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Jacob Michael Thelen, 91, of Virginia died Monday, April 17, 2023 at The Waterview Woods in Eveleth. He was born Jan. 15, 1932, in Orr, the son of Valentine and Anita (Anderson) Thelen, and was an honorably discharged U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Jacob married Mary Carol Rasen on Aug. 31, 1957 in Cloquet. They made their home in Duluth, and moved to Virginia in 1972. Jacob was employed as a machinist for U.S. Steel in Gary New Duluth and Minntac. He was a member of a classic car club in Hibbing and the DAV Kolstad Chapter 23 in...
Evan Powers Thill, of Cloquet, died Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the age of 28. Born May 6, 1994, he is survived by his beloved son, Thomas; loving parents, Blythe and Parnell; sister, Aubrey; brother-in-law, Kevin; brothers, Nicholas and Simon; grandmother Judith; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Evan was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Kenneth and Glenda Thill — whose left-cheek dimple Evan inherited — as well as a generation of friends and peers decimated by the ong...
Lillian F. Davis, 91, of Carlton passed away Friday, April 14, 2023 at her home with family by her side. She was born March 27, 1932, in Crosby, Minnesota, the daughter of Melvin and Gladys (Wolford) Bayliss. Lillian graduated from Aitkin High School. She was a longtime member of Bethesda Lutheran Church in Carlton, having joined in 1958. Lillian was the first woman to chair the Bethesda Church Council and remained active there through the years with women's groups, quilters, teaching, and as...
John Leonard "Jack" Frost John Leonard "Jack" Frost, 87, of Esko went home to be with His Lord and Savior on April 12, 2023. Jack was born on April 2, 1936, in Virginia, Minnesota to Edward and Gladys Frost. After graduating from high school, Jack was united in marriage to Alyce Larson. Jack served four years in the U.S. Army, and retired from the Georgia-Pacific Superwood plant in Duluth after 32 years. Jack and Alyce enjoyed traveling with the Sky Pilots Gospel team as well as ministering to...
Gregory Paul Elstad, 76, of Carlton died suddenly at his home on April 15, 2023. He was born July 2, 1946 in Hallock, Minnesota. Greg graduated high school in Franklin, Minnesota in 1964, and went on to the University of Minnesota, graduating with a bachelor's degree in forestry. Later he studied silviculture at Oregon State University. After college, he entered the U.S. Navy and worked on the USS Saratoga in the Tonkin Gulf during the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1973. Due to his exposure to Agent...
Don Oman was born in St. Paul on July 29, 1951, to Carl and Gertrude Oman. He was their second son, and the third of six children. Don worked for 25 years at American National Bank in downtown St. Paul until going on disability in March of 1996. Don was a very active volunteer. Both he and his wife served weekly as volunteers at the Gillette Children's hospital for 10 years. Don was on the board of directors of the Friends of Gillette and auxiliary. Don also volunteered for several television...
Donald "Don" Hoyt, 69, of Duluth passed away April 16, 2023, at St. Luke's in Duluth. He was born in Superior Township to Leo and Emma (Beeman) Hoyt on March 7, 1954. He grew up in a rural setting with his four brothers and four sisters. He attended Northwestern High School and graduated Class of 1972. He began his military career at age 17, enlisting in the National Guard in 1971. He attended basic training and became a wireman. Shortly thereafter, he went on active duty with the U.S. Army,...
Noah Jerry Feehan, 39, of Cloquet passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in his home, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with glioblastoma. Noah was born Sept. 20, 1983, to Randy and Holly (Olson) Feehan in West Burlington, Iowa. He grew up in Iowa and Illinois before moving to Minnesota in 1997. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 2002. He attended St. Cloud State University and Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College before joining the U.S. Air Force in 2005. Noah was a...
Roberta Ann (Goad) "Birdie" Olson, 77, of Cloquet passed away April 13, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born May 21, 1945, in Cloquet, the daughter of Roy and Dorothy (Sheppard) Goad. Roberta graduated from Wrenshall High School in 1963. She was united in marriage to Dennis R. Olson on April 29, 1967, and had worked in the general offices for Northwest Paper Company. Roberta was an active member at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. She was a devoted...
Geraldine Greta "Gerrie" Sortedahl was born on Feb. 29, 1928, to Henry Dietrich and Greta Grace (Peterson) Weigel in St. Paul. She was baptized in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Raised in St. Paul, Geraldine and her siblings grew up poor, but never knew it. She often talked about her love of figure skating during her childhood and spending time with her sisters, who were also deemed her best friends. Through her unity in marriage to Harland M. Sortedahl, she was blessed with...
Nancy Ann Maslowski, 79, of Cloquet passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at St. Luke's in Duluth. She was born April 1, 1944, in Esko to Hugo and Norma Johnson. She was raised and attended school in Esko, graduating in 1962. Nancy married Gerald Maslowski on August 16, 1969, in Scanlon. Nancy attended Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College as an adult and earned a chemical dependency counselor degree. She also owned the "Just for You" sewing business. She was a guardian ad litem in...
Leonard Lawrence Obeidzinski, 94, of Carlton passed away March 8, 2023, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Leonard was born Jan. 1, 1929, and grew up in Cloquet. At age 15 he began working for his brother-in-law, Harry Andrews, delivering groceries for Jack Andrews' grocery store. He could drive the delivery truck only three times a week because of the gas rationing during World War II, so the rest of the week he delivered groceries via horse and buggy. At age 16, also...
