Obituaries

Jun 4, 2017

Paul Amesbury, 80, of Two Harbors died Sunday, June 4, 2017 at his home surrounded by family.

He was born on January 25, 1937 to George and Stella (Byce) Amesbury in Two Harbors, where he was a lifelong resident.  Paul served in the US Army from 1959 to 1961 and while at Army headquarters he served in...

Jun 3, 2017

Lois Mae Vontin, 88, of Two Harbors, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017, surrounded by family.

Lois was born on March 13, 1929 in Two Harbors to Herman and Alva (Pearson) Peterson.  She graduated from Two Harbors High School in the class of 1947. She worked as a telephone operator and also for the school district in...

May 27, 2017

Joanie Carlson, 79, of Two Harbors died Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Franciscan Health Center in Duluth.

She was born on March 2, 1938 to Clarence and Clara (Smith) Claflin in Menahga, MN.  Joanie grew up and attended schools in Menahga and Sebeka, then worked as a nanny in Minneapolis for a short time.  She married Gary...

May 25, 2017

Jerry Viktora, 94, Two Harbors, died, Thursday May 25, 2017 at his home in Two Harbors.

He was born October 16, 1922 in Two Harbors to Ben and Rose (Freeman) Viktora.  He grew up in the Knife River Valley area and attended school in Two Harbors.  Jerry was drafted into the Army and served in France for...

May 24, 2017

Christine Katherine (Wolff) Smith, 57, of Grand Marais, passed away Wednesday May 24, 2017 at her home in Grand Marais.

Chris was born November 15, 1959 in Mankato, MN to Charles and Yvonne Wolff Jr. of Janesville, MN.  She graduated from Janesville High School in 1978.  Christine worked at E.F. Johnsons, did day care, and worked as...

May 16, 2017

Herman P. Radeck, 100, Silver Bay, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home.

He was born February 14, 1917 to Herman Paul and Alma (Olesen) Radeck in St. Paul, Minnesota. After graduating from Washington High School in 1934, Herman served in the Civilian Conservation Corp. From 1936 to 1940 he served in the US...

May 14, 2017

Timothy (Tim) Alan Woodwick, age 49, of Silver Bay, Minnesota, suffered a heart attack and died Sunday, May 14, 2017. Tim was born in Minneapolis on March 14, 1968, to Alan and Carole Woodwick. Tim and his two sisters grew up on Lake Byllesby before moving to a hobby farm in Kenyon, Minnesota. Tim graduated from Wanamingo High School...

May 14, 2017

Ethel Leng, 101, Grand Marais, devoted wife of the late Earl Leng, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 14, 2017. She was born on April 12, 1916 in Buffalo, New York where she grew up one of nine children, she worked at Duffield Agency in Buffalo before marrying.  Moving to Grand Marais in 1945, she was a loving mother...

May 1, 2017

Jerrel Ray Moore, 92, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors after a long illness.

He was born in the Greenfield, TN along with his twin sister Mildred Fay to Boyd and Effie Moore on October 24, 1924.  Jerrel had an older brother James Willard, and a younger sister Francies Jane,...

Apr 28, 2017

Charles (Bud) Mathew Beckwith, 85, formerly of Babbitt, MN and Mesa, AZ passed away peacefully in the Silver Bay Veterans Home on April 28, 2017, due to complications from cancer.

Bud was born on January 9, 1932, to Deloris and Gerald (Gade) Beckwith in Duluth, Minnesota.  By lying about his age, Bud joined the US Navy Reserves...

Apr 27, 2017

Karen Edwards-Ulanowski, 51, Two Harbors, died Thursday, April 27, 2017 at home after a long battle with multiple sclerosis.

She was born on September 18, 1965 to Milton and Lois Kittelson in Willmar, Minnesota and she grew up and attended schools in Atwater. After her marriage to Joel Edwards, they moved to South Carolina and to Two...

Apr 26, 2017

Vivian Hertz, 72, of Silver Bay, died Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Lake View Memorial Hospital in Two Harbors.

She was born on April 7, 1945 to Knute and Ellen (Wiese) Westrom, in Elbow Lake, Minnesota where she grew up on the family farm, and attended schools. As a young lady, she worked at Red Owl Grocery...

Apr 21, 2017

Ernestine Larson, 90, of Two Harbors died Friday, April 21, 2017 at Ecumen Scenic Shores.

She was born January 20, 1927 to Martin and Laurel Wicker in Mancelona, Michigan; sister Margaret was older, brother Carl, younger.

She married her high school sweetheart, Kenneth, in 1947, and moved to Two Harbors when Kenneth accepted a job sailing...

Apr 18, 2017

Tauno W. Hyopponen, 93, of Two Harbors died Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth.

He was born on October 11, 1923 in Brimson to Finnish immigrants William and Mary (Potuskina) Hyopponen.  Tauno served in the Merchant Marines during WWII and worked for Continental Telephone Company for many years, retiring in 1983 at the...

Apr 17, 2017

Tom Malmo, 90, Silver Bay, died Monday, April 17, 2017 at the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Silver Bay.

He was born February 4, 1927 in Vancouver, British Columbia.  Son of Albin and Estelle Malmo, Tom grew up and attended schools in Duluth before graduating from Shattuck Military Academy.  He served as a Navy corpsman attached to the...

Apr 7, 2017

Paul Sundin loved the north woods and the people who lived there.  Born the oldest of seven children to Art and Amy Sundin in the family’s farmhouse in Lake Lillian, MN, Paul’s early life was filled with lots of family love, if not material possessions.

Paul joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 17 and spent...

Apr 2, 2017

Bill Thomas, 73, Two Harbors, died Sunday April 2, 2017 in St. Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness, with his family at his side.

Bill was born July 12, 1943 to Carl and Leona (Sauter) Thomas in Bismarck, ND and grew up and graduated from high school in Minnetonka.  After serving in the US Army during the...

Mar 31, 2017

Leon Aldinger, 85, Silver Bay, died Friday, March 31, 2017 at CareFree Living.

Leon was born on March 26, 1932 to John and Eva (Wittmeier) Aldinger in Herreid, South Dakota. As a child, he moved to Ladysmith, Wisconsin.  It was in Ladysmith where his family operated a cranberry marsh that he developed his love of gardening.  While...

Mar 30, 2017

Lisa Wick, 55, Two Harbors, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the Lake View Memorial Hospital.

Lisa was born on February 17, 1962 to Duane and Lois (Olson) Wick in Two Harbors, where she was a lifelong resident, and member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church. After graduating from THHS in the Class of 1980, she was...

Mar 29, 2017

Naomi Nelson, 79, of Two Harbors left this Earth Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation in Duluth.

She was born on February 13, 1938 to Walter and Thelma (Nichless) Nelson in Two Harbors, where she grew up and attended school.  It was there that she met the love of her life Richard (Dick)...