Obituaries

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...

Apr 15, 2016

Michael D. Norlen, 48, died Friday April 15, 2016 unexpectedly in his sleep at home in Anchorage, Alaska. Mike was born April 11, 1968 in Two Harbors, MN. He spent most of his life in Northern Minnesota and then in Anchorage over the past six years. Alaska was the place he found solace and got to spend the past...

Apr 14, 2016

Warren Symons, 91, Two Harbors, died Thursday April 14, 2016 at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Silver Bay.

He was born on April 4, 1925 to Harry and Emma (Aske) Symons in Two Harbors where he was a lifelong resident. During World War II he entered the U. S. Navy, completed diesel engine school and served as...

Apr 11, 2016

ANTON “Tony” CICAK

Tony Cicak, 85, of Schroeder, died Monday April 11, 2016 in Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center.

He was born on June 29, 1929 to Anton and Mary (Cervenka) Cicak in Chicago, Il.  Tony grew up and attended schools in Phillips, WI before serving in the US Army during the Korean War. ...

Apr 11, 2016

Neva Winslow, 95, of Two Harbors, died Monday April 11, 2016 at Barross House.

She was born on July 25, 1920 to Herman and Amanda Schmidt in Spring Valley, Minnesota where she grew up. After graduating from Preston High School, she attended teacher’s college and worked as a teacher until her marriage to Carroll Winslow on December...

Apr 7, 2016

Gill Hensgens, 78, of Two Harbors died Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors.

He was born on February 25, 1938 to Nicolas and Maria Hensgens in Simpelveld, Holland where he grew up.  He came to the United States when he was 12 and lived in Forest Lake, Minnesota where he graduated from...

Apr 7, 2016

Douglas Haveri, 72, of Two Harbors, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 7, 2016 at home, with his family at his side.

He was born June 7, 1943 to Aimo and Agnes (Olson) Haveri in Two Harbors, where he was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1961, and on June 6, 1964 married...

Apr 7, 2016

Kim M. Crawford, 48, of Grand Portage, died from injuries suffered in an atv accident, on Thursday, April 7, 2016 near his home in Grand Portage.

He was born March 12, 1968 to Michael and Wilma Crawford in Nuremberg, Germany.  He grew up in Furth, Germany where he attended school.  Kim moved to Grand Portage in 2009, where...

Apr 7, 2016

Richard D. Smith, 55 of Grand Marais, died Thursday, April 7, 2016 at the North Shore Hospital in Grand Marais. He was born July 15, 1960 to Lonny and Yvonne (Anderson) Smith in Grand Marais, where he grew up and graduated from Cook County High School.   He worked as a carpenter for different contractors over the years.  Richard also...

Apr 3, 2016

Don Bergman, 86, of Two Harbors died Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Lake View Memorial Hospital.

He was born on October 24, 1929 to Edwin and Esther (Midtlyng) Bergman in Two Harbors, on the family farm where he lived all his life. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War.  Don was employed as...

Apr 3, 2016

Paula Jane Kruyer-New, 67, of Two Harbors Minnesota, passed away April 3, 2016 at Essentia (St. Mary’s) Medical Center in Duluth, MN.

She was born January 17, 1949 in Mishawaka, IN., and is previously of Trenton, NJ before moving to Minnesota.

Paula is predeceased by her father Paul Kruyer, her mother Mary Jane...

Apr 1, 2016

STEVEN L. “Bones” JONES

Steve Jones, 57, of Silver Bay, formerly of Hovland died Friday, April 1, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth.

He was born in Houston, TX on February 13, 1959.  Bones grew up in Minneapolis until moving to Little Marais in the 1980’s, then on to Hovland where he lived for...

Mar 28, 2016

Lois Hynes, 85, of Silver Bay died on Monday, March 28, 2016 at Carefree Living in Silver Bay.

She was born on June 9, 1930 to Laverne and Grace (Oberg) Stotesbery in Minneapolis.  Lois married Edward M. Hynes on June 9, 1956 and they moved to Silver Bay.  She worked at Reserve Mining until 1964.  Lois enjoyed...

Mar 25, 2016

Ron Baumgartner, 74, of Two Harbors, died, Friday March 25, 2016 at his home.

He was born May 22,1941 to Laverne and Alice (Briks) Baumgartner in Barnesville, Minnesota and grew up in Rothsay. In 1965 he moved to the North Shore with his family where his father operated the Forest Inn on Scenic North Shore...