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Henry Jr. Brand
Henry Jr. Brand 77, Moose Lake, died Saturday, June 21, 2003 in Mercy Hospital Moose Lake.
He was born on July 18, 1925 in Fargo, California; Austin, Minneapolis, and Preston, Minnesota where he spent the summers on the lake. Winters were spent in Harlingen, Preston and taught Sunday School. He served on the Board of Directors for the Spring Valley Hospital and also for Camp Onamia, a Lutheran Bible camp in central Preston flying club which established an airport and bought several planes. He loved flying and used the planes to go on fishing trips and to visit his children. Henry also enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing cards, and camping with his family. Most of all, Henry enjoyed being with his family. He was a loving husband and devoted father and will be deeply missed.
Henry was preceded in death by his parents.
Henry will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 55 years, Lois; two sons: Steven (Thim) of Oroville, North Dakota; two daughters: Cynthia (Mark) Brodhun of Byron, Georgia; 12 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; three sisters: Lorraine "Penny" (Joe) Dunokvic of Minneapolis; Kay (Bill) Racette of Sturgeon Lake; and Kathleen (Charles) Latimer of Overland Park, Kansas.
A gathering of family and friends will be from Noon until the 1:00 p.m. memorial service Saturday, June 28, 2003, in Hope Lutheran Church, Moose Lake. Reverend Jan Mehlhoff will officiate. Inurnment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Moose Lake. The family prefers that memorials be given to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake.
Edith Danielson
Edith Victoria Danielson, age 90, of Duluth, formerly of Cloquet, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, June 17, 2003. She was born February 28,1913, in Windemere Township to Jordan and Helga (Swanson) Nelson. She graduated from Moose Lake High School in 1931. She then attended State Teacher's College in Superior, graduating in 1932. Edith moved to Cloquet, where she met and later married Aubrey Danielson on June 3, 1939. In 1950, after the death of her sister-in-law, Bernice Nelson, Edith and Aubrey took in their niece, Linda and raised her as their own daughter. Edith worked at Diamond Match and also Northern Printery for many years. She retired in 1972. Edith enjoyed spending time at their cabin on Sand Lake near Moose Lake and spending time with her family. She was a member of the Cloquet Presbyterian Church.
Edith was preceded in death by her husband, Aubrey in 1992; brothers: Richard Nelson, Lawrence Nelson, Harold Nelson and Victor Nelson; sisters: Mable Anderson, Myrtle Mittlestadt, Alice Freeman, Ruby Erickson and Marcella Mossberg.
She will be lovingly remembered by Linda (Tony) Wisocki of Duluth; sisters: Selma Overland of Moose Lake, Gladys Overland of Sturgeon Lake, and Evelyn Scheibe of Fort Myers, Minnesota.
Robert was born September 30, 1918 in Minneapolis, Missouri, as Chief Marketing Analyst for the Eastern United States.
Returning to TX to Cyrus and Mary (Rackliff) Hill, Sr. Reba owned and operated the Family Styling Center in Moose Lake for 30 years. She also was employed with the Moose Lake State Hospital as a Nurses Aid. Reba was a member of Eastern Star as well as both Hope Lutheran Church and Oak Lake Lutheran Church Choirs. She enjoyed watching movies and especially spending time with her family and friends.
Reba is preceded in death by her parents; 2 sisters: Dorothy Paxton and Margaret Hill.
Reba is survived by 2 sons: Richard (Pat Swift) McKee of Pine City and Rodney (Jenny) McKee of Chisholm; 1 brother, Cyrus Hill; 5 grandchildren: Chadric Allan, Timothy James, Cody Lee Robert, Emily Ann and Rachel Lynn McKee.
Visitation was held Saturday, June 4, from 12 until the 1:30 PM service in Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake with Reverend Lyle Nielsen officiating. Private lnurnment will be at a later date. Arrangements are with Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake.
JOYCE (HALVERSON) STAAB
A Memorial Mass will be held for Joyce (Halverson) Staab, 74, on Saturday, June 11, 2005 at 10,00 a.m. at the Holy Angels Catholic Church, Moose Lake. Graveside Services will follow at the Beaver Cemetery, Highway 27, Beaver Township. Lunch will be served at Star Club following the graveside service.
