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Nancy Ann Molstad, 82, of Saginaw passed away in her home July 26, 2022. She was born Feb. 20, 1940, in Duluth, the daughter of Melvin and Grace (Kanipes) Weselik. Nancy graduated from Proctor High School in 1958 and was united in marriage to George Leon Molstad on June 26, 1959. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, doing puzzles, going to the casino, shopping, and going out to lunch with her sister, and was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Saginaw. Nancy was preceded in death by her... Full story
Susan Karen Flynn, 79, of Cloquet passed away July 14, 2022, in Cloquet. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16 at Nelson Funeral Care. Inurnment service will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery at 1:30 p.m.... Full story
Thomas “Tom” Fredrick Erickson of Carlton passed away July 19, 2022. Tom was born in Wausau, Wisconsin on Jan. 26, 1940, to Fredrick and Gladys Erickson. An only child, Tom was raised in Wausau, where he graduated high school in 1958, married his first wife, Karen, and started his family. In 1965, Tom and his young family relocated to Duluth, where he was employed in the lumberyard business, first with Fullerton’s, then after the fire in 1970 with Duluth Lumber and Plywood. Tom and his family se... Full story
Scott Eugene Helle passed away suddenly July 19, 2022, in Carlton, Minnesota at the age of 57. He was the son of Gene and Dru (Harmon) Helle, born Feb. 10, 1965, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Scott was raised and went to school in Fenton, Iowa, where he completed high school with the Class of 1983. He attended Northwest Iowa Technical College in Sheldon, Iowa. On Dec. 11, 1987, Scott was united in marriage to Jennifer (Clark) Filmer in Storm Lake, Iowa. Scott was very proud to have served in the U.Sc.... Full story
Daniel Allen “River Dan” Hink, 43, of Cloquet passed away Oct. 15, 2021. He graduated from AlBrook High School, Class of 1996, and attended Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. Dan enjoyed hunting, taking his daughters fishing and agate picking, and spending time with his cousins Jason and David at the hunting shack. He loved spending time with family and friends. Dan is survived by his mother and stepfather, Joan and Joe Lisson, and his father, Dennis; he was survived by his ste... Full story
Norman L. Larson, 74, of Hopkins and formerly of Cromwell, died peacefully July 24, 2022, at his brother’s home in Mahtowa, as he loved being up north in the country. He was born March 19, 1948, to James Sr. and Mildred Larson in Cloquet. He grew up in Cromwell, where he attended high school, graduating in 1967. Norman attended the University of Minnesota Duluth for a short time, then joined the U.S. Army in 1969, becoming a Green Beret in the Army’s Special Forces. He was honorably dis... Full story
George E. Maki, 80, passed away July 9, 2022, in Fallon, Nevada with his family by his side. He was born March 8, 1942, to George and Elsie (Osborne) Maki in Cloquet, Minnesota. He was known by family and friends as “Punky.” His first job was as an orderly at Cloquet Memorial Hospital during high school. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 1960. He joined the U.S. Navy in October 1960 and sailed the world on the USS Bigelow destroyer as an interior communications electrician Third Cla... Full story
Wanda Kay Misquadace, “Zhaa-ga-ji-wii-gaa-ba-wiikwe,” 65, of Big Sandy-McGregor, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022, at her home. She was born March 9, 1957, in Cloquet to Walter Misquadace and Agnes (Martin) Chief. Wanda graduated from Central High and enjoyed painting, coloring, playing online games, daily phone conversations with her daughter, Samantha, and spending time with her family and friends. Wanda will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Wanda is preceded in death by her par... Full story
Charles “Chuck” D. Schmidt, 74, of Cloquet passed away July 24, 2022, at his home. He was born April 22, 1948, in Duluth, the son of Charles and Rose (Conito) Schmidt. Chuck graduated from Carlton High School in 1966, and the University of Minnesota Duluth with an English major. He worked for the Duluth News Tribune as a journalist and also owned Robin Hood Tax Service. Chuck was a volleyball player, a volunteer driver for senior work for Carlton County, and enjoyed collecting music. Chuck was... Full story
