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LONNY RAY "BUB" AXTELL
Lonny Ray "Bub" Axtell, 48, of Sawyer and Carlton, died suddenly on Jan. 11, 2006, in Cloquet.
He was born on June 16, 1957, in Cloquet to Lloyd and Mary (Beaupre) )Axtell.
Lonny loved his life as a logger. He enjoyed traveling, golf, basketball and driving his semi-truck. Lonny always had a smile for everyone, and he loved to joke around. He was very close with his family and loved his many pets, especially his Golden Retrievers.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Lonnie is survived by his fiance, Teresa Bartlett and her children, TJ and Chris; his children, Jessica Rae (Neil) Hakkila, Nicholas Ray Axtell and Naomi Rae Axtell; his mother; brothers and sisters, Allan (Debra) Axtell, Michelle Hermanson, and Kevin; nieces and nephews, John Ratzer, Zachary Hermanson, and Skylar Hermanson.
The family would like to thank the Cloquet Emergency Response Team, the Cromwell First Responders, Dave and Cindy Berthiaume and all those that helped at the time of Lonny's passing.
VISITATION: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006, in Handevidt Funeral Home, 900 Minnesota. He developed his love for fishing from his grandfather who would fasten him into his boat to take him fishing from the time he was three years old. He would climb the hills to Twin Ponds in Duluth to fish, and cars would stop to look at the boy making a catch where no one thought there were fish. He was an avid deer hunter and loved to camp. One of his best memories was a motorcycle trip to Colorado with his childhood friends. He was very skillful with his hands and enjoyed many building projects around the family property which remain to remind us of Jack and his love for his own piece of heaven on Island Lake.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Helvi Niemi Walli and father, Henry J. Walli.
He is survived by his sister, Louise Walli Cruz and husband Frank, of Guam; sister, Gloria Jean Walli of San Francisco; nephew, Marc Cruz and wife, Michelle; grandnephew, Nicholas, of Guam; his niece, Kira Louise Cruz and husband, Eugene Macadagum, of Guam; his nephew, Francisco Cruz II (Kiko), of San Francisco; his aunts: Jenny Waisanen of Wright, MN, Elma Bordwell of Spokane, WA, Shirley Walli of Tamarack, MN, Dianne and Clifford Peet of Elk River, MN; uncles: Arnie Walli of Flushing, MI, Sulo and Delores Walli of Wright, MN, Reino and Donna Walli of Minnesota. She was born October 19, 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota Motor Vehicle Division. She moved to Willow River in 2002.
Evelyn was preceded in death by husband: Raymond J. Watters; one brother and four sisters.
She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Barbara (Maynard) Holcomb of Willow River; two sons: Thomas (Susan) Watters of Woodbury and Douglas Watters of Stillwater, one sister: Gen (Ken) Smith of Wausau, Minnesota.
LESTER BAKKA
Lester Lawrence Bakka, 77, of Cloquet, peacefully passed away surrounded by his loving family, Saturday, January 28, 2006 in Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital. He was born July 18, 1928 in Kettle River, MN to Edward and Alma (Layon) Bakka. Lester married Viena Hill in Minneapolis on June 2, 1947 and they have lived in their present home in Cloquet for 31 years.
He worked as a plumber for London Plumbing for several years and then had his own plumbing and heating contracting business in Cloquet for more than 40 years. Lester and Viena also built the Northwoods Inn Motel in Barnum in 1973. Lester was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved the great outdoors.
Lester was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Raymond and Robert Bakka and a grandson, Antony Lopez.
Lester is survived by his wife, Viena, of Cloquet; his three children, Larry (Sharon) Bakka of Carlton; Debra (Gerald) Lopez of Lower Gwynedd, PA and Jerry Bakka (David Vipond) of Los Angeles, CA; four grandchildren, Lindsey Hanson, Kimberly Bakka, Amanda Lopez and Alexander Lopez; one great granddaughter, Emily Hanson; several nieces, nephews and many friends.
Visitation was Wednesday, February 1, 2006 from 2:00 until the 3:00 p.m. funeral service in Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th Street, Cloquet. Private family burial will be in the spring in Leonard Cemetery, Kalevala Township, MN.
DOROTHY M. KOSLOSKI
Dorothy M. Kosloski, 82, Willow River, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, January 26, 2006 in Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake with her family by her side. She was born on March 8, 1923 in Minneapolis to Carl and Marie (Badger) Larson. At the age of six months, Dorothy moved with her parents to Birch Creek Township where her family farmed and she attended country school through the 8th grade.
In 1939, Dorothy moved with her parents back to Minneapolis where she worked as a domestic. On June 29, 1940, Dorothy married Toful Kosloski in Moose Lake. They lived on the Kosloski Homestead which they farmed for many years. In 1955, they purchased the Denham Bar which they operated until 1957. Dorothy attended school to become a Psychiatric Technician and later worked at Moose Lake State Hospital from 1961 until 1973 when she made a choice to leave her work and help raise her grandchildren. Dorothy later worked for Willow River Poultry. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Lake. Dorothy loved her family, reading, embroidery, crocheting, flowers, gardening, card playing, dancing, and the Wisconsin-Superior.
Rebecca is survived by her husband, Keith; her five children: Andrew, Amanda, Brittney, Caitlin and Brandon; her father, Eugene (Jeanine) Ryan of Duluth; her mother, LeAnn Ryan of Duluth; a brother, Michael (Veronica) Ryan of Menifee, CA; grandmother, Elizabeth Noyes, of Superior; a niece, Reilly Ryan, of Menifee, CA; and many aunts and uncles.
Funeral services will be held at Hawthorne Assembly of God at 11:00 a.m. on Wed., Feb. 1, 2006. Visitation was held after 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, in the Downs Funeral Home, and from 10:00 until the service on Wednesday in the Church. Burial will be in Bennett Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Luke's Oncology Department.
DOROTHY UDSTUEN
Dorothy Marie Marks Udstuen "Sally", 91, of Esko, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2006 in the Sunnyside Health Care Center, Cloquet. She was born August 21, 1914 in Griswold, Texas; grandchildren Keegan and Kaitlan Lindquist; his former wife, Nannette "Nan" Lindquist of Esko; sisters, Annie (Rodney) Weiler of Esko, Janet (Edward) Bressler of Carlton, and Carolyn (Gary) Olson of Chisholm; brother, Leslie (Marilyn Radakovich) Lindquist of Proctor; and many nieces and nephews.
There will be a celebration dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, February 3, 2006 in the Fireside Room of Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th St. in Cloquet. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Cloquet VFW Post 3979 or the American Heart Association.
