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Alice J. Johnson, 94, of Cloquet passed away March 18, 2023, at Sunnyside Health Care Center. She was born May 22, 1928, in Cloquet to Lawrence and Violet Johnson and was a lifelong Cloquet resident. Alice was a 1946 Cloquet High School graduate. She married Paul Johnson on Sept. 4, 1950, in Cloquet. She worked as a cook for the Cloquet school district for 26 years. Alice was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Cloquet and was active with the church’s funeral food circle, newsletter, bulletin, a...
Ryan K. Nelson, 40, of Mound, Minnesota, passed away March 14, 2023. He was born Feb. 11, 1983, in Duluth to Keith and Judy (Mecl) Nelson. Ryan grew up in Esko with his parents and brother, Chad. The brothers were the best of friends. He graduated from Esko High School in 2001, where he excelled at baseball and basketball. Ryan spent one year at Hibbing Community College continuing his athletic pursuits. He graduated from Lake Superior College with a degree in electrical engineering technology....
Kathleen Faye Marciniak, 83, of Cloquet passed away peacefully on March 14, 2023. She was born on April 17, 1939, to Joseph and Esther Blair. Best known to her family and friends as Faye, “Gramsie,” a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she is survived by her sons, Kevin (Beth), Todd (Beth) and Patrick (Kim); grandchildren, Kirsten (Donnie), Amber (Mike), Arianna (Jason), Max and Sam; and great-grandsons, Axel and Teddy. She was a lifelong resident of Cloquet and enjoyed wor...
Eugene Emery Tuominen, 86, of Saginaw passed away at Brooke Manor, where he had resided the last 3 ½ years, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. He was born in Cedar Valley, Minnesota on Oct. 27, 1936, to Arthur and Vienna Tuominen. Eugene was a 1954 graduate of Floodwood High School. He met the love of his life, Lela Heckman, and joined hands in marriage in June of 1957. Eugene was the owner of Valley Green Landscaping for many years and sold Christmas trees. Eugene loved landscaping, collecting...
Delores Ann "Dee" Gillette was born May 31, 1942, and died March 3, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Betty (Robbins) Dallman; daughter Shelly Gillette; son Shawn Gillette; and brothers, Dale, Gerald and Kevin Dallman. She is survived by her sons James Beckman Jr. and Richard (Carrie) Beckman; daughter Debbie (Pentti) Antila; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; and sisters, Janice (Bill) Grangruth and Cheryl (Jerry) Winterquist. Dee was a very caring person...
Phyllis Joy Hill, 80, of Tamarack passed away Feb. 23, 2023, at her residence. She was born Nov. 10, 1942, in Sauk Centre. She grew up in and attended school in Hermantown. Phyllis was united in marriage to James Rudolph Hill on July 31, 1982, in Tamarack. They lived in Eagan, and retired in the 1990s to their lake home on Round Lake. She worked as a physical therapist assistant and as a bartender at Whispering Pines. In her younger years, she enjoyed league bowling. Phyllis served as...
Carol Jeanne (Berglund) Jaakola, 80, passed away Feb. 28, 2023. She was born March 3, 1942, to Albin "Nubs" and Katherine (Sheehy) Berglund. Carol was the oldest sibling to Kathy and Joanie. Carol grew up in Cloquet on the Fond du Lac Reservation, where she was an active enrollee member. She attended Cloquet Public Schools until age 16, earning her GED diploma. In February of 1957, her path crossed that of Edward Jaakola. Their separate paths quickly became one, and they tied the knot on Oct. 24...
Vernon E. "Vern" Johnson, 81, of Cloquet passed away March 4, 2023, at Community Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 19, 1941, in Cloquet, the son of Rudolph and Lorraine (Cologne) Johnson. Vern graduated from Cloquet High School in 1960 and was united in marriage to Joan A. Valley on May 9, 1964. He worked for Wood Conversion/Conwed for 25 years and for Diamond Brands/Jarden for 17 years. Vern was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church and was attending Journey Christian Church in...
Willard "Bill" Nelson II, 79, of Cloquet passed away Feb. 28, 2023, at his home. He was born Sept. 3, 1943, in Cloquet, the son of Willard and Shirley (Muck) Nelson. Bill attended Jefferson Elementary School, Cloquet Middle School, Cloquet High School, and the University of Minnesota Duluth for three years. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Bill grew up in the Big Lake area near Cloquet, and enjoyed being at Grampa and Grandma Muck's store on Eighth Street and spending time at...
Manfred Anton "Manny" Spendler of Venice, Florida died unexpectedly at home on Feb. 23, 2023. He was born in Dorsten, Germany to Alfred and Cecelia Spendler. In 1955, at age 17, Manny came to America to visit his aunt Marie in Mahnomen, Minnesota. He loved it here. In 1957, he joined the U.S. Air Force, and served four years. In 1962, he met the love of his life, Sally Wheaton. They were married in 1964. At the same time, he became a U.S. citizen. They had one son, Troy. Manny worked at...
Jesse Nathaniel Kennebeck, 37, of Esko passed away Feb. 22, 2023. Visitation was scheduled for March 1, with military honors. Interment will be held at a later date. Nelson Funeral Care has been entrusted with arrangements. To sign an online registry, please visit www.nelsonfuneralcare.net....
Elizabeth Ann "Beth" Bjorklund Anderson, 99, formerly of Cloquet, died peacefully on Feb. 17, 2023, in Las Vegas. She was born March 27, 1923 in Mankato to Hilding and Bertha (Mork) Bjorklund. After graduating from high school in St. Peter, Beth attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis for a couple of years. In 1943, at the age of 20, she enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps women's reserve, where she met her husband, Christian P. Anderson. They were married Feb. 6, 1944 at Camp Lejeune...