Joyce resided with her husband, Paul, in Thornton, Colorado, where she passed away on March 14, 2005. They have spent the past several summers at their home on Highway 27 in Split Rock Township.
MADELINE A. NESGODA
Madeline A. Nesgoda, age 104, of Duluth and Sturgeon Lake passed away on June 3, 2005 at the Viewcrest Nursing Home in Duluth. She was born to Anna and Ignatus Przybylski on May 19, 1901. She met and married Paul Nesogda in 1921 and lived in Duluth until they moved to Waterloo, IA during the Great Depression. They lived there until Paul’s death in 1959 after which she moved back to Duluth. She begin to divide her time between Duluth and the family homestead farm in Sturgeon Lake Washington D.C. from 1942-1945 and for the law firm of Gillette, Nye and Harries from 1946-1949. She was a church organist for over 68 years, retiring in Feb., 2005. She started her music career in the 6th grade at St. James School. Mary was organist at St. James Catholic Church for 47 years, Duluth Congregational Church for seven years and Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Cloquet for the past 16 years and had been accompanist for the West Duluth American Legion Chorus for many years. She served as Dean and treasurer of the Arrowhead Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, having been a member for 40 years. She was also a member of St. James Catholic Church, and the Proctor American Legion Auxiliary. She had a great love for the Minnesota Twins, her family and spending time with her brother and sister and their families.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald in 1970; and a brother, James Matthew.
Survivors include her children: James (Joan) of Stacy, MN; William (Anne) of Lafayette, CO; Mary Ellen (Sam) Krieger of Hastings, MN, and Donald, Thomas and Anne Marie Watson, all of Proctor; brother, Richard (Bette) Matthew of Duluth; sister, Helen (James) Brooks of McHenry IL; and seven grandchildren: Matthew, Geoffrey and Katherine Watson and Steven, Jennifer, Brian and Mary June Krieger; and several nieces and nephews.
Our mother was such a good mother. She was widowed at age 47 and left to raise six children on her own. She did the best she could, teaching us the difference between right and wrong and giving us good morals and values. She thought we all turned out very well. We were not rich, but we were blessed with good parents and family who gave us unconditional love. We will miss her goodness deeply and her great gift of music. Go be with Donald (Daddy), your parents and your brother Jimmy. Until we meet again, God Bless.
VISITATION: 5-8 p.m. Wednesday in Bell Brothers Funeral Home, with a Vigil Service at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in St. James Catholic Church, Rev. Fr. Charles Flynn and Rev. Fr. James Bissonette officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. If so desired, memorial contributions may be directed to St. James Parochial School.
MILDRED THELMA WIECK
Mildred Thelma Wieck, 90, Blackhoof Township, died Wednesday, June 8, 2005 in Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital. She was born July 21, 1914 in Superior, WI, the daughter of Charles and Berhardina (Andersson) Johnson. She married Harlan (Jack) Wieck on December 30, 1937 in Mahtowa. Millie was a homemaker and farmed with her husband from 1938 until 1999. She was a member of several local clubs and organizations. Millie will be fondly remembered as being a “hard worker”. She learned to do canning as a young girl and canned produce and meat for her family for many years. She loved to garden, was an excellent baker, a wonderful cook, enjoyed visiting on the telephone with family and friends and encouraged everyone to pursue their education.
Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Harlan, on November 8, 1995; a brother, George Johnson; and a sister, Evelyn Hall.
She is survived by her son, Gary (Sandra) Wieck of Hernando Beach, FL; two daughters: Linda (Edward) Langness of Barnum and Colleen Wieck of Burnsville; a sister, Esther Swanson of Blackhoof Township; four grandchildren: Julie Langness and her fiance', Adam Tawa, of Providence, RI; Karen Langness of Barnum; Ryan (Jane-Marie) Wieck of VA; and Kristen Wieck and her fiance', Blaise Sciarra IV, of Tampa, FL; one great-grandson, Aidan Wieck; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Saturday, June 11, 2005 from 9:30 until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service in Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th Street, Cloquet. Lunch was served in the Fireside Room of the funeral home followed by burial in Sandy Lake Cemetery, Blackhoof Township. Memorials may be made to the Blackhoof Volunteer Fire Department or the charity of the giver’s choice.
