Obituaries

May 16, 2015

JoAnn Ostendorf, 78, of Two Harbors, died Saturday May 16, 2015 at the Barross Cottages in Two Harbors.

She was born October 10, 1936 to Carl and Alma (Simdorn) Peterson in Breckenridge, MN.  JoAnn grew up on a farm in the Red River Valley before moving to Mantador, ND where her parents operated the General Store.  At...

May 10, 2015

Mary Ann E. Bissell, 76, of Knife River, died Sunday, May 10, 2015 at the Barross House in Two Harbors.

She was born May 13, 1938 to Raymond Landmark and Mable Falk in Two Harbors, where she grew up and graduated from high school.  Mary Ann married Wendell “Skip” Bissell on Aug 13, 1954 in Two Harbors,...

May 9, 2015

Pat LeBlanc Sr. of Silver Bay passed away peacefully May 9, 2015, with his family by his side, at Carefree Living in Silver Bay, MN.

Pat was born on May 8, 1937 in Duluth, MN   to Edmund and Hannah (Skar) LeBlanc.He was the 2nd of 3 children.  He attended school in Proctor, MN where he enjoyed playing...

May 3, 2015

Ruth Delores (Schaible) Peterson, 82, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday May 3, 2015 at the Ecumen Scenic Shores Care Center following a long illness.

Ruth was born on a farm near Heil, North Dakota on November 7th, 1932 to John and Amelia Schaible. Her oldest sister, Irene, died shortly after birth.   As a very young child she...

Apr 30, 2015

Grace E. Zemlin, 104, died in Two Harbors on Thursday April 30, 2015.  She had been a resident of the city for 87 years.

She was born on August 9, 1910 in Duluth, daughter of Adolph and Mabel (Evanson) Christianson.  She and John E. Zemlin of Two Harbors were married shortly after her graduation from Denfeld High...

Apr 30, 2015

Dorothy Carlson, 86, Two Harbors, died Thursday, April 30, 2015 in St Luke’s Hospital.

She was born on June 22, 1928 in Two Harbors to Earl and Mildred (Peterson) Holmes.  Dorothy grew up and attended schools in Two Harbors where she was a lifelong resident.  On December 4, 1953 she married Wallace “Wally” Carlson.  Dorothy...

Apr 29, 2015

Reni “Dugan” Ehlen, 69, of Two Harbors journeyed home on Wednesday, April 29, 15 at St. Luke’s Hospital.

She was born on February 22, 1946 to Gordon and Lois (Hellum) St. Claire in Fargo, ND, and in 1964 graduated from Anoka High School.

Reni and her family moved to Two Harbors in 1975.  She worked...

Apr 21, 2015

Park Johnson, 84, our loving father, grandpa and friend said good-bye on Tuesday, April 21st, 2015 in Grand Marais, MN.

He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Stanley and Margaret (Glock) Johnson on Christmas Day 1930. Park spent his foundational years in Milwaukee, WI with his mother and grandmother where he graduated from high school. He...

Apr 20, 2015

Patricia Berry, 87, of Silver Bay, MN went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday April 20, 2015.

Pat was born on March 17, 1928 to William and Constance (Ring) Carlson in Grove City, MN.  She attended schools in Grove City before attending Bethel College, where she met William J. “Bill” Berry.  They married on...

Apr 19, 2015

Lois I. McMillen, 87, Silver Bay, died Sunday April 19, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital.

She was born October 26, 1927 to Frank and Agnes (Lind) Thorngren in Two Harbors and grew up in Beaver Bay. After living in Ohio for many years she returned to Two Harbors in 1982, and moved to Silver Bay in 2006....

Apr 15, 2015

DELINDA B. RILEY

Delinda Riley, 88, Two Harbors, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors.

She was born September 14, 1926 in Minneapolis to Archibald and Delinda Blanche (Kohler) Morgan.  Delinda worked as a nurse’s aide at Lakeview Memorial Hospital for 18 years.

She is preceded in death by...

Apr 15, 2015

Vickie Udovich, 64, Two Harbors, died peacefully Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Lakeview Memorial Hospital in To Harbors.

She was born August 14, 1950 to Earl “Bud” and Marjorie (Falk) Murphy.  She was employed as a receptionist at Sonju Motors in Two Harbors for 34 years, making everyone happy at the dealership.

Vickie...

Apr 13, 2015

Mary Mealey Hagen, 86, of Two Harbors, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015. She was born on September 19, 1928 in Duluth, Minnesota. She attended a one-room school house in Wales, Minnesota until going to Two Harbors High School, where she graduated in 1946. She worked for the Forestry Service in Grand Marais where she met Kenneth Hagen...

Apr 12, 2015

Stephen Komarek, 67, of Two Harbors passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors, due to complications arising from cancer.

He was born on June 19, 1947 to John and Jennie A. (Larson) Komarek in Duluth. After graduating from Two Harbors High School in 1965 he...

Apr 12, 2015

Kristine E. Sve, 48, of Finland, died April 12, 2015 with her loved ones by her side, after a 16 month battle with lung cancer.

She was born on March 11, 1967 to Katherine Cole in Bangkok, Thailand.  Being an Air Force brat is what brought her to Finland at the age of 8 years.  She grew up...

Apr 9, 2015

Mason Storm DeRosier, 21, of Silver Bay died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 9, 2015.

He was born on April 12, 1993 to Richard and Lisa (Berglund) DeRosier in Two Harbors.  Mason graduated from William Kelley High School in 2011 and served in the Air National Guard as a firefighter for the 148th Fighter Wing.  He had recently...

Apr 9, 2015

Thomas Henley, 66, of Two Harbors died Thursday, April 9, 2015.

Services will be held at 10 AM on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Cavallin Funeral Home in Two Harbors.

Apr 6, 2015

Chester Clifford Hedin, 96, of Two Harbors passed away April 6, 2015 at the Moose Lake Mercy Hospital.

He was born on April 1, 1919 to Erick Magnus and Elisa (Schlbostad) Hedin in Duluth, but lived most of his life in Two Harbors. After graduation from Two Harbors High School Chester also served in the CCC that...

Apr 6, 2015

David I. Anderson, 85, formerly of Two Harbors, died surrounded by his loved ones Monday April 6, 2015 at the North Ridge Care Center in New Hope, MN.

Dave was born June 22, 1929 to Iver and Esther Anderson in Two Harbors.

Dave had a passion for railroads and enjoyed a long career working for...

Mar 31, 2015

June Olsen, 93, of Grand Marais died Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Cook County North Shore Care Center after a brief illness.

She was born on January 3, 1922 to Roy E. and Bessie (Tabor) Hanson in Duluth.  June grew up and attended schools in Two Harbors, graduating in 1940.  In 1943, she married Alton Olsen...