Obituaries
Irene E. Thomsen Mahlman
May 2, 2012
Irene E. Thomsen Mahlman, formerly of Barnum and Moose Lake, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012 in Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital, Cloquet. She was born July 26, 1918 in Tyler to Albert and Caroline Wendorff. Irene lived in McGrath before moving to Barnum in 1945. She worked at Northwoods Restaurant. Irene moved to Moose Lake in 1980. She was a member...
Dorothy Marie Armstrong
Apr 25, 2012
Dorothy Marie Armstrong, 101, of Moose Lake, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012 in Augustana Health Care Center of Minneapolis. Visitation will be Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 10 AM until the 11 AM Service in Evangelical Covenant Church, Moose Lake. Pastor Todd Van Zee will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Kerrick Township. Dorothy was born on October...
Alan "Al" Lynn Peterson
Apr 16, 2012
Alan "Al" Lynn Peterson, 66, of Moose Lake, died Monday, April 16, 2012 in Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. He was born October 23, 1945 in Watertown, SD to Alton and Irene (Struckman) Peterson. Alan was united in marriage to Roxe Lea Gusso on August 14, 1966 in Watertown, SD. Al was a Vocational Instructor at the Willow River...
Lillian Theresa Lampel
Apr 13, 2012
Lillian Theresa Ronkainen Peterson Lampel Lillian Theresa Ronkainen Peterson Lampel, 105 years, 7 months, of Kettle River, died peacefully on April 13, 2012 in Augustana Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake where she received loving care for 6 years. She was born on September 8, 1906, the third oldest and last surviving child of Frank and Josephine Ronkainen of Kettle...
Harvey Theodore Niemi
Apr 7, 2012
Harvey Theodore Niemi, 59, of Kettle River, died Saturday, April 7, 2012 at his home. He was born August 25, 1952 in Moose Lake to Eino and Helen (Haikola) Niemi. Harvey attended Kalevala Grade School and Barnum High School and grew up on a dairy farm. Some of his earlier passions were deer hunting and fishing. Harvey did some traveling...
Hazel A. Goble
Apr 1, 2012
Hazel A. Goble Hazel A. Goble, 90, Moose Lake, died Sunday, April 1, 2012 in Augustana Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake. She was born on November 25, 1921 in Motley, MN to Willie and Nora Ward. Hazel grew up and attended school in Brainerd area where she worked prior to her marriage. On July 20, 1953, Hazel married Arnold...
Lillian Nordlund
Mar 30, 2012
Lillian Nordlund Lillian Nordlund, 90, Kettle River, died peacefully on Friday, March 30, 2012 in Augustana Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake. She was born on August 16, 1921 in Split Rock Township, Carlton County to John and Mary Hendrickson. Lillian graduated from Moose Lake High School. After graduating, Lillian cared for her mother and also worked at the Kettle...
John W. Ellis
Mar 30, 2012
John W. Ellis John W. Ellis, 68, Chicago, died Friday, March 30, 2012 in Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents: Peter and Vera Ellis. John is survived by a brother: Bob Ellis of Chicago; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Visitation was Tuesday, April 3, 2012 from 6-8 PM with a Prayer Service at 8 PM in...
Helen Elizabeth Wojtysiak
Mar 27, 2012
Helen Elizabeth Wojtysiak, formerly of Kettle River, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at her home in Moose Lake. She was born January 20, 1928 in Scanlon to Anthony and Pauline (Wisoska) Levinski. Helen was united in marriage to Anthony Wojtysiak on October 1, 1955 in Cloquet. She was a member of Women of the Moose and enjoyed cooking, knitting, jigsaw...
Carol Y. Becker (Speese)
Mar 23, 2012
CAROL Y. BECKER (SPEESE), 70, of Danbury, WI died Friday, March 23, 2012 in Ecumen Assisted Living of North Branch. She was born August 5, 1941 in Cloquet to Eino and Ina (Sundberg) Aho. Carol was united in marriage to Larry Becker on October 3, 1959 in Kettle River. Carol was a former manager of the Carroll Inn of Moose...
