Obituaries

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...

Jan 18, 2019

Marion Ann McKeever, 75, of Schroeder, MN died on January 18, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born on May 23, 1943 to Walter and Mary (Iola) Wojtysiak in Duluth, MN. Marion grew up in Hovland, MN and graduated from Cook County High School and Duluth Business School. On the day after her graduation, May...

Jan 13, 2019

Helene B. Smith, 97, Grand Marais, died Sunday January 13, 2019 at North Shore Health.

She was born on September 15, 1921 to Leno and Margaret (Smith) Mosher in Rockford, Illinois, and moved to Cook County at age seven. Over the years she worked at many different jobs, the last being 16 years a prep cook at...

Jan 11, 2019

Clarice Krotz, 69, Grand Maris, died Friday, January 11, 2019 at North Shore Health in Grand Marais.

Clarice was born December 17, 1949 to Clarence and Dorothy (Rindahl) Krotz in Grand Marais, where she was a life-long resident.  In 1965 at 16 years old, Clarice soloed our father's J3 Piper Cub airplane on floats.   After high school...

Jan 8, 2019

Frank Hebl, 79, formerly of Menomonie and Madison, WI died Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Barross Cottages in Two Harbors, Minnesota, after a short battle with dementia.

Frank was born on January 29, 1939 to Francis and Janet (Miller) Hebl in Madison where he grew up, graduating from Edgewood High School.  He served in the U.S. Coast...

Jan 6, 2019

Leslie Clarence Haack transitioned to eternal life and was reunited with the love of his life, Betty Ann, on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at the age of 91 years, three months and one day following a week-long stay at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. Les was born on October 5, 1927 in Polley, Wisconsin to Natalia Deutschlander Haack...

Jan 5, 2019

Heaven received another angel on January 5, 2019.  Tyyne slipped peacefully, with her family at her side, on the morning of her 67th wedding anniversary, just 11 days short of her 99 birthday.

She was born on January 16, 1920 in Two Harbors to Kalle and Amalia (Oksanen) Moisio, who owned a boarding home on First Avenue,...

Jan 4, 2019

Bill Fieldson, 83, of Two Harbors, died on Friday, January 4, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital.

He was born on March 8, 1935 to William J. and Luna (Wrick) Fieldson in Mapletown, PA.  Bill grew up in Waynesburg PA, enlisting in the US Air Force in 1952 and retired after 21 years of service in 1973 achieving...

Jan 2, 2019

Rolf Skrien, 97, Grand Marais, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at North Shore Care Center, with his family at his side.

He was born on February 18, 1921 to Albert and Charlotte (Skalet) Skrien in Ulen, Minnesota.  Rolf graduated from high school in Morris, then attended West Central School of Agriculture and San Diego Vocation...

Jan 1, 2019

Gerald (“Jerry”, “Papa”) Raymond Osowski, 80, of Lutsen, formerly of Brooklyn Park, MN passed away at his home, Friday, January 18, 2019.

Graveside service with military Honors were held on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at St Vincent DePaul Cemetery (9100 93rd Avenue North – Brooklyn Park, MN).

Dec 30, 2018

Leonard Olson, 78, Two Harbors, died Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Ecumen Scenic Shores.

He was born September 15, 1940 to Edwin and Lola (Nelson) Olson in Two Harbors where he was a lifelong resident.  After graduating in 1958, he enlisted in the US Army and served until 1964.  Upon returning home, he was employed at Reserve...

Dec 29, 2018

Frank L Carlson, 92, of Two Harbors, died Saturday, Dec 29th, at Lake View Memorial Hospital in Two Harbors, MN, surrounded by family and friends.

Frank was born August 27th, 1926 to Carl and Queenie Carlson in Spencer, Iowa. Frank moved to Two Harbors as a child and grew up on a farm right outside of town....

Dec 26, 2018

Reino Laine, 91, Two Harbors, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center.

Reino was born on April 3, 1927 to John and Lydia (Salmi) Laine in Automba Township, in rural Carlton County where he grew up and attended school.  After returning from the military, he married Alice Illikainen on October 13, 1949...

Dec 26, 2018

Linder (Pete) Edward Pederson, 86, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at the North Shore Hospital in Grand Marais. He was born November 30, 1932 in Greenbush Township (Princeton), Minn. to Olaf and Agnes (Anderson) Pederson.

He leaves his wife of 39 years, Kathy (Haugen) Pederson, two sons David (Debra) Pederson and Steven Pederson, both from Princeton,...