Mary Jo (Scanlon) Berglund, Mary Jo (Scanlon) Berglund, who moved to Proctor at the age of three attended St. Rose Catholic School, graduated from Proctor High School in 1935 and was the school nurse at Proctor High School from 1972 until 1977, passed away Tues., Sept. 11, 2007, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s in the Benedictine Health Center. She was 89.

Formerly of West 7th St., she was born on Oct 23, 1917 in Negaunee, MI to Joseph and Honora Scanlon. Mary Jo graduated from St. Scholastica in 1940 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and worked one year at St. Mary’s Hospital. She married George O. Berglund in 1941 in Duluth and started raising her family. She returned to St. Mary’s Hospital in 1962, where she served as head nurse in the nursery until 1971. She was a paramedic examiner for Physical Measurements from 1978 until her retirement in 1984. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church since 1949 and the St. Margaret’s Guild, the Minn. Nurses Assoc., the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Torchlight Lake Preservations Assoc., Lakeside AARP and past president of VIVA. Mary Jo was instrumental in organizing the Ladies Auxiliary to the Duluth Firefighters in 1977.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband George O. in 1975, infant son Bruce Edward in 1946, toddler daughter Rita Lenora in 1959, son-in-law George S. Clark in 1999, and foster brother Edgar Colombe.

She is survived by daughters Georgia Ann Clark of Detroit, MI, and Brenda Berglund of Duluth, sons Neil Berglund of Duluth and William (Pat) Berglund of Sawyer, grandchildren Bruce (Megan) Berglund of Grand Rapids, MI and Collette (Tom) Lenarz of Cloquet, great-grandchildren Will, Marta, Nils and Vera Berglund all of Grand Rapids, MI, and Emma Jo and Adison Lenarz of Cloquet, and a special friend June Colombe of Proctor.

A mass of christian burial was held Saturday in St. James Catholic Church. Rev Fr Charles Flynn officiating. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.

Wilma E. Rasmussen, Wilma E. Rasmussen, whose daughter Betty Merling, grandson Jim Merling, Jr. and great-granddaughter Katie McDougall all live in Proctor, passed away Sat., Sept. 15, 2007 in the Benedictine Health Center surrounded by her family. She was 93.

The former Ensign St. resident was born on November 15, 1913 to Andrew and Anna Nelson in Prairie Lake Township, Wis. She had been a Duluth resident for the past 71 years and married Edwin Rasmussen on December 12, 1936 in Duluth. Wilma was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the Naomi Circle, she enjoyed gardening and in her younger years, she played softball, volleyball and hide-and-seek with her grandchildren. She was a Girl Scout troop leader and active with the PTA.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Edwin on June 24, 2006, a son-in-law Bruce Ellefsen, two brothers, six sisters, a grandson and a great-grandson.

She is survived by three other daughters Elaine Ellefsen, Eleanor (Gordon) Larsen and Janet Rasmussen, all of Duluth, a son Raymond (Carol) Rasmussen of Two Harbors, 15 other grandchildren, 32 other great-grandchildren, 12 great-great-grandchildren and one on the way in December, and many nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters-in-law.

A funeral service was held Wed., Sept. 19, 2007 in Zion Lutheran Church. Rev James Nelson officiated. Burial in Park Hill Cemetery.

Helen M. Theno, Michael (Patti) Theno of Proctor is mourning the death of his mother, Helen M. Theno. The Ely resident passed away, Sat., Sept. 8, 2007 at St. Mary’s Hospice in Duluth. She was 86.

She was born on Sept. 21, 1920 to Marko and Magdelena Slogar in Ely. Helen graduated from Ely Memorial High School in 1938. On Dec. 3, 1945 she married Marvin J. Theno and they resided in Ely. Helen worked at the Ely J.C. Penney Store, Marquette Metal in Cleveland, Ohio during World War II, at the cafeteria in the Ely Schools and was a homemaker for most of her life. She was a lifelong member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, charter member of the Ely Garden Club, a member of Women’s Life, the Ely Bowling league, Slovenian Women’s Union and the KSKJ Lodge. Helen loved to cook, bake, and had a huge collection of cookbooks. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, and quilting.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents, and siblings Michael Mertel, Ann Saari, Angela Tierney and William Slogar.

She is also survived by her husband of 61 years Marvin, children Marguerite (Don) Shavor of Forest Lake, Helenmarie “Rea” (Jim) Rossi of Charlotte, N.C., Mark (Barbara) Theno of Minnetonka and John Theno of Ely, grandchildren Dean and Darren Shavor, Jessica, Aaron, Amanda and Morgan Theno, David Rossi, April Archibald, Heidi and Ashley Roy, great-grandchildren Sydney and Beck Shavor and Tyler and Mason Archibald, a sister Madelyn (William) Klun of Hoyt Lakes and numerous nieces and nephews.

A mass of christian burial was held Fri., Sept. 14, 2007 in St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Ely. Father James Scheuer officiated. Burial in Ely Cemetery.

Homer Dale Porterfield, Tim (Patti) Porterfield of Proctor is mourning the death of his father, Homer Dale Porterfield. The Duluth, Ocala, Fla. and long time resident of Lake Nebagamon passed away Wed., Sept. 19, 2007 in St. Luke’s Hospital. He was 89.

Homer was born in Mesick, Mich. On April 29, 1918 to Homer H. and Fern (Beidler) Porterfield. Homer retired from Reserve Mining as foreman in 1980. He served in the Army as a Paratrooper with the 101 Airborne. He was a member of the VFW.

