Obituaries
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Death notice: Romanek
Adolph E. Romanek, age 98, of Floodwood, Minnesota passed away on April 30, 2024, at his home under hospice care. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 2 at 6 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church in Floodwood. Visitation will... Full story
Obituary: Gertrude (Kerttu) Miriam Erickson
Gertrude (Kerttu) Miriam Erickson passed away with her family by her side on Tuesday, April 23 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. Gert was born on January 29, 1932, to Charles and Anna (Korpela)... Full story
Obituary: Mona Jean Anderson
Mona Jean Anderson, 82, of Cloquet passed away peacefully, with her husband and daughter by her side, on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, after a long illness. She was born... Full story
Obituary: Dr. Clyde Ekbom
Dr. Clyde William Ekbom, 76, of Cloquet passed peacefully into eternal life on April 22, 2024. He was at home, surrounded by his loving family. Clyde was born June 25, 1947, to Glenn and Leona... Full story
Obituary: Albert Behrens
Albert J. Behrens, 94, master woodworker, woodworking teacher, world traveler, dog breeder, fisherman, hunter, charmer, loving husband, father, stepfather, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed... Full story
Obituary: Nicole Pfisthner
Nicole Marie Pfisthner passed away unexpectedly at the age of 51 on April 22, 2024, at her home in Carlton. She will be remembered for her great sense of humor and will be deeply missed. She was born... Full story
Obituary: Elmer Thomas
Elmer Elsworth Thomas, 74, of Cloquet passed away April 27, 2024, at his home. He was born Oct. 27, 1949, the son of Joseph and Faye Thomas. Elmer graduated from Cromwell High School in 1970 and... Full story
Obituary: Zegment Novacinski
Zegment Novacinski, 91, of Cloquet passed away from respiratory complications Wednesday, April 24, 2024. He was born June 5, 1932, to Alex and Pelogia Novacinski. Zegment served in the U.S. Army... Full story
Death Notices
Arayah Marie LaFave, 20, passed away April 24, 2024. Services were held May 1 at the Cloquet Community Center. Burial was at the New Holy Family Cemetery. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Care of Cloquet. Adolph E. Romanek, 98, of Floodwood, passed... Full story
Obituary: Jon Malcolm Swenson
Jon Malcolm Swenson, 91, of Cromwell passed away Monday, April 22, 2024, in his home with loving family by his side. Jon was born Aug. 8, 1932, to Enock and Olga Swenson on a farm in Kandiyohi... Full story
Obituary: Florian W. Chmielewski Sr.
Florian W. Chmielewski Sr., 97, of Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family. Florian was one of 15 children born to Tony and Tillie Chmielewski on the... Full story
Obituary: Daniel E. "Dan" Frigon
Daniel E. "Dan" Frigon, 91, of North Oaks, Minnesota, formerly of Duluth and Fountain Hills, Arizona, passed away peacefully at home on April 17, 2024, with his beloved wife, Mary, by his side. He... Full story
Death notices
Fay Arlene Olson, 95, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024, at her residence in Evergreen Knoll in Cloquet. She was born March 5, 1929, in Cloquet, the daughter of Arther and Lois (Brown) Carter. A celebration of Fay’s life will be held 2-4 p.m. S... Full story
Obituary: Arayah M. LaFave
Arayah M. LaFave passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024. She was born August 26, 2003, in Duluth, Minnesota, the daughter of Micheal LaFave and Jodie Houle. Arayah grew up in Sawyer and attended Cloque... Full story
Obituary: John Richard Foss
John Richard Foss, age 77, of Esko, Minnesota entered eternal life on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. He was born in Mason City, Iowa on July 28, 1946, the son of Norman... Full story
Obituary: Elmer W. Splett
Elmer W. Splett, age 92 of Cloquet, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at Ecumen Lakeshore in Duluth. He was born Nov. 1, 1931, in Racine, Wisconsin, the son of Emil and Bertha (Schenk)... Full story
Obituary: Rudy Sanfred Koski
Rudy Sanfred Koski, age 76, of Cloquet, Minnesota passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton, Minnesota. He was born on September 25, 1947, to Sanfred and Linda... Full story
Obituary: David Eggen
David Eggen died at the Silver Bay Minnesota Veterans Home on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Dave was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, one sister, and his son, Leif Eggen. He is survived by... Full story
Obituary: Gordon Rolland Davis
Gordon Rolland “Gordy” Davis was born on July 24, 1928, to Rolland and Fern (Crowell) Davis in Duluth. He passed away on April 2, 2024, at his home in Carlton. Gordy attended Crosby Ironton High Schoo... Full story
Obituary: Marlys Ann Kilen
Marlys Ann Kilen, 84, of Cloquet passed away with family by her side on March 31, 2024, under Essentia hospice care. She was born Feb. 29, 1940, to Alex and Ruby (Hohenstein) Milbrath in Rost... Full story
Obituary: Margaret Mell
Margaret Mell, 95, of Cloquet passed away peacefully on Friday, April 5, 2024. “Muggs” will be most remembered for her tireless and devoted years spent rescuing, caring for, and finding homes for our... Full story
Death notices
Donald Thomas DeNio passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Visitation: Noon until the 1:30 p.m. Celebration of Life on Saturday, April 13 at Atkins Northland Funeral Home in Cloquet. Rodney Allen Niskanen, 75, of F... Full story
Obituary: Olga M. Wenneson
Olga M. Wenneson, age 84, of Cloquet, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at Diamond Willow. She was born November 28, 1939, in Bagley, Minnesota, the daughter of Oliver and Edith (Lietz) Swenson.... Full story
Obituary: Corky "Jaws" Joslin
Corky "Jaws" K. Joslin, 77 of Sturgeon Lake, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at his home under the care of his loving family and St. Croix Hospice. Corky completed his final... Full story
Obituary: Steven Marshall Sanda
Steven Marshall Sanda of Cloquet passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on March 27, 2024. Steve, "Toivo" to his closest friends, was born May 9, 1951, in Cloquet. He graduated from Cloquet S... Full story
