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Marlys Ann Kilen, 84, of Cloquet passed away with family by her side on March 31, 2024, under Essentia hospice care. She was born Feb. 29, 1940, to Alex and Ruby (Hohenstein) Milbrath in Rost Township, Jackson County, Minnesota. She graduated from Lakefield High School in 1958 and went on to attend Mankato State College, where she studied education. She received a master's degree from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth in 1989. Marlys went on to teach at schools in Chaska, Windom and...
Margaret Mell, 95, of Cloquet passed away peacefully on Friday, April 5, 2024. “Muggs” will be most remembered for her tireless and devoted years spent rescuing, caring for, and finding homes for our community’s stray and neglected animals. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Mell; and is survived by a sister, Ruby (Dick) Heikkinen; six daughters, Katherine (Bob) Winkler, Susan (Bruce) Anderson, Christine (Steve) Borgeson, Wendy Mell, Donna Mell, and Karen (Paul) Draeger; and many...
Donald Thomas DeNio passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Visitation: Noon until the 1:30 p.m. Celebration of Life on Saturday, April 13 at Atkins Northland Funeral Home in Cloquet. Rodney Allen Niskanen, 75, of Floodwood passed away Feb. 19, 2024. A Celebration of Life, with a bite to eat and a cup of coffee, will be held 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 at Downtown Fair Center, 107 W. Seventh Ave., Floodwood. Ardis Joan “Bestemor” (Eide) Jons, born June 9, 1933, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died on Dec. 18, 2...
Olga M. Wenneson, age 84, of Cloquet, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at Diamond Willow. She was born November 28, 1939, in Bagley, Minnesota, the daughter of Oliver and Edith (Lietz) Swenson. Olga was a homemaker until she started working for Black Bear Casino at the age of 55, retiring at the age of 70. Olga was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Wayne Wenneson; son, Stan Wenneson; brothers, Duane Swenson, John Swenson, Carl Swenson, and Pete Swenson; sisters, Edith "Sissy"...
Corky "Jaws" K. Joslin, 77 of Sturgeon Lake, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at his home under the care of his loving family and St. Croix Hospice. Corky completed his final "marathon of life" with friends and family cheering him on, as he crossed the finish line. God was the first to take him into His loving arms and welcome him with the most gratifying reward of all ... eternal life in His beautiful, heavenly kingdom. Corky was born in Minneapolis on Nov. 20, 1946 to...
Steven Marshall Sanda of Cloquet passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on March 27, 2024. Steve, "Toivo" to his closest friends, was born May 9, 1951, in Cloquet. He graduated from Cloquet Senior High School in 1969 and continued to intently follow their sport teams. After graduation and some exploration, he worked at his father's business, Sanda Paint and Wallpaper. He would later take ownership of it and run it for the next 30 years. In that time period, he met, fell in love with, an...
Sonya Marie Skoglund, 54, of Cloquet and a proud member of the Fond du Lac Band, passed away March 30, 2024, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born Sept. 12, 1969, to Clara Northrup and Vernon Skoglund. Sonya grew up on Boulder Lake at the Silver Fox Lodge, where she enjoyed swimming, camping and playing pool in the bar, all while making lifelong friends. Sonya graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1987 and went on to earn two...
Faith Elizabeth Luing passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024. She was born in Worthington, Minnesota to Donald Hammar and Helen Annabelle on June 21, 1929. She was married to Robert "Bob" Luing on Dec. 3, 1951. Faith enlisted in the Army in 1950 and served until 1955. She worked at MD Anderson Cancer Center after she was honorably discharged from the Army. Bob and Faith then moved to Mahtowa, where faith farmed and Bob worked at the Cloquet paper mill. Faith was a member of Grace Baptist Church in...
Rosemary Pollard, 76, of Cloquet passed away with her family by her side. Services were held Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet. Private inurnment will be held at a later date. Peggy Lee Broady, 67, of Cloquet passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 28, 2024, at her home. Visitation: 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. memorial service Friday, April 5 at Journey Christian Church in Cloquet....
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...
