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Charlotte L. Aagard 70,
loving wife, mother and
grandmother passed away June
30th, 2005 at Methodist Hospital
Hospice after battling cancer
for 1½½ years. She was a
resident of Chanhassen, Minn.
Charlotte Lorraine Francis was
born on Feb. 5th 1935 in Biwabik,
Minn. to Myrtle and George
Francis of Cook, Minn. Charlotte
graduated from Cook High School
in 1953. She is a graduate of
the Minnesota School of Business
and attended the University of
Minnesota. In 1957 Charlotte was
united in marriage to Elmer R.
Aagard March 2, 1957 in Virginia
Mn. One of the hobbies she
enjoyed was collecting antique
dolls and toys.
She is survived by her husband
Elmer R. Aagard of Chanhassen,
Minnesota. One daughter Pamela
Hoffman, one granddaughter
Courtney Hoffman and one
grandson Nathan Hoffman all of
Oakland, California. 'Mittens' &
'Tom', two loving felines. Plus
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents George
81, 1965 & Myrtle
90, 1989
Francis. Two brothers; George
49, 1973
(Betty 47, 1976)
Francis, Robert Francis
67, 1998,
two sisters; Marion
69, 1992
(Carl) Pelto, Helen
77, 2003
(John) Erkkila.
In accordance with Charlotte's
wishes there will be no reviewal
or services. Private interment
at Fort Snelling National
Cemetery. Memorials preferred to
the Animal Humane Society,
Development Office, 845 Meadow
Lane North, Golden Valley, MN
55422. Huber Funeral Homes
Excelsior Chapel 952-474-9595 |
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Lynnette Joyce Lehman
McWilliams, 62, of Kremmling,
Co passed away on June 29, 2005
after a 7 year battle with
ovarian cancer. Lynnette was
born June 3, 1943 in Virginia,
MN.
She married Archie McWilliams on
June 27, 1964. They lived
several places in the upper
midwest and southeast before
moving to Colorado. She is
survived by her husband Archie
McWilliams; three sons, Archie
(Ginny) McWilliams Jr., of
Smithfield, Ut, John (LaRee)
McWilliams and David (Heather)
McWilliams, both of Denver, Co;
8 grandchildren, Travis, Nicole
Marie, Dustin McWilliams;
Johnathan, Nichole, Alyssia
McWilliams, Steven and Jacob
Pearce; parents Leonard and
Madeline Lehman of Northglenn,
Co (originally from the Greaney
area); brother Lee (Sylvia)
Lehman of Hibbing, MN; sisters
Beverly Lehman of Westminster,
Co and Yvonne Lehman of
Northglenn, Co; sister-in-law
Georgia (Bob) Skorseth of Las
Vegas, Nv; numerous aunts,
nieces, nephews, great-nieces,
great-nephews, cousins and
friends.
Lynette was preceded in death by
her grandparents George and
Sylvia Eddy of Silverdale, MN.
Lynnette was a caring and loving
wife and mother. This terrible
disease took her life but not
her spirit, and she was an
inspiration to her family and
friends. She was amazingly
cheerful through all her
suffering. She was thankful for
a wonderful life and loving
family. She enjoyed genealogy,
flower arranging, gardening and
crafts. A memorial service will
be held on Saturday, July 9th at
2 pm at St. Stephens Lutheran
Church in Northglenn, CO. The
family prefers contributions to
the American Cancer Society.
Information sent by sister
Beverly Lehman, |
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Roger Herbert Edblom 69
of Virginia passed away June 27,
2005 at his residence. He had
been in ill health for the past
years. His parents were: Herbert
80, 1987 &
Lucile 91, 1999
(Eldien) Edblom of Virginia. He
leaves behind a number of
cousins on his father's side
including; Robert (Audrey)
Johnson and Jane Johnson of
Virginia. Vera (David
62, 1981)
Svedberg of Mt Iron. Muriel
(Don) Simonson, Rodney
(Margaret) Edblom, and Donna
(Roger) Billington of Cook.
Vivian Hanson, Warren (Joyce)
Edblom, Irene (Jerry) Simonson,
Katherine (Robert) Hawkinson,
Kathleen (Jerry) Sternberg, Joy
Edblom, Richard (Jo Anne)
Edblom, Loretta Turman, Barbara
Gunderson, Robert (Lois) Edblom,
Arnie (Kathie) Johnson and
Hartley (Dorothy) Anderson.
A memorial service will be held
at a later date. |
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Rea Pattenn 72 of Orr
passed away Wednesday, June 22,
2005 at her residence following
a lengthy illness. She was born
Beatrice Margaret Novak on
September 20, 1932 in Duluth, to
Frank and Margaret (Ward) Novak
and grew up there.
Rae was a member of the First
Baptist Church of Cook and was
the owner/operator of a books
store in Mishawaka, Indiana for
7 years. Rea loved to raise
flowers, knit and read a good
mystery and will be missed by
all who knew her.
Survivors include her husband
Brae Pattenn of Orr. 6 children,
Michael (Sandra) Christensen of
Cook, Kathie (Dale) Gustafson of
Cook, Mary Lohn of Gheen, Joseph
Christensen of Cook, Patrick
(Anne) Christensen of Orr and
Ann (Dane) Frances of Cook. 4
step children, Timon (Janice)
Pattenn of Yorktown, Virginia,
Tyae Pattenn of Orr, Tara (Al)
Monk of Cook and Torasie Patten-Fratzke
of Orr. 19 grandchildren; 9
great-grandchildren and 1 sister
Margaret Sweet of Babbitt, Mn.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; 1 grand-daughter
Kristen Gustafson
16, 2000 and a
son-in-law, Lewis Lohn
64, 2005.
Memorial Services will be at 10
a.m. Saturday at the First
Baptist Church in Cook with
Pastors Randy Reed and John
Weiburge officiating. Burial
will be in the Leding Cemetery
in Orr. Arrangements are by the
landmark Funeral Home of
Virginia. |
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Corrine S. Spector,
63, of Cook, died on
Tuesday, June 14, 2005,
at St. Mary's Medical
Center in Duluth, due to
complications related to
cardiomyopathy. Ms.
Spector was born on
September 23, 1941, at
her grandparents' farm
in Sioux Agency
Township, Echo,
Minnesota. She was the
tenth of the thirteen
children of Mildred
(Aarseth) and Lawrence
Slettedahl. She
graduated from Wood Lake
High School in 1959 and
St. Cloud State College
in 1963. She later
obtained her Master's
Degree in Education with
an emphasis in American
Indian education in 1977
and completed her Sixth
Year Certification in
Administration in 1985,
both at UMD.
Corrine taught English
at Roosevelt High School
in Virginia, MN. in 1965
to 68 and was employed
by the St. Louis County
Schools from 1969-1995.
