Larry Joseph Tietz

Larry Joseph Tietz, 70, of Monticello and formerly of Silver Bay, Blaine, and Frederic, Wis., passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 at the New River Medical Center of Monticello.

Earl P. Arnold

Earl P. Arnold, 75, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at St. Luke’s Hospice Center in Duluth Feb. 4, 2012.

Carl John Lind

Carl John Lind, 71, Castle Danger, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, in St Luke’s Hospital.

Gust T. Hendrickson

Gust T. Hendrickson, 92, Two Harbors, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, in St. Luke's Hospital.

Axel Carlson

Axel Carlson, 87, of Silver Bay, left this earthly life to be with our Lord on Friday, January 6, 2012.

• Axel Carlson

Margaret (Peggy) Rose Ryan

Margaret (Peggy) Rose Ryan of Two Harbors passed away December 27, 2011 at age 54.

Lila Koski

Lila Koski, 88, Two Harbors, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, in Ecumen Scenic Shores.

• Lila Koski

Alden D. “Hokie” Hokanson

Alden Hokanson, 91, Two Harbors, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, in Ecumen Scenic Shores.

• Alden D. “Hokie” Hokanson

Janis Lundberg

Janis Marin Lundberg, 78, of Two Harbors, passed away Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, in Ecumen Care Center in Two Harbors.

Brian Lee

Brian Lee, 47, of Knife River, died Dec. 11, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth.

• Brian Lee

Paul Essen

Paul Wesley Essen, 84, triumphantly entered heaven and was embraced by his Savior, Jesus, on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.

• Paul Essen

Ellen Moore Anderson

Ellen Moore Anderson, 82, also known as Wash–teh Han-yeh-tu-wih (Good Moon), died peacefully on December 11, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Ginny and Rick Green, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, surrounded by the family who loved her.

• Ellen Moore Anderson

Legendary Bulldogs football coach Jim Malosky dies at age 82

Malosky died Sunday afternoon of respiratory failure at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis. He coached at UMD for 40 years from 1958 through 1997, compiling a mark of 255-125-13, the most victories by a Division II coach at the time of his retirement.

• EARLIER: Legendary UMD coach Malosky hospitalized in serious condition
• Jim Malosky

Joan Sullivan

Joan Sullivan, 62, Two Harbors, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, at St. Mary’s Essentia Health in Duluth.

Darrell Owen Rajavuori

Darrell Owen Rajavuori, 83, of Clover Valley, passed away peacefully on Nov. 24, 2011, surrounded by loved ones. He was born April 26th, 1928, to Jacob and Nancy Rajavuori.