Obituaries

Aug 4, 2013

Jodi Jill Donahue, 43, of Two Harbors died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Lake View Memorial Hospital.

She was born on January 14, 1970 to Samuel and Betty (Mistelske) Smestad in Coon Rapids. She grew up and attended schools in Spring Lake Park. After graduating from Vermilion Community College in Ely, she was employed by...

Aug 3, 2013

Ricky Lee Johnson 47 of Two Harbors, formerly of Silver Bay, died unexpectedly, Saturday August 3, 2013 at his home in Two Harbors.

He was born June 16, 1966 to George and Lorraine (Brink) Johnson in Two Harbors. Ricky grew up in Silver Bay and graduated from William Kelley High School. After graduation Ricky lived in various...

Jul 29, 2013

Gerhard Meissner, 93, of Grand Marais died Monday, July 29, 2013 at the Cook County North Shore Care Center.

He was born on December 28, 1919 to Hermann and Helena (Kuhl) Meissner in Berlin, Germany. Gerhard grew up in Berlin/Neukoeln and was drafted into WWII and sent to the western front to fight against the Russians. He...

Jul 25, 2013

Gunnar Williamson, 94, of Two Harbors, died Thursday July 25, 2013 at Essentia Health a�" St. Mary's Medical Center.

Gunnar was born October 6, 1918 to John Helmer and Selma (Gustafson) Williamson in Two Harbors, where he was a life-long resident. As a young man he entered the military and served in the Army's 8th Air Force...

Jul 22, 2013

Arthur Raymond "Ray" Olson, 93, of Duluth, died Monday, July 22 at the Benedictine Health Center in Duluth.

He was born February 16, 1920 to Theodore and Mattie Olson in Hovland. Ray was a lifelong resident of St. Louis County. He enlisted in the Navy and served for 2 years. He worked for St. Louis County Bridge...

Jul 22, 2013

Harold W. Parks, 88, of Silver Bay died Monday, July 22, 2013 at Lake View Memorial Hospital in Two Harbors.

He was born on July 12, 1925 to Daniel and Lillian (Fox) Parks in Hill City, MN. Harold was raised by his aunt and uncle, Wilbur and Blanche Parks after both of his parents died at a...

Jul 22, 2013

Ann Koenig, 60, of Two Harbors, died Monday, July 22, 2013 at Essentia Health Duluth.

She was born in Two Harbors on April 6, 1953 to Tauno and Jean (Ryan) Wirt. Ann was a lifelong resident of Two Harbors and was a homemaker throughout the years. She loved spending time with her family, especially her 8 grandchildren....

Jul 20, 2013

Paul Gothard Bergman, 64, of Two Harbors, died peacefully on Saturday, July 20, with "his girls" and his wife by his side.

Beset for fifteen years by the rare disease scleroderma, he had defied the condition, determined to continue living a full and productive life. The disease attacked his lungs, and following a three year wait he...

Jul 20, 2013

Megan Ann Adams Bailey, 18, of Duluth, died tragically in a motor vehicle accident Saturday, July 20, 2013.

Megan was born on the 4th of July, 1995 to Mark Dana Bailey and Kimberly Ann Adams Bailey in Two Harbors, MN.

Megan attended the John A. Johnson Elementary School, the Minnehaha Middle School in Two Harbors, and...

Jul 19, 2013

Maggie Gunderson, 67, of Two Harbors died unexpectedly on Friday, July 19, 2013 at her home.

She was born on March 16, 1946 to Vernard and Myrtle (Halvorson) Nelson in Two Harbors. Maggie grew up in Knife River and graduated from Two Harbors High School. During her working career she held various jobs; most recently she was...

Jun 28, 2013

Kris Benson, 47, Two Harbors, died Friday June 28, 2013 at home.

Kris was born October 16, 1965 to Arthur Kolk and Patricia Wathan in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After growing up in Winona and Minneapolis, she graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelors Degree in the Classics, and from Winona State University with a Bachelors...

Jun 27, 2013

Pauline Haveri, 90, of Two Harbors, died Thursday, June 27, 2013 at Talahi Senior Campus in St. Cloud.

She was born March 1, 1923 to John and Alma Jacobsen. She grew up on the shore of Lake Superior in Silver Bay with her siblings, as her father was a commercial fisherman. Pauline enjoyed the music of the...

Jun 23, 2013

Weldon Arne Johnson, 81, lifelong resident of Two Harbors, MN passed away peacefully where he wanted to be - in the home he built, with his family by his side on Sunday, June 23. He was born on July 28, 1931 to Arne P. and Irene D. Johnson. He was a proud member of the close-knit Two Harbors...

Jun 22, 2013

Earl Anderson, 92, Grand Marais, died Saturday, June 22, 2013 in the Cook County North Shore Care Center.

Earl was born April 20, 1921 to Emil and Esther (Winquist) Anderson in Milbank, SD. He grew up and attended schools in the Grand Marais and Maple Hill area. During World War II he served in the Army in...

Jun 16, 2013

MARION LORRAINE ST. MARIE PRECORD

Marion Precord, 92, died Monday, June 17, 2013 in St. Eligius Health Care in Duluth.

She was born June 19, 1920 to Willard and Esther (Johnson) St. Marie in Duluth, where she grew up and graduated from Girls Cathedral High School. She worked as a telephone operator for Northwestern Bell for...

Jun 16, 2013

Alice L. Carlson, 92, Two Harbors, died Sunday June 16, 2013 at home.

She was born September 24, 1920 to Arthur and Fanny (Kaitfors) Mattson in Duluth, Minnesota. She grew up in French River and graduated from Clover Valley High School. Alice married Carl L. Carlson and they had made their home in Two Harbors since 1940....

Jun 15, 2013

Henry Brower, 72, Two Harbors, died Saturday June 15, 2013 in St Luke's Hospital after a brief battle with cancer.

Hank was born February 9, 1941 to Harry and Rose (Dandrea) Brower in Two Harbors, where he lived for most of his life. After high school he entered the Navy, being stationed in San Diego for two...

Jun 13, 2013

Dylan Marshall, 14, Grand Marais, died tragically on Thursday, June 13, 2013, in a car accident in rural Cook County.

Dylan was born June 27, 1998 to James and Christina ( Collett) Marshall in Knoxville, TN. He had lived in Grand Marais for the last 5 years, and had just completed his freshman year at Cook County...

Jun 11, 2013

John E. Kuchta, 87, of Two Harbors, died Tuesday June 11, 2013 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors.

He was born July 26, 1925 to William and Dora (Gray) Kuchta in Allen Junction, Minnesota, where he grew up. Jack attended schools in Aurora and served in the US Navy during WWII. He married Sylvia Fredrickson on...

Jun 8, 2013

Al Goede, 83, Two Harbors, died Saturday June 8, 2013 in Ecumen Scenic Shores. He was born June 21, 1929 to William and Augusta (Frick) Goede in Montrose, Minnesota, and grew up and attended schools in the central Minnesota farm country. He served in the U. S. Army following World War II and again during the Korean War....