Obituaries
Walter Bonk
Feb 9, 2009
Walter Bonk, 92, formerly of Willow River and Pine City, died Monday, February 9, 2009 in Golden Living Center, Rush City. He was born June 22, 1916 in Willow River to Anthony and Katherine (Bury) Bonk. Walter was united in marriage to Betty Mae Lillo on October 22, 1941 in Zumbro Falls, MN. Walter is an Army Air Corps WWII...
Ella Olivia Meyer
Feb 2, 2009
Ella Olivia Meyer Ella Olivia Meyer, 100, Moose Lake, died Saturday, February 7, 2009 in Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake. She was born on June 27, 1908 to August and Martha Koecher in Oxford Township, Isanti County where she grew up and attended school. On March 21, 1931, Ella married Lyman Meyer. In 1932, they moved to the Oak...
Eleanor A. Selenski
Jan 27, 2009
Eleanor A. Selenski, 73, of Sturgeon Lake, died Tuesday, January 27, 2009 in St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth. She was born January 31, 1935 in Duluth to Martin and Hilda (Jensen) Anderson. Eleanor was united in marriage to Donald Selenski on September 15, 1956 in West Duluth. Eleanor will forever be remembered for her kind heart, generosity and warm welcome to...
Leo R. Mcquiston
Jan 24, 2009
Leo R. McQuiston Leo R. McQuiston, 84, Sandstone, formerly of Barnum, died Saturday, January 24, 2009 in Pine Medical Health Care Center, Sandstone. He was born on November 4, 1924 in Savage, MN to John and Margaret McQuiston. Leo grew up in Savage where he attended school. After school, Leo worked as a welder for Cargill in the shipyards. In...
Phillip P. Suchoski
Jan 23, 2009
Phillip P. Suchoski Phillip P. Suchoski, 68, Cloquet, formerly of Moose Lake, died Friday, January 23, 2009 in Sunnyside Health Care Center, Cloquet. He was born in Moose Lake and lived in Split Rock Twp. where he helped farm with his family. He attended Pinewood Learning Center in Cloquet. In 1976, Phillip moved to Pine Ridge Group Home in Cloquet...
Luann D. Olson
Jan 22, 2009
LuAnn D. Olson LuAnn D. Olson, 70, Barnum, formerly of Willow River, died Thursday, January 22, 2009 in Edinburg Regional Medical Center, Edinburg, TX. She was born on August 18, 1938 in Perham, MN to Erwin and Ella Fenske. LuAnn grew up in Ottertail, MN and attended Perham High School graduating in 1956. She later attended nursing school at St...
Florence L. Biederman
Jan 17, 2009
Florence Biederman, 86, of Willow River, died January 17, 2009 in Pine Medical Health Care Center, Sandstone. She was born September 4, 1922 in Denham to Joseph and Mary Povlock. Florence moved to Minneapolis where she was united in marriage to Emil Biederman. Florence and Emil were born on the exact same day. Florence and Emil farmed near Denham for...
Jerome L. Ketchmark
Jan 17, 2009
Jerome L. Ketchmark, 64, of Sturgeon Lake, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. He was born February 25, 1944 in Sturgeon Lake to Stanley and Mary Ketchmark. Jerome is a Veteran of the United States Army. Jerome was united in marriage to Wendy Bristow on July 7, 1994 in Pine City. He was a member...
Thomas Duane Newbloom
Jan 11, 2009
Thomas "Tom" Newbloom, 70, of Moose Lake, died Sunday, January 11, 2009 at his home. He was born May 2, 1938 in Moose Lake to Ernest and Ina (Anderson) Newbloom. Tom was united in marriage to Joyce Nelson on August 17, 1957 in Moose Lake. Tom worked a number of years at Conwed in Cloquet. He also worked for Gordys...
Hildur Alberta Hinchliffe
Jan 9, 2009
Hildur Hinchliffe, 95, of Moose Lake, formerly of Barnum, died Friday, January 9, 2009 in Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake. She was born January 25, 1913 in Grantsburg, WI to John and Ingeborg (Paulson) Oberg. Hildur was united in marriage to George "Tom" Hinchliffe on August 2, 1929 in Grantsburg, WI. Hildur was employed with Hansen's Dairy & Egg...
