Obituaries
Wally Waisanen
Apr 2, 2015
Wally Waisanen Wally Waisanen, 92, Moose Lake, died peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2015 in Lighthouse of Cloquet. She was born on August 4, 1922 in Cedar Valley Twp., St. Louis County to John and Eveliina Pentinen. Wally grew up in Hibbing and attended Hibbing High School graduating in 1940. She attended Duluth Teachers College and UMD graduating in 1965....
Jean B. Brown
Apr 1, 2015
Jean B. Brown, 97, of Moose Lake, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015 in Mercy Hospital, Moose Lake. She was born February 19, 1918 in Duluth to Malcolm and Sarah (MacLean) Buchanan. Jean grew up in Duluth. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Brown on June 13, 1942 in Abilene, TX. Jean worked as a Dental Hygienist. Jean was...
Doris J. Gray
Mar 31, 2015
Doris J. Gray, 79, of Esko, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at her home. She was born February 10, 1936 in Birch Creek Township to Rudoph and Ruth (Dahl) Larson. Doris was united in marriage to Earl Gray on June 25, 1958 in St. Paul. She enjoyed her yardwork and especially spending time with her family. Doris is...
Daniel Steven Sobczak
Mar 28, 2015
Daniel Steven Sobczak, 79, of Sturgeon Lake, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015 at his home. He was born March 6, 1936 in Moose Lake to Steven and Elizabeth (Jurek) Sobczak. Daniel was a veteran of The United States Marine Corp, serving from 1955 to 1958. Daniel was united in marriage to Susan Whiting on August 15, 1959 in Mason...
Paul Leroy "Uncle Paul" Weaver
Mar 26, 2015
Paul LeRoy Weaver, 91, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 in St. Anthony Health Center, St. Anthony, MN. He was born March 6, 1924 in Valley City, ND to James and Emma (Sowden) Weaver. Paul is a WWII Veteran of The United States Navy serving from August of 1943 to December of 1945. Paul was united in marriage to Lorraine...
Violet "Vi" Elizabeth Heiskari
Mar 21, 2015
Violet "Vi" Elizabeth Heiskari, 89, of Kettle River and Moose Lake, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015 in The Lighthouse of Barnum. She was born April 22, 1925 in Kettle River to Nick and Lutra (Krigsholm) Koivisto. Violet was united in marriage to James "Lee" Heiskari on March 25, 1961 in Kettle River. Vi was co-founder of Ma & Pa...
Raland Fred Skoglund
Mar 20, 2015
Raland Fred Skoglund, 68, of Mahtowa, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 20, 2015 at his home. He was born June 19, 1946 in Barnum to Fred and Kathryn (Essig) Skoglund. Raland is a Veteran of the United States Army, who served during Vietnam. Raland enjoyed wildlife, fishing, wood working, watching T.V. and working out in his yard. Raland is...
Valerie Rae Oestreich
Mar 17, 2015
Valerie Rae Oestreich Valerie Rae Oestreich, 73, Willow River, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 in Mercy Hospital, Moose Lake. She was born on February 14, 1942 in Palo Alto, CA to Fritz and Helen Johnson. Valerie grew up in the Moose Lake area. Through the years, Valerie lived in both California and later Minnesota. Where she worked as...
Bunny Olson
Mar 12, 2015
Bunny Olson Bunny Olson, 85, Moose Lake, died peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2015 in Oakview Assisted Living, Moose Lake. Bunny was born on December 23, 1929 in Minneapolis to Adalor and Delvina Sivigny. She was married on August 19, 1965 in Moose Lake to Dick Olson. Bunny was preceded in death by her husband, Dick on November 3, 2001;...
Lynnette "Dolly" Louise Rajala
Feb 28, 2015
Lynnette "Dolly" Louise Rajala, 63, of Barnum, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, February 28, 2015 at her home. She was born September 16, 1951 in Duluth to Maurice and Dorothy (Howard) Schnarr. Dolly was united in marriage to William Rajala on June 27, 1969 in Duluth. Dolly enjoyed spending time with her animals and family as well as attending the Renaissance...
