Obituaries

Mar 7, 2013

Dorothy Erlene Johnson, 93, of Two Harbors, died peacefully, Thursday, March 7, 2013, in St. Luke's Hospice.

She was born in Two Harbors on April 5, 1919 to Esther and Nels Sandness.

Dorothy was a 1937 graduate of Two Harbors High School and had worked as a bookkeeper at the Two Harbors Coop Store, and the...

Mar 6, 2013

Michael Marvin Maki, 53, of Silver Bay died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth.

He was born on January 8, 1960 in Coos Bay, Oregon to Marvin and Irene (Haglund) Maki . He grew up and attended schools in Two Harbors, lived in Brimson when he was married, and later moved to Silver...

Mar 2, 2013

Gerald (Jerry) Paul Driscoll, 85, of Clover Valley, died March 2, 2013, with family at his side in St. Luke's Hospice after a brief battle with cancer. Jerry was born on July 2, 1927 in the home of a Clover Valley midwife and carried home by horse and wagon. He was the youngest of 10 children born to...

Feb 28, 2013

Lil Magnuson, 93, Two Harbors, died Thursday, February 28, 2013 in Ecumen Scenic Shores.

Lil was born August 11, 1919 in Two Harbors to Iver and Lempi (Koskinen) Maja.

She married Eugene Magnuson on June 20, 1936 and with her family she operated Dadlilson's Construction from 1951 to 1973.

She enjoyed knitting, sewing, and baking....

Feb 15, 2013

Ellis "Bud" Tormondsen of Tofte, Mn passed away Friday February 15, 2013 at Ecumen Scenic Shores Care Center in Two Harbors, Mn. He died peacefully with his daughter and son at his side.

Bud was born on May 5 1922 To Chris and Matelda Tormondsen in Tofte Mn. After his education from Cook County High School Bud...

Feb 14, 2013

Shirley J. Davies of Two Harbors passed away Thursday February 14th after a brief stay in Hospice at St. Luke's Hospital. Shirley was born on November 4th, 1920 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Clifford and Leta Pierce.

She graduated from Miss Wood's Kindergarten and Primary Training School in Minneapolis. She also attended U of M and Mankato...

Feb 10, 2013

Hazel E. Peterson, 84, Two Harbors, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 10, 2013 in Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center after a short illness.

She was born December 5, 1928 and grew up in Duluth, one of 4 daughters and 2 sons. In 1948, Hazel married MelRoy (Pete) Peterson in Cloquet. After his training to become...

Feb 4, 2013

Harold "Swanny" Swanberg, of Two Harbors, MN, formerly of Cloquet, MN, died peacefully in his home early Monday morning, February 4, 2013.

Harold was born April 26, 1926 in Munising Michigan, and raised in Chatham Michigan, the youngest of seven and the last sibling of that generation to pass. A veteran of WWII and a graduate of...

Feb 4, 2013

Bill Conway, 89, Silver Bay died Monday, February 4, 2013 in the Minnesota Veteran's Home.

Bill was born May 31, 1923 to Joseph and Flora (Brewer) Conway in Winegar, Wisconsin where he grew up, attending schools in Marenisco, Michigan. He entered the U.S. Army in 1941 serving in the Pacific Campaign of World War II, the Korean...

Feb 1, 2013

Warren W. Erickson, 95, Grand Marais, died Friday February 1, 2013 at the Cook County North Shore Care Center.

He was born January 14, 1918 to Martin and Alice (Elquist) Erickson in Cook County and grew up, and attended school on Maple Hill. He farmed on Maple Hill until age 35, when he went to work for...

Jan 31, 2013

Ruth Humphrey passed away peacefully from a gently weakening heart on January 31, 2013.

She was born Ruth Ann Atkins, the fifth of six children, on August 8, 1919 to Elizabeth Hoopes Atkins and Samuel Ellsworth Atkins at 1909 Woodland Avenue in Duluth, Minnesota. Her back yard, while growing up, was an apple orchard. Ruth rode the...

Jan 31, 2013

Lee Hanson, 83, of Two Harbors, died Thursday, January 31, 2013 in her home surrounded by her family.

She was born on March 3, 1929 to Oliver and Pennie (Shoulders) Harrell in Rich Square, North Carolina. She grew up in Murfreesboro, N.C. and graduated from high school there in 1948. Lee graduated from nurses training at Norfolk...

Jan 29, 2013

Nick Holappa, 25, Two Harbors, died unexpectedly on Tuesday January 29, 2013.

He was born May 8, 1987 to Richard and Brenda (Ness) Holappa in River Falls, Wisconsin. He grew up in River Falls and Cottage Grove, Minnesota before moving to Two Harbors in 2001. In Two Harbors, he enjoyed high school sports, playing soccer, football, baseball...

Jan 27, 2013

Laura Fenner, 80 , Two Harbors, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at home.

She was born October 15, 1932 to Arthur and Anna (Sazama) Bredow in Colby, WI. She moved to Two Harbors in 1952 and married Harold "Shorty" Fenner in 1954. Laura was employed for many years at Agate Cleaners and Laundromat, Leksell Bakery,...

Jan 27, 2013

Judy Lynn Nikula, 74, Finland, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 27, 2013. She was born January 30, 1938 to Earl K Sr. and Vera Wahl in Rockwood, Pennsylvania.

Judy was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard Niklula Sr.; and an infant son, John.

Judy is survived by her children,...

Jan 24, 2013

Steve Ingram, 61, of Silver Bay, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 24, 2013.

He was born on June 22, 1951 to Robert and Catherine (Mueller) Ingram in Littlefork, MN. Steve grew up and attended schools in Silver Bay, graduating from William Kelley High School.

Steve was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing, and snowmobiling. He...

Jan 21, 2013

James T. Johnson, age 68, died Monday January 21st, 2013 from pancreatic cancer.

He was born October 18th, 1944 to Hannah and Ted Johnson of Grand Marais. He graduated from Cook County High School and attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN where he graduated in 1966 with a B.A. in Biology. After graduation he attended Northwestern...

Jan 15, 2013

William E. "Bill" Koski, 90, of Two Harbors died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at home.

He was born on February 7, 1922 to Hjalmer and Rosa (Silander) Koski in Kinney, Minnesota. Bill graduated from Buhl High School and served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He married Mildred Garson in 1948 and worked as an aircraft...

Jan 11, 2013

Ardell Granlund, 86, Silver Bay, died Friday January 11, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center of heart failure.

He was born February 26, 1926 to Arthur and Kate (Smith) on a farm near Milnor, North Dakota, graduated from Milnor High School, then served in the U. S. Navy during World War II. After the war...

Jan 1, 2013

Melissa "Missy" McGregor-Voltz, 39, Two Harbors, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday January 1, 2013 surrounded by her loving family, after a long battle with cancer.

Melissa was born June 12, 1973 to Daniel and Bonnie McGregor in Two Harbors, where she grew up and graduated from high school in 1991. She continued her education at...