Obituaries
Merlon Mayrand
Jan 2, 2025
Merlon Mayrand 83, longtime resident of Silver Bay and Beaver Bay, passed away January 2, 2025 at Carefree Assisted Living in Silver Bay.
Merlon was born on June 1, 1941 to Isabelle and Willard Smith in Minneapolis.
He proudly served his country in the Navy. He was an accomplished photographer who shot many space shuttle launches in Florida as well as many...
Lois K. Cavallin
Jan 2, 2025
Lois Cavallin, 94, died Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Lakeview Hospital.
Lois was born September 28, 1930, the first child of Russell and Lura (Ruff) Peterkin in Columbus, Ohio. Her father had come to Ohio from Virginia, Minnesota to attend Ohio State University, and there met and married her mother, from a small town nearby. The family moved to Virginia, where...
Gary Allen Waldron
Dec 31, 2024
Gary Allen Waldron, 73, formerly of La Crosse, WI, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at Viewcrest Nursing Home in Duluth, surrounded by loved ones.
Gary was born on September 3rd, 1951, in Two Harbors, MN, the son of Roy and Dale (Mallory) Waldron.
Gary enjoyed fishing, drawing, carving, and taking road trips, especially out West. He was also passionate about music...
Darold E. Rosbacka
Dec 30, 2024
Darold E. Rosbacka, age 85, peacefully passed away at home in Grand Marais on Monday, December 30, 2024. He was born to Urho and Hilma Rosbacka in Cloquet, Minnesota, on January 20, 1939. Darold graduated from Cloquet High School in 1957 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Social Studies with a minor in Physical Education from...
Scott N. Roen
Dec 29, 2024
Scott Roen, 71, died Sunday, December 29, 2024 unexpectedly at his home in Castle Danger.
Scott was born January 1, 1953 to Palmer and Evelyn (McCorison) Roen, and grew up in and around Gooseberry Falls State Park, where Palmer was the first Park Manager.
Scott dedicated his life to stewardship: of his friends and family, his pets, communities of faith, and the...
Nyles Edward Kean
Dec 26, 2024
Nyles Edward Kean, 71, Two Harbors, died Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Essentia Health - St. Mary’s Medical Center.
He was born November 29, 1953 in Minneapolis. At a young age, he moved to Two Harbors with his parents Thomas and Alice (Bortnem) Kean and graduated from Two Harbors High School in the Class of 1972. Ed enlisted in the Navy...
Alan R. Taenzer
Dec 24, 2024
Al was born on April 1st 1937 & died December 24, 2024 at 87 years of age. He grew up in a northwest Chicago neighborhood. His family was a fabulous group of artists. His Grandfather, Bendix Taenzer was published in the “Saturday Evening Post.” His parents, Roderick and Marcella Taenzer were also artists who grew up in St. Louis, Missouri...
Willard M Clark
Dec 23, 2024
Willard Clark, 92, Two Harbors, died Monday, December 23, 2024 at Waterview Shores.
Willard was born December 30, 1931 to Jasper and Freda (Dahlen) Clark in Weirgor, Wisconsin. He graduated from Bruce High School in 1949 before being drafted in to the Army. His wedding to Gloria Thorson had to be moved up two weeks in order for him to make...
Dolores Hazel Johnson
Dec 23, 2024
Dolores Hazel Johnson, 98, Two Harbors, died Monday, December 23, 2024 at Waterview Shores.
Dolores was born November 20, 1926 to Archie and Cecelia (Kesler) Lessor in Cloquet, where she grew up, graduating from Cloquet High School in 1944. She married Roger E. Johnson on April 22, 1950 and made her home in Two Harbors since that time. During her working...
Lola M Esterly
Dec 21, 2024
Lola M. Esterly, 91, of Duluth, formerly of Two Harbors, died Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation in Duluth.
She was born July 31, 1933 to John and Florence (Coutier) Schrum in Willow River. Lola graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1951, and married Philip A. Esterly that same year. They lived at four corners in Waldo...
