RoseMarie Ginter
RoseMarie Ginter was born October 20, 1931, to Rose (Piotrowski) and Walter Ginter in North Prairie, Minnesota, where her parents operated a General Store, which they lost in the depression. She was the middle child of 13 and grew up in that area, where she met Joyce G. Aleshire and later married on December 27, 1950. RoseMarie's teaching career was spent in Minnesota and began in Hutchinson (in a one room school house) in 1950, followed by one year at Kent, and then four years at Royalton and Little Falls. She went back to college at the University of Minnesota at Duluth and in 1971 received a Degree in Special Education. She began teaching in the Herman-town Public Schools in 1971. When the marriage dissolved in 1975, RoseMarie and her four sons moved to Hermantown. She continued to be a dedicated and highly regarded teacher until her retirement in 1987; following which she owned/operated a General Store in Proctor. Rose-Marie had been an active member of the Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority since 1980; traveling throughout the United States. Since 1980, she had performed and enjoyed storytelling to students, senior citizens, garden clubs, support groups, and the RSVP Group.
RoseMarie had been a resident of the Franciscan Health Center in Duluth since approximately 1998, and her health deteriorated, suffering from chronic illnesses, related to rheumatoid arthritis. She passed away at that facility on November 13, 2000; she was 69 years old. RoseMarie was know for her love of geography and politics, and at the end, it was the November 7, 2000 election that sparked her interest. Some of the highlights of her life was the chance to shake President Clinton's hand, work on Ann Wynea's campaign, and attend a dinner for Senator Hillary Clinton.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Rose and Walter Ginter; former husband, Joyce G. Aleshire; 14 month old son, Bruce; two sisters, Emily (Jean) Jerde and Jeanette Brokob; three brothers, Duane, Carl, George Ginter; nephews, Billy Aleshire, Edward Ginter Jr. and Wayne Nouis; and former brother-in-law, Melvin Aleshire.
She will be sadly missed by her survivors: 7 children: Cynthia (Tom Laiti) Greske of Duluth, Marcia (Mel) Lovejoy of Apple Valley, Karen Aleshire-Dagel (Dan) of Sturgeon Lake, Kevin (Lynn) Aleshire of Anchorage, Peter Aleshire of St. Paul, Bennett (Susan) Aleshire of Duluth, and Roger (Jennie) Aleshire of Duluth; sisters: Beverly (Lee) Nouis, Claudette (Earl) Prater, Judy (Frank) DeZurik; brothers: Edward (Alice) Ginter, Jim Ginter, Louis (Dorothy) Ginter and Ralph Ginter; 14 Grandchildren: Michael (Alice) Greske, David Greske, Jesse Lovejoy, Chris Dagel, Sarah Dagel, Nick Dagel, Kyle Aleshire, Jennifer Aleshire, John Aleshire, Justin Aleshire, Peter Aleshire, Steven Aleshire, Patricia Aleshire, and Mitchell Aleshire; 1 great granddaughter, Autumn Mariah Greske; special friend, Ray Paulson; numerous nieces, nephews, in-laws (as well as former ones) including: Art Greske; Jeanine Daniels; Gerry, LaVerne and Clare Ginter; Vera and Ray Randall; Stanley, Glenn, Violet and Verona Aleshire; sorority sisters, friends, the individuals who hired her and her students.
We wanted RoseMarie (mom, grandma, friend) to stay with us forever, but we're happy she has left us peacefully and thus her suffering is over. She is a part of each of us and we can follow with a legacy of compassion, patience, optimism and The Golden Rule.
Visitation and Funeral services were held at the St. Lawrence Church in Duluth on November 17 and 18, 2000.
Arrangements were by Bell-Brothers Funeral Home of Duluth. Interment was at Sunrise Memorial Park in Hermantown.
Mansel DuWayne Martin
Mansel D. Martin was born in Walker, MN on May 24, 1921, to Eugene Merle and Hazel Martin of Pine River, MN. The family moved to Brainerd, MN, where his dad was a barber for many years. Mansel was a carrier boy for the Brainerd Dispatch through his high school years and took a job with the Williams Circulation Service, which had its home office in Brainerd, MN. Mansel was sent as the circulation manager to the Excelsior Daily Standard in Excelsior Springs, MO, where he met Ida May Kemper. They were married Oct. 5, 1941.
