Obituaries
Ruby Eldora Wilson
May 25, 2026
Ruby Eldora Wilson, 81, of Sturgeon Lake, passed away Monday, May 25, 2026, at St. Mary's Essentia Hospital in Duluth. She was born on March 7, 1945, in Moose Lake to Annar and Marie (Broten) Olsen.
Ruby was raised on the family homestead on Split Rock Road near Denham. She graduated from Willow River...
Maureen Frances (Alexander) Durand
May 15, 2026
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It is with great love and gratitude for her remarkable life that we share the passing of Maureen Frances (Alexander) Durand on May 15, 2026 - a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Born in Ada, MN on February 12, 1949, and raised in North Minneapolis, Maureen was a proud...
Helen Joanne Johnson
May 11, 2026
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Our Mom, our Minnesota Angel, Helen "Joanne" Johnson, age 94, began eternal life on May 11, 2026. Â On December 9, 1931, she was born in the family home in the township of Corona (Mahtowa, MN) to John Francis and Charlotte Nesbitt Grimm and named Cecelia Helen. Â Charlotte died in...
Genevieve "Gen" Peters
May 4, 2026
Genevieve "Gen" Peters, 92, of Moose Lake, Cromwell and formerly of Aurora, MN, beloved mother, grandmother, "Bubbles" and friend went to be with the Lord peacefully on May 4, 2026. Â Gen was preceded in death by her loving husband, Ernest; son, Darrell; daughter, Kim (Peters) Creager; son-in-law, Terry Leoni; and her twin siblings, Donna Lampel and Donald Leino.
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Jeffrey Dean Southerton
Apr 24, 2026
My beloved husband and best friend, Jeffrey Dean Southerton, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 24, 2026, after a 15-month battle with tonsillar cancer. Jeff and I were side-by-side when he passed peacefully in his sleep, just as he had prayed he would.
Jeff was born in Bloomington, MN to Donald and Donna Southerton. He was the...
Leroy Theodore Slater
Apr 23, 2026
LeRoy Theodore Slater, age 90, died peacefully in his sleep on April 23, 2026 in Moose Lake, MN. Â Born to Roy and Pauline (Nathan) Slater on July 19, 1935 in Linton, North Dakota. Â He was the second oldest of 7 children. Â He moved with his family to Mahtowa, MN when he was a little boy and farmed with...
Kay Lepisto Vanrossen
Apr 16, 2026
Kay Lepisto VanRossen, 90, of Benedictine in Duluth, passed away on April 16, 2026. She was born on September 21, 1935 to Arnold and Thora Hultman in Eveleth, Minnesota. Kay spent most of her life in West Duluth, where she was involved in the community, raised her family and made many lifelong friends. She enjoyed family gatherings, especially at...
Geraldine "Geri" Youngberg
Apr 6, 2026
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Geraldine "Geri" Youngberg, 85, Barnum, died peacefully on Monday, April 6, 2026 at New Perspective Senior Living in Barnum. Â She was born in Minneapolis on May 24, 1940 to Renhard and Frances Broten. Â Geri moved to Denham where she grew up and learned her hard work ethic on...
Lucia Lane Ledoux
Apr 1, 2026
Lucia Lane LeDoux, 83, passed away peacefully with family by her side on April 1, 2026, at New Perspective Senior Living in Barnum. She was born on June 6, 1942 in Kimball Minnesota as the fourth of nine children to Clifford and Elsie (Branson) Lekander. Lucia grew up in Kimball and Barnum and graduated from Barnum High School....
Michael Arthur Folsted, Sr.
Mar 27, 2026
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Michael Arthur Folsted, Sr., 78, of Sturgeon Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Aspirus St. Luke's, in Duluth. Â He was born on November 25, 1947 in Moose Lake to Arthur and Marion (Newbloom) Folsted. Â Mike grew up on...
Dale Roger Olson
Mar 26, 2026
Dale Roger Olson, passed away on March 26, 2026, at the age of 88. He was born on February 19, 1938, in Birch Creek Township, Minnesota, to Robert Olson and Jennie Rautio. Dale grew up in Birch Creek Township, attending Church Hill School and later Willow River High School, from which he graduated in 1950.
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Joyce (Nielsen) Schatvet
Mar 23, 2026
Joyce Schatvet, 94, Forest Lake, died Monday, March 23, 2026 in Birchwood Senior Living, Forest Lake. Â She was born on September 20, 1931 in Superior, WI to Loretta Harris and was the oldest of four children. Â While Joyce was young, Loretta met Axel Nielsen whom she married and he became Joyce's Dad. Â They lived in Askov where Joyce...
Romayne Malinda Storck
Mar 15, 2026
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Romayne Storck, 82, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and dear friend, was called to her eternal resting place on March 15, 2026.
She was born on September 20, 1943, in Weatherford, Texas, to Albert "Dutch" and Vera Dietz.
On August 24, 1962, Romayne was...
Beverly Jean Colton
Mar 13, 2026
Beverly Jean "Bev" Colton (née Storebo), a beloved member of her community, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2026, in Duluth, Minnesota, at the age of 86. Born on March 12, 1940, in Sandstone, Minnesota, Bev lived a life filled with love, faith, and service to others.
Bev was the cherished daughter of Adolph...
Jimmy R. Lekander
Mar 11, 2026
Jimmy Robert Lekander, 80, passed away peacefully in his home with his sons by his side on March 11, 2026. He was born August 13, 1945 in Kimball, MN to Clifford and Elsie (Branson) Lekander. After living parts of his childhood in Kimball, Esko, and Mahtowa, the family settled east of Barnum, where Jimmy graduated from Barnum High...
David R. Kosloski
Mar 11, 2026
David R. Kosloski, 74, Willow River, passed away Wednesday March 11, 2026. David was born on April 7, 1951, to Thomas and Walterine (Mikrot) Kosloski in Moose Lake. David graduated from Willow River High School in 1969. David married Yvonne (Herzog) June 9, 1973. In May 1981 Dave and Yvonne were blessed with a son, Anthony (Tony) Kosloski. Spending...
Ron Jokimaki
Mar 8, 2026
Ron Jokimaki, 69, Moose Lake, died Sunday, March 8, 2026 at his home with his family by his side. Â He is now reunited with friends and family that have gone before and free from the health struggles he had been going through.
Ron was born on May 14, 1956 in Minneapolis to Nestor and...
Doris Jean Johnson
Feb 28, 2026
Doris Jean Johnson, 71, of Carlton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Moose Lake Village Assisted Living.
She was born on July 10, 1954, to Lawrence and Florence (Larson) Schmitz in Cloquet. Doris grew up in the Carlton–Cloquet area and attended Cloquet High School. On April 27, 1976, she married the love of her...
Pastor Phillip Rico Swensson
Feb 25, 2026
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Phillip Rico Swensson was born on July 8, 1924, in Maple Plain, Minnesota, to Minnie Elvira Teresia Hamburg, age 39, and Gustav Sigfrid Swensson, age 55. His father was a Swedish Lutheran Pastor. Phill is the youngest of six children: Paul, Martha, Evangeline, Carl, and Luther.
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Donovan "Don" E. Bertsch
Feb 23, 2026
Donovan (Don) E. Bertsch departed this earth on February 23, 2026 in Duluth, MN. He was 88 years old.
He was born on December 7th, 1937 in New Prague, Minnesota to parents Herman and Marie (nee Carlson) Bertsch and was the oldest of 5 boys. He graduated from West High School in Denver, Colorado. Don served in...
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