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BROOKE ANN SIMPSON
Brooke Ann Simpson, infant daughter of Dawn and Troy Simpson of Cook, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, in Fairview University Medical Center, Hibbing.
In addition to her parents, Brooke is survived by her brother, Bo, and sister, Brenna, both at home; maternal grandparents, Leslie and Maryann Arvila; paternal grandparents, Robert and Hope Simpson; paternal great-grandfather, Sam Kiester, all of Cook; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
FAMILY GRAVESIDE SERVICES were held Thursday in Field Township cemetery near Cook. Arrangements by Mlaker Funeral Home, Cook.
RONALD GENE KUBIS
Ronald Gene Kubis, 62, of Cloquet died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, in his home.
SERVICES are pending for Monday, Sept. 24 in Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Cloquet. A full obituary will appear in Saturday's edition. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Care, Cloquet.
JACK SHAW
Jack Shaw, 62, of Britt died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2001, in Virginia Regional Medical Center.
Jack is survived by his daughter, Debbie Rothstein; his son, Greg (Cammy) Shaw; sisters Audrey (Ray) Olson, Elizabeth (Dale) Gange and Vicki (Dr. Charles) Tietz; six grandchildren; three nieces; and two nephews.
MEMORIAL GATHERING:7:30-9 p.m. today in Bauman-Cron Funeral Home Chapel, Virginia.
EVELYN JEANETTE WAGNER
Evelyn Jeanette Wagner, 81, of International Falls died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2001.
Survivors include Darrell, Dennis and Curt Wagner; and daughters Beverly McCool, Shirley Livingstone and Cindy Matiski.
Visitation: 6-8 p.m. today with Rosary at 6:30 p.m. in Green-Larsen Mortuary, International Falls. Service at 2 p.m. Saturday in St. Thomas Catholic Church. Burial in St. Thomas Catholic cemetery, International Falls.
MARY "MITZI" STERLE
Mary "Mitzi" Sterle, 87, of Hibbing died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2001, in Leisure Hills of Hibbing.
Visitation: 12:30 until the 1:30 p.m. service Saturday in Range Funeral Home, Hibbing. Burial in Chisholm cemetery, Chisholm.
ROY M. NELSON
Roy M. Nelson, 86, of Hibbing died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, in his home.
Visitation: 10 until the 11 a.m. service Saturday in First Lutheran Church, Hibbing. Burial in Maple Hill cemetery, Hibbing. Arrangements by Range Funeral Home, Hibbing.
Roberta L. Grover
Roberta L. Grover, 48, of Watkins, Minn., died Monday, Aug. 13, 2001.
Survivors include her children, Tamara (Eric) Kohorst, Wednesday Grover, Lowell Grover Jr., and Rusty Talaricko; brothers and sisters, Duane "Butch", Justin, Hope and Ben Deschampe and Karen Morton; and grandchildren Beau and Kailee Kohorst, and Dakota Grover and Shantell Vanvleet.
Friends may call: 6-8 p.m. today in Wenner Funeral Home, Cold Spring, Minn., where the service is at 10 a.m. Friday.
Ronald Dennis Kottom
Ronald Dennis Kottom, 55, of Hibbing died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001.
He is survived by his wife, Marguerite; a son, Chris; a daughter, Kathy; a brother, Rick (Jeanne); a sister, Karolyn (Richard) Linderman; "sisters" Patty Shafer and Kathy (Roman) Ertelt; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Friday in Dougherty Funeral Home, Hibbing. Service at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Assembly of God Church, Hibbing. Interment in Maple Hill cemetery.
Ignatz "Louie" Wojtysiak
Ignatz "Louie" Wojtysiak, 84, of Culver died unexpectedly at his home Monday, Aug. 13, 2001.
He was born in Kettle River on April 21, 1917, to Walter and Josephine (Milczarek) Wojtysiak. He was a World War II Army veteran, serving in the Palau Islands and at Guadalcanal. He attained the rank of staff sergeant in the Medical Corps.
Louie was a member of AARP and a life-member of the Cloquet VFW. He retired from Conwed after 34 years.
Louie loved gardening and furnishing his family with vegetables. He also enjoyed baseball.
He was preceded in death by his son, Michael James; an infant son, Charles; brothers Joseph, Walter, Anthony and Louie; and his brother-in-law, Frank.
Louis is survived by his wife, Mary Elaine; his children, Raymond (Jan) of Brooklyn Park, Minn., Rosemary (Larry) Gardner of Washougal, Wash., Edward (Carolyn) of Culver, Stephen (Pam) of Portland, Maine, Margaret Baldwin of Chippewa Falls, Wis., Anne Podgorak of Superior, Arthur (Cathy) of Cloquet and Kenneth (Valerie) of Proctor; 24 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; sisters Rose Magdziarz and Martha (Louie) Zuk; sisters-in-law, Helen and Iola; nieces; nephews; and other relatives.
Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Friday with parish prayers at 5 p.m. in Wefelmeyer-Handevidt Funeral Home, 1506 Washington Ave., Cloquet, (218) 879-6741, and continues from 9 until the 10:15 a.m. chapel prayers at the funeral home. Mass of Christian burial 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, 4904 Independence Rd., Saginaw. Interment in Industrial cemetery, Industrial Township. Father James Bissonette will preside. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren. Full military honors presented by the Combined Honor Guard of Cloquet.
