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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....
Michael Patrick Tyman, 64, known to friends as "Mike," passed away March 5, 2019 in Hutchinson, Kansas. Originally from northern Minnesota, Mike moved to Hutchinson as a young man. He was a man of faith and a hard-working, contributing part of this community. Mike will be forever remembered by his siblings Tom (Mary), Cathy, Gary (Cindy), Scott (Evelyn), Patricia (Robert) and Mary Lynn (Mike). He will also be remembered by his numerous nieces and nephews. A luncheon in honor of Mike will be...
Alvina A. Merrill, 89, of Cloquet went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 27, 2019, after a brief stay in the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. She was born Jan. 14, 1930 in Bowlus, Minn. to Roman and Mary (Schelonka) Trettel. Alvina was united in marriage to Fred W. Merrill on Feb. 7, 1948 in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cloquet. She loved the 80-acre farm in Wrenshall, where she enjoyed gardening, hunting, and her strawberry patch. Alvina won awards in bowling and spent a lot of time do...
Robert G. "Bob" Watts, 96, of East Rose Lake Drive in Canyon, Minn., died peacefully March 28, 2019. Bob was born in Duluth on Nov. 12, 1922. He was a former Duluth News Tribune carrier and graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1940. At the age of 14 he became interested in the Minnesota National Guard, and at age 16, followed his father George's footsteps and became a member of the Guard. He was inducted into federal service, along with 30 from his graduating class, on Feb. 10, 1941. He...
Gerry "Bud" Haugland, 90, of Cloquet died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. with his son by his side. He was born June 27, 1928 to Herbert and Alice (Vernon) Haugland in Litchfield, Minn. Gerry moved to Pequot Lakes, Minn. and lived with his grandparents until graduating from high school. He married his high school sweetheart Helen (Joyce) Hanson on May 7, 1949. They celebrated 69 years of marriage. Gerry was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, serving as a radio...
Michael Patrick Tyman, 64, known to friends as “Mike,” passed away March 5, 2019 in Hutchinson, Kansas. Originally from northern Minnesota, Mike moved to Hutchinson as a young man. He was a man of faith and a hard-working, contributing part of this community. Mike will be forever remembered by his siblings Tom (Mary), Cathy, Gary (Cindy), Scott (Evelyn), Patricia (Robert) and Mary Lynn (Mike). He will also be remembered by his numerous nieces and nephews. A luncheon in honor of Mike will be hel...
Dolly Paulson, 83, of Esko, Minn. went home to be with the Lord on March 20, 2019. The Lord lovingly orchestrated Dolly’s passing, allowing her to know to her last breath how much she was admired and loved by her family and friends. Now in Heaven, Dolly rejoices that she can move freely without pain, think clearly and perhaps attend an auction. She married Ralph Paulson on June 19, 1954 in Cloquet. Through courage and strength, she and Ralph raised their family. Her grandchildren were a special joy. A favorite for them was attending tea p...
Rosemary Levaque Conner, 97, of Cloquet, Minn. died five days before her 98th birthday, on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 in Inter-Faith Care Center, Carlton. She was born April 1, 1921 in Cloquet, the daughter of Alfred and Ennis Levaque. Rosemary was a 1939 graduate of Cloquet High School and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College. Rosemary was a teacher in many area schools. Music was Rosemary’s passion. She touched many people with her God-given musical abilities by singing and playing the o...
Alvina A. Merrill, 89, of Cloquet, Minn. went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 27, 2019, after a brief stay in the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. She was born Jan. 14, 1930 in Bowlus, Minn. to Roman and Mary (Schelonka) Trettel. Alvina was united in marriage to Fred W. Merrill on Feb. 7, 1948 in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cloquet. She loved the 80-acre farm in Wrenshall, Minn. where she enjoyed gardening, hunting, and her strawberry patch. Alvina won awards in bowling and spent a...
Anna Mae "Dot" Loisel, 92, of Cloquet, Minn. passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in Inter-Faith Care Center. She was born to Nels and May (Atkinson) Nelson on the family homestead at Atkinson, Minn. (a township named for her grandparents, John and Mary Atkinson) on Oct. 22, 1926. Anna graduated from Barnum High School as the valedictorian, and was homecoming queen. She was united in marriage to Harry Ernest Loisel Feb. 9, 1946 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cloquet. Anna...
Joanne M. Wappes, 67, of Cloquet, died Monday, March 18, 2019 in St. Luke’s Hospital. A visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service Saturday, March 23, at Nelson Funeral Care. Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery. A luncheon will follow the service in the chapel....
Dolly Paulson, 83, of Esko, Minn. went home to be with the Lord on March 20, 2019. The Lord lovingly orchestrated Dolly’s passing, allowing her to know to her last breath how much she was admired and loved by her family and friends. Now in Heaven, Dolly rejoices that she can move freely without pain, think clearly and perhaps attend an auction. She married Ralph Paulson on June 19, 1954 in Cloquet. Through courage and strength, she and Ralph raised their family. Her grandchildren were a s...
Jenny M. Benkoski, 96, of Moose Lake and formerly of Saginaw, died peacefully Monday, March 4, 2019, in Augustana Mercy Health Care Center in Moose Lake. Jenny was born Aug. 1, 1922, in Duluth and lived most of her life in Saginaw where she attended school through the eighth grade. She later graduated from Brookston High School. Her parents owned and operated a dairy farm named Hillendale Farm in Saginaw. Jenny and her brothers helped run the business and delivered milk to much of Duluth and...
