All Obituaries

Marcy Emons Podas died July 4, 2020 at North Shore Health in Grand Marais, Minnesota at the age of 98.  She was born on September 22nd, 1921 to Louis and Harriet Emons in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She married Norman F. Podas Jr. on July 25th, 1944.  During WWII, Marcy held many different jobs supporting the war effort while Norm served in the army.  They raised two daughters, Bonnie Gay and Jane.  They lived in the Twin Cities and they had a home on Lake Superior in Grand...

Valerie Jeanne (MacCoy) Osbakken, 87 of Two Harbors passed away peacefully on June 30, 2020 after a long fight with dementia. She was born March 31, 1933 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan to Ralph and Amelia MacCoy. Val came from a large family with 10 kids. She met Jim Osbakken through a Wartime Romance magazine while he was serving with the Marines. They eventually connected and shortly later were married and resided in Two Harbors. Val worked as the Maintenance Technician at Agate Bay...

Dorothy G. Anderson, 91, Two Harbors, died Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Waterview Shores. She was born September 30, 1928 to George and Ethel (Olson) Dyer in Duluth, and was a lifelong resident of Two Harbors, graduating from high school in 1946.  She was a homemaker through the years and also worked at the former Two Harbors Co-op Store and Norge Village Laundromat.  Dorothy was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, VFW Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, and was devoted to her...

Renee Lynn Lushine was born in Wallace, Idaho, on May 8, 1951. She passed away peacefully in her sleep. A lingering illness finally took her life to the promised land. God guided her journey home to Heaven on June 21, 2020. Renee grew up in Mt. Iron, MN most of her life, graduating in 1969 and attending college in Alexandria, MN for interior decorating. She married Anthony Lushine on June 26, 1971 making their home in Britt, MN until moving to Two Harbors in 2005 where they resided until...

Noble H. Isley, 73, formerly of Two Harbors died Saturday, June 20, 2020 at his home. He was preceded in death by a son, Ian in 2006 Noble is survived by his children, Maria Isley of Duluth, and Justin Isley of Denver; and grandchildren, Joshua and Angel. In accordance with Noble’s wishes, a private burial was held.  

Jimmy J. James, 72, Two Harbors, died Friday, June 19, 2020 at Bayshore Health in Duluth, after a battle with Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia. Jim was born January 8, 1948 to LaVere and LaMae (Franks) James in Park Rapids, where he grew up and graduated from high school.  He attended Bemidji State College and later vocational school in St. Paul to learn the carpentry trade. In 1971 he moved to Two Harbors and was employed as a bus driver and in facilities maintenance...

Charles ”Chuck” E. Flickinger of Hovland died Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at age 84.   He ended a battle against a rare form of lymphoma on his terms, at home, surrounded by his family and near the wildlife he appreciated. Chuck was born July 10, 1935, to Harold and Olive Flickinger in Santa Monica, California. He overcame a hardscrabble childhood to become an electronics engineer with several patents to his name. He worked on projects including the Library of Congress...

Lois Larson, 87, of Beaver Bay died on Monday, June 15, 2020 at Bayshore Health in Duluth. She was born to Theodore and Lillian (Enmark) LaFrenier on January 30, 1933 in Mahnomen.  Lois and her family moved to Beaver Bay in the early 1960’s where she was employed as the head cook at the Beaver Bay Inn for many years and later at the Silver Bay Golf Course Country Club. Lois enjoyed commercial fishing with her long-time companion Jim Peterson and spent countless hours...

Shirley Rodvold, 94, Two Harbors, died Monday, June 15, 2020 in Waterview Shores. Shirley was born May 28, 1926 to Casper and Mildred (Kringler) Larson in Two Harbors, where she was a life-long resident.  A homemaker through the years, Shirley also worked for a time at the IGA store.     She was a dedicated visitor to the Veteran’s Home in Silver Bay for 8 years while her husband was there. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, Henry...

Carole Mae Egeland, age 86, passed away peacefully in Edina, MN surrounded by her family on June 14, 2020, after a short illness. Carole was born May 11, 1934 in Two Harbors, Minnesota of Ellen (Ella) and Carl Shogren. She married her high school sweetheart, John Egeland, of Two Harbors in 1954. She lived the majority of her life in Two Harbors, relocating later in life to Edina to be a significant part of her grandchildren’s lives. Carole worked for many years for the Lake Superior...