Susan Karen Flynn of Cloquet passed away July 14, 2022, in Cloquet at the age of 79. She was born Dec. 30, 1942, in Detroit to Eino and Irene (Caron) Kamunen. When Sue was at a young age, her family returned to Cloquet, making her a 1960 graduate of Cloquet High School. She eventually became an employee at Potlatch. Sue was proficient at many different arts and crafts, and also enjoyed traveling, spending time at the cabin, and spending time with her loved ones. She was considered the master... Full story
Nester William Tan, 95, of Keizer, Oregon passed away July 22, 2022, of natural causes. He was born at home in Cloquet on July 8, 1927, to Daniel and Jennie Tan, the ninth of 13 children. His grandparents came from Pudasjarvi, Finland in about 1880. He was the last of the siblings to pass away. Nester grew up on his family farm during the Great Depression and had to work many various jobs as he was able. Some included milking up to 44 cows, cutting wood for neighbors, and clearing roads with 10... Full story
Mark I. Watters, 67, of Crosby passed away July 19, 2022, due to a tragic accident. He was born Sept. 30, 1954, in Duluth, the son of Ira and Jacqueline (Molstad) Watters. Mark was a Cloquet High School graduate, Class of 1973. He later attended Fond du Lac Community College and received a degree from the University of Wisconsin for chemical dependency counseling. Earlier in life, Mark was employed by the Big Lake sawmill and worked with his father and brother-in-law Bob. He could fix anything... Full story
Delbert R. Weets, 81, of Carlton went to be with Jesus on July 26, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 11, 1941, in Ogema, Minnesota, the son of Harold and Zena (Oltoff) Weets, and was one of 10 children. Del graduated from high school in Detroit Lakes in 1960 and moved to Cloquet to join his brother Harold after graduation. He worked at Bridgeman’s in Cloquet while attending college at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Del met the lov... Full story
Brian Stewart McLain, born Aug. 18, 1959, in Cloquet, the son of John and Theresa (Loumala) McLain, passed away of a massive heart attack July 18, 2022, at Community Memorial Hospital. He was a 1977 graduate of Cloquet High School. Brian married Angie Carlson on Sept. 22, 2001; they would have been married 21 years this September. He loved hunting, fishing, and was a diehard dirt track race fan and loved classic cars. Brian loved socializing with family and friends. He was employed at Chemstar f... Full story
William "Billy" Howard Hughes, 76, died July 15, 2022, in Waconia, Minnesota after a lengthy illness. He was born Sept. 4, 1945, in Oakland, California to Robert and Genevieve Hughes. He attended Sawyer Elementary School and graduated from Carlton High School. After college, Bill embarked on a career as a musician, first in the rock band The Vacant Lot, performing at many venues throughout the country, and later as a talent agent. His love of music never left him. He was preceded in death by his... Full story
Roger "Bopper" Mark Molstad, 61, of Cloquet passed away peacefully with his wife and best friends by his side July 16, 2022, after a two-year battle with bladder cancer. Bopper was born April 1, 1961, in Cloquet, the son of Roger Edgar and LaVonna (Watters) Molstad. He worked for the toboggan factory, Lake Superior Cabs, Cloquet Collision Center, and the family-owned Molstad Resort. In addition to being a fantastic friend, brother, uncle, grandfather and loving husband, Bopper enjoyed caring... Full story
Donna G. Peters, 88, of Cloquet passed away July 16, 2022, at home. She was born Dec. 15, 1933, in Cloquet, the daughter of Adolph and Mathilda (Oakland) Fagre, and graduated from Cloquet High School. Donna was united in marriage to Robert Peters in 1952. She worked at The Treasure Shop at the Johnson Company for 17 years. Donna was a lifelong member of the Moose Club where she sold pull tabs for 24 years. She enjoyed fishing, playing pool, bowling, cribbage, and dancing. Donna was preceded in... Full story