William "Bill" Hardie
Mar 22, 2012
William "Bill" Hardie, 80, of Sturgeon Lake, died Thursday, March 22, 2012 in Mercy Hospital, Moose Lake. He was born April 26, 1931 in Minneapolis to Walter and Esther (Strom) Hardie. Bill was Army Veteran who served in the Korean Conflict. Bill was united in marriage to Lynn Smedberg on August 3, 1986 in Las Vegas, NV. He was a...
Amalie "Molly" Margaret Poscher
Mar 19, 2012
Amalie "Molly" Margaret Poscher, 81, of Sturgeon Lake, died Monday, March 19, 2012 in Mercy Hospital, Moose Lake. She was born August 5, 1930 in Cologne, Germany to Johann and Paula (Ochs) Hilgers. Amalie was united in marriage to Emil Poscher on February 9, 1951 in Cologne, Germany. Molly is survived by her husband of 62 years, Emil of Sturgeon...
Lillian Distad
Mar 17, 2012
Lillian Miller Distad, 82, of Moose Lake, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 in Augustana Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake. She was born June 3, 1929 in Marmarth, North Dakota. Lillian moved to Byron in October of 1932 along with her foster parents, Nels and Jennie Leqve and brother, John J. Miller. Lillian attended a one room county school in...
Stanley A. Misukanis
Mar 16, 2012
Stanley A. Misukanis Stanley A. Misukanis, 86, Moose Lake, died peacefully on Friday, March 16, 2012 at his home. He was born on December 15, 1925 in Milwaukee to John and Sophie Misukanis. At the age of 4, Stanley moved with his family to Windemere Twp. where he grew up and attended school. Stanley was an Army Veteran of WWII...
Henry W. Karsten
Mar 14, 2012
Henry W. Karsten Henry W. Karsten, 38, Cloquet, died on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at University of Minnesota Medical Center – Fairview in Minneapolis. He was born on June 13, 1973 in Milaca, MN. Henry graduated from Foley High School and later worked for Crystal Cabinets in Princeton for 10 years. On May 15, 2004, Henry married Jody Gorham in...
Mike A. Shimell
Mar 10, 2012
Mike A. Shimell, 94, of Split Rock Towship, died Saturday, March 10, 2012 in Mercy Hospital, Moose Lake. He was born November 17, 1917 in Split Rock Township to John and Katherine (Tomczak) Shimell. Mike was a survivor of the 1918 Fire. He attended Lincoln School in Split Rock Township and graduated from Cloquet High School. Mike was united in...
Jane "Betty" Obraske
Mar 9, 2012
Jane "Betty" Obraske, 84, of Moose Lake, died Friday, March 9, 2012 in Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. She was born March 9, 1928 in Duluth to Al and Fannie (Bakerie) Obraske. Betty loved gardening, music, reading and talking politics. She was very talented singer and musician and especially enjoyed spending time with her family. Betty is preceded in...
Charles E. Erickson
Mar 6, 2012
Charles E. Erickson Charles E. Erickson, 74, Sturgeon Lake, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012 in Mesa, AZ where Charles wintered for many years. He was born on March 30, 1937, in Black River Falls, WI to Ray and Myrtle Erickson. Charles served in the United States Air Force from 1955 until 1978. He married Sandra Roe in Superior, WI on...
Albena M. Hattenberger
Mar 1, 2012
Albena M. Hattenberger Albena M. Hattenberger, 81, Kettle River, died Thursday, March 1, 2012 in Augustana Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake. She was born on June 2, 1930 in Roundup, Montana to Albin and Mary Finco. Albena grew up and began attending school in Montana. At the age of 14, Albena moved to Silver Twp. with her family. She...
Hulda L. Keeler
Feb 23, 2012
Hulda L. Keeler Hulda L. Keeler, 93, West St. Paul, died Thursday, February 23, 2012 in Sholom Home, St. Paul. She was born on April 21, 1918 in Kettle River to Andrew and Maria (Mansikka) Newman. Hulda grew up in the Kettle River area and was a Survivor of the 1918 Fire. She graduated from Barnum High School and worked...
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