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Obituary: Jack Norman Oswell

Jack Norman Oswell, 70, of Esko passed away Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 at St. Luke’s hospital in Duluth. He was born July 5, 1951, in Cloquet to Oscar “Bud” and Eleanor Oswell. Jack graduated from Barnum High School in 1969 and then attended vocational school for auto body repair. He married Susan Kay Arnson on Aug. 25, 1973, in Blackhoof Township.

Jack was the owner of Oswell Auto Body until retiring in 2014. He liked riding his Harley, and enjoyed collecting cars and hunting.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents.

He will be missed by his wife, Sue, of Esko; children, Brad of Fargo, and Alisa (Joe) Lammers of Rice Lake, Wisconsin; grandchildren Jaxson and Brody Lammers; brother Curtis Oswell of Carlton; and nieces Leigh Singpiel of Cloquet and Laurie Graupe of Superior.

Gathering of Family and Friends: 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 25 with a luncheon at Atkins Northland Funeral Home in Cloquet. Burial will be in Sandy Lake Cemetery in the spring. To sign the guestbook and leave an online tribute, see http://www.atkinsnorthlandfuneralhome.com.