Beverly Rae Tozier, Lori Kershaw of Proctor is mourning the death of her mother, Beverly Rae Tozier, formerly of Meadowlands. She died Wed., Nov. 13, 2002, in Golden Oaks, following a brief battle with cancer. She was 70.

Beverly was born in Devils Lake, N.D. She was a homemaker and mother, and was a member of Christian Way Fellowship.

She is also survived by three sons, one sister, four brothers, and two grandchildren.

Burial was in Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.

Arrangements were made by Bell Brothers Funeral and Cremation Services.

Bernette Heegard, Kelly Heegard of Twig is mourning the death of his mother Bernette Heegard of Park Rapids, Minn. She died Mon., Nov. 11, 2002, at her home near Park Rapids. She was 80.

Bernette Jacobson was born at home north of Nevis, Minn. in 1922. She married Harley Heegard in 1941 at rural Park Rapids. In 1957, they moved to the Iron Range at Marble, Minn., where she was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church and active in the Ladies Aid. She worked part-time for the Marble Schools as a cook. In 1980 they moved to a farm in Straight River Township near Park Rapids.

She is also survived by her husband Harley Heegard of Menahga, Minn., another son Michael (Janice) Heegard of Menahga, daughters Jerelyn Heegard of Menahga and RoxAnne (Thomas) Wygant of Grand Marais, a sister Marjorie Fish of Hermantown, seven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

Irma E. Lokken, Patricia Carlson of Proctor is mourning the death of her mother, Irma E. Lokken of Mountain Iron. She died Sat., Nov. 16, 2002, in the Virginia Regional Medical Center. She was 75.

She is also survived by three sons, another daughter, a brother, four sisters, 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Interment was at the Celina Cemetery in St. Louis County.

Myrtle Maria (Nelson-Skog) Peterson, John Peterson of Saginaw is mourning the death of his stepmother, Myrtle Maria (Nelson-Skog) Peterson. The longtime Duluth resident died peacefully Mon., Nov. 11, 2002. She was 94.

She was born in St. Paul. Her family moved to Windemere Township outside of Moose Lake, Minn., when she was six. In 1924, she married John ?Jack? Skog and they moved to Proctor. Jack passed away in 1956. Myrtle married Lawrence ?Bud? Peterson in 1962. They made their home in Duluth. Bud died in 1975.

She is also survived by three granddaughters, two other stepchildren, many step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Burial was in Oneota Cemetery.

Beulah Elvira Olson, Mark Olson of Proctor is in mourning for his mother, Beulah Elvira Olson. She died Wed., Nov. 13, 2002, in Chris Jensen Health and Rehab Center in Duluth. She was 84.

Beulah was born in Trego, Wis. She grew up in the Lincoln Park area of Duluth and graduated from Denfeld High School in 1935. She attended Business College (now DBU) and took courses at UMD. Beulah worked in various secretarial jobs, including 15 years as a civilian employee with the U.S. Air Force until her retirement when the local base closed. After retirement, she was active as a volunteer income tax consultant and was well-known at the West End Senior?s Center. Beulah was an active member of Lincoln Park Baptist Church, where she sang in the choir, taught Sunday school and was church clerk and recording secretary for many years.

She is also survived by a brother, another son, eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.