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Rachel Eryn (Matuszak) Weizenegger, 56, of Duluth passed away under hospice care on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. A short contemporary service followed by a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Nelson Funeral Care has been entrusted with Rachel’s arrangements. To sign an online registry and read her full obituary, please visit www.nelsonfuneralcare.net....
Dennis R. Mattinen passed away Nov. 29, 2022. He was born on May 13, 1945, in Cloquet to Carl Hjalmer and Hilma (Esala) Mattinen. Shortly after graduating from high school, Denny enlisted in the U.S. Army. His service took him to Germany, where he spent much of his active duty. He returned to Minnesota and began working as a mechanic, putting his skills learned in the Army to use. He married Judy Hughes on August 16, 1969, in Duluth. The couple made their home in Cloquet, and Denny began a...
Maria Mae Schroeder, 89, of Cloquet and formerly of McGregor, passed away on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, in Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born in Durbin, North Dakota on Jan. 19, 1933, to Elmer and Nellie Gust. She grew up in North Dakota. Maria married James Frank Schroeder on Feb. 19, 1949. They farmed near Evansville, Minnesota until they moved to Esko, where they raised their family. Maria was a representative for the Stanley Home Products Company for 60 years, retiring as a branch...
Shirley Ann Kuberka, 86, of Chisholm died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, at Heritage Manor in Chisholm. She was born on Oct. 7, 1936, in Hayward, Wisconsin to Victor and Ruth (Livermore) Olker. She married Stanley J. Kuberka on June 21, 1958, in Hayward. They lived in Wittenberg, Wisconsin, for two years before making their home in Chisholm in 1960. Shirley worked as a registered nurse at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth before devoting her time to raising her family. She was a member of St. Joseph's and...
Kevin L. Locke, 65, of Duluth died from cancer on Nov. 18, 2022. The son of Fred and Anna Marie (née Lemieux) Locke, Kevin was born Aug. 15, 1957, in Cass Lake. Kevin was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Denise. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 1975 and continued his education in Brainerd, where he earned an associate degree in auto parts and service management. Kevin was a lifelong learner and teacher of Ojibwe history and tradition. He earned degrees in Indigenous...
John Spencer "Tony" Rogentine, 89, passed away Nov. 29, 2022, in Duluth. He was born in Cloquet on Aug. 25, 1933, to John "Toge" and Eula Rogentine. After graduating from high school in 1951, Tony served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Upon his return, he worked alongside his father at the Cloquet Liquor Store. He eventually became the owner of Curly's Bar in Duluth and then the Ace Bar in Staples, Minnesota. Tony met Elisabeth "Betty" Koch and they were married in 1959....
Mary Helen (Eves) Waller, of Carlton and Cloquet, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the age of 89. She was born on Nov. 14, 1933, to Arthur C. and Helen (McKay) Eves and grew up in Superior. Mary is survived by her daughters, Brenda (Biese) Waller and Peggy (Dan, her favorite son-in-law) Tierney; son, Eric Waller; grandchildren Sheila Tierney, Patrick (Alison) Tierney, Linda (Ben) Weiner and Wyatt Waller; four great-grandchildren; sister, Betty Ryan; and devoted friends Vicki...
Beth Marianna Terp, 71, of Cloquet passed away in her home Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. She was born May 22, 1951, in Duluth, the daughter of Edward and Beatrice (Ehrman) Johnson. Beth graduated from Cloquet High School in 1969 and was proud to be a majorette. Beth worked at Black Bear Casino and at K1 Sportswear as a quality inspector. She enjoyed listening to windchimes, camping and four-wheeling, and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Beth was a member...
Diane Mary Calhoun, 74, of Barnum died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, at Essentia Health in Duluth. She was born in Duluth on Oct. 9, 1948, to Edward and Melba Stevens. Diane grew up in Barnum, graduating from Barnum High School in 1966. She attended St. Cloud Teachers College, earning her teaching degree. Diane worked for the U.S. Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey's office in Washington, D.C., and was very proud to also have worked alongside astronaut Michael Collins during her time at the capitol. She taught...
Karen Ann (Hallback) Main, 79, died peacefully on Nov. 21, 2022, at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness, surrounded by her sister Joan Morrison, brother Jeff Hallback and his wife Patti, and brother Greg Hallback and fiancée Lynn Milberger. Karen graduated from Cloquet High School in 1961, and received bachelor of arts degrees in English and history from the University of Minnesota Duluth, followed by a master of arts in history from Macalester College. After teaching history at Hopkins...
Neal Edward Lahti, 60, of Cloquet passed away Nov. 14, 2022, peacefully in his home. Neal was born on Dec. 28, 1961, in Cloquet to Edward and Floretta Lahti. He worked as a custodian at many companies, and really enjoyed delivering newspapers for the Duluth News Tribune for many years. Neal was a member of Journey Christian Church. He loved football, attending parades and watching the news. Neal was very kind, compassionate and caring. Everyone he talked to enjoyed his company. He will be...
Toni Ramsey, 32, of Cromwell and formerly of Pine City, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. She was born on April 25, 1990, to Terrie Roe and Jeffrey Ramsey. Toni grew up in Cloquet and graduated from Cloquet High School in 2008. During her schooling she participated in cross country. Toni had a passion for the culinary industry, and following graduation attended college at the Art Institute International in St. Paul, where she studied culinary arts. She was...
