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Susan D. Luke, 67, of Cloquet passed away Aug. 14, 2022, at her home. She was born July 2, 1955, in Cloquet, the daughter of Roy Norman and Mavis (Helstrom) Heino. Sue graduated from Cloquet High School in 1973 and was united in marriage to Richard "Rick" Luke on Sept. 25, 1976. She enjoyed camping, collecting dolls and antiques. Sue was preceded in death by her father, Norman Heino; and one granddaughter, Scarlett Gantt. She is survived by her husband, Rick; son, Justin; daughter, Stacey (Brad...
Stephanie Lynn Misquadace, "Biidaabanookwe," 36, of Plymouth passed away Aug. 12, 2022 in North Memorial Hospital, Robbinsdale. She was born Aug. 28, 1985, in Robbinsdale to Carlos Tellez and Anita Misquadace. Stephanie loved hiking, fishing and anything outdoors. She especially loved spending time with her children. Stephanie will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Stephanie was preceded in death by her brothers Brandon and Wesley; grandparents, Walter Misquadace and Agnes Chief; and aunts a...
Sherman Lane Risdall went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, with his wife and family by his side Aug. 13, 2022. He was born in St. Paul to Clayton and Myrtle (Peterson) Risdall on May 19, 1947. Sherm graduated from Cloquet High School in 1965 and attended University of Minnesota Duluth. He served in the Army National Guard and worked at Conwed/USG in Cloquet for more that 40 years, retiring in 2009. Sherm loved the outdoors and his interests and hobbies included fishing, hunting,...
Sharon Schneider of Carlton passed away peacefully at home June 8, 2022. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. until the 11 a.m. memorial service Wednesday, Aug. 31 at The River’s Edge Church, 506 Chestnut Ave., Carlton. A lunch reception will follow in the church social hall. Nelson Funeral Care Roxanne S. Smith, 65, passed away Aug. 7, 2022, at her home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Interment was at the Saints Mary & Joseph Church cemetery, Sawyer. Nelson Funeral Care Evelyn Alice Johnson, 93, passed away Aug. 16, 2022, at Barnes Care Assisted Living in Esko. I...
Betty Lou Krueger Batters, 99, of Cloquet passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Evergreen Knoll in Cloquet. She was born in Cloquet on June 25, 1923, the daughter of Walter Johnson and Winifred Castor Pease Johnson. She enjoyed reading, playing cards and bingo. Her hands were seldom idle, as she also enjoyed cooking, sewing and crocheting. She was very creative. Betty Lou was a homemaker and enjoyed her time being with her family and friends, being part of a sewing club and birthday club, and w...
Dale Roger Line, 85, of Duluth passed away Aug. 5, 2022, at St. Luke's hospital. He was born May 19, 1937, in Cromwell to James and Dorcas Line. Dale was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He worked many years for Duluth Independent School District 709 until he retired. Dale enjoyed gardening and spending time with his grandchildren. Dale was preceded in death by his parents; his son Brad Line; brothers Art Line and Larry Line; and sisters Joyce Line, Vivian Johnson and Virginia Line. He is survived...
Jeff "J.O." Oien, 70, of Carlton went out listening to his trademark top-of-the-line headphones surrounded by family. Derek, Kendra, and Kyrra joined him on his final night to swap stories with excessive laughter and many tears. His brothers Wes and Greg, and sisters Vicki and Ginny were there for him at every moment to ensure he would not leave without knowing how much he was loved. He died Aug. 7, 2022, after a hard-fought battle against multiple myeloma. Jeffrey M. Oien was born Aug. 11,...
Elizabeth "Betty" Louise Johnson, 89, passed away peacefully in her home Aug. 1, 2022, after a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer. Betty was born in her home, April 12, 1933, to Anton and Elizabeth Dockendorf in Cold Springs, Minnesota. She grew up with her six brothers and three sisters. After graduating high school, she attended and graduated from Catholic nurses training in Breckenridge, Minnesota. Betty began her career as a registered nurse in Minneapolis....
Glada Joy Kermeen, 93, of Carlton passed away peacefully in her sleep Dec. 11, 2021, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. memorial service Saturday, Aug. 20 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet....
Harold Michael Burgraff, 73, of Garden Grove, California passed away July 16, 2022, surrounded by family. Harold was born Aug. 11, 1948. He grew up in Cloquet with his two brothers, George and Jim. He later joined the U.S. Air Force, where he met his wife Barbara, and got his nickname "Burgie." Harold and Barbara moved to California, where they raised their three children and became members of Saint Columban Catholic Church. Harold spent over 25 years serving his community and helping people in...
Rex Wood, 61, of Cloquet passed away surrounded by his loving family Sunday, July 31, 2022. Rex was born Sept. 14, 1960, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Ross and Phyllis (Merfeld) Wood. His early years were spent in Sumner, Iowa. On Aug. 2, 1980 in Cedar Falls, Iowa Rex married Rebecca Olson. They had four children, Ryan, Amanda, Andrea, and Rhianna. Rex worked in construction as a carpenter, building bridges as a scaffolder, and in concrete construction. Later he became a millwright, switching from the...
Donald Eugene Grant was born July 26, 1929, in Winfred, South Dakota to William and Margaret Grant. He attended high school in Madison, South Dakota and furthered his education at General Beadle College (now Dakota State), Colorado State University in Greeley, where he earned his master's degree, and the Ohio State University, where pursued his Ph.D. Don taught math at Big Stone, Yankton, and Cloquet High School, retiring in 1987 after a nearly 30-year career. He was united in marriage to Mary...
Clara B. Muermann, 98, Cloquet, passed away July 28, 2022, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born June 1, 1924, in Chetek, Wisconsin to Lawrence and Pauline (Hess) Amundson. Clara graduated from Chetek High School in 1942. After high school she moved to Washington, D.C. and California and did secretarial work for the war effort. On Nov. 8, 1945, Clara married LaVerne "Bud" Muermann in Chetek. They moved to Cloquet, where they raised their family. Clara enjoyed dancing, spending time...
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...
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....
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
