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Steven James Nygard
Steven James Nygard, who graduated from Proctor High School in 1968, passed away unexpectedly Wed., Aug. 10, 2005 at his home in Meadowlands. He was 54.
He was born in Duluth Aug. 14, 1950 to Ernest and Helen Nygard. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1968-1972 aboard the USS Joseph Strauss. Steve worked as a grocer for many years at various grocery stores around Duluth. He also co-owned Styles Catering and Barbecue until 2001.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ernest C. Nygard.
Steve will be missed by his wife of 25 years Debbie of Meadowlands, daughters Kimberly Nygard of Duluth, Stacy (Darren) White of Italy, Lorri Nygard and Stephanie Nygard, both of Duluth, granddaughters Brittany Nicole, Ashleigh Rebecca, Kayley Marie, Alexis Faith and Kendyl Marie, mother Helen Nygard, sister Nancy (Rich) Vanneste of Hayward, Wis., brothers Tom (Cynthia) Nygard of Appleton, Wis. and John (Annette) Nygard of Duluth, and special pal “Lady.”
A memorial service was held Monday.
Lorraine Stoddard
Lorraine Stoddard of Saginaw passed away Wed., Aug. 10, 2005 at her home. She was 80.
She was born April 30, 1925 in Duluth to Herbert and Agnes Miller. Lorraine resided in Cloquet and prior to that she lived in Culver, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Merton Stoddard, daughter Susan VanDerWerff, five sisters, and six brothers.
Lorraine is survived by her sons Daniel Stoddard and Melvin (Bev) Stoddard, daughter Rebecca (Frank) Johnson, 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, sister Vicki Schwarte and brother Kenneth Miller.
A memorial service was held Tuesday at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Cloquet.
William V. Kramer, Sr.
Michael (Lorraine) Kramer of Proctor is mourning the death of his father William V. Kramer, Sr. He passed away on Thurs., Aug. 4, 2005 in North Ft. Myers, Florida.
He is also survived by his wife Lois (nee Helquist), sons William Jr. of Spring Lake Park and Richard (Diane) of Coon Rapids, grandchildren Kimberly (Jason) Nix, Darren (Angela) Kramer, Katie and Anna Kramer, and great-granddaughter Abby Kramer.
A private family gathering will be held in Minnesota.
Charles W. ‘Chuck’ Bresser
Charles W. ‘Chuck’ Bresser, of Midway Township, died Aug. 21, 2005 in St. Luke’s Hospice. He was 60.
He was born in Boulder, Colo., on June 12, 1945. Chuck was a Viet Nam era Air Force veteran serving in Thailand. He married Kathy Lorentzson in Duluth on May 27, 1967. He had worked in the moving industry with Bekins and United Van Lines and most recently worked as claims manager with Northway Carriers in Superior. Chuck was an active member of Elim Lutheran Church and volunteered with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
He was preceded in death by his father; step-father; sister; and nephew Duane Reese.
Chuck is survived by his wife of 38 years, Kathy; son, Tim (Missy) Bresser; daughter, Kaye (Gary Peterson) Bresser; his mother, Marian Carson; grandchildren, Tyler, Jeremy, Courtney, Kayla and Austin; three stepbrothers; and one stepsister.
The funeral service was held Wednesday in Elim Lutheran. Burial at Sunrise Memorial Park.
Patricia Ann Ankarlo
Hollie Provost (Carl) of Proctor is mourning the death of her mother Patricia Ann Ankarlo. She died Monday Aug. 15, 2005, two days after her 65th birthday, during a house fire in her Hermantown, Minn., home.
She is also survived by her husband, David Edward Ankarlo who has been by her side for 54 years; her six children, Coyesca Vasquez (Paul), Dawn Ankarlo Blackman, David James Magnus Ankarlo, Annayea Kovacevich (James), Ronda Ankarlo; 14 grandchildren, Sabrina and Logan Vasquez; Melanie LaBlank, Sean Cole, Dave, Steven and Robbie Ankarlo; Jimmy, Zachary and Krista Kovacevich, Jaquelin, Krystalena, Carl III and Benjamin Provost; and two great grandchildren, Patricia and Rain LaBlank.
Services were held Monday in Gethsemane Covenant Church.
