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Death notices

Luella Carol Maki, 89, of Floodwood, Minn. passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019 in Essentia Health-St. Mary’s in Duluth. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service Friday, June 7, 2019 in New Life Community Church in Floodwood. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery, Van Buren Township.

William “Bill” Omundson, 58 of Cloquet, Minn. passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019 in Duluth. Visitation: 5 p.m. until the 6 p.m. memorial service Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Nelson Funeral Care, Cloquet, with reception to follow in the Fellowship Room.

Peter J. Seppanen, 30, of Esko, Minn. passed away May 28, 2019 in Duluth. A memorial service was held June 3, 2019 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet.

Brian “BJ” L. Shabaiash Jr., 15, of Cloquet, Minn. began his journey Friday, May 31, 2019. Services were held June 4, 2019 at the Brookston Community Center on the Fond du Lac Reservation. Interment will be at the Sawyer Cemetery.

George Otis Baker, 93, of Blackhoof Township passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019 in Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet with his loving family by his side. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service Monday, June 10, 2019, in the Atkins Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th St. Military honors accorded by the Carlton VFW Honor Guard.