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Ronald Gene Rosbacka, 82, of Wright passed away on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Ronald was born to Wilbert and Helen (Soyring) Rosbacka on April 3, 1941, in Moose Lake. Ronald was raised and attended school in Tamarack, graduating from McGregor with the class of 1959. Ronald married Nancy (Randa) on June 4, 1966, and together they shared a life for 40 years and created a loving family. Ronald was a plant foreman for Peatrex Ltd. until retiring in 2006. Ronald was a m...
Jesse H. Oles, 83, lifelong resident of Cloquet, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on Nov. 25, 1939, in Cloquet, the son of Leonard and Jennie (Anderson) Oles. Jess was a 1957 graduate of Carlton High School and proudly served in the U.S. Army in Korea. Jess was united in marriage to Jacquelyn Nyrud on Sept. 5, 1959. He was a member of Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Church of Sawyer. Jess was a lifelong electrician and belonged to IBEW Local 242. He...
Helen Margaret Stiede was born Jan. 26, 1934, to John and Clara (Freiss) Kainz in Waukesha, Wisconsin. She grew up on the family dairy and produce farm. She loved taking her mother to the market and working alongside her nieces and nephews on the farm. Helen graduated from Waukesha High School in 1952. Following graduation, Helen moved around all over the United States raising her children with her husband, Wayne, until she made her home in Cloquet, Minnesota, in 1993. In 2022 Helen moved to...
Shirley Behm, 80, of Esko passed away peacefully Nov. 19, 2023, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital with her family by her side. She was born June 13, 1943, to Neil and Ailie Koskela in Cloquet. She was a 1961 graduate of Cloquet High School and went on to attain her diploma later that same year from Wanner’s School of Beauty Culture. Shirley was united in marriage to Walter Behm of Fond du Lac, Minnesota on Nov. 24, 1962, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cloquet. Shirley worked as a bookkeeper for...
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of James Rodney Johnson. Our husband, father and grandfather was called home by his creator on Friday, Nov. 17. He passed peacefully from the comfort of his Blythewood, South Carolina home. Jim was born March 28, 1940, the son of Fern (Mullen) and Carl Elon Johnson. He and all his siblings (Char Johnson, JoAnne Oswell and Jerry Johnson) were all born and raised in Cloquet, graduating from Cloquet High School. Jim is survived by his loving wife...
Myrna Loy (O'Geay) Suvanto, 85, of Cloquet passed away peacefully at Park River Estates Care Center in Coon Rapids on Nov. 17, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born Jan. 15, 1938, in Duluth. She met the love of her life, Ervin Willard Suvanto, when she was 14, and they married on Oct. 19, 1957. Myrna graduated from Central High School in 1956 and was third in her class. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She provided foster care for several years and took c...
Albert Jasper Holm, 86, of Carlton passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. Albert was born to Albert and Lucille Holm on Feb. 4, 1937. He was raised in Camanche, Iowa, graduating in 1955, joining the U.S. Air Force shortly after. Albert married Florence Elaine in Carlton in 1970. He worked as the transportation supervisor for the Carlton school district. He was a member of the Bethesda Lutheran Church, Wednesday Morning Breakfast Club, and Friday morning Bible...
Donna Mae Smith, 91, passed away Saturday morning, Nov. 18, 2023, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. Donna was born Dec. 21, 1931, in Cloquet. She worked at Northwest Paper Company (Sappi now) in the early 1950s. After her marriage to James Smith in 1956, they made their home in Olsonville, west of Carlton. Donna was a seamstress for 40 years, working from her home. She was an avid polka dancer, never turning down a good dance. Donna was preceded in death by her husband, James; daughter,...
Marlene H. Anderson, 88, of Carlton passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. Visitation: 11 a.m. until the 12 p.m. funeral service Monday, Dec. 4 at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Carlton. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery, Carlton. Luncheon at the church. Paul William Ohlrogge, 72, of Cloquet passed away Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. A private service will be held. Shirley M. Behm, 80, of Esko passed away Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in...
Stuart Lee Green, 63, passed away Nov. 1, 2023, at his home in Cloquet with his loving wife and children by his side. He was born Feb. 7, 1960, in Cloquet, the son of Norman Jr. and Ramona Green. Stuart grew up in Cloquet and attended Cloquet public schools. He recently retired from Community Memorial Hospital after 18 years of service as a maintenance engineer. On May 7, 1988, he married the love of his life, Barbara Hanson, at Zion Lutheran Church in Cloquet. They enjoyed 35 years together....
Arthur M. Manisto, 85, of Cloquet passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Nov. 12, 2023. He was born on Sept. 2, 1938, the son of Arnie and Hilda (Forstie) Manisto. Arthur grew up in Esko and graduated from Esko High School, where he excelled on the basketball and football teams. He was a member of Esko’s first state basketball tournament team in 1955. In 1961, he graduated from Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis. Arthur married Gail Carlson on Nov. 25, 1961, at Bethany Covenant Church, a...
Dennis Milberger, 74, lifelong resident of Cloquet, passed away Nov. 13, 2023. He was born June 26, 1949, to Gordon and Verona. Dennis served as a Specialist 4th Class in the U.S. Army from Jan. 25, 1967, until he was honorably discharged on May 27, 1969. He loved the outdoors and could often be found in the woods, cutting and splitting firewood to sell. He also took much pride when talking about putting up power lines in northern Minnesota. In his earlier years, his hobbies included bonding...
