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Viola Christina Stankiewicz
Viola Christina Stankiewicz went to be with her husband in Heaven on Sat., Oct. 21, 2006. She was 81.
She was born April 21, 1925 to Henry and Elsa Anderson of Duluth. She graduated from Central High School in 1944. Viola worked for the Duluth News Tribune, as a teacher's aid at Lincoln Elementary School and taught Sunday School at Temple Baptist Church.
Viola was preceded in death by her parents, husband Adolph, sister Norma Foster, son Dale, and grandson Frank.
She is survived by children Ross, Ryan, and Roy (Lori), grandchildren Michael (Angie), Ashlee, Andrea, James, great-grandchildren Gage, Wyatt, Lily, Emily, and Laurel, and her sister's husband William Foster. Viola will be sadly missed by all whose lives she touched.
Funeral service was held in Lincoln Park Community Church. Burial at Sunrise Cemetery.
Richard “Dick” William Pickus
Richard “Dick” William Pickus of Saginaw died peacefully with his family by his side on Sun., Oct. 22, 2006 in St. Eligius Health Care Center, Duluth, where he had been a resident for 15 years. He was 72.
He was born July 10, 1934 in Prior Lake to William and Meta Pickus, attended Proctor and lived most of his life in Saginaw. On May 14, 1960 Dick married Janice Leno in Cloquet. He worked for Conwed and USG from 1956 until retiring due to health reasons in 1989. Dick was a member of Local Union 158. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and enjoyed watching sports, fishing, hunting and just spending time outdoors.
Dick was preceded in death by his parents, his step-father Theodore Swenson, and a brother James on December 24, 2005.
Richard is survived by his wife Janice of Cloquet, sons Gerald (Wendy) and David, both of Cloquet, daughters Diane (Kenneth) Stevens of Ramsey, Jeannette (Philip) Shovein of Proctor and Denise (Joe) Bodell of Duluth, brothers Clarence (Marlene) Pickus of Alborn, Ronald (Bobbie) Swenson of California and Dale (Sharon) Swenson of Duluth, sisters Betty nee Pickus (Don) Freeman of Hermantown, Mary (John) Sundquist of Cloquet and Barbara (Mike) Wilson of Cook; 15 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren, and two expected.
Visitation will continue from 12:00 noon until the 1:00 p.m. funeral service in Northland Funeral Home with burial in St. John’s Cemetery, Industrial Township.
Floid A. Swanson
Floid A. Swanson of Proctor died Sun., Oct. 22, 2006 at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul. He was 72.
He was born May 3, 1934 in Saginaw. Floid graduated in 1952 from Proctor High School and joined the Minnesota National Guard. Floid served as a volunteer firefighter and constable of Grand Lake Township for many years. He was a truck driver for Arrowhead Concrete and retired in 1992 after 40 years of service. Floid had many interests including fishing, horseshoes, cooking, and gardening. He spent 29 summers at Edelweiss Campground in Sturgeon Lake. Floid also built R/C airplanes and belonged to the Duluth R/C Club. He was a handyman who could fix anything including the kids' toys. Floid always had a helping hand and took pride in all he did.
He was preceded in death by his parents Everett and Irene Swanson.
Floid is survived by his wife Joyce, children Susan (Bill) Frykman, Steve (Neva) Swanson, Delaine (Dale) Gradin, Barbara (John) Reider, and Kelly (Donald) Welch, 11 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, siblings Herman (Marsha) Swanson, Roberta (Max) Scheper, Howard (Nancy) Swanson, and Viola (Dwight) Poss, several nieces, nephews, and many friends.
Funeral service was held in the First Memorial Funeral Chapel. Burial at Oneota Cemetery.
Mary (Bester) Ellison
Mary (Bester) Ellison of Duluth, died from complications of pneumonia Thurs., Oct. 19, 2006. Mary graduated from Denfeld High School in 1978. She was 46.
She was preceded in death by her parents Bill and Lanie Bester, her grandparents, and her fiancé Paul.
