Obituaries
Howard L. Eskuri
Sep 5, 2022
Howard L. Eskuri, 74, Kettle River, died peacefully on Monday, September 5, 2022 in Essentia Moose Lake. He was born on November 12, 1947 in Kettle River to Paul and Lillian Eskuri. Howard grew up in Kettle River where he attended grade school. He lived in Duluth and Hopkins before returning back to Moose Lake where he attended...
Rick Auge
Aug 28, 2022
Rick Auge, 67, Moose Lake, died Sunday, August 28, 2022 in Essentia – St. Mary's in Duluth surrounded by his family. He was born on April 18, 1955 in Minneapolis to Ronald and Joyce Auge. Rick attended Sibley High School and lived in the South St. Paul area where he began his 40 plus...
Gail S. Vollmar
Aug 21, 2022
Gail S. Vollmar, 83, Moose Lake, died Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Essentia Moose Lake. She was born on July 4, 1939 to Ernest and Evelyn Vollmar in Minneapolis. She grew up in Minnetonka where she graduated from high school and attended college. Gail worked as a nurse's aide through the years. She lived the last 15 years...
Leonard J. Kiminski
Aug 7, 2022
Leonard J. Kiminski, 80, Willow River, died peacefully on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at his home with his family by his side. He was born on February 2, 1942 in Denham to Valentine and Bertha Kiminski. Leonard grew up in Denham where he attended school until the first grade and then moved to Duluth where he grew up...
Sebastien Jakob Blondo
Aug 6, 2022
Sebastien Jakob Blondo was born on July 14, 2005 at HCMC in Minneapolis, MN. Born first, he was the oldest twin and reminded his sibling whenever possible. In 2009, he and his family moved to Split Rock Township and in 2011, he started Kindergarten at Moose Lake Community School.
On August 6, 2022, Sebastien...
Paul Gooler Nelson
Jul 28, 2022
Paul Gooler Nelson left his earthbound life on July 28, 2022, at the age of 80 years, five months and four days. During the last 14 months he was well cared for at Ecumen Shores on London Road in Duluth. The cruel condition of dementia was only made tolerable by loving, compassionate care.
Paul was born in...
Frank R. Wagner, Jr.
Jul 28, 2022
Frank R. Wagner, Jr., 79, Holyoke, died peacefully on Thursday, July 28, 2022 in St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth with his daughter and son-in-law by his side.
He was born on July 31, 1942 in St. Paul to Frank and Hilda Wagner. He grew up in the Como Park area of St. Paul. Frank married...
William "Bill" Carr
Jul 26, 2022
William "Bill" Carr, 78, Bruno, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 surrounded by his caring family.
Bill was one of the most amazing, funny, loving, humorous, stubborn, anal, and extremely family oriented humans the world has ever known. He made "analitity" a self-proclaimed word. There is, and never will be, another like him.
Survived...
Norman L. Larson
Jul 24, 2022
Norman L. Larson, 74, Hopkins, formerly of Cromwell, died peacefully on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at his brother's home in Mahtowa as he loved being up north in the country. He was born on March 19, 1948 to James, Sr. and Mildred Larson in Cloquet. He grew up in Cromwell where he attended high school graduating in 1967. ...
Gerald "Jerry" Allen
Jul 22, 2022
Gerald (Jerry) Allen went peacefully to his new heavenly home on Friday, July 22, 2022. He was born on October 4, 1932, in Superior, WI. to Oscar Allen and Josephine (Pince) Allen. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Viola (Allen) Johnson, Marjorie Allen; brothers Claude, Clyde, Arthur, Clayton, George, Alfred, William; and an infant sister....
Normalynn Johnson
Jul 12, 2022
Normalynn Johnson, 60 years young, died on Tuesday, July 12 th , 2022 in Essentia Health – St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. She was born in Duluth on March 16 th , 1962 to Richard and Alys (Isaacson) Johnson.
Normalynn was an exceptional cook. She loved cooking and teaching her tips and...
Eileen "Pat" Misukanis
Jun 29, 2022
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Eileen Patricia "Pat" Misukanis passed away peacefully at Moose Lake Village on Wednesday, June 29 2022. Pat was born January 8, 1939 to Glenn and Vera Olson in Sturgeon Lake, MN.
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Beverly Longsdorf
Jun 27, 2022
Beverly Longsdorf (Lersch)
Beverly Longsdorf, 86, Nickerson, died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, June 27, 2022, at home. She was born in Red Wing, Minnesota on June 22, 1936 and lived in a variety of places in her life including: the Twin Cities Area; Portland, Oregon; Anchorage, Alaska; Weston Missouri; Bullhead City, Arizona; and...
Doris Bernice Berner
Jun 21, 2022
Doris Bernice Berner, 97, Independence, MO, formerly of Moose Lake, MN died peacefully on June 21 st , 2022 in Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence. She was born in Moose Lake on July 9 th , 1924 to George and Esther (Nordin) Peterson.
After high school she left Moose Lake and moved out to Los...
Chad Gibson Beal
Jun 20, 2022
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Chad Gibson Beal, beloved son of Tonia and Matt Beal and loving brother to Dara and Ruby Beal, died heroically while attempting to escape a tragic fire in his home on Monday, June 20 th , 2022...
Joel Alan Gassert
Jun 13, 2022
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That wonderful smile of Joel Alan Gassert was taken away from us on Monday, June 13, 2022. He is now in the arms of our Lord and his grandparents: Dick and Bette Gassert and Helen and Dick Neveau! ...
Lucinda "Cindy" Kay Schleret
Jun 6, 2022
Lucinda "Cindy" Kay Schleret, 72, resident of Barnum, died on Monday, June 6 th , 2022 in Essentia Health – St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. She was born in Primghar, IA on October 1 st , 1949 to Oren and LaVonne (Peters) Johnson.
Cindy worked at Stearns Manufacturing in Carlton and K-One in Cloquet:...
Sharon Joy Hufford
May 30, 2022
Sharon Joy Hufford, 68, resident of Cloquet, formerly of Moose Lake, died peacefully on Monday, May 30 th , 2022 in Community Memorial Hospital, Cloquet. She was born in Silver Township, MN on December 7 th , 1953 to Chester and Mildred (Niemi) Hufford.
Sharon lived in Kettle River until...
Donald Joseph Klejeski
May 16, 2022
Donald Joseph Klejeski, 60, Barnum, died Monday, May 16, 2022 in Moose Lake Village. He was born on August 26, 1961 in Sandstone, MN to John and Rose (Kwapick) Klejeski. Donald grew up in Barnum attending Barnum High School where he graduated in 1980. He later attended Duluth Vo-Tech for Forest Harvesting. Donald worked for the DNR, Eggen's Tree...
Mark Albert Van Hoecke
May 13, 2022
Mark Albert Van Hoecke, 62 years young, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, May 13 th , 2022. He was born in Kansas City, MO to Albert and Frances (Woodrum) Van Hoecke.
Mark was raised in Kansas City and graduated from Hickman Mills High School in 1978. He enlisted in the United...
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