Katherine M. Milosevic
Katherine M. Milosevic, 99, of the Leetonia area in Hibbing, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001, in her home.
Mrs. Milosevic was the last living immigrant in the Leetonia neighborhood.
She was born Nov. 11, 1901, in Lic, Croatia, in the county of Gorski Kotar. She immigrated to Leetonia in 1921 and married
George Milosevic that same year.
She was a former member of the Croatian Fraternal Union and St. Anne's Catholic Church in Kelly Lake.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George, in 1962; and daughters Annie and Frances Milosevic.
She is survived by daughters Mary Powell of Minneapolis, Katherine (Frank) Ongaro of Hibbing and Josephine Milosevic of Leetonia; a son, John (Betty) Milosevic of Hibbing; a brother, Marijan Starcevic and a sister, Ivka Mozgan, both of Croatia; grandchildren Jim (Peg) Milosevic, Frank M. (Mary) Ongaro, David (Gwen) Ongaro, Jeanne (Scott) Fahlstrom, Mary (Paul) Schoolmeesters, Edward Powell and Elizabeth (Mike) Burns; great-grandchildren Katy, Jacob, Michael, Matthew M., Andrew, Erik, Mary, Molly, Nicholas, Joshua, Matthew O., Sarah, Jessica, Michaela, and Emily; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation: 9 until the 10 a.m. Mass of Christian burial Saturday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Hibbing, the Rev. James Hauver as celebrant. Burial in Maple Hill cemetery. Pallbearers are: Jim Milosevic, Frank M. Ongaro, David Ongaro, Edward Powell, Joshua Madigan, Nicholas Ongaro, Matthew Ongaro, Andrew Fahlstrom, Erik Fahlstrom and Jacob Schoolmeesters. Honorary pallbearers are: Frank V. Ongaro, Aldo Ongaro, John Pocrnich, Marge and John Kayfes, Katy Fowler, Scott Fahlstrom, Paul Schoolmeesters and Mike Burns. Arrangements by Doughtery Funeral Home, Hibbing.
John L. Gayton II
John L. Gayton II, 87, of Two Harbors died Monday, Aug. 13, 2001, in Minnesota Veteran's Home, Silver Bay.
Upon John's request, there will be no service. Arrangements by Cavallin Funeral Home, Two Harbors.
William "Bill" Johnson
William "Bill" Johnson, 45, of Coleraine died Monday, Aug. 13, 2001.
He was born Jan. 22, 1956, in Grand Rapids. He was employed as a warehouse manager at the Bentz Mobil Oil Co., Grand Rapids.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his special beloved pet, Spuds.
Survivors include brothers Peter (Susan) Johnson of Stanford, N.Y., George (Tonia) Johnson of Pine City, Minn., and Phillip (Karen) Johnson of Long Prairie, Minn.; sisters Patty Alio of Niamey, Niger, Pam Couvion of Christoval, Tex., Phyllis Johnson of El Taos, N.M., Peggy Johnson of Forest Lake, Minn., Paula (Colin) Johnson of Faribault, Minn., Victoria (David) Jerry of Deer River, Roxanne (Robert) Troumbly of Bovey, Cindy (Roger) Kocemba of Remer, Minn., Laureen (Bill) O'Neil of Coleraine and Tracy (Bob) Madsen of North Branch, Minn.; many nieces and nephews; and his special beloved pet, Spuds.
Visitation: 10 until the 11 a.m. service Saturday in Peterson Funeral Chapel, Coleraine, Pastor Dennis Whitter officiating. Arrangements by Peterson Funeral Chapel, Coleraine.
Dean B. Waltenburg
Dean B. Waltenburg, 35, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, Aug. 13, 2001.
Dan taught us how to live, to love, and to be loved. He is the son of Rod and Mary Waltenburg of Blaine, Minn.
Memorial Mass: 4 p.m. Friday in the Church of the Holy Redeemer, Marshall, Minn.
ARVID "ARVE" ARTHUR SUHONEN
Arvid "Arve" Arthur Suhonen, 82, a lifelong resident of Wright, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, in Villa Vista Nursing Home, Cromwell.
He was born Feb. 4, 1919, in Lakeview Township to Hjalmer and Mary (Walli) Suhonen. On June 29, 1957, he married
Josephine Cebulski in Floodwood. Arve farmed his entire life and was still making hay a month ago. He was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and Lakeside Community Club. Arve enjoyed hunting, trapping, haying and sports.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine, on May 27, 1999; sisters Ailie Suhonen and Helen Malisko; and a brother, Waino Suhonen.
Arve is survived by his brothers, Toivo and his twin brother, Niilo (Vera), both of Wright; sisters Laimi Linden of Duluth and Saimi Dingman of California; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation: until the 2 p.m. service Saturday in Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Wright. Burial in Lakeside cemetery, Wright. Arrangements entrusted to Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th St., Cloquet, (888) 879-0951.