Ruth Helen Harnell
Ruth Helen Harnell, 88, formerly of Twig, went to be with her Lord, peacefully, on Thurs., Aug. 25, 2005 in her home at Edgewood Vista, Hermantown.
She was born on Aug. 5, 1917 in Duluth to Hans and Magna Louise (Thorp) Johnson and had been a Twig resident for most of her life. She had been a resident of Edgewood Vista for the past two years. Ruth married George C. Harnell on June 23, 1937 at Grand Lake Church and they enjoyed 68 wonderful years together. She was a member of New Life Covenant Church of Twig and its Ladies Aid. She enjoyed her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, reading, playing board games, her church and in earlier years, canning.
Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Engwall and Bill Johnson, and sister Louise Harnell.
Survivors include her husband George, children Roger (Janine) Harnell of Concord, Calif. and Marge (Gary) Billman of Duluth, sister Lorraine (Jim) Blum of San Rafael, Calif., sister-in-law Phyllis Johnson of Kodiak, Tenn., brother-in-law Harold Harnell of San Rafael, grandchildren Mark (Cheryl) Billman, Sharyn (Mike) Sundquist, Brian (Debra) Billman, Laura (Tony) Conyers, Alison (Bob) Evans and Leslie (Scott) Shahade, great-grandchildren Mitch and Rachel Billman, Erik (Tonia) Sundquist, Megan Sundquist, Boyd and Grace Billman, great-great-grandchildren Erik Jr. and Jessica Sundquist, Briana and Hailey Conyers, Maddie and Maren Shahade and Jenna Evans and many nieces and nephews. Special thanks to the staff of Edgewood Vista for their care and compassion, while Ruth was a resident.
Services were Monday in New Life Covenant Church in Twig, Pastor Bradley Shannon officiating. Burial in Grand Lake Cemetery.
Walter E. Sorenson
Gregory (Mary) Sorenson of Proctor is in bereavement following the death of his father, Walter E. Sorenson. He died at his Hermantown home on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005 after a long battle with ALS ‘Lou Gehrigs Disease’. He was 76.
He was born Dec. 19, 1928 in Superior, Wis., to George and Olive (Stafford) Sorenson. Walter grew up in Holyoke, Minn., where he attended school. He attended trade school in Chicago, Ill., and he was an Army veteran. A Hermantown resident since 1954, Walter spent his entire working life as a machinist. He worked at National Iron from 1955 until it closed in 1984. He then worked at Superior Lidgerwood Mundy until he retired in 1993. Walter was active in the Machinist union, the DFL party, he was a member of the Free Thinkers group, and he was a tree farmer. Protecting the environment was important to him. He was married to Marlene Bosiacki in 1951.
Walter was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Alyce Sorenson; and his brothers, Ray and Harvey.
He is also survived by his daughter, Beth Johnson of Hermantown; two other sons, Walter of Hermantown, and Ross (Sue Bourke) of North Port, Fla.; his grandchildren, Nicole and Randy, both of Proctor, and Tara, Lindy, and Wade of Sarasota, Fla.; his brother, Oliver of Holyoke; his sister, Violet Pearson of Cloquet; his sister-in-law, Viola Sorenson of Holyoke; and his constant companion, his dog Packer.
Visitation continues today, Thursday from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. service. Military Honors will be accorded by The Duluth Combined Honor Guard. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Holyoke Cemetery.
Donald P. Johnson
Dave Johnson of Proctor is in bereavement following the death of his father Donald P. Johnson. The Duluth resident died Sat., Aug. 27, 2005, at the age of 70.
He was born in Duluth on August 27, 1935 to Harold and Mary Oswald Johnson and was a 1953 graduate of Central High School. Don was a Navy veteran, serving from 1954-1958 on board the USS Los Angeles and USS Walker. He married Kathleen Cole in Duluth on June 7, 1958. He had owned businesses in Duluth, the last being D.J. Fastener Supply, before his retirement. Don was a member of Lakeside Baptist Church and former active member of Mount of Olives Baptist Church. He loved boating with his wife Kathy and family. His lifelong dream was to live and travel on a boat for five years. His dream was fulfilled. He also enjoyed watching stock car races.
His parents preceded him in death.
He is also survived by his wife of 47 years Kathleen, sons Daniel of Hermantown, Richard (Lynn) of Cloquet, daughter Lynnette (Gerald) Hansen of Cloquet, brother Ken (Cathy) of Duluth, sister Judy (Dick) Terwilliger of Oklahoma City, Okla. and 11 plus grandchildren.
