Obituaries
Michael D Osmundson
May 10, 2025
Michael D. Osmundson of Silver Bay, Minnesota passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
Mike was born on August 8, 1952 in Moorhead, Minnesota to Omar and Mavis Osmundson. He grew up in Averill, Minnesota. He attended elementary school in Averill, in their small school. In 7th grade, he went to Glyndon, Minnesota for the remainder of his schooling and graduated...
Ruth L. Koepke
May 3, 2025
Ruth Koepke, 92, of Silver Bay, died Saturday, May 3, 2025.
Ruth was born August 30, 1932 to Donald and Viola (Epple) Prestidge in Buffalo and grew up there and in Braham, where she graduated from high school. In 1950, she moved to the North Shore and as a young lady, worked at Cross River Cafe in Schroeder, then Lorntson’s Cafe...
Edgar Johnson
May 1, 2025
Edgar “Ed” Johnson, 81, of Two Harbors died Thursday, May 1, 2025 at home.
He was born March 9, 1944 to Edgar W. and Lollie (Yancey) Johnson and graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1962. Ed served in the Army during the Korean War and was a member of the American Legion.
He was employed at Campbells, North Shore Steel, and...
Noreen Jackson
Apr 29, 2025
Noreen Patricia Jackson, 93, of Two Harbors, died peacefully on April 29, 2025 at Beehive Homes, Duluth.
Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 5, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 227 Third Street, Two Harbors, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at Holy Spirit.
She was born in Ashland, WI, to James L. and Mary (Weiss)...
Beau D Buckwalter
Apr 28, 2025
Beau D. Buckwalter, 44, Two Harbors, died surrounded by his loving family at home on Monday, April 28, 2025, after a courageous five-year battle with metastatic colon cancer.
Beau was born December 9, 1980, to Danny and Patti (Goette) Buckwalter in Duluth and grew up in Two Harbors, graduating from Two Harbors High School in 1999. After completing his Associate’s Degree...
Penny Lee Winter
Apr 26, 2025
Penny Winter, 63, Two Harbors, died Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Aspirus-St.Luke’s Hospital after a long battle with leukemia.
Penny was born September 14, 1961 and grew up and attended school in Two Harbors. After living in Cloquet for several years, she returned to Two Harbors in 1995. She was employed at various restaurants in the area and also worked in...
Nancy Diane Kemp
Apr 26, 2025
Nancy Kemp, 87 of Duluth, formerly of Hovland and Edina, died peacefully in her sleep Saturday, April 26, 2025.
Nancy was born to Vilhelm Holand and Yerdis (Dalsveen) Holand on December 6, 1937. She graduated from St. Louis Park High School and Abbot Northwestern Hospital School of Nursing. Her first job as a nurse was in Virginia where she met her...
Barbara E Sterett
Apr 13, 2025
Barbara E. Sterett, 79, of Silver Bay, has sadly passed away at home on Sunday, April 13, 2025. She was born on June 7, 1945 to John & Margaret Hudyma in Two Harbors, MN.
Barbara served two terms as Mayor of Beaver Bay, MN. She was proud to serve her community, and in the accomplishments that were made for the betterment...
Carol L. Lenzen
Mar 27, 2025
Carol L. Lenzen, 84, Grand Marais, died peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
Carol was born May 19, 1940, to Carl and Margaret (Fogelberg) Berg in Eveleth, MN where she grew up and attended Eveleth High School. After completing nursing school, she was employed as a registered nurse and Director of Waterview Woods Nursing Home in Eveleth. Carol...
Donald R Sunde
Mar 23, 2025
Donald Sunde, 77, of Two Harbors died Sunday, March 23, 2025 at his daughter’s home in St. Paul.
Don was born December 23, 1947 to Alfred and Ruth (White) Sunde in Duluth and grew up in Knife River and rural Duluth. After high school he served in the U S Navy for six years aboard a nuclear submarine. Returning to Minnesota...
Robert Henry Pelto
Mar 21, 2025
Robert Henry Pelto of Two Harbors, age 84, passed away peacefully in his sleep at Bayshore Healthcare in Duluth on Friday, March 21, 2025.
He was born September 24, 1940 to Ida Salo and Henry Pelto of Two Harbors, MN. Robert attended schools in Two Harbors, graduating from THHS in 1958.
Robert served in the Army during 1963-1965. He worked steaming ore...
Beverly Lois Miller
Mar 21, 2025
Beverly Miller, 91, of Brimson, died on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Heritage Haven in Duluth.
She was born on May 31, 1933 to William and Hilja (Hiltunen) Wartianen in Duluth. Beverly grew up in rural Duluth, graduated from Clover Valley High School and later Duluth State Teacher’s College. She taught school for two years in Hinckley before marrying Wayne Miller...
Charles R Aune
Mar 20, 2025
Charles R. Aune, 64, of Duluth Township died Thursday, March 20, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Lori Joy Dukat
Mar 17, 2025
Lori J. Dukat, 64, of Two Harbors, died Monday, March 17, 2025 at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale.
Lori was born March 19, 1960 to Lloyd and Joyce (Hessen) Kersey in Chicago. Her grandparents were early Two Harbors settlers, Nels and Dagny (Soderberg) Hessen. While she was young, Lori’s family lived in various cities around the U.S. until settling in Camillus,...
Joseph J. Seeber
Mar 13, 2025
Joseph Seeber, 86, of Two Harbors died Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Waterview Shores.
He was born July 28, 1938 to Joseph and Matilda Seeber in Jersey City, New Jersey and attended schools in Lyndhurst, graduating in 1957. Joe joined the Air Force in 1958, serving in San Antonio and Biloxi before being transferred to the Finland Air Base. He met...
Jean A Johnson
Feb 22, 2025
Jean Alice Johnson, 79, of Lakewood Township Duluth departed to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Cloquet.
She was born on December 8, 1945, in Duluth to Einer and Alice (McMillan) Jensen. Growing up, she attended Duluth schools and graduated from East High. In 1964, at age 18 she married Roland Wayne...
Sophia Rose Marie Hansen
Feb 20, 2025
Sophia Rose Marie Hansen, beloved daughter of Darryl and Jessalyn Hansen, was born into the loving arms of Jesus on February 20, 2025 at 6:13 am. Although already in Jesus’s arms, we will forever cherish the time spent with her and hold her close in our hearts.
Sophia is survived by her parents, Darryl and Jessalyn; siblings, Sawyer, Olivia, Paige and...
Joanne I Button
Feb 16, 2025
Joanne Button, 78, of Two Harbors died Sunday, February 16, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital.
She was born December 31, 1946 to Joseph and Elizabeth Irene (Hansen) Zapolski in Two Harbors, where she grew up and attended school. After graduating in 1964, she attended beauty school and worked as a hairdresser for several years. Later she decided to stay at home...
Fred J. Dobesh
Feb 13, 2025
FRED JAMES DOBESH
Fred James Dobesh, 94, of Aitkin, MN, passed away peacefully in his sleep, Thursday, February 13, 2025 at the Minnesota Veterans home in Silver Bay, with his loving wife Gloria asleep in the bed next to him. They had moved to the Veterans home during the summer of 2023 to be near family.
Fred was born September 7, 1930...
Robert E. Carlson
Feb 11, 2025
Robert E. “Bobby” Carlson, 90, Two Harbors, died Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Waterview Shores.
Bob was born January 20, 1935 to Earl and Pauline (Armata) Carlson in Ironwood, Michigan, where he grew up and attended school. After his marriage to Shirley Chipperi in 1956, they moved to the North Shore where they raised their family. Bobby was employed at Reserve...
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