Obituaries

Ruth Malmo

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...

Ronald Ege

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...

Deloris Guzzo

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...

Bertha Toftey

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...

Paul Brandt

Aug 11, 2013

Paul William Brandt, 81, of Poplar Lake, Grand Marais, died near his home on the Gunflint Trail doing what he most enjoyed, picking blueberries.

Paul was born the oldest of three sons to Carl A. and Alis (Swenson) Brandt at Poplar Lake on the Gunflint Trail. A lifelong resident of the Gunflint Trail, Paul, with his family,...

Gertrude Scott

Aug 5, 2013

Gertrude Scott, 94, of Grand Marais, died Monday, August 5, 2013, in the Cook County North Shore Care Center.

Private graveside services will be held at Maple Hill Cemetery.

Bernice Sandness

Aug 4, 2013

Bernice W. Sandness, 94, of Eden Prairie, formerly of Two Harbors died Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park.

She was born May 21, 1919 to Louis and Helen (Werschler) Wendlandt in Duluth, where she grew up. Bernice moved to Two Harbors in 1940. She was employed by Lake Superior School District as...

Jodi Donahue

Aug 4, 2013

Jodi Jill Donahue, 43, of Two Harbors died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Lake View Memorial Hospital.

She was born on January 14, 1970 to Samuel and Betty (Mistelske) Smestad in Coon Rapids. She grew up and attended schools in Spring Lake Park. After graduating from Vermilion Community College in Ely, she was employed by...

Ricky Johnson

Aug 3, 2013

Ricky Lee Johnson 47 of Two Harbors, formerly of Silver Bay, died unexpectedly, Saturday August 3, 2013 at his home in Two Harbors.

He was born June 16, 1966 to George and Lorraine (Brink) Johnson in Two Harbors. Ricky grew up in Silver Bay and graduated from William Kelley High School. After graduation Ricky lived in various...

Gerhard Meissner

Jul 29, 2013

Gerhard Meissner, 93, of Grand Marais died Monday, July 29, 2013 at the Cook County North Shore Care Center.

He was born on December 28, 1919 to Hermann and Helena (Kuhl) Meissner in Berlin, Germany. Gerhard grew up in Berlin/Neukoeln and was drafted into WWII and sent to the western front to fight against the Russians. He...

Gunnar Williamson

Jul 25, 2013

Gunnar Williamson, 94, of Two Harbors, died Thursday July 25, 2013 at Essentia Health a�" St. Mary's Medical Center.

Gunnar was born October 6, 1918 to John Helmer and Selma (Gustafson) Williamson in Two Harbors, where he was a life-long resident. As a young man he entered the military and served in the Army's 8th Air Force...

Arthur Olson

Jul 22, 2013

Arthur Raymond "Ray" Olson, 93, of Duluth, died Monday, July 22 at the Benedictine Health Center in Duluth.

He was born February 16, 1920 to Theodore and Mattie Olson in Hovland. Ray was a lifelong resident of St. Louis County. He enlisted in the Navy and served for 2 years. He worked for St. Louis County Bridge...

Harold Parks

Jul 22, 2013

Harold W. Parks, 88, of Silver Bay died Monday, July 22, 2013 at Lake View Memorial Hospital in Two Harbors.

He was born on July 12, 1925 to Daniel and Lillian (Fox) Parks in Hill City, MN. Harold was raised by his aunt and uncle, Wilbur and Blanche Parks after both of his parents died at a...

Ann Koenig

Jul 22, 2013

Ann Koenig, 60, of Two Harbors, died Monday, July 22, 2013 at Essentia Health Duluth.

She was born in Two Harbors on April 6, 1953 to Tauno and Jean (Ryan) Wirt. Ann was a lifelong resident of Two Harbors and was a homemaker throughout the years. She loved spending time with her family, especially her 8 grandchildren....

Paul Bergman

Jul 20, 2013

Paul Gothard Bergman, 64, of Two Harbors, died peacefully on Saturday, July 20, with "his girls" and his wife by his side.

Beset for fifteen years by the rare disease scleroderma, he had defied the condition, determined to continue living a full and productive life. The disease attacked his lungs, and following a three year wait he...

Megan Bailey

Jul 20, 2013

Megan Ann Adams Bailey, 18, of Duluth, died tragically in a motor vehicle accident Saturday, July 20, 2013.

Megan was born on the 4th of July, 1995 to Mark Dana Bailey and Kimberly Ann Adams Bailey in Two Harbors, MN.

Megan attended the John A. Johnson Elementary School, the Minnehaha Middle School in Two Harbors, and...

"Maggie" Gunderson

Jul 19, 2013

Maggie Gunderson, 67, of Two Harbors died unexpectedly on Friday, July 19, 2013 at her home.

She was born on March 16, 1946 to Vernard and Myrtle (Halvorson) Nelson in Two Harbors. Maggie grew up in Knife River and graduated from Two Harbors High School. During her working career she held various jobs; most recently she was...

Kristen Benson

Jun 28, 2013

Kris Benson, 47, Two Harbors, died Friday June 28, 2013 at home.

Kris was born October 16, 1965 to Arthur Kolk and Patricia Wathan in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After growing up in Winona and Minneapolis, she graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelors Degree in the Classics, and from Winona State University with a Bachelors...

Pauline Haveri

Jun 27, 2013

Pauline Haveri, 90, of Two Harbors, died Thursday, June 27, 2013 at Talahi Senior Campus in St. Cloud.

She was born March 1, 1923 to John and Alma Jacobsen. She grew up on the shore of Lake Superior in Silver Bay with her siblings, as her father was a commercial fisherman. Pauline enjoyed the music of the...

Weldon Johnson

Jun 23, 2013

Weldon Arne Johnson, 81, lifelong resident of Two Harbors, MN passed away peacefully where he wanted to be - in the home he built, with his family by his side on Sunday, June 23. He was born on July 28, 1931 to Arne P. and Irene D. Johnson. He was a proud member of the close-knit Two Harbors...