Obituaries

Jun 7, 2013

Betty C. Backlund, 86, passed away on June 7, 2013 at the North Shore Hospital in Grand Marais. She was in declining health in the past 9 months, but achieved her wish of staying in her home with help, for the past 6 months.

Betty was born on July 5, 1926 to Carl and Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Engelsen)...

Jun 4, 2013

She was born November 10, 1920 to Walter and Margaret (Kowalski) Gralewski in Duluth. The family homesteaded in Cramer. Connie attended schools in Cramer and Finland and graduated from Two Harbors High School. She married William F. Wilson on January 12, 1952. They lived in Two Harbors until moving to Silver Bay in 1955.

Connie was a...

Jun 3, 2013

Phyllis E. Hurd, 89, of Two Harbors went to be with her Lord on June 3, 2013 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors.

She was born on December 9, 1923 to Harry A. and Lillian Marie (Fisk) Young in Duluth. Phyllis married Lester Hurd on November 17, 1942 in Duluth. She was a homemaker and shared...

Jun 2, 2013

Wayne W. Carlson, 82 formerly of Toimi, died Sunday June 2, 2013 in the Minnesota Veteran's Home in Silver Bay.

He was born May 3, 1931 to Jacob and Minnie (Wartianen) Carlson in Toimi, Minnesota. Wayne grew up and attended the Toimi School, before graduating from Two Harbors High School. He served in the Army during the...

Jun 2, 2013

Robert L. Hill, 85, Brimson, died Sunday June 2, 2013 in St Luke's Hospital.

He was born November 18, 1927 to Arthur and Maria Hill in Quincy, Illinois, and grew up in Pierre, South Dakota. After moving to Grand Rapids, MN he served in the Army during World War II, and later the Air Guard. In 1963...

May 30, 2013

Irv Angell, 86, of Grand Marais, died on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Homestead Hospice in Owatonna.

He was born on July 8, 1926 to Andrew and Blanche (Phinney) Angell in Minneapolis. Irv grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from Central High School. During World War II, Irv served in the Navy as a radar operator aboard...

May 18, 2013

John Keith Fredrickson, 54, of Silver Bay died in his home on May 18th, 2013. The son of Dick and Gale Fredrickson of Silver Bay, he was born in Bemidji, MN on September 3rd, 1958.

John graduated from William Kelley High School in 1976. He attended college at Rainy River Community College in International Falls, where he...

May 10, 2013

Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Helpful Friend to many . . .

Terry passed away unexpectedly at the age of 76 on May 10, 2013. He was born on September 27, 1936 To Doris Delmont and Leroy Englund. Terry was a long time resident of St. Paul, and retired to Grand Marais in 1995 and residing on...

Apr 30, 2013

On April 30, 2013, we sadly lost a devoted son, brother, uncle, fiance, "step-dad" and friend. Lee Jacobson died in a workplace accident near Silver Bay.

He was born September 10, 1954 to Roy and Mabel Jacobson in Duluth. Lee attended school in Silver Bay, graduating in 1973 from William Kelly High School. He attended Bemidji...

Apr 19, 2013

Bud Raatz, 74, of Two Harbors died Friday, April 19, 2013 at home.

He was born on June 7, 1938 to Carl A. and Rose (Lathrop) Raatz Sr. in Duluth, where he grew up and attended schools. Bud was well known as a jack-of-all-trades and a master welder.

Bud enjoyed all outdoor sports especially hunting, fishing...

Apr 16, 2013

Kenneth R. Judkins, 88, died on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in St. Luke's Hospital.

He was born February 11, 1925 in Willoughby, Ohio to Frank E. and Beatrice B. (Whitehead) Judkins. During his early years his family moved many times due to his father's career in sales. After graduating from high school in Medina, Ohio, Ken served...

Apr 14, 2013

Hazel R. Blaisdell, 93, Two Harbors, died Sunday April 14, 2013 in Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.

She was born November 23, 1919 to Albert and Mary (Moisala) LaBounty in Two Harbors, where she was a life-long resident. She graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1937 and attended beauty school in Duluth. She worked as a...

Apr 11, 2013

Marian Cleveland, 84, of Two Harbors, died in her sleep, Thursday April 11, 2013 at Lake View Memorial Hospital.

Marian was born August 14, 1928 to Hjelmer and Betty (Forsman) Carlson in Cloquet, where she grew up and attended Cloquet High School. She met Harold Cleveland in 1947, and they married in 1948. Marian worked on her...

Apr 11, 2013

Don Warner, 72, Silver Bay, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday April 11, 2013 at his home, while working on the farm.

Don was born October 12, 1940 to Edward and Mable (Porter) Warner in Bertha, MN. He graduated from Two Harbors High School. He served in the Army from 1959-1962. He worked as a maintenance mechanic at...

Apr 9, 2013

Robert George Whiteford, 81, Silver Bay, passed away Tuesday April 9, 2013 in the Minnesota Veteran's Home, from complications of Parkinson's disease.

Bob was born April 26, 1931 to James and Edna (Buckmaster) Whiteford in Barron County, Wisconsin, where he attended grade school and graduated from high school.

He moved to Silver Bay in 1955 to...

Mar 22, 2013

Dora L. Sannes, 93, Two Harbors, died Friday, March 22, 2013 at the Minnesota Veteran's Home in Silver Bay.

She was born September 1, 1919 to George Dudley and Annie Mae (Bailey) Killebrew in Louisville, Georgia. On February 17, 1945, Dora married Carl A. Sannes Sr. in Eastman, Ga., near her home town and they returned to...

Mar 21, 2013

Herbert "Bud" Kragseth, 85, Two Harbors, died Thursday March 21, 2013 in Two Harbors.

He was born January 18, 1928 to Gustav and Thora (Carlsen) Kragseth in Two Harbors, Minnesota. He was a lifelong resident of Two Harbors, graduated from high school in 1946 and served in the army. He attended Hamline University - St. Paul and...

Mar 7, 2013

Dorothy Erlene Johnson, 93, of Two Harbors, died peacefully, Thursday, March 7, 2013, in St. Luke's Hospice.

She was born in Two Harbors on April 5, 1919 to Esther and Nels Sandness.

Dorothy was a 1937 graduate of Two Harbors High School and had worked as a bookkeeper at the Two Harbors Coop Store, and the...

Mar 6, 2013

Michael Marvin Maki, 53, of Silver Bay died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth.

He was born on January 8, 1960 in Coos Bay, Oregon to Marvin and Irene (Haglund) Maki . He grew up and attended schools in Two Harbors, lived in Brimson when he was married, and later moved to Silver...

Mar 2, 2013

Gerald (Jerry) Paul Driscoll, 85, of Clover Valley, died March 2, 2013, with family at his side in St. Luke's Hospice after a brief battle with cancer. Jerry was born on July 2, 1927 in the home of a Clover Valley midwife and carried home by horse and wagon. He was the youngest of 10 children born to...