She taught English and
speech at Orr High
School and Cherry High
School and coached
competitive speech, was
a yearbook advisor,
class play advisor and
homeroom advisor for
many of "her kids."
She found her students
to be a source of
endless joy and was so
very proud of all of her
"kids." She tried to
govern her life by two
quotes: "Whatever is, is
right." (Alexander Pope,
English poet and
essayist) and "Choose a
job you love and you
will never have to work
a day in your life."
(Often attributed to
Confucius.)
Corrine was the first
female secondary school
principal hired by IDS
2142 (then ISD 710) and
served in that capacity
in AlBrook High School,
Orr High School, Cook
High School and returned
to AlBrook in 1992. She
was diagnosed with
cardiomyopathy in 1994
and was placed on
full-term disability in
1995.
During her educational
career, she was active
in the local, regional
and state level of
professional
organizations such as
the MEA and served as
president of the St.
Louis County Secondary
School Principals,
serving as the
secretary-treasurer of
the Northeastern
Division and was also a
member of the National
Association of Secondary
School Principals. She
was one of twenty-eight
Minnesota principals
selected as a Bush
Fellow in the Bush
Principals Leadership
Program V for 1990-1992.
Her hobbies and
interests included
canoeing, fishing, small
game hunting, reading,
writing, flower
gardening, genealogy and
photography. Although
not a native of
Northeastern Minnesota,
she became thoroughly at
home among the rivers,
rocks, lakes and
forests.
Corrine was an active
and dedicated member of
Trinity Lutheran Church
in Cook, having served
on its church council,
including vice-president
in 2004, and being
church historian and on
the building and grounds
committee, and in
WELCA.. She belongs to
the Red Hat Society,
Cook Garden Club,
"Rappers and Readers"
Group, Sons of Norway,
and MENSA.
She is survived by a
son, Jonathan (Julie)
Spector of Chisholm, ; a
daughter, Cassandra
Bevin Spector of
Hibbing, ; 4
Grandchildren, Jordan
David Spector, Jennifer
Karine Spector, Jared
Lars Spector, and Reghan
Jamisen Berg,; 3
brothers, Robert (Karla)
Slettedahl of Granite
Falls, MN., George
(Linda) Slettedahl of
Cottonwood, MN., and
David (Carol) Slettedahl
of Wood Lake, MN., ; 4
sisters, Shirley Lecy of
Granite Falls, MN.,
Mildred (Ordean) Bruss
of Roseville, MN.,
Barbara Gertsema of
Columbia Heights, MN.,
and Lorraine (David)
Thompson of Rapid City,
South Dakota,; numerous
nieces, nephews, and
friends, along with her
beloved pets: Maggie,
Polly, Fannie, and
Phoebe.
In addition to her
parents, she is preceded
in death by 5 brothers,
Kenneth, Lawrence Jr.,
James, Dale, and Lars
Slettedahl, and a
brother-in-law, Lawrence
Lecy.
SERVICES: Memorial
services will be at 2:00
p.m. Saturday at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Cook.
As Corrine wished, there
will be no reviewal, but
family will be greeting
her friends for one hour
prior to the service at
the church. Rev. Dennis
Paulson will be the
officiant. Kathy
Forsline will be the
soloist and Brenda
Tibbetts the organist.
Interment will be in the
Echo Community Cemetery,
Echo, Minnesota.
Memorials are preferred
either to the Trinity
Lutheran Church Flower
Fund or to the Cook
Public Library.
Arrangements are with
the Mlaker Funeral Home,
Cook. |
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Daniel "Dan" R. Persich, 84,
longtime resident of Greaney,
died Saturday, June 11, 2005, at
the Cook Nursing Home. He was
born on the family homestead in
Greaney on April 18, 1921, the
son of Vincent and Anna (Shute)
Persich. Dan grew up and lived
most of his life on the family
homestead. He graduated from Orr
High School, then worked in the
woods for his uncle, Vince
Shute. He left for Oregon and
worked with his brother John.
Dan is a Army veteran of World
War 11., serving nearly 4 years,
including Northern France. After
his tour of duty, he returned to
Greaney, and was employed for 35
years as a heavy equipment
operator for St. Louis County.
He was a longtime member of St.
Bridget's Catholic Church in
Greaney, then belonged to St.
Mary's Catholic Church upon its
merger. Dan was a life member of
the Cook Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post #1757, and had a great
love for God and country. In
earlier years he had been a
gunsmith, and enjoyed hunting
and fishing.
He is survived by 6 nieces and
nephews: Gary Brentano of
Portland, OR., Edward (Marilee)
Deegan of Flagstaff, AZ., Monica
(Charles) Stefan of Kearney,
NB., Anne (Dale) Pering of
Chulavisto, CA., Sharon Persich
of Madison, WI., and Mary
(Terry) Patrick of Medford, WI.,
along with special caring
friend, Violet Hall of Greaney.
He is preceded in death by 2
brothers, William "Bill" and
John Persich; and 3 sisters,
Olga "Ollie" Brentano, Ann
"Annie" Deegan, and Julia
Persich.
.
Mass of Christian Burial will be
at 2:00 p.m. Friday at St.
Mary's Catholic Church in Cook.
Fr. Larry Antus O.M.I. will be
the celebrant. Visitation will
be one hour prior to the service
at the church. Interment will be
in St. Bridget's Cemetery in
Greaney. Military honors will be
accorded by the combined Honor
Guards of the Cook Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post #1757, and the
Orr American Legion Post #480.
Arrangements are with the Mlaker
Funeral Home in Cook. |
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Mary Szymanski Lakmann, 91,
a longtime resident of Virginia,
died Saturday, June 11, 2005, at
the Cook Community Nursing Home.
She was born June 7, 1914, in
Virginia, the daughter of Joseph
and Florence (Paszak) Szymanski.
She married James J. ""Jim""
Lakmann on Aug. 8, 1937, at St.
John the Baptist Catholic
Church. Mary was an active
member of St. John’’s and was
proud of her Polish heritage.
With the formation of Holy
Spirit Catholic Church, singing
in the funeral choir and
volunteering as a pastie maker
became her favorite church
activities. Being a loving wife,
mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother were her top
priorities. She loved being a
homemaker and enjoyed family
get-togethers.
Mary is survived by her son,
James (Rita) Lakmann Jr., of
Cook; grandchildren, Michael J.
(Kim) Lakmann of Sartell,
Christine Lobo of Santa Monica,
Calif., and Mark (Beth) Lakmann
of Onalaska, Wis.;
great-grandchildren, Hannah,
Lexie, Andy and Sammie; sisters,
Florence (Ron) DesMarais of
Sartell and Elizabeth Voss of
Virginia; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Jim, in 2003;
an infant daughter; sister,
Theresa Anderson; brother, Frank
Symanski; and brothers-in-law,
Orlo Anderson and Bill Voss.
Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m.
Wednesday at Holy Spirit
Catholic Church in Virginia,
with the Rev. John O’’Donnell as
celebrant. Visitation one hour
prior to service. Burial will
follow at Calvary Cemetery in
Virginia. Services provided by
Bauman-Cron, a Bauman Family
Funeral Home in Virginia. To
share a remembrance of Mary
online, please see
www.baumanfuneralhome.com. |
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Rueben G. Schulze, 72, of
Lake Vermilion, Tower, died
Wednesday, June 8, 2005, at the
Cook Nursing Home. He was born
Sept. 2, 1932, in Owen, Wis., to
Elroy 73, 1977
and Freada 90,
1990 (Hoffman) Schulze.
He was employed by Virginia
Ready Mix and Mining Services,
both of Virginia. He also did
carpentry work as a hobby after
his retirement. Rueben was a
member of the Sportsman’s Club
of Lake Vermilion and will be
missed by everyone who knew him.
Survivors include his wife,
“Pat,’’ whom he married in 1979;
two daughters, Darlene (Bob)
Putruska of Aurora and Colleen
(Dennis) Briski of Iron; four
grandchildren, Travis, Dana,
Seth and Miranda; two
great-grandchildren; and an
extended family; two sisters,
Janet (Urho 72,
1980) Boutto of Gheen and
Viola Anderson of Abbotsford,
Wis.; one brother, Clifford
(Carol) Schulze of Cook; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; and one brother, Roy
58, 1999
(Shirley Johnson,
50, 1995) Schulze.
A gathering of family and
friends will be held at 4:30
p.m. Monday at Greenwood Town
Hall at Lake Vermilion, Tower.
Arrangements are by the Landmark
Funeral Home of Virginia. |
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Elizabeth J. “Betty’’
Naughton, 84, of Cook, died
Thursday, June 9, 2005, at her
home on Lake Vermilion. She was
born Aug. 25, 1920, in Chicago,
Ill., to Ronald K. and Helen J.
Winans. She married Arthur W.
Naughton on Feb. 3, 1940, in
Hannibal, Mo. They moved their
family to Lake Vermilion, Cook,
in 1960 because of their love
for northern Minnesota.
She loved to fish and hunt,
enjoyed playing cards with her
card clubs, especially bridge
and pinochle, and playing golf.
Betty and Art owned and operated
Naughton’s Wakemup Bay Resort
until they retired in 1984, when
they summered at the lake and
wintered in Naples, Fla. They
had celebrated 60 years of
marriage in February 2000.
She was past president of the
Lake Vermilion Resort
Association, past president of
Vermilion Fairways Ladies
League, charter member of
Vermilion Fairways, Red Cross
volunteer, member of the Cook
Garden Club and a mentor for
third graders in Naples, Fla.
She was a member of the Red Hat
Society, both in Cook and
Naples.
Betty had many talents. She
loved to paint and did beautiful
paintings of areas of Lake
Vermilion and Florida in
watercolors. She analyzed and
shared the Bible with many
people. She loved to read,
especially the Bible, and was
very active in Bible study
groups in both of her churches,
Trinity Lutheran Church in Cook
and Marco Lutheran Church of
Marco Island, Fla. She was an
honorary member of Trinity’s
Befrienders Ministry. She
enjoyed spending time with her
family and loved being
surrounded by her grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by two sons,
Michael (Patti) Naughton and
Patrick (Michelle) Naughton,
both of Lake Vermilion, Cook;
four grandchildren, Kelly (Matt)
Lastovich of Side Lake, Laurie
Naughton of Coon Rapids, Erin
(Noah) Naughton-Garrison of
Duluth and Jim Naughton of Coon
Rapids; eight
great-grandchildren, Alexander,
Gabriel, Jacob, Noah, Gracie,
Moses, Sage and Indigo; a
sister, Nancy Lueke of St.
Louis, Mo.; and nephews, Kevin,
Keith and Ken Lueke.
She will be sadly missed by her
family, many friends and
neighbors.
She was preceded in death by her
parents and her husband, Art, in
2000.
Funeral service at 4 p.m. Sunday
at Trinity Lutheran Church in
Cook, with the Rev. Dennis
Paulson officiating. Visitation
for one hour before the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials
are preferred to the Trinity
Lutheran Church building fund.
Arrangements are by Landmark
Funeral Home in Virginia. |
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Frank John Pliml 90, of
Cook, died Sunday June 5, 2005
at St. Luke's Hospital in
Duluth. He was born on July 12,
1914, at Virginia, the son of
Frank Sr. and Antonia (Halulek),
Pliml, and
grew up in Greaney.
Frank
served in Europe and
North Africa with U.S. Army
during World War II., receiving
a bronze star and other assorted
medals. While in the service,
he married Vivian M.
Champa
on March 8, 1943, at Ft. Riley,
Kansas. Vivian was the daughter
of Louis and Mary (Rom)
Champa.
After his tour of duty, the
couple settled in Cook. Frank
and Vivian owned and operated
Cook Radio and Electric Company
for many years. The company
fixed and sold electrical
appliances, along with wiring
projects. They later started
the Handy Wash Laundromat in
Cook, and between the
two ,
were in business from 1946 to
1972. Frank was a founding
member of the Vermilion Fairways
Golf Course in Cook, and was a
lifetime member. He belonged
to the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
#1757 in Cook.
Frank enjoyed good health
throughout his life, and hiked
into and out of the Grand Canyon
at the age of 80, and canoed and
camped in recent years. He
enjoyed bowling, was an avid
gardener, and enjoyed picking
wild berries. Frank wintered at
Apache Junction, Arizona for 27
years, most of them with Vivian,
until her death in 1992.
Frank is preceded in death by
his wife Vivian on October 4,
1992,;
1 sister, Antonia Pliml,; 1
brother James Pliml,;1
sister-in-law, Evelyn Pliml, and
2 brothers-in-law, Jim
Namchek
and Bill Franklin.
He is survived by five sons,
Richard (Susan) of
Burnsville,
Mn.,
Frank “Buzz” III. (Geraldine
Polasky)
of Greaney, John (Sukenya)
of Shalimar, Fl., Michael (Kris)
of Inver Grove Heights,
Mn.,
and George (Robin) of Cook,; 2
daughters, Mary Lou (Terry) Germ
of Duluth, and Roseanne (Walter)
Anderson of Moose Lake,; 3
brothers, George Pliml of Cook,
Anthony (Carol) Pliml of Cicero,
Ill, and John Pliml of Duluth,;
2 sisters, Lillian
Namchek
of Eveleth, and Helen “Betty”
Franklin of Chicago, Ill.,;
special niece, Janet (George)
McDowell of Duluth, along with
13 Grandchildren, and 9 Great
Grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be
at 1100 a.m. Wednesday at St.
