All Obituaries

Mary E. (Reed) Fenstad, 80, Little Marais, died Monday, January 13, 2020 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation. Mary was born February 27, 1939 to Guy and Lucille (Cox) Reed on the family farm in rural New Auburn, Wisconsin.  As a young girl, she attended a one room school before graduating from New Auburn High School in 1957.  Mary continued her education at Miller Hospital Vocational School of Practical Nursing in Minneapolis, obtaining her LPN degree in 1959.  Later...

Rande (Svee) Neylon, 68, Two Harbors, died Saturday, January 11, 2020 in the Benedictine Health Center, following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Rande was born January 28, 1951 to George and Bernice “Bunnie” (Woollen) Svee and was a life-long resident of Two Harbors. After graduating from high school in 1969, she married Jack Neylon and together they operated Neylon Trucking and Excavating for many years. After Jack’s health forced his retirement, Rande drove truck...

Kenneth Ohlund, 93, Two Harbors, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Lake View Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Elsie; children, Cindy Robinson, Jeff (Sue) Ohlund, Terry (Carol) Ohlund, and Doug (Patti) Ohlund; daughter-in-law, Marianne Ohlund; step-daughters, Janice Collison and Alma Elizabeth Richards;  9 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and a sister, Norma Beckman. SERVICES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE. Burial...

Dennis T. Lehtinen, 67, Finland, died Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at his home with his family at his side, after a short illness. A life-long resident of Finland, he graduated from William Kelley High School in Silver Bay in 1971. After high school he worked for Reserve Mining Company until 1983, then drove logging truck for his brother-in-law, Allen Anderson for a short time. In 1985 he went to work for Louisiana-Pacific in Two Harbors, where he retired in 2015 after 30 years of...

Brad Anderson, 67, passed away in his home on January 1, 2020. After graduating from Two Harbors High School in 1971 he enlisted in the U. S. Air Force and served as a mechanic from 1971 to 1975.         A “jack of all trades” he enjoyed golfing and bowling, woodworking and tinkering with anything, especially cars. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister; and 2 brothers. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Robin; four...

Nicholas H.W. Ojard, 32, of Knife River died tragically on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 in a snowmobile accident in Colorado. He was born on December 6, 1987 to Gary and Vicky (Bissell) Ojard in Duluth.  Nick lived in Aurora the first 4 years of his life, but since that time has made Knife River his home.  He graduated from Two Harbors High School in 2006 and after completing his plumbing apprenticeship was employed at AW Kuettel and Sons and most recently for Stack Bros. Cars...

Kevin Carl Bergman, 57, of Two Harbors died suddenly on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Lake View Memorial Hospital in Two Harbors. He was born on August 11, 1962 to Carl and Lorraine (Hanson) Bergman in Two Harbors where was a lifelong resident.  After high school, Kevin was employed at Midwest Timber for a short time and later went to work for North Shore Steel until his death.  His first love was livestock farming: his beef cattle and team of draft horses.  Kevin also owned...

Eugene “Sonny” Udenberg, 82, Two Harbors, died Saturday, December 14, 2019 in the Barross Manor. Sonny was born July 22, 1937 to Clifford and Hazel (Thorson) Udenberg in Two Harbors, where he was a life-long resident. As a young man, he was employed by the DM&IR Railway as a section laborer. After the death of his father-in-law, he went to work for the family business-LaBonne Hauling, eventually buying the business and operating it until his retirement in 1997. He also...

James F. Hulburt, 95, formerly of Maple Grove, died Thursday, December 12, 2019 in Waterview Shores in Two Harbors. Jim was born October 10, 1924 to William and Rose Ann (Obert) Hulburt in Maple Grove          .  During World War II he served in the Army Air Force in the Pacific Theater.  After the war he had a 40 year career in law enforcement working for Anoka County and the State of Minnesota. He loved to fish and travel. Jim was...

James Bert “Frenchie” Cardinal died peacefully in Duluth, MN on December 4, 2019 at the age of 87. James is survived by his son, Jim Cardinal and his wife, Lori, of Layton, Utah; his son Joe Cardinal of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota; and his granddaughter, Jamie, and grandsons, Jimmy and Jonathan.  James is preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Cardinal.  He also leaves his best friend, Patricia Kierus of Two Harbors. James was born on March 31, 1932.  He worked hard in...