My son Steve died of cancer on Dec. 14, 2016. I’ve learned a lot during that time and would like to pass some insights along to those coping with grief and loss— theirs or another’s. For those near the grieving: You don’t need to know what to say. “I’m sorry,” is good enough. Hugs are great. Cards mean a lot. […]
Anita Delores Kalinoff
Anita Delores Kalinoff, age 96, passed away on January 2, 2018 at The Estates at Greeley in Stillwater, Minnesota with her family at her side. She was born in Stillwater, Minnesota on December 23, 1921 to George and Hilda Fenske. She graduated from Stillwater High School in 1939. Anita was employed as a bookkeeper at Erickson Post Ford and the […]
Veronica Irene (Deschampe) Olson
Veronica Irene (Deschampe) Olson, 85, of Grand Portage, passed away at home on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 29, 1932 in Grand Portage. She enjoyed travelling, bingo, the casino and most of all spending time with family. Veronica is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Theresa (Morrison) Deschampe; eight brothers; one […]
Errol “Beeb” Otto
Errol “Beeb” Otto, 79, passed away Oct. 28, 2017 in the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. Errol was born on Jan. 18, 1938 to Edgar and Elinor Otto in Grand Portage, Minnesota. He passed on his love of fishing and his quirky, quick wit to his children and grandchildren. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 55 […]
Leslie “Les” A. Palank
Leslie “Les” A. Palank, 65, of Chisago City, Minn., passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. Les was born in St. Croix Falls, Wis., Dec. 15, 1952 to Edward J. and Valeta I. (nee Vaerst) Palank. He graduated from Chisago Lakes High School in Lindstrom in 1971. After high school Les attended two years of mechanical […]
Bernice Seglem
Bernice Seglem, 98, of Grand Marais passed away on Jan. 4, 2018 at the Cris Jensen nursing facility in Duluth. Bernice was born Nov. 12, 1918, the daughter of Nels and Elizabeth Tofte, in Tofte, Minn. In her early years she attended school in Tofte, and then in Grand Marais. Bernice met, then married Carl Seglem on Feb. 14, 1942. […]
Christopher James Steel
Christopher James Steel, age 30, of Apple Valley passed away on Dec. 18, 2017. Chris was an avid outdoorsman, and loved snowmobiling in the mountains. He was born in Cook County, and attended Cook County High School until moving to Duluth where he attended Denfeld High School until his graduation, and in 2016 Chris earned his associate degree from the […]
Busy month planned at Cook County Senior Center
All I can say about January so far…is brrr! If you are brave enough to venture out in the cold, we have warm bodies at the Senior Center still taking part in a variety of activities. Some favorites, of course, are our bingo days with prizes. There is quilting this month….gathering together to finish up a quilt, wall hanging, etc., […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOJAN. 11, 2008 The population of Minnesota increased by 43,035 persons or 0.8 percent between July 2006 and July 2007, a slightly larger increase than seen in the preceding year and the largest percentage increase since the first year of the decade. Only New Hampshire, among Northeast and Midwest states, grew at a faster rate over the past […]