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Robert P. Rule
Robert P. Rule, 53, of Virginia died Monday, April 16, 2001, in Virginia Regional Medical Center.
Graveside service: 1 p.m. today in Lakeview cemetery, Buhl. Arrangements by Range Funeral Home in Virginia.
Sophie M. Bruggman
Sophie M. Bruggman, 94, of McGregor died Wednesday, April 18, 2001, in Riverwood Extended Care Center, Aitkin.
Visitation: 10 until the 11 a.m. service Friday in McGregor Funeral Home, Father John Fleischhacker officiating. Burial in Woodland cemetery, McGregor.
Randolph J. "Randy" Larson
Randolph J. "Randy" Larson, 46, of Balkan Township died Tuesday, April 17, 2001.
He is survived by his wife, Vivian; his son, Mathew, and daughter, Tiffany (Wiffer), both at home; his parents, Jim and Joan Larson; a brother, James W. "Bill" Larson Jr.; a sister, Patti Jo Larson; a niece; two nephews; and a great niece.
Visitation: 6-8 p.m. today and continues 9 until the 10 a.m. service Friday in Rupp Funeral Home & Cremation Service Chapel, Chisholm. Burial in Chisholm cemetery.
Laverne Violet Klug
Laverne Violet Klug, 86, of Two Harbors died Tuesday, April 17, 2001, in Sunrise Home in Two Harbors.
She was born in Tower to Frank and Alice (Gagnon) Landgren on Oct. 3, 1914. She grew up and graduated from high school in Tower and then worked for the Railroad Telephone office there. She moved to California in 1941 and worked as a store clerk as part of the war effort. She moved to Two Harbors, married
John Klug, and worked at the telephone office for a short time.
Laverne was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, active on the wedding and funeral committees and co-president of the women's group. She was a member of the Lake View Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and VFW Auxiliary. She was a member of the Bois Forte Band of the Chippewa tribe.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John in 1992.
She is survived by her sons, John Paul (Cindy), Mark (Amy Church) and Matthew, daughters Alice (Robert) Aho and Martha (Tom) Hanson, all of Two Harbors; a sister, Lila Miller of Idaho; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The family would like to thank the caring staff of the Sunrise Home for the wonderful care given to Laverne.
Visitation: noon until the 1 p.m. service Friday in Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Two Harbors. Burial in Lakeview cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Arrangements by Cavallin Funeral Home.
Henry Christian Nielsen
Henry Christian Nielsen, 95, died peacefully Tuesday, April 10, 2001, in his home.
He was born in Superior on July 18, 1905, to Christian and Olena (Peterson) Nielsen. Henry attended primary school in Wrenshall and graduated salutatorian, class of 1923, from Barnum High School.
As a youth Henry regularly earned blue ribbons showing sheep at the Carlton County Fair. He also judged cattle at the state fair, a long distance and exciting trip in those days. Henry and his agriculture teacher rode in an early Model-T Ford -- flat tires -- both ways.
He worked on his father's farm and then Northwest Paper, retiring in 1968. He managed the Felgin Apartments in Barnum for the next 20 years.
Henry loved politics, community service, baseball, cribbage and chocolate. Henry was active in the DFL from its inception, served as a delegate for many years, and attended fund-raisers until 1998. He received official invitations to Washington to attend and participate in the inaugurations of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, president, and Lyndon Baines Johnson, vice president, in 1961, and Jimmy Carter, president, and Walter Mondale, vice president, in 1977.
Henry served on the board of directors for the Carlton County Council on Aging and the Lakes and Pines Commission CAC. He was a delegate for 11 years to the Arrowhead Regional Development Council and a volunteer driver for Meals on Wheels.
Henry was a founding contributor to the Cloquet Memorial Hospital, Barnum Senior Citizens Center and the former State Bank of Barnum. He received certificates of recognition from the state of Minnesota, Executive Department, signed by Gov. Rudy Perpich for "Outstanding Senior Citizen of Carlton County, 1983" and "Outstanding Contributor to Elder Minnesotans Quality of Life, 1986."
Henry was an avid baseball fan and traveled a five-state area scouting sandlot players for the original Duluth Dukes. He took great delight in letting people 50 years his junior "teach" him to play cribbage as he consumed an entire package of M&Ms.;
Henry will be sadly missed and remembered for his kindness, generosity and trademark pipe.
Survivors include cousins Doris Drill of Saginaw, Roger Drill of Washington, Evelyn Wingness of Burnsville, Minn., and Julia Boyd of Seattle, Wash.; and friends Teri Gouze, Joyce Novacinski and GolDurnKat.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Barnum Community Center. At Henry's request, no services will be held. Private inurnment in Forest Hills cemetery, Duluth.
