Obituaries
Robert J Connor
Apr 18, 2024
Robert J. Connor, 91, of Silver Bay, died Thursday, April 18, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital.
Bob was born July 21, 1932, to Floyd and Marie (Kologi) Connor in Iona Township, Minnesota. After graduating from school in Browerville, he served in the US Army from 1953 until 1955. On December 29, 1955, Bob married Joanne Thompson and together they made their home in...
Clarence Kemp
Apr 16, 2024
Clarence Kemp, 87, of Duluth, formerly of Hovland and Edina, died peacefully at home with his family on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.Clarence was born December 12, 1936, to Clarence O. and Julia (Ahlstrand) Kemp in Eveleth, where he grew up and attended school. Following high school, he attended Dunwoody Institute to learn the carpentry trade. After serving in the U....
Jo Ann M. May
Apr 16, 2024
Jo Ann Marie May, 66, passed away on April 16, 2024, in Two Harbors, Minnesota. Jo Ann was born in Virginia, Minnesota, on December 4, 1957.
Jo Ann is preceded in death by her brother, Glen Jackson; her father, Larry Jackson; and her husband and children's father, Gary Moy.
She leaves behind her three sons, Shawn, Shane, and Steven, all from Washington;...
Charlaine M. Ramnes
Apr 9, 2024
Charlaine (Schrunk) Ramnes, always went by the nickname of Charlie. She passed away peacefully at her daughter Jacquie and Tim Eubanks' home in Two Harbors, Minnesota, on April 9, 2024. Charlie's life was an adventure. She and her husband Lyle were deeply involved in the shoe industry throughout the United States. She opened the way for other women to participate...
Ellen M. Olson
Apr 8, 2024
Ellen M. “Elly” Olson, 84, of Grand Portage died on Monday, April 8, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital.
Elly was born September 22, 1939, to Glen and Ada (Brown) Deremo in Cloquet and grew up and attended schools in McGregor. As a young lady she moved to Hovland to work as a cook at a resort on McFarland Lake, and later...
Richard F. Ogren
Apr 6, 2024
Richard F. Ogren, 89, of Duluth died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
He was born August 19, 1934, to Gunnar and Bertha (Strand) Ogren in Two Harbors where he grew up and attended schools. After high school he worked for Gopher State Telephone Company until enlisting in the Army. After discharge from the Army, Dick returned to the local phone company,...
Dorene L. Morrison
Apr 6, 2024
Dorene L.Morrison, 87, Beaver Bay, died Saturday, April 6, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital.
Dorene was born September 11, 1936, to George and Luella (Nason) Flinders in Fort Frances, Ontario, where she grew up and attended school. As a young lady she met Ronald Morrison and after his discharge from military service, they married April 23, 1955. In 1957, they moved...
Rita Claire Kelly
Apr 6, 2024
Rita Claire Kelly, 93, of Silver Bay died Saturday, April 6, 2024 at her home.
She was born December 31, 1930 to Vincent and Agnes (Dumontet) Driscoll on the family farm in East Grand Forks, where she grew up and attended school. After graduating from Sacred Heart, Rita met Robert Kelly and the two were married on June 24, 1952. Soon after Robert...
Mildred E Goette
Mar 30, 2024
Mildred E. Goette, 93, of Finland, died Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Waterview Shores in Two Harbors, after a brief stay there.
She was born on September 24, 1930, to Edward and Tyyne (Tikkanen) Shaffer in Two Harbors and was a life-long resident of Finland. Graduating from high school in Two Harbors in 1948, she married Clarence Goette on April 9,...
Lowell D Hauff
Mar 28, 2024
Lowell Hauff, 61, Two Harbors, died Thursday, March 28, 2024, at home surrounded by his family, after a brief illness.
Lowell was born August 26, 1962, to Gabriel and Annaline Hauff in Minneapolis, and grew up in the Twin Cities. Moving to Two Harbors in 2015, he served the area as a propane delivery driver for Federated Co-ops. He enjoyed hunting,...
