Obituaries

Jun 22, 2013

Earl Anderson, 92, Grand Marais, died Saturday, June 22, 2013 in the Cook County North Shore Care Center.

Earl was born April 20, 1921 to Emil and Esther (Winquist) Anderson in Milbank, SD. He grew up and attended schools in the Grand Marais and Maple Hill area. During World War II he served in the Army in...

Jun 16, 2013

MARION LORRAINE ST. MARIE PRECORD

Marion Precord, 92, died Monday, June 17, 2013 in St. Eligius Health Care in Duluth.

She was born June 19, 1920 to Willard and Esther (Johnson) St. Marie in Duluth, where she grew up and graduated from Girls Cathedral High School. She worked as a telephone operator for Northwestern Bell for...

Jun 16, 2013

Alice L. Carlson, 92, Two Harbors, died Sunday June 16, 2013 at home.

She was born September 24, 1920 to Arthur and Fanny (Kaitfors) Mattson in Duluth, Minnesota. She grew up in French River and graduated from Clover Valley High School. Alice married Carl L. Carlson and they had made their home in Two Harbors since 1940....

Jun 15, 2013

Henry Brower, 72, Two Harbors, died Saturday June 15, 2013 in St Luke's Hospital after a brief battle with cancer.

Hank was born February 9, 1941 to Harry and Rose (Dandrea) Brower in Two Harbors, where he lived for most of his life. After high school he entered the Navy, being stationed in San Diego for two...

Jun 13, 2013

Dylan Marshall, 14, Grand Marais, died tragically on Thursday, June 13, 2013, in a car accident in rural Cook County.

Dylan was born June 27, 1998 to James and Christina ( Collett) Marshall in Knoxville, TN. He had lived in Grand Marais for the last 5 years, and had just completed his freshman year at Cook County...

Jun 11, 2013

John E. Kuchta, 87, of Two Harbors, died Tuesday June 11, 2013 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors.

He was born July 26, 1925 to William and Dora (Gray) Kuchta in Allen Junction, Minnesota, where he grew up. Jack attended schools in Aurora and served in the US Navy during WWII. He married Sylvia Fredrickson on...

Jun 8, 2013

Al Goede, 83, Two Harbors, died Saturday June 8, 2013 in Ecumen Scenic Shores. He was born June 21, 1929 to William and Augusta (Frick) Goede in Montrose, Minnesota, and grew up and attended schools in the central Minnesota farm country. He served in the U. S. Army following World War II and again during the Korean War....

Jun 7, 2013

Betty C. Backlund, 86, passed away on June 7, 2013 at the North Shore Hospital in Grand Marais. She was in declining health in the past 9 months, but achieved her wish of staying in her home with help, for the past 6 months.

Betty was born on July 5, 1926 to Carl and Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Engelsen)...

Jun 4, 2013

She was born November 10, 1920 to Walter and Margaret (Kowalski) Gralewski in Duluth. The family homesteaded in Cramer. Connie attended schools in Cramer and Finland and graduated from Two Harbors High School. She married William F. Wilson on January 12, 1952. They lived in Two Harbors until moving to Silver Bay in 1955.

Connie was a...

Jun 3, 2013

Phyllis E. Hurd, 89, of Two Harbors went to be with her Lord on June 3, 2013 at Ecumen Scenic Shores in Two Harbors.

She was born on December 9, 1923 to Harry A. and Lillian Marie (Fisk) Young in Duluth. Phyllis married Lester Hurd on November 17, 1942 in Duluth. She was a homemaker and shared...

Jun 2, 2013

Wayne W. Carlson, 82 formerly of Toimi, died Sunday June 2, 2013 in the Minnesota Veteran's Home in Silver Bay.

He was born May 3, 1931 to Jacob and Minnie (Wartianen) Carlson in Toimi, Minnesota. Wayne grew up and attended the Toimi School, before graduating from Two Harbors High School. He served in the Army during the...

Jun 2, 2013

Robert L. Hill, 85, Brimson, died Sunday June 2, 2013 in St Luke's Hospital.

He was born November 18, 1927 to Arthur and Maria Hill in Quincy, Illinois, and grew up in Pierre, South Dakota. After moving to Grand Rapids, MN he served in the Army during World War II, and later the Air Guard. In 1963...

May 30, 2013

Irv Angell, 86, of Grand Marais, died on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Homestead Hospice in Owatonna.

He was born on July 8, 1926 to Andrew and Blanche (Phinney) Angell in Minneapolis. Irv grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from Central High School. During World War II, Irv served in the Navy as a radar operator aboard...

May 18, 2013

John Keith Fredrickson, 54, of Silver Bay died in his home on May 18th, 2013. The son of Dick and Gale Fredrickson of Silver Bay, he was born in Bemidji, MN on September 3rd, 1958.

John graduated from William Kelley High School in 1976. He attended college at Rainy River Community College in International Falls, where he...

May 10, 2013

Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Helpful Friend to many . . .

Terry passed away unexpectedly at the age of 76 on May 10, 2013. He was born on September 27, 1936 To Doris Delmont and Leroy Englund. Terry was a long time resident of St. Paul, and retired to Grand Marais in 1995 and residing on...

Apr 30, 2013

On April 30, 2013, we sadly lost a devoted son, brother, uncle, fiance, "step-dad" and friend. Lee Jacobson died in a workplace accident near Silver Bay.

He was born September 10, 1954 to Roy and Mabel Jacobson in Duluth. Lee attended school in Silver Bay, graduating in 1973 from William Kelly High School. He attended Bemidji...

Apr 19, 2013

Bud Raatz, 74, of Two Harbors died Friday, April 19, 2013 at home.

He was born on June 7, 1938 to Carl A. and Rose (Lathrop) Raatz Sr. in Duluth, where he grew up and attended schools. Bud was well known as a jack-of-all-trades and a master welder.

Bud enjoyed all outdoor sports especially hunting, fishing...

Apr 16, 2013

Kenneth R. Judkins, 88, died on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in St. Luke's Hospital.

He was born February 11, 1925 in Willoughby, Ohio to Frank E. and Beatrice B. (Whitehead) Judkins. During his early years his family moved many times due to his father's career in sales. After graduating from high school in Medina, Ohio, Ken served...

Apr 14, 2013

Hazel R. Blaisdell, 93, Two Harbors, died Sunday April 14, 2013 in Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.

She was born November 23, 1919 to Albert and Mary (Moisala) LaBounty in Two Harbors, where she was a life-long resident. She graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1937 and attended beauty school in Duluth. She worked as a...

Apr 11, 2013

Marian Cleveland, 84, of Two Harbors, died in her sleep, Thursday April 11, 2013 at Lake View Memorial Hospital.

Marian was born August 14, 1928 to Hjelmer and Betty (Forsman) Carlson in Cloquet, where she grew up and attended Cloquet High School. She met Harold Cleveland in 1947, and they married in 1948. Marian worked on her...