Doris Wayrynen, 88, of McGregor passed away Nov. 6, 2023, at Aitkin Health Services. She was born Aug. 5, 1935, to Eino and Amanda (Siiro) Wayrynen in Rice River Township. After graduating from McGregor High School, she spent a short time working in Minneapolis. She then moved to San Jose, California to be closer to her two sisters and a brother. Doris was employed in the insurance industry for about 35 years. She then moved to Canby, Oregon, where she retired. Doris moved back to McGregor,...
Albert Jasper Holm, 86, of Carlton passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Albert was born to Albert and Lucille Holm on Feb. 4, 1937. He was raised in Camanche, Iowa, graduating in 1955, joining the U.S. Air Force shortly after. Albert married Florence Elaine in Carlton in 1970. He worked as the transportation supervisor for the Carlton school district. Belonging to the Bethesda Lutheran Church, Wednesday Morning Breakfast Club, and Friday morning Bible study...
Betty Jane Giles Kolodge, age 91, former resident of Cloquet and St. Anthony, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. She was born in Clayton, North Carolina on August 9, 1932, to Jacob and Lula (Turnage) Giles. Betty graduated from Cleveland High School in North Carolina. While living and working in Raleigh, North Carolina, Betty met and married Richard Robert (Rocky) Kolodge while he was serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Robert A. Owens. Betty and Richard married in the Cathedral of...
Susan Elizabeth Wischnewski, 62, of Esko, passed away Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, after a brief but heroic battle with lung cancer. Sue was born May 3, 1961, in Grand Rapids, the youngest child of Robert Edward and Patricia (Wedl) Bailey. On Aug. 24, 1985, she married Joe Wischnewski. Together they proudly raised their son, Andrew Wischnewski, and recently celebrated 38 years of marriage. Raised in Remer, where she spent her childhood, Sue graduated high school in 1979 and attended Itasca Community...
Joan M. Urbanski, 92, of Cloquet passed away Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, in Community Memorial Hospital. Joan was born on Sept. 1, 1931, in Arlington, Minnesota, where she grew up before her family moved to Ten Mile Lake near Hackensack, Minnesota. She attended Walker High School, graduating in 1949. Joan earned a bachelor’s degree in home economics education from the College of Saint Benedict in 1953. She began teaching in Aitkin that year, and then moved to Cloquet for a teaching position in 1...
Carolyn Faye Matten, 86, of Cloquet passed away Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born Feb. 27, 1937, in Cloquet, the daughter of John and Dolores (Joseph) Garsow. Carolyn graduated from Cloquet High School and worked at Northwest Paper Co. for four years, Conwed Corporation for seven years, and as a diagrammer for USG for 14 years. She was an active member of the Presbyterian Church of Cloquet for over 60 years. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents...
Roy Lewis Jerde passed away at home on Oct. 30, 2023, at the age of 83. Roy was born on Sept. 23, 1940, in Madison, Minnesota, to Herbert and Eleanor Jerde. Roy moved to Cloquet in 1955 and graduated from Cloquet High School in 1958. After graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving 1958 through 1961. He married the love of his life, Judith Ann Jerde, on July 27, 1963, and they made their home in Esko. Roy was a meat cutter by trade. He ran many meat departments throughout his life,...
Duane Rae Mead, 87, of Wrenshall passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, with his family by his side. Duane was born to Fern and Adeline Mead on March 21, 1936, in Tamarack. He attended and graduated from McGregor Schools in 1954. He married the love of his life, Shirley, on Nov. 24, 1956, in Tamarack. They lived in the McGregor area until moving to the Carlton area in 1967. Duane worked in the dairy production and transport business. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing c...
Cecil R. Boedigheimer, 93, passed away Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, at Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet. Cecil was born and spent his entire life in the Cloquet/Scanlon area. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roman and Cecilia, and seven siblings, Donald, Vernon, Frances, MaryAnn, Kenneth, Leslie and Gordon. He was also preceded in death by an infant son, Gene; his wife, Gail; and the mother of his children, Annie (Jerry) Kriske. After retiring, his days were spent at the local coffee...
Betty Jane Giles Kolodge, 91, a former resident of Cloquet and St. Anthony, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m Nov. 18 at the Washburn-McReavy Columbia Heights Chapel at 4101 Central Ave. NE in Clolumbia Heights. There will be a visitation one hour prior to the service. Frank D. Demenge, 74, passed away Nov. 7, 2023. A gathering of friends and family will be held 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 14 at Atkins-Northland Funeral Home in Cloquet....
Bruce Gary Ahlgren, 73, died at home in Cloquet on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. Born May 11, 1950, to Senja and George Ahlgren, he was the youngest of seven siblings. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 1968 and received a bachelor of science in education from the University of Minnesota Duluth. In 1974, he married Marla Maki of Duluth, and together they had three children, Angela, Jill, and Jonathan. Bruce was devoted to his family and to serving the community in many capacities. An...
Marilyn Y. White, of Spokane, Washington passed away Oct. 16, 2023, at the age of 88. Born on March 5, 1935, Marilyn grew up on a farm near Ogilvie, and was the eldest of nine children. While attending Ogilvie High School, she enjoyed singing in the Triple Trio and playing softball. Marilyn was married to her high school sweetheart, Phillip J. White, on Sept. 18, 1953, in Minneapolis. Phil's choice to become a mechanical engineer required relocating to Chula Vista, California for school and...
Richard "Dick" Heikkinen, 90, of Esko was peacefully released into God's loving arms on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. Dick was born Dec. 7, 1932, to Walter and Ellen (Lindfors) Heikkinen. He spent much of his early childhood in Esko until his family moved to Duluth, where he attended Central High School. Dick often spent his summers with his grandparents on their family farm in Finland, Minnesota, a place he loved dearly. Dick enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in January 1952 and was stationed at...
