Obituaries
Karen Bock
Mar 10, 2026
Karen Bock, 82, Silver Bay, died Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Care Free Living.
Karen was born on May 26th 1943 in Moose Lake to Edward and Dorothy Swarmer. She moved to Silver Bay when she was in the 5th grade, graduating from the newly opened William Kelley High School in 1961. That same year she married her husband Ron and...
Marjorie V Johnson
Mar 7, 2026
Marjorie (Marge) Violet Johnson, age 93, passed away on March 7, 2026. Born May 15, 1932, in Amherst Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota, to Harry and Hilda McKay, she and her twin sister, Marilyn, were the youngest of seven children.
Marge attended O’Hara Country School and graduated from Harmony High School in 1950. It was on a shared school bus ride that...
Rodger D Olson
Mar 7, 2026
Rodger D. Olson, 92, Two Harbors, died Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Aspirus-St.Luke’s Hospital.
Rodger was born March 22, 1933, to Rudolph and Irene (Hanson) Olson in Northwood, North Dakota, where he grew up and was as a 3-sport athlete. Shortly after high school he married his high school sweetheart Adeline. On Feb. 20th they celebrated 72 years of marriage!
Rodger attended...
Gerald S. Jackson
Mar 6, 2026
Gerald S. Jackson, 87, of French River, died Friday, March 6th at his home.
Jerry was born March 4th, 1939 to Helge and Svea (Sundstrom) Jackson in Duluth and was a life-long resident of the French River area. He was an electrician for Minnesota Power for many years to his retirement. Throughout his life, Jerry enjoyed the outdoors – fishing, snowmobiling,...
Charles L. Kaiser
Mar 6, 2026
Charles “Chuck” Lloyd Kaiser, 88, of Silver Bay died on March 6, 2026, after a decades-long struggle with deteriorating physical health. He was born on January 28, 1938, at home in Danube, Minnesota. His family ultimately settled in Willmar, Minnesota. When they moved from Danube to Willmar, the family had to switch from the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod to Missouri...
Daniel W. Goodenough Jr.
Mar 3, 2026
Daniel Webster Goodenough died March 3, 2026, in Two Harbors at age 87. Dan was born in Detroit, Michigan on Jan. 22, 1939, to Daniel and Margaret Goodenough. He grew up with two younger sisters with whom he shared a lifelong closeness. He loved summers at the Teton Valley Ranch in Wyoming. Over several years Dan received a BA from...
Roland W. Johnson
Mar 2, 2026
Roland Wayne Johnson, “Rollie,” 86 of Lakewood Township (Duluth), departed to be with his Lord on Monday, March 2nd, 2026, at Essentia Health in Duluth. He was born on September 2, 1939, to Swan and Geraldine (Moren) Johnson. In his youth, he attended Duluth schools and served in the US Army in Korea. He married Jean Alice Jensen in 1964,...
Linda R. Anderson
Mar 1, 2026
Linda R. Anderson, age 68, of Two Harbors, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at her home, surrounded by family.
Born on April 22, 1957, in St. Cloud, Linda was the cherished daughter of Larry and May (Brown) Burski.
In 1976, Linda married Robert Hultstrom, and together they welcomed three children: Erik, Lisa, and Anders. After 17 years of marriage they...
Ruth Lovaas
Feb 28, 2026
Ruth Elizabeth (Shold) Lovaas, 98, of Grand Marais, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 28, 2026, with family by her side.
Ruth was born December 9,1927, to Andrew and Esther Alfreda (Backlund) Shold in Grand Marais, MN, and grew up on their farm. She graduated from high school in Grand Marais and attended Bethel College.
Before she married Donald Lovaas in 1950,...
Robert D. Velcheff
Feb 26, 2026
Robert D. Velcheff, 69, of Silver Bay died Thursday, February 26, 2026 at home.
He was born January 30, 1957 to Donald and Mollie Velcheff.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Sharon Stauss.
He is survived by siblings Terry Kuhns, Susan Maki, Janice Thompson, and Richard Velcheff.