Homer was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Bud, and his wife Barbara.

He is also survived by one other son Kim (Denice) of Maple Lake, grandchildren Aaron, Devin, Denise, Dale, Barbra, Tim, Tara and Jennifer, and four great-grandchildren.

A private family service will be held. Arrangements by Bell Brothers Funeral Home.

Marilyn Janice Beckwith, Marilyn Janice Beckwith, 74, passed away peacefully in her Mesa, Ariz., home due to complications from cancer on Sept 18, 2007.

She put up a courageous fight and was never a complainer; however, the Lord said it was time to join him. She was born on Dec. 22, 1932 to Henry and Agnes Peterson in Duluth. Her childhood years were spent in Palmers, where her dad was in charge of a Section House for DM&IR Railroad. After graduation from Clover Valley High, she worked in Rockford, Ill. Marilyn married Charles “Bud” Beckwith in Colorado Springs, Colo., on March 19, 1952, and after his discharge from the Army they moved back to northern Minnesota. They moved to Babbitt in 1955 and in 1987 they left to explore North America in their RV. In 1995, Marilyn and Bud settled in Mesa, Ariz.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Peterson in 1966 and her mother Agnes Bakke in 1992, grandson Shawn Forest Akkanen in 1980, sister Carol Wiederholt in October 2003, and brother Kenny Peterson on Aug. 19, 2007.

She is survived by her husband Charles “Bud” Beckwith of Mesa, son Doug (Ruth) Beckwith of Saginaw and their children Astrid, Erik, Cyrus and Luke, son Dan (Trudace) Beckwith of Duluth and their children Brant, Carrissa and Tanner, daughter Diane (Jerry) Latimer of Britt and children Questa (John) Knapper and their children Daniel and Johanna, Nathanial Mitchell and his son Christian, son Dean Beckwith of Embarrass and daughter Denise (Leo) Pusateri and children Dustin (Stephanie) Vickmark, Darrin Vickmark, Douglas Vickmark, Jackson Barnes, and stepson Leo Pusateri III, and her “nearly human” dog and walking companion “Little Bit”.

June E. Chase, Beth (Paul) Sorenson of Proctor is in bereavement following the death of her mother, June E. Chase. The North 51st Ave West resident passed away Sun., Sept. 30, 2007 in St Luke’s Hospice. She was 72.

She was born in Duluth on July 13, 1935 to Alvin and Clarice Anderson. She graduated from Denfeld High School in 1953 and married Robert Chase on Sept 30, 1955 in Duluth. She was active in the P.T.A. while her children were growing up.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a great-grandson Nicholas.

She is survived by her husband of 52 years Robert, two other daughters Becky (George) Kane of Superior and Colette (Ray) Sebesta of Duluth, sons Tim (Mary) of San Jose, Calif., Guy of Osage, Iowa and Barrett of Duluth, grandchildren Bob, Joe, Jessica, Dan, Mark, Nicole, Elizabeth, Stephanie and Katie, great-grandchildren Bobby, Alyssa, Austin, Ethan, Emily, Carter, Christian, Elise and Landon, a brother Reg (Ann) Anderson of Duluth, a sister Sharon (Wally) Ruce of Duluth, and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation from 2 until the 3 p.m. service today, Thursday in Williams-Lobermeier Funeral Home. Burial at Oneota Cemetery.

Robert “Bob” Carl Rodd, Nicole (John) Rackliffe of Proctor is mourning the death of her father, Robert “Bob” Carl Rodd. The Carlton resident passed away Mon., Sept. 24, 2007 in St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. He was 73.

Bob was preceded in death by a son Kevin, brother Jack, and sisters Shirley and Jeanine.

He is also survived by his wife Leola of Carlton, children Tracy (Kristy) Rodd of Lake Elmo, Julie (Patrick) Gephart and Christopher (Anne Marie) Skelton, both of Calif., grandchildren Kayla, Ryan, Mallory, Matthew, Dylan, Darron, Katie, Ty, Chelsea, Derek, Courtney and Sydney, and brothers Frank and George (Arlene), both of Cloquet.

A Memorial Service was held Sept. 29, 2007 in Carlton.

Hilma Gustava Mudek, Edward (Roberta) Mudek is mourning the death of his mother, Hilma Gustava Mudek. The former resident of Ramsey Manor, passed away on Fri., Sept. 28, 2007 in The Lodge on Natchez, Elko, Minn. She was 98.

She was born on April 30, 1909 to Michael and Ida (Sarppo) Ohlgren in Superior. She married William Mudek on Nov. 26, 1930 and they lived in Brimson from 1930 until his death in 1984. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and a former member of Bassett Congregational Church in Brimson. Hilma was a sweet, gentle, hard working woman who loved Jesus, singing, and little kids brightened her day.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband William, twin sons William Lewis and LeRoy William, brothers Arthur, Leonard and Edward Ohlgren, sisters Jennie, Ann and Selma, and son-in-law Steve Johnson.

Hilma is also survived by her other children William Jr. (Martha), Robert (Rose), Leo (Beverly), Marlene (Gary) Hoover, Karen Johnson and Joyce (Paul) Marlenga, 23 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, six great-great grandchildren, and many other family members and friends.

Visitation will be from 10 until the 11 a.m. celebration of Hilma’s life today, Thurs., Oct. 4, 2007 in Williams- Lobermeier Funeral Home, 3208 West 3rd St. Duluth. Burial at Sunrise Memorial Park.