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Joshua (Jarsh) James Lee Henschel, 39, of Esko passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, in his home. He was born on April 14, 1983, to Bradley Henschel and Denise Maslowski. Joshua spent his toddler years in Rhode Island before growing up in Esko. Josh worked as a handyman, holding various jobs as a jack of all trades. He was a mechanic, an excellent cook, a deli worker, and even a laborer making wooden pallets. Josh enjoyed camping, target shooting, and blowing things up in his free time. H...
Martha Jeanette Kesti of Esko passed away Oct. 6, 2022, surrounded by family on her 95th birthday. She was born in Aitkin on Oct. 6, 1927, the daughter of Louis and Anna (Swenson) Strom. She was a 1944 graduate of Superior Central High School. Martha was united in marriage to Matt Kesti on May 15, 1948, in Cloquet. After getting married, they moved to Esko and resided there for 60 years until their move to Carlton in 2009. In 2020, Martha became a resident of New Perspective Senior Living in...
Mary Jean Port, 67, of Minneapolis and formerly of Cloquet, passed away Oct. 8, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, John Stuart; stepdaughter, Jeanne Stuart; parents, Bob and Jean Port; siblings, Kathy Port, Michael Port (Lisa Tetsugan), Terri Port Wright (Al Wright), Nancy Port, and Brenda Port; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mary Jean was a published poet and creative writing instructor. A private memorial will be held....
Robert A. Lehikoinen, 60, passed away unexpectedly Oct. 10, 2022. He was born Nov. 26, 1961, in Cloquet to Robert and Carolyn (Huisinger) Lehikoinen. He was baptized at Big Lake Chapel as an infant and was a strong Christian man throughout his life. Robert graduated from AlBrook in Saginaw in 1980. He then attended college at Duluth Area Vocational Technical Institute, now Lake Superior College, and got an associate degree. He made his home in Cloquet and was self-employed as a logger. Robert...
Robert O.J. "Bob" Hanson, 86, died Oct. 1, 2022, at home with his family by his side. He was born Jan. 25, 1936, in Ashland, Wisconsin, to Elizabeth Mackie and Oscar Lofstrom. At the age of 13, he moved to Wright with his mother and his stepfather, Carl Hanson, whom he considered his father his whole life. He worked at the Corona peat plant, Moose Lake and Superior creameries, and Diamond Match, retiring March 11, 2004. He enjoyed logging, fishing and cribbage, and was fortunate enough to get a...
Muriel Kay Gustafson, 63, of Cloquet passed away Oct. 10, 2022, at her home. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, and continuing at 11 a.m. until the 12 p.m. memorial service Saturday, Oct. 15, all at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet. A lunch reception will follow the ceremony. To sign an online registry and read Muriel’s obituary, please visit www.nelsonfuneralcare.net....
Steven John Anderson, 70, of Esko died on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at Miller Dwan in Duluth of cancer. Steve was born on November 16, 1951 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota to Helen E. and John C. Anderson. He graduated from West St. Paul High School in 1969. Steve attended the University of Minnesota-Duluth where he met his first wife Kathy (Zawacki) and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974. In 1979 they moved to Esko where they built their home and raised their son Nathan. Steve worked...
Helen Arlene Ross, 96, of Cloquet passed away Aug. 22, 2022, at Evergreen Senior Living. She was born on Oct. 20, 1925, to Paul and Martha Schultz in St. Paul. Helen attended school in St. Paul, graduating from Central High School in 1943. Following high school, she worked in the art department at Brown & Bigelow Company as a commercial artist. In 1949 she married Harold T. Ross, and they made their home in St. Paul. She continued at Brown & Bigelow until the birth of their first child in 1950....
Julian "Bert" Bertogliat, 78, of Esko passed away peacefully and pain-free Sept. 30, 2022, in Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born Sept. 26, 1944, in Waukegan, Illinois to Dominic and Rose (D'Andrea) Bertogliat. On June 17, 1967, he was united in marriage to Sharon Gentile in Keewatin, Minnesota. Julian graduated from R.L. Downing High School in Keewatin in 1962. He attended University of Minnesota Duluth, where he received his bachelor's degree in biology and a...
