Obituaries

Oct 25, 2013

Robert S. Pye , 86, of Grand Marais, formerly of St. Paul, died Friday October 25, 2013 in Grand Marais.

Bob was born June 28, 1927 to Ernest and Bess (Hayek) Pye in St Paul, where he grew up and attended schools. During World War II he served in the Navy and Marines. He married Martha Thell...

Oct 22, 2013

Susie Coolidge, 66, of Two Harbors, died October 22, 2013 at St Luke's Hospital.

She was born August 17, 1947 to George and Helen (Dibble) Mallory in Two Harbors, where she was a life-long resident. She graduated from high school in 1965, was a homemaker through the years, and worked as a bartender at the VFW and...

Oct 21, 2013

Leah Worner, 96, of Two Harbors died Monday, October 21, 2013 at Barross House in Two Harbors.

She was born July 27, 1917 to Adam and Anna (Rau) Groff in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. She grew up in Blue Earth, MN and had made her home in Two Harbors since 1953. She was employed as a clerk at...

Oct 19, 2013

Inez (Nelson) Esse, 87, of Two Harbors, formerly of Bloomington, died Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth.

She was born on June 21, 1926 to Nels and Amanda (Christanson) Nelson in Rose City, MN. Inez grew up in Rose City and Alexandria where she graduated high school. She was married to Richard...

Oct 10, 2013

Dr. Carl V. Griesy passed away Thursday morning October 10, 2013.

He was born December 27, 1928 in Belmond, Iowa. After graduating from high school at age 16, he went onto study pre-med at Luther College. Carl then enlisted in the United States Army in 1946 as a surgical technician.

He was full of stories about...

Oct 1, 2013

Lorraine Duininck, 89, of Grand Marais died Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at the North Shore Care Center in Grand Marais.

She was born April 18, 1924 in Franklin, Minnesota to Charles and Lula (Waters) Seaman. She was baptized at the Church of Christ in Redwood Falls. She grew up in the rural Hector area where she attended...

Sep 30, 2013

Samuel E. Henke 85, died peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, September 30, 2013 in Cloquet.

Sam was born January 20, 1928 to John and Pauline (Rathke) Henke in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, where he grew up and graduated from high school. Sam served in the US Navy during WWII. He married Dorla Kruger in...

Sep 26, 2013

Nancy Lee Malone, 80, of Silver Bay, MN, formerly of Willmar, MN, passed away peacefully at her home on September 26, 2013.

Nancy was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to Dr. Joseph S. and Elizabeth I. Smith on January 19, 1933. She went to high school in Hot Springs, South Dakota and graduated in 1951. She married 'Sam'...

Sep 20, 2013

Joan White, 75, of Grand Marais died on Friday, September 20, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth.

She was born on January 30, 1938 in Boston, MA to William and Marie (O'Neal) McGillivray. She grew up in Quincy, MA; graduating from Arch Bishop Williams High School. Joan worked for the Town of Carver...

Sep 13, 2013

John J. Beno, 36, of Two Harbors, died of natural causes, September 13, 2013 at his home.

He was born November 9, 1976 to John and Elaine (Jablonski) Beno in Parma, Ohio. John grew up in Macedonia, Ohio where he graduated from Nordonia High School in 1995. He attended college at Purdue University, and worked for Walsh...

Sep 10, 2013

Dennis Eugene Chandler "Chick" 67, died September 10, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest.

He was born June 21, 1946, the son of Richard and Caroline (Leemans) Chandler.

Dennis was born and raised in Two Harbors. After graduation from high school he enlisted in the US Navy and proudly...

Sep 8, 2013

Richard M. "Dick" Olson, 87, formerly of North Shore Drive, died Sunday, September 8, 2013 in St Luke's Hospital.

Dick was born October 22, 1925 to Hjalmar and Viola (Morden) Olson in Waukesha, Wisconsin. In February 1943, during World War II, he entered the U. S. Navy serving as a boatswain's mate second class aboard the heavy...

Sep 4, 2013

Harlan Soderberg, 86, Two Harbors, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013 in the Minnesota Veteran's Home in Silver Bay.

He was born May 21, 1927 to Einar and Anna (Fredson) Soderberg in Two Harbors, where he grew up and attended schools. During World War II he served in the U. S. Navy, and after the war returned to...

Sep 1, 2013

Joan Marie Pierce, 81, of Two Harbors, died Sunday, September 1st, 2013 surrounded by her family.

She was born to the late Halvor and Georgina (Johnson) Harstad on May 15th, 1932 in Sebeka, MN. Joan graduated from Sebeka High School in 1950 and received a LPN degree in Nursing from The Charles T. Miller School of Practical...

Sep 1, 2013

Denise Rae Jamnick, 55, of Silver Bay, died Sunday, September 1, 2013 in St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, after a courageous 2 year battle with cancer.

She was born January 27, 1958 to Donald and Babe (Kellogg) Monson in Two Harbors. Denise grew up in Beaver Bay, and attended school in Silver Bay, graduating from William Kelley...

Aug 28, 2013

Carla Thompson, 79, of Two Harbors, died Wednesday August 28, 2013, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. She is gone from home but not from our hearts.

She was born February 23, 1934 to Cecil Howard Sr. and Lydia Lucille (Norton) Huntley. Carla was raised in Indiana until 1953 then moved to Finland with her husband of...

Aug 18, 2013

Lucy Malmo, 86, of Silver Bay, died Sunday, August 18, 2013, in her home.

Lucy was born June 30, 1927, to Paul and Alma Mae (Kranzfelder) Cottington in Ashland, Wisconsin, and grew up in Superior and Duluth. After graduating from Duluth Central High school in 1945, she attended Grinnell College, UMD, and the University of Minnesota, where...

Aug 17, 2013

Ronald (Ron) Ege, 78, formerly of Little Marais, died Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Diamond Willow Lester Park Assisted Living in Duluth.

He was born April 24, 1935 to Russell and Ruth (Borgersen) Ege in Duluth, and was a lifelong resident of the North Shore. He was married to Noreen Fenstad May 2, 1959 at the United...

Aug 15, 2013

Deloris Guzzo, 87, of Silver Bay, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center in Duluth.

She was born on October 2, 1925 to Bertram and Bertha (Grindhaim) Width in Duluth. Dee grew up in Duluth and graduated from Denfeld High School. She moved to Silver Bay...

Aug 13, 2013

Bertha Kretzschmar Toftey, 104, community leader and spouse of prominent North Shore artist, Adolph (Ade) Toftey, died Tuesday, August 13, at the North Shore Care Center in Grand Marais.

For nearly four decades, she and her husband published the Cook County News-Herald. Bertha was born in Sibley County, Minnesota, on November 24, 1908, to Josephine and the...