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James Joseph Johnson, 22, of Apple Valley, Minnesota, passed away at his home Nov. 14, 2024. James was a humble, affectionate and dedicated individual who always put the needs of others ahead of himself. James was born to Kathy and Dan Johnson on April 1, 2002, in Duluth. James lived at his country home in Mahtowa with his family until Jan. 1, 2024. James was a 2020 graduate of Barnum High School, and a 2022 graduate of Lake Superior College, with a degree in aviation maintenance. James took...
Gerald Lester "Gerry" Granley passed away peacefully Nov. 19, 2024, just one day after marking his 80th birthday with his beloved family. Born in Duluth on Nov. 18, 1944, to Lester and Frances (Brophy) Granley, Gerry grew up in Carlton. He graduated from Carlton High School in 1962, where he played varsity basketball, was part of the Future Teachers of America club, and built lasting friendships. The quote under his picture in his senior yearbook says, "In athletics, he is really neat and for a...
Patricia Ann Lass, 80, of Cromwell, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Visitation: 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2 until 11 a.m. service at Atkins-Northland Funeral Home in Cloquet. A luncheon will follow....
Judith Ann (Heiller) Wills, 83, born in Ocheyedan, Iowa, passed peacefully into heaven surrounded by family on Nov. 14, 2024, in Cloquet. She was a loving, caring and strong mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who taught us all what those qualities really meant. She was a champion in fighting for better conditions for handicapped children and to bring them back into local homes instead of institutions. She dedicated her own life to caring for her handicapped daughter for 40 years. Her joy...
Darlene Marie (Meyer) Carter With love and heavy hearts, we share the passing of our remarkable mother, Darlene Marie Carter, who peacefully went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Nov. 10, at Franciscan Health Center on Park Point in Duluth, Minnesota. At 93, Darlene's life was one of deep faith, love, and service to others. We find comfort in imagining her granddaughter, Traci Marie, taking her hand and guiding her to her beloved husband, Jack, who passed just four months prior in July. Born July...
Catherine (Lewis) Sollom passed away peacefully on Oct. 16, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 7, 1950 and graduated from Cloquet High School in 1968. She attended Bemidji State College, where she double-majored in English and mass communications. In 1971 she met and married the love of her life, Bob Sollom. Cathy served our nation for over 30 years as a civil servant, predominantly with the U.S. Marine Corps. Cathy's work took her on adventures all over the world and she...
Mark R. Johnson, 72, of Cloquet, left for his eternal fishing trip on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. He was born March 17, 1952, in Cloquet to George and Barbara Johnson. As the youngest of four children, Mark spent his youth playing sports and getting into the usual mischief that boys always seem to find. He made many friends in his younger years, friendships that were still strong to this day. After graduating from Cloquet in 1971 he spent a little bit of time traveling the country with friends...
Robert E. Anderson, 94, formerly of Cloquet, passed away Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Ramsey, Minnesota. He was born Dec. 31, 1929, in Brookston, the son of Hjalmer and Minnie (Severson) Anderson. Robert attended Brookston School and enlisted in the U.S. Army. He married Beverly Holman on Jan. 8, 1973. He was employed at Conwed/USG and retired after 47 years. He enjoyed fishing, trapping, and watching the Minnesota Twins. Robert was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Cecelia...
Jamin Paul Beardsley, 49, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. Jamin was born in West Des Moines, Iowa to Jim and Karen Beardsley on July 16, 1975. He later moved to Brookston. Jamin was always the life of the party. He loved to entertain, cook, and make everyone laugh. He enjoyed mixed martial arts, achieving a black belt; hunting, fishing, camping, collecting silver and coins, and just being with family and friends. We will all miss his smile and big heart. Jamin is preceded in...
Karin Ann Towslee, 74, passed away Nov. 15, 2024. Karin had been blessed with lifelong friends whom she valued and shared life, time, and raising children with. Karin was employed at Cloquet Dental for 35 years and many in the community grew up knowing her as the face of the office. She enjoyed the people she worked with and had a favorite. Karin was known for her headstrong personality, and was always looking out for the people she loved. She was there for so many people, lending an ear...
Andrew Mario Raushel, 59, of McGregor passed away Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 28, 1965, in Cloquet, the son of Frank and Mae (Paoli) Raushel. Andrew married Cheryl Ankrum on Nov. 24, 1986, in Wrenshall. He was the owner, along with his three children, brothers and son, of Savanna Pallets. He enjoyed snowmobiling, auctions, working on cars, captaining the pontoon on the lake and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his...
Lorene Catherine Borin, 87, of Cloquet passed away peacefully, with family by her side, Nov. 16, 2024, at Aspirus St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. She was born Feb. 9, 1937, in Linton, North Dakota, the daughter of Aaron and Katherine (Nathan) Putnam. During her childhood she also lived in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and Sturgeon Lake, graduating from Willow River High School in 1955. When not haying or milking cows on the family farm, she enjoyed fishing on the Kettle River, and caught fish almost every...
Ann J. Terp, 95, of Carlton passed away Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. Ann was born July 1, 1929, to Richard and Kathy Huisinger in Marshall, Minnesota. She was raised in Canby, Minnesota, and attended school there. On July 22, 1950, Ann was united in marriage to Loren Terp. Ann and the family moved to Cloquet in 1953, where she was a homemaker. Her heart was taking care of children, and she enjoyed collecting dolls. Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Loren...