Bradley Lyle Anderson
Dec 15, 2024
Bradley Lyle Anderson, 68, of Finland, MN passed away on December 15, 2024.
He married Susan Piron on April 15, 1989 in Aurora, IL. They moved back to his hometown of Finland, MN in March of 1990 and together raised their two daughters, Sarah and Jenna.
Brad appreciated the outdoors, he worked hard at his business of 34 years, Anderson Land Development....
George A Dugas
Dec 11, 2024
George Arthur Dugas, 73, Two Harbors, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 while working in his at-home shop. The garage was truly George’s happy place, where he tinkered on ‘projects’ to the backdrop of classic rock.
George was born November 3, 1951 in Little Falls, MN, the second of eight children of Edmund and Elizabeth (Wippler) Dugas. The family...
Warren W. Johnson
Dec 10, 2024
Warren Johnson’s spirit parted ways with his body on December 10 at the age of nearly 97.
Warren had strong, straight, skilled hands that he used his entire life to create, build, care, and repair. He began learning from his uncles and father who were mechanics and engineers on farms, the railroad, and in the military, to make the most of...
Harlan F Schwab
Dec 9, 2024
Harlan Frederick Schwab, aged 86, passed away Monday, December 9, 2024.
Harlan Frederick Schwab was born January 23, 1938, in Blue Earth, MN. He was the 5th of 8 children blessed to Fred and Gladys Schwab. He attended school in Blue Earth, MN and completed the U.S. Army basic training with an honorable discharge in 1963.
Harley considered the true treasures of...
David Allan Rogers
Dec 9, 2024
David Allan Rogers, 67, of Silver Bay died Monday, December 9, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth.
He was born April 12, 1957 to Harlan and Lavera “Jean” (Hodgson) Rogers in Rice Lake, Wisconsin and was a life-long resident of Silver Bay.
Dave enjoyed his Harley-Davidson, classic muscle cars, kayaking, snowmobiling, drives on the North Shore and hiking with his dogs.
He...
Leland B James
Dec 6, 2024
Leland B James, (Jesse) 81, of Grand Portage passed away December 6th, 2024 in the North Shore Health Hospital with his wife by his side.
Jess was born in Ada, Minnesota on May 11, 1943 to Margaret (Marge) and Loren James. They lived a short time in Ohio. At the age of 4, Jess and his mom moved to Grand Portage...
Carol J. Christensen
Dec 2, 2024
Carol J. Christensen, 93, Two Harbors, died Monday, December 2, 2024 at Solvay Hospice in Duluth.
Carol was born November 24, 1931 to Arnold and Edith (Juth) Turnquist in Two Harbors, where she was a life-long resident. She married Jim Christensen on January 13, 1951, and was a homemaker for several years while her daughters were young. Later she was employed...
Printha E. Moe
Nov 29, 2024
Printha Ellen Moe (Hargis) age 77, passed away suddenly and without warning on the evening of Friday, November 29, 2024.
Printha loved the outdoors, gardening, and spending time laughing and playing games with friends and family. So many memories were made at the family cabin in Longlac, Ontario, which was built where she met her loving husband. She was an amazing...
Norma Jean McCurdy
Nov 21, 2024
Norma Jean McCurdy, 86, of Silver Bay, died Thursday, November 21, 2024, at Carefree Living surrounded by family.
Jean was born on March 19, 1938 in Grifford, Indiana and spent most of her childhood in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. She married Robert McCurdy in 1956 and moved to Silver Bay shortly after.
Jean was a long-time member of Sychar Lutheran Church and active...
Robert Bolen
Nov 8, 2024
Robert “Bob” Bolen was born on September 30, 1947, in Two Harbors, MN. In 2017, he and his wife moved to Rochester, MN, to be closer to family and medical care. Bob passed away peacefully on November 8, 2024, at the Spring Valley Nursing Home.
A 1966 graduate of Two Harbors High School, Bob served his country with honor as a...
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