Charles M. Strand, 80, of Cloquet passed away Nov. 25, 2022, in St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth with his family by his side. He was born July 14, 1942, in Cloquet to Vivian and Wilfred "Bill" Strand, and was a lifelong resident. Chuck graduated from Cloquet High School in the class of 1960. He married Sandra Anderson in 1965. Chuck enlisted in the U.S. Army National Guard and retired at the rank of staff sergeant. He was a proud Gulf War veteran, serving in Saudi Arabia. Chuck worked for the...
Mary H. Waller, 89, of Cloquet passed away Nov. 28, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Memorial services are pending January 2023. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Care....
Dennis Roger Mattinen, 77, of Cloquet and formerly of Esko passed away Nov. 29, 2022, at his home. Visitation: 1-3 p.m. with a time of sharing at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet. A luncheon reception will follow at the Carlton VFW. Interment at a later date at the Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery in Esko. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.nelsonfuneralcare.net....
Mark Dougherty, 58, of Saginaw passed away unexpectedly at home on Nov. 18, 2022. He was born on Sept. 17, 1964, to Lowell "Tuffy" and Rosemary Dougherty. Mark graduated from AlBrook school in 1983. He was employed at Bobcat of Duluth, a job that he enjoyed and where he was able to put his skills to use. Mark was a quiet man. No one could ever anger him or make him lose his patience. He had the biggest heart and if there was something he could do to help someone, he would. Mark was truly a jack...
Betty Jane Reed, 89, of Automba Township passed away from Covid pneumonia on Nov. 6, 2022, at Essentia Hospital in Moose Lake. Betty Jane was born at home in Automba, Minnesota on Oct. 10, 1933, to Rev. Matt Reed and Edna Jarvenpaa Reed, the 12th of 13 children. Betty Jane was the last surviving child of that union. She attended Kalevala Elementary School and graduated from Barnum High School. As was the case with all the Reed children, she started her schooling at five years of age. Betty Jane...
Janice E. Nelson, 78 of Duluth, passed away Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Proctor. She was born May 10, 1944, in Duluth, the daughter of Verner and Lucille (Anderson) Ostman. Janice attended school in Alborn and graduated from AlBrook High School. She married Ronald Nelson on April 14, 1962, and together they raised two children. Janice was the U.S. postmaster for 30 years in Canyon and Pine River, Minnesota, and an officer in the National Association of...
James "Jim" Harold Tario, 70, of Cloquet passed away on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, peacefully in his sleep at home. Jim was born July 10, 1952, in Cloquet to Harold and Marie Tario. He lived in Cloquet and Scanlon all his life and graduated from Cloquet High School in 1970. He attended Lake Superior College. Jim served in the U.S. Navy. Jim worked at SuperValu as the produce manager from 1977 to 1991 and then at Potlatch from 1991 to 2002 as a laborer. He was a member of the Navy VFW, and the Moose...
Michael Clarence Erickson, 62, of rural Duluth died unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. He was born in Cloquet on June 30, 1960, to Clarence and Smila Erickson. Mike was a 1978 graduate of AlBrook High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1981. Mike was promoted to corporal within the first two years and proudly served in the Color Guard. He served his country for six years and was honorably discharged. He was a hard-worker all his life and worked most of his career as a foreman with Lakehead Constructors. After retiring,...
Karen Ann (Hallback) Main, 79, died peacefully on Nov. 21, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital after a brief illness, surrounded by her sister Joan Morrison, brother Jeff Hallback and his wife Patti, and brother Greg Hallback and fiancée Lynn Milberger. Karen graduated from Cloquet High School in 1961, received bachelor of arts degrees in English and history from the University of Minnesota Duluth, followed by a master of arts in history from Macalester College. After teaching history at Hopkins Hi...
Todd Robert Mostrom, 50, passed away peacefully in his home on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2022. He was born to Darlene Mostrom and Robert "Bob" Mostrom on April 12, 1972, in Duluth. Todd graduated from Cloquet High School in 1990. He began working at Big Bucks Bingo at age 16. He proudly enlisted in the Air Force in 1993. He served as a crew chief on MH-53 Pave Low helicopters. Experiences and encounters during his years of service contributed to an ongoing battle with post-traumatic stress...
Kenneth A. Johnson, 76, of Kettle River passed away at his home Nov. 10, 2022. The family is thankful for the devoted and compassionate care of almost five years provided by Stephanie and Denise at Mercy Home Care, Heather and the Ecumen Hospice team, and the notable presence and care of his wife Nancy Johnson. Ken was born Dec. 12, 1945, in Moose Lake to Emil and Gladys Johnson. He grew up on the family farm in Kettle River and graduated from Moose Lake High School in 1963. Prior to marrying...
Stephanie Gail Hammitt, 60, of Cloquet, died peacefully Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, at her home. She was born on Oct. 22, 1962, to Peter and Priscilla (Roy) Defoe in Minneapolis. She was raised in Cloquet, attending Leech Elementary, Cloquet middle, and Cloquet high schools. During her childhood, she was an active member of the school band. Her clarinet talents were on display in the Indian Honor Band that brought her to perform at an NFL game in Washington, D.C. She graduated from high school in...
Chester Edwan Thomas, 80, of Wright passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at Moose Lake Village. He was born on July 30, 1942, in Minneapolis to Clarence and Georgia Thomas. Chester graduated from Patrick Henry High School in 1960. He married Kathleen Tabako on Sept. 18, 1965. Chester served in the Army. He was an ironworker for the Local 512 in Minneapolis from 1962 to 1979, when he became an entrepreneur and opened the Vegas Lounge & Restaurant in northeast Minneapolis. Chester loved...
