Obituaries

Sep 25, 2017

Paulette Hess, 69, of Silver Bay, formerly of Babbitt died Monday September 25, 2017 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors.

Paulette was born August 26, 1948 to Lawrence “Nick” and Doris (Nelson) Hess in Sisseton, South Dakota. She moved to Babbitt with her parents as a child and graduated from high school there in 1966. She...

Sep 24, 2017

Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Friend

Lois Peterson, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the age of 85, after a brief stay at Carefree Living in Silver Bay

She was born an only child to Ted and Viola (Nikolai) Simington in Chaska, MN on December 29, 1931.  They moved soon thereafter to Finland, MN where...

Sep 20, 2017

Evelyn Turonie, 93, of Silver Bay, died Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Care Free Living in Silver Bay.

She was born on November 4, 1923 to Walter and Hazel (Thew) Hicken in Highbridge, Wisconsin, where she grew up and attended schools.  She married John Turonie Sr. on October 5, 1946, and together they moved to Silver Bay...

Sep 20, 2017

Ben-Richard McGuire, 32, of Two Harbors, died unexpectedly Wednesday, September 20, 2017 in Duluth.

He was born October 21, 1984 to Ben-Richard McGuire Sr. and Kimberly-Kay Peden in St. Paul. Ben-Richard had a heart as big as the great outdoors he loved so much.  He came to the North Shore to help with his uncle before he...

Sep 15, 2017

Viola Hill Hedvall passed away peacefully at the age of 102 on September 15 at Oakview Assisted Living in Moose Lake, MN.

Viola was born January 1, 1915 to Charles J and Maria (Mattson) Hill, a pioneer boat building family in Larsmont, MN and grew up in a family of 12 children. Viola attended the one-room school...

Sep 4, 2017

Robert McCurdy, 81, of Silver Bay, died suddenly on Monday, September 4, 2017 at his home.

He was born on August 3, 1936, the oldest of 8 children, to George and Margaret (Ryel) McCurdy in Eureka, WI.  After graduating high school, Bob moved to Silver Bay where he was employed by Reserve Mining for 10 years, then...

Sep 1, 2017

Peter W. Sande (aka Super Grandpa), 85, of Two Harbors passed away on September 1, 2017.  He died surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer.

He graduated from Two Harbors High School, was a veteran of the Korean War and worked as a brakeman for over forty years for the DM&IR. Often referred to as...

Sep 1, 2017

Stephen Mickle, 43, of Columbia Heights, died unexpectedly on Friday, September 1, 2017 at his home.

He was born on October 13, 1973 to James and Mary (Zapolski) Mickle in Two Harbors, MN and later St. Paul, where he graduated from high school.  He was employed as a carpenter in the Twin Cities.

Stephen enjoyed...

Sep 1, 2017

Tom Bott, 81, of Silver Bay died Friday, September 1, 2017 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation in Duluth.

He was born on June 18, 1936 to John and Marie (Baribeau) Bott in Saxon, WI where he grew up and attended schools.  After graduation, Tom moved to Silver Bay where he was employed at Reserve Mining, first...

Aug 31, 2017

Irene Thompson, 85, Grand Marais, died Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors, just two days after the death of her beloved husband, Walter.

Irene was born February 28, 1932 to Alfred and Mabel (Berglund) Saethre in Grand Marais, where she was a life-long resident. After graduating from high school, she graduated from...

Aug 29, 2017

Walter Thompson, 94, Grand Marais, died Tuesday August 29, 2017 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors.

Walt was born February 6, 1923 to Raymond C. and Bertha (Lubken) Thompson in Grand Marais, where he was a life-long resident. He was a decorated World War II Army veteran, awarded two Purple Hearts for his service in Europe....

Aug 28, 2017

Harry McKinney, 91, Brimson, died Monday, August 28, 2017 at his home.

He was born October 29, 1925 to Roy Sr. and Florence "Flossie" (Newton) McKinney in Fairbank Township (Brimson). He attended Petrell School #55 completing the eighth grade and then began working in the lumber industry as a teenager for Fred Hall and in later years...

Aug 22, 2017

Gilbert Johnson, 81, formerly of Windom, died Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Silver Bay.

He was born on July 26, 1936 in Highwater Township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota to Gilbert Sr. and Luella (Solater) Johnson.  Gil grew up in Lamberton, and attended a one-room school 4 miles from his family’s...

Aug 15, 2017

Gladys Mae Dockan, 89, Grand Marais, MN, died Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at North Shore Health, Grand Marais, MN.

Gladys was born January 7, 1928, to Adolph and Celia (Johnson) Everson, at the family home on Maple Hill, Grand Marais, MN.  She attended school on Maple Hill and graduated from Cook County High School in 1945.  Gladys...

Aug 9, 2017

Pauline Hill, 76 of Brimson, died Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Northland Village Assisted Living in Hoyt Lakes.

Visitation will be from 12 Noon until the 1 PM Service Saturday Aug 12, 2017 at Bassett Town Hall. Burial will be in Bassett Cemetery.

Jul 27, 2017

Patricia Jean (Foster) Johnson passed away peacefully on July 27, 2017 at North Shore Health in Grand Marais, MN after a long struggle with cancer.

Patty was born on October 3rd, 1950 to Frank and Doris Foster in Duluth, MN. She grew up in Croftville and attended CCHS in Grand Marais. Patty worked at the A&W Root...

Jul 19, 2017

Rosalyne Mattson, 88, of Two Harbors died Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Lake View Memorial Hospital in Two Harbors.

She was born May 14, 1929 to Clifford and Ethel (Johnson) Hanson in Two Harbors, where she grew up and attended schools. After her marriage to Clarence Mattson on December 18, 1948, they lived in Two Harbors, the...

Jul 19, 2017

Alex Van Horn, 27, of Ellison Bay, WI died Wednesday July 19, 2017 at his home.

A graveside service will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Lakeview Cemetery in Two Harbors.

Jul 14, 2017

Michael F. Mealey of Fargo, ND, died at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, on July 14, 2017 after a short illness.   Mike was born November 1, 1963 in Duluth, MN to William and Phyllis (Yung) Mealey.   He was raised in Two Harbors and graduated from Two Harbors High School where he participated in band, football and track.  Mike spent...

Jul 12, 2017

Mabel Anderson, 90, of Two Harbors, died Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Ecumen Assisted Living in Two Harbors with her husband, Robert, at her side.

Mabel was born July 10, 1927 to Fritz and Ida (Knutson) Johnson in Two Harbors.  She grew up at Split Rock and in Two Harbors. She attended grade school in...