Obituaries

Mervel Hanson

Feb 24, 2014

Mervel J. Hanson , 82, of Silver Bay, died Monday Feb. 24, 2014 at Carefree Living in Silver Bay. He was born Sept. 5, 1931 to Harry and Anna Hanson in Willmar, Minn., where he grew up and attended schools.

Mervel served in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in the Aleutian Islands during the Korean...

Irma Larsen

Feb 23, 2014

Irma J. Larsen, 94, of Grand Marais, died peacefully Sunday, February 23, 2014, at the Cook County North Shore Care Center in Grand Marais, with her family by her side.

She was born January 22, 1920 to John and Amanda (Stokke) Haugen in Virginia, Minnesota, where she grew up and graduated from high school. Irma attended cosmetology...

Yvonne Johnson

Feb 23, 2014

Yvonne Irene Johnson, 83, of Two Harbors died Sunday, February 23rd at Ecumen Scenic Shores Care Center in Two Harbors.

Yvonne was born to Gilbert and Alphild Nylund in Two Harbors on August 8, 1930. She lived in Two Harbors her entire life. She married Wendell Johnson in 1950 and together they raised three children.

She...

Robert Munson

Feb 23, 2014

Rev. Robert J. Munson, 83, Two Harbors, passed from his earthly home to his heavenly home on Sunday February 23, 2014.

Bob was born August 17, 1930 to Lewis and Sarah Nellie (Russell) Munson Sr. on the family farm in Randall, Minnesota. He attended a one room schoolhouse through eighth grade, and graduated from Little Falls High...

Leon Hudson

Feb 18, 2014

Leon R. Hudson, 75, of Two Harbors, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Diamond Willow Lester River.

He was born on June 4, 1938 to Leo "Pearl" and Blanche (Runge) Hudson in Sleepy Eye, MN. Leon graduated from high school in St. James before attending Mankato St. University and later UMD, earning a Master's degree in education....

Joanne Fuentes

Feb 17, 2014

Joanne Fuentes, 81, of Two Harbors, died on Monday, February 17, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth.

She was born on February 4, 1933 to Perry and Geneva (Rabey) Bolen in Two Harbors, where she graduated from high school. On February 18, 1955 Joanne married Bonifacio Fuentes in Two Harbors. She was a homemaker throughout the...

Clemence Gresczyk

Feb 17, 2014

Clemence J Gresczyk, 79, Grand Marais, died peacefully, with his children at his side, on February 17, 2014 at Essentia Health of Duluth.

Clem was born on November 23,1934 in Moose Lake, Minnesota to Eleanor and Tony Gresczyk. He grew up on the family farm in Rutledge and graduated from Willow River High School. Clem married Carol...

Dwight Reisinger

Feb 5, 2014

Dwight "Dite" Reisinger, 61, of Silver Bay died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth.

He was born April 6, 1952 to John "Jack" and Lillian (Brown) Reisinger in Hibbing, Minnesota. Dwight moved to Silver Bay in 1955, graduated from high school, and worked for Reserve Mining Company for 13 years. He moved to...

Jeanne Kurtz

Feb 3, 2014

Jeanne Gage Kurtz, 57, of Grand Rapids, died on Monday, February 3, 2014 at Essentia Health St.

Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. She was born on October 23, 1956 to John "Jack" and June (Dahlgren) Gage in Two Harbors, where she grew up. After her marriage to Brian Smith, Jeanne graduated from high school in Tacoma, Washington....

Irma Toftey

Feb 1, 2014

Irma Lorraine Toftey passed away on Saturday February 1, 2014 at Cook County North Shore Care Center at 91 years old. She was born November 13, 1922 to Thomas and Aleda Marie (Lindberg) Joynes in Grand Marais. She graduated from Cook County High School (Grand Marais High School) in 1940, and was baptized and confirmed in the Bethlehem...

Dorothy Midbrod

Jan 30, 2014

Dorothy Midbrod, 88, of Silver Bay died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Carefree Living in Silver Bay.

Visitation will be from 1PM until the 2PM Memorial Service, Monday February 3, 2014 at Sychar Lutheran Church in Silver Bay.

Mabel Ellestad

Jan 29, 2014

Mabel Lorraine Ellestad, joined hands once again with John, her loving husband of 53 years on January 29, 2014.

Mabel was born December 21, 1928 in Sisseton, South Dakota to Clarence and Francis Stavig. She was one of ten children, survived by one brother, Lloyd Stavig of Watertown, South Dakota.

Mabel married John Duane Ellestad in...

Mark Buckman

Jan 28, 2014

Mark J. Buckman, 53, of Schroeder, MN, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis after a brief illness.

He was born December 30, 1960 to Sylvester "Buck" and Marion (Christopherson) Buckman in Grand Marais. Mark was a lifelong resident of Schroeder and graduated from Cook County High School in 1979....

Theodore Zimmerman

Jan 25, 2014

Ted Zimmerman, 97, Two Harbors, died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors. He was born November 20, 1916 to George and Josephine (Drouillard) Zimmerman in Grand Portage where he grew up. He graduated from Cook County High School and then worked for the U. S. Forest Service as a fire tower watchman for...

Phyllis Kettunen

Jan 22, 2014

Phyllis Josephine Kettunen, 76, passed away on January 22, 2014 at the North Shore Care Center, after a difficult battle against breast cancer.

Phyllis was born March 19, 1937 in Fancher, Wisconsin to Florian and Regina (Stankowski) Groshek. She attended St. Michael's Grade School and graduated from Newman High School in Wausau, Wisconsin in 1955.

She...

Gene Magnuson

Jan 21, 2014

Gene R. Magnuson, 76, of Two Harbors, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 in St Luke's Hospital surrounded by family.

He was born August 20, 1937 to Eugene and Lilly (Maja) Magnuson in Two Harbors where he was a life-long resident. After graduating from high school in 1955, Gene obtained his Bachelor's degree from UMD and later received...

Kenneth Andrus

Jan 20, 2014

Kenneth Richard Andrus, 84,of Silver Bay, MN passed away peacefully at the Silver Bay Veteran's Home on January 20, 2014.

He was born Jan. 29, 1929 in Kresco, IA to Richard and Florence. He attended Minneapolis Central High School. He served in the Army during the Korean War.

He is preceded in death by his wife...

Clyde Norberg

Jan 14, 2014

Clyde Norberg, 79, of Two Harbors, died Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Viewcrest Health Center in Duluth.

Clyde was born June 27, 1934 to Reuben and Helia (Pajari) Norberg in Two Harbors, where he was a lifelong resident. After graduating from high school in 1953, Clyde was an equipment operator for the City of Two Harbors until...

Winnifred Costley

Jan 13, 2014

Winnie Costley, 90, of Two Harbors, died Monday, January 13, 2014 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors.

She was born June 12, 1923 to Fritz and Nan (Peterson) Olson in Two Harbors, where she was a lifelong resident. Winnie operated the local Sears catalog store and later worked at the IGA grocery store. She will always...

Thelma Peterson

Jan 5, 2014

Thelma Peterson , 88 of Grand Marais, died Sunday, January 5th 2014 at the Cook County North Shore Care Center in Grand Marais.

She was born February 12, 1925 to Christian and Agnes (Blomberg) Rude in Grand Marias, where she grew up and attended school. On February 16, 1946 she married Douglas Peterson in Floodwood, Minnesota and...