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Elfreda J. Anderson, 89, a Lake Nichols legend, passed into the sky Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, at Miller-Dwan Hospital in Duluth. She was born in Dill City, Oklahoma in August of 1932, the daughter of Robert "Lee" and Ellen G. (Morris) Stubblefield. She moved from southern Minnesota to Lake Nichols in 1961. Elfreda loved gardening, canning, raising chickens, quilting, and was the "Queen of Mending" who wasted nothing. She chauffeured many friends and neighbors, served as a fire warden for 50 years,...
John R. Schleret, 75, of Cloquet passed away Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. He was born Nov. 28, 1945 in Cloquet to Felix and Bertha (Johnson) Schleret. Jack served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He worked for the Potlatch Corporation and, after retiring, enjoyed woodworking and making numerous wooden objects for family and friends. Jack also enjoyed watching Nascar races every weekend. His best friend and loyal companion, Frisky, his dog, passed...
Eunice Mae Hulda (Westlund) Siiter, 90, peacefully passed away at her home Aug. 17, 2021. Her children were by her side, just as she wanted. Born and raised in Cloquet, she married her high school sweetheart, Don Siiter. Together they shared a loving 67 years of marriage. After graduating nursing school in Duluth, her career advanced to hospital administration, then to consulting in the state of California. After 64 years of hard work, she retired in 2016. Eunice dearly loved her parents, Charle...
Rollin "Giiwedin" Francis Smith, 77, of Cloquet passed away Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 in St. Luke's hospital in Duluth. He was born Feb. 28, 1944 in Cloquet to Jay and Lizzie (Bear) Smith. Rollin married Peggy Saylor on Nov. 20, 1982 in Denver. Rollin was a proud band member and worked for the Fond du Lac Reservation. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Rupert, Ronald, Roger and Raymond Smith; sisters, Bernice Jarski, Theresa LaPrairie, Audrey Smith and Valerie Ross; and one...
Janet (Brander) Buczynski, 83, of Cloquet was welcomed into the arms of the Lord with her family by her side in her home Oct. 3, 2021. Janet was born to Charles and Bertha (Strand) Brander on April 21, 1938, in Cloquet. She graduated from Cloquet High School in 1956 and then the University of Minnesota Duluth with a degree in business education. She went on to teach business classes at Eveleth High School, Eveleth Junior College and Cloquet High School. In 1964, Janet was married to her husband...
Gloria Leila Johnson, 89, longtime resident of Perch Lake Township, Carlton County, died peacefully Sept. 15, 2021, in Chris Jensen Health Center. She was born Dec. 14, 1931, in Long Beach, California to Ernest Cruz and Carmen Romo. Gloria graduated from Palmer High School in Palmer, Alaska. She was united in marriage to John E. Gleason. After his death she married Robert O. Johnson on May 2, 1960. Throughout her working career, Gloria was employed at the Elmendorf Air Base in Anchorage in the...
Muriel A. Christian, 87, of Carlton passed away Sept. 22, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Private family services will be held....
Marietta Erickson, 83, of Cloquet passed away Oct. 6, 2021, at North Shore Estates in Duluth. She was born Jan. 31, 1938, in St. Paul, the daughter of Stanley and Evelyn (Kurkoski) Wresh. She was united in marriage to Leonard Erickson in May of 1981. Marietta was an avid artist and did wood paintings. She was active for more than 30 years with art and craft fairs. She was well-known and one of the first artists at many local and regional annual events. Her work is visible, as she did the murals...
Richard Emery Storck, 87, of Cloquet passed away Sept. 28, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. He was born Nov. 26, 1933, in Quincy, Illinois to William and Margaret (Helhake) Storck. Richard enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving nine years on full-time active duty, and continued his service with the 148th Air National Guard. He returned from the Korean War and was stationed in Finland, Minnesota. Richard met his future wife, Ruth Otterson, in Duluth on a double date, and they were...
Robert "Bob" H. Carey, 75, passed away peacefully Sept. 26, 2021, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Cloquet, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 22, 1946, in Duluth to Harvey and Jean (McDonell) Carey. Bob excelled at sports and played basketball for the University of Minnesota Duluth. After college, he met his love and best friend, Mary Day. They were married Aug. 14, 196,9 and spent 52 wonderful years together. After teaching and coaching basketball at McGregor and Silver...
George H. McCausland, 83, of Cloquet passed away surrounded by family on Sept. 26, 2021, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born May 15, 1938 in Duluth, the son of Thomas and Ruth (Thompson) McCausland. George was raised in Carlton and attended the University of Minnesota Duluth. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1958 to 1962 as a torpedoman in the submarine service. George worked as a salesman for Gopher State Leasing 1965-1968 in Duluth; Tri-State Leasing Sales in Hastings,...
Patty Sue (Reponen) Ostoff, 52, of South Saint Paul passed away unexpectedly Sept. 21, 2021. She was born May 26, 1969 in Cloquet to Bill and Jean Reponen. Patty graduated from Carlton High School in 1987 and worked many years at Ramsey County Care Center in Maplewood. Patty loved the Minnesota Vikings and enjoyed riding motorcycles. She was preceded in death by her father, Bill Reponen. She is survived by her daughter, Cassie (Mike) Masteller of Alabama; stepson, Austin Ostoff of South Saint...
Mary Lou Maciewski, 63, of Cloquet passed away after a long battle with cancer on Sept. 16, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. Mary was born in Cloquet on Nov. 20, 1957, to George and Minnie (Voller) Micklewright. She was raised in Cloquet and graduated from Cloquet schools. On July 25, 2012, Mary married her best friend, Mark Maciewski Sr. Mary worked for Cloquet Memorial Hospital for 37 years as the manager of Central Supply before her retirement. She loved animals, enjoyed fishing and...
