Obituaries

Betty Richards

Mar 10, 2014

Betty Mae Hart Duresky Richards, 86, Silver Bay, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday March 10, 2014 in St Luke's Hospital.

She was born on September 5, 1927 to Sidney and Helen (Ohotto) Hart in Littlefork, MN where she grew up and attended school with her 4 brothers and 1 sister. Betty moved to Silver...

Diane Solem

Mar 7, 2014

Diane Serena Solem, 61, of Two Harbors, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, Friday, March 7, 2014 at her home.

She was born March 17, 1952 to Vernon and Julia (Riaccone) Chladek in Duluth. Diane graduated from Hermantown High School in 1970. She married her high school sweetheart Howard Solem in 1972, and a year later they...

Ronald Ranta

Mar 2, 2014

Ronald Ranta, 79, of Grand Portage, died peacefully, Sunday, March 2, 2014 at the Cook County North Shore Care Center.

He was born November 25, 1934 to Oscar and Viola (Jacobson) Ranta in Negaunee, Michigan. Ron grew up in Palmer, Michigan, and attended school in Negaunee. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the Air Force, and was stationed...

Edda Mealey

Mar 1, 2014

Edda Mealey, 73, passed away at her home in rural Two Harbors on Saturday, March 1, 2014.

Edda was born to Karl and Katrina (Wassmuth)Metzke in Neukirchen, Germany. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Robert Browning and her second husband, James Mealey.

Edda is survived by two sons, Thomas (Amber) Browning...

Cory Johnson

Feb 28, 2014

Lt. Cmdr Cory Paul Johnson, 43, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, February 28, 2014.

Cory was a native of Grand Marais, Minnesota and a resident of Poquoson since 1993. After enlisting in the Navy at 18, he tested and was found highly qualified for the Navy's Nuclear Power School in Ballston Spa New York. The Navy awarded Cory...

Richard King

Feb 28, 2014

Richard Paul Xavier King, 81, died on February 28, 2014. Watched over and comforted by his wife and sons, he went peacefully.

Dick was born on August 7, 1932, in his grandfather's home on Chazy Lake, in the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York. He grew up there with his parents, three brothers and one sister. At...

Mathias Hueltner

Feb 25, 2014

Mathias Hueltner, 82, of Grand Marais died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at the Cook County North Shore Hospital.

He was born February 21, 1932 to Anton and Helene (Letfus) Hueltner in Yugoslavia where he grew up and attended school. In 1952 he moved to Austria where he lived for 4 years. In 1955, he came to the...

Mervel Hanson

Feb 24, 2014

Mervel J. Hanson , 82, of Silver Bay, died Monday Feb. 24, 2014 at Carefree Living in Silver Bay. He was born Sept. 5, 1931 to Harry and Anna Hanson in Willmar, Minn., where he grew up and attended schools.

Mervel served in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in the Aleutian Islands during the Korean...

Irma Larsen

Feb 23, 2014

Irma J. Larsen, 94, of Grand Marais, died peacefully Sunday, February 23, 2014, at the Cook County North Shore Care Center in Grand Marais, with her family by her side.

She was born January 22, 1920 to John and Amanda (Stokke) Haugen in Virginia, Minnesota, where she grew up and graduated from high school. Irma attended cosmetology...

Yvonne Johnson

Feb 23, 2014

Yvonne Irene Johnson, 83, of Two Harbors died Sunday, February 23rd at Ecumen Scenic Shores Care Center in Two Harbors.

Yvonne was born to Gilbert and Alphild Nylund in Two Harbors on August 8, 1930. She lived in Two Harbors her entire life. She married Wendell Johnson in 1950 and together they raised three children.

She...

Robert Munson

Feb 23, 2014

Rev. Robert J. Munson, 83, Two Harbors, passed from his earthly home to his heavenly home on Sunday February 23, 2014.

Bob was born August 17, 1930 to Lewis and Sarah Nellie (Russell) Munson Sr. on the family farm in Randall, Minnesota. He attended a one room schoolhouse through eighth grade, and graduated from Little Falls High...

Leon Hudson

Feb 18, 2014

Leon R. Hudson, 75, of Two Harbors, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Diamond Willow Lester River.

He was born on June 4, 1938 to Leo "Pearl" and Blanche (Runge) Hudson in Sleepy Eye, MN. Leon graduated from high school in St. James before attending Mankato St. University and later UMD, earning a Master's degree in education....

Joanne Fuentes

Feb 17, 2014

Joanne Fuentes, 81, of Two Harbors, died on Monday, February 17, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth.

She was born on February 4, 1933 to Perry and Geneva (Rabey) Bolen in Two Harbors, where she graduated from high school. On February 18, 1955 Joanne married Bonifacio Fuentes in Two Harbors. She was a homemaker throughout the...

Clemence Gresczyk

Feb 17, 2014

Clemence J Gresczyk, 79, Grand Marais, died peacefully, with his children at his side, on February 17, 2014 at Essentia Health of Duluth.

Clem was born on November 23,1934 in Moose Lake, Minnesota to Eleanor and Tony Gresczyk. He grew up on the family farm in Rutledge and graduated from Willow River High School. Clem married Carol...

Dwight Reisinger

Feb 5, 2014

Dwight "Dite" Reisinger, 61, of Silver Bay died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth.

He was born April 6, 1952 to John "Jack" and Lillian (Brown) Reisinger in Hibbing, Minnesota. Dwight moved to Silver Bay in 1955, graduated from high school, and worked for Reserve Mining Company for 13 years. He moved to...

Jeanne Kurtz

Feb 3, 2014

Jeanne Gage Kurtz, 57, of Grand Rapids, died on Monday, February 3, 2014 at Essentia Health St.

Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. She was born on October 23, 1956 to John "Jack" and June (Dahlgren) Gage in Two Harbors, where she grew up. After her marriage to Brian Smith, Jeanne graduated from high school in Tacoma, Washington....

Irma Toftey

Feb 1, 2014

Irma Lorraine Toftey passed away on Saturday February 1, 2014 at Cook County North Shore Care Center at 91 years old. She was born November 13, 1922 to Thomas and Aleda Marie (Lindberg) Joynes in Grand Marais. She graduated from Cook County High School (Grand Marais High School) in 1940, and was baptized and confirmed in the Bethlehem...

Dorothy Midbrod

Jan 30, 2014

Dorothy Midbrod, 88, of Silver Bay died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Carefree Living in Silver Bay.

Visitation will be from 1PM until the 2PM Memorial Service, Monday February 3, 2014 at Sychar Lutheran Church in Silver Bay.

Mabel Ellestad

Jan 29, 2014

Mabel Lorraine Ellestad, joined hands once again with John, her loving husband of 53 years on January 29, 2014.

Mabel was born December 21, 1928 in Sisseton, South Dakota to Clarence and Francis Stavig. She was one of ten children, survived by one brother, Lloyd Stavig of Watertown, South Dakota.

Mabel married John Duane Ellestad in...

Mark Buckman

Jan 28, 2014

Mark J. Buckman, 53, of Schroeder, MN, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis after a brief illness.

He was born December 30, 1960 to Sylvester "Buck" and Marion (Christopherson) Buckman in Grand Marais. Mark was a lifelong resident of Schroeder and graduated from Cook County High School in 1979....