Published March 27, 2012, 12:00 AM

Gayle Marie Josephson

Gayle M. Josephson, 70, of Cloquet, Minn., passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minn. She was born Oct. 30, 1941, in Duluth to Oscar and Minette (Johnson) Gustafson. Gayle moved from Silver Bay, Minn., to Cloquet in 1975 and worked as a florist for the Cloquet Greenhouse. She was an artist and loved painting, gardening and golfing and adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Gayle M. Josephson, 70, of Cloquet, Minn., passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minn. She was born Oct. 30, 1941, in Duluth to Oscar and Minette (Johnson) Gustafson. Gayle moved from Silver Bay, Minn., to Cloquet in 1975 and worked as a florist for the Cloquet Greenhouse. She was an artist and loved painting, gardening and golfing and adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Gayle was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by two sons, Dale Liikala and John (Holly) Josephson, and two daughters, Tammy Liikala and Kerri Schneberger, all of Cloquet; one sister, Jean West of Reno, Nev.; nine grandchildren, Sarah Hovis, Seth Grover, Jayden Schneberger, Payten Schneberger, Ashtyn Schneberger, Destiny Josephson, Aiden Josephson, Dane Josephson and Ava Josephson; two great-grandchildren, Kyra Hovis and Jackson Grover; two nephews, Patrick and John West; and her special dog, "Lady."

Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 28, from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. memorial service at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet, followed by refreshments in the fellowship room.

The family has selected Nelson Funeral Care of Cloquet to assist them with arrangements. See the family online guest book at www.nelsonfuneralcare.net.

March 29, 2012 ~ Pine Journal, Cloquet, Minn.

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