Obituaries

May 26, 2020

Janice LaVonne Holman Sikkink, 84, went to be with her Lord on May 26, 2020, at Elk Ridge Care Home in Maplewood, MN. Janice was born February 2, 1936 in Waubay, SD where she was raised by her grandparents, Augusta and Casper Holman. Janice graduated as valedictorian of her class at Waubay High School and went onto to attend...

May 24, 2020

I was at peace when I took my last breath on May 24, 2020; proud of my accomplishments and wiser to have learned from my mistakes.

I leave behind two sons: Reese Nurmi (with Emily Marino), Doran Nurmi (with Amity Nurmi) and their two children; and my dearest friend for over 50 years, Carla Quist.

May 24, 2020

Howard Paul Schultz, 85, of Brimson died as a result of an accident on Sunday, May 24, 2020.

Howie was born on February 9, 1935, to Elmer and Wanda (Kotefka) Schultz in St. Paul where he grew up and graduated from Mechanic Arts High School.  He proudly served in the US Navy from 1953 to 1957. He...

May 24, 2020

Theodore E. ” Ted” Youngberg, 60, of Silver Bay died unexpectedly on Sunday May 24, 2020 at Lake View Memorial Hospital in Two Harbors.

Teddy was born April 17, 1960 to Elwood and Carol (Koslakiewicz) Youngberg in Duluth and was a lifelong resident of Silver Bay. After graduating from high school in Silver Bay, he was employed...

May 16, 2020

Lorraine Darlene Driver, age 74 of New Bern, NC, formerly of Shakopee, MN, passed away on May 16, 2020 at Pruitt-Trent Nursing Home in New Bern due to complications from a stroke and heart attack.

Lorraine was born on Jan. 27, 1946 in Two Harbors, MN to Saxoni and Ruth (Hagen) Erickson. She grew up in Larsmont...

May 12, 2020

Shelley Ann Johnson, 64,  Duluth, formerly of Two Harbors, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 in Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center due to complications from a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Shelley was born December 8, 1955 to Shirley “Tootsie”  (Kirkus) and Kenneth E. “Bogo” Johnson in Two Harbors where she grew up and and graduated...

May 12, 2020

Betty Lou Rabold, 89 passed away at The Waterview Shores, Two Harbors on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.

She was a lifelong resident of Finland, MN and married William G. (Bud) Rabold in 1951. He preceded her in death in 2006.

Betty loved camping in the motor home with Bud and at the cabin at White...

May 12, 2020

Wayne Dahl, 93, Two Harbors, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 in the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Silver Bay, after a life well lived.

Wayne was born December 21, 1926 to Gerhard and Trudie (Nelson) Dahl at the the family home in Boyd, MN, where he grew up, graduating from high school in 1944. Wayne served in the...

May 11, 2020

Michael A. Wilcox, 67, Two Harbors, formerly of St. Paul, died Monday, May 11, 2020 after living with ALS for two years.

Mike was born October 20, 1952 in Ramsey County and grew up on St. Paul’s east side. He graduated from Harding High School, and later the University of Minnesota and Indiana State with a Master’s...

May 7, 2020

Annette Haveri Pinske, 50, of Two Harbors passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at home with her family by her side.

She was born on April 4, 1970 to Douglas and Patricia (Lovold) Haveri in Two Harbors.  Annette graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1988 and on July 25, 1992 married Bryan Pinske.  She was employed...

May 1, 2020

Ethel E. Carlson, 94, of Two Harbors, died Friday, May 1, 2020.

She was born June 22, 1925 to Charles and Nannie (Peterson) Mesenbring in Barnum.  After graduating from Moose Lake High School in 1943, Ethel moved to Duluth where she was employed as a secretary at Dun and Bradstreet and later Minnesota Power and Light.  In...

Apr 26, 2020

Peter John Laiti, 86, Two Harbors, died Sunday, April 26, 2020 in Waterview Shores.

He was born May 11, 1933, to Edward and Evelyn Laiti, in Duluth.  Peter grew up in Clover Valley where he graduated from high school in 1951, and went to raise his family.  As a master carpenter, he was self-employed as a building...

Apr 17, 2020

Lance Petersen, 64, Two Harbors, died Friday, April 17, 2020 at Solvay Hospice House.

Lance was born September 28, 1955 to Leonard and Pauline (Illgen) Petersen in Duluth. He grew up at the family homestead at Illgen City on the North Shore, where the family operated the Aztec Hotel and Whispering Pines Resort. After graduating from high...

Apr 6, 2020

Lloyd Peterson, 92, Two Harbors, died Monday, April 6, 2020 at Waterview Shores.

He was born March 20, 1928 to Charles and Inga (Stromme) in Two Harbors, where he grew up and graduated from high school in 1947.  He was employed by the D M & I R Railroad until 1950, when he was drafted into the...

Mar 30, 2020

Fernent Bennie “Ben” Haack, 95, Two Harbors, left this world peacefully on Monday, March 30, 2020 after an extraordinarily full 95 years.

He was born April 30, 1924 to William and Natalie (Duetchlander) Haack in Polley, Wisconsin, and moved to Two Harbors as a child. Ben served in the US Navy during WWII, first stationed in Jacksonville...

Mar 25, 2020

Richard Earle Smach, 92, formerly of Silver Bay, passed away Wednesday March 25, 2020 at VA Health Care Systems in St. Cloud.

He was born October 19, 1927 to Laddie and Katheryn Smach of Berwyn, IL.  Dick was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Pacific.  He married Maryanne in Rochester, on February 11, 1950 and they...

Mar 24, 2020

Ruth Eleanor Ferguson, 92, of Two Harbors died of natural causes on March 24, 2020 in Lake View Hospital.

She was born September 13, 1927 to Edwin and Oddhild Johnson and grew up on the family farm outside Duquette, MN.

After high school, Ruth attended St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Duluth, graduating as a...

Mar 15, 2020

Elizabeth A. “Bunny” Pearson , 79, Grand Marais, died Sunday, March 15, 2020 in North Shore Health Care Center.

Bunny was born July 21, 1940 to Carl and Clarie (Skogh) Pearson in Minneapolis, where she grew up and attended school, graduating from Southwest High School in 1958.  She was employed as a secretary at Valspar Corp for...

Mar 9, 2020

Clifford Victor Sundstrom, 91, of French River, died Monday, March 9, 2020 at Waterview Shores.

Cliff was born January 3, 1929 to Victor and Ida (Anderson) Sundstrom in Duluth Township, graduated from Clover Valley High School in 1947, and was a lifelong resident of French River.  Cliff served in the US Marine Corps from 1950-1952, during the...

Mar 4, 2020

Patricia S. “Patti” Nelson, 90, formerly of Lutsen, MN died on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in Auburn, CA where she lived since 2014 to be closer to a daughter.

She was born on November 23, 1929 to Thomas and Bertha (Sivertson) Eckel in Duluth. Patti was raised on the North Shore of Lake Superior, spending summers on...