Bridget’s Catholic Church in
Greaney. Fr. Larry Antus O.M.I.
will be the celebrant.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8
p.m. Tuesday at the Mlaker
Funeral Home in Cook with a wake
prayer service at 7:30 p.m.
Visitation will continue for one
hour prior to the Mass at the
church. The casket bearers will
be Frank’s Grandsons: Joseph
Germ, Erik Anderson, and Louis,
Matthew, Andrew, Jack, and Paul
Pliml. Interment will be in St.
Bridget’s Cemetery in Greaney.
Military honors will be accorded
by the combined Honor Guards of
the Cook Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post #1757, and the Orr
American Legion Post #480.
A
luncheon will follow at the
Social Hall of St.
Mary’s Catholic Church in Cook.
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Axel Dean Hinrichs, 2, of
Virginia, died Monday, May 30,
2005, at his home, due to
complications of melanoma. He
was born May 22, 2003, in
LaCrosse, Wis., to Scott and
Tina (Koivisto) Hinrichs. He was
dedicated to God at the River of
Life Assembly of God Church in
Onalaska, Wis. Axel was an
active two-year-old who enjoyed
playing ball and fishing.
He is survived by his parents,
Scott and Tina Hinrichs of
Virginia; sister, Emma Hinrichs,
at home; maternal grandparents,
Jerad and Winifred Koivisto of
Embarrass; paternal
grandparents, Stephen and
Beverly Hinrichs of
Angora; maternal
great-grandparents, Wilner and
Freda Solmonson of Roseau;
paternal great-grandmother,
Hulda Sigerud of Thief River
Falls; aunts and uncles, Chad
Hinrichs, Lance (Rochelle)
Hinrichs, Amanda Koivisto and
Nikki Vejtasa; and four cousins,
Willa, Mataya, Courtney and
Brianna
A funeral service will be held
at 11 a.m. Friday in the True
Hope Fellowship Church, formerly
the Virginia Assembly of God
Church. The Rev. Timothy Pomp
and the Rev. Ben Morgan will
officiate. Visitation will be
one hour prior to the service at
the church. Burial will be in
the Gilbert Cemetery.
Arrangements are by
Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral
Home in Gilbert. |
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Robert Lance
“Lanny”
Moline, 60,
of Cook, died unexpectedly of
heart failure at his home on May
27, 2005. He was born on August
16, 1944, at Glendive, Montana,
the son of Bob and
Eula
(Morgan) Moline. He grew up in
Laurel, Montana, graduating form
high school in 1963. He
graduated
from Montana State
University at Bozeman, Montana,
in 1968, earning degrees in
Mechanical and Industrial
Engineering. He married Judy
O’Donnell on December 16, 1967,
at Laurel. They moved to St.
Paul, where he was employed by
3M Company for 28 years. He
took a position as Vice
President of Manufacturing with
Skyline Displays in 1997, a
position he held until his
retirement in 2002.
Lanny
lived life to the fullest at
every opportunity,
enthusiastically looking
for “adventures” and interesting
things to learn. He loved
nature, fishing, grouse hunting,
snowmobiling, cross country
skiing and recently took up
curling. He became an
accomplished woodworker,
birdhouse builder, author
(editor of the monthly Moline
Chronicle, part truth and part
embellished
fiction) and constantly
sought out the history of the
areas he visited. His daughters
were his pride and joy and he
was an extraordinary husband.
Lanny
made everyone he met feel
important and his positive,
go-for-it attitude will be
greatly, greatly missed.
He
is survived by his wife, Judy,
and their 2 daughters, Angie
Moline of Ft. Collins, Colo. And
Erin Moline of
Mpls.,
Mn.,
and many caring friends.
Funeral services will be at 1:00
p.m. Tuesday at the Mlaker
Funeral Home in Cook. Rev.
Arthur Dale will be the
officiant. Visitation will be
from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the
funeral home, and will continue
for one hour prior to the
service. The casket bearers
will be: Jim Mueller, Mike
Denoma,
Ron Keller, Don
Kishel,
Dave Schwartz,
Jeff O’Donnell, and Doug
Walesheck.
Interment will be in the Cook
Community Cemetery. A
celebration of
Lanny’s
life will also take place at
3:00 p.m. Friday at Lake
Mortuary, 4738 Bald Eagle Ave.,
at White
Bear Lake. |
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Longtime Crane Lake resident,
Carl Lewis "Lew" Wheeler
passed away on May 23, 2005, at
his home. He was 93 years old.
He was born at Columbus, Ohio on
June 22, 1911, and grew up with
a love for the outdoors -
fishing, trapping, and hunting.
In 1932, he homesteaded in
Buyck, and then headed to
Alaska, where he worked in the
gold mines. He returned to
Buyck, and started a dog team
and built the Arctic Kennels. He
raced the dog team and
participated in many events,
including the St. Paul Winter
Carnival. Lew served in the U.S.
Army during World War 11. He was
inducted along with his dog
team. They went on search and
rescue missions together. Lew
worked as a fishing guide
throughout the border lakes.
Later he learned to fly an
airplane and got his commercial
license that was valid for the
United States and Canada. He was
employed as a bush pilot from
1954 to 1959, and from 1965 to
1976 - flying fisherman and
freight into Canada. He was
united in marriage to Linda
Gravel on October 10, 1955, at
the Crane Lake Chapel. In 1958
he and Linda built Wheeler's
Trailer Camp on the south shore
of Crane Lake, a business they
operated until 1983.
Lew's lifelong passions
including flying, fishing,
trapping, hunting, and
photography. He was a loving and
loyal husband and father,
teaching his wife and daughter
much about the outdoors.
He is survived by his loving
wife of 49 years, Linda;
daughter Carla Wheeler of
Redlands, Calif., and several
nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by two
sisters, Leota Marion and
Mildred Leist and a brother,
Robert C. Wheeler.
Graveside services were held at
1:00 p.m. Friday (May 27th) at
the Forest Home Cemetery in
Buyck. Pastor Ruth Gangloff was
the officiant. Memorials of the
donor's choice are preferred.
Arrangements are with the Mlaker
Funeral Home in Cook.
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Max E. Gould, 88, of
Marshalltown, died May 12, 2005,
at the Iowa Veterans Home, where
he had been a resident for a
short time.
Max is survived by a daughter
Helen Schmidt; three
grandchildren, Stephen (Susan)
Schmidt, Nick (Cynthia) Schmidt
and Suzette (Daniel) Malasko;
eight great grandchildren,
Stephanie Schmidt, Elisabeth
Malasko, Leah Malasko, Aubrey
Schmidt, Jayne Malasko, Ashley
Schmidt and Stephen H.K.
Schmidt; and a number of family
members in the Marshalltown
area.
Preceding him in death were his
parents; wife Olga Yankovich
Gould; a son-in-law D. Gene
Schmidt; and a granddaughter
Jayne Marie Schmidt.