Maurice H. Larsen
Maurice H. Larsen, 85, of Foxboro, Wis., died Tuesday, April 17, 2001.
He is survived by his wife, Clara M.; five daughters; a son; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: 10 until the 11 a.m. service Friday in St. William's Catholic Church, Father Ronald Olson officiating. Interment in Summit cemetery. Arrangements by Downs Funeral Home.
Helen L. Kujala, 86, of Grand Rapids, and formerly of Floodwood, died Tuesday, April 17, 2001, in Leisure Hills Care Center in Grand Rapids.
She was born July 14, 1914, to Charles and Mary (Koistinen) Hill in Duluth. She grew up in Gowan, Minn., and attended high school in Brookston. In 1937 Helen married
Arnold Pyknen, and they lived in Floodwood. Her husband Arnold died in 1956.
Helen worked many years in the post office in Floodwood, and she built the Stardust Motel, which she operated for 32 years. She was married
to Nels Kujala, who served as mayor of Floodwood before his death in 1991. She retired and sold the motel in 1992 and moved to Grand Rapids. For the past three years she has been a resident in Leisure Hills Care Center.
She is survived by her sisters, Lillian Nault of Joliet, Ill., Tyme Laine of Ishpeming, Mich., and Mayme Ciocarelli of Zapata, Texas; her brothers, Edwin Hill of Savage, Minn., and Raymond Hill of Beloit, Wis.; a cousin, Martha Harrison of Duluth; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation: 1 until the 2 p.m. service Friday in Hope Lutheran Church, Floodwood, the Rev. Brian Black officiating. Burial in Hope Lutheran cemetery, Floodwood. Arrangements by Rowe Funeral Home, Floodwood.
Melvin B. "Mike" Sandbeck
Melvin B. "Mike" Sandbeck, 77, of Aitkin died Tuesday, April 17, 2001, in Veterans Administration Medical Center in St. Cloud.
Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Friday and continues 1 until the 2 p.m. service Saturday in Sorensen-Root-Thompson Funeral Home, Aitkin, the Rev. Charles Carlson officiating. Burial in Lakewood cemetery, Crosby. Military honors accorded by Aitkin VFW and American Legion Posts.
Aili Amelia "Blondie" Maki
Aili Amelia "Blondie" Maki, 79, of Floodwood died Tuesday, April 17, 2001, in her home.
She was born March 8, 1922, in Cloquet to Emanuel and Ida (Ojala) Jaakola. She grew up in Wawina and attended school in Wawina and Warba. Blondie married
Alex Maki on Nov. 10, 1941, in Duluth. They had lived in Floodwood since their marriage.
She was a member of Hope Lutheran Church, the Ladies Church Circle and the Floodwood Senior Citizens.
Aili was preceded in death by her sisters Emma Pietila, Hilda Hirn, Mae VanVynckt and Helen Larson; and her brothers George, Edward, Jalmer and Sulo Jaakola.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Alex of Floodwood; her son, Richard (Patricia) of Kingston, N.Y.; a granddaughter, Melissa Maki of Kingston; and her sister, Jennie Leppanen of Moose Lake.
Visitation: noon until the 1 p.m. service Saturday in Hope Lutheran Church in Floodwood. Burial in Forest Hill cemetery, Van Buren Township. Arrangements entrusted to Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th St., Cloquet. (To sign the guest book online, see www.legacy.com)
Lawrence "Larry" Latterell
Lawrence "Larry" Latterell, 63, of Bigfork died Wednesday, April 18, 2001, in his home.
Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Sunday in Carroll Funeral Home, Bigfork. Service at 3 p.m. Monday in Our Lady of Snows Catholic Church, Bigfork. Burial in Bigfork cemetery.
Robert John Trewhella
Robert John Trewhella, 78, of Two Harbors died Thursday, April 19, 2001, in St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth.
He was born June 18, 1922, to John and Mona (Anderson) Trewhella in Palmer, Mich. He grew up in Michigan and served in the Marines from 1942 to 1946. He moved to Two Harbors in the 1970s and married
Eleanor on Oct. 20, 1979, at United Church in Two Harbors. He worked in mines and for U.S. Steel Great Lakes Fleet until retiring in 1982. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Michael; a brother, James; and a sister, Mona Jean.
He is survived by his wife, Eleanor of Two Harbors; sons Robert and Mark of Big Bay, Mich; daughters Kathy (Richard) Liupakka and Mary Trewhella, both of Marquette, Mich., and Jackie (Larry) Bean of Canton, Mich.; a sister, Carrie (Melvin) Hoiem of Palmer, Mich.; a sister-in-law, Rosemary Trewhella of Marquette; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Service: 3 p.m. today in Cavallin Funeral Home, Two Harbors.
