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Shirley Ann Grover, 85, of Carlton passed away March 20, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. Shirley was born Aug. 15, 1938, in Moose Lake, the daughter of Clarence "Kelly" and Ruth (Olson) Paulson. Shirley graduated from Carlton High School and attended the Humboldt Institute of Minneapolis. She worked as a secretary at the Potlatch Corp. until she married her high school sweetheart, Dale R. Grover, in 1957. Shirley was a proud Avon representative for 34 years, and worked briefly at...
Rosemary Pollard, age 76, of Cloquet, Minnesota passed away with her family by her side after battling Alzheimer’s. Services will be held on Wednesday, April 3, at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet. Visitation will be from 10 until the 11 a.m. memorial service. A luncheon will follow. Private inurnment will be held at a later date. Patrick Allen Goad, 76, of Carlton passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on March 21, 2024, at Essentia Health–St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, after battling a brief health crisis. Visitation: 10 a.m. un...
Daniel Phillip Erickson, 86, of Cloquet passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024, at home. He was born Jan. 12, 1938, in Cloquet to Toivo and Hannah Erickson. Dan was raised in Cloquet and graduated from Cloquet High School in 1956. He married the love of his life, Dorothy Olson, on June 7, 1958, in Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Dan was a proud father of five children. He worked as a millwright at Potlatch. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, working on and driving his classic cars,...
Carter Keith "Butch" Reynolds passed away March 23, 2024, in his home in Southport, North Carolina. He was born Dec. 7, 1941, in Cloquet to Raymond and Florence Reynolds. Carter married the love of his life, Joyce, on June 16, 1962. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and friend. Carter was a talented draftsman, carpenter, and engineer. When Carter and his young family lived in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he worked as a draftsman for Link-Belt. On the side, Carter and...
Rae Marie Elizabeth Sylvester, 82, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 3, 2024, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton with her children at her side. Rae was born Sept. 19, 1941, in Perham to Mike and Mayme Rebuck. She graduated from Perham High School in 1959 and went on to attend Moorhead State College, graduating with a teaching degree in 1962. She accepted a teaching position in White Bear Lake. Shortly after, she met Dave Sylvester, and they were married in 1966. In 1968, Dave took a...
Betty Lou Milberger, the daughter of Tina Wilhelimina (Salo) and Emil Joseph Plante was born on Oct. 20, 1930, in Cloquet. After high school, she worked at Diamond Match until she married Robert D. Milberger on Oct. 3, 1953. Betty was a housewife as she and Robert had eight children together. For 50 years she helped Robert sell Teeny Weeny Donuts, going from fair to fair in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. Betty always enjoyed talking with the many customers and concession stand owners. Betty...
Roger Vincent Abramowski of Brookston passed away March 11, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Roger was born Nov. 11, 1949, in Cloquet. He was 74 years and 4 months old to the day when he journeyed on to heaven to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Roger was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mae Abramowski. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years and 3 months, Wanda (Bockovich) Abramowski. Roger had diabetes for more than 64 years, and Wanda helped him outlive and o...
Stanley Walter "Stan" McKibbon passed away Monday, March 11, 2024. Stan was born in Cloquet on July 27, 1951, to Walter and Margaret McKibbon. He graduated from Carlton High School in 1969. He served four years in the U.S. Navy and married Sharon Blyth in 1972 in California. Stan was a gentle, easygoing man who had the love of fixing things and putzing around with just about anything. His creative mind and need to figure out how things worked made him a great person to bounce ideas off of. He...
Ardis Joan "Bestemor" (Eide) Jons, born on June 9, 1933, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died on Dec. 18, 2023, in Tucson, Arizona. The younger daughter of John and Aagot Eide, she grew up on the family farm near Baltic. A third-generation Norwegian immigrant, she valued hard work, equity, and kindness. This also meant she had a weakness for lefse, krumkake and, yes, even lutefisk. But you couldn't keep her down on the farm. Despite her parents' misgivings, she was off to the five-year R.N....
Mary Jo (Erickson) Farleigh, 75, was surrounded with love and carried to her heavenly home on the wings of the Holy Spirit on Monday, March 11, 2024. She was a treasured wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. Mary Jo met the love of her life, Abe Farleigh, while they served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Together, they built a beautiful home and touched countless lives. Mary Jo was preceded in death by her mom and dad, Josie and Arvid Erickson; sister Janet; and brother John. Mary Jo is...
Jeffrey Melvin "Opie" Aho passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born in Minneapolis on July 3, 1967. He graduated from Barnum High School in 1985. He worked at Woodland Services for five years, and retired from USG in October 2023 after almost 31 years of service. He was a great mentor and a great guy; everyone who worked with him knew it. Opie enjoyed spending his time hunting and playing softball, cards and pinball. He was an...
Renee Allison Abramowski, 67, of Cloquet passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. Renee was born Feb, 11, 1957, to Russell Cash and Phyllis Hall in Guam. She was raised and attended school in Rochester, Minnesota. She married David Abramowski in 1985. Renee lived most of her life in Cloquet, working at Country Inn & Suites for 20 years. She enjoyed reading, taking walks and being with family. She loved spending time with her granddaughter. She was preceded in death...
Jeffrey "Peppy" M. Merrill, passed away at the age of 70 years on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at his home in Cloquet. Private family services for Peppy will be held. Arrangements are entrusted to Nelson Funeral Care of Cloquet. To sign an online registry, please visit www.nelsonfuneralcare.net....
