Obituaries

Oct 18, 2020

Evelyn “Dolly” Harris, 99, Silver Bay, died Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehab in Duluth.

She was born April 21, 1921 to Emil and Mabel (Johnson) Johnson in Superior, where she grew up and graduated from Superior Central High School. On May 22, 1942 she married James Harris, and in 1950 they moved...

Oct 15, 2020

Orlando “Corky” Cortese, 92, of Silver Bay, died Thursday, October 15, 2020 at CareFree Living.

Corky was born on July 31, 1928 to James and Mary (Donato) Cortese in Grand Rapids, grew up in Calumet before graduating from high school in Coleraine.  After enlisting in the Army and serving in Korea, Corky returned home and married Elizabeth...

Oct 10, 2020

Emily Anne Teeters, 70, died peacefully on Saturday morning, October 10, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.

Beloved wife and mother, Emily was born January 6, 1950, to parents Hazel and Leonard Graden. She was raised in Two Harbors, graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1968, and attended Duluth Business University. From there, she met the...

Oct 6, 2020

David Paul Driscoll died peacefully at his home in Esko, Minnesota, on October 6, 2020.

Dave was born on September 5, 1958, and grew up in Clover Valley with his father Jerry, mother Harriet, and brother Jon.  He lettered in baseball and football at Clover Valley High School and graduated with honors in 1976 from Two Harbors...

Oct 6, 2020

Paul W. Schmitz, 81, Two Harbors, died on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital, due to complications of a stroke.

Paul was born August 27, 1939 to Alex and Angela (Blesener) Schmitz in Rice County, Minnesota and grew up on the family farm near Dundas. After graduating from Bethlehem Academy in Faribault, he operated a...

Sep 28, 2020

Lance “Lanny”  Peterson, 66, Two Harbors, died Monday, September 28, 2020 in Waterview Shores after suffering from Alzheimers/Dementia.

Lanny was born November 22, 1953 to Carl Arthur and Ardelle (Carlson) Peterson in Two Harbors, where he grew up and attended school.  He enlisted in the Air Force at age 18, serving over 20 years between the Air...

Sep 22, 2020

Charles J. DuErr, 92, of Isabella died peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 22, 2020.

He was born to Charles and Hazel (Johnson) DuErr in Milwaukee, WI.  Chuck grew up on a farm in rural Wisconsin and spend most of his life in Minneapolis where he was employed by Metro Transit.  He fulfilled a lifelong dream in...

Sep 21, 2020

Darin G. Nelson died Monday, September 21, 2020, at his home in Two Harbors, MN, with his wife Carol, daughter Lisa and dog Rambo by his side.

Darin was born on December 1, 1936, to David and Elizabeth (Lloyd) Nelson in Carrington, ND.  He grew up in Grand Forks, ND, and graduated from the University of North...

Sep 17, 2020

Maria Ostman, 93, formerly of Finland, died Thursday, September 17, 2020 at St. Anthony Health Center.

She was born January 26, 1927 to Joseph and Gina (Damiani) Jakovcic in Porec, Yugoslavia, where she grew up and attended school. She arrived in the U. S. on May 17, 1955 at New York City aboard the Andrea Doria.  Three...

Sep 2, 2020

Daniel E. Nelson, 66, of Two Harbors, formerly of the Twin Cities, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Waterview Shores in Two Harbors.

He was born on September 5, 1953 to Arlen and Marjorie (Kindgren) Nelson in Willmar.  Daniel grew up and attended schools in Alexandria and Bloomington.

In his free time, Daniel...

Aug 27, 2020

Jeanne M. Battaglia, 88, of Two Harbors died on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Northfield Hospital after a brief illness.

She was born on April 23, 1932 to John and Kathryn (Krizmonich) Bukovac in Kitzville, MN near Hibbing and grew up and attended schools in Buhl. After her marriage to David Battaglia, they moved to Two Harbors,...

Aug 24, 2020

Mary F. Meyers, 94, of Grand Marais died Monday, August 24, 2020 at North Shore Living Care Center in Grand Marais. She was born on April 17, 1926 to John W. and Nellie (Kreckler) Saylor near New Lebanon, Ohio.  Mary grew up and attended school in Vista, CA. When she was in high school, she was in the National...

Aug 22, 2020

Cynthia S. Starkey, 67, Two Harbors, died Saturday, August 22, 2020 at home with her family at her side.

She was born September 14, 1952 to Ira and Virginia Hills in Duluth. She grew up and attended school in Two Harbors. Cindy was employed as a a hairdresser for several years, and operated her own floral shop. ...

Aug 21, 2020

Linda Ann (Norgren) Olson, 73, passed away quietly during the early morning of Friday, August 21, 2020 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center of Duluth, MN.  Her body already fragile from the effects of dementia and diabetes became even more fragile when it became invaded by the relentless COVID-19 until it could not continue the fight any longer....

Aug 17, 2020

Mona Thums, 86, of Isabella died on Monday, August 17, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth.

She was born on April 5, 1934 to Frank and Isabel Keppert in Marshfield, Wi.  She married Oliver Thums in 1952 and together they made their home in Isabella, raising 10 children.

Mona enjoyed trips to the casino,...

Aug 12, 2020

Charles William Schroeder, 89, of Two Harbors died on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth.

He was born to Bill and Louise (Albright) Schroeder on December 22, 1930 on the family farm in Ada, Minnesota, and attended school in Green Meadow Township. After school he worked on the family farm for 4 years....

Aug 7, 2020

Arthur “Buster” Meeks, 65, of Rib Lake, WI, passed away on Friday August 7th, 2020 while camping in Isabella, MN.

Buster was born at Sawbill Landing to Corbett and Rayburn (Reynolds) Meeks on January 26, 1955.  He grew up in Isabella MN.   He worked as a logger working with his father and his brothers. He also worked...

Jul 31, 2020

Sanford "Sande" Anderson, 74, of Two Harbors, passed away peacefully in his sleep Friday, July 31, 2020, at the home he shared with his significant other, Audrey Mismash, after a lengthy battle with cancer.

He was born on August 27, 1945, to Henry Anderson and Jeanette (Dieryck) Anderson in Duluth and grew up in Lakewood Township.  He...

Jul 20, 2020

Joseph Slogar, 68, Silver Bay, died Monday, July 20, 2020 at his home.

Joe was born July 12, 1952 to Thoedore and Olga (Perushek) Slogar in Ely, and grew up in Isabella. He served in the US Navy from 1971 to 1973, and from 1980 to 1987 and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam...

Jul 16, 2020

Travis J. Vargas, 45, Johnson Creek Wisconsin, formerly of Finland, died Thursday July 16, 2020 in a motorcycle accident near his hometown.

He was born December 20, 1974 to Teresa Anderson and Juan Vargas in Chicago, IL.  Travis grew up in Finland, graduating from William Kelly High School in 1993.  Travis was employed by Mclane Trucking for...