Susan Hallback Jackson, 76, passed away Sept. 3, 2021 at home. She was born June 16, 1945, in Cloquet to John and Emily Hallback. Susan went to Cloquet High School. She worked for Stern's Sewing in Carlton, Super One, and then USG until she retired. She enjoyed going out to eat and to the casino. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clifford ("Snooky"); and her sister Sharon Lyes. Susan is survived by her son, Rick (Biz), and her daughter, Teresa (Kris) Robinson; five...
Beverly Rae Whorton, 79, formerly of Cloquet and Carlton, passed away peacefully Sept. 24, 2021, in Trenton, Missouri. She was born July 29, 1942. Beverly was a wife, mother, sister, grandma, and friend to all. She was active in the community her whole life ... whichever community was fortunate to have her in it. Nobody worked harder, or gave more, without expectation or hesitation. A true saint. She was a pianist for church and high school theater; a dedicated farmer and conservationist;...
Timothy Alan Frank, 57, of Cloquet passed away Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, at Community Memorial Hospital. He was born June 19, 1964, in Cloquet to James and Dianna (Manninen) Frank and raised in Wright. Tim graduated from Cromwell High School in 1983. He worked at Walmart and took pride in being a personal trainer. He was preceded in death by his parents. Tim is survived by his daughter, Vanessa Johnson of Superior, Wisconsin; sisters, Teresa (Tim) Hakamaki of Wright and Debra (Robert) Elmer of...
Donald A. Anderson, 91, of Cloquet passed away from a stroke on Sept. 16, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospice. He was born to Alver and Lillian (Erickson) Anderson on June 2, 1930, in Cloquet. Don was a lifelong resident of Cloquet. He married Rosemary Bodie on May 1, 1954, and together they raised six children. Don was employed for many years at Bodie's Grocery. It was often joked that he hated to leave Carlton County, the exception being fishing trips with family and his fishing partner Ernie Vestin....
Joel T. Trevis, 71, of Crosslake, passed away peacefully at his home on Sept. 13, 2021. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel and there will be a small private service for the family held at a later date. Joel was born March 28, 1950, to Jerome and Ethel (Mueller) Trevis in West St. Paul. He married his love, JoAnn Hill, on Aug. 31, 1991. Joel loved the outdoors and northern Minnesota. He loved to hunt and share his many stories of hunting deer, elk and bear. Joel had...
Kenneth E. "Kenny" Beck, 78, of Carlton passed away peacefully Sept. 15, 2021, at Solvay House in Duluth after a 2½ year battle with pancreatic cancer. Kenny was born Oct. 17, 1942, in Two Harbors to Frank and Elna Beck. After graduating from Clover Valley High School in 1960, he spent four years in the U.S. Navy with his brother Bob, of whom he was very proud. Upon his return, he worked for Reserve Mining, and later for USG Corporation. Kenny was married to Debby Beck, whom he called "th...
John "Danny" Van McFatridge, 83, of Cloquet, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. He was born on Dec. 31, 1937, to Van Thomas McFatridge and Annabelle Dare. Danny married Elaine DeFoe on July 18, 1973. He enjoyed doing yard work and working on family vehicles. Danny and Elaine were avid bingo players. They enjoyed traveling, going out for dinner, and spending time with their great-grandchildren. He was a Green Bay Packer fan and he watched most of their...
Lyle G. Schaak, 75, of Cloquet passed away from underlying health conditions following surgery on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at University of Minnesota Medical Center surrounded by family members. He was born in Lakeville, Minnesota on June 15, 1946, to George and Selma (Pudil) Schaak. He graduated in 1964 from Lakeville High School. Lyle joined the U.S. Navy and served from December 1964 to 1968, serving on the USS Mount McKinley as a master signalman during his three tours in the Vietnam War....
William "Bill" Nicholas Meisner, 94, of Cloquet died peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at Suncrest Assisted Living. He was surrounded by his family as they sang favorite songs he taught them. He is survived by his daughter, Susan; four sons, Jess (Wendy), Bart (Lynn), Paul and Ross; nine grandchildren, Willa, Adam, Brionna, Dielle, Aylie, Lars, Elora, Anna and Samuel; and seven great-grandchildren, Noah, Joey, James, Callum, Shae, Rhys and Layne. Bill was preceded in death by his dear wife,...
Donald Andrew Pykkonen, “Farmer Don,” 86, passed away at home from complications of pancreatic cancer on Sept. 5, 2021, not more than 100 yards from where he was born. Donald was born during a blizzard on Jan. 5, 1935, to Andrew and Hulda Mary (Helberg) Pykkonen in Thomson Township. It was there on the family farm that he spent his entire life. He was the middle of five children, with four sisters. Finnish was Donald’s native language and once he went to Washington School in Cloquet in 1941 he began learning English. He farmed the homes...
Loren E. Terp, 92, of Carlton passed away Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021 in Inter-Faith Care Center. He was born July 2, 1929, in St. Louis Park to Peter and Bernice Terp. He grew up in the St. Louis Park area and married Ann Huisinger on July 22, 1950. Loren worked at turkey farms in Canby, Biglow and Worthington, then they moved to Cloquet and worked at Diamond Brands, Potlatch and Conwed. At one point he was working for all three at the same time. He taught first aid classes at Potlatch and for the...
Barbara Lynn Smith Solem, 66, of Culver passed away Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident near Webster, Wisconsin. She was born on Nov. 5, 1954, in Duluth to Leo and Ingrid Smith. She was raised in Proctor and graduated from Proctor High School in 1973. Barb owned Northland Wreaths, had a tax preparation service and was a bus driver for South Ridge schools. She was a member of multiple motorcycle groups, the Cowboy Fast Draw Association, Twin Ports Dance...
