Obituaries

Feb 27, 2023

Marvin C. Knaffla, 95, of Two Harbors, died Monday, February 27, 2023 at Lake View Memorial Hospital.

He was born in Fisher, Minnesota to Emil and Olga (Smith) Knaffla on January 16, 1928. Growing up in Crookston and Alvwood, he married in 1951 and moved to International Falls. During the Korean War he served in the U.S....

Feb 24, 2023

Our beloved son, Zachary James Shogren died on February 24, 2023.  He is the son of Jim and Jenny Shogren, brother to Krissy and Evan, grandson to Martha Hoven.

Zach was born April 12, 1988 at Lake View Hospital in Two Harbors.

He had a kind heart and loved his family.  Zach received unconditional love...

Feb 22, 2023

Eleanor G. Bohlen, 92, of  Two Harbors, died Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at Lake View Memorial Hospital.

Eleanor was born July 28, 1930 to Edward and Gertie (Veen) Harms in Corona, South Dakota, where she grew up and attended school. On October 2, 1949 she married Arthur Bohlen and together they moved to Two Harbors in 1961...

Feb 20, 2023

Phillip A. Houle, 81, died unexpectedly on Monday, February 20, 2023 at home.

Phil was born to Ragnvald Jarl “RJ” and Hilja (Haveri) Houle on February 25, 1941 in Two Harbors. He grew up in Little Marais and graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1958.  In 1961 he married Carolyn Swardstrom and together they made their...

Feb 15, 2023

Gerald “Jerry” Hatch, 84, of Two Harbors, died Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Waterview Shores.

Jerry was born February 6, 1939 to Chester and Frances Hatch in Storm Lake, Iowa and grew up on a farm in Olivia, MN. As a young man he moved to the North Shore and was employed at Reserve Mining Company for...

Feb 5, 2023

James Leroy Harner passed away on 2/5/23 at home in Two Harbors, Minnesota, at the age of 98. He was born in Chicago, IL on 9/15/24, to Leroy and Grace (Danielson) Harner. He had three siblings - older sister Marian Roberts, and younger brothers William and Robert.

Jim graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in Chicago in...

Feb 3, 2023

Marlene Anderson, 87, of Two Harbors, formerly of Elk River, died Friday, February 3, 2023 at Waterview Shores in Two Harbors.

She was born on October 14, 1935 to Richard and Lillian (Keays) Dobel and grew up in Elk River, where she lived most of her life and raised her only son, Richard.  In 1996, Marlene retired...

Jan 30, 2023

Robert J. Libby Jr., 90, of French River, died Monday, January 30, 2023 at Waterview Shores in Two Harbors.

Bob was born April 15, 1932 to Robert J. and Florence (Swanson) Libby at Miners Hospital in Crosby.  Growing up on the north shore of Serpent Lake, he attended Franklin Elementary School and graduated in the Class of...

Jan 24, 2023

Anne Marie (Lindholm) Smith, 86, of Campbell, California, formerly of Two Harbors, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023 in California.

Anne was born November 9, 1936 to Evald and Selma (Dahlberg) Lindholm in Two Harbors, where she grew up and attended school. After earning her bachelor’s degree at the University of Minnesota-Duluth she moved to California with her sister, Lu. Anne...

Jan 19, 2023

Douglas Donald Lillback, 66, Finland, received his wings, surrounded by family on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center.

Doug was born December 4, 1956 to Donald and Betty (Lindholm) Lillback in Duluth and grew up in Finland, graduating from William Kelley High School in Silver Bay in 1975.  Doug worked at Reserve...

Jan 13, 2023

Norman LeRoy Williams, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend of many, passed away on January 13, 2023 at the age of 84 due to complications from a stroke.

Norman was born on June 19, 1938 to Carl and Edith (Lundgren) Williams, the 3rd born child of 11, in Norcross, MN.

At age 18...

Jan 11, 2023

Barbara (Bobby) Nylund, 91, of Two Harbors, MN passed away on January 11, 2023 at Waterview Shores in Two Harbors with family members by her side.

Bobby was born May 5, 1931 to Arthur and Myrtle (Erickson) Lingren in Two Harbors, where she was a life-long resident. She married Eugene Nylund in 1949 and was a full-time...

Jan 11, 2023

Ronald A. Kappes, 81, of Two Harbors died Wednesday, January 11, 2023.

He was born to Felix and Helen (Wagener) Kappes in Ada, MN and grew up and attended schools in Twin Valley, MN.  Ron enlisted in the US Army, serving from 1960 until 1961.  He moved to Two Harbors in 1997 and was self-employed as a cement...

Jan 8, 2023

Anna L. (Everson) Speck, 96, of Grand Marais, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at the North Shore Care Center in Grand Marais.

Anna was born April 18, 1926, to Adolph and Celia (Johnson) Everson at the family home on Maple Hill, Grand Marais, Minnesota. She fondly told memories of living on the farm where she...

Jan 5, 2023

Robert J. McCormack, 98, died Thursday, January 5, 2023 at The Wellington Senior Living in St. Paul.

Bob was born February 3, 1924 in Colorado Springs, Colo., to Roswell and Catherine Myrne (Parks) McCormack. While Bob was an infant, his father died of tuberculosis, so Bob returned to his grandparent’s farm in Cherokee, Iowa, where he grew up and attended school....

Jan 3, 2023

On January 3rd at 7:40PM, Ricky Allen Waldron passed away at home at 62 years old, from a long battle of COPD.

He was born November 6th 1960 in Aurora MN and moved to Two Harbors where he grew up and raised his family with his wife Deborah Waldron. Ricky was a husband, dad, brother, a Pa,...

Jan 2, 2023

Pamela Moe Kaviani went home to heaven on January 2, 2023. She was born in Two Harbors on July 14, 1972 and graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1990. She moved to California in 1991, where she loved the ocean and the warm California weather. She attended Pierce College and studied acting.

Pamela met Reza in...

Jan 1, 2023

Mary Anne Stebbins, 84 Silver Bay, died Sunday, January 1, 2023 at home surrounded by her family.

She was born on Dec 29, 1938 to Rose and Albert Bleninger in Clements, MN. She graduated from Waubun High School in 1956 as the Salutatorian. In her senior year, she was one of few chosen in the state to...

Jan 1, 2023

William Raymond “Ray” Willow, 92, of Two Harbors, died Saturday, February 4, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth.

Ray was born March 25, 1930 to William and Lillian (Lake) Willow in Two Harbors, where he was a life-long resident. After high school he went to work for the DM&IR Railroad. His work was interrupted by being...

Dec 30, 2022

Jane Lois (Benson) Anderson, age 98, a long-time Two Harbors resident, died on Friday, December 30, 2022 at Barross Cottage, and now is with her Lord and Savior.

Jane was born on October 31, 1924 at the hospital in Two Harbors to Peter Severn and Jennie Olae (Johnson) Benson.  She and her two siblings grew up in...