Obituaries

Mar 21, 2016

Victor R. Landmark 77, Two Harbors, died, Monday March 21, 2016 at home at the Barross House.

He was born September 22, 1938 to Raymond Landmark and Jessie Kretzman in Brainerd, Minnesota.  Victor grew up in La Peer, Michigan, and worked in Lansing as a hotel janitor for many years.  He had lived in Two...

Mar 17, 2016

Annette Elizabeth (Lahti) Helgeson, 79, of Two Harbors passed away suddenly on Thursday March 17, 2016 at home.

She was born to Carl and Ina (Niemela) Lahti June 28, 1936 in Kettle River. She attended Esko High School and Duluth Business University, and worked for the Carlton County Auditor’s Office until her marriage to Ted Helgeson on...

Mar 16, 2016

Carl Moe, 97, of Two Harbors died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Silver Bay.

He was born on July 27, 1918 to Harold and Signe (Anderson) Moe in Two Harbors where he was a lifelong resident.  Carl worked for a time on the railroad before serving in the US Army in Europe...

Mar 9, 2016

Vivian Bolen, 84, of Two Harbors died Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at her home at Barross Cottages II in Two Harbors.

She was born January 20, 1932 to Verner and Ina (Gustafson) Beck in Brimson.  Vivian grew up in Brimson until moving with her family to Knife River Valley, outside of Two Harbors.  She graduated...

Mar 6, 2016

Howard L. Mallory, 82, of Two Harbors, died, Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Ecumen Scenic Shores.

He was born March 1, 1934 to George Sr.  and Helen (Dibble) Mallory in Duluth.  Howard grew up in Clover Valley, and attended school there before graduating from Two Harbors High School.  After attending college in Minneapolis, Howard became a medical...

Mar 4, 2016

Elizabeth A. Kourofsky, 84, formerly from Silver Bay, Minnesota, died March 4, 2016, at CountrySide Assisted Living in Owatonna, Minnesota.

She was born July 5, 1931 to Joseph and Mary (Grogan) LaVigne in Lyon Mountain, New York, where she grew up and graduated from high school. Betty married Francis (Corky) Kourofsky in 1951, and they moved to...

Feb 27, 2016

Richard (Dick) Everett Parker, 74, of Grand Marais, MN died on February 27, 2016, at Season's Hospice in Rochester, MN of cancer.

Dick was born April 27, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois to Russell and Myra Parker.  He graduated from Maine Township High School in Park Ridge, Illinois in 1959. In 1963, he received a Bachelor of Arts...

Feb 25, 2016

Lawrence (Larry) Curtis Peterson, 87, of Hovland, Minnesota passed way February 25 at the Veterans Home in Silver Bay, Minnesota due to complications of Parkinson's Disease.

Larry was born in Dawson, Minnesota to A.L.E Peterson, and Charlotte Peterson, but spent most of his life on the North Shore.   He was preceded in death by his parents, and by his...

Feb 25, 2016

Donald Oliver Hambleton, 87, died peacefully Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Duluth, Minnesota. He was born near Mora, Minnesota on December 26, 1928 to Oliver and Maude Hambleton. He graduated from Grand Co. High School in Moab, Utah in 1946. He joined the Air Force in September of 1949 and was honorably discharged as...

Feb 24, 2016

Kay Leist, 90, of Two Harbors died Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Lake View Memorial Hospital.

She was born on April 8, 1925 to Samuel and Sophie (Swenson) Hastings in Two Harbors where she grew up and attended schools, graduating in 1943.  During World War II she moved to California where she worked in civil service at...

Feb 20, 2016

Mary Ann Viktora, 93, of Two Harbors, died on Saturday February 20, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital with her husband and son at her side.

She was born August 5, 1922 to William and Sophia Maciejeski in Duluth, where she grew up and graduated from Central High School. As a young lady, Mary Ann worked at the...

Feb 17, 2016

Pauline Simonsen, 90, of Two Harbors, died Wednesday February 17, 2016 at Ecumen Scenic Shores surrounded by her family.

She was born May 5, 1925 to Andrew and Rena (Olsen) Hansen in Two Harbors where she was a lifelong resident.  Pauline worked various jobs, retiring as a rural letter carrier after 18 years.

Pauline enjoyed...

Jan 25, 2016

Bob Kind, Badge #317, of Silver Bay, died Monday, January 25, 2016 at Carefree Living in Silver Bay at the age of 84 years.

Bob was born on September 9, 1931 to Albert and Louise (Fischer) Kind in Red Wing, Minnesota.  He grew up in Hager City, Wisconsin, and graduated from high school in Ellsworth, Wisconsin.        He married...

Jan 20, 2016

Norma Jean Thorngren, 81, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Lake View Memorial Hospital in Two Harbors.

She was born September 27, 1934 to Verlyn and Iva (Savage) Carr in McHenry, Maryland. With her father working in the construction industry, Norma Jean grew up in various locations on the East Coast, before moving to Two...

Jan 20, 2016

Patrick Lee LeBlanc Jr., 55, of Silver Bay passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 20,2016 at Carefree Living in Silver Bay.

Pat was born August 31, 1960 to Patrick Sr. and Lois “Tootie” (Engman) LeBlanc.  “Pootsky” as his mother affectionately called him, graduated from William Kelley High School in 1978, and Duluth Business University.  He worked at...

Jan 14, 2016

Jeanne M. Kuronen, 91, Two Harbors, died Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors.

She was born January 6, 1925 to William and Florence (Atkinson) Riddle in Birmingham, Alabama.  Jeanne grew up in Birmingham and lived in Two Harbors since 1946 where she operated the Two Harbors Credit Bureau for 26...

Jan 11, 2016

Eric Olson, 43, of Elizabeth City, N.C., formerly of Two Harbors died unexpectedly on Monday, January 11, 2016 in Manteo, North Carolina.

He was born in Two Harbors where he grew up, graduating from Two Harbors High School.  Eric then attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis to become an auto body technician.  He worked in Minneapolis; Sarasota, Florida;...

Jan 9, 2016

Dale Hanson, 85, of Two Harbors died Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors.

He was born on July 28, 1930 to John and Emma (Swanson) Hanson in Two Harbors where he grew up and attended schools.  Dale was drafted into the US Army and served in Germany from 1952-1954.  He worked as...

Jan 6, 2016

Angela T. Pruse, 97, Silver Bay died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Silver Bay

She was born March 20, 1918 to Victor and Angela (Strukel) Janezich in Ely, Minnesota, where she grew up and graduated from high school.  After graduating from Young and Hersch Business College in Cleveland, she went to work...

Jan 4, 2016

Armorel Marie Hedin, daughter of Terry and Katie, died January 4, 2016.

She was a beloved member of our family and a joy to her parents.  Now she is in heaven where she can be held and cuddled and loved by God, but she will live on in our hearts forever.

Armorel is preceded in...