Memorial services are set for
3:45 p.m. Sunday at the Iowa
Veterans Home Chapel, with
Chaplain Angela Doty
officiating. Burial of his
remains will be at a later date
near Lake Vermillion, in Cook,
Minn. Estel Perrin Avey Funeral
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Marianne (Hoffer) King, 74,
of Virginia died Monday, May 16,
2005, in the Virginia Regional
Medical Center in Virginia. She
was born July 2, 1930, in
Virginia to Walter and Margaret
Violet (Lund) Hoffer. She
attended school in Orr and in
1946 married Warren King. They
spent most of their lives in
Orr and during that time,
Marianne worked for the Orr
Cafe, the Cabin-O-Pines Resort
and Bowsers on Crane Lake.
Later, she moved to Virginia,
attended Mesabi College for one
year and worked as a supervisor
for the Senior Center.
She enjoyed crocheting, working
crossword puzzles, time at the
lake and gardening. She
especially enjoyed spending
time with her family.
Survivors include her children,
Terry (Onalie) King of Britt,
Susan (Mark) Pluskwik of
Virginia, Margaret King of
Cloquet, Rocky (Glory) King of
Cook, Kathy (Dr. James) Farnham
of Chisholm and Robin (Jack
Baratto) King of Hibbing; a
sister, Betty Daniels, of
Seattle, Wash.; a brother, John
“Jack’’ Hoffer, of Provo, Utah;
18 grandchildren; 19
great-grandchildren and one
expected great-grandchild; and
several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; and two grandchildren,
Elias Quentin Swanberg and
McKayla Dawn King.
Marianne (Hoffer) King, 74,
Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday at the
Orr American Legion Post. Pastor
Ruth Gangloff will officiate.
Visitation one hour prior to
service. Cremation will follow
the service with burial at a
later date in the Leiding
Cemetery in Orr. Arrangements by
Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral
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Helen Christine Sorenson, 69,
of Gheen, Minn. died suddenly
May 10, 2005 at Cook Nursing
Home. She was born Sept. 4, 1935
in St. Paul to Earl and Mary
Paulson. Helen was united in
marriage to Donald Sorenson Aug.
21, 1954. She graduated from
Pima Community College in
Tucson, Ariz., in 1981.
Helen enjoyed sewing, shopping
and her cats. She was preceded
in death by her parents;
husband, Donald; daughter,
Julie; and sister, Phyllis.
Helen is survived by her son,
James (Marilyn) Sorenson of
Cloquet; daughters, Mary
(Clifford) Shermer of Gheen and
Chris (Ted) Shelton of Billings,
Mont.; grandchildren, Jeni,
Becky, Lisa, Lindsey, Donald,
Kelly, Amy, Andy and
Christopher;
great-grandchildren, Kayla,
James, Bryan, D'Angelo, and
Kaylee; sisters, Marilyn
Erickson, Delores Gergen;
brothers, Earl Paulson and
Richard Paulson; and many
nieces, nephews and friends.
MEMORIAL SERVICE:1 p.m. Saturday
May 14, 2005 in the Cremation
Society of Minnesota Chapel,
4343 Nicollet Ave. South,
Minneapolis. Services entrusted
to the Cremation Society of
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Graveside services for Jerome
"Jerry" Peppito, 68, of
Beaverton, Oregon, will be held
at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 23,
2005, at the Willow Valley
Cemetery. Fr. Larry Antus O.M.I.
will be the officiant.
Jerry died March 28, 2005 in
Oregon. He was born at Brooklyn,
New York, on April 7, 1936. He
lived in Beaverton, Oregon the
past 10 years, moving from
Tulsa, Oklahoma.
He was an industrial engineer
for Rockwell International (now
Boeing) for 28 years in Tulsa.
He was a veteran of Air Force,
and active in the church choir
at Holy Trinity Catholic Church
in Beaverton. He also
volunteered for the Meals on
Wheels program.
He was loved by all who knew
him. He was always there with a
helping hand to anyone who
needed it. Jerry loved to dance
and was well known for his sense
of humor and quick wit. He will
be greatly missed by his family
and friends.
He is survived by his wife,
Janice Bergman, 3 daughters, Ann
Swift, Mary Howell, and Julie
Kendall; 2 brothers, Joseph and
Vincent Peppito,; 2
grandchildren, Kelly and Molly,
along with nieces, nephews, and
many caring friends.
Local arrangements are with the
Mlaker Funeral Home, Cook. |
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Orville A. Schwarz, 78,
of Orr, went to be with the Lord
on Sunday, May 8, 2005,
surrounded by his family, after
a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born on April 7, 1927, at
Fulda, Minnesota, the son of
Carl and Anna (Gehl) Schwarz. He
grew up in Fulda, and served in
the U.S. Army during World War
11.
He was united in marriage to
Lola F. Knorr in Fulda on
December 25, 1949. The couple
lived in Fulda for 5 years after
their marriage, then in Alborn
for 4 ½ years, and moved to Orr
in 1957, where they have since
resided. Orville was a
Department of Natural Resources
Forester for 38 years, retiring
in 1990. He was a member of
Calvary Lutheran Church in Orr,
and a 47 year member of its
choir. He belonged to the Orr
American Legion Post #480, and
the Orr Volunteer Fire
Department for over 40 years,
and had served on the Board of
Directors of the Vermilion
Fairways Golf Course in Cook. He
was an avid deer hunter, golfer,
and card player- especially
pinochle.
He is survived by his wife of 55
years, Lola,; 1 son, Jim
(Pauline) of Superior, Wis., 2
daughters, Terri (Rick) Popovich
of Duluth, and Julie (Wayne)
Morgan of Orr,; 2 brothers, Ivan
of Omaha, Neb., and Gerald of
Fulda, Mn.,; 6 Grandchidlren:
Travis and Nicholas Morgan, Cody
and Reanna Popovich, and Addison
and McKenzie Schwarz, along with
nieces, nephews, and many caring
friends.
He is preceded in death by a
stillborn daughter in 1952, and
1 sister, Elaine Barr. .
Memorial services will be at
11:00 a.m. Friday at Calvary
Lutheran Church in Orr. Rev. H.
Arthur Dale will be the
officiant. Interment will be in
the Prairie Hill Cemetery of
Fulda, Minn. Military rites will
be accorded by the combined
honor guards of the Orr American
Legion Post #480, and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
#1757 of Cook. Arrangements are
with the Mlaker Funeral Home in
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Marty F. Novak, 73, of
Orr, died unexpectedly on
Saturday, May 7, 2005, at the
Cook Hospital. He was born in
Gheen on September 20, 1931, the
son of Martin and Frances
(Friend) Novak. He was a
lifelong resident of the Gheen
and Orr area. Marty married Fran
Hoffer on January 24, 1953, in
Virginia. He worked in
construction for Ulland
Brothers, and Bechtel
Contractors, and also for Hanna
Mining. He and his brother
Bernie were partners in logging
for many years. The family had
many good memories, especially
when fishing, hunting, and they
fondly remember him as a
wonderful husband, and devoted
father and grandfather. He was
sexton and caretaker of the
Leiding Cemetery, and worked
tirelessly to make it a
beautiful resting place. He and
Fran's gardens are legendary, as
was his well groomed yard.
