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Pastor Lyle "Bud" Irving Twite, 92, of Cloquet passed away May 21, 2020, in Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet. He was born Sept. 18, 1927, in Veblen, South Dakota to Lewis and Ida Twite. He grew... Full story

Delynn Marie (Morrow) Loeb, 76, of Los Gatos, California, and formerly of Pengilly, Cloquet, and Owatonna, passed away May 18, 2020. Our merciful God was truly on her side as she passed suddenly,... Full story

Eleanor C. Thomsen, 94, of Cloquet passed away May 18, 2020, at Augustana Care in Moose Lake. She was born Nov. 28, 1925, in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Walter and Florence (Troyer) Garske. Eleanor... Full story

Pastor Lyle “Bud” Irving Twite, 92 of Cloquet passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 in Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet. He was born September 18, 1927 in Veblen, South Dakota to Lewis and... Full story

Vicki Lee Ross, 61, of Cloquet passed away on May 13, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. She was born on Jan. 26, 1959 to Donald and Janith (Carlson) Wadman in Cloquet. Vicki was employed as a... Full story

Barbara Ann Cloud Little was born in Washington, D.C. in 1934, the second of four children born to Etienne L. and Dorothy Ball Cloud. She entered into the next realm on May 4, 2020, after living with... Full story

Lauretta "Lori" Lee McCollum, 67, of Esko passed away April 30, 2020, at home. She was born Aug. 25, 1952, in Minneapolis to Lyle and Jenny Mae Putnam. Lori worked as a cook at the Black Bear Casino... Full story

Theodore "Ted" Skare, 96, of St. Paul and formerly of Cloquet, was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 56 years, Jocelyn. He is survived by his children, Richard (Susan), Thomas, Jon (Cynthia),... Full story

Theresa Elizabeth "Tess" Draeger, 92, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020 in Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born on Sept. 15, 1927 in Munising, Michigan to Josephine (Ludwa) Broda and... Full story

Patricia M. Oist, 93, of Cloquet passed away April 23, 2020 at Community Memorial Hospital. She was born April 22, 1927 in Cloquet to Leonard and Helen (Unzen) Young. Patricia graduated from Cloquet... Full story

Theodore “Ted” Skare, 96, of St. Paul and formerly of Cloquet, was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 56 years, Jocelyn. He is survived by his children, Richard (Susan), Thomas, Jon... Full story

Lauretta “Lori” Lee McCollum, 67, of Esko passed away April 30, 2020 at home. She was born August 25, 1952 in Minneapolis to Lyle and Jenny Mae Putnam. Lori worked as a cook at the Black Bear... Full story

Delores M. Setterquist died peacefully at the age of 87 on April 16, 2020 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton, from complications of lung cancer. She was born March 18, 1933. A loving mother,... Full story

Patricia M. Oist, 93, of Cloquet passed away April 23, 2020 at Community Memorial Hospital. She was born April 22, 1927 in Cloquet to Leonard and Helen (Unzen) Young. Patricia graduated from Cloquet... Full story

Robert Thomas Bureau, 69, died from complications from open heart surgery on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at the University of Minnesota Health hospital in Minneapolis. He was born on October 17, 1950,... Full story

Mamie Katherine Seppanen, 86, died Thursday, March 19, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital Hospice in Duluth. She was born on May 7, 1933, in Kettle River to Peter and Alma (Wimpari) Wiitanen. She married... Full story