Shelby Grace Reynolds, 18, of Barnum passed away on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. She was born on Dec. 16, 2005, in Duluth, and was adopted by Ralph Reynolds and Dawn Rilea. Shelby was a 2024 graduate of Barnum High School and a graduate of Fond du Lac's Law Enforcement program. Shelby had cooked at Lazy Bear in Barnum and was a cashier at KJ's Fresh Market in Moose Lake. She was a proud member of Bent Trout Campground. Her favorite things were camping, fishing, dirt biking, chasing sunsets, hunting, a...
James Alfred "Jim" White, 91, of Farmington, Minnesota and formerly of Carlton, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at home surrounded by family. He was born on March 28, 1933, in Cloquet, the son of Alfred and Edna (Larson) White. Jim served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany for three years. He worked at Conwed, where he met his wife, Mary Lou VanDerWerff. They married on Aug. 28, 1965. They had two children, Darrell and Devorah. Jim and Mary raised their family on Chub Lake in...
Eileen Pearl Wood, 93 of Cloquet, formerly of Canyon, Minnesota, passed away Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, at Inter-Faith Care Center while in the care of hospice. Eileen was born Sep. 11, 1931, in New Richmond, Wisconsin, to Walter J. and Margaret A. (Studley) Elmore. The family moved to Montana in 1933, where her dad and uncle worked on the construction of Fort Peck Dam. The Elmores moved to Meadowlands, Minnesota, in 1939, where she graduated from high school in 1949. Eileen married William W. Wood...
Carol Elizabeth Tischer passed away peacefully Nov. 12, 2024. Carol was born on June 11, 1950. A celebration of life will be held from 2-4 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Cloquet Library....
Jamin Paul Beardsley, 49, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. Jamin was born in West Des Moines, Iowa to Jim and Karen Beardsley on July 16, 1975; he later moved to Brookston, Minnesota. Jamin was always the life of the party. He loved to entertain, cook, and make everyone laugh. He enjoyed mixed martial arts, achieving his black belt; and also enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, collecting silver and coins, and just being with his family and friends. We will all miss his smile and...
Jeffry Dennis Bergin “walked on” Nov. 2, 2024 at his home in Minneapolis. Jeffry was born July 6, 1948 in Duluth, Minnesota to John and Sue (Vincent) Bergin. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 1966. His strong suit was the theatre, and in the senior play that year he portrayed phonetics professor Henry Higgins in “Pygmalion.” He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1972, summa cum laude, with a degree in English. Jeffry was ever the Renaissance Man. His creativity bloomed through...
Eugene Douglas Risdon, 91, of Cloquet passed away Nov. 8, 2024, at Evergreen Knoll assisted living. He was born on Dec. 29, 1932, to Michael and June (Parsons) Risdon in Manannah, Minnesota. Gene graduated from Cloquet High School in 1955 and was united in marriage to Carol Ann Johnson on Sept. 30, 1961. Gene was a member of the Presbyterian Church. He worked at the fish and game department in Glenwood, Minnesota and Jay Cooke State Park in Carlton, and at the Northwest Paper Company for 20...
Esther Marilyn Peterson, 88, formerly of Mahtowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at Inter-Faith Care Center, Carlton, surrounded by her family. Esther was born on Feb. 25, 1936 to Gust and Signe (Heino) Granrose. She met the love of her life, Rodney (“Rod”), at Barnum High School. They were married on Feb. 13, 1954, until Rod’s passing in August 2021. She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, attending countless sporting events, recitals, school conce...
John G. Hunt Jr., 89 of Cloquet, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, at New Perspective Assisted Living. He was born Aug. 30, 1935, in Duluth, the son of John Sr. and Anna (Holmberg) Hunt, and resided in Brookston, graduating from Brookston High School. John married Marie Niemi on Aug. 5, 1955, and they were inseparable for 69 years. John was very proud of the house they built together in 1960, and enjoyed reminiscing about the work they put in throughout his life. Even death could not disturb...
Eileen Pearl Wood, 93 of Cloquet, formerly of Canyon, Minnesota, passed away Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, at Inter-Faith Care Center while in the care of hospice. Eileen was born Sep. 11, 1931, in New Richmond, Wisconsin, to Walter J. and Margaret A. (Studley) Elmore. The family moved to Frazer, Montana in 1933, where her dad and uncle worked on the construction of Fort Peck Dam. The Elmores moved to Meadowlands in 1939, where she graduated from high school in 1949. Eileen married William W. Wood of C...
Carol Louise Chalberg of Cloquet passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. She was born Nov. 22, 1943, in Duluth to Wallace and Florence Tetu. Carol was raised by her mother and grandparents Gust and Sigrid Anderson in Mahtowa until the age of 6. She then moved to Culver, when her mother married Leonard Lamb Jr., who adopted Carol as his daughter. Carol married her best friend for life, Frank, on Aug. 19, 1961, and they raised three sons in Culver until moving in 2001 to Cloque...
Karen D. Larson, 82, of Cloquet died peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at her home. She was born Jan. 8, 1942, in Denham to Charles and Beatrice Rundquist. Karen grew up in Denham and attended Willow River High School, graduating in 1959. On June 25, 1960, Karen married Laverne Larson at Faith Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Lake. They moved to Cloquet. Karen was a homemaker through the years while raising her sons. She also waitressed at Big Lake Golf Course and later worked at Weyerhaeuser in...
