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Mary I. 'Dolly' (Amendola) Michelizzi
Sam (Patty) Michelizzi of Proctor is mourning the death of his mother, Mary I. 'Dolly' (Amendola) Michelizzi. She died Monday, Aug. 21, 2006 in her Duluth home. She was 84.
She was born July 3, 1922 in Chisholm, Minn., to Thomas and Angelina (Colalillo) Amendola. She married Samuel Michelizzi. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel in 1993; parents; step-mother, Nellie Amendola; brothers, Frank Amendola and Edward Lanaro; sister, Dorothy Jeanetta.
She is also survived by her other children, Mary (Don) Drigans of St. Paul Park, Minn., Michael (Trish) Michelizzi, Kathleen Michelizzi, Patricia (Richard) Lomoe, Carmen (Terry) Rich all of Duluth and special mother to Eddie Lanaro; sisters, Carmen (Edward) Orman of Duluth, Susan Peverstorf and Jean (Bruce) Hansen of Las Vegas, Nev.; brother, Thomas Amendola of Duluth; 18 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
Interment at Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home.
Steven J. Scinocca
Steven J. Scinocca of Saginaw died Sat., Sept. 2, 2006 in his home. He was 47.
Steve was born March 30, 1959 in Chillicothe, Ohio to Ron and Carol (Tyo) Scinocca. He served in the U.S. Army Airborne from 1979 to 1983. Steve worked for Billman’s as a property manager for several years. He loved the outdoors and to fish with a capital F. He also loved hunting, archery, golfing and collecting agates.
Steve was preceded in death by his wife, his father Ron, a brother Jim and his stepmother Carol.
He is survived by his mother Carol Zillmer of Duluth, brothers Ron Scinocca and Mike (Lisa) Scinocca, both of Duluth, sister Shelly (Tim) Nick of Duluth, half brothers Douglas and Todd Linskie, both of Duluth, half sister Linda Linskie of Duluth, nieces Katie Scinocca and Maelynn Linskie, nephew Joey Nick and his dog George.
Burial was at Calvary Cemetery.
Charles E. “Erv” Lindberg
Charles E. “Erv” Lindberg, who was born in Pike Lake and along with his family lived in Moose Lake during the great fire of 1918 before returning to Pike Lake, died Fri., Sept. 8, 2006 at the Franciscan Health Center with his family by his side. He was 95.
He was born Jan. 5, 1911 to Charles and Christina Lindberg. He owned and operated Lindberg Sanitation Service for 33 years, retiring in 1976.
He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Julia Fleming Lindberg, second wife Kathryn Swanson Lindberg, sisters Alfie Eyeberg, Inez Nelson, Myrtella Semerau and Ethel Nelson, and great-grandson Jacob Shadof.
Charles is survived by daughter Judy (Steve) Robinson of Sterling, Alaska, sons Jim (Lorraine) of Anchorage, Alaska, Dick (Danilee) of Duluth and Jack (Kathy) of Proctor, brothers Clifford (Stella) of Duluth, Richard (Martha “Mardy”) of Hermantown and Kenneth, of Costa Mesa, Calif., 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Tuesday at Williams-Lobermeier Funeral Home. Burial is at Oneota Cemetery.
Nancy Rae Vanneste
Nancy Rae Vanneste of Esko, who graduated from Proctor High School in 1958, passed away Wed., Sept. 6, 2006 at her home. She was 70.
She was born Dec. 13, 1935 in Duluth, to Ragner and Alice (Nordberg) Erickson. Nancy was united in marriage to Gene Vanneste on Oct. 29, 1955 in Duluth.
Nancy was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband Gene, sons Doug Vanneste of St. Louis Park and Stephen Vanneste of Grand Forks, ND, daughters Kim (George) Miller of Carlton and Pam (Joe) Kloss of Oshkosh, Wis., brother Wayne (Barb) Erickson of New Mexico, grandchildren Aaron Kloss, Tracy Kloss, Raven Vanneste, Chris Miller, Jody Miller and Matthew Miller, one great-granddaughter, and a very special family pet, “Bogie”.
A graveside service was held, Tues., Sept. 12, 2006 at Oneota Cemetery in Duluth.
Myrtle Becky Maire
Myrtle Becky Maire of Duluth, formerly of Madeline Island, died Fri., Sept. 8, 2006 in Bayshore Health Care Center in Duluth. She was 90.
She was born August 5, 1916 on Madeline Island, Wis. to Gust and Martha (Dahlin) Erickson. She graduated from Ashland High School in 1934. Becky attended UW Madison and later UW Superior. On October 15, 1940, she married Albert R. Maire in Superior. Becky was a member of the Duluth Lioness Club, the oldest charter member of St. John’s United Church of Christ on Madeline Island and a former member of Peace UCC in Duluth.
Becky was preceded in death by her husband Al on May 22, 2002, brothers Ed, Emil, and Leonard Erickson and sisters Esther Erickson, Ellen Russell, and Dorothy Ann Anderson.
She is survived by her son Paul (Kristen) of Snowmass, Colo., daughter Jean Busse of Lexington, NC, grandchildren Becky (Shawn) Bopp of Savage, Gina (Neil) Raske of Farmington, Paula Maire of Minneapolis, and Tina (Mike) Barry of Lexington, NC, step-grandchildren Melanie (Sean) Alavi of Atlanta, Ga. and Leif Hughes of Hotchkiss, Colo., great-grandchildren Brooke and Breanna Raske, Connor and Madeline Bopp, and Justin Barry, step-great-grandchild Nadia Alavi, her lifelong friend Ardie Fischer of Walker and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held next summer on Madeline Island.
