All Obituaries

George P. “Chub” Starkovich, 79, of Silver Bay, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at Viewcrest Health Center in Duluth, after fighting a hard battle with renal cancer. He was born June 3, 1943 to George and Mary “Mitzi” (Evatz) Starkovich in a coal camp in Standardville, Utah.  At the founding of these new communites, the family moved to Babbitt and later Silver Bay where Chub grew up and attended school.  George attended St. Cloud State University for an...

Michael A. Scheidt, 71, of Silver Bay, died Sunday, March 12, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. Mike was born in Jamestown, North Dakota to Raymond and DeLaine (Monson) Scheidt and grew up and attended schools all over the states - graduating high school in Michigan City, Indiana, and later obtaining a degree from WITC in Superior, WI. Mike moved to Silver Bay around 1990 and was employed at LaBounty Manufacturing as a welder and later in the parts department until his...

Donald “Don” A. Jones, 78, of Two Harbors died Thursday, March 9, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born on April 3, 1944 to Lawrence and Esther (Granberg) Jones in Two Harbors where he was a lifelong resident.  Don was employed for many years by Reserve Mining Co., retiring in 2007.  He was a founding member of the Lake County Rescue Squad, proudly serving 23 years. Don enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, time at Pathfinder Village,...

On the afternoon of March 8, 2023 with an old hymn of the faith playing in the background William J. Berry of Silver Bay passed peacefully to his eternal home. He was surrounded by wonderful staff of the MN Vet’s Home who cared and kept him company until it was time for him to leave his home of 5 years. Bill was born on December 13, 1926 to Lloyd and Gladys (Rice) Berry of Vinton, IA where he grew up and attended schools. Many conversations during his 5 years of residence at the...

Mary Lee Hatch, 78, of Two Harbors, peacefully passed away March 02, 2023 in her home with her beloved dog "buddy" in her lap. Mary was born June 13, 1944 in LaCrosse, WI to Chester and Arlene Thomason. As a child her family moved to Finland, MN. Mary later moved to Two Harbors to raise her family. In 1976 she married the love of her life Gerald "Jerry" Hatch. Mary was known for being an amazing cook and baker. Our family favorites were her homemade dinner rolls,...

Marvin C. Knaffla, 95, of Two Harbors, died Monday, February 27, 2023 at Lake View Memorial Hospital. He was born in Fisher, Minnesota to Emil and Olga (Smith) Knaffla on January 16, 1928. Growing up in Crookston and Alvwood, he married in 1951 and moved to International Falls. During the Korean War he served in the U.S. Army for two years. He moved to the Silver Bay area in 1956 and was employed as a heavy equipment operator at Reserve Mining until retiring in 1987. He has made his home in...

Our beloved son, Zachary James Shogren died on February 24, 2023.  He is the son of Jim and Jenny Shogren, brother to Krissy and Evan, grandson to Martha Hoven. Zach was born April 12, 1988 at Lake View Hospital in Two Harbors. He had a kind heart and loved his family.  Zach received unconditional love and support from all of us. Some of his favorite things to do were going on long hikes, fishing, camping in the BWCA with his dad, brother and sister, playing card games and...

Eleanor G. Bohlen, 92, of  Two Harbors, died Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at Lake View Memorial Hospital. Eleanor was born July 28, 1930 to Edward and Gertie (Veen) Harms in Corona, South Dakota, where she grew up and attended school. On October 2, 1949 she married Arthur Bohlen and together they moved to Two Harbors in 1961 where they raised their daughters. In addition to caring for her family, Eleanor worked as a dietary aide at Lake View Memorial Hospital for 26 years, retiring in...

Phillip A. Houle, 81, died unexpectedly on Monday, February 20, 2023 at home. Phil was born to Ragnvald Jarl “RJ” and Hilja (Haveri) Houle on February 25, 1941 in Two Harbors. He grew up in Little Marais and graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1958.  In 1961 he married Carolyn Swardstrom and together they made their home and raised their family in Silver Bay. He was employed by the Lake County Highway Department for 32 years, retiring as Supervisor in 1999. Phil was...

Gerald “Jerry” Hatch, 84, of Two Harbors, died Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Waterview Shores. Jerry was born February 6, 1939 to Chester and Frances Hatch in Storm Lake, Iowa and grew up on a farm in Olivia, MN. As a young man he moved to the North Shore and was employed at Reserve Mining Company for many years, and later for the City of Two Harbors at Helgeson Airport. He enjoyed gardening, tinkering in the garage, watching the birds and animals outside, and spending time...