Rachel Eryn (Matuszak) Weizenegger, age 56 of Duluth, Minnesota passed away under hospice care on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Rachel was born on May 22, 1966, to Russell and Gretchen (Himango) Matuszak in Duluth. She was raised in Esko, Minnesota and graduated with the class of 1984. Following graduation, she studied at UMD earning her degree in Elementary Education. Rachel then moved to Montana where she began her teaching career on the Cheyenne Reservation. T...
Alyce Elaine Frost, 90, of Esko went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Feb. 28, 2023. Alyce was born on May 8, 1932, in Birch Creek Township, Denham, Minnesota, to Leonard and Marie (Olson) Larson. After graduating from high school, she was married to John "Jack" Frost. She accompanied her husband in Christian service in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and they traveled with the Sky Pilots gospel team. She retired after 33 years as a secretary for RAM Mutual Insurance Company in Esko. She is...
Karen Leigh Fox, 69, of Cloquet passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. She was born Sept. 2, 1953, in Moose Lake to Gale "Bud" and Shirley Beccue. She grew up in the Sturgeon Lake area and attended Willow River High School, graduating in 1971. She married Richard Fox on April 29, 1995. Karen had much love for her family, especially her grandchildren, whom she doted on with a unique bond. She loved her pugs, especially Lulu. Karen worked in the insurance...
Elizabeth Ann “Beth” Bjorklund Anderson, 99, formerly of Cloquet, died peacefully on Feb. 17, 2023, in Las Vegas. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. April 26 at Zion Lutheran Church in Cloquet. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Care....
David J. Kjoberg, 78, of Cloquet passed away on March 29, 2023. Visitation: 12 p.m. until the 1 p.m. service May 6 at the River of Life Church in Cloquet....
Richard Joseph “Ricky” Dobosenski, 39, of Sturgeon Lake died March 28, 2023. A gathering of friends and family was held April 5 at Hope Lutheran Church in Moose Lake. Arrangements by Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake....
Noah Jerry Feehan, age 39 of Cloquet, passed away April 12th, 2023, in his home, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with Glioblastoma. Noah was born September 20th, 1983 to Randy and Holly (Olson) Feehan in West Burlington, Iowa. He grew up in Iowa and Illinois before moving to Minnesota in 1997. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 2002. He attended St Cloud State University and Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College before joining the Air Force in 2005. Noah was a member...
Lillian F. Davis, age 91, of Carlton, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023 at her home with family by her side. She was born March 27, 1932, in Crosby, Minnesota, the daughter of Melvin and Gladys (Wolford) Bayliss. Lillian graduated from Aitkin High School. She was a long-time member of Bethesda Lutheran Church in Carlton having joined in 1958. Lillian was the first woman to chair the Bethesda Church Council and remained active there through the years with women’s groups, quilters, church s...
Donald “Don” Hoyt, 69, of Duluth passed away April 16, 2023, at St. Luke’s in Duluth. He was born in Superior Township to Leo and Emma (Beeman) Hoyt on March 7, 1954. He grew up in a rural setting with his four brothers and four sisters. He attended Northwestern High School and graduated Class of 1972. He began his military career at age 17, enlisting in the National Guard in 1971. He attended basic training and became a wireman. Shortly thereafter, he went on active duty with the U.S. Army,...
Lyle E. Johnston, 97, of Cloquet passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Cloquet. God, family and country are the three characteristics Lyle strongly believed in and made up his life's journey. Lyle and his wife, Armella, raised five kids and a foster daughter on the principles of the Bible. He was born in Timber Lake, South Dakota on April 22, 1925, and moved to Proctor at age 2. He grew up quickly during the difficult times of the 1920s through 1940s. He...
Linda Louise Luomala died Monday, April 3, 2023, but not before writing her own obituary: I was born Feb. 1, 1946, to two wonderful parents, Gerhardt and Dagmar Dallmann. I had five great sisters, Caroline (Donald) Bong, Bernice (Robert) Haagensen, Bette Wiita, Sandra (Billy) Jones and Wendy (Buddy) Dressen. I still have two great brothers left, Richard (Janice) Dallmann and Roy (Donna) Dallmann, and and one super-great little sister, Rhonda (Keith) Dennis. I married Bruce Lind in 1964. We had...
Melvin Lester DeFoe, 82, passed away surrounded by his loved ones until the very last moment on Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Cloquet. He was one of 13 children - born to Joseph and Elizabeth (Colburn) DeFoe on June 12,1940. He was a proud member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. When Melvin was 6 years old he and his siblings attended Pipestone Indian Boarding School, in Pipestone, Minnesota. He completed elementary school there, then returned home and attended Cloquet public...
John W. Geving, 86, of Esko passed away Friday, March 31, 2023, peacefully at home. He was preceded in death by three sons, John, Tim and Lorn. He is survived by his wife, Linda; daughter, Shawna (Justen) Grimm; son Robert (Sandi) Geving; stepdaughter, Kandi (Paul) Banks; stepson, Mike (Denise) Freeman; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services will be held at a later date....