Peter Paul Jusczak
Feb 9, 2015
PETER PAUL JUSCZAK Peter Paul Jusczak was born on June 29, 1920 on a farm in Split Rock Township homesteaded by his parents and grandparents as direct immigrants from Poland. Theirs was a large, hardworking, close knit family consisting of seven brothers and four sisters. Peter married Elaine (Berglund) Jusczak in Grand Marais, MN, on June 12, 1948. He is...
Edward Oscar Johnson
Feb 7, 2015
Edward Oscar Johnson, 91, of Kerrick, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 at his home. He was born December 27, 1923 in Little Falls to Edward and Ethel (Swanson) Johnson. Edward moved to the Stacy/North Branch area as a child and later moved to rural Kerrick with family and helped with farming, cutting timber and clearing land. Edward joined the...
Ronald Edward Olson
Jan 31, 2015
Ronald Edward Olson Ronald E. Olson from Aitkin, MN passed away at age 78 on Saturday, Jan. 31st at Riverwood Healthcare Center. Ron was born March 26, 1936 in Duluth. He grew up in Barnum and graduated from Barnum High School. He raised his family in Bloomington where he worked as a self-employed master electrician. Ron and wife later retired...
Maynard Joseph Holcomb
Jan 29, 2015
Maynard Joseph Holcomb, 72, of Willow River, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, January 29, 2015 at his home. He was born September 28, 1942 in Elmira Township to Miles and Armella (Boury) Holcomb. Maynard is a Vietnam Veteran of The United States Army. Maynard was united in marriage to Barbara Watters on June 3, 1965 in St. Paul. Maynard worked at...
Art Forse
Jan 27, 2015
Art Forse Art Forse, 66, Moose Lake, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 in Oakview Assisted Living, Moose Lake. He was born on February 9, 1948 in Frederic, Wisconsin to Harold and Florence Forse. Art grew up on the family farm and attended Moose Lake High School graduating in 1966. He worked for Moose Lake Co-op as the Fertilizer Plant Manager...
Marlen R. Anderson
Jan 27, 2015
Marlen R. Anderson Marlen R. Anderson, 71, Sturgeon Lake, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at home with his family by his side. He was born on July 20, 1943 in Moose Lake to Gustaf and Esther (Nelson) Anderson. Marlen grew up in Windemere Township where he attended C School and Moose Lake High School graduating in 1961. On...
Gerald "Jiggs" Francis Little
Jan 21, 2015
Gerald "Jiggs" Francis Little, 82, of Barnum, passed away, Wednesday, January 21, 2015 in Solvay Hospice House, Duluth. He was born February 26, 1932 in Barnum to Robert and Mildred (Smith) Little. Gerald was a Veteran of The United States Marine Corps who served during the Korean War. Gerald was united in marriage to Norma Puntila on July 23, 1956...
Monika Konieska
Jan 19, 2015
Monika Konieska, 77, of Moose Lake, passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 in Mercy Hospital, Moose Lake. She was born April 29, 1937 in Eicholf, Germany to Georg and Marie (Preiss) Gottsauner. Monika was united in marriage to Robert Konieska in May of 1955. Monika worked in the kitchen at the Moose Lake Regional Treatment Center for approximately 20 years....
William A. Ukura
Jan 15, 2015
William A. Ukura William A. Ukura, 69, McGregor, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 in Minneapolis at the VA Medical Center. He was born on July 15, 1945 in Brainerd to William and Lydia Ukura. William grew up in the Crosby area and also in Africa while his father worked for a few years. He was a Veteran of the United...
Leander Hattenberger
Jan 7, 2015
Leander G. Hattenberger Leander G. Hattenberger, 89, Split Rock Township, Carlton County entered eternal rest on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 in Augustana Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake. He was born on September 11, 1925 in Cloquet to Leander and Victoria Hattenberger. Lee lived in Cloquet for two years and then moved with his family to Split Rock Township where...
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