Mansel was inducted into the United States Marine Corps on Aug. 19, 1943. He was stationed in San Diego, CA, and Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, CA, where he went through radio and telephone communications training. He received more training overseas in Hilo, Hawaii, before participating in the Battle of Iwo Jima. His division was sent back to Hawaii for regrouping as was on board a ship traveling to Japan when peace was signed. Mansel spent an additional seven months in Japan after peace was declared. After being discharged from the Marine Corps on May 7, 1948, Mansel went back to work for the Williams Circulation Service and was sent to Jamestown, ND. Their first daughter, Carol, was born in Jamestown on April 3, 1947.
Mansel became owner of the Carlton County Vidette in Carl-ton, MN, where their second daughter, Marilyn, was born Aug. 31, 1955. The family lived in Carlton for many years and he became publisher of the Cloquet Pine Knot. They moved to Moose Lake, MN in 1972, where Mansel was owner and publisher of the Moose Lake Star Gazette until retirement in 1977.
Mansel suffered from congestive heart failure for most of his retirement years and the couple moved to Brainerd in Jan. 2000. He passed away Nov. 26 in Abott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN.
He is survived by his loving wife, Ida of Brianerd; two daughters, Carol Smith, New Hope, MN and Marilyn Peters and husband Greg, Brainerd. Also surviving are two sisters, Gladys Tollefsrud, Cambridge, MN and Beverly Sears, Brainerd; grandson Chul Smith, New Hope, MN; granddaughters Lee Ra Johnson and husband Scott, Kansas City, MO and Amy Dixon and husband Shawn, Brooklyn Center, MN; great granddaughter, Savannah Dixon, Brooklyn Center. Mansel was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene Merle and Hazel Martin; son-in-law Douglas Smith; and brothers-in-law Ken Tollefsrud and Darrell Sears.
Funeral Services will be held at the Northland Funeral Home in Pine River, MN on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 1 p.m., with visitation from noon to 1 p.m.
Helen Ann Zentkowski
Helen Ann (Parsons) Zentkowski, 68, Chula Vista, CA, died Nov. 9, 2000. Born June 17, 1932 in Mitchell, SD to Alice and Darrell Parsons.
She graduated from High School in 1950 in Woonsocket, SD and attended St. John's School of Nursing and graduated in 1953.
She married Ernie Zentkowski on Nov. 21, 1953. They resided in Minnesota until 1975 and then moved to California.
Though having many years of illness, she remained loving and giving to her family. We will miss her so.
Helen is survived by her husband Ernie; daughters: Terri Watland, Brenda K. Whirley of Brainerd, MN, Joan Fica of Corona, CA and Judy Aviles of Chula Vista, CA; son Brad Zentkowski of La Habra, CA and nine grandchildren.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents and grandson Tyler Fica.
Laurie D. Higby
Laurie D. Higby, 67, former Proctor resident, now of Lazy Pines Rd. Moose Lake, died Saturday, November 25, 2000, in Mercy Hospital, Moose Lake. Laurie was born in Cook, Minnesota to Rueben and Myrtle (Grams) Moen. She lived in Proctor from 1965 to 1988 and moved to Moose Lake. Laurie retired as secretary of the Proctor Jr. High School in 1989. She was a member of Hope Lutheran Church in Moose Lake and it's various church groups including the Busy Bees Quilters.
Laurie is preceded in death by her parents. Surviving are her husband of 47 and a half years, Robert E; a son, Edwin R. (Kathleen) of Brooklyn Park, MN; two daughters, Sheila L. Mainella of Moose Lake and Pamela (Robert) Bingaman of Duluth; a brother, Robert (Sharon) Moen of Rough and Ready, CA; two sisters, Doris (Jack) Hanson of Proctor and Betty Oman of Oakdale, CA; grandchildren, Michael (Emma) Higby, Brandon and Hake Higby, Eric Bingaman, Tiffany Mainella, and a great grandson, Ian Higby.
Visitation was Monday in Bell Brothers Chapel. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Bell Brothers Chapel.
Arrangements by Bell Brothers Funeral Directors 601 N. 56th Ave. W.
Vincent E. Misukanis
Vincent E. Misukanis, 87, Moose Lake, died Wednesday, November 22, 2000 in Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake.
He was born on April 5, 1913 to Anton and Anna (Agurkis) Misukanis in Windemere Township where he grew up and attended school. On October 12, 1940, Vince married Irene Komar in St. Isidore's Catholic Church, Sturgeon Lake. Vince and Irene farmed in Windemere Township for several years. In 1966, Vince and Irene moved to Moose Lake Township. He also worked as a carpenter and bricklayer for various contractors. Vince had constructed several area fireplaces with fieldstone and brick. He was also well known for his hobby of building quality canoe paddles for over 20 years and was featured on the television program Venture North. Vince enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing and spending time with his family. He was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church, Moose Lake.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene in 1995; two brothers: Tony Kanis and Dan Misukanis; and two sisters: Vernie Pasek and Ann Kazunas.
