Obituaries

Beulah Myrtle Gretsfeld

Beulah Myrtle Gretsfeld

Oct 7, 2010

Beulah Myrtle Gretsfeld passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at the Augustana Mercy Health Care Center in Moose Lake, MN. She was born on July 18, 1915 in Minot, North Dakota to Chris and Amanda (Birkeland) Haug. They moved to St. Paul in 1922. Most of Beulah's life was spent as a consummate caregiver. At the age of 13...

Loren Harold Armstrong

Loren Harold Armstrong

Sep 22, 2010

Loren Harold Armstrong, 79, of Moose Lake, died September 22, 2010 in Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake. He was born April 2, 1931 in Missoula, MT to Harold and Hazel (West) Armstrong. Loren was united in marriage to his first wife, Beatrice Hotchkiss and his second wife, Grace Nuesse. Loren was always willing to give friends a ride. Loren...

Effie Lavina Kliniski

Effie Lavina Kliniski

Sep 20, 2010

Effie Lavina Kliniski, 89, of Sturgeon Lake, died Monday, September 20, 2010 in Oakview Assisted Living, Moose Lake. She was born September 12, 1921 in Birch Creek Township to Harry and Clara (Peterson) Colton. Effie attended District 83 West Side School. Effie was united in marriage to Joseph Kliniski on September 19, 1939 in Pine City. Effie and Joe lived...

Gladys Matilda Filtz

Gladys Matilda Filtz

Sep 18, 2010

Gladys M. Filtz, 85, formerly of Denham, died Saturday, September 18, 2010 in Ecumen Assisted Living, Brooklyn Center. She was born November 18, 1924 in Trumbull, NE to Walter and Elsie (Britton) Dahl. Gladys was united in marriage to John Filtz on July 16, 1941 in Denham. Gladys enjoyed her church work and needle point. She was a member of...

Richard Peterson, Sr.

Richard Peterson, Sr.

Sep 17, 2010

Richard M. "Dick" Peterson, Sr. Richard M. "Dick" Peterson, Sr., 73, Moose Lake, died peacefully with his family and friends by his side on Friday, September 17, 2010 in Mercy Hospital, Moose Lake. He was born on September 30, 1936 in Moose Lake to Melvin and Arlene Peterson. Dick grew up in Blackhoof Twp. and attended Central School and later...

Alice Ruth Harrington

Alice Ruth Harrington

Sep 17, 2010

Alice Ruth Harrington Alice Ruth Harrington, 90, Barnum, died peacefully on Friday, September 17, 2010 in Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake. She was born in Moose Lake on October 20, 1919 to Dean and Tena Goewey. Alice attended Barnum High School graduating in 1937. She worked for Dr. Monson in Barnum for several years. On June 8, 1963, Alice...

Lillian A. Ament

Lillian A. Ament

Sep 3, 2010

Lillian A. Ament Lillian A. Ament, 91, Moose Lake, died Friday, September 3, 2010 in Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake. She was born on September 18, 1918 in Fargo, ND to Ole and Ida Olson. Lillian grew up and attended school in Red Wing. She worked for 7 years at Red Wing Advertising Company. In 1943, Lillian moved to...

Buddy G Sawka

Buddy G Sawka

Sep 3, 2010

Buddy G Sawka, passed away Friday, September 3, 2010 in Burnett Medical Center, Grantsburg, WI. Buddy is survived by his parents, Rebecca and Gregory Sawka of Grantsburg, WI; grandparents, Cathy and Byron Korby, Ernest and Barb Sawka and Kathy Martinez; great grandparents, Bud Sawka and Barb Martinez; great great grandmother, Doris Peterson; aunt and uncles, Tanya and Justin Relf, William...

Jacob Joseph Hennes

Jacob Joseph Hennes

Aug 30, 2010

Jacob Joseph Hennes, 71 of Windemere Township, died Monday, August 30, 2010 at his home. Private Services will be held at a later date. To sign the guestbook online, go to: www.hhkfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are with Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake.

Martha A. Zuk

Martha A. Zuk

Aug 28, 2010

Martha A. Zuk Martha A. Zuk, 85, Moose Lake, died peacefully on Saturday, August 28, 2010 in Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake. She was born on May 26, 1925 in Moose Lake to Walter and Josephine Wojtysiak. Martha grew up in Kettle River where she attended school. She worked on the family farm in Silver Township. On May 29,...