Lola Hope (Luoma) Hendrickson, 76, of Cloquet and formerly of Virginia, Minnesota, was called home to heaven on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, with her two children at her side. She was born July 15, 1946, to Toivo and Taina Luoma from Mt. Iron. Lola graduated from Mt. Iron-Buhl Public School in 1964. Lola was united in marriage to the love of her life, Terry Hendrickson, in 1968. They were married for six short years before her husband died in a car accident. During those six years, they had two...
John Goss Kalbrener was born June 19, 1934, and died of Covid Sept. 21, 2022. John was the first child of Alfred and Elizabeth Kalbrener. Raised in Cloquet, he had twin siblings, Gretchen and Tom. The Kalbreners lived at 224 Ave. E, just one lot west of the now-gone water tower, until 1957. John graduated from Cloquet Senior High in 1952. He attended Macalester College and got his degree from the University of Minnesota. In the late 1950s he served the U.S. Army in Germany, where he wrote copy...
With deep sadness, William "Bill" Francis Schroeder, 81, of Scanlon passed away Sept. 29, 2022. He was born April 27, 1941, in Cloquet, the son of Francis and Grace (Bashterash) Schroeder. Bill was a 1959 graduate of Cloquet High School and served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1960 through 1964. He was employed with Northwest Paper/Potlatch Corporation for 42 years, retiring in 2001 as foreman superintendent. Bill was a 20-year volunteer for the Scanlon Fire Department, and enjoyed watching his...
Frances M. Hackensmith, 77, of Cloquet, passed away Sept. 28, 2022, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born Nov. 2, 1944, in Duluth, the daughter of Marion and Leona (Koback) Dale. Fran was a member of the Barnum United Methodist Church. Fran loved to get together with family and friends. Whether a simple dinner or holiday celebration, she was ready with a meal. Frances was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather Alvin Grohek; brother Les Dale; sisters Julie Alquist, Linda...
Glen Chester Gillette of Supply, North Carolina, passed into Heaven unexpectedly at his home on Sept. 29, 2022. Glen was named after his father, Jason Glen, and his uncle Chester, his mother's brother. From birth, he was called "Chet," until he joined the U.S. Air Force and went by "Glen." He's still "Chet" to his family and friends. Chet was born to Jason and Ione Gillette at the home of his grandparents Aldrick and Emma Smith on March 18, 1940. He attended grade school in Scanlon's big...
Jan Steven Salo, 75, of Wrenshall passed away Oct. 2, 2022, at Edgewood Vista in Hermantown. Jan was born Aug. 13, 1947, to Leo and Aune (Tervo) Salo in Superior, Wisconsin. He grew up in Florida. During his childhood, he enjoyed going to the movies, playing baseball, and swimming in the pool. His family later relocated to Esko, where he graduated high school in 1965. Following graduation Jan attended college in Virginia, Minnesota. He then was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1968 and served...
Lois Marie Smith, 86, of Cloquet passed away peacefully Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at home. Lois was born March 8, 1936, in Cloquet to Bernard and Grace Larson. She was employed at several places, retiring from Potlatch on July 31, 1997. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sherman Dale Smith; daughter Memorie "Nonie"Smith; and son Stuart Smith. Lois is survived by her son Steve (Paula) Smith; son Bradley (companion Brenda) Smith; daughters Paula Kittleson and Tracie Little; and six...
Trudy Ann (Cavanaugh) Warren, 78, passed away Oct. 2, 2022, in her home. To honor Trudy’s wishes no formal service will be held. Her family will hold a celebration of her life 2-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7 at the Cloquet VFW, all welcome. There will also be a gathering at Trudy’s home Saturday, May 6, 2023. To leave an online family condolence, visit www.nelsonfuneralcare.net. Lynnette Nellie Anderson, 70, passed away Oct. 1, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. until the 11 a.m. memorial service Saturday, Oct. 8 at Ne...
