Obituaries

Aug 1, 2018

Charlie Oling, 67, of Two Harbors, died unexpectedly August 1, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth.

He was born December 27, 1950 to Wilbur and Margaret “Dolly” (Johnson) Oling in Duluth.  A life-long resident of Two Harbors, he graduated from high school in 1969 and earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business from UMD.  During his college...

Jul 27, 2018

Jeremy Carlson, 34, of Duluth, formerly of Two Harbors, died Friday, July 27, 2018 in Duluth.

He was born December 12, 1983 to Denny and Wendy (Fransene) Carlson in Two Harbors where he grew up and graduated from high school in 2003.  Jeremy was a collector of everything who enjoyed bike riding, picking agates, fishing, four wheeling,...

Jul 26, 2018

JoAnn Payment, 87, Two Harbors, died Thursday July 26, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth.

She was born May 4, 1931 to Leo and Edna (Noble) LaGesse in Superior, WI.  After graduating from high school JoAnn attended UMD graduating cum laude with a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology. JoAnn was employed by the Lake Superior School...

Jul 26, 2018

Linda Carol (Holden) Westin, 73, Two Harbors, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 26, 2018, setting her free from her 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born to Bob and Carol (Brant) Holden on January 15, 1945, in Pequot Lakes, MN.  After growing up in Backus, she moved to Finland, graduating from Silver Bay in 1963. She attended...

Jul 13, 2018

Larry Lee Hatlestad, age 58, passed away on July 13, 2018 in Jacksonville, FL at the Mayo Clinic with his family at his side. He was born November 14, 1959 in Duluth, MN, to Orville (Oz) and Beverly Hatlestad.

Larry graduated from Two Harbors High School in Two Harbors, MN, in 1978. He then attended Northern Michigan University...

Jul 3, 2018

Jason Lynch, 43, of Belle Plaine, formerly of Two Harbors and Grand Marais, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Abbott-Northwestern Heart Hospital in Minneapolis after a long battle with heart disease.

He was born on October 4, 1974 to Kevin and Lori (Schiller) Lynch in Two Harbors, where he grew up graduating in the Class of 1993.  Jason...

Jul 1, 2018

Rita Ann Larson, 68, of Grand Portage, died Sunday, July 1, 2018 at her home surrounded by family.

She was born on June 19, 1950 to William and Mary (Hunter) Deschampe in Cloquet.  Rita Ann grew up in Grand Portage and attended schools at Grand Portage Elementary, graduated from Cook County High School, and attended Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) in Kansas...

Jun 29, 2018

Audrey Z. Koop, 96, of Two Harbors died Friday June 29, 2018 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors.

She was born on Mar 11, 1922 to Joseph Sr. and Ethel (Cardwell) Zastera in Jackson, MS.  Audrey grew up in Jackson and Louisville, NE before marrying Harold Koop on October 8, 1944.  Together they moved to Two...

Jun 17, 2018

Richard E. Mozzetti, 78, passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital on June 17th, 2018 after a long illness. Dick was born on November 6th, 1939 and was raised in Virginia, MN. He graduated from the University of North Dakota with a degree in Elementary Education. He moved to Silver Bay, MN to teach elementary school and lived there...

Jun 13, 2018

Corinne Hangartner, 53, of Silver Bay died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Carefree Living in Silver Bay, following a lengthy illness.

She was born on January 10, 1965 to James Chupurdia and Virginia Hangartner in Two Harbors.  Corinne grew up and spent most of her life in Silver Bay, where she was employed at Carefree Living.  Her...

Jun 11, 2018

Linda Costley, 70, Two Harbors, died Monday June 11, 2018 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center in Duluth with loved ones by her side.

Linda was born January 9, 1948 to Ryal and Beatrice (Saari) Gelineau in Duluth and lived in Two Harbors for most of her life.  She graduated in the Class of 1966 and...

Jun 10, 2018

Ron Kari, 59, of Two Harbors died Sunday, June 10, 2018 at his home.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Cavallin Funeral Home in Two Harbors.

Jun 2, 2018

Richard Stavig, 92, of Two Harbors died peacefully in his home on June 2, 2018 surrounded by his family.

He was born on January 31, 1926 to Benhardt and Cecelia (Tulibacki) Stavig in Duluth.  Richard was a Veteran, having served in the Merchant Marines, Coast Guard, Army, and Air Force Reserves.  He married Myrna Mae Peterson on...

May 21, 2018

Charles Vincent, 88, formerly of Silver Bay, died Monday, May 21, 2018 at Heritage Manor in Chisholm.

Charlie was born to Horace and Rosanna (Darling) Vincent on September 17, 1929 in Dannemora and grew up on a small dairy farm at nearby Chazy Lake, in upstate New York. He attended grade school at Ellenberg Depot and graduated...

May 19, 2018

Allen J. Thorngren, 93, of Beaver Bay Township, died Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Silver Bay.

He was born in Duluth, to Frank and Agnes (Lind) Thorngren, on April 4, 1925.  Al was a lifelong resident of the North Shore and grew up in Beaver Bay.  He graduated high school in Two...

May 17, 2018

Michael Bruzik, 53, of Two Harbors, formerly of Alexandria, died Thursday, May 17, 2018.

He was born on July 24, 1964 to Marvin and Maureen (Stoetzel) Bruzik in Browerville, Minnesota.  Mike grew up in Hastings, where he graduated from high school.  He attended Alexandria Technical College and Concordia University obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications. Michael married...

May 15, 2018

Ronald Myers Sr, 69, of Silver Bay died, Tuesday May 15, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth.

Services were held.

May 12, 2018

Peter Melnotte, 74, of Silver Bay, passed into the Lord’s presence on Saturday May 12, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital.

Peter was born November 22, 1943 to Claude and Jennie (Leinonen) Melnotte in Galveston, TX.  As a very young child, Peter moved with his family to Northern Minnesota, where he grew up and graduated from Cherry High...

May 9, 2018

Shirley Bierbaum, 93, of Schroeder died Wednesday, May 9, 2018 surrounded by her family and music at Bickford of Hugo in Hugo, MN.

She was born on November 25, 1924 to J. Herman and Ethel (Larson) Hanson in Washburn, WI.  Shirley graduated from Washburn High School in 1942 then obtained a Bachelor’s Degree from Gustavus Adolphus College...

May 7, 2018

Jon Anderson passed away peacefully at his home in the arms of his family. Jon was born in Two Harbors, Minnesota on February 20, 1944 and died on May 7, 2018.

Jon graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1962. He then started work for a contractor with the DM&IR T&T Department (telephone & telegraph)....