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Delores June (Becker) Crowe
Services were held Tuesday for Delores June (Becker) Crowe. The Vinland St. resident died Fri., June 2, 2006 in St. Luke’s Hospice, surrounded by her family. She was 69.

She was born on May 14, 1937 in Duluth to John and June (Fritz) Becker. Delores was a 1956 graduate of Denfeld High School and married Irni “Pete” Crowe in Covington, Ky. They had been married for over 25 years at the time of his death in 1988. Delores had worked as an accountant for Advanstar Communications for many years until her retirement in 2003. She enjoyed her children and grandchildren, playing solitaire on her computer, cribbage, bowling, her cat Betsy, and was an avid NASCAR fan.

She was preceded in death by her father John, husband Pete, step-father Burton A. Olson and brothers-in-law Steve Hake and Nick Zime.

Survivors include her son Bill (Sue) Crowe of Duluth, daughter Michelle (Rick) Johnson of Proctor, mother June Olson of Duluth, grandchildren Laura, Allie and Devon Johnson, sisters Marlene Jezierski of Duluth and Bev Zime of Carlton, brother John (Susan) Becker of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., and nieces and nephews.

Inurnment will be in Oneota Cemetery. Memorials preferred.

Mary L. (Earls) Duray Maillis
Steven (Char) Reno is mourning the death of his mother, Mary L. (Earls) Duray Maillis. She died Fri., May 26, 2006 in Tarpon Springs, Fla. surrounded by her family. She was 73.

She was born in Duluth on August 12, 1932 and lived in the Duluth, Superior area until moving to Florida in 1976. At the time of her death, she operated a property management business. She was a life member of the Ladies Eagles Auxiliary and a member of First Baptist Church of Tarpon Springs. She enjoyed playing bingo, games, and cards.

She was preceded in death by her husband John C. Maillis, her son Robert J. Reno, her parents James, and Mabel Earls, brothers Ray, James, Clifford, and John, and sisters Irene Earls and Alena Dahl.

She is survived by another son Michael (Debbie) Reno of Hudson, Fla., daughter-in-law Gloria Reno of Hawthorne, Wis., six grandchildren, a sister Wanda (Michael) LeDoux of Duluth, 10 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews

Services were May 31 in Florida, where she was laid to rest.

Walter Melvin Carlson
Walter Melvin Carlson, who was born in Munger and was the 1996 Solway Township Citizen of the Year, passed away Sun., May 28, 2006, at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was 85.

He was born Dec. 26, 1920 to Charles and Ida (Carlson) Carlson. Walter married LeVina Anderson on Aug. 14, 1954. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for several area construction companies. Walter was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Proctor, and was also a member of the Operating Engineers Local 49 Retirees and the Solway Seniors. He enjoyed gardening, camping, fishing, and raised beautiful gladioli, raspberries and vegetables, which he generously shared with family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Axel, Roy, Elmer and Herbert.

Walter is survived by wife LeVina, sister Alice Johnson of Cloquet, and many nieces and nephews who loved him dearly.

Services were held Fri., June 2. Burial in Solway Township Cemetery.

Dorothy G. Chernich
Floyd (Joyce) Balsness of Proctor is saddened by the death of his sister, Dorothy G. Chernich, The Eveleth resident, formerly of Cromwell and Hoyt Lakes, passed away Mon., May 29, 2006, at St. Raphael’s Health and Rehabilitation Center in Eveleth. She was 85.

She was born Feb. 28, 1921 in Cromwell to Thomas and Hazel (Schmitt) Balsness and graduated from Cromwell High School in 1937. Dorothy was united in marriage to Rudolph Chernich on Sept. 14, 1957 in Carlton. After their marriage, they moved to the Virginia/Hoyt Lakes area.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Rudy Chernich, a brother Bud, and her sisters Bernice, Betty, and Lila.

She is also survived by daughters Becky Ojanen (Jan Freschett) of Maplewood, and Lori Chernich of Virginia, two grandchildren, another brother George Balsness of Cromwell, and a sister Rose Zacher of Brainerd.

Inurnment services will be at Forest Hill Cemetery in Cromwell.

Janet Marianne Palkie
Janet Marianne Palkie, who graduated from Proctor High School in 1952, died Sat., June 10, 2006, in her Cloquet home. She was 72.

She was born February 9, 1934 in Duluth to Clarence and Molly (Benson) Anderson. On October 17, 1959 she married Dr. Jack A. Palkie. Janet was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and was very active in WMF.

Janet was preceded in death by her husband Jack, and brothers John, Stuart and Dean Anderson.

She is survived by her son Michael (Karla) of Garrison, Minn., daughters Jacklyn (Larry) McMartin of St. Thomas, N.D. and Nadine (Brent) McMillan of Grafton, N.D., nine grandchildren,, sisters-in-law Marlys Anderson of Cloquet and Beverly Colby of Sandstone, and several nieces and nephews.

Services were Tues., June 13, 2006 in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Burial in Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery in Esko.

Donald David Johnson
Kevin (Beth) Johnson of Proctor and Kory (Lisa) Johnson of Saginaw are mourning the death of their father, Donald David Johnson of Cloquet. He passed away Thurs., June 8, 2006, at Inter Faith Care Center in Carlton at the age of 80.

He was born June 27, 1925 in Cloquet to Wilhelm and Anna (Hultberg) Johanson. He was united in marriage to Beulah Berthiaume on June 27, 1946 in Cloquet. Don worked in the finishing room for the Potlatch Corp. and retired in 1990 with 48 years of service. He was a member of the Potlatch Quarter Century Club and AARP.

Don was preceded in death by his parents, son Kipp, and brothers Byron and Warren Johnson.

