Obituaries
Lloyd A. Layon
Sep 2, 2024
Lloyd A. Layon, 91, Kettle River, died Monday, September 2, 2024 in New Perspective Assisted Living, Cloquet. Â He was born on July 13, 1933 in Moose Lake to Elmer and Amelia (Sippola) Layon. Â Lloyd grew up in Silver Twp. and attended school in Kettle River and later Moose Lake where he graduated in 1951. Â He attended Hibbing State...
Ronnie Merle Thompson
Aug 25, 2024
Ronnie Merle Thompson, 66, of Sturgeon Lake passed away Sunday, August 25, 2024, in his home with his wife by his side.
Ronnie was born November 15, 1957, to Merle and Jean (Haglund) Thompson at the Butler Maternity Ward in Cloquet. He grew up in Blackhoof, MN, and graduated from Carlton High School in...
Mark Prachar
Aug 20, 2024
Mark  Prachar, 67, Sturgeon Lake, formerly of Esko, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 in Essentia St. Mary's in Duluth.  He was born on March 6, 1957 in Duluth to Marvin and May Prachar.  Mark grew up in Esko graduating from Esko High School in 1975.  He attended Hibbing Vo-Tech and attained a Diesel Mechanic degree in...
John William Samuelson
Aug 15, 2024
John William Samuelson passed into the arms of his Heavenly Father on Thursday, August 15, 2024 in Moose Lake, Minnesota.
He was born on October 9, 1942 in Cook, Minnesota to Walter Iver and Martha Irene (Mattson) Samuelson. The family lived in Cook until his mother moved them to Duluth so the boys could...
Keith A. Staberg
Aug 14, 2024
Keith A. Staberg, 71, Duquette, died Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at Essentia Moose Lake. Â He was born on October 17, 1952 in Stillwater to Don and Verlie Staberg. Â Keith grew up in Stillwater and then moved with his family for a short time to California. Â They later returned to Stillwater where Keith graduated from High School in Stillwater...
Larry Paul Wobbe
Aug 11, 2024
On August 11, 2024, Larry Paul Wobbe passed peacefully at his home in Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota at the age of 86.
He was born on March 19, 1938, in Devils Lake, North Dakota. He graduated from Sebeka High School. Larry married Sheila Perkins and they were blessed with 67 years together. They moved to Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota...
Betty Gayle Carlson
Jul 29, 2024
Betty Gayle Carlson, 89, Mahtowa, died peacefully on Monday, July 29, 2024 in Moose Lake Village. Â She was born on April 11, 1935 in Duluth to Barney and Audrey Petersen. Â Betty grew up in Duluth and graduated from Central High School. Â On May 21, 1955, Betty married James Carlson in Duluth. Â They lived in Mahtowa and Betty was...
Kathy Ann Beito
Jul 6, 2024
Kathy Ann Beito, 81, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2024 surrounded by faithful daughter Heidi, son-in-law Dean, and grandson Jonah. Kathy was born in Montevideo, MN on August 13, 1942 to Jesse and Lorraine (Ness) Schaller. She graduated from Montevideo Senior High School in 1960. Kathy was married to David Beito from 1967 to 1972. She gave birth...
Douglas Carl Linge
Jul 5, 2024
Douglas Carl Linge passed away from complications and results of pneumonia at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, MN on July 5th. His wife and children were blessed with the opportunity to spend the final days with him and were able to interact and ready him for his departure from this earth and into the arms of our Father in...
Judy Marie Horvat
Jul 1, 2024
Judy Marie Wall Horvat, 81, Moose Lake, went to her eternal reward on July 1st, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.
There to meet her were her husband: (George Little Horvat), her mother and dad: (Jeri and Ray Wall), her sons: (Kevin George and William Raymond Horvat), her daughters: (Sharon Irene and Cynthia Ann...
Michael Lee Suronen
Jun 28, 2024
Michael Lee Suronen, affectionately known as Mike, 68, of Barnum, MN, took his last breath on Friday, June 28, 2024, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN. Â He was surrounded by loved ones with his favorite classic country tunes playing, as his short but mighty battle with cancer came to an end.
Mike was born September...
Sherri Lynn Swiatkiewicz
Jun 25, 2024
Sherri Lynn (Sundberg) Swiatkiewicz 68, of Sturgeon Lake, MN passed away peacefully on June 25. Â She is preceded in death by her husband Don and parents, Richard and Lois Sundberg. She is survived by her brother Dick (Sally) and devoted partner Greg Caswell as well as many loving extended family members and friends.
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Terese Maria Gassert
Jun 24, 2024
Terese Maria Gassert, Cloquet, MN, died June 24, 2024, one day after her 71st birthday, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital with her family by her side. Terese was preceded in death by her parents Howard and Ida Gassert and her infant sister Monica Mary.
Terese graduated from the College of St. Catherine in 1975 and...
Valarie "Val" Wesley
Jun 23, 2024
Valarie "Val" Wesley, 70, of Sturgeon Lake, passed away peacefully at Essentia Health in Duluth after a courageous battle with cancer. Â She was born on August 30, 1953, in the old Moose Lake Hospital to William and Mavis Wesley of Moose Lake.
Val grew up on the family farm and graduated from Moose Lake...
Dorothy L. Nelson
Jun 17, 2024
Dorothy L. Nelson, 92, Kerrick, died peacefully on Monday, June 17, 2024 in Moose Lake Village. Â She was born on October 3, 1931 in Markville to Gilbert and Ruth Holmstrom. Â Dorothy grew up in Markville and in her teen years moved with her parents to Kerrick. Â On June 17, 1950, Dorothy married Charles Nelson in Kerrick. Â They lived...
Daniel Joseph Collier, Jr.
Jun 5, 2024
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Daniel Joseph Collier, Jr., 52, Norfolk, VA, proudly from Moose Lake, MN, passed peacefully on June 5, 2024 at Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk while surrounded by his children and wrapped in the love of family and friends...
Gary J. Danelski
May 30, 2024
Gary J. Danelski, 83, Willow River, died peacefully on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at Moose Lake Village. Â He was born on April 14, 1941 in Willow River to Philip and Ann Danelski. Â Gary attended Willow River High School graduating in 1959. Â He worked at Diamond Match in Cloquet and later moved to the Twin Cities where he worked...
Gilbert "Gil" Edwin Moonen
May 26, 2024
Gilbert "Gil" Edwin Moonen, 86, passed away on May 26th surrounded by family. He was born February 23, 1938 in Watertown, MN to Bernard and Bernice (Pouliot) Moonen.
Gil married Gayle Wetherille on April 25, 1964, celebrating 60 years of marriage this past April. While Gil was working for Hennepin County Park Reserve, they raised six children...
Robert "Bob" J. Rosera
May 25, 2024
Robert "Bob" J. Rosera, 60, Hermantown, formerly of Kettle River, died Saturday, May 25, 2024. Â He was born on January 20, 1964 in Eugene, OR to Dean and Margaret "Peggy" Rosera. Â He grew up in Tillamook, OR, Fairbanks, AK, and Glenallen, AK before moving to MN with his family in 1974. Â Bob attended Moose Lake High School graduating...
Judith Anne Langhorst
May 22, 2024
Judith Anne Langhorst, 87, Barnum, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at New Perspective Senior Living in Cloquet. Â She was born on July 29, 1936 in Milwaukee, WI to Ray and Helen Iverson. Â Judith grew up in Rhinelander, WI where she attended school. Â She later attended Northland College in Ashland and attained her BA Degree in Psychology...
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