Obituaries
Daniel Stephen Koecher
Jul 5, 2019
Daniel S. Koecher, age 67, lifelong resident of Duquette, MN died unexpectedly, but peacefully, at his home on Friday, July 5 th , 2019. He was born in Duluth, MN to Marvin and Evelyn (Young) Koecher on October 24 th , 1951.
Dan's parents raised he and his siblings in Duquette and he attended...
Linda Louise Berg
Jun 27, 2019
Linda Louise Berg, age 71, resident of Moose Lake, MN peacefully passed away on Thursday, June 27 th , 2019 in Essentia – St. Mary's Medical Center of Duluth. She was born at home in Sturgeon Lake, MN on August 30 th , 1947 to Arthur and Irma Mossberg.
Linda was passionate about her career in Human...
James Richard Ellis
Jun 22, 2019
James Ellis, age 88, resident of Sturgeon Lake, MN died peacefully in Waterview Shores of Two Harbors on Saturday, June 22 nd , 2019. He was born in Blue Earth, MN on September 6 th , 1930 to Roy and Veronica Ellis.
James completed the 3 rd grade before his parents, brother, and he...
Ronald Duane Quittem
Jun 21, 2019
Ronald Duane Quittem, 86, died peacefully on Friday, June 21, 2019, at home with his family by his side. Ron was born on February 25, 1933 to Oscar and Bertilda Hanson Quittem and grew up on their family farm in Wanamingo, MN.
He served four years in the United States Air Force. He then...
Lance Michael Walczak
Jun 20, 2019
Lance Michael Walczak, age 48, resident of Sturgeon Lake, MN died unexpectedly, but peacefully, at his home on Thursday, June 20 th , 2019. He was born in Edina, MN to Leonard Walczak and Susan (Nyrud) Kingren on February 14 th , 1971.
Lance graduated from Wayzata High School and worked as a printing...
Barbara Ann Nummela
Jun 19, 2019
Barbara Ann Nummela, age 71, resident of Barnum, MN died peacefully on Wednesday, June 19 th , 2019 after a courageous 4 year battle with PSP - Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. She was born in Moose Lake, MN on March 19 th , 1948 to Raymond and Dorothy Bakka.
Barb attended school in Kettle River...
Norman W. Carlson
Jun 2, 2019
Norman W. Carlson, 92, Sandstone, formerly of Moose Lake, died Sunday, June 2, 2019 in Sandstone Health Care Center. He was born on October 11, 1926 in Lawler, MN to Leonard and Aili Carlson.
Norman attended school in Lawler, Kettle River, and Moose Lake, obtaining his GED after serving in the military. He worked at the Co-op...
Sandra J. Cheney
Jun 1, 2019
Sandra J. Cheney, 70, of Barnum, died peacefully on Saturday, June 1, 2019. She was born to Arthur and Louise Fetters on September 1, 1948 in Moose Lake.
Sandy graduated from Barnum High School in 1966 and Itasca Community College in 1967. On September 16, 1967, she married the love of her life, Vernon Cheney. Vern and...
Dennis L. Horton, Sr.
May 29, 2019
Dennis L. Horton, Sr.
Dennis L. Horton, Sr., 74, Kettle River, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 in Mercy Hospital, Moose Lake. He was born to Oliver and Ellen Horton on August 19, 1944 in Blackduck, MN as the youngest of 13 children. He was an Army Veteran and had been stationed in Augsburg,...
Leonard M. Cegla
May 29, 2019
Leonard M. Cegla, 82, Moose Lake, died Wednesday, May 29, 2019 in Essentia Health - St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. He was born on July 31, 1936 in Denham to Anton and Lillian Cegla. Leonard attended school in Denham and later Willow River. He worked at Diamond Match in Cloquet. In 1959, Leonard entered the United States Army during...
Jeanette Susan Katchmark
May 24, 2019
Jeanette Susan Katchmark, age 85, resident of Moose Lake, MN passed away in her sleep on Friday, May 24 th , 2019. She was born on the family farm in Norman Township to Joseph and Susan Dobosenski on August 8 th , 1933.
Jeanette grew up in a farming family, attending elementary at Cherry...
Wilbur Lawrence Koecher
May 23, 2019
Wilbur Lawrence Koecher, age 84, proud resident of Kerrick, MN died on Thursday, May 23 rd , 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Moose Lake with his family at his side. He was born on June 17 th , 1934 in North Branch Township, MN to Lawrence and Minnie Koecher.
Wilbur attended grade school until the 8 th...
Richard "Dick" Summers
May 18, 2019
Richard "Dick" Summers, 87, Moose Lake, died Saturday, May 18, 2019 at his home in Augustana Kenwood Assisted Living in Moose Lake. He was born on March 9, 1932 in Duluth to Miles and Beatrice Summers. Dick attended Holy Rosary Grade School and later graduated from Duluth Central in 1950. He proudly served in the Minnesota National Guard from...
Zelda Chloe Gerdes
May 6, 2019
Zelda Chloe Gerdes, age 98, resident of Moose Lake, Minnesota went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, May 6 th , 2019 in Oakview Assisted Living, Moose Lake. She was born on the 1 st day of September, 1920, in Sisseton, South Dakota to George and Chloe Fenske.
Zelda graduated from High School in...
Joyce Darlene Lofgren
May 4, 2019
Joyce Darlene Lofgren, age 69, resident of Cloquet, MN, peacefully passed away on Saturday, May 4 th , 2019 at her home.
Joyce was born on October 19 th , 1949 in Duluth, MN to Frederick and Ellen (Wik) Lofgren. She began her education at Pinewood Learning Center in Cloquet in 1968. In 1998, Joyce moved from...
David Hval Swanson
May 2, 2019
David Hval Swanson, age 74, resident of Coon Rapids, MN and Mesa, AZ, passed away peacefully after a long illness in Phoenix, AZ on Thursday, May 2 nd , 2019.
He was born on January 22 nd , 1945 in Moose Lake, MN to A. Mauritz and Elizabeth (Hval) Swanson. He graduated from Moose...
Jacob Louis Kiminski
Apr 26, 2019
Jacob "Jake" Louis Kiminski, age 83, lifelong resident of Denham, MN died on Friday, April 26 th , 2019 at Augustana Mercy Healthcare Center in Moose Lake. He was born on November 1 st , 1935 on the family farm in Birch Creek Township to Martin and Rose (Zabasky) Kiminski.
He married Shirley Cisar...
Donna F. Gilbert
Apr 24, 2019
Donna F. Gilbert
Donna F. Gilbert, 82, Sturgeon Lake, died suddenly on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in Mercy Hospital, Moose Lake. She was born on September 4, 1936 in Minneapolis to Edwin and Inez Nicholson. Donna grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from West High School in 1954. She attended LPN training at the University...
Wilfred Norman Waisanen
Apr 21, 2019
Wilfred Waisanen, age 93, passed up to his heavenly home on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 in Moose Lake, Minnesota. Wilfred was born on March 23, 1926 to Waino Henry and Beida Aliina Waisanen. He was the 10 th of 11 children and he was the youngest of the 7 boys. He was baptized and confirmed in the Finnish...
Bessie Smetak
Apr 20, 2019
Bessie Smetak
Bessie Smetak, 91, Columbia Heights, entered into eternal rest at The Landmark Assisted Living Facility, Fridley, MN on Saturday, April 20, 2019.
Bessie was born on February 22, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois to Martin and Mary Smetak. In 1929, the family moved to a farm in Bremen Twp. west of Willow...
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