Yvonne Smith
Mar 27, 2024
Yvonne A. Smith, 91, Grand Marais, died Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at North Shore Health.
Yvonne was born February 16, 1933 to Olin and Lucille (Bergquist) Anderson in Moose Lake and moved to Grand Marais as a teenager. At a movie show, she met Lonnie Smith and they later married. Yvonne stayed at home taking care of their 4 children until the youngest...
Vernon Dale Willow
Mar 24, 2024
Vernon Willow, 85, of Two Harbors died Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Lake View Memorial Hospital.A brief memorial service, followed by Military Honors will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at Cavallin Funeral Home in Two Harbors.
Clifford G. Struve
Mar 21, 2024
Clifford G. Struve, 89, of Silver Bay, died Thursday, March 21, 2024 at Barross Cottages in Two Harbors.
He was born on August 1, 1934, to Edward and Elsie (Back) Struve in Grant Township, O’Brien County, Iowa. Growing up in Iowa, Cliff worked as a farm hand before moving to Silver Bay in 1957 to work at Reserve Mining. He was...
Raymond H Welsh
Mar 15, 2024
Raymond H. Welsh, 72, Two Harbors, died Friday, March 15, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital.
Ray was born August 13, 1951, to Harold and Esther (Purdy) Welsh in Duluth, where he grew up and graduated from East High School. Later he attended UMD where his interest was in geology. He was employed as a deck hand on the Lake Superior ore...
Jo Ann Tupper
Mar 14, 2024
Jo Ann Tupper, 89. Grand Marais, MN, passed on Thursday, March 14, 2024 in her home surrounded by 3 of her 4 children. Jo was born in Grantsburg, WI on April 10, 1934 to Ruth and Donald Bannister. She spent most of her childhood in Robbinsdale, MN in the home her father built. Her summers were spent at her grandparents’...
Thomas K McCormick
Mar 12, 2024
To all who knew him or maybe thought they might want to: Thomas K. McCormick died on March 12, 2024.
Tom was born to Arlo and Kathryn McCormick and raised on a farm in Olin, Iowa, graduated from Iowa State University (BS Agricultural Education and MS Education) and served in the army at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. He...
Paul Rudolph Erickson
Mar 12, 2024
Paul Rudolph Erickson, 95, of Two Harbors died Tuesday, March 12, 2024 following a brief decline.
Paul Beverly Olson was born in Two Harbors, MN on January 6, 1929 to Einar B. and Hildur Olson. Erick Rudolph Erickson and Hilma Swardstrom Erickson adopted Paul in 1930. He graduated from THHS in 1947 and worked for the DM&IR Railroad as a brakeman....
James W. Daugherty
Mar 2, 2024
James W. Daugherty, from Grand Marais, MN, passed away on March 2, 2024 after a short battle with cancer.
Jim was born in Mansfield, OH to Gladys and Chester Daugherty on August 8, 1936. He met Joan (a/k/a Jody) and they married on October 12, 1957.
Jim and Jody began their life together in Mansfield (Ontario), Ohio where they raised two children, Jeffrey Allen and Jill Ann. He worked for Tappan Stove Company until the early 1980’s when he and Jody decided to purchase Pike...
Betty Jean Halvorson
Mar 1, 2024
Betty Jean Halvorson, age 93, passed away peacefully from natural causes March 1, 2024, at Waterview Shores in Two Harbors, MN with loving family by her side.
She was born on September 15, 1930, in Duluth MN to Carl and Saga Marie Victoria Flater, shortly thereafter she was blessed with one brother, Larry.
After attending school, she married Richard Hopkins...
Nancy Cooper
Mar 1, 2024
Nancy Cooper, 94, of Silver Bay died Friday, March 1, 2024, at Carefree Living in Silver Bay.
She was born October 24, 1929, in Seattle, WA and grew up and attended schools in Portland, OR. Nancy met Gordon Cooper, the “cream of the crop” on a blind date, and they later married. They lived in Isle, MN for 11 years before...
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