Obituaries

Jul 1, 2016

Victoria Johnson, 97, Silver Bay passed away peacefully on Friday July 1, 2016 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors.

Vicki was born November 16, 1918 to Joseph and Katharine (Rozich) Peshel in Ely where she grew up and graduated from high school. She married Edwin Carl Johnson in 1942, and they lived in Williamsburg, VA, and...

Jun 19, 2016

LeRoy Lilienthal, 81, Grand Marais, died Sunday, June 19, 2016 at home.

He was born on October 15, 1934 to William O. and Martha (Weidendorf) Lilienthal on the family farm in Brook Park, Minnesota where he grew up, attending schools in Quamba. As a young man he worked on the family farm, then served in the U....

Jun 17, 2016

Ted Helgeson, 78 of Two Harbors died Friday, June 17, 2016.

He was born on January 29, 1938 in Brainerd, MN to Theodore O. and Ebba (Marengo) Helgeson.  Ted graduated from Little Falls High School in 1956.  He attended UMD for 2 years; spent 5 years sailing the Great Lakes for Republic Steel Corp.  Then he attended...

Jun 14, 2016

Wayne R. Schuler, 81, Two Harbors, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Ecumen Scenic Shores.

He was born on June 20, 1934 to Ralph and Charlotte (Burns) Schuler in Duluth, where he grew up and attended schools, graduating from Duluth Central High School. He was employed at Con-Agra in Superior for many years and lived in Solon...

Jun 11, 2016

Roger Simonson, 79, of Two Harbors, died suddenly on Saturday June 11, 2016 at Lake View Memorial Hospital with his wife at his side.

He was born on May 2, 1937 to Roy and Elizabeth (Sandvik) Simonson in Two Harbors, where he was a life-long resident. After graduating from high school in 1955 he was employed by...

Jun 11, 2016

Kim Arnold Heide, 54, passed away June 11, 2016, in Fort Myers, Fla., due to complications of cancer.

Known to friends as "Kimmer," he was born in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Sept. 18, 1961, to loving parents Marvin and Margaret Heide.

Kim attended Proctor High School and was certified as an orthotics and prosthetics technician. He...

Jun 10, 2016

Casey Loining, 34, of Duluth, died Friday, June 10, 2016 at his home.

He was born on December 13, 1981 in Two Harbors to Jeff and Cheri (Nicholson) Loining.  Casey grew up in North Carolina where he was employed as an electrician before moving to Duluth in 2010 where he worked as a machinist at a foundry...

Jun 4, 2016

Cynthia Smith, 62, of Grand Marais, Minnesota, surrounded by her loving family and friends went to be with her Heavenly Father, to celebrate her new life, at 9:38 p.m on Saturday, June 4th at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth MN.

Cindy was born February 13, 1954 to Kermit and Marie (Winter) Gilbertson in Two Harbors,...

Jun 2, 2016

Koschak, Alice Gaines, 93, of Silver Bay, died peacefully on June 2, 2016, at Barross Cottage in Two Harbors. Alice was born in Bemidji, Minnesota, to Dexie Olive Carter Gaines and Charles Obadiah Gaines in 1922. One of eleven children, Alice spent her childhood growing up in International Falls in a busy household. At the age of 15 she...

May 30, 2016

Ronald John Ostendorf, 86, of Two Harbors died Monday, May 30, 2016, at the Minnesota Veteran's Home in Silver Bay.

He was born February 22, 1930 to Joseph and Clara Ostendorf in Sauk Centre, MN.  Ron grew up on the family farm near Sauk Centre.  After the 8th grade he worked on various farms before...

May 28, 2016

Helen Ford, 81, Grand Marais, died Saturday May 28, 2016 in the North Shore Care Center.

She was born January 15, 1935 to Julius and Caroline (Jacobson) Bergstrom in Hovland, where she grew up, graduating from Cook County High School in 1953.  Helen married Troy Ford in 1955 and raised their family in the Chicago area, before...

May 27, 2016

EILEEN CAROL “Link” Lindquist ZEMLIN, 85, formerly of Champaign, Illinois passed away May 27, 2016. She was a graduate of Two Harbors High School in Two Harbors, MN, class of 1948.  She earned a bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology from the University of Minnesota and a master’s degree from Pennsylvania State University.  Eileen was an active member of the...

May 20, 2016

Sylvia Schultz, 77, of Brimson, died unexpectedly Friday, May 20, 2016 at United Hospital in St. Paul.

She was born on July 16, 1938 to Olaf C. and Christine (Peterson) Olson in Faribault.  Sylvia grew up in St. Paul and graduated from Mechanic Arts High School, vice president of her class.  She married Howard P. Schultz on October...

May 15, 2016

Richard B. Helgeson, 90, Two Harbors, died Sunday May 15, 2016 at Lake View Memorial Hospital.

He was born on April 26, 1926 to Boyd and Gladys (Ziesmer) Helgeson in Two Harbors, where he was a life-long resident.  Dick graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1944 and Duluth Junior College, with honors, in 1948.  He enlisted...

May 14, 2016

Mary (Mickelson) Maydole of Two Harbors, Died May 14th, 2016 at Lakeview Memorial Hospital in Two Harbors, Minnesota, surrounded by family and friends.

She was born May 16, 1954 to William (Bill) and Virginia (Gina) (Gravelle) Mickelson in Duluth, MN.  Mary was a lifelong resident of Two Harbors. She was a professional cook, working at several local...

May 12, 2016

Robert (Bob) McClanahan, 93, passed from this life on Thursday, May 12, 2016. He resided in Grand Marais since 1957, and lived there until this past winter when he and Hazel moved to their daughter’s home in Woodbury.

Bob was born in Armstrong, Iowa, on October 25, 1922, to John Newton McClanahan II and Maude...

May 4, 2016

Lois Oberg, 82, of Two Harbors died Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth.

She was born on January 15, 1934 to Donald and Edith (McCleary) Trafford in Lewiston, ME where she grew up and attended schools.  Lois married Dennis Oberg and moved to Two Harbors where she was employed as...

May 1, 2016

Marigold Linnell, age 79 and a lifelong Grand Marais resident, passed away at the North Shore Care Center on May 1st, 2016.

Marigold was born in Mineral Center, MN on August 29th, 1936.  She is the second youngest child in the Linnell Family, one of 12 children.

She grew up on the family farm and...

Apr 26, 2016

George “Dick” Beck, 79, Finland, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016 in St. Luke’s Hospital, with Dennis and Shelley at his side.

He was born on October 13, 1936 to George J. and Beatrice Beck in Taunton, MA.  George grew up in Norton, MA and served in the US Military Police from 1954-1955, and the US Army until...

Apr 19, 2016

David Richard Kunz, 60, of Two Harbors died peacefully of natural causes on April 19, 2016, at his home on the Stewart River.

David attended Duluth Central High School and graduated from the Duluth Open School in 1974, and attended Prescott College in Arizona.  David was passionate about the environment and social justice and was considered by...