Obituaries

Ronald Duane Quittem

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Linda May Langhorst

Linda May Langhorst

Apr 11, 2019

Linda May Langhorst, age 64, resident of Moose Lake, Minnesota passed away from cancer on Thursday, April 11 th , 2019 with her family by her side. She was born on February 6 th , 1955 in Baudette, Minnesota to Ervin and Therese (Anderlie) Schraut.

Linda grew up in Hibbing, Minnesota where she was...

Clarence J. Zywicki

Clarence J. Zywicki

Apr 6, 2019

Clarence J. Zywicki, 87, Duluth, died peacefully on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth.  He was born on July 4, 1931 in Duluth to Jacob and Anna Zywicki.  Clarence graduated from Duluth Cathedral High School.  He was a Veteran of the Korean War.  Clarence worked in Duluth at Scott Graff Company, the Steel Plant, and...

Kay Nelson

Kay Nelson

Apr 6, 2019

Kathleen (Kay) Joy (Ulvi) Nelson died surrounded by the love of her family April 6 th after a long battle with CMML (Leukemia).  She was born in Cloquet, Minnesota, June 30, 1939 to the late Eino and Esther Ulvi. A graduate of Cloquet High School, Moline Lutheran School of Nursing, and Illinois Benedictine University, her nursing career brought great...