He is survived by his wife,
Fran; 3 sons, John (Debbie) of
Orr, Mark (Ronette) of Gheen,
and Kent (Elaine Holden) of
Orr,; 1 daughter, Sunny Novak of
Orr,; 1 brother, Bernard
"Bernie" (Barbara) Novak of
Gheen,; 1 sister, Frances "Babe"
(Virgil) Brisk of Little Falls,
Mn., 3 Grandchildren, Michael,
Andrea, and Ben Novak, and
nieces and nephews, and many
caring friends.
He is preceded in death by 2
Grandchildren, Sarah and
Nicholas, who both died in
infancy.
Memorial services will be at
2:00 pm. Wednesday at Calvary
Lutheran Church in Orr. Rev.
Arthur Dale and Rev. David
Solberg will be the officiants.
A gathering of family and
friends will be one hour prior
to the service at the church.
Interment will be in the Leiding
Cemetery of Orr. Arrangements
are with the Mlaker Funeral Home
in Cook |
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Carole Jean Dutton
Warbritton, 71, of Eveleth,
formerly of Cook, died
unexpectedly at her home on
Saturday, May 7, 2005. Carole
was born on March 22, 1934, at
Crandon, Wisconsin, where she
grew up and went to school. She
married Irving Dutton, and after
living in several areas, they
settled in Bear River in 1969,
then to Lake Vermilion-Cook in
1979. Carole had been living in
Eveleth the past 7 years. She
loved traveling, and was an avid
book reader, and enjoyed rummage
sales.
She is survived by her special
friend, Orion Olson of
Virginia,; 3 sons, Charles
"Buck" (Dawn) Walker of Gheen,
Robert "Joe" (fiancé Tina
Lokken) Walker of Cook, and
Irving Dutton II. Of Chisholm,;
3 daughters, Gloria (Edward)
Dutton of Crandon, Wis., Gail
Walker of Angora, and Cindy
(Larry) Fiskari of Angora,;
along with 13 Grandchildren and
15 Great Grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her
husband, Irving Dutton in 1985.
a granddaughter, Jessica Marie
Walker and a great grandson,
Ethan Daniel Walker.
Memorial services will be at
1:00 p.m. Thursday at the Mlaker
Funeral Home in Cook. Rev.
Reuben Rosnau will be the
officiant. Interment will be in
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Delphine Joy Bowman, age 79,
died Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at
the University of Minnesota
Hospital in Minneapolis. Del was
born on August 12, 1925, in
Spooner, in the Lake of the
Woods County, Minnesota; to the
late Helge and Nellie Palmquist.
She attended and graduated from
Baudette High School in 1943.
Among her fondest memories were
growing up along the Rainy River
with her parents, sisters,
brother and friends in Spooner
on the east side of the Village
of Baudette. Beginning
immediately after high school
and during World War 11, Del
worked as a welder building
Victory Ships in the Portland,
Oregon shipyards. In 1945, she
married Les Bowman, also of
Baudette, at the "Hitching Post
Wedding Chapel" in Coeur
d'Alene, Idaho in 1945.
In the 1950's and 60's, Del and
her family lived in a number of
places during the post war
construction boom including
fifteen years in Silver Bay,
Minnesota, and eventually
settled in International Falls
in 1969, where she made her home
until her death. Although Del
considered herself a homemaker,
she also worked outside the home
and loved her last job and Deli
at Paulbeck's SuperValu grocery
store.
Del was a member of the Eastern
Star and for many years was
active in TOPS. Del loved to
cook and to make arts and crafts
for her children, grandchildren
and many friends.
She is survived by her husband,
Les, her daughter and husband
Leslie and Don Wilson of
Wayzata, Mn.,; her daughter,
Stephanie Bowman of Tigard,
Oregon;, son Ron and wife Janet
Bowman of Int'l Falls,; son Ric
and wife Julie Bowman of
Bemidji, Mn.; granddaughters,
Noelle Pearson and Rachel
Bowman, grandsons, Jason
Pearson, Craig Wilson, Jacob
Bowman, and Ben Bowman, great
granddaughters, Vanessa Estrada,
Alyssa Estrada and Braylinn
Estrada, and great grandson Jake
Pearson. Del is further survived
by her sister Lorraine Westley
of Bloomington, Mn.,', brother
Ronald (Shirley) Palmquist of
Wisconsin Dells, Wis.;, many
nieces and nephews, and many
close and caring friends.
In addition to her parents, she
is preceded in death by an
infant son, Roland, her sister,
Gloria (Harvey) Dillon, and an
infant brother.
According to her detailed
instructions, Del's remains will
be cremated. A memorial service
will be held at 1:00 p.m.
Friday, May 13, 2005, at the
Mlaker Funeral Home in Cook, Mn.
Rev. David Solberg will be the
officiant. Inurnment will be in
the Cook Community Cemetery.
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Daniel E. Morrison, 77,
of Nett Lake, died Monday, May
2, 2005, at the Cook Hospital.
Dan was born on November 4,
1927, at Nett Lake, the son of
John and Angeline (Wein)
Morrsion. He grew up and lived
in Nett Lake nearly all of his
life. Dan graduated from
Flandreau Indian School in South
Dakota in 1949. He married
Priscilla Donald on May 26, 1950
at Virginia. He drove school bus
from 1966 to 1974. Dan served on
the Bois Forte Reservation
Tribal Council from 1966 to
1988, and was Chairman of the
Council for 2 years. He was also
involved in Tribal Government on
the state level, and was
secretary for the Tribal
Executive Committee of the
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe from
1970 to 1988.
He liked sports, and was an avid
supporter of his children's
involvement in their school
sports. Dan liked ball games,
and was an outstanding ball
player in his time - and was the
last surviving member of the
Bois Forte baseball team which
played in the 1950's. He also
appreciated the outdoors, and
liked hunting and fishing,
parching rice, watching the
Vikings and boxing.
He is survived by his wife of
nearly 55 years, Priscilla; 3
sons, Daniel (Frances Isham)
Morrison of Nett Lake, David
(Teresa) Morrison Sr. of Nett
Lake, and Jonathan (Cindy Hill)
Morrison of Gilbert, ; 2
daughters, Terrie Morrison of
Nett Lake and Wendy (Leonard
Thompson Jr.) Morrison of Nett
Lake; 1 brother, Floyd (Arlene)
Morrison of Nett Lake,; 3
sisters, Marcella Connor and
Lucille Morrison, both of Nett
Lake, and Edith Villebrun of
Orr; 18 Grandchildren and 23
Great Grandchildren, along with
numerous nieces and nephews..
