Obituaries

Apr 17, 2019

William (Bill) Henry Miller II (70) died unexpectedly on April 17, 2019. He was born February 22, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois, to Warren Krug Miller and Mille Marie (Barthell) Miller.  He lived in the Chicago suburbs during the 1950’s and early 1960’s.  Growing up the oldest of 6 siblings coupled with his Dad dying when Bill was 15, created...

Apr 13, 2019

Helen E. Maki, 94, Brimson, died Saturday April 13, 2019 at Bayshore Health in Duluth.

She was born November 30 1924 to Sylvester and Lizzie (Ranua) Tapio in Meadow Township in Wadena County, Minnesota.  Helen married Martin Jacob Maki in Cleveland, Ohio on January 21, 1942. While they lived in Duluth Heights, she was employed by St....

Apr 12, 2019

Giles Anderson, 86, Two Harbors, died Friday, April 12, 2019 in St. Luke’s Hospice.

Bucko was born September 28, 1932 in Two Harbors, where he was a life-long resident. After graduating from high school in 1950, he served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Returning from his military service, he attended UMD.  Bucko was...

Apr 6, 2019

Lisa Pettis, 55, Duluth/French River, died Saturday April 6, 2019 at her home.

Lisa was born November 21, 1963 to Gary and Mary Ann (Lukkonen) Sironen.  She attended North Shore Elementary and graduated from Two Harbors High School, later studying nursing at UMD and completing school at Lake Superior College as a Health Unit Coordinator.

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Mar 31, 2019

Judy Duhaime, 80, Grand Portage, died Sunday, March 31, 2019 at North Shore Health.

Judy was born April 3, 1938 in Virginia, MN and grew up in Duluth to parents Ray and Esther Wick. She married Albert “Buddy” Duhaime on August 18, 1956 in Grand Marais and they made their home in Duluth for many years, where...

Mar 22, 2019

Lyle Fox, 70, Two Harbors, died Friday, March 22, 2019 at Ecumen Lakeshore in Duluth.

He was born October 18, 1948 to George Scott and Anna Mae (Wobbema) Fox in Grand Rapids where he grew up and attended schools.  Lyle proudly served his country during the Vietnam War in the Army.  Upon his discharge, he was employed...

Mar 21, 2019

Robert Earl Barthell, 65, Two Harbors, died Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation in Duluth after a battle with lung cancer.

He was born November 15, 1953 to Milton and Blanche (Wells) Barthell in Owensboro, Kentucky.  He grew up in Hoffman Estates, Illinois where he attended Twinbrook Grade School, Helen Keller Jr. High...

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

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 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 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

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 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 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...