Visitation at noon until the 1 p.m. funeral service today, Thursday, at Lakeside Baptist Church, 4501 Glenwood St., Duluth. Burial at Sunrise Memorial Park.
Lowell “Tuffy” Richard Dougherty
Lowell “Tuffy” Richard Dougherty, who grew up in Saginaw and was a former resident there, died Fri., Aug., 26, 2005 in Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet. He was 71.
The Cloquet resident was born April 18, 1934 in Duluth to David and Grace (Sandberg) Dougherty. He also grew up in Blackduck. Lowell graduated from Brookston High School in 1952. On November 11, 1961, he married Rosemary Chapman in Saginaw. Lowell worked for Ulland Brothers in construction, until retiring in 1982. He was a member of Local 49. Lowell enjoyed hunting.
Lowell was preceded in death by his sisters Marian Lind and Maxine Haley and his brother David J. Dougherty.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years Rosemary of Cloquet, sons John of Cloquet and Mark (Sonya) of Saginaw, daughter Mary (David) Raether of Saginaw, brother Douglas (Sharon) of Inver Grove Heights, sisters Virginia (George) Larson of Saginaw and Doris Reynolds of Arkansas, five grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held Tues., Aug. 30, 2005 in St. John’s Lutheran Church in Saginaw.
Rhonda Lee Williams
A memorial service will be held Sun., Sept. 18, for Rhonda Lee Williams, who graduated from Proctor High School in 1970. She died of cancer Thurs., Sept. 8, 2005, in St. Paul, Minn. She was 53.
Rhonda was born Sept. 1, 1952 in San Rafael, Calif. After high school, she attended the University of Minnesota where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science. Her passion for horses led her to an equestrian lifestyle which began with her first job as a stable hand at the age of nine. During the summers, Rhonda spent her vacation on the Jorgensen farm. She loved to ride in the Lake Benton Saddle Horse Day Parade. During the summer of 1976, Rhonda rode her Arabian gelding, Phaleyne, across the U.S. from Utica, New York to Sacramento, Calif. It took her 100 days. The ride started as a group competition and ended with two riders completing the journey. Rhonda was one of them. The said it best when she described herself: “I am a woman who loves wild horses, wolves, and the wilderness; anything Mother Earth has to offer. I enjoy the simple pleasures of life - peace and a nonviolent lifestyle. …A free spirited, free thinking, artistic animal scientist.”
Rhonda is preceded in death by her grandparents Iver and Marie Jorgensen, who settled in Lake Benton after immigrating from Denmark, and Robert and Pearl Williams of Sand Spring, Okla.
Survivors include her son Eric Swiggum of Minneapolis, parents Robert and Jeanette Williams of Missouri and Minn., brother Kevin (Julie) Williams and niece Kate of Missouri, sister Susan Williams and niece Pearl of New York, and many aunts, uncles and cousins, as well as her devoted pets her dog Isus, cat Scruffy, and horses Concerto and Tough.
The memorial service will be held Sun., Sept. 18, 1 p.m. at Hole in the Mountain Park, Lake Benton, Minn.
Arthur A. Allen
Arthur A. Allen, who was born in Proctor on Nov. 15, 1916, passed away on Thurs., Sept. 8, 2005, in Naples, Fla.
He lived most of his life in rural Superior, near Lake Amnicon. He was an Army Air Corps Master Sergeant, specializing as an airport mechanic in WW II. After the war, he returned to Superior where he and Helen Cieslas were married in 1945. He farmed and was a boilermaker for the Great Northern Railroad and a machinist for Murphy Oil Refinery. He retired in 1982, moving to Arizona and then to Florida. He was instrumental in the building of St. William’s Catholic Church in Foxboro as well as a member of the Knights of Columbus.
Art was preceded in death by his wife Helen in 1996.
He is survived by his children Jeffrey, Joseph (Mary) and Gene (Beth), all of Arizona, James (Karen) of St. Paul, Jon (Kathy) of NC, and Mary Jill (Randy) Leslie of Naples, brother Gerald (Shirley) Allen of Willow River, 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Private family services were held in Naples. A celebration of Arthur’s life will be held with a mass and burial in Superior the summer of 2006.