He is preceded in death by his
father, John in 1973, his
mother, Angeline in 1983,; a son
James-and his two daughters,
Denise and Chris who all
tragically died in a car
accident in 1982,; 2 brothers,
Ronald in 1933, and Joseph in
2004,; a sister, Geraldine
Morrison in 1928, and a foster
sister, Roseanna "Rose" Barto in
2000.
Funeral services will be at
10:00 a.m. Saturday, at the Nett
Lake School Gym, where
visitation will be after 5 p.m.
Friday. Rev. Wally Olson and
Rev. Kevin Lasley will be the
officiants. The casket bearers
will be: Corey Strong, Lewis
Strong III., David Morrison Jr.,
Darian Morrison, Daniel J.
Morrison, Travis Morrison, Kent
Isham, Francis Goodsky, and
Brandon Benner. The honorary
bearers will be: Gary W. Donald,
Eugene Boshey Sr., Doris Isham,
Robert Boshey, Phyllis Boshey,
Mary Strong, Norman Dechampe,
Gilbert Caribou, Pete Drift Jr.,
Alfred Tig Pemberton, Darrell
Chip Wadena, Jim Hendrickson,
William Houle, Robert Peacock,
Marge Anderson, Mert LaGoo, Al
Thunder, Joe Day, Burdell
LaRoque, Dave Danz, Bill
Tibbetts, Ray Hawk, Floyd
Morrison, Eric Strong, Gary
Frazer, John McCarthy, Charles
Holmes, Corey A., Jaylen & Sasha
Strong.
Aimee,
Erynn, Christina, and
Rachel Morrison, Gene and Hank
Goodsky.
Julie Whiteman will provide the
music. Interment will be in the
Nett Lake Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are with
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Carl A. Brown, 93, of
rural Cook died Saturday, April
30, 2005, at his residence. He
was born on November 2, 1911, at
Virginia, the son of Swan and
Lizzie (Nevala)
Brown. He grew up on the
homestead where he lived all of
his life. He married Sylvia
Ojanen
on June 16, 1934 in Virginia.
He and Sylvia wintered at their
homes first in Arizona, them in
Las Vegas for 26 years.
Carl was a
self employed logger,
general contractor and stone
mason from the age of 14 through
80 years old. He was a
founding member of the Cook
Credit Union and still holds the
number 1 share. He served as a
Finnish interpreter for the Cook
Creamery Board, (as many people
only spoke Finn), and was in
charge of construction. He
was a member of the REA (Rural
Electric Association) Board, and
had served as its Chairman.
Carl built numerous building in
Cook and Northeastern
Minnesota. He was a well know
mason, and built many stone
monuments and fireplaces all
over. He had a lifelong
interest in politics and concern
for the working man – he fought
for and won for improved wages
for his work crew on Creamery
Building projects. He enjoyed
following current events and
writing letters to the editor in
his retirement years.
He and Sylvia enjoyed traveling,
and toured almost every state.
Carl had a lifelong love of
fishing, and went on many
fishing and camping trips with
family and friends. His family
fondly remembers his passion for
gardening (especially tomatoes-
which he called his favorite
flower), and for his vast
reading. A friend has listed
Carl’s buildings and projects,
and they are: The addition to
the Cook Co-op Creamery, the
Pumphouse
in Cook, Cook City Hall (now
the library), State Highway
Garage-Cook, Phillips 66 Gas
Station (now Great Northern
Lending)-Cook, Fox Hardware
Store (now
Hadersback)-Cook, Brown
Building (the Cook Post Office
for many years), Farmers and
Merchants Bank – Cook,
Elementary School and Gymnasium,
St. Louis County Garage-Linden
Grove, Orr Municipal Liquor
Store, Municipal Liquor
Store-Winton,
Mn.,
National Guard Armory-Eveleth,
City of Gilbert Fire Hall, St.
Louis County School-Makinen,
Mn.,
Addition to Babbitt Elementary
School, City Municipal Garage in
Virginia, Mesabi Daily News
Office Building (formerly the
N.E.C.A. Building), Range Rehab
Building in Virginia, Virginia
Credit Union Office Building,
H.C. Hills & Sons Woodworking
Plant-Cook, rebuilt Walter
Miller’s Supermarket after it
burned –Cook, Barracks Buildings
at Finland Air Base-Finland,
Mn.,
Northome
Co-op Creamery,
Northhome,
Mn.,
Squaw Lake Co-op Store, Squaw
Lake, Mn..,
East and West wing of Chisholm
Hospital, Dr. Palmer’s Clinic
Bldg., -Blackduck,
Mn.,
and State Bank Building in
Blackduck.
He
is survived
by 3 sons, Ronald
(Geraldine) of Cripple Creek,
Colo., Edward of Cook, and
Steven (Juliana) of Las Vegas,
Nev.,; 3 daughters, Marlene
Brown and Irene Brown, both of
Cook, and Barbara (William) Ford
of Lake City, Mich., ; 17
Grandchildren, and 21 Great
Grandchildren, and 2 nieces,
Yvonne (Alan) Swanson of Cook,
and Janice Bell of Lewistown,
Mont.
He
is preceded in
death by
his wife of 68 years on
December 25, 2002; 1
granddaughter, Diana Wilson in
1957, 2 brothers, Edmund and
John Brown, and 3 sisters,
Heidi Maki, Betty Johnson, and
Marjorie
Lenocker.
SERVICES: Funeral services will
be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at the
Mlaker Funeral Home in Cook.
Rev. Reuben Rosnau will be the
officiant. Visitation will be
one hour prior to the funeral.
Kathy
Forsline will be the
soloist and Lorraine Walker the
organist. The casket bearers
will be: Ed Brown, Steve Brown,
Mark Wilson, Wade Gilpin, Clint
Ford, and William Ford.
Interment will be in the
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Gabriel L. Jackopich, 80,
of Greaney, died Wednesday,
April 27, 2005, at the Cook
Hospital. He was born on the
family homestead in Greaney on
February 14, 1925, the son of
Martin Sr. and Mary (Church)
Jackopich. Gabriel was a
lifelong resident not only of
Greaney, but the homestead he
was born in. He attended the
former Harrigan School and
Silverdale School. He was an
avid outdoorsman who had a great
appreciation for the outdoors.
He trapped since his youth, and
he liked hunting and his guns.
Gabriel farmed and operated a
sawmill for most of his life. He
always enjoyed a shot of
slivovitz, when offered.
