Irene Thomsen Mahlman

Irene E. Thomsen Mahlman, formerly of Barnum and Moose Lake, Minn., died Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet, Minn. She was born July 26, 1918, in Tyler to Albert and Caroline Wendorff. Irene lived in McGrath before moving to Barnum in 1945. She worked at Northwoods Restaurant. Irene moved to Moose Lake in 1980. She was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Barnum, American Legion Auxiliary Post #379 of Moose Lake and AAL-Barnum Branch. Irene enjoyed gardening, needle work and was very active in her church.

Irene was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Oscar and Iven Thomsen; one daughter, Charlene Dianosky; four sisters, Geneva Wendorff, Lelah Holmes, Alberta Krebs and Edith Olson; and one brother, Russell Wendorff Sr.

Irene is survived by four children, Ray (Eleanor) Thomsen of Cloquet, Shirley (Walt) Westerberg of Barnum, David (Pam) Thomsen of Carlton, Minn., and Gerald Thomsen of Superior, Wis.; grandchildren, Dawn (Bob) Friskey, Mickael (Karen) Folsted, Eryn (Donald) Szymczak, Mandie (Chris) Resberg, Seth (Abby) Thomsen, Michael Thomsen, David Eldred, Adam Eldred, Matthew Thomsen, Shannon Thomsen, Troy (Loida) Thomsen, Peter (Jody) Thomsen and Kristie (Rodney) McCuskey; and many great-grandchildren.

Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, May 6, in Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake, and continued Monday, May 7, from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. service in Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Barnum. Interment will be in Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Barnum.

Thank you to the caretakers at Sunnyside Health Care of Cloquet.

Memorials are preferred to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Barnum.

To sign the guest book online, go to www.hhkfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are with Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake.

May 10, 2012 ~ Pine Journal, Cloquet, Minn.

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