Obituaries
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...
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...
Linda Ann McIntire
Sep 6, 2025
In a stunning and heart warming display of God’s mercy and grace, Linda A. McIntire, 73, of Grand Marais, died Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Essential St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth in a way that was a direct answer to an earlier prayer.
Linda was born June 27, 1952 to Richard and Lucile (Jordan) Fregeau at the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth,...
Steven D. Swanson
Aug 25, 2025
Steven D. Swanson, 52, of Two Harbors, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 25, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, following medical complications. In keeping with his wishes, he was able to give the gift of life through organ donation.
Steven was born March 31, 1973, to Dennis and Jan (Scotland) Swanson. He grew up in Two Harbors and graduated...
David Huseby
Aug 19, 2025
David Huseby died peacefully on August 19, 2025, surrounded by his family in Duluth, MN.
He was born in Two Harbors (1933) to Esther and Carl Huseby growing up near Schroeder in Cook County, MN.
David married the love of his life, Thea, in 1952, and together they raised two children, Kathy and Diane.
He was a lifelong, proud member of Operating Engineers...
Janice Mae Rudloff
Aug 18, 2025
Janice M. Rudloff, 90, of Lax Lake, died unexpectedly on Monday, August 18, 2025.
Jan was born May 21, 1935 to George and Mae (Laverance) Lieske in Henderson, Minnesota, where she grew up on the family farm and attended school. After high school she attended Concordia College-St. Paul and worked for a short time as a teacher. She married Donald Trost...
Rhonda Rae Silence
Aug 16, 2025
Rhonda Rae (Bockovich) Silence died at home on Saturday, August 16, 2025 after decades of living with blood cancer.
Rhonda was born to Roberta (Oberg) and Richard Bockovich on May 17, 1957, at Fort Carson Army Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where her father was serving in the U.S. Army. The family moved home to Grand Marais when Rhonda was a...
Lawrence R. Smith
Aug 15, 2025
Lawrence “Larry” Smith, age 89, passed away peacefully August 15, 2025.
He was born in Grand Marais, MN to Earl and Myrtle (Linnell) Smith. He married the love of his life Janice Seglem in 1961.
Larry was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who cherished his family above all else. He and Jan built a life of love, laughter, and lasting...
Mary C Mickle
Aug 6, 2025
Mary C. Mickle, 84, died Wednesday, August 6, 2025 with her family by her side.
She was born August 3, 1941 to Joseph and Irene (Hansen) Zapolski in Two Harbors where she grew up and attended school. She married James Mickle in March of 1962 which started their journey of many travels. Although she loved to travel, Two Harbors was always...
Judith Brander
Aug 3, 2025
Judith “Judy” Brander, age 85, of Two Harbors, MN, passed away peacefully on August 3rd, 2025. Born on February 17, 1940, in Segog, Judy spent most of her life in the close-knit town of Two Harbors, where she became something of a local celebrity. For over 30 years, she worked at the local TownMart, where she greeted customers with her...
Allen Wayne Huset
Aug 2, 2025
Allen Wayne Huset, 74, of Silver Bay, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2025 after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Throughout his long journey with the illness, he faced every challenge with dignity, resilience and unwavering strength. His determination and spirit inspired all who knew him and he will be deeply missed by his family, friends and all...
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