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Ferdinand “Bill” W. Martineau Sr., 84, of Cloquet passed away Jan. 9, 2022, at Sunnyside Health Care Center. A Mass of Christian Burial was scheduled for Jan. 13 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, with an interment service at Old Holy Family Cemetery. Nelson Funeral Care, Cloquet. Thomas “Tommy” R. Rosen, 58, of Cloquet passed away Jan. 12, 2022 at his home. A Celebration of Life for Tommy will be held 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18 at Nelson Funeral Care, with refreshments in the fellowship room.... Full story
David M. Johnson, 81, of Cloquet, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 8, 2022. He was born on May 22, 1940 in Cloquet. He was the son of Carl R. and Agnes J. (Blomberg) Johnson of Cloquet. He was a Cloquet graduate in the class of 1958 and then attended Harvard University and the University of Minnesota. David loved Europe, having begun his adventures there beginning in 1957 at the Jubilee Jamboree for World Scouts in Birmingham, England. David was an Eagle Scout and Scout Master. He returned to Eu... Full story
Thomas “Tommy” Richard Rosen, 58, of Cloquet passed away Jan. 12, 2022 at his home. He was born March 25, 1963 in Duluth, the son of Robert G. and Aletha E. (Schmidt) Rosen. Tommy graduated from Cloquet High School in 1981 and participated on the high school golf team and ski jumping team. He was united in marriage to Taina Bottila on Aug. 3, 2007 in Cloquet. Tommy worked for more than 40 years at the Cloquet Country Club in numerous capacities, including grounds maintenance and kitchen cre... Full story
Leo James Sell, 57, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022. He was born on July 12, 1964 in Cloquet, Minnesota, to Robert and Virginia (Bryant) Sell. He spent his childhood in Carlton, Minnesota, where he met and married the love of his life, Becki Wilmarth. They moved around before settling in Edmond, Oklahoma. He worked for Diagnostic Laboratory of Oklahoma for nearly 20 years. For Leo, nothing was more important than family, and he had a habit of making family... Full story
Mary Vnuk, 83, of Palm Harbor, Florida, and Cloquet, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Palm Harbor. She was born in Cloquet to Ira and Jessie Sell on Dec. 11, 1937. Mary Frances Sell married Richard John Joseph Vnuk on Aug. 15, 1964. She graduated from St. Scholastica's School of Nursing and worked initially as a floor and emergency room nurse before becoming a nursing instructor for both St. Luke's School of Nursing in Duluth and Lake Superior Community College. She also helped... Full story
Delores Hilda (Selen) Wolner, 96, of Cloquet went to be with the Lord on Dec. 28, 2021, dying from natural causes. She lived her later years at Inter-faith Care Center in Carlton. Dee was born on May 15, 1925, on her family's farm in Blackhoof Township to Wallace J. Selen and Julia M. (Bentfield) Selen. They moved to Cloquet during the Great Depression and Dee graduated from Cloquet High School in 1943. She then worked in administrative roles for the Duluth News Tribune, Consolidated Abstract,... Full story
John Arthur Smith, 69, of Brookston, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, at St. Luke's hospital in Duluth, with his family by his side. John was born June 20, 1952, in Duluth to Arthur Smith and LaVonne-Dottie (Couture) Smith. He graduated from AlBrook High School in 1972. The day after graduation John entered the U.S. Army, where he served in Germany. He was honorably discharged in 1975. John attended and graduated from the Bureau of Indian Affairs police academy in Brigham City, Utah in... Full story
Kenneth John Pohjola, 67, died of Covid-19 complications on Thanksgiving. Kenneth was born on Laurel Street in Cloquet in the family car. Marjorie (Davis) delivered him into his father Harold Pohjola's hands. He grew up and took over the family farm in Brookston until 1985. He was a graduate of AlBrook High in 1972 and Duluth Area Vocational Technical Institute in 1974, where he studied to be an electrician. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 242 for 45... Full story
