Obituaries

Mar 16, 2019

Mark Ernest Patten, age 67, of Grand Marais MN, passed away  March  16,  2019 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN after a battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease).

He was born March 11, 1952 to Leland Tobias Patten and Kathryn Sylvia (Dewar) Patten in Worthington, MN. He graduated from Robbinsdale High School in 1970. He...

Mar 16, 2019

Robert W. “Candy Andy” Anderson, 97, Two Harbors, died on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Estates at Greeley in Stillwater.

Bob was born to Einar and Florence (Olson) January 8, 1922 in Two Harbors, where he was a life-long resident. After high school, Bob served in the US Army during World War II, and upon his...

Mar 14, 2019

Richard “Dick” Daly, 84, of Two Harbors died Thursday, March 14, 2019 in St. Luke’s Hospice after a brief illness, and a long battle with rheumatoid arthritis.

Dick was born November 6, 1934 to James and Clarabelle (Bonneville) Daly in Aitkin where he grew up and attended school. After graduating from high school, Dick attended Army National...

Mar 10, 2019

John Erickson, 84, Two Harbors, died Sunday, March 10, 2019 at his home with his family at his side after a long illness.

Fox was born March 21, 1934 to John Erickson and Margaret Welch Erickson in Duluth and lived in Two Harbors for most of his life.  After graduating from Two Harbors High School in 1952,...

Mar 8, 2019

John Turonie, Sr., 98, Silver Bay, died March 8, 2019 at his home at Carefree Living.

He was born on June 14, 1920 to Andrew and Anna (Turney) Turonie in Mellen, Wisconsin.  John served in the U. S. Army 3rd Armored Division during World War II, and after his discharge returned to Wisconsin.  He married Evelyn Hicken...

Mar 5, 2019

Marty Staples, 68, of Two Harbors died on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at his winter home in Phoenix, AZ after a brief battle with brain cancer.

He was born on September 16, 1950 in Two Harbors to Robert and Mary (Anderson) Staples where he was a lifelong resident.  Marty worked for the DM&IR Railroad for many years,...

Feb 26, 2019

Bonnie Lou Kempffer, 81, Two Harbors, was reunited with the love of her life, “Babe”, on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Ecumen Scenic Shores. She passed comfortably with family at her side.

She was born November 14, 1937 to Frank and Pearl (Alberts) Frazer in Crosby, MN, and grew up and attended schools in Duluth. She married...

Feb 26, 2019

David Jackson, 64, of French River, died Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation.

He was born on November 27, 1954 to Helge and Svea (Sundstrom) Jackson in Duluth.  As was tradition in his family, David worked as a paper boy for the Duluth News Tribune starting at age 11.  He graduated from Clover...

Feb 23, 2019

Jim Northagen, 83, of Beaver Bay, MN died February 23, 2019 at his winter home in Mission, Texas.

He was born November 30, 1935 to Henry and Joran (Steinley) Northagen of Dahlen, ND.  Jim married the love of his life, Doris Capouch, on June 18, 1955.  Jim was employed by Reserve Mining in Silver Bay, MN.  He...

Feb 22, 2019

Janice Anderson, 82, Two Harbors, formerly of Tofte and Bloomington, died peacefully on Friday, February 22, 2019 at her daughter’s home after a battle with cancer.

Janice was born August 7, 1936 to Sever and Hulda (Korpi) Mattson in Hinckley and graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1954. Janice was married to Raymon Anderson on August...

Feb 21, 2019

Dr. John Mathers, of Knife River, MN, died on Thursday, February 21, 2019.

He was born on July 4, 1931 to Stephen and Beatrice (Boyle) Mathers in Exeter, Ontario, Canada and grew up in southern Ontario.  John graduated from Western University Medical School, London, Ontario, interned in Edmonton, Alberta, and specialized in OB/GYN at the University of...

Feb 21, 2019

William Dahlgren, 82, of Two Harbors died peacefully at home on Thursday, February 21, 2019.

Bill was born July 13, 1936 to Clarence and Viola (Wuorio) Dahlgren in Duluth and lived for most of his life in Two Harbors.  He married Arverne Asher October 13, 1956. As a young man Bill was employed by Hunkin, Arundel, and...

Feb 20, 2019

Emmert Johnson, 97, of Two Harbors, died peacefully Wednesday, February 20, 2019 in St. Luke’s Hospice of Duluth.

Born on November 6, 1921 to John B. and Hannah (Falk) Johnson in Two Harbors where he was a life-long resident.

During World War 2, Emmert served his Country in the United States Air Force as a...

Feb 19, 2019

Mary Louise Murphy, 81, Two Harbors, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 in St. Luke’s Hospice surrounded by her loving family.

Mary was born September 30, 1937 to Forrest and Katherine (Diekmann) Gibson on the family farm in Beardsley, MN, the oldest of 12 children.  On December 31, 1955 she was united in marriage to Patrick...

Feb 14, 2019

Lorraine D. (Caribou) Wipson, 87, Grand Portage, MN, died Thursday, February 14, 2019 at the Care Center of North Shore Health in Grand Marais.

She was born March 18, 1931 to Peter (Caribou) Stevens and Elizabeth (Flatte) in Grand Portage, MN where she was raised.  Lorraine also lived in St. Louis, MO and Las Vegas, NV.

Lorraine was...

Feb 11, 2019

Jenny Hanson, 82, formerly of Silver Bay, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 11, 2019 at Benedictine Health Center in Duluth.

She was born on August 21, 1936 to Joseph and Edith (Peterson) Betzler Sr. in Two Harbors.  Jenny grew up in Beaver Bay, one of the founding families of Beaver Bay,...

Feb 9, 2019

Norman Deschampe, also fondly known as Babeboy, was born and raised on the Grand Portage Reservation. Norman loved his home and was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and leader. After attending Bemidji State University and the University of Minnesota-Duluth, Norman returned to Grand Portage. He was elected to the Grand Portage Tribal Council when he was 23 and continued in Tribal Leadership for...

Feb 3, 2019

Mitch Udenberg, 61, Two Harbors, died Sunday February 3, 2019 at St Luke’s Hospital, after a long struggle with alcoholism.

Mitch was born June 2, 1957 to Larry and Betty (Saari) Udenberg in Two Harbors where he was a life-long resident. He was employed as a welder at Husky Hydraulics, Reserve Mining Company and LaBounty Manufacturing ,...

Jan 25, 2019

John Aune, 81, of Clover Valley, died on Friday, January 25, 2019 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors.

He was born on October 30, 1937 to Magnus and Hattie (Anderson) Aune in Cook where he grew up and graduated from high school.  During the Korean War, John served in the US Navy and after returning he...

Jan 21, 2019

Shirley Jean Seidel, 90, of Schroeder, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 21st while wintering near Florence, Arizona.  She was born on June 26, 1928 to Elfred and Anna (Swanson) Johnson in Chicago, Illinois.  Shirley spent her first five years in Chicago and, after her father passed away, the family moved to Minneapolis in...