Obituaries
Donald D. Peterson
May 27, 2023
Donald D. Peterson, 85, Barnum, died peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, May 27, 2023 in Moose Lake Village. Â He was born on April 17, 1938 to Melvin and Arlene Peterson in Barnum. Â Don grew up in the Blackhoof Twp. area and attended school in Barnum. Â He hauled pulpwood with his dad, logged in northern...
Kenneth Karl Dahlberg
May 24, 2023
Kenneth "Ken" Karl Dahlberg, 68, Moose Lake, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in Moose Lake Village while surrounded by his family after a courageous journey with Parkinson's. Â He was born on March 31, 1955 in Moose Lake to Sigfred and Greta Dahlberg. Â Ken attended Moose Lake High School graduating in 1973. Â He worked for S &...
June Mildred Hambly
May 21, 2023
June Mildred (Tuomi) Hambly, was born at home on June 14, 1924 in Iron, Minnesota to Charles and Hilda  (Pykilla) Tuomi and passed away peacefully on May 21, 2023 in the Exira Care Center at the age of 98 years, 11 months and 7 days. She attended Cherry High School and graduated with the class of 1941. After...
Tom Anderson
May 21, 2023
Tom Anderson, 71, Sandstone, died unexpectedly at his home after spending a day in the woods where he loved to be. Â He was born on November 14, 1951 in Moose Lake to Harvey and Angeline (Stepan) Anderson. Â Tom grew up in Askov where he graduated from high school in 1969. Â Tom worked for Barry and Sewall Industrial Supply...
Carol Ann Vanderwerff
May 13, 2023
Carol Ann VanDerWerff, 75, Moose Lake, died peacefully on Saturday, May 13, 2023 in Talamore Senior Living, St. Cloud. Â She was born on May 26, 1947 to Fred and Alice Lueth in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Â Carol grew up in Hartford, South Dakota where she graduated high school. Â Carol later moved to Mahtomedi and on November 21, 1967...
Peter Christopher Seelen
May 8, 2023
Peter Christopher Seelen, 79, Kettle River, died Monday, May 8, 2023 in Essentia Health, Moose Lake. He was born on November 8, 1943 in LIttle Falls, MN to Peter and Susan Seelen. Peter owned and operated Prestige Drywall, Inc. in Anoka for over 20 years. He loved the outdoors, John Deere Tractors, playing cribbage, and pulling off a few...
Arvid "Buzz" Swanson
Apr 25, 2023
Arvid "Buzz" Swanson, 80, Sturgeon Lake, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
Survived by wife of 59 years, Connie; 3 sons: Mike, Jim, and Scott; 6 grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren.
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Mavis I. Hartman
Apr 24, 2023
Mavis I. Hartman, 64 of Moose Lake, MN., died peacefully at home from natural causes on Monday, April 24, 2023. Born to Peter and Elaine Jusczak on November 21, 1958, Mavis grew up in Moose Lake with her three siblings. She was a 1976 graduate of Moose Lake High School and earned the title of Region 2,...
Duane William Cisar
Apr 20, 2023
Duane William Cisar, 84, of Sturgeon Lake, peacefully left our earthly world on Thursday, April 20, 2023 to be with his cherished wife in heaven. He was born on May 27, 1938 in Denham to Frank and Georgiann Cisar. Duane grew up on the rockiest piece of farmland in Birch Creek Township. There he attended a one-room...
Margaret L. Kuhlman
Apr 14, 2023
Margaret L. Kuhlman, 93, Moose Lake, went to be with her Lord on Friday, April 14, 2023. She was born on December 2, 1929 in Delta, Utah to John and Elizabeth Hocklander. Margaret grew up in Gooding, Idaho where she graduated from high school in 1949. She later attended college in Moscow, Idaho. While working at Hormel in...
Alyce Viola Hietala Santa
Apr 12, 2023
Alyce Viola Santa of Moose Lake, Minnesota (formerly Duluth) passed away at home under hospice care with her family by her side on April 12, 2023 at the age of 89 from complications suffered in a fall.
Alyce was born in Grand Rapids, MN to Ellen and Oscar Hietala and was raised in Wawina, MN. Following her...
Paul Allen Johnson
Apr 11, 2023
Paul Allen Johnson, 84, Kettle River, died Tuesday, April 11, 2023 in St. Luke's Hospital. He was born on July 6, 1938 in Automba Twp. to Carl and Aina Johnson. Paul attended school in Kalevala Twp. and Cromwell. Through the years, Paul worked construction as a heavy equipment operator and was a proud 49'er. He was a great...
Sonia Rowe
Apr 7, 2023
Sonia Rowe, 81, Kettle River, passed away April 7, 2023 from Parkinson's Disease in Sandstone Health Care Center. She was born on July 19, 1941 in Aitkin County on the Rowe Dairy Farm to Gerhardt and Valborg (Bugge) Rowe. Sonia attended school in Kettle River and later Moose Lake High School where she graduated in 1959. Sonia worked...
Florian Kwapick
Apr 3, 2023
Florian Kwapick, 85, Willow River, died Monday, April 3, 2023. He was born on March 26, 1938, in Split Rock Twp. to Andrew and Rose Kwapick. He grew up in Split Rock Twp. and attended the Wilson School and later Moose Lake School. Florian logged for a few years and loved talking about the logging days with the...
Mary Ellen Ellsworth
Mar 31, 2023
Mary Ellen Ellsworth, 88, formerly of Moose Lake, Â passed away March 31, 2023 at New Perspectives Senior Living in Waconia, MN.
Ellen, as she was affectionately called, was born December 9, 1934 to Arthur and Jennie (Luomanen) Anderson in Automba Township, Minnesota. She attended school in Kalevala and Barnum.
Ellen...
Richard Joseph "Ricky" Dobosenski
Mar 28, 2023
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Richard "Ricky" Joseph Dobosenski, 39, Sturgeon Lake, died Tuesday, March 28, 2023. He was born in Cloquet on December 21, 1983 to Darla Liimatinen and Jeffrey Dobosenski. After high school, Ricky became a "jack of all trades" ranging from brick and stone, concrete work, construction, welding, unofficial...
Phyllis M. Minser
Mar 17, 2023
Phyllis M. Minser, 83, Moose Lake, died Friday, March 17, 2023 in Essentia, Moose Lake. She was born on July 17, 1939 in Britton, South Dakota to John and Frances Sattler. Phyllis grew up in the Eden, SD area. On May 26, 1962, Phyllis married Charles "Dick" Minser in South Dakota. They lived in St. Paul where Phyllis...
Judy Ann Harju
Mar 12, 2023
Judy Ann Harju, 75, Moose Lake, died Sunday, March 12, 2023 in Essentia-Moose Lake.
She was born on October 8, 1947 in Moose Lake to Ernest and June Sarvela. Judy was a lifelong resident of the Barnum, Kettle River, and Moose Lake areas. She graduated from Moose Lake High School in 1965 and was...
Scott Willard Gay
Mar 10, 2023
Scott Willard Gay, 59, Moose Lake, died Friday, March 10, 2023 in Essentia – St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth while surrounded by his family. He was born on February 16, 1964 in St. Paul, MN. Scott grew up and attended school in Moose Lake and later attended St. Cloud State University, graduating with a degree in Finance. ...
Steve Webb
Mar 7, 2023
Steve Webb, 69, Carlton, formerly of Moose Lake, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at his home. He was born on March 14, 1953 in Fergus Falls to Richard and Lillie Webb. At the age of 3, Steve moved with his family to Moose Lake where he graduated from Moose Lake High School. He later attended Duluth...
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