Clayton "Bruce" Lind, 77, of Alborn, passed away Dec. 29, 2021, at his home. He was born March 2, 1944, in Duluth, the son of George and Inez (Snickers) Lind Jr. Bruce graduated from AlBrook High School in 1962, where he played in varsity sports. He was united in marriage to Linda Dallmann in 1964 and they had three children. Bruce worked in the Teamsters Union for the Duluth paper mill, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, and being a mechanic. He later married the love of his life,... Full story
Father David Tushar, 72, died Dec. 23, 2021 in Las Vegas, where he was living in retirement. He was born in Eveleth on April 13, 1949 to William and Julia (Jamnik) Tushar. Father Tushar attended the Crosier Seminary in Onamia, the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, the Gregorian University in Rome, the Catholic Theological Union and Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. Father Tushar was ordained to the priesthood for the Congregation of the Holy Cross on April 24, 1976 by Archbishop... Full story
Sherry Trettel, 75, of New Brighton, Minnesota passed away on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, after another courageous battle with cancer. She was born Aug. 31, 1946, in International Falls to Louis and Marie (Dixon) Kubis. Sherry worked for many retail companies including JC Penney and Macy's, and Lutheran Brotherhood (which later became Thrivent). She enjoyed playing slots at the casinos in her spare time. Sherry was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her loving husband of 43 years,... Full story
Ferdinand “Bill” W. Martineau Sr., 84, of Cloquet passed away Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 at Sunnyside Health Care Center. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet, with a Rosary Service at 6:30 p.m. Visitation resumes at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, until the 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Interment service will be at Old Holy Family Cemetery, followed by a luncheon at the Fond du Lac Cultural Center.... Full story
Roland Bromberg, 88, of Northfield and formerly of Cloquet, passed away Dec. 22, 2021, at Benedictine Living Community in Northfield. Roland was born Sept. 4, 1933, the son of Olof and Emma (Knuti) Bromberg, on the family farm in Aurora. His father worked for Red Owl and the family moved throughout northern Minnesota before settling in Fergus Falls. In 1951, Roland graduated from Fergus Falls High School,where he was a standout athlete, lettering in football, basketball and track, and was named... Full story
Stephanie Victoria Rankila, 82, of Cloquet, passed away Nov. 11, 2021, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born in Fort Frances, Ontario, on Jan. 9, 1939, the daughter of John and Veronica (Krawchuck) Fichuc. Stephanie will be remembered as being a generous person and an excellent cook and baker. She loved to have family and friends over for meals. Stephanie was preceded in death by her husband, Marcus Rankila; son, Kevin Rankila; and numerous relatives. She is survived by her... Full story
Adeline F. Hanson, 92, of Carlton, passed away Dec. 22, 2021, at Inter-Faith Care Center. She was born Feb. 10, 1929, in Erskine, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl and Julia Anderson. Adeline was married to Oris G. Hanson on April 24, 1952, in Erskine. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, family dinners, and especially spending time with her family. Adeline was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Oris Hanson; son Kenneth Hanson; daughter JoAnn Wargin; brothers, Melvin and Julian Hanson; and... Full story
Kenneth D. Schmitz, 70 of St. Paul, passed away Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, in Carlton. He was born May 26, 1951, in Duluth, the son of Clarence and Patricia (Dugal) Schmitz. Ken graduated from Carlton High School in 1970. He worked in the hospitality industry at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and was a member of the Hospitality Union 3517, Local 17. Ken was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Darlene Short. He is survived by his brother, Michael (Patty) Schmitz; and his... Full story
