Stanley (Stan) Erwin Moe was born December 11, 1937, and he died peacefully surrounded by family on August 3rd, at the age of 84. A life-long resident of Duluth, MN, Stan attended Denfeld High School and was the first graduate from Salter Vocational School.
Edwin J. Gudowicz Jr., 69, Two Harbors, died Friday, July 22, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. Ed was born July 30, 1952 to Edwin and Julia (Wall) Gudowicz in Laona, Wisconsin and grew up in Armstong Creek. He graduated high school from Armstong-Goodman School before attending UW-Steven’s Point, obtaining a degree in Forestry. During high school, Ed spent his summers working in the wood mills for Louisiana Pacific and after college continued his employment there as a forester, first in Goodman, then Hayward, and in 1984 was transferred to Two Harbors. Ed retired after working 42 years with LP.
Vernon “Bruce” Stenswick, age 71, of Glenwood, formerly the Twin Cities, died Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at Glenwood Retirement Village. A Celebration of Bruce’s life will be held from noon until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10th, at Barsness Park inGlenwood. Vernon “Bruce” Stenswick was the son of Vernon Eugene Stenswick and Ruby Jensen Stenswick. He was born October 10, 1950, in Two Harbors, MN and passed away on July 20, 2022, at Glenwood Retirement Village in Glenwood, MN at the age of 71, after suffering with MSA - MultipleSystem Atrophy. Bruce grew up in Two Harbors, was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, and graduated in 1969 from Two Harbors High School.He attended the University of Minnesota and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry in 1973. He joined the Peace Corps and served three years teaching in Malaysia. Upon returning to the states, he taught science classes in Granite Falls from 1977 to 1981 before returning to college and attaining a Master’s degree in Physics at Mankato State University.
Mark David Lindell, 51, died July 24, 2022, at his home in Forest Lake, MN. He was born June 27, 1971 in Owatonna, MN, the son of David C. and Pauline Lindell-Nelson. Mark married Chrystal Albrect in 1998 on his golden birthday, and they were divorcedin 2012 Mark graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in MechanicalEngineering. His career was in the network engineering field.
Long-time Chetek resident, teacher, local sports guru and one-time “Voice of the Chetek Bulldogs”, Jon Erickson, 78, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2022, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, MN, after a relatively brief but valiant battle with cancer, with family and a chaplain by his side. He was born on February 28, 1944, in Two Harbors, MN, to Vanner “Churn” Erickson and Ethel Erickson (nee Carlson), their only child and theirpride and joy. He was a humble, modest man who didn’t like to boast about himself and who wrote a barebones version of this obituary himself, in order to spare others the task of having to do so after his passing, but his sons took it upon themselves to enhance it, in order to better highlight the wonderful man he trulywas. Jon graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1962, and then continued his education by attending the University of Minnesota Duluth, graduating in 1967 with a triple-major in Elementary Education, Geography and Physical Education. He continued his life-long passion for learning by earning a master’s degree in Educationfrom the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire in 1976.
Edwin J. Gudowicz Jr., 69, Two Harbors, died Friday, July 22, 2022 at home surrounded by his family.
Gary Carlson, 70, of Two Harbors, died Sunday July 17, 2022 at Lake View Memorial Hospital. Gary was born August 8, 1951 to Bertil and Audrey (Sandwick) Carlson in Two Harbors.
Butch passed away on Thursday, June 9th 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital.
Tessie Hope Huset, 92, of Silver Bay, died Wednesday, June 15, 2022 while visiting her daughter in Louisiana. Tessabelle Hope McKee was born July 9, 1929 to Beatrice (McKee) Featherly in Trego, Wisconsin and grew up in Chicog, Minong, WI area.
Elwood Youngberg, 89, of Silver Bay died Monday, June 13, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital after suffering complications from a stroke.