Rae Marie Elizabeth Sylvester, 82, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2024, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton, with her children at her side. Rae was born Sept. 19, 1941, in Perham to Mike and Mayme Rebuck. She graduated from Perham High School in 1959, and went on to attend Minnesota State University Moorhead, graduating with a teaching degree in 1962. In 1964, she accepted a teaching position in White Bear Lake. Shortly after, she met Dave Sylvester, and the two were married in 1966. In 19...
Gerald M. "Jerry" Starkey, 91, passed away March 2, 2024, at New Perspective Senior Living in Cloquet, surrounded by family. He was born July 15, 1932, in St. James to Clement and Clara (Schmitt) Starkey. He married Betty (Lightfoot) Starkey on April 11, 1959. Jerry worked on the Great Northern Railroad from 1949 to 1950. In 1951, he sailed ore boats on all the Great Lakes except for Ontario. He served in the U.S. Air Force from February 1952 to December 1955. He particularly enjoyed working on...
Marc Allen Jacob Owen Raihala, 93, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024. He was born December 13, 1930 to M.W. "Bill" Raihala and Lillian (Isojoki) Raihala of Floodwood. He married Marion Delores Lahti on May 24, 1952 and together they ran a successful tax service business for more than 40 years. Marc served in the Korean War and remained active in Cloquet's VFW Post 3979 for five decades, serving in numerous positions including Honor Guard. He served on the Cloquet Parks Commission and...
Joyce Darlene (Godbout) Wallace died March 1, 2024, surrounded by her family. Visitation: 11 a.m. until the 12 p.m. service Friday, March 8 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet. Jeffrey Norman Merrill, 70, of Cloquet, died Saturday, March 2, 2024, at his home in Cloquet. Private family services will be held. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Care of Cloquet. Sonia Marie Moder, 86, died Friday, March 1, 2024, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. Visitation: 12 p.m. until the 1 p.m. memorial service Saturday, March 16 at A...
Shirley Ann Hanson passed away at her home in Cloquet on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at the age of 78. Shirley was born on July 31, 1945, to Lawrence and Lillja (Niemi) Pettit in Carlton, Minnesota. She was raised in Wright, Minnesota, along with her nine siblings and was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. Shirley graduated from Cromwell High School in 1963. She was united in marriage to Richard "Rick" Hanson on January 13, 1968. Together they moved to numerous places around the...
Sharon Faye Baker, 85, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Cloquet. Sharon was born on Feb. 13, 1939, to Alcide and Murel (Stephenson) Lafontaine in Duluth, Minnesota. She was raised in Cloquet, Minnesota, and she spent a lot of time with her sisters throughout her life and the three of them were known as the "snoop sisters." Sharon graduated from Cloquet High school in 1957. Following graduation, she was united in marriage t...
Marchand C. Jackson, 69, of Cloquet passed away unexpectedly Feb. 19, 2024, at her home. She was born Dec. 6, 1954, in Duluth, the daughter of John and Doreen (Markham) Jackson. Marchand was a 1974 graduate of Central High School in Duluth. She worked as a caregiver for special needs clients at Pine Ridge Homes in Cloquet; she had a heart of gold. Marchand enjoyed classic muscle cars, going to car shows, and had a 1972 Chevelle SS. She also loved the sun and was a sun worshipper. She also loved...
Ruth Marie Sharratt, age 84, of Carlton, Minnesota passed away on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born March 10, 1939, to Clifford and Amy (Nordell) Hansen in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Ruth developed a deep family bond while growing up near many cousins in Clearwater, Minnesota during the years you could play in the streets until dark and always feel safe. She attended grade school in Clearwater and graduated from St. Cloud Tech High School in 1957. On Sept....
Rodney Allen Niskanen, 75, of Floodwood, passed away on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, in Colorado Springs. He was born Jan. 23, 1949, in Duluth, to Leo and Lila (Marsyla) Niskanen. He graduated from Floodwood High School in 1967. On Sept. 13, 1968, he married Adele Gilbertson in Champagne, Illinois. Rodney entered the United States Air Force after graduation. He served a year before being called home to take care of the family business – logging and the farm. Behind the steering wheel of a s...
Shawn S. McKay, 52, passed away at his home in McGrath on Feb. 16, 2024. He was born May 25, 1971, in Little Falls, and grew up in Meadowlands, graduating from Meadowlands-Toivola High School in 1989. Shawn was a hard-worker and very successful in his sheetrocking business. He was very creative and had a keen eye for the little details that made things unique. Jordan was the most meaningful person in Shawn's life. He enjoyed every minute they spent together and their conversations. Shawn loved...
Charles Franklin "Frank" Liupakka, 81, of Esko passed into the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, at Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Frank was born on Sept. 17, 1942, to Moses and Ida Liupakka in Cloquet. He was raised in, and attended school, in Esko, graduating in 1960. Frank married his grade school sweetheart, Jane Marie Juntunen, on April 15, 1961. Frank was an ownership partner in Moses Chevrolet and Liupakka Oil...
Chad Stephan Gustafson, 39, passed away Feb. 18, 2024. Visitation: 11 a.m. until the 1 p.m. memorial service on March 9 at Bethesda Lutheran Church, 204 Fifth St. in Carlton....