Martha Jeanette Kesti of Esko passed away Oct. 6, 2022, surrounded by family on her 95th birthday. She was born in Aitkin on Oct. 6, 1927, the daughter of Louis and Anna (Swenson) Strom. She was a 1944 graduate of Superior Central High School. Martha was united in marriage to Matt Kesti on May 15, 1948, in Cloquet. After getting married, they moved to Esko and resided there for 60 years until their move to Carlton in 2009. In 2020, Martha became a resident of New Perspective Senior Living in Clo...
Nicholas Jon Finifrock, 19, of Barnum, passed away Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. He was born on May 25, 2003, to Jon and Ann Finifrock in Mercy Hospital, Moose Lake. One day after his birth, Nicholas was airlifted because of seizures and other complications his tiny body was experiencing. One of his many medical diagnoses was cerebral palsy. He may have had CP, but CP didn't have Nicholas, family members wrote in his lengthy obituary, available in full at www.hhkfuneralhome.com. "Nicholas reminded us...
Katherine Grace Loban, 74, of Moose Lake died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, peacefully in her home with her loving husband Roger at her side. She was born Sept. 24, 1947, in Rensselaer, Indiana to Rachel A. and Clarence C. Tuura. Kathy graduated from Esko High School in 1965, and from University of Minnesota Duluth in 1969 with a degree in home economics. She spent her early working years teaching school. Kathy moved to Moose Lake in 1980 and began working at Moose Lake State Hospital. She spent...
Daniel James "Dan" Stowell, 57, of Savage entered eternal life on Sept. 24, 2022, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester. Dan was born Nov. 29, 1964, in Cloquet, the son of Eugene and Shirley (DeRosier) Stowell, the youngest of five children. He married Lynn Pink on July 12, 1997, in Shakopee. Dan graduated from Cloquet High School and then the University of North Dakota with a degree in commercial aviation. Dan always wanted to be a pilot, securing his pilot's license in high school before...
JoAnn Lillian Johnson, 80, of Carlton, formerly of Vilonia, Arkansas, died Sept. 20, 2022. She was born Oct. 13, 1941, to Edgar and Bonnie (Annis) Stavang in Carlton. A proud Wrenshall Wren, she was a cheerleader, majorette, and the 1959 homecoming queen. During her career she worked as a legal secretary at Indian Legal Assistance and night-shift waitress at the Country Kitchen. She was united in marriage to Henry "Hank" Johnson in Wrenshall. JoAnn and Hank frequently traveled to Arkansas, and...
Holly Jo Goad, 45, of Cloquet passed away Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, in Essentia Health Duluth. She was born March 4, 1977, in Moose Lake to Larry and Penny Nelson. Holly attended school in Bruno, Moose Lake and Cloquet, graduating in 1995. On July 6, 2002, Holly married Mark Goad in Carlton. Holly was a cook at the Red Oak Inn in Sturgeon Lake, and was a cook and kitchen aide at Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital and Moose Lake Mercy Hospital. She started her daycare business, Holly's Lil Dolli...
Kenneth W. "Little Man," "Knute," "Pops" and "Daddy" Erickson, 85, of Duluth and formerly of Cloquet, passed away Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. He was born Sept. 3, 1937, in Cloquet to William and Marie Erickson. He was raised in Cloquet and graduated from Cloquet High School in 1955. He attended the University of Minnesota Duluth, graduating with a degree in economics. Ken married Corrine Eleanor Wick in March of 1960; they divorced in 1979. Ken worked, from...
Lila Helen Kaski Schwoch, 85, of Barnum died peacefully Sept. 20, 2022, at New Perspective Senior Living. Lila was born at home in Automba Township on Nov. 16, 1936, to Kaarlo William Kaski and Lempi Pietila Kaski. Lila spoke Finnish at home and began learning English at Kalevala School. She graduated from Barnum High School in 1954 and went on to St. Cloud State Teachers College, where she earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education in 1957. She taught school in Columbia Heights,...
