Obituaries
Allen Ellefson
Nov 24, 2025
Allen Ellefson, 66, of Silver Bay went to his heavenly home at sunrise on Monday, November 24th, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Allen was born in Owatonna, Minnesota on December 29th, 1958. His family moved to Babbitt when he was a young child. After graduation he went to work for the Reserve Mining Company Railroad. In 1982 he transferred...
Larry E Heise
Nov 24, 2025
Larry Ernest Heise, age 70 of Two Harbors, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2025, at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital after a short but courageous battle with cancer.
Larry was born on December 4th 1954 in Duluth MN to Ethel Ordelia Meyers and Lawrence Charles Frederick Heise. He grew up in Clover Valley and was among the last graduating class of...
Judith A. Holbeck
Nov 15, 2025
Judith “Judy” A. Holbeck, 82, of Two Harbors, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Heritage Haven Assisted Living in Duluth.
Judy was born September 6, 1943, to Walt and Mary (Anderson) Johnsen in Duluth, where she grew up and graduated from Central High School. Judy later moved to Two Harbors, where she remained deeply rooted in her community throughout...
Jeannine M Engelson
Nov 15, 2025
Jeannine Marie Engelson, 93, of Duluth died Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Franciscan Health Center.
She was born May 29, 1932 in Noranda, Ontario, Canada, to Andry and Helena (Kicut) Andruschak. When Jeannine was 6 months old, her mother passed away, and she was adopted by Joseph and Mary Ann (Christian) Gibeau. Jeannine grew up in Grandview, Wisconsin, attended boarding school...
Lori M Osbakken
Nov 8, 2025
Lori Marie Osbakken, lost her battle with cancer on Saturday November 8, 2025. She went to be with Jesus peacefully and without pain because of the amazing staff at Waterview Shores and Essentia-St. Mary’s Hospice team.
Lori grew up at home and throughout the years dealt with many health challenges. Through it all she maintained a positive and happy demeanor with...
Richard Aaron Iszler
Nov 7, 2025
Richard A."Rick" Iszler, 69, of Silver Bay died Friday, November 7, 2025 at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth following a sudden illness.
He was born October 11, 1956 to Albert and Adeline (Miller) Iszler in Ellendale, North Dakota, where he grew up and went to school. After high school he served in the U. S. Navy for five years,...
Kathy Toland
Nov 1, 2025
Kathleen L.”Oma” Toland, 94, of Silver Bay, died Saturday, November 1, 2025 at Long Lake Assisted Living.
Kathy was born July 16, 1931 to Vere and Claire (Myrland) Philbrook in McKinney, Texas and immediately nicknamed “Sugar”. Her father, a traveling salesman moved the family often and Kathy attended schools all over the United States. Graduating from Bethsaida Nurse’s Training in St....
Kenneth A Dehnhoff Jr.
Oct 22, 2025
Kenneth (Ken) Allyn Dehnhoff Jr., 82, of Isabella, was reunited with his late wife (Mae), on October 22nd after a brief illness.
Ken was born in Wisconsin, to the late Kenneth Dehnhoff Sr. and Claire Lucille Rogstad Dehnhoff. After spending his childhood on the family farm in Wisconsin, Kenny moved with his family to Isabella, MN. He spent many years as...
Marie Lujan-Rosen
Oct 17, 2025
Marie Lujan-Rosen, 73, of Two Harbors died Friday, October 17, 2025 at Waterview Shores. She was born October 20, 1951 in Two Harbors to Peter and Margaret (Rosen) Lujan, graduating in 1970. Marie was manager at the Milk House before moving around the country. She settled in Forest Lake for many years where she was employed by the State of...
Mark L. Rodvold
Oct 16, 2025
Mark Lee Rodvold, of Spring Creek, Nevada, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Born on August 11, 1961, in Two Harbors, Minnesota, to Henry “Red” and Shirley (Larson) Rodvold, Mark grew up with small-town values that guided him throughout life—kindness, hard work, and a steadfast way of showing up for others. He loved spending time outdoors,...
