Obituaries
Robert E. Allar
Dec 12, 2025
Robert E. Allar, 95, Silver Bay, died Friday, December 12, 2025 at Waterview Shores in Two Harbors.
Bob was born October 11, 1930 to Charles and Vera (Chalmers) Allar in Springbrook, Wisconsin, where he grew up, graduating from high school in Spooner. During the Korean War he served in the US Marine Corps from 1952-54. He had made his home in...
Shirley Mae Udenberg
Dec 9, 2025
Shirley Udenberg, 86, Two Harbors, died Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital, after a 9 month battle with kidney failure.
Shirley was born July 1, 1939 to Paul and Vivian (Keller) Carlson in Two Harbors, where she was a life-long resident. She married Floyd Udenberg in 1958 and was employed as a teller at First National Bank from 1957-1963...
Edward B McMahon
Dec 8, 2025
Edward B. McMahon, 85, of Two Harbors, died Monday, December 8, 2025 at home unexpectedly two days after total left shoulder surgery. He was preceded in death by his parents and son Corey. He is survived by his loving wife Coral, son Chauncey, brother Richard, and several relatives and friends. He was a 26-year career Air Force SMSgt spending duty...
John A Myhr Jr.
Dec 7, 2025
John A. Myhr, 92, Little Marais, died Sunday December 7, 2025 at Waterview Shores in Two Harbors.
John was born June 30, 1933 to John and Wilhelmina Myhr in Hovland, where he grew up. After serving in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean War, he returned to Minnesota. He was employed at Reserve Mining Company, then worked for Lake...
Judith Ann Brown
Dec 6, 2025
Judith A. Brown, 83, Two Harbors, died Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Diamond Willow-Lester River.
Judy was born October 31, 1942 to Werner “Van” and Ruth (Woollen) Larson in Two Harbors, where she grew up, attended school, and graduated in 1962. She lived in Two Harbors and Minneapolis for most of her life. She was employed as an accounting clerk for...
Roger Koster
Dec 2, 2025
Roger Eugene Koster passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, in Topeka, Kansas, while he and his wife, Jolene, were traveling to Texas, where they had spent their winters for the past twelve years. He was 78 years old.
Roger was born on June 3, 1947, in Willmar, Minnesota, to Gerald and Polly Koster. He spent his early childhood in...
Nancy Jo Christensen
Nov 26, 2025
Nancy Jo Christensen, 84, Two Harbors, died Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Barross Cottage II.
Nancy was born February 24, 1941 to Gould K. and Ruth J. (Hall) Specht in the Village of Clay City, Illinois, and grew up and attended school in Galesburg. While attending Knox College in Galesburg, she met Roger Christensen from Two Harbors, and after graduating, moved...
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...
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