Mary is survived by her children Georgina “Gina,” serving in the U.S. Navy in Japan, Mikey and Jayme, both of Port Wing, Wis., brothers Bill (Cheryl) Bester of Austin, Texas, Dan Bester and Jim (Darcy) Bester, both of Duluth, sisters Bonnie (Jim) Castonguay of Duluth, Jackie (Brad) Edgerton and Barb (John) LeGarde, both of Hermantown, stepmother Lois Bester of Proctor, and many nieces and nephews.
A private family service was held.
Glen Gilbert Chantelois
Glen Gilbert Chantelois of Railview Apts., Proctor, died Wed., Oct. 18, 2006 in St. Luke’s Hospice. He was 90.
He was born on July 24, 1916 in Iron River, Wisc. to Eli Napoleon and Anna Carolyn (Christopherson) Chantelois. He was a long time Proctor resident. Glen attended Proctor High School and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, achieving the rank of Master Sergeant and serving with the 8th Army Air Force as an engineering crew chief with the 392nd Bombardier group, stationed in England. He received the Bronze Star for heroic achievement. Glen married Barbara Mae Slosson on May 6, 1943 in Duluth. He was employed as a truck driver for Moland Brothers Trucking and Glendenning Trucking for many years, until retirement. He was a member of the Lind-Gordon-Berg American Legion Post No. 106 and Teamsters Union Local No. 346. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and an avid Minnesota Vikings fan.
Glen was preceded in death by his parents, wife Barbara in March, 2006, sister Nina Hengel and brother Ernest “Heck” Chantelois.
Survivors include daughters Nina Marie (Thomas) Bijold and Billie Jean (Robert) Koski, both of Proctor, grandchildren Gwendolyn Bijold, Michael (Lisa) Bijold, Rebecca (Marcus) Ward and Todd (Susan) Koski, great-grandchildren Kyle, Madison, Amanda, Paige, Alex, Jacob, Dakota, Dustyn, Mike and Dan, many nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Tom Heinitz, Dr. Jones, Dr. De La Garza and the staff of St. Luke’s E.R., 6th floor and Hospice Unit, for the care and compassion they gave to our father.
A private family service was held at Glen’s request.
Burial at Oneota Cemetery, with military honors accorded by the Duluth Combined Honor Guard.
Burton D. Magnuson
Burton D. Magnuson, who was raised in Proctor, was a 1943 PHS graduate and lived in the area most of his life, died Sat., Oct. 28, 2006 in the Benedictine Health Center. He was 81.
He was born on May 4, 1925 in Two Harbors to Arthur and Esther (Nordskog) Magnuson. He was a 1951 graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Pharmacy. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Burt was owner and operator of Magnuson Lakeside Pharmacy from 1963 until his retirement in 1986. He was a member of Lakeside Presbyterian Church, Euclid Lodge, Scottish Rite Bodies Valley of Duluth, and AAD Temple of the Shrine and its Drum and Bugle Corps. He was a member and past president of the Minnesota Pharmacists Assn., past member of the Minnesota Department of Health Board of Directors, past Board member of North Shore Bank of Commerce and the A.R.C.H. Committee. Burt was also involved in many other community activities.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years Nancy, a son, three daughers, ten grandchildren, two brothers, and several other relatives.
Visitation from 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. Memorial Service today, Thursday in Lakeside Presbyterian Church, Rev. Sharon Johnson and Rev. Roger Waid officiating.
Betty M. Anderson
Betty M. Anderson, a longtime Proctor resident, passed away Sun., Oct. 22, 2006 in White Community Hospital, Aurora with her family at her side. She was 64.
Betty was born in Proctor on May 5, 1942 to Edwin and Mary Anderson. She was a former member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Proctor, until moving to Virginia with her daughter Julia approximately 13 years ago. Betty was well known for her love and affection toward others. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, had many friends and always enjoyed visiting with them.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother Jimmy.
Survivors include her daughter Julia (Greg) Shanks, grandson Daqari Shanks, brothers Walter, David and Charlie, sisters Norma and Mabel, an aunt Gloria Dart, and numerous uncles and cousins.
Funeral service was held last week in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Proctor. Burial in Bethany Cemetery.
Dorothy M. Betts
Dorothy M. Betts, who volunteered many hours in the Munger School Library, died Mon., Oct. 16, 2006 in Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was 82.
