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Shirley Marie Mead, 85, of Wrenshall passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, April 26, 2023, with her family by her side. She was born July 15, 1937, in Crosby, the daughter of Gladys (Wolford) and... Full story

Donna M. Mundell, 85, of Carlton passed away April 26, 2023, in Maplewood. She was born Sept. 11, 1937, in Tracy, the daughter of William and Pearl (Keith) Hackett. Donna was united in marriage to Ger... Full story

Gary “The Handyman” Ojanen was born May 12, 1958, to Alvin and Violet Ojanen in Duluth. Gary passed away Friday, April 28, 2023, at the age of 64. Gary graduated from Proctor High School in 1977. He... Full story

Gary E. Welton, age 77 of Cloquet, Minnesota, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in his home. He was born in Cloquet on Dec. 28, 1945, the son of James and Ida (Johnson) Welton. Gary was married... Full story

Richard “Dick” Earl Dombrowski, 75, of Esko, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Hilltop Healthcare in Duluth, Minnesota as a result of Alzheimer’s disease. Per Dick’s wishes, his body ha... Full story

Judith Rae (Garrett) Livingston died Oct. 30, 2022. Judith was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on May 20, 1941. She was the youngest of three sisters, born 13 and 10 years after Geraldine and Barbara. She... Full story

Our sweet and loving mom, Joyce Kozloski, left this world on March 10, 2023, surrounded by her family. Joyce was the best mom, grandma, and great-grandma that a family could ever hope for. She was... Full story

Cheryl Rae Juutilainen was born on Aug. 25, 1952, to Charles and Marion (LaVigne) McArthur in Duluth. She grew up close to all of her family in Carlton. Cheryl graduated from Carlton High School in... Full story

Kathleen Rose Johnson, 81, of Cloquet passed away on April 17, 2023, at Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born on Dec. 16, 1941, to John and Emily Hallback in... Full story

Evan Powers Thill, of Cloquet, died Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the age of 28. Born May 6, 1994, he is survived by his beloved son, Thomas; loving parents, Blythe and Parnell; sister, Aubrey;... Full story

Lillian F. Davis, 91, of Carlton passed away Friday, April 14, 2023 at her home with family by her side. She was born March 27, 1932, in Crosby, Minnesota, the daughter of Melvin and Gladys (Wolford)... Full story

John Leonard "Jack" Frost John Leonard "Jack" Frost, 87, of Esko went home to be with His Lord and Savior on April 12, 2023. Jack was born on April 2, 1936, in Virginia, Minnesota to Edward and... Full story

Gregory Paul Elstad, 76, of Carlton died suddenly at his home on April 15, 2023. He was born July 2, 1946 in Hallock, Minnesota. Greg graduated high school in Franklin, Minnesota in 1964, and went on... Full story

Don Oman was born in St. Paul on July 29, 1951, to Carl and Gertrude Oman. He was their second son, and the third of six children. Don worked for 25 years at American National Bank in downtown St.... Full story

Donald "Don" Hoyt, 69, of Duluth passed away April 16, 2023, at St. Luke's in Duluth. He was born in Superior Township to Leo and Emma (Beeman) Hoyt on March 7, 1954. He grew up in a rural setting... Full story

Noah Jerry Feehan, 39, of Cloquet passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in his home, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with glioblastoma. Noah was born Sept. 20, 1983, to Randy and... Full story

Roberta Ann (Goad) "Birdie" Olson, 77, of Cloquet passed away April 13, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born May 21, 1945, in Cloquet, the daughter of... Full story

Geraldine Greta "Gerrie" Sortedahl was born on Feb. 29, 1928, to Henry Dietrich and Greta Grace (Peterson) Weigel in St. Paul. She was baptized in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.... Full story

Nancy Ann Maslowski, 79, of Cloquet passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at St. Luke's in Duluth. She was born April 1, 1944, in Esko to Hugo and Norma Johnson. She was raised and attended... Full story

Leonard Lawrence Obeidzinski, 94, of Carlton passed away March 8, 2023, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Leonard was born Jan. 1, 1929, and grew up in Cloquet. At age 15 he... Full story

Rachel Eryn (Matuszak) Weizenegger, age 56 of Duluth, Minnesota passed away under hospice care on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Rachel was born on May 22, 1966, to R... Full story

Alyce Elaine Frost, 90, of Esko went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Feb. 28, 2023. Alyce was born on May 8, 1932, in Birch Creek Township, Denham, Minnesota, to Leonard and Marie (Olson)... Full story