Sophie Theresa Kaspszak

Sophie Theresa Kaspszak

Aug 18, 2010

Sophie Theresa Kaspszak, 96, of Kettle River, died Wednesday, August 18, in Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake. She was born February 13, 1914 in Gary, IN to Steve and Anna (Womnicki) Jurek. At the age of 2, she and her family moved to Split Rock Township. Two years later, the family survived the fires of 1918, being evacuated by...

Henry George Mikrot

Henry George Mikrot

Aug 13, 2010

Henry George Mikrot, 88, of Birch Creek Township, died unexpectedly, Friday, August 13, 2010, at his home. He was born April 11, 1922 in Birch Creek Township to Vincent and Magdeline (Bennis) Mikrot. Henry attended Maple Grove School in Birch Creek Township and farmed with his parents through the years. Henry also worked in a shipyard on the west coast...

Steven Cook, Sr.

Steven Cook, Sr.

Aug 2, 2010

Steven "Cookie" Cook, Sr. Steven "Cookie" Cook, Sr., 50, Sturgeon Lake, ran home to be with his Lord on Monday, August 2, 2010. He was born on December 24, 1959 to Frank and Frances Cook in Missouri. Steven lived throughout the United States as a child while being raised by his Mother whom was a Combat Medic and Nurse in...

Patricia A. Harper

Patricia A. Harper

Aug 1, 2010

Patricia A. Harper, 75, of Sturgeon Lake, died Sunday, August 1, 2010 in Solvay Hospice House of Duluth. She was born January 11, 1935 in Duluth to Wilbur and Ruby (Anderson) Riegert. Patricia lived in South Dakota for 6 years before moving to Proctor where she attended school, graduating from Proctor High School in 1953. Patricia then went on to...

Margaret Rose Kanis

Margaret Rose Kanis

Jul 31, 2010

Margaret Rose Kanis, 93, of Moose Lake, died Saturday, July 31, 2010 in Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital. Visitation was on Tuesday, August 3, from 5-7 PM with a prayer service at 6:00 PM in Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake and continued Wednesday, August 4, from 10 AM until the 11 AM Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Angels Catholic Church,...

Myrtle E. Nystrom

Myrtle E. Nystrom

Jul 30, 2010

Myrtle E. Nystrom, 101, of Windemere Township, died Friday, July 30, 2010 in Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake. She was born August 14, 1908 in Windemere Township to Sievert and Lena (Nelson) Overland. Myrtle spent her life on the Nystrom Family Farm and taught at several local country schools. Myrtle was united in marriage to Kenneth Nystrom on June...

Junior Lee Berg

Junior Lee Berg

Jul 28, 2010

Junior Lee Berg, 41, Barnum, died Wednesday, July 28, 2010 in Barnum. He was born September 11, 1968 in Yale, MI to Hubert and Helen (Fortune) Laney, Sr. Junior grew up in Alabama and Mississippi and worked as a carpenter. Junior was united in marriage to Cindy Lou Dunham on October 3, 2003 in McNairy County, Tennessee. In 2006, they...

Pastor Robert A. Engstrom

Pastor Robert A. Engstrom

Jul 24, 2010

Pastor Robert A. Engstrom, 72, of Moose Lake, died Saturday, July 24, 2010 in St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. He was born December 20, 1937 in Des Moines, IA to Sigfrid and Ida (Stenstrom) Engstrom. Bob graduated from Edina East High School in 1956. He went on to Gustavus Adolphus College, graduating in 1960 and Augustana Seminary, graduating in 1964....

Barbara V. Almquist

Barbara V. Almquist

Jul 17, 2010

Barbara Vigdis (Carlson) Almquist, of Moose Lake, died July 17, 2010 in Mercy Hospital, Moose Lake surrounded by her family. Barb was born at home on the family farm on November 23, 1936 in Moose Lake, MN. She had happy memories of farm life and the hard work that went along with it, including driving the tractor, picking rocks, and...

Edwin Clifford Spetz

Edwin Clifford Spetz

Jul 15, 2010

Edwin Clifford Spetz, 92, of Moose Lake, died Thursday, July 15, 2010 in Mercy Hospital, Moose Lake. He was born July 29, 1917 in Isanti to Louis and Emily (Berg) Spetz. Edwin was united in marriage to Lillian Geving on January 7, 1939 in Isanti. Edwin was a member of the Local #15 Plumbers Union of Minneapolis for 71 years....