Survivors include two sons: Edward (Cheryl) of Camarillo, California and David (Nada) of North Riverside, Illinois; a daughter: Mary Ann (Michael) Delger of Andover; 9 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; and many special friends and loving relatives.
Visitation was Sunday in Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake. Mass was held Monday November 27, 2000 in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Moose Lake. Father Michael Hayes was the celebrant. Casket Bearers were Vince's grandchildren: Michael Misukanis, Shelly Misukanis, Terry Misukanis, Larry Misukanis, Steven Jones, Jonathan Jones, Todd Delger, Kyle Delger and Adam Delger. Burial was in St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery, Sturgeon Lake.
Sheri Stern Sundby
Celebration of the life of Sheri Sundby of Minnetonka, artist, counselor and visionary was held Tuesday, Nov. 21 in the Cabana Room at the Cliffs, 12000 Marion Lane, Minnetonka. There will be a second celebration of life on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 3 p.m. in the same location.
Sheri Sundby died Nov. 16 surrounded by family and friends at Methodist Hospital after a short illness. She was the guiding spirit behind Directions Unlimited, inspiring other artists and artisans, musicians and writers to creative achievement. One of her own productions, "Heart Songs of Black Hills Woman", a CD of Lakota Sioux songs by Paula Horn, was nominated for an ethnic Grammy.
Born in Milwaukee, WI, daughter of two prominent physicians, she moved to Moose Lake, MN and eventually to Minnetonka. She held a master's degree in art as well as a master of fine arts degree, both from the University of Iowa, where she was also a professor.
She is survived by son, Joshua Sundby of Los Angeles; daughter Amy Sundby and her husband Sowat Jeanchaiyaphum, and daughter Jennifer Sundby, all of Minnetonka; two sisters, Bonnie Stern, Long Island, NY and Annette Feinstein, Phoenix, AZ and an ever widening circle of friends of diverse cultural backgrounds. In her goal to promote harmony among peoples, she brought together shamans and teachers, Native American leaders and elders, Buddhist monks from Thailand and artists and students fro several countries who shared the warmth of her home and her gift of compassion. The family prefers memorials to the Great Wisdom Center, headed by Phra Mangkone, which will carry on her cross cultural work for the creative and spiritual advancement of humanity, Suite 1225, 12000 Marion Lane, Minnetonka, MN 55305.
Morris F. "Mike" Meier Jr.
Morris F. "Mike" Meier Jr., 73, of Vinland Street and Big Hanging Horn Lake, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000, in his home after a courageous battle with caner, with his family by his side.
He was born Sept. 21, 1927, in Duluth to Eva and Morris Meier and had graduated from Denfeld High School in 1945. He married Dolores Lund in Duluth on Aug. 28, 1954.
He served in the Navy and worked as the Grassy Point Draw Bridge operator for the Burling-ton Northern Railroad, the former Northern Pacific Railroad, and retired in 1988 after working for over 40 years.
Mike was a popular are guitarist and entertained people for 50 years. His first band "The Melody Mates" played at the CIO Steelworkers Hall weekly for seven years. After forming the "Mike Meier Band" he entertained at the former Highland Supper Club for eight years. He also played at numerous weddings, clubs and nursing homes.
He was a member of Elim Lutheran Church and served on the church council. He served as Cub Master for the Proctor Pack at Forbes U.M. Church and also served on the Proctor Village Council. He was a member of Euclid Masonic Lodge 198, AF&AM, Scottish Rite-Valley of Duluth, Aad Temple Shrine and the Shrine Band. He also belonged to the West Duluth American Legion Post 71, West Duluth VFW, National Association of Retired Veterans Employees and Hanging Horn Lake Association.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Eva and Morris Meier; and a brother, Richard.
Mike is survived by his wife, Dolores; sons Michael C. and Mark S., both of Duluth; daughters Mary (Keith) Carlson of Moose Lake, Marcia (Michael) Bauman of Monticello, MN., and Dr. Melanie Meier of Duluth; and grandchildren Matthew Monette of Duluth and William and Michaela Bauman of Monticello.
Mike Had a great love for his family, his music and many friends. He loved life and always had a big smile for everyone.
Funeral services were held Wednesday in Elim Lutheran Church. The family prefers memorials. Arrangements by Bell Brothers Funeral Directors-Bell Brothers Chapel, 601 N. 56th Ave. W.
