Obituaries

Nov 9, 2015

Harold M. Koepp, 87, Silver Bay, died Monday November 9, 2015 at Carefree Living.

He was born January 15, 1928 to William and Emma (Severt) Koepp in Barron, Wisconsin, where he grew up and attended school. After moving to Silver Bay, he was employed by Reserve Mining for about 30 years until the...

Nov 1, 2015

James "Jim" Bradley Corwin, 65, of Silver Bay, MN died November 1, 2015. He majored in finance at Moorhead State University, where he was a charter member of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.

Jim met the love of his life, Deborah Forsythe, at MSU, and the two married on July 17, 1971.

The...

Oct 26, 2015

Herb Pierson, 86, of Duluth Township, died peacefully Monday, October 26, 2015 at his home.

He was born on November 20, 1928 to Oliver and Mary (Lombardy) Pierson in Duluth, where he grew up and attended schools.  After high school Herb served in the Marine Reserves for two years, until being drafted into the U. S. Army. ...

Oct 22, 2015

Drew Johnson, 31, of Silver Bay died Thursday, October 22, 2015 due to injuries sustained in a car accident.

He was born January 10, 1984 to Scott and Roxanne (Harris) Johnson in Duluth, and grew up in Silver Bay.  After graduating from Kelly High School in 2002 he played two years of Junior Hockey, then attended the...

Oct 21, 2015

Tim Carroll, 54, died suddenly Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at his home in New Brighton. He was born on November 16, 1960 to Donald and Harriet (Larson) Carroll in Duluth.

Tim grew up and attended school in Two Harbors and later lived in the Duluth area.  Nancy (Freeberg) Kluznik (sister and guardian) had a special...

Oct 17, 2015

Darrell Lee Carter, 79, of Silver Bay died Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors.

He was born on December 14, 1935 to Fay B. and Thelma (Heding) Carter in Sumner, IA.  At age 2, he moved to the Carter farm in Becida, MN and later graduated from Bemidji High School in 1953. ...

Oct 16, 2015

Gary Aleff, 69, of Two Harbors died peacefully at his home on Friday, October 16, 2015 after a long battle with cancer.

He was born on May 26, 1946 to Bernard and Margaret (Worden) Aleff in Milwaukee, WI.  Shortly after high school he met Nancy Hulburt and they married in 1967.  Gary served in the Marine Corps....

Oct 13, 2015

Kenneth Wayne Hanson, 77, of Duluth passed away on Tuesday, 13 October 2015 at St. Luke's Hospice in Duluth, MN.

Ken was born to Mae Eunice Platan on March 2, 1938 in Duluth, MN where he was a lifelong resident.  He married and had two sons, David and Donald Hanson.  In 1968 he married Peggy Snyder in...

Oct 13, 2015

James Haase, 63, of Silver Bay, died Tuesday, October 13, 2015 in St. Luke’s Hospital.

Jim is survived by his wife, Marilynn; daughter, Erin Thompson; son, Clint Haase; grandchildren Hugo Thompson, Maeve Thompson, Adler Haase, and Gwenn Allan; and sisters, Kathy Larson and LeeAnn Lundgren.

Memorial Service will be held from 2-4 PM Saturday October...

Oct 10, 2015

Betty M. Carroll, 85, formerly of Silver Bay, died Saturday October 10, 2015 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center in Duluth.

She was born April 2, 1930 to Rex and Edythe (Lilja) Sanford in Minneapolis.  She grew up in the Duluth, graduated from Central High School and married Richard February 20, 1954.  She moved...

Oct 2, 2015

Marie E. Eide, 93, Two Harbors, died Friday October 2, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital.

She was born October 11, 1921 to Nels Ole and Elvira (Anderson) Olson in Two Harbors, where she was a lifelong resident. Marie graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1939, and from the Minnesota Civil Service Business School in...

Sep 27, 2015

Aloise “Al” Lupa, 91, of Two Harbors, died Sunday September 27, 2015 at Ecumen Scenic Shores.

He was born April 14, 1924 to Aloise and Theresa Lupa in Wausau, Wisconsin.  Al loved hunting, fishing, skiing, and spending time with his dogs.  He was an avid skier from a very young age and continued the sport into his...

Sep 26, 2015

Lorraine Hendrickson, 92, Two Harbors, died Saturday September 26, 2015 in St. Luke’s Hospital, after suffering a stroke.

Lorraine was born June 6, 1923 to Alfred and Petra (Lee) Johnson in Grand Forks, North Dakota, where she grew up and attended schools. She lived in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota for many years before moving to Two Harbors.

Sep 18, 2015

Elnora Ann Hagen, 90, of Two Harbors died Friday, September 18, 2015 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors.

She was born on January 7, 1925 to Claude and Gertrude Ellsworth in Utica, New York.  Elnora graduated from Binghamton City Hospital School of Nursing in Binghamton, New York and worked there as an assistant head nurse and...

Sep 8, 2015

Mabel Sande, 106, Two Harbors, died Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at the Barross House, where she had lived for several years.

Mabel was born December 20, 1908 to Anton and Anna (Rono) Sande in Two Harbors where she was a life-long resident. She was employed as a clerk at the former Co-op Grocery Store for 37 years,...

Sep 6, 2015

Jessica “Jakee” Michele Lifto, a daughter, mother, sister, and friend to many, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, September 6, 2015.

Jessica was born and raised in Two Harbors.  She graduated from high school in 2003 from North Shore Christian Academy in Beaver Bay, Minnesota.  Her greatest joy in life were her two children.  Jessica was an active animal...

Sep 3, 2015

Rachel Amanda Huotari, 94, passed away at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors, MN on September 3, 2015.

She was born in Kauhajoki, Finland on July 23, 1921 to Jakob (Jaakko) and Fanni (Talvitie) Rajamäki.  Rachel (Raakel) went to school in Teuva until her father who had been working in Ontario, Canada for 5 years arranged for...

Sep 2, 2015

Marvin Stanley Carlson, age 61, of Two Harbors, passed away on September 2, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Marvin was born on October 8, 1953, to Stanley and Alma Carlson and was a lifelong resident of Two Harbors.

Marvin graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1972 and worked at Reserve Mining in Silver Bay...

Aug 22, 2015

JoAnn M. Larson, 84, Two Harbors, died Saturday August 22, 2015 at her home after a brief illness, with her family at her side.

She was born June 28, 1931 in Duluth to Melvin and Wilma (Burgess) Schumacher.  She grew up in Duluth and the Milwaukee area, returning to Duluth in 1947.  In 1949 she...

Aug 21, 2015

Marilyn Reitan, 85, of Two Harbors, died Friday, August 21, 2015 at Ecumen Scenic Shores.

She was born August 23, 1929 to Paul and Esther (Larson) Essen in Two Harbors where she was a lifelong resident.  She graduated from THHS in 1947 and attended Gustavus Adolphus.  She was employed at First National Bank in Minneapolis,...