Obituaries

Jul 10, 2019

Gary Houglum, 78, Grand Marais, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at North Shore Health.

Gary was born November 30, 1940 to Orvis and Hazel (Remme) Houglum in Faribault and grew up and attended school in Kenyon. He married Karen Geyer in 1959 and they moved to Grand Marais in 1979, where Gary worked as a carpenter for...

Jul 8, 2019

Ron Johnson, 75, Duluth, died Monday, July 8, 2019 at Lake View Memorial Hospital in Two Harbors.

Ron was born February 2, 1944 to Kenneth R. and Norma (Sjostrom) Johnson in Two Harbors, where he grew up and attended school. After high school Ron attended UMD, then served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1962-1966.  After his...

Jul 5, 2019

Dorothy Belich Croke, 96, of Two Harbors, died Friday, July 5, 2019 at Waterview Shores in Two Harbors, with her family at her side.

She was born on February 17, 1923 to Daniel and Mildred ( Kachar) Belich the 11th of 12 children in Duluth, grew up in Brevator Township, rural Cloquet, and attended schools in Brookston,...

Jun 30, 2019

Alice Louise Estes Pierce passed away on June 30th, 2019.  Alice was born to Dr. & Mrs. George Downs Estes February 5th, 1926.  In 1949, she earned a B. A., Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.  She was then accepted into the U of M's medical school with only three other women in her class, completing...

Jun 29, 2019

In Loving Memory

Donna Joan Vollmer, 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 29, 2019 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Silver Bay.

Donna was born in So. St. Paul, Minnesota on June 27, 1930 to Walt Sr. and Sophia (Huffman) Reeves. The Reeves family then moved to Peoria, Illinois where...

Jun 18, 2019

Carole Falk, 74, of Two Harbors, died Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at her home.

She was born on August 29, 1944 to Edward and Lois (Abrahamson) Rooney in Duluth and grew up and attended schools in Clover Valley.  She had made her home in Two Harbors since her marriage to Donald Falk on September 15, 1962.

Jun 14, 2019

Vi Rindahl, 92, of Grand Marais died on Friday, June 14, 2019 at North Shore Health in Grand Marais.

She was born on March 25, 1927 to Rudolph and Mary (Haas) Hansey in Cass Lake.  Vi grew up and attended school in Cass Lake, Minnesota. After graduating Cass Lake High School, she attended Bemidji State Teachers College....

Jun 13, 2019

Larry Wieme, 75, of Knife River, died peacefully on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at his home after an extended illness.

Larry was born July 19, 1943 to Albert and Ethel (Bugge) Wieme in Duluth.  He grew up and was a lifelong resident of Knife River.  After graduating from Two Harbors High School, he was employed for over...

Jun 10, 2019

Doreen Larson, 93, of Silver Bay, died Monday, June 10, 2019 at Waterview Shores in Two Harbors.

She was born on October 5, 1925 to Palmer and Edith (Nordstrom) Enge in Milnor, North Dakota.  After graduating from high school, she attended teacher’s college in Valley City, then taught in Wahpeton and Mayville for several years. She married...

Jun 7, 2019

Aaron Michael Christianson was born on September 1, 1990 in Las Vegas, and his soul was laid to rest on June 7, 2019 in Brimson after being struck by a deer on his motorcycle.

He was a lovable, fun-natured, all-around good guy (endearingly known to many as “Ed”) with an extraordinary gift of making every person in...

Jun 6, 2019

Gert Lamo, 93, of Two Harbors died Thursday, June 6, 2019 surrounded by her family at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors.

She was born on September 17, 1925 to Gustav and Thora (Carlsen) Kragseth in Two Harbors, where she grew up and graduated from high school in 1943.  During her marriage to Jim Erickson they raised...

Jun 2, 2019

Spencer David Sande, 25, of Two Harbors, MN passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2019 as a result of an ATV accident, with his friends at his side.

Spencer was born April 4, 1994 in Duluth and grew up in Two Harbors where he attended THHS and graduated in the Class of 2012.

Spencer was...

Jun 1, 2019

Milford Johnson, 91, formerly of Two Harbors, died Saturday, June 1, 2019 in California, where he had moved to be with a daughter after his wife, Monica’s death in 2018.

Milford was born February 17, 1928 to Milford Iver and Myrtle Dora (Sivertson) Johnson in Duluth, MN. As of one of the pioneer commercial fishing families on...

May 29, 2019

Richard C. “RC” Nolander, 80, Two Harbors, died Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Ecumen Scenic Shores.

He was born August 30, 1938 to John and Helen (Bender) Nolander in Two Harbors, where he grew up and graduated from high school.  After attending UMD, RC was employed by the City of Two Harbors for many years as an...

May 29, 2019

Peggy Johnson, 82, of Silver Bay died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at her home.

She was born on May 18, 1937 to John and Margaret (Pearson) Hedenberg in Duluth where she grew up and attended schools.  After graduating from East High School she attended Gustavus-Adolphus College in St. Peter where she met her future husband,...

May 15, 2019

Jim Hanson, 82, of Two Harbors died, Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Ecumen Scenic Shores.

He was born on September 7, 1936 to Arthur and Celia (Lee) Hanson in Knife River where he grew up and was a third-generation commercial fisherman.  Jim married Pat Wallace on October 25, 1958 and together they made their home in Clover...

May 14, 2019

Vivian Delores Sande age 82.

Vivian grew up in Larsmont where she met and married her childhood sweetheart, Lloyd.  She was a devoted mother and wife who loved life and lived it to the fullest.  Spending quality time with friends and family brought her much joy.  She always had a kind word and a smile for those...

May 14, 2019

Nancy Jean Olson, 78, of Lutsen, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 in Duluth, MN.

She was born February 4, 1941 to Donald and Lorraine (Haroldson) Larson in Winona, MN.  Nancy graduated from Hopkins High School and attended St. Olaf College.

She retired from A. H. Bennett Company after 24 years.

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Apr 27, 2019

Helen Louise (Lueck) Winslow of Two Harbors passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 in her home following a brief illness.

She was born on February 1, 1928 to Fred and Rose Lueck in Aitkin, MN where she was raised.  In 1946, Helen married Warren Grubb and they moved to Duluth where they raised their family.  She...

Apr 25, 2019

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Margaret Brelie, 93, of Two Harbors passed peacefully, Thursday, April 25, 2019, surrounded by her family.

The middle child of three daughters, Margaret was born February 1, 1926, to Joe and Bertha Warner in Mankato, Minnesota. The family settled in Renville, Minnesota, where Margaret worked hard alongside her dad on...