Wesley Edward Heikkila, 86, died Feb. 23, 2023, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. He was born Oct. 2, 1936, to Edward and Lillian Heikkila. Wes married Dagmar Forsman on July 8, 1961. He worked at Wood Conversion/Conwed, Woodland Tree Service, and Black Bear Hotel. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Brian Heikkila. He is survived by his wife, Dagmar; son Steven (Kristi) Heikkila; sister, Maxine Hanson from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; brothers, Michael Heikkila, Terry (LuAnn)...
Charlene Hazel Hagen, 86, of Carlton passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in Inter-Faith Care Center. She was born in Cloquet on Feb. 28, 1936, to John and Helen Maki. Charlene attended Leach School and graduated from Cloquet High School in 1954. Charlene married Dwayne Hagen in July of 1957. Charlene worked at Wood Service Co., which later became Hagens Glass and Paint, where she enjoyed helping customers pick out paint and wallpaper. She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in...
Nick Charles Schneider died Feb. 13, 2023, at the Moose Lake Village in Moose Lake. He was born Jan. 3, 1929, to Charles Anthony and Cecelia Marie (Burgraff) Schneider in Cloquet. Nick spent the first 11 years of his childhood in Cloquet prior to moving to Alborn with his family. Upon graduating from Alborn High School, he began his studies of art at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Nick was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War from 1951 to 1953. Following his honorable...
Margaret Olson Webster of Tamarack, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in hospice on Feb. 9, 2023, at the age of 83 of complications from thyroid lymphoma, with her family by her side. Born in Tamarack to Esther and Oscar Clifford Olson, Margaret spent her life embracing service, family, community and the arts. A 1957 graduate of Cromwell High School, Margaret completed her bachelor's degree in home economics and a master's degree in art from the University of Minnesota Duluth. She met her...
Gail Dian Johnson, 73, of Mahtowa passed away on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. She was born on July 27, 1949, to William and Helga Jylka. Gail married Albert C. Johnson on July 29, 1972, in Mahtowa. Her love of reading led her to her dream job, working 28 years for the City of Cloquet at the public library. She also enjoyed her summers in retirement at Cutfoot Sioux Lake. Gail was preceded in death by her grandparents, John and Elina Heikkila and Stephan and Ida...
Corey Jean Stephenson, 46, of Cloquet passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, in Community Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 1, 1976, in Virginia, Minnesota to John and Wanda Limmer; John passed away when she was young. She was raised by her stepfather, Marlan Parks. Corey attended school in Virginia, graduating in 1994. On July 8, 2000, Corey married Phillip Stephenson in Duluth. Corey worked in education, first with Dixon Elementary School and Dixon Middle School as a substitute teache...
Nicholas Scott Reynolds, 42, of Cloquet passed away on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Nick was born in Cloquet on Dec. 31, 1980, to Ralph and Dawn Reynolds. Nick went to Carlton High School. He worked as a handyman in the area. Nick enjoyed fishing, camping and drawing. As a child he had a natural green thumb for gardening. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandkids, whom he thought the world of. No matter what he was going through, he always thought of others before himself....
Myrtle Marie “Myrt” Olson left this life on Feb. 7, 2023. Born April 26, 1918, she was just shy of being 105 years old. Arrangements entrusted to Nelson Funeral Care, Cloquet....
Leroy Dean Warner, 67, of Saginaw passed away unexpectedly Feb. 11, 2023, after a snowmobiling accident near Floodwood. He was having fun with his wife and close friends doing what he loved. Leroy Dean Warner was born Jan. 24, 1956, to Dwight Sr. and Ruth (Dalton) Warner in Duluth. He grew up in Saginaw and graduated from AlBrook High School in 1974. He worked as a welding foreman for BNSF Railway. Leroy also built and operated Saginaw Campground. He enjoyed karate (earning a black belt),...
Ellen Elizabeth Schmitz, 83, passed away surrounded by her family on Feb. 9, 2023, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born in Cloquet on Sept. 18, 1939, the daughter of Eino and Alma (Himango) Granholm. Ellen graduated from Esko High School and later married Lloyd Schmitz on Sept. 20, 1958, and together they raised their four children in Carlton. She worked as a waitress at the Junction Oasis in Carlton and for the Black Steer restaurant in Duluth. Ellen went to beauty school and...
Robert "BJ" Jenski, 69, died Jan. 27, 2023. He passed peacefully in his home following a lengthy illness. A celebration of life will be held in the spring. BJ was born March 5, 1953 in Cloquet to Mary and Tony Jenski. He graduated from Cloquet High School and attended the University of Minnesota Duluth. He moved to Alaska in 1972 and lived in Eagle River. After a few years he purchased the Independence Lodge in Hatcher Pass and the Palmer Tesoro. In 1978 he married Jan and moved to Lazy...
Mark Maynard Erickson, 61, of Proctor died unexpectedly, at home on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. He was born in Cloquet on Oct. 30, 1961, to Clarence and Smila Erickson. Mark was a 1980 graduate of AlBrook High School. He met the love of his life, Lisa Parmeter, on a blind date. They married in August of 1982, and had three sons. Mark worked at the Northeast Regional Correction Center as head of the maintenance department the past 15 years. Mark loved hunting, fishing and camping, and being at the...
Dolly D. Niemi, 88, of Wright joined her family and cats in heaven on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. A gathering of friends and family was scheduled for 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 at Atkins Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th St., Cloquet....