Vicky Rae Ojard
Oct 15, 2025
Vicky R. Ojard, 70, Knife River, died Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at Aspirus-St. Luke’s Hospital.
Vicky was born March 2, 1955 to Wendell “Skip” and Mary Ann (Falk) Bissell, grew up in Knife River, and graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1973. She married Gary Ojard on August 24, 1974, and they lived in Aurora for several years, returning to...
Leonard R Beardsley
Oct 10, 2025
Len (Leonard) Roy Beardsley, of Larsmont, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, at the age of 84.
Len was born in Duluth to Roy and Lois Beardsley. He graduated from Duluth Denfeld, served in the Marine Reserves, and graduated from UMD with an Accounting degree. He met his future wife, Judy Sjoblom, at college and they married in 1964. His...
Peter B Ernest
Oct 9, 2025
Peter “Pete” Ernest, 65, of Isabella, died Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Aspirus-St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by his family.
Pete was born February 20, 1960 to Arthur Sr. and Sharon (Meeks) Ernest in Ely, Minnesota and grew up in Isabella. After graduating from William M. Kelley in 1978, he continued to work with his father and brothers in the family logging...
Duane R. Nelson
Oct 2, 2025
Duane Nelson, 79, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on Thursday, October 2, 2025 after a long battle with COPD.
Duane was born October 17, 1945 to Leslie and Elsie (Johnson) in Two Harbors, Minnesota. He grew up in Two Harbors where he attended Two Harbors High School and graduated in 1963. After high school he got...
Juhani R. Harju
Oct 1, 2025
Juhani Reiner Harju, 80, of Two Harbors, died Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at his apartment at Waterview Shores Nursing Home.
Juhani was born September 21, 1945 in Jalasjarvi, FInland, the son of Isakki and Halve (Mannikko). He was part of a large family, all of whom helped take care of the farm caring for cows, planting potatoes, and putting up hay....
Marcilyn "Andy" Anderson
Sep 28, 2025
Marcilyn “Andy” Anderson, 95, of Two Harbors died Sunday, September 28, 2025.
He was born on February 18, 1930, to Andy and Lydia (Larson) Anderson in Mentor, MN, one of 11 children. He did some farming before serving in the U.S. Army in Korea 1952-1953.
Retiring in 1992 after working for 28 years at Reserve Mining loading boats, Andy loved nothing more...
Geraldine Patricia "Pat" Hanson
Sep 28, 2025
Pat Hanson, 88, of Two Harbors, died Sunday, September 28, 2025 at Waterview Shores in Two Harbors.
She was born on June 7, 1937 to David and Agnes (Downs) Wallace in Duluth, where she grew up, graduated from Cathedral High School and attended the College of St. Scholastica. Pat married Jim Hanson on October 25, 1958 and together they made their...
Bonnie J Kruger
Sep 19, 2025
Bonnie June Kruger, 89, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2025, at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN, cherished and deeply loved by her family.
Bonnie was born July 27, 1936 in Duluth, MN to Bernard & Violet (Vogel) Trader. She graduated from Stanbrook Hall and worked at Oliver Iron Mining (U.S. Steel). She met and married the love of...
Carlene A. Perfetto
Sep 17, 2025
Carlene Ann Perfetto, 81, of Silver Bay died Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at Carefree Living.
Carlene was born March 7, 1944 in Duluth to Nickolas and Emma (Lipinski) Perfetto. After graduating from William Kelley High School in 1962, she moved to Minneapolis the very next day. During her life she lived in Duluth, Finland, Two Harbors, the Minneapolis area, Los Angeles,...
Linda F French
Sep 16, 2025
Linda F. French, age 74, of Two Harbors, MN, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 16, 2025, following a serious illness. Though her passing was unexpected, her family takes comfort in knowing she is now at peace in the arms of Jesus.
Linda was born on November 11, 1950. She was an artist and writer, with...
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