OBITUARIES

Dorothy Marie Barnes

CLOQUET - Dorothy Marie Barnes, 79, of Cloquet, Minn., died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in her home.

February 09, 2012

Loren G. Myhre, Ph.D.

Dr. Loren G. Myhre, beloved father, husband, brother, and friend, died peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at the age of 75 in his home after a valiant struggle with ALS. His indomitable spirit was an inspiration to his family and friends. He led an abundantly rich and full life which was shared enthusiastically with everyone who came into his life. He was born Oct. 11, 1936, in Cloquet, Minn., to the late Carl Joseph and Edna Ziehl Myhre. Reared in Mahtowa, Minn., Loren Myhre graduated Barnum High School, where he made lifelong friends. He received degrees from the University of Minnesota-Duluth, the University of Oregon, and two doctorates from Indiana University.

February 09, 2012

Susan Mae Shimmin

Susan Mae Shimmin, 85, of Cloquet, Minn., passed away Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul, Minn. She was born on May 10, 1926, the fourth of 13 children to Ernestine and Louis Lutes near Sidney, Neb. She graduated from high school in Stapleton, Neb., in 1943 and from Bryon Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Lincoln in 1947. Susan worked as an RN in Lincoln, Duluth and Cloquet, retiring in 1982. For most of her occupational life, she worked in the labor and delivery section of the hospital. She was later a member of the hospital auxiliary.

February 09, 2012

William S. DeLovely

William S. DeLovely, 76, of Cloquet, Minn., passed away due to mesothelioma on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born Dec. 23, 1935, in Cloquet to William A. and Selma (Vehkoja) DeLovely. Bill graduated from Carlton High School in 1954 and served in the United States Navy from June 1954 to June 1958. He worked for the Potlatch Corporation from 1958 until 1997. Bill enjoyed his farming, hobbies, diamond willow woodwork, restoring red tractors, and attending antique tractor shows. He was a volunteer for the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank, a founding member of the Perch Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Local Union 128, the Hebert-Kennedy VFW Post 3979, and the Carl Anderson American Legion Post 262.

February 09, 2012

Dorothy Elaine Leerssen

Dorothy Elaine Leerssen, 87, of Duluth, Minn., formerly of Cloquet, Minn., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, in Solvay Hospice House. She was born on May 22, 1924, in Plum City, Wis., to Jasper and Hildur (Olson) Cedarblade.

February 08, 2012

Richard Jokimaki

KETTLE RIVER - Richard Carl Jokimaki, 84, of Kettle River, Minn., died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Augustana Care Center in Moose Lake, Minn.

February 07, 2012

Jon Fistler

Jon Fistler, 51, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at the home he shared with his companion, Beth Caldwell, in Fort Francis, Canada. Jon was born in Perham, Minn., on Aug. 19, 1960, to Raymond and Carol Fistler. He was a graduate of Perham High School, Moorhead State University and the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Jon worked as a veterinarian in Menomonie, Wis., Myrtle Point, Ore., and Cloquet and Albany, Minn., prior to his most recent position in Canada. Jon was previously in the Army Reserves and served during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.

February 07, 2012

Susan Mae Shimmin

Susan Mae Shimmin, 85, of Cloquet, Minn., passed away Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul, Minn.

February 06, 2012

Loren G. Myhre, Ph.D.

February 03, 2012

Alvin Richard Aho

Alvin Richard Aho, 79, of Moose Lake, Minn., died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, in Augustana Care Center in Moose Lake. Alvin was born on Oct. 3, 1932, in Cromwell, Minn., the only child of Albert and Mary (Sippola) Aho. He graduated from Cromwell High School in 1951. After graduation he attended Dunwoody in Minneapolis, Minn., and then in 1953 he joined the United States Army. He spent 23 months at Fort Riley in Kansas. After completing his service in the army, Alvin worked in Cloquet, Minn., for Hallbak. Then he entered Duluth Business University under the VA program. Alvin married Kathy Pettit on Aug. 23, 1958. Alvin and Kathy both started working for H&R Block Income Tax in Duluth. In 1965 they moved south with Alvin as a district manager for H&R Block. They spent one and a half years in Anniston and Gadsden, Ala., then on to Jacksonville, Fla., where he was district manager for 30 years. Alvin taught an income tax course at Jacksonville Junior College for two years and later at Tallahassee Community College. Alvin purchased four H&R Block franchises, one in Chattahoochee, Fla., and three in Georgia - Thomasville, Bainbridge and Donalsonville, which he ran for 10 years. Due to health problems, Alvin sold all the franchises, but they continued to live in Georgia and spend summers in Minnesota until his health grounded them in cold Minnesota for the last three years.

February 03, 2012

Marilyn Lucille Carpenter

CLOQUET - Marilyn Lucille Carpenter, 67, of Cloquet, Minn., died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Duluth.

February 01, 2012

Arline J. Juusola

CARLTON - Arline Jane Juusola, 82, of Carlton, Minn., died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton.

January 31, 2012

Steven Paul Dietz

CLOQUET - Steven Paul Dietz, 52, of Cloquet, Minn., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, in his home.

January 28, 2012

Eunice Rosalind Donnelly Kolodge

MOOSE LAKE - Eunice Rosalind Donnelly Kolodge, 75, of Moose Lake, Minn., died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, in her home.

January 27, 2012

Louise Leppioja

ESKO - Louise F. Leppioja, 86, of Esko, Minn., died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, in Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet, Minn.

January 27, 2012