Obituaries

Nov 4, 2010

Valenda K. Laska, 53, Two Harbors, died suddenly on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Lake View Memorial Hospital. She was born February 19, 1957 to Amos and Shirley (DuBois) Johnson in Red Wing, where she grew up and attended schools until moving to Florida when she was 15 years old. After graduating from Merritt Island High School she...

Oct 30, 2010

Frank Wotring, 93, of Two Harbors died Saturday, October 30, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth.

He was born May 11, 1917 to Clark and Mabel (Fix) Wotring in Hibbing. After graduating from McGregor High School in 1935, he served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years and was a survivor of the attack on Pearl...

Oct 30, 2010

LeeAnne M. Lund 68, of Grand Marais died Saturday, October 30, 2010 at the North Shore Hospital in Grand Marais, due to complications related to a brain injury in 2005.

She was born April 25, 1942 to Phillip and Margot (Huntsberger) Larson. LeeAnne grew up in Edina, attended school in Washburn, graduating in 1960. She graduated from...

Oct 29, 2010

Bernel "Tuffy" Rees, 89, of Two Harbors, died Friday, October 29, 2010 at the Bayshore Health Center in Duluth, MN with his family and favorite physician by his side. He was born July 21, 1921 to Merritt and Mary (Hamm) Rees in Valley Junction, Iowa. Tuffy grew up under the care of Ethel and Albin Nelson in Waubun,...

Oct 18, 2010

John V. Viren, 78, of Two Harbors, died, Monday, October 18, 2010 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, surrounded by his family.

He was born October 27, 1931, to Edward and Viola (Palmquist) Viren in Duluth. He grew up in Duluth, and graduated from Central High School in 1949. John attended Bethel College and UMD before...

Oct 17, 2010

Vernon Kenneth Anderson, 97, of Two Harbors died Sunday, October 17, 2010 at Sunrise Home.

He was born August 13, 1913 to Erick and Anna (Holbeck) Anderson and was a lifelong resident of Two Harbors. He was born and grew up on the family farm on State Road where he attended the one-room schoolhouse, which is still...

Oct 13, 2010

Doris E. Johnson, 90, of Two Harbors, died Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at the Sunrise Home.

She was born September 12, 1920 to Martin and Emilie (Evenson) Erickson in Fargo, North Dakota. At an early age she moved to Larsmont where she was raised by her mother and step-father, Julius Meyers. She married Carl E. Johnson, moved...

Oct 11, 2010

DR. DANIEL L. GUALTIERI

Daniel L. Gualtieri, 88, Two Harbors, died Monday October 11, 2010 in the Minnesota Veteran's Home in Silver Bay.

He was born September 27, 1922 to Leonardo and Olga (Tett) Gualtieri in Two Harbors, where he grew up and attended schools. During World War II he served in the U. S. Navy...

Oct 9, 2010

Richard Brink, 78, Silver Bay, died Saturday, October 9, 2010 in St Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born May 2, 1932 to George and Chloe (Lane) Brink in Deer Creek Township where he grew up, attended schools and worked on farms until entering the U. S. Army in 1952, being stationed in Korea. He married Leona...

Oct 8, 2010

Rita Barthell, 87, Two Harbors, died Friday, October 8, 2010 in the Lake View Memorial Hospital. She was born August 18, 1923 in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Robert and Roberta Kreibich, grew up in St Cloud and graduated from St Cloud Tech High School. She lived in Aitkin for many years where she owned and operated Radke Jewelry...

Oct 4, 2010

Virgil Hopkins, 72, Two Harbors, passed away Monday October 4, 2010 at home surrounded by his family. Virgil was born to George and Grace Hopkins on November 7, 1937 in River Falls, Wisconsin, and the family later moved to Two Harbors, where he grew up. After three years in the U. S. Army Security Agency, Virgil returned to...

Oct 4, 2010

WILLIAM J. AUGER

William J. Auger, 92, Silver Bay, died Monday October 4, 2010 in Bayshore Health Center in Duluth.

He was born October 23, 1917 to William Sr. and Anna (Bower) Auger in Saxon, WI where he graduated from high school and worked on the family farm. He then worked at a cheese factory and...

Oct 4, 2010

Robert "Bob" Julian Snow, born April 20, 1920, in Minneapolis, MN, to Clarence & Catherine Snow, died Monday, October 4, 2010. Bob married Nancy Grace Snow in 1943 before leaving for two years in the South Pacific, serving as a Lieutenant JG in the US Navy. He was a graduate of St. Paul Central High School, the University...

Oct 4, 2010

EILA S. NELSON

Eila Nelson, 85, Two Harbors, died Monday, October 4, 2010 at Lake View Memorial Hospital with her family at her side.

She was born March 26, 1925 in Frederick, South Dakota to Andrew and Alma (Palo) Ose. Eila grew up in Frederick and rural Duluth, and moved to Two Harbors as a young...

Oct 3, 2010

DEBRA LORRAINE HURD

Debra L. Hurd, 55, of Two Harbors died Sunday, October 03, 2010 at Lakeview Memorial Hospital.

She was born February 14, 1955 to Lester and Irene (Burton) Olson in Duluth, MN. During her life, she worked at various restaurants in Two Harbors. Debra greatly enjoyed baking, painting, and her grandchildren.

She was...

Oct 2, 2010

NETTIE G. BUSCHENA

Nettie G. Buschena, 86, of Two Harbors died Saturday, October 2, at her home after a courageous 3 A� year battle with cancer.

She was born July 7, 1924 to George and Etta (Henrichs) Bents in Ransom Township, MN. On July 18, 1954 Nettie married Raymond Buschena and they moved to Two Harbors...

Oct 1, 2010

Eldon P. Platcek, 71, of Two Harbors, died Friday, October 01, 2010 at Sunrise Nursing Home. He was born on March 9, 1939 to Arnie and Amelia (Lenertz) Platcek in Trimont, MN. He was an avid artifact surface hunter and bottle collector. Eldon had a passion for living history, and especially a deep interest in the history of...

Oct 1, 2010

Ethan James Johnson, infant son of Christopher Johnson and Amy Dugas was born Sunday, September 26, 2010 and died Friday, October 1, 2010.

Though his time with us was brief, he was greatly loved and will be missed and always remembered by his parents, grandparents, Ray and Aleta Johnson of Two Harbors; and George and Colleen Dugas...

Sep 26, 2010

Our wonderful, humor-filled husband and father, John Emery Carlstrom, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his Two Harbors home on Sunday, September 25, 2010 just a few days shy of his 93rd birthday. He was the only son born to Arthur and Hilma (Andersen) Carlstrom.

Dad was rarely without a twinkle in his eye, a smile...

Sep 19, 2010

Dorothy Ann Devitt was born on 8 May 1924 to John J., Sr. and Anna (Hodul) Karney in the Roseland neighborhood on Chicago's south side where she grew to young womanhood. She attended the Van Vlissingen Elementary School and graduated from Fenger High School in 1942. Right after graduation she married her high school sweetheart, R. William Joseph....