Obituaries

Reni Ehlen

Apr 29, 2015

Reni “Dugan” Ehlen, 69, of Two Harbors journeyed home on Wednesday, April 29, 15 at St. Luke’s Hospital.

She was born on February 22, 1946 to Gordon and Lois (Hellum) St. Claire in Fargo, ND, and in 1964 graduated from Anoka High School.

Reni and her family moved to Two Harbors in 1975.  She worked...

Park Johnson

Apr 21, 2015

Park Johnson, 84, our loving father, grandpa and friend said good-bye on Tuesday, April 21st, 2015 in Grand Marais, MN.

He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Stanley and Margaret (Glock) Johnson on Christmas Day 1930. Park spent his foundational years in Milwaukee, WI with his mother and grandmother where he graduated from high school. He...

Patricia Berry

Apr 20, 2015

Patricia Berry, 87, of Silver Bay, MN went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday April 20, 2015.

Pat was born on March 17, 1928 to William and Constance (Ring) Carlson in Grove City, MN.  She attended schools in Grove City before attending Bethel College, where she met William J. “Bill” Berry.  They married on...

Lois Mcmillen

Apr 19, 2015

Lois I. McMillen, 87, Silver Bay, died Sunday April 19, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital.

She was born October 26, 1927 to Frank and Agnes (Lind) Thorngren in Two Harbors and grew up in Beaver Bay. After living in Ohio for many years she returned to Two Harbors in 1982, and moved to Silver Bay in 2006....

Vickie Udovich

Apr 15, 2015

Vickie Udovich, 64, Two Harbors, died peacefully Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Lakeview Memorial Hospital in To Harbors.

She was born August 14, 1950 to Earl “Bud” and Marjorie (Falk) Murphy.  She was employed as a receptionist at Sonju Motors in Two Harbors for 34 years, making everyone happy at the dealership.

Vickie...

Delinda Riley

Apr 15, 2015

DELINDA B. RILEY

Delinda Riley, 88, Two Harbors, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors.

She was born September 14, 1926 in Minneapolis to Archibald and Delinda Blanche (Kohler) Morgan.  Delinda worked as a nurse’s aide at Lakeview Memorial Hospital for 18 years.

She is preceded in death by...

Mary Hagen

Apr 13, 2015

Mary Mealey Hagen, 86, of Two Harbors, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015. She was born on September 19, 1928 in Duluth, Minnesota. She attended a one-room school house in Wales, Minnesota until going to Two Harbors High School, where she graduated in 1946. She worked for the Forestry Service in Grand Marais where she met Kenneth Hagen...

Kristine Sve

Apr 12, 2015

Kristine E. Sve, 48, of Finland, died April 12, 2015 with her loved ones by her side, after a 16 month battle with lung cancer.

She was born on March 11, 1967 to Katherine Cole in Bangkok, Thailand.  Being an Air Force brat is what brought her to Finland at the age of 8 years.  She grew up...

Stephen Komarek

Apr 12, 2015

Stephen Komarek, 67, of Two Harbors passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors, due to complications arising from cancer.

He was born on June 19, 1947 to John and Jennie A. (Larson) Komarek in Duluth. After graduating from Two Harbors High School in 1965 he...

Mason Derosier

Apr 9, 2015

Mason Storm DeRosier, 21, of Silver Bay died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 9, 2015.

He was born on April 12, 1993 to Richard and Lisa (Berglund) DeRosier in Two Harbors.  Mason graduated from William Kelley High School in 2011 and served in the Air National Guard as a firefighter for the 148th Fighter Wing.  He had recently...

Thomas Henley

Apr 9, 2015

Thomas Henley, 66, of Two Harbors died Thursday, April 9, 2015.

Services will be held at 10 AM on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Cavallin Funeral Home in Two Harbors.

Chester Hedin

Apr 6, 2015

Chester Clifford Hedin, 96, of Two Harbors passed away April 6, 2015 at the Moose Lake Mercy Hospital.

He was born on April 1, 1919 to Erick Magnus and Elisa (Schlbostad) Hedin in Duluth, but lived most of his life in Two Harbors. After graduation from Two Harbors High School Chester also served in the CCC that...

David Anderson

Apr 6, 2015

David I. Anderson, 85, formerly of Two Harbors, died surrounded by his loved ones Monday April 6, 2015 at the North Ridge Care Center in New Hope, MN.

Dave was born June 22, 1929 to Iver and Esther Anderson in Two Harbors.

Dave had a passion for railroads and enjoyed a long career working for...

June Olsen

Mar 31, 2015

June Olsen, 93, of Grand Marais died Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Cook County North Shore Care Center after a brief illness.

She was born on January 3, 1922 to Roy E. and Bessie (Tabor) Hanson in Duluth.  June grew up and attended schools in Two Harbors, graduating in 1940.  In 1943, she married Alton Olsen...

Edwin Dettwiler

Mar 30, 2015

Edwin Dettwiler, 90, of Two Harbors, died Monday, March 30, 2015 at Lake View Memorial Hospital in Two Harbors.

He was born December 10, 1924 to Edwin O. and Della (Cox) Dettwiler in Huron, South Dakota. Ed Grew up in Huron, and later moved to western Minnesota. He served in the US Army from 1942-1946 in Europe...

Irma Labelle

Mar 27, 2015

Irma V. LaBelle 99, of Two Harbors, died March 27, 2015 at the Barross House in Two Harbors.

Irma was born July 15, 1915 in Harnosand, Sweden, and raised by Einar and Agnes (Hoving) Norell.  She came to America with her family at the age of 9 years.  Irma resided in Duluth and...

Wayne Hansen

Mar 24, 2015

Wayne Edward Hansen passed from this life on Tuesday, March 24 2015, finally succumbing to the devastation of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Wayne (Mr. Wayno to his students) was born on Jan. 8th 1942 in Drayton, North Dakota to Lawrence & Bernice Hansen.  The family lived in Stephen, MN for a number of years until moving to Minneapolis where...

Judy Olson

Mar 21, 2015

Judy Olson, 73, Two Harbors, died Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Solvay Hospice in Duluth, with her family at her side.

She was born December 4, 1941 to Ellert and Mabel (Elg) Lindahl in Two Harbors, where she was a life-long resident.  After high school in 1959, she attended business college in Minneapolis, returning to Two Harbors...

Eleanor Trewhella

Mar 18, 2015

Eleanor C. Trewhella, 101, of Two Harbors, died Wednesday March 18, 2015 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors.

She was born February 16, 1914 to Hjalmer and Mary (Erickson) Carlson in Two Harbors, where she grew up and graduated from high school.  She married George Gran in 1939, and after his death, she married Robert Trewhella...

Robert Male

Mar 15, 2015

Captain Robert S. Male

Robert Scott Male, 93 of Two Harbors died Sunday March 15, 2015 at Ecumen Scenic Shores with his family by his side.

He was born January 6, 1922 to Edwin and Laura (Scott) Male in Lorain, Ohio.  As a young boy Robert sailed the Great Lakes with his father who was...