esko with his loving family by his side. He was born Aug. 9, 1931 in Sisseton, S.D. to Frank and Marion Davis. In 1938 the family moved to Superior, Wis. Roger graduated from Superior Central High School in 1949. After high school he went to work for Great Northern Railway until he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1952. He served in Korea until 1954. Roger married Shirley Negrete in March of 1953...
Verna Adeline Sundeen, 93, of Esko, Minn. passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019 in Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born Feb. 26, 1926 in Cloquet to William and Sigrid Mattson. She grew up in Esko and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1944. Verna married Robert Sundeen on Oct. 4, 1946 in Esko. Verna was a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church. In addition to her family, Verna's passions were cooking, music, and needlework. Verna and Bob enjoyed finding and refinishing antique furn...
Sylvia I. Kempas, 102, passed away Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton, Minn. She was born Oct. 9, 1916 in Chicago, Ill. to Otto and Sofie (Tammi) Kempas. Sylvia grew up in Floodwood, Minn. and took nurse's training and attended Bible School in Chicago. In 1951, she was joined by Geraldine Tornfelt and together they worked as missionaries for the American Indian Crusade. They ministered in Wisconsin, South Dakota and Colorado. In 1984 they returned to Atkinson, mi...
Vernon “Oz” Ralph Spoolman, 83, of Mahtowa. Minn. passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet. Visitation: 12 p.m. until the 1 p.m. memorial service Wednesday, May 8 in the Atkins Northland Funeral Home. Gerald M. Kriske, 80, of Cloquet, Minn. passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Community Memorial Hospital. A Celebration of Life for Jerry was scheduled for April 25 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet....
Theresa Irene Polley (nee Gleason) passed away Tuesday April 16, 2019 at the age of 92. She was born April 4, 1927 to William and Exillia (Demers) Gleason, the eldest girl in a family of 11 children in Cloquet. She married Edward "Pete" Polley in August 1949. In addition to caring for her ailing parents, an undomesticated husband and six unruly children, she also worked for the Wood Conversion Co. during World War II, then for S&L and Dr. Butler. Irene and Pete enjoyed their retirement together...
Ruth Birnstihl, 89, of Cloquet, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019. Services were held Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet. Michael Joseph Line, 63 of Barnum passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 in Essentia Health St. Mary’s in Duluth with his loving family by his side. Services were held April 16 at Atkins Northland Funeral Home in Cloquet....
Roger Fenton Davis, 87 of Cloquet passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 in Barnes Care in Esko with his loving family by his side. He was born August 9, 1931 in Sisseton, South Dakota to Frank and Marion Davis. In 1938 the family moved to Superior, Wisconsin. Roger graduated from Superior Central High School in 1949. After high school he went to work for Great Northern Railroad until being drafted into the Army in 1952. He served in Korea until 1954. Roger married Shirley Negrete in March of...
Harold Jacob “Ole” Ollila, 92, passed away April 9, 2019 in Clancy, Montana at Elkhorn Health and Rehabilitation. He was born March 13, 1927 in Cloquet, Minn. to Jacob and Melita (Penttila) Ollila. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 1945 and from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a degree in English in 1945. Ole served in the U.S. Army 1952-1954, during the Korean War. Upon returning to civilian life, he attended the University of North Dakota, graduating with a bachelor’s degre...
Darold D. Gregory, age 79 of Cloquet, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 due to dementia. He was born July 11, 1939 in Bagley, MN to Edwin and Glenna (Spencer) Gregory. Darold was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Angie Dilly, Carolyn “Peggy” Goode, Cleone “Tootsie” Cheater, and Lanette “Babe” Baker. He is survived by Donna Frisk, loving life-partner for 24 years; two sons, Michael and Mitchel; two daughters, Jody Gregory and Kelly Johnson; eight grandchildren: Josh, Chase...
Ronald Vincent Wendling, 53, of Cloquet, Minn. passed away Friday, April 5, 2019 in his home. Celebration of Life: 3-6 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2019 at the Fond du Lac Community Center....
Jeffery Ronald Thorson, 62, of Barnum, Minn. died Friday April 5, 2019, at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis, from complications. A Celebration of Life will be planned at a later date. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Care....
David Carlin Willie, 87, of Sawyer, Minn. passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in New Perspective Assisted Living. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. memorial service Saturday, April 13 at the Atkins Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th St., Cloquet. Military Honors will be accorded by the Cloquet Combined Honor Guard. Inurnment will be in Sawyer Cemetery....