Alois "Al" Donald Rudnicki, 84, of Cloquet passed away July 1, 2022, in Essentia Health Moose Lake. He was born May 16, 1938, in Cook to John and Harriet Rudnicki. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 1957. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and the Minnesota Army National Guard. He was a St. Louis County corrections officer and spent time as a Solway township constable until retiring. Al enjoyed cars and spending time at swap meets and garage sales. He was active in Ducks Unlimited and... Full story
Susan Karen Flynn of Cloquet passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022, in Cloquet at the age of 79. A Celebration of Life will be held 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16 at Nelson Funeral Care. Leland “Lee” Sewell Tibbetts, 67, of Cloquet passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022 in his home. Private services were held. Arrangements entrusted to Atkins Northland Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert “Bob” Kleinke, 74, former pastor at Bethany Lultheran Church in and Bethlehem Lutheran churches from 1994 through 1996, passed away July 12. A memorial service was hel... Full story
Scott Eugene Helle passed away suddenly Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Carlton, MN at the age of 57. He was the son of Gene and Dru (Harmon) Helle, born February 10, 1965, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Scott was raised and went to school in Fenton, IA, where he completed high school with the Class of 1983. He attended Northwest Iowa Technical College in Sheldon, IA. On December 11, 1987, Scott was united in marriage to Jennifer (Clark) Filmer in Storm Lake, IA. Scott was very proud to serve in the US Army.... Full story
Lillie “Lil” Mae LaVoy, 81, of Cloquet passed away Monday, July 11, 2022 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Duluth. Lil was born in Detroit Lakes on April 9, 1941, to Carl and Annabelle (Collins) Bergstrom. She graduated from Brainerd High School in 1959. Lil married Jack LaVoy on Aug. 24, 1990, in Cloquet. Lil worked in Crow Wing, Olmsted and Carlton counties for 30 years as an eligibility specialist before retiring. She enjoyed working and serving at the VFW and was also the district, state and auxil... Full story
Richard P. Nelson, 96, of Cloquet passed away July 8, 2022, at Sunnyside Health Care Center. Richard was born Oct. 23, 1925, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Marie and Peter Nelson. He grew up in Austin, Minnesota. Upon graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Navy, as a radio operator in the Pacific Islands during World War II. Following his discharge, he attended Gustavus Adolphus College, graduating with a degree in education. He retired from teaching at Cloquet Middle School. He was a lover... Full story
Helen “Joyce” Arlene Haugland, 93, of Cloquet passed away May 24, 2022. She was born Jan. 10, 1929, to John and Clara (Sata) Hanson in Pequot Lakes. She graduated from Pequot Lakes High School in 1947. In 1949, she married her high school sweetheart, Gerald “Bud” Haugland, and they celebrated 66 years of marriage before Bud passed away in 2019. They raised three children, John, Jeri Lynn and Joni. After Bud’s service in the U.S. Air Force, they made their home in Brainerd until he was transferr... Full story
Douglas William Padgett, 87, of Virginia and formerly of Cloquet, died from complications of Covid on July 9, 2022, at Edgewood senior living in Virginia. He was born May 6, 1935, in Virginia, the son of Roy and Sarah (Hovin) Padgett, and was a graduate of Embarrass High School, where he was a member of the “Flying Finns” track team. Doug earned his Bachelor of Science in education from the University of Minnesota Duluth. He lived in Tower-Soudan, was a longtime resident of Cloquet, and ret... Full story
We are sad to announce the passing of our sister Susan Jean Snyder of Carlton. She died peacefully at age 72 on July 10, 2022 while being cared for by the loving caregivers at New Perspective, Cloquet, and the St. Croix Hospice Team, along with her family. Surviving family members are Ellen Dunn, Sea Island, Georgia; Bill Snyder (Paula), Stillwater; Beth Tesler (Lou), Prior Lake; Bruce Snyder (Newt), Carlton; Bob Snyder (Carrie), Eden Prairie; and several nieces and nephews and their families.... Full story