She was born Dec. 5, 1923 in Two Harbors and grew up in Finland, Minn. Prior to her life as a homemaker, she was employed by Sears Roebuck and St. Luke’s Hospital. Dorothy married Edward R. Betts on Aug. 9, 1945 in Findlay, Ohio. In 1995, they celebrated 50 years of marriage.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Donald and Eugene, and husband Edward in 1996.
Dorothy is survived by her sons Russell (Patricia) of Duluth and David (Diana) of St. Paul, daughters Nancy (Dennis) Rice of Channel Islands, Calif. and Bette Betts Murphy of Golden Valley, grandchildren Kevin (Jody) Betts of Scottsdale, Ariz., Kristine (Michael) Feiro of Duluth, Thomas Betts of Minneapolis, Sherri (Dale) Greaves of Indianapolis, Ind., Stephanie, Nicole, and Erin Betts of St. Paul, and Ian Murphy of Golden Valley, great-grandchildren Culley, Hayley, Hannah and Jacob, sister Maryen (Harold) Brotherton of Duluth and special friends Joe and Jean Pessenda.
Services were held last week in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Duluth Heights. Burial at Lakeview Cemetery, Two Harbors.
udrey Marie Lasky
Ross (JoAnne) Lasky of Saginaw is mourning the death of his mother, Audrey Marie Lasky. She died Tues., Oct. 17, 2006 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation. She was 73.
A lifelong Duluthian, she was born Aug. 13, 1933 to Frank and Marie Christine (Meier) Tarnowski. Audrey was a graduate of Cathedral High School. She married David Lee Lasky on April 1, 1952 in Mt. Olive English Lutheran Church. Audrey and her husband owned and operated the Central Entrance Dairy Queen for 47 years, retiring in 1997. She was a member of Mt. Olive English Lutheran Church.
Audrey was preceded in death by her father, and by her husband David on March 10, 2003.
Survivors include her other children Steve (Patricia) and Joddi (Michael) Polzin, both of Duluth, mother Marie Lane of Duluth, siblings Jerry (Joan) Tarnowski, Ron (Mary) Tarnowski, Mike (Mary) Johnson, and Bob (Chris) Johnson, all of Duluth, grandchildren John, Brian, David (Heidi), Anne (Andy), Samuel, Sally, and Reed, and her great-grandson Owen.
Funeral service was held Saturday in Mt. Olive English Lutheran Church. Burial at Forest Hill Cemetery.
Gerald F. Berg
Gerald F. Berg of Duluth, formerly of Cypress Drive, died Fri., Oct. 20, 2006. He was 91.
He was born on Feb. 7, 1915. During World War II he served with the Army. Gerald worked as a mechanic for St. Louis County until 1980. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, AFSCME Local 66, Senior Coalition, Minn. Senior Federation, life member of the Elks, and was over a 50 year member of the American Legion.
Gerald was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth; brothers, Alver, Carl A., Fred Roland, and Donald Berg, sisters Zelda House and Ingred Williams, and niece Sharon Kuehn.
He is survived by his wife Lillian, sister Sylvia Warner of Gallatin, Tenn., and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was Monday in Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity. Burial at Park Hill Cemetery.
Raymond G. Erickson, Raymond G. Erickson, who was born in Proctor in 1925, died Tues., Oct. 17, 2006.
He married Carolyn Low Gardiner of Racine, Wisc. in 1951. He grew up in Superior and attended high school there. In 1942, he joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific. He attended Columbia University, where he received a M.S. degree in journalism. In 1951, Erickson joined Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., as editor of the employee newspaper. In 1968, he joined Northeast Utilities, Hartford, Conn., as assistant to the chairman and president. In 1975, he was named Director of System Communications at NU. Among his other duties, he was spokesman for the Connecticut-based utility and directed nuclear information activities for the company’s Connecticut Yankee and Millstone nuclear plants. In 1980, Erickson joined Minnesota Power as Vice President of Public Affairs. Erickson was a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Federated States of Micronesia, 1993-95.
He has two sons and two daughters, Robert Raymond Erickson of Tonawanda, N.Y. and William Scott Erickson of Proctor, Vermont, and two daughters Susan Catucci of Weston, Conn. and Lynn Siebrandt, Glendale, Ariz.
A private family service was held in his honor.
