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Evelyn Buetow

Evelyn Buetow

Feb 10, 2018

Evelyn Buetow, 95, walked that last portage to join her paddling partner, Harry on February 10, 2018 in her home overlooking Lake Superior in Silver Bay.

Evie was born in St. Paul on May 3,1922 to Victor and Borghild 'Pat' Storberg.  She was a 1940 graduate of St. Paul Central High School and a 1945 graduate of...

Lester Mattson

Lester Mattson

Feb 8, 2018

Lester L. Mattson, 90, of Two Harbors, died Thursday, February 8, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospice in Duluth.

He was born June 15, 1927 to Sever and Hulda (Korpi) Mattson in Finlayson, Minnesota.  Lester grew up in Pine County and after serving in the Army and Navy, moved to Two Harbors in 1947.  Lester worked for DM&IR...

Kenneth Nystrom

Kenneth Nystrom

Feb 7, 2018

Kenneth Francis Nystrom was born May 18, 1943 in Tomahawk, WI to Frances and Herbert Nystrom. He was a proud citizen of Forest Center, MN through his young childhood and attended Silver Bay High School. After high school, he had a short stint at St Cloud State University before joining the Army and being stationed in Lubeck, Germany.

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Monica Johnson

Monica Johnson

Jan 30, 2018

Monica Johnson, 88, Two Harbors, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Ecumen Scenic Shores.

Monica was born December 27, 1929 to Theodore and Anetha (Robinson) Wannebo in Biwabik, MN. She grew up and attended schools in Two Harbors and on May 9, 1953 married Milford Johnson.  Monica was employed by the DM&IR for several years in their...

Jefrey Bjork

Jefrey Bjork

Jan 27, 2018

Jeffrey Mitchell Bjork was born on 4/12/1960 in Silver Bay MN.

He passed away on Sat. Jan. 27th 2018 in the comforts of his, Two Harbors, MN home, following a courageous battle with cancer.

His father, Larry Bjork passed away in 2017.

Surviving family are his Mother Sonja Mattson Appling who continues to...

Benjamin Rogers

Benjamin Rogers

Jan 26, 2018

Ben Rogers went home to be with the Lord on January 26, 2018.  He died peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours.  He was 31 years old.

He was born on October 8, 1986 and lived with a severe kind of cerebral palsy from birth which caused him to suffer from much pain and discomfort. ...

Mae Dehnhoff

Mae Dehnhoff

Jan 15, 2018

Mae Dehnhoff, 70, of Isabella died on Monday, January 15, 2018 and is finally at peace after a lengthy illness.

She was born to Richard and Mabel (Bathke) Singleton in Medford, Wi.  Mae moved with her family to Isabella at a young age, where she resided until her death.  November 19, 1966, she married Kenneth Dehnhoff Jr....

Viola Nelson

Viola Nelson

Jan 14, 2018

Viola Nelson, 103, of Duluth, MN, formerly of Grand Marais, MN, and Wenona, IL, died Sunday, January 14, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth.

Viola was born August 7, 1914, the first of two children, to Bernard and Florence (Flesburg) Crone in Wenona.  She graduated from Wenona High School and Illinois State University in Normal with...

Steven Lutz

Steven Lutz

Jan 13, 2018

Steven Lee Lutz, 66, of Duluth, died Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth.

Steve was born December 25, 1951 to Walter Lewis and Dorothy Louise Lutz.  After graduating from high school, Steve enlisted in the Army, with his basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky.  He was employed in various occupations...

Odelia Hoffman

Odelia Hoffman

Jan 12, 2018

Odelia (Deel) Eva Welle Hoffman, 99 of Two Harbors passed away peacefully on January 12, 2018 in Detroit Lakes after suffering a stroke on November 20th and has gone to heaven to be with God and Charles.

Deel was born on April 23, 1918 in Freeport to Leo and Barbara Welle.  She was a loving mother and...

Marion Danielson

Marion Danielson

Jan 7, 2018

Marion Danielson, 88, of Silver Bay, died Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Carefree Living with her family at her side.

Marion was born July 19, 1929 to Elton and Edith (Jacobson) Erickson in Duluth where she grew up and attended schools.  She moved to Silver Bay in 1958 and in 1976 moved to Palatine, IL where she...

Imogene Reppe

Imogene Reppe

Jan 4, 2018

Imogene Reppe, 91, Two Harbors, died peacefully on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth with her family at her side.

She was born on April 10, 1926 to Arthur P. and Esther (Hove) Anderson in Colfax, Dunn County Wisconsin where she grew up.  After graduating high school in Bloomer, Wisconsin, Imogene...

Barry Daley

Barry Daley

Jan 4, 2018

Barry, G. Daley, 76 of Silver Bay, died Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth.

Barry was born February 19, 1941 to Eugene and Dorothy (Bright) Daley.  He served in the US Marine Corps and Naval Reserves from 1959 until 1965 aboard ship during the Cuban Conflict.

He enjoyed...

Darlene Legarde

Darlene Legarde

Jan 2, 2018

Darlene (Duhaime) LeGarde died January 2, 2018 at age 80.

She was born July 24, 1937 in Cloquet, MN. She was a member of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe  and the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. She retired from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, having worked in Bemidji, MN, Ashland, WI and Carson City, NV....

Donald Larson

Donald Larson

Jan 2, 2018

Don Larson, 82, died January 2, 2018 in Bullhead City, AZ.

Don was born November 20, 1935 the only child to Melvin “Lars” and Gladys “Gladdy” Larson in Two Harbors, where he grew up and lived for most of his life. As a young man he served as a sergeant in the U S Army.  Don married...

Susan Jouppi

Susan Jouppi

Dec 31, 2017

Susan Lee Jouppi, 65, of Isabella, entered eternal life on Sunday, December 31, 2017 with her loving husband by her side.

Susan was born May 22, 1952 in Fisher, Illinois to Selden and Loretta Hanson.  As a child, Susan moved with her family to Proctor, Minnesota where she graduated from high school in 1970.  She received her...

Daniel Beck

Daniel Beck

Dec 26, 2017

Daniel W. Beck, 70, of Two Harbors, died Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Essentia St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth.

Dan was born October 16th 1947, to Frank and Elna (Elickson) Beck in Two Harbors, MN.  He Grew up and attended school in Clover Valley and graduated in 1965. He proudly served in the...

Alvera Pierson

Alvera Pierson

Dec 22, 2017

Alvera Pierson, 85, of Duluth Township, died Friday, December 22, 2017 peacefully at home with her family at her side.

She was born November 8, 1932 to Alphonse and Gertrude (Amundson) Anderson in Duluth and was a lifelong resident of the North Shore.  After Alvera graduated from Clover Valley High School and St. Luke’s School of Nursing,...

Jason Wilkes

Jason Wilkes

Dec 22, 2017

Jason Wilkes, 39, of Two Harbors, died Friday, December 22, 2017 in a car accident on the North Shore.

Jason was born March 24, 1978 in Lakewood, Colorado to Arlee (Croft) and Paul        Wilkes, and was a life-long resident of Two Harbors. After graduating from Two Harbors high school in 1997, he served in the U. S....

Helen Ogrodnik

Helen Ogrodnik

Dec 21, 2017

Helen J. Ogrodnik, 78, Duluth, died Wednesday December 21, 2017 at Benedictine Health Center.

She was born June 17, 1939 to Engelbert and Dorothy (Bauch) Heil in Barron, Wisconsin. Helen grew up in the Rice Lake, Wisconsin area, moved to Two Harbors as a teenager, then returned to Rice Lake, where she attended school.  She worked at...

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