Charlene "Char" Anne Trettel, 82, Cloquet, passed away at Benedictine Health Center in Duluth on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. She was born Oct. 1, 1939, in Cloquet to Charles and Anne (Monson) Erkkila. She graduated from Esko High School in 1956. Char married Cyril Trettel on June 3, 1961, and was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church. She worked as a seamstress for many years at Wear-A-Knit. Char's passion was crafting, sewing, knitting baby sweaters and making cakes. She loved gardening and... Full story
Dorothy Sivia (Aho) Alanen Green, 90, of Cloquet, passed away Monday Dec. 27, 2021, at Plainview Estates in Cloquet. She was born Jan. 7, 1931, in Menahga, Minnesota, in her grandmother's summer kitchen, to Hans and Aune (Kinnunen) Aho. She graduated from Frazee High School in 1949 and moved to Cloquet around 1950. Dorothy married Arthur Donald Alanen on July 28, 1952, in Wolf Lake. She owned and operated Art's Bike Shop and Alanen Concrete along with Art for many years in Cloquet. He died in... Full story
Sheila A. Gieske, 71, of Cloquet, passed away Dec. 25, 2021, at home. She was born Oct. 4, 1950, in White Bear Lake, the daughter of William and Gladys Wright. Sheila graduated from White Bear Lake High School. She was married to Jerome "Jerry" Gieske on Nov. 13, 1978, in Cloquet. Sheila loved different kinds of music and enjoyed playing video games. Sheila was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Sid and Kenny Wright; and stepbrother, Billy Wright. She is survived by her husband, Jerry;... Full story
Nancy L. Mrosla, 67, of Carlton, passed away Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. She was born July 26, 1954, in Gilbert, the daughter of Peter and Siiri (Nevalainen) Nissinen. Nancy graduated from Gilbert High School and later worked as a dental hygienist. She was married to Duane Mrosla on March 4, 1988, in Carlton. Nancy was a very active member of Journey Christian Church in Cloquet, the quilting club, bible study groups, and volunteering. She was a pet lover and enjoyed... Full story
Shirley Ann Saaristo, 76, of Cloquet passed away peacefully Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 in her home with her loving family by her side. She was born July 13, 1945 in Cloquet to Carl "Hank" and Irene Glader. Shirley attended school in Cloquet. She married Edwin Saaristo Jan. 13, 1962 in Cloquet. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Cloquet. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, cooking shows and game shows. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Edwin. Shirley will be missed by her... Full story
Richard W. Lundquist, 74, of Esko passed away Dec. 17, 2021, at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. He was born September 17, 1947, in Alexandria, the son of Raymond and Ruby (Schwartz) Lundquist. Richard was united in marriage to Christine Spooner Aug. 9, 1991. He worked as a truck driver for many years and was a retired member of Teamsters Local 346. Richard was preceded in death by his parents; son, Brent Lundquist; and a brother, James Lundquist. He is survived by his wife, Christine; daughter,... Full story
Cliford John Gallup, 70, of Wrenshall passed away Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 in The North Shore Estates in Duluth. He was born Sept. 25, 1951 in Cloquet to Eugene and Marie Gallup of Wrenshall. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Phyllis; sons, Daniel and Allen Gallup; a sister, Linda (Glen) Wood; and many nieces, nephews and friends. A private service will be held at a later date. Pine Knot News, Dec. 24, 2021... Full story
Arthur D. Line, 90, of Cloquet passed away Dec. 21, 2021 at Inter-Faith Care Center, Carlton, after a courageous battle with cancer of the tongue. He was born March 15, 1931 in Cromwell to James and Dorcas (Gravelle) Line. Art was the oldest of eight children. He worked at Conwed for 32 years. Art was always quick to help a neighbor, friend, or his family. He loved to snowmobile, fish, ride his four-wheeler, cut grass and enjoy a beer or brandy. Art always had a beautiful garden and always... Full story
Mary Linda Mettner, 72, of Cloquet passed into eternal life Nov. 9, 2021. Due to Covid-19, the memorial service scheduled for Jan. 15 at Zion Lutheran Church has been postponed. Nelson Funeral Care, 218-879-3225 Dorothy Arlyne Lisignoli, 91, passed away peacefully in her home in Cloquet. Due to Covid-19, Dorothy’s memorial service scheduled for Dec. 28 at Zion Lutheran Church has been postponed. Nelson Funeral Care, 218-879-3225... Full story