Don E. Lindahl
Feb 22, 2026
Don E. Lindahl, 88, of Two Harbors died Sunday, February 22, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born August 17, 1937 to Ellert and Mabel (Elg) Lindahl in Two Harbors, where he was a lifelong resident. After high school, Don worked as a carpentry apprentice for the DM&IR Railroad, learning skills that he used the rest of...
Tracy Jo Zimmerman
Feb 18, 2026
Tracy Jo Zimmerman, 73, of Grand Rapids, Minnesota began his journey home on February 18th - passing away comfortably at home where he wanted to be with his family and beloved pets after a prolonged and courageous battle against multiple myeloma.
After a childhood along the North Shore of Minnesota, he followed his three older brothers into military service, enlisting in...
Keith J. Huset
Feb 18, 2026
Keith Jeffery Huset, 64, passed away on February 18, 2026, in Silver Bay, Minnesota. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all whose lives he touched.
Keith was born on October 26, 1961, in Two Harbors, Minnesota, to Vernon and Tessie Huset. He graduated from William Kelley High School and dedicated 30 years of service to the Minnesota...
David H Anderson
Feb 15, 2026
David H. Anderson, 87, of Two Harbors, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026, at Aspirus-St. Luke’s Hospital.
Born on April 10, 1938, to Harold and Elsie (Westman) Anderson, David grew up in Crosby, where he attended and graduated from Crosby High School. Following his family's move to Silver Bay, David began his career as an electrician at Reserve Mining then...
Donald H. Mayfield
Feb 7, 2026
Donald H. Mayfield, 91, of Two Harbors died Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Lake View Memorial Hospital.
He was born April 29, 1934 to Richard and Dorothy (Larson) Mayfield in Two Harbors where he grew up and attended schools. After working at various occupations around the country, he returned to Two Harbors in 1972 and retired from the DM&IR Railway.
He enjoyed...
Ralph G Stevens
Feb 6, 2026
Ralph G. Stevens, 84, Two Harbors, died Friday, February 6, 2026 at Waterview Shores.
Ralph was born September 28, 1941 to Robert and Verna (Johnson) Stevens in Grand Rapids, and grew up in Coleraine, Duluth and Two Harbors, where he graduated from high school in 1960. He was employed as pipe insulator in the construction industry, traveling throughout the country, from...
Meredith Ann Medler
Feb 3, 2026
Meredith Ann Medler, 85, Two Harbors, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at Aspirus-St. Luke’s Hospital.
Meredith was born August 6, 1940 to John Thomas and Priscilla (Hobbs) Medler in Minneapolis. She graduated from MadisonWest High School in 1958, and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Iowa City University, the University of North Dakota, and the University of Marburg, Germany. She earned her...
Joyce Hagen
Feb 1, 2026
Joyce Hagen, 99, of Grand Marais died Sunday, February 1, 2026 at North Shore Health.
She was born November 24, 1926 to Martin and Flossie (Woodard) Jacobsen in Hovland and was a lifelong resident of Cook County. She married Reynold Hagen on October 16, 1948. Joyce worked as a cook for over thirty years at the school, and in her free...
Carl R Carlson
Jan 30, 2026
Carl R. Carlson, 67, Two Harbors, died Friday, January 30, 2026 at Aspirus-St. Luke’s Hospital.
He was born August 9, 1958 to Robert and Carol (Ojala) Carlson in Virginia, MN, and grew up in Lakeland, near Biwabik, and later Brimson. After graduating from Two Harbors High School in 1976, Carl worked as a millwright and iron worker, then Husky Hydraulics, Two...
William Mattila
Jan 27, 2026
William H. “Bill” Mattila, 69, of Silver Bay, died Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center.
Bill was born January, 5th 1957 to Walter and Evelyn (Nyquist) Mattila in Duluth. He grew up in Silver Bay, graduating from William Kelley High School in 1975. After over 20 years at Tettegouche State Park, he retired in 2018.
An avid...
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