Obituaries

Bette Eknes

Bette Eknes

Oct 2, 2020

Bette Eknes, 87, Moose Lake, MN, died on Friday, October 2 nd , 2020 in St. Cloud, MN surrounded by her family. She was born in Superior, WI to Ernest and Beth Kreitlow on June 9 th , 1933.  As a child she moved to Moose Lake where she attended Moose Lake High School.  Bette was very proud to...

Dorothy Vernita Mickelson

Dorothy Vernita Mickelson

Oct 1, 2020

Dorothy Vernita Mickelson, 93, passed away peacefully with her family present on Thursday, October 1 st , 2020 in Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis. She was born in Sac City, IA on December 21 st , 1926 to Irvin and Olga (Anderson) Larson.

Dorothy graduated from Bruno High School in 1943 and from Young and Hursh Business College...

Eunice Jean Sangren

Eunice Jean Sangren

Sep 27, 2020

Eunice Jean Sangren, 94, of Willow River, died Sunday, September 27, 2020 in Augustana Care Center, Moose Lake. Eunice was born on August 15, 1926 in Kerrick to Oscar and Edna (Mitchell) Dahlgren.

She married Vernon H. Sangren on June 9, 1945 in Bruno on the Sangren family farm.

Eunice...

Marie Paulson

Marie Paulson

Sep 25, 2020

Marie M. Paulson, 83, Willow River, entered eternal rest on Friday, September 25, 2020, in Augustana Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake. She was born on August 15, 1937, in Adrian, MN to Frederick and Helen Heitman. Marie grew up and attended school in Minneapolis and later worked at Twin City Federal for 10 years. On June 12, 1965,...

Phyllis Marjorie Johnson

Phyllis Marjorie Johnson

Sep 20, 2020

Phyllis Marjorie (Korhonen) Johnson passed away September 20, 2020 at Augustana Care Center, Moose Lake, Minnesota.  She was born October 28, 1925 in Moose Lake to Charles and Lempi (Henrikson) Korhonen. She attended school in Kettle River and Moose Lake and graduated in 1943.  After graduating from Moose Lake High School, Phyllis was an assistant bookkeeper at the Kettle...

Mamie Irene Mctaggart

Mamie Irene Mctaggart

Sep 20, 2020

Mamie Irene McTaggart, 96, resident of Moose Lake, died peacefully on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Augustana Care Center in Moose Lake. She was born October 5, 1923, in Watertown, South Dakota to Lorenzo and Mamie Struckman.

Irene attended Northern State Teachers' College in Aberdeen, South Dakota.  She then taught elementary students in South...

Georgieann ("Jo") Faye Lind

Georgieann ("Jo") Faye Lind

Sep 11, 2020

Georgieann Faye Lind (80) of Barnum, MN passed away on September 11, 2020 from a stroke.  Jo, as she was called by her family and friends, was born on August 6, 1940 to Theodore & Henrietta (LaFrenz) Sarvela in Silver Township, MN at her grandmother's home. She graduated from Moose Lake High School in 1957.

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David Allan Hambly

David Allan Hambly

Aug 31, 2020

David Allan Hambly, 67, resident of Sturgeon Lake, died on August 31 st , 2020 in North Memorial Hospital, Robbinsdale. He was born on December 20 th , 1952 in Duluth to Richard and June (Tuomi) Hambly.

David grew up in Moose Lake, graduating from Moose Lake High School in 1970. He was proud of his #22...

Paul Elwood Jacobson

Paul Elwood Jacobson

Aug 29, 2020

Paul Elwood Jacobson, 84, resident of Moose Lake, passed away on August 29th, 2020 in his home. He was born on June 16 th , 1936 in Duluth, MN to Hjalmer "Ted" and Agnes (Anderson) Jacobson.

Paul grew up in Duluth. He attended and graduated from Denfeld High School.  Paul was an athlete in...

David Paul Larson

David Paul Larson

Aug 14, 2020

David Paul Larson, 78, Hibbing, died Friday, August 14, 2020 in Essentia Health Homestead in Deer River. He was born on September 18, 1941, to Rudolph and Ruth Larson in Birch Creek Twp. He was the youngest of 10 children. David married Judy Odaffer on May 9, 1964 in St. Isidore's Catholic Church, Sturgeon Lake. They lived in Split...

Tom Pangerl

Tom Pangerl

Aug 8, 2020

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Judith Ann Zywicki

Judith Ann Zywicki

Aug 7, 2020

Judith Ann Zywicki, 80, of Prior Lake, died Friday, August 7, 2020 at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, St. Louis Park.  She was born November 15, 1939 the daughter of  Nels and Ruth (Haikola) Sarvela in Moose Lake. She grew up in Moose Lake  and graduated from Moose Lake High School in 1956. Judy married her high school sweetheart,...

Betty Mae Bonk

Betty Mae Bonk

Aug 7, 2020

Betty Mae Bonk, 97, of Pine City , died Friday, August 7, 2020 at Northern Pines Assisted Living, Pine City. Betty was born February 12, 1923 in Salem Township the daughter of Sandford and Mabel Lillo.

Betty attended country school for eight years, until graduating from Rochester High School in 1941. On October 22,...

Christine Ellen Herring

Christine Ellen Herring

Jul 22, 2020

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Joyce Annette Bratsch

Joyce Annette Bratsch

Jul 17, 2020

Joyce Annette Bratsch, 81, of Sturgeon Lake died Friday, July 17, 2020 in Essentia Health – St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. Joyce was born on July 16, 1939 in Cloquet, the daughter of Walter and Violet (Sorenson) Pearson. She grew up in Holyoke where she attended school until 10 th grade. Joyce continued her education in Wrenshall, graduating...

Thomas James Olson

Thomas James Olson

Jul 15, 2020

Thomas James Olson, 71, of Kerrick died Friday, July 15, 2020 at his home. Tom was born May 10, 1949 in Eugene, Oregon the son of Enoch and Elizabeth (Plemel) Olson.

Tom was proud to be a United States Army Veteran, after serving his country in Vietnam from 1968 until 1972.  Tom married Jeanne...

Loren Clyde Redetzke

Loren Clyde Redetzke

Jul 13, 2020

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Loren Clyde Redetzke, 76, Silver Bay, formerly of Sturgeon Lake, died peacefully on Monday, July 13, 2020 in Minnesota...

Gordon Lee Swanson

Gordon Lee Swanson

Jul 13, 2020

Gordon Lee Swanson, 90, of Askov, died Monday, July 13, 2020 in his home. Gordon was born in Moose Lake on April 15,1930 to Emma (Walta) and George C. Swanson. He helped his parents on their dairy farm and attended country school for eight years. Soon after, Gordon attended Askov High school until he graduated in 1948. ...

Billy James Hammitt

Billy James Hammitt

Jul 11, 2020

Billy James Hammitt, 45, of Duluth, died Saturday, July 11, 2020 in Essentia Health - St. Mary's Medical Center. Billy was born December 3, 1974 to Alroy and Patsy (Kozlowski) Hammitt in Moose Lake.

Billy worked hard and played hard. He was a jack of all trades and a good inventor when a solution...

Alice Newman

Alice Newman

Jul 8, 2020

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