He is survived by his wife Beulah, two other children Karen (John) Angell of Cloquet and Katrina (David) Langley of Minneapolis, his brother Wallace (Lou) Johanson of Cloquet and sister Alvina Sather of Lancaster, Penn., nine grandchildren, and four great-grandsons.

Services were Sat., June 10, 2006, in Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet.

Edward L. “Ed” Wolanski
Edward L. “Ed” Wolanski of Solway Township, died Sun., June 11, 2006 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, following a lengthy and courageous battle with leukemia. He was 48.

He was born on Oct. 1, 1957 in Ann Arbor, Mich. to Edward and Ruth (Barker) Wolanski. He grew up in Ann Arbor and attended school there. Ed had lived in Minnesota for 21 years, living near Duluth for the past five years. Ed served in the U.S. Navy during the Cold War, from 1976-1980 in Florida. He married Angela “Angie” Hubbell on Dec. 27, 1983 in Arlington, Texas. Ed was a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida. He had been employed as an aircraft mechanic for Northwest Airlines for 23 years. He was a member of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association Local No. 35, Northwestern Gun Club and the National Rifle Association. He loved his family, especially listening to his daughter, Rachael, play the flute, pheasant hunting, fishing, woodworking and the outdoors. Ed was a very personable and friendly man who enjoyed visiting with people.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, brother-in-law Jerry Barnes, and great-niece Victoria Staebler.

Survivors include his wife Angie, daughter Rachael (at home), parents Edward and Ruth Wolanski of Alpena, Mich., sisters Carol Barnes of Michigan, Linnette (Robert) Dowdell of Florida, Kathy (Mike) Staebler of Michigan and Mary (Dirk) Mohle of Florida, seven nephews, one niece, and 14 great-nieces and nephews.

Services were held yesterday in Forbes United Methodist Church, Rev. Mark Johnson officiating.

Burial in Oneota Cemetery. Military honors were accorded by the Duluth Combined Honor Guard. If so desired, memorial contributions may be directed to Forbes United Methodist Church or the Leukemia Lymphoma Society.

Arthur A. Allen
Arthur A. Allen, who was born in Proctor Nov. 15, 1916, died in Naples, Fla. on Thurs., Sept. 8, 2005. He was 89.

He lived most of his life near Lake Amnicon. He was an Army Air Corps Master Sergeant in World War II. After the war, he and Helen Ciesla 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 Ariz., and Naples, Fla. He was instrumental in the building of St. William’s Catholic Church in Foxboro, as well as a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Helen passed away in 1996.

Surviving are his children Jeffrey Allen of Tucson, Ariz., James (Karen) Allen of St. Paul, Joseph (Mary) Allen of Tucson, Jon (Kathy) Allen of Cary, N.C., Gene (Beth) Allen of Prescott, Ariz., and Mary Jill (Randy) Leslie of Naples, Fla., brother Gerald (Shirley) Allen, of Willow River, 16 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

A private family service was held in Naples. A celebration of Arthur’s life will be held with a Mass and burial on June 19 at 11 a.m. in St. William’s Church, Foxboro.

Rev. Herbert Q. Groettum
Rev. Herbert Q. Groettum, Edina, formerly of Proctor where he served as a pastor, died Thurs., June 15, 2006, in Minneapolis. He was 74.

He was born Dec. 28, 1931 in Minneapolis to Clarence and Lillian (Andre) Groettum. He attended St. Olaf College and Luther Seminary in St. Paul. He married Marguerite Shoemaker in Eau Claire, Wis. June 19, 1954. He has served as pastor in many communities including Black Earth, Wis., Proctor, Riverview, Mich., Duluth, Keewatin, and Warba, Minn., retiring from ministry in 1994. He also was a stockbroker in Duluth and Hibbing for the Paine Webber brokerage house and owned Tomahawk Lodge, a resort in Blackduck, Minn. Following the death of his first wife Marquerite, he moved to Edina. He later married Joanne Engebretson in Minneapolis in 1999.

He was preceded in death by his wife Marguerite, a stepdaughter Kathy Engebretson, a brother Robert, and sister Elaine.

He is survived by his wife Joanne, children Mark (Donna) Groettum of Hibbing, Todd (Niki Mistelske) Groettum of Warba, Kip (Laurie) Groettum of Pine Island, Rosanne (Brian Dombrowski) Groettum of McKinley, stepchildren Maria Engebretson of Edina and Tom Engebretson of Cokato, five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Services were held yesterday in Hibbing. Burial in the Rauba Cemetery in Palo, Minn.

Fred R. “Slim” Sundin
Diane (Terry) Johnson of Munger is mourning the death of her father, Fred R. “Slim” Sundin of Hermantown. He passed away on Tues., June 13, 2006, at St. Luke’s with his family at his side. He was 87.

Slim was born in Brunswick, Minn. on December 5, 1918 to Olaf and Emma (Peterson) Sundin. Slim was the definitive jack-of-all-trades. He was a steelworker, boiler-maker, truck driver, pipefitter, and woodcarver, who also served in the military in his youth. A talented, self-taught singer and guitar player, Slim was the self proclaimed singer of sad country songs who entertained both family and friends. He was an avid fisherman, dog lover and cribbage player and was a member of American Legion Post 71.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years Mary, and his parents.

Slim is also survived by his children Richard (Hazel Ann) of New York, Robert (Barbara) of Duluth, Judith (Bob) Van Leyen of Calif., Bruce (Juliet) of Cloquet, Susan (Lee) Carlson of Las Vegas, and Lori Burton of Tenn., 17 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, sisters Ruby Linskie and Maryann Lahde, brother Roy Sundin, and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Burial at Bethany Cemetery in Hermantown.

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