Obituaries
Joshua Hankiewicz
Nov 10, 2026
Joshua S. Hankiewicz, 50, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital.
Born on July 11, 1976, in Two Harbors, Minnesota, he is the son of Barbara (Gilbert) Hankiewicz and the late Stanley Hankiewicz.
Joshua will be remembered for finding joy in life's simple pleasures and for the kindness he shared with those around him. A...
Deland L. Leuch
Nov 9, 2026
Deland L. Leuch, 73, of Two Harbors, died Monday, November 9, 2026 at home.
Del was born January 13, 1953 to Donald and Dolores (Larson) Leuch in Duluth and was a lifelong resident of Two Harbors. After several short-term jobs, he was employed at LP for many years, retiring at age 57.
He enjoyed camping, fishing, and cribbage.
Del was preceded in death...
Jack L. Ferris
Nov 9, 2026
Jack L. Ferris, 95, of Silver Bay, MN died on Monday, November 9, 2026 at home surrounded by his children.
Jack was born on February 26, 1931 to James and Myrtle Ferris of Wadena, MN. He went into the U.S. Navy in 1950 and fired boilers for 4 years aboard a navy ship. He was honorably discharged in 1954 and met...
Phyllis A. Mealey
Nov 7, 2026
Phyllis Ann Mealey, nee Yung, passed away November 7, 2026 at the age of 94. Phyllis was born to Michael and Katherine Yung (nee Deegan) in Lakeville, MN. She was raised on the family farm with her four sisters. After graduating Lakeville High School as the Valedictorian, she went on to Mankato State Teachers College. After teaching one year in...
Richard Seagren
Nov 5, 2026
Richard C. Seagren, 91, of Two Harbors died Thursday, November 5, 2026 at home.
Dick was born January 17, 1935 to Carl and Gladys Seagren in Duluth and was a life-long resident of Two Harbors. After graduating from high school Dick received a funeral director’s license and was Asst. Funeral Director at his father’s funeral parlor. He served in the U.S....
Fred L. Anderson
Nov 5, 2026
Fred [Buzz] Leslie Anderson, formerly of Two Harbors, MN died Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Keystone Bluffs Assisted Living in Duluth. Fred was born August 19, 1938 to Fred and Lilly (Wallin) Anderson near Nisswa, MN where he grew up with his six siblings (seven children in total with 6 living into adulthood) in a two-bedroom house in the woods...
Gloria Lindahl
Nov 1, 2026
Gloria Lindahl, 92, Two Harbors, died Sunday, November 1, 2026 at Aspirus-St. Luke’s Hospital.
Gloria was born April 26, 1934 to George and Viola (Nauha) Miller in Duluth, and was a life-long resident of Two Harbors. During high school she was very artistic and musical. Shortly after graduating from high school in 1952, Gloria went to work for the local phone...
Joan A Burke
Oct 28, 2026
Joan Burke, 88, of Two Harbors, died Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at Lake View Hospital.
She was born June 20, 1938, in Superior, Wisconsin, to Oscar and Ann Anderson. After graduating high school, she enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, where she served as secretary to the commanding general at Parris Island, South Carolina.
After her honorable discharge, Joan returned to Superior,...
Sandra L. Beck
Oct 26, 2026
Sandie Beck, 83, Two Harbors, died Monday, October 26, 2026 at Aspirus-St. Luke’s Hospital.
She was born March 25, 1943 to Oliver and Virginia (Stanchfield) Otterblad in Cheyenne, WY. Sandie grew up and attended school in Two Harbors and later retired from Lake County Human Services.
A diehard Vikings fan, Sandie enjoyed cheering on the Vikings and sitting in the sun on...
Susan Ann Scheradella
Oct 23, 2026
Susan Ann Scheradella, 65, of Silver Bay, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 23, 2026, at Aspirus St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth.
Susan was born November 23, 1960, to William and Marjorie Jepperson in Two Harbors. She grew up in Silver Bay and graduated from William Kelley High School. While working in Lutsen, she met Rick Scheradella, and the two were...