William D. Kaukonen
William D. Kaukonen, who taught in the Proctor School District for 31 years before retiring in 1999, passed away on Tues., Sept. 5, 2006 from cancer.
He recently moved to Bemidji to live with his sister Judy and her husband Nick. He died in the presence of those who loved him. He loved to hunt and fish and spent many summers guiding sports fishermen at King for a Day Charters and Camp on the Klutina River in Alaska. He was a great cook and will be remembered especially for his delicious breads and sweets, which he enjoyed sharing with his friends. He was proud of his Finnish heritage and was an expert at telling “Finlander” jokes.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents William E. and Doris Kaukonen of Virginia, Minn.
He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law Judy and Nick Faymoville of Bemidji, special friends Bruce and Judy Gianunzio of Duluth who cared for him in their home during his cancer treatments, longtime friends Jack and Marlys Phillips of Duluth, and his “adopted” brother Daryl Olson of Fairbanks, Alaska, and his family.
A private graveside service will be held at the Alango Cemetery later in the Fall. Condolences may be sent to Mrs. Judy Faymoville, 824 Donald Avenue SE, Bemidji, MN 56601.
Richard “Dick” Louis Blechel
Richard “Dick” Louis Blechel, D.D.S. passed away peacefully at his home on the shore of Hidden Valley Lake, Calif. on Wed., Sept. 27, 2006, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 78.
Dick was born in Proctor on Aug. 26, 1928, to Olive and Ed Blechel. He grew up during the Great Depression Era on a little country farm. After his graduation from Proctor High School in 1946, he moved out west and joined the Marine Corps. To support himself through college, Dick spent summers in the Pribilof Islands of Alaska working as a concrete finisher. He also helped to build the airport in Anchorage. He began his college studies at Cal State Fullerton, graduating from USC Dental School in 1962. Ever loyal to his USC Trojan football team, he set up his dental practice with a classmate in Santa Rosa. He retired in the early 1990’s and moved to Hidden Valley Lake with his wife Katherine.
Dick was preceded in death by his parents Edward and Olive Blechel and his brother Warren.
He is survived by his loving wife Katherine, two sons, a daughter, seven grandchildren, three sisters-in-law, two brothers-in-law, and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held at Santa Rosa Memorial Park at the Veteran’s Garden Pavilion Sept. 30, 2006.
Gerald Edward Norlund Jr.
Gerald Edward Norlund Jr., “Mr. Nor-Floors”, 43, of Hermantown, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on the morning of Sun., Oct. 1, 2006.
Jerry Jr. was born in Duluth on Sept. 5, 1963 to Beverly and Gerald Edward Norlund Sr. He attended Denfeld High School and married his high school sweetheart, Ruth (Mudek) on Feb. 28, 1986. In 1990, he started Nor-Floors, a family owned and operated business, which his family grew from scratch into a successful store, and operated until his untimely death. He was a member of the National Rifle Assn. and St. Rose Catholic Church, where he was confirmed as a Catholic in 2002. He was a peacetime veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Jerry is survived by his beloved wife of 20 years Ruth, his children Jacob, Luke and Katie, all at home, his grandfather, a brother and sister-in-law, a sister and brother-in-law, his step-mother, two aunts, several nieces and nephews, and his dogs Sassy, Scooby and Blue.
Visitation will be Friday from 9 until the 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Rose Catholic Church, 2 6th Ave., Proctor, Reverend Father James Bissonette officiating. Burial will be in Oneota Cemetery.
Terrance Albert “Terry” McGovern
Terrance Albert “Terry” McGovern, who grew up in Proctor and was a 1958 PHS graduate, passed away Mon., Sept. 25, 2006. He was 66.
He was born in Duluth to Albert and Alice McGovern. Terry was a Minnesota State Trooper, retiring in 1995, after 33 years of dedicated service. He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Third Degree Knights of Columbus, Minnesota Peace and Police Officers Assoc., and the Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Assoc.
Terry was preceded in death by his father Albert and a brother Dennis.
He is survived by his loving wife Cathie, his children Dan (Joelle), Steve, Kay (Joel) Johnson and Mark (April), ten grandchildren, his mother Alice, two brothers, five sisters and many nieces and nephews.
Services were held Fri., Sept. 29, in St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Burial at Sunrise Memorial Park.
George H. “Bud” Carlson
George H. “Bud” Carlson, who was born in Munger, passed away Fri., Oct. 13, 2006, peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 83.
The Esko resident was born to John and Ruth (Roseen) Carlson. George served in World War II with the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946. He was married to Gretchen Ruhnke on Aug. 2, 1951. He worked for the USPS until he retired after 30 years of service in 1977. He enjoyed reading, traveling, gardening, fishing, camping and being with his family. George loved being a husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He will be greatly missed.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Marjorie Starasinich, sons Howard and Timothy, and grandchildren David, Kimberly, and Andrew.
He is survived by his wife Gretchen, daughter Donnis McKowski of Duluth, sons Daniel of Esko, Jeffery (Jaiy) of Eau Claire, Wisc., and Mark (Candis) of Proctor, grandchildren Todd, Brett, Amy, Danya, Carrie, Jad, Kelly, Joshua, Adam, Dawn, Trysa, Tiffany, Kristin, and Kelsey, and great-grandchildren Nick, Eric, Sydney, Mikaylah, Ashlynn, Alexis, Chloe, Cassadie, Angie, Devon, Dillon, Gavin, Cooper and Brayden, and sisters Dorothy Elliott and Lois Ivanovich of Duluth;.
A celebration of his life was held Oct. 21, 2006 in the Proctor Moose Lodge. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your local food shelf or The Solway Township Cemetery, 4029 Munger Shaw Rd., Cloquet, MN 55720 in George's memory.