He is survived by 1 brother,
Rudy (Julie 78,
2004) Jackopich of
Greaney,; 3 sisters, Mary
Collyard and Jennie (Reino)
Salo, both of Virginia,; and
Rose (John) Gonzales of Ridge
Crest, Calif., along with
numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by 4
brothers, Louis
80, 2000 (Edna)
Jackopich, Martin
63, 1965 (Frances
1974)
Jackopich Jr., Tony
73, 2000
(Lois) Jackopich, and Joseph
Jackopich who died as a child;
and 4 sisters, Margaret
Jackopich 20,
1924, Angeline
60, 1973
(Louis) Caucci, Ann
87, 1996
Pianffetti, and Agnes
89, 2004
(Archie 1997)
Iveson.
Funeral services will be at 2:00
p.m. Sunday at the Mlaker
Funeral Home in Cook, where
visitation will be from 6 to 8
p.m. Saturday. Joe Dren will be
the officiant. The casket
bearers will be: Lloyd Ableman,
Larry Ableman, Brian O'Leary,
David John Arnt, Marty
Jackopich, and Greg Caucci. The
honorary bearers will be: Joseph
Dren Jr., Bill Presley, Don
Thomas, and Stanley Polich.
Interment will be in the Cook
Community Cemetery.
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Funeral services for Audrey
(Ofstad) Lakoskey, 79, formerly
of Orr, will be held at 1:00
p.m. Saturday (April 30th) at
the Mlaker Funeral in Cook. Rev.
Art Dale will be the officiant.
A gathering of family and
friends will be one hour before
the service at the funeral home.
Following services, a luncheon
will be served at the funeral
home social room. Interment will
be in the Hillside Cemetery in
Angora. A full obituary has been
previously run. Audrey died
February 20, 2005, at a health
care facility in Florida.
Audrey's obituary
Audrey O. Lakoskey, 79,
formerly of Orr, died
Sunday, February 20, 2005, at
the Woods at Manatee Springs
Care Facility in Bradenton,
Florida.
Audrey was born on March 29,
1925, at Virginia; the daughter
of Nicholas and Edna (Nord)
Ofstad. Her family homesteaded
in Angora, then later settled
near Cusson. She graduated from
the Orr High School. Audrey
married Harold Lakoskey in 1964,
in International Falls. She
loved to fish and the majority
of her summer was at her much
enjoyed cabin by the lake
catching walleye-cleaning and
frying them in an oversized cast
iron skillet on her big black
cook stove for friends to enjoy
eating.
She was an excellent
businesswoman and worked long
hours for many years by the side
of her husband, Harold, in their
logging business, Lakoskey
Logging.
Her family was very important to
her and she enjoyed visiting
with them at any opportunity.
Audrey spent many winters in Key
West, Florida in her younger
years and in later years
wintered in Bradenton, Florida,
while spending summers in Orr.
She was a wonderful cook and
hosted many great Holiday
dinners for family and friends.
She is survived by special
in-laws: brother-in-law, Elgin
Erickson of North Dakota and
sister-in-law, Frances Ofstad of
Orr,; nephews - Orlin A. Jr.
(Barbara) Ofstad, Michael
(Cindy) Bates, Edward Ofstad,
Thomas (Mary Ann) Ofstad;
nieces: Caroled (Don) Bellerud,
Merry Ofstad, Andrea (Jim)
Janousek, Gretchen Palm,
Charlene (Richard) Ehlers, and
Gretchen Cook.
In addition to her parents, she
is preceded in death by her
husband, Harold on January 11,
1980, 5 sisters: Ruth Grant,
Frances Erickson, Lillian
Harley, Mildred Bates, and
Harriet Cook; 2 brothers: Orlin
A. Ofstad Sr. and Edward Ofstad.
Funeral services will be at 1:00
p.m. Saturday, April 30th, a the
Mlaker Funeral Home in Cook.
Rev. Arthur Dale will be the
officiant. Interment will be in
the Hillside Cemetery in Angora.
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Michael J. Hathaway, 50,
of Linden Grove Township, died
unexpectedly Sunday, April 24,
2005, at his residence. He was
born on August 7, 1954, at St.
Louis, Missouri, the son of
Alvin and Delores (Miller)
Hathaway. He grew up at St.
Louis, and in North Hollywood,
California. He served in the
U.S. Navy. He worked as an auto
body repairman/painter, and also
was a mechanic. His hobbies
included fishing, camping,
traveling. He loved spending
time with his family and
friends.
He is survived by, 1 son, Justin
Hathaway in Calif.,; 2
daughters, Holli (Josh) Robinson
of Healdton, Oak., and LeeAnn
Hathaway of Calif.,; his father,
Alvin Hathaway of Cook; his
fiancé , Diana "Dee" Grabmeyer
of Cook,;2 brothers, Greg and
Bruce (Margie) Hathaway both in
Calif., and 3 grandchildren,
Alicia, Tristin, and Austin.
He is preceded in death by his
mother, Delores Hathaway on
December 27, 1997.
Funeral arrangements with the
Mlaker Funeral Home in Cook. .
Funeral services will be held at
1:00 p.m. Monday, (May 2nd) at
the Mlaker Funeral Home in Cook.
Visitation will be one hour
prior to the service at the
funeral home. A lunch will
follow the service in the
funeral home social hall.
Military honors will be accorded
by the combined Honor Guards of
Cook Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post # 1757, and the Orr
American Legion Post #480. |
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Paul Bondeson, 80, of
Duluth, passed away Sunday,
April 24, 2005, in Lakeshore
Home. He was born in Silverdale,
Minn., on March 10, 1925 to
August and Anna Bondeson.
Paul worked at Marshall Wells
Hardware, JD Herald and United
General Construction. He served
in the United States Army during
World War II. Paul enjoyed the
outdoors, especially hunting,
fishing and trapping. Paul was
involved in several civil and
recreational organizations
including the American Legion,
National Trappers Assoc.,
Minnesota Trappers Assoc.,
United Northern Sportsman,
Wildlife Legislative Fund of
America, American Assoc. of
Retired Persons, Minnesota
Senior Federation (Northeast
Coalition), G.R.S. Volunteer
Fire Dept, Laborers Local 1091
and North Shore Baptist Church.
Paul was preceded in death by
his wife of 49 years, Adeline
Bernadine Jurek; parents; and
seven brothers and sisters. He
is survived by his sons, Bernard
Paul Bondeson and Gene Gordon
Bondeson; daughter, Gwyneth
Carol Gephart; and
grandchildren, Tyler Paul, Adam
James, Katrina Marie Gephart.
FUNERAL SERVICE: 4 p.m.
Wednesday, April 27, 2005, in
North Shore Baptist Church, 15
S. Lakewood Rd. Visitation one
hour prior to the service.
Interment in Silverdale
Cemetery, Silverdale, Minn.
Services entrusted to First
Memorial Funeral Chapel,
624-5050. |
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