Ken Sandvik
Oct 19, 2026
Kenneth Alfred Sandvik, 78, of Arden Hills, MN, died Monday, October 19, 2026 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN.
Born March 18, 1948 in Two Harbors, MN, he was the son of Alfred Sivert and Margaret Irene (Lampinen) Sandvik. He was the husband of Glennis Elaine Sandvik, his wife of over 19 years, who died in February...
"Tootie" LeBlanc
Oct 17, 2026
Tootie (Lois) Engman LeBlanc
The 1956 Centennial Queen of Duluth, MN, passed away on October 17, 2026 surrounded by family.
She was born 9/13/1937 in Saginaw, MN
She married Patrick LeBlanc, in December 1959. Both were 1955 graduates of Proctor High School, and moved to Silver Bay, MN soon after.
Together they raised 4 sons, Patrick Jr., Guy, Wade, and Mark. They founded North...
Joan Rae Anderson
Oct 13, 2026
Mrs. Joan Rae Anderson passed away suddenly on October 13, 2026, following a brief illness. She was born on April 30, 1933 to Roy & Marietta Bowden, of Lake Park, IA. The third of six children, Joan spent the early part of her life in Lake Park, eventually wedding Mr. William Anderson, also of Lake Park in 1951. William and...
Armida Thompson
Oct 12, 2026
Armida M. Thompson, 88, Silver Bay, died Monday, October 12, 2026 at Lake View Hospital in Two Harbors.
Armida was born October 18, 1937 to Andres and Mercedes Medina in El Paso, Texas, where she grew up and attended school. After high school she attended business college, then worked as a secretary at Fort Bliss Army base. There she met Vernon...
Prudence C. Melnotte
Oct 10, 2026
Prudence C. Melnotte, 81, Silver Bay, died October 10, 2026 unexpectedly at her home.
Prudence was the youngest of 5 children born June 10, 1945 on a Sunday morning, just in time for Sunday School. She met Peter Melnotte in Beaufort, SC while serving in the Women’s Marines and Peter the Navy. They were married on December 31, 1964 and moved...
John T Bachar
Oct 10, 2026
John Bachar, 74, of Grand Marais, Minnesota, passed away on October 10, 2026.
John dedicated his career to the State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, retiring from his work in Forestry. His commitment to caring for the land reflected the way he lived—steady, thoughtful, and deeply connected to the outdoors. He was also a proud member of the Knights of...
Joyce LeGeault
Oct 9, 2026
Joyce LeGeault
6/30/1939 - 10/9/26
In Loving Memory
A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and cherished friend, Joyce lived her life with quiet strength, humility, and grace. Reserved and fairly stoic by nature, she showed her love in the simple, lasting ways that mattered most—through her devotion to her family, her steady presence, and the life she shared with those around her.
Joyce shared 66...
Kyle J. Nelson
Oct 5, 2026
Kyle John Nelson, 59, of Lutsen, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 5, 2026, while doing what he loved most: playing a round of golf at Superior National.
Kyle was born on April 28, 1967, to Lloyd and Betty Nelson of Lutsen, where he was raised and lived his entire life. True to the Nelson family tradition, Kyle was a gifted...
Larry R. Peterson
Oct 3, 2026
Larry R. Peterson, 78, Two Harbors, died Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Essentia Health.
Larry was born September 28, 1948 to Carl Arthur and Ardelle (Carlson) Peterson in Two Harbors, where he grew up on the family dairy farm and learned to work at a young age. After high school he served in the Army National Guard. He worked as a...
Raymond A. Weideman
Sep 27, 2026
Ray passed peacefully into his Heavenly Father’s loving arms September 27, 2026, surrounded by family. Born in Silver Creek Township May 13, 1937, to Edwin and Frances (Udelhofen) Udenberg. Ray took his stepfather’s last name when his mother married Arnold F. Weideman.
Ray grew up primarily in Silver Creek Township with short stays in Michigan and Illinois. Ray married Lois Ramey...
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