Clifford Eugene Letty
Jan 8, 2009
Cliff E. Letty, 71, of Sturgeon Lake, died Thursday, January 8, 2009 at his home. He was born June 17, 1937 in Superior, WI to Eugene Isaac and Vienna Marie (Peterson) Letty. Cliff was a United States Army Veteran. Cliff was united in marriage to Barbara Wilson on September 7, 1960. Cliff was an artist, woodcarver, teacher and baker. He...
Doris Anderson
Jan 7, 2009
Doris Anderson, 91, of Moose Lake, formerly of Kerrick Township, died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 in Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake. She was born February 4, 1917 in Windemere Township to Arthur and Clara (Dahlen) Mossberg. Doris attended school at Windemere Township, Willow River and Moose Lake. Doris was united in marriage to Roy Anderson on November 28, 1936...
Bernard Michael Tasky
Dec 29, 2008
Bernard M. "Bernie" Tasky, 80, of Moose Lake, formerly of Duluth, died Monday, December 29, 2008, in St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth. He was born May 20, 1928 in Duluth to William and Catherine (Breda) Tasky. Bernie was united in marriage to Patricia Flynn on November 17, 1948 in Cloquet. Bernie was formerly employed with Duluth Winnipeg Pacific Railroad. He was...
Roberta Horton
Dec 29, 2008
Roberta "Bert" Horton Roberta "Bert" Horton, 51, Willow River, died at her home on Monday, December 29, 2008. She was born on September 2, 1957 to Bob and Jeanette (Hennager) Shelton in Moose Lake. Bert went to Moose Lake School graduating in 1975. On September 27, 1975, Roberta married Michael Horton in Sturgeon Lake. They worked together to build the...
Ellen B. Anderson
Dec 25, 2008
Ellen B. Anderson Ellen B. Anderson (Schjeldahl), 89, formerly of Sturgeon Lake, died peacefully on Christmas morning in Chisago City, MN. She was born in Highlandville, Iowa where she lived until the age of 14, after which her family moved to Sturgeon Lake. Ellen graduated from Willow River High School in 1937. On October 11, 1941, Ellen married Arnold V....
Fern Josephine Person
Dec 22, 2008
Fern Josephine Person, 91, of Moose Lake, died Monday, December 22, 2008 in Mercy Hospital, Moose Lake. She was born December 15, 1917 in Fergus Falls to Arthur and Effie (Henningson) Kromer. Fern was united in marriage to Roy Person in May of 1994 in Minnehaha Falls. Fern was a Certified Reverend and enjoyed reading the bible, sewing, making award...
Melvin Dewane Psyk
Dec 21, 2008
Melvin D. Psyk, 72, of Sturgeon Lake, died Sunday, December 21, 2008 in Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake. He was born October 11, 1936 in Big Lake to Matthew and Florence (Long) Psyk. Melvin was united in marriage to Karen Anderson on October 10, 1962 in Monticello. Melvin was employed as a project superintendent with Arcon Sewer and Water...
Jack Wayne Tranholt
Dec 19, 2008
Jack Wayne Tranholt, 85, found his peace on Friday, December 19 at his home on Sand Lake. Jack was born April 28, 1923 in Bejou to Morris and Myrtle (Jacobson) Tranholt. Jack was a veteran of WWII. Jack was united in marriage to Margaret "Peggy" McEwen on May 8, 1948 in Cloquet. He lived in Duluth until his retirement from...
Evelyn Rose Sway
Dec 16, 2008
Evelyn Rose Sway, 85, of Barnum, formerly of Proctor, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008 in Mercy Hospital, Moose Lake. She was born January 23, 1923 in Barnum Township to Charles and Margaret (Hennes) Kahring. Evelyn's grandparents were one of the "original 7" families to reside in Barnum Township. Evelyn was united in marriage to Clarence John Sway on August 30,...
Ronald Jacob Osborne
Dec 10, 2008
Ronald "Jiggs" Jacob Osborne, 75, of Barnum, died on December 10, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth, MN.  Ronald was born in Mahtowa, MN on August 20, 1933 to Edward and Hilma (Ronkainen) Osborne. He attended and graduated from Barnum High School in 1951 and from Dunwoody in 1952. Ronald served two years in the Army stationed in Ft. Monroe,...
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