“Whoever receives one such child…” There is a little boy in our congregation who has mistaken me for God. After I had complimented his shoes one Sunday, he told his parents the next Sunday he needed to wear those same shoes again to church “because God likes them.” This mistaken identity has happened before, and always with little kids. It […]
Jane (Scott) Backstrom
Jane (Scott) Backstrom, 93, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015 at the North Shore Care Center. Jane was raised on the shores of Lake Superior in Colvill by her parents, Andrew Jackson “Jack” and Laura Peeples) Scott. Jane married Alfred Backstrom in June 1939 and together they raised three children. She is preceded in death by her husband, her parents, […]
Joyce DeLayne Bergstrom,
Joyce DeLayne Bergstrom, 70, of Hovland, Minn., passed away January 28, 2015 surrounded by family. Joyce was born July 28, 1944 to Joseph and Ethel Valtinson. She is survived by her husband Ronald; her children Kyle, Scott (Laurie), Bethann, Clint; step daughter Pamela (Tony); nine grandchildren; and many other loved family members. Per her request, there will be no services.
Gertrude Alta Erickson,
Gertrude Alta Erickson, 83, Grand Marais, died February 8, 2015 in Cook County North Shore Hospital. She was born July 28, 1931 to Arthur and Alta (Miles) Allen in Duluth, Minnesota. She grew up and attended school in Grand Marais and graduated from Cook County High School in 1949. Gertrude was a homemaker through the years and her family farmed […]
Neva H. Marks,
Neva H. Marks, 97, of Grand Marais, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015 at the Cook County Care Center. She had been a resident there for 18 years. Neva was born in Shell Lake, Wisconsin on July 5, 1917 to Dan and Elmie (Goslon) Staples. She was married to Thomas Marks Sr. for 66 years until his death in […]
Michael George Zender,
Michael George Zender, 62, of Fergus Falls, died peacefully on Friday, February 6, 2015 at his home as a result of his long-term medical condition. Michael was the second of eight children, born to George and Phyllis (Strand) Zender on the 30th of December 1952 in Tracy, Minnesota. The Zender family moved to Fergus Falls in 1962, where he graduated […]
Senior Center welcomes visitors of all kinds
January was the start of another year and for some of us the ending to the previous year. Typically I am busy with all the year-end paperwork needing to be wrapped up and closed out. Actually this year was pretty easy for me. Maybe I was more organized. I don’t know for sure, but I am glad it is done. […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoFeb. 11, 2005 After nearly two decades of study, the Business Development Area is close to being, well, developed. In a unanimous vote from the EDA board Tuesday, director Matt Geretschlaeger was empowered to submit the BDA for preliminary plat approval to the city’s planning commission.. Geretschlaeger said, “We could have preliminary plat approval by the end of […]
Schmidt elected Lutsen EMS chief
At the Tuesday, January 20, 2015 meeting, the Lutsen Town Board continued discussion of how the leader of the Lutsen EMS squad should be selected. EMS Chief Fred Schmidt reported that at the most recent emergency services meeting, an election had been held. Schmidt was elected Lutsen’s EMS chief for the next two years. Matt Cartes was elected assistant EMS […]