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Dennis M. “Denny” Breitkreutz, 76, of Eagan passed away Aug. 10, 2023, at Our Lady of Peace Hospice in St. Paul. He was born Aug. 13, 1946, in Carlton, the son of Melvin and Dorothy (Larson) Breitkreu... Full story

Richard E. “Rich” Holmi, 71, of Esko passed away Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, surrounded by his family at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born Jan. 26, 1952, in Esko, the son of Arne and Glady... Full story

Ryan Paul Hogan, 41, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Aug. 3, 2023, at Hennepin County Medical Center. Born on April 8, 1982, in Minneapolis, Ryan was a lifelong resident of... Full story

Janet R. Bodin died peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Cloquet, Minnesota at the age of 82 years, one month, and six days. She was born on Wednesday, July 2,... Full story

Ina Blanch (Line) Jobe, 87, of Mahtowa, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, in her home with family by her side. She was born Ja. 11, 1936, to Rufus and Hazel (Smith) Line in Cromwell. She went to... Full story

Lawrence Louis Kubis, “Cub,” 90, of Saginaw passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. Lawrence was born Oct. 13, 1932, to Lawrence Sr. and Laverna Kubis in Jamestown, North Dakota... Full story

Robert “Bob” Ray Luing, 92, of Mahtowa, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, at Barnes Care in Esko. He was born April 20, 1931, to Virgil and Belle Luing in Worthington, Minnesota. He was rai... Full story

Lee Ann Nicholson, 74 passed away peacefully on July 30, 2023 in St. Paul. She was born in Cloquet Dec. 22, 1948, to Everett and Lorraine Bassett. She attended Cloquet High School followed by Minneapo... Full story

Douglas George Halverson, 72, passed away July 30, 2023, after a brief illness with ALS, surrounded by his family. He was born on Oct. 20, 1950, the son of George and Germaine Halverson in Coniston,... Full story

Betty Joyce Isaacson, 83, of Cloquet passed away July 30, 2023, at Essentia Health hospital in Duluth. She was born July 23, 1940, in Kalevala Township, the daughter of Carl and Eva (Anderson)... Full story

Sheila Maureen Rudnicki, 80, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. Sheila was born in Cloquet on July 24, 1943, to Allan and Florence Maghan. She enjoyed being... Full story

Douglas George Halverson, 72, passed away July 30, 2023, after a brief illness with ALS, surrounded by his family. He was born on Oct. 20, 1950, the son of George and Germaine Halverson in Coniston,... Full story

Renee Claire Jeanne Gasper-Line passed away at 1:50 a.m. on Monday, July 10, 2023. She was born Sept. 7, 1929, in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. She recalled a happy childhood growing up with her four... Full story

Leonard Edward Lind, 77, of Barnum passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023, in Essentia Health Hospital in Moose Lake. He was born on Oct. 4, 1945, in Carlton to Paul and Alice Lind. Once Leonard... Full story

Rollin Drew Martini, 79, of Cloquet passed away May 20, 2023. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. celebration of life on Monday, July 31 at Bethesda Lutheran Church, 204 Fifth St. in Carlton. A... Full story

Robert Chadwick "Bob" Emerson, 88, of Carlton passed away July 4, 2023, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. Bob was born on Aug. 9, 1934, to Oluf and Helen (Chadwick) Emerson in Oxboro, Minnesota,... Full story

Michael Mcneill Gillmor, 88, of Cloquet passed away peacefully July 6, 2023. An evening visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 20 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet. Visitation will continue... Full story

Alyce Louise Henninger passed to be with her husband and her Lord on July 1, 2023, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She grew up on a dairy farm in the rural area near Nemadji, a few miles east... Full story

Karen L. Smith, 77, passed away July 4, 2023, at St. Mary's hospital in Duluth, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Chicago on May 3, 1946, to Gust and Louise (Denmeyer) Swanson. Karen... Full story

Shirley I. Hart-Mingus, 87, of Wright passed away April 27, 2023, at Suncoast Hospice in St. Petersburg, Florida. She was born Aug. 26, 1935. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Hart... Full story

It is with profound sadness that the family of Virginia Ann Zezulka, of Esko, announces her passing on Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Duluth, at the age of 81. She was born on Nov. 21, 1941, to Frank and... Full story