All Obituaries

Peterson Funeral Chapel of Coleraine
| 422 Roosevelt Street
P.O. Box 185
| Coleraine, MN 55722-0185
| Tel: 1-218-245-1441

Katie Demars Deer River

Katie C. Demars, 88 of Deer River, formerly of Balsam, died on Sunday, June 4, 2023, in the Homestead Nursing Home in Deer River. Born on May 6, 1935, she was the daughter of Jeffery and Blanche (Woosley) Bunes. She married George “Ole” Demars on June 20, 1954, in Balsam. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, reading, and was a caregiver that loved her family very...

Katie C. Demars, 88 of Deer River, formerly of Balsam, died on Sunday, June 4, 2023, in the Homestead Nursing Home in Deer River. Born on...

ValJean Toivonen Grand Rapids

ValJean Toivonen, 77 of Grand Rapids, MN died on Saturday, June 3, 2023, in the Majestic Pines Assisted Living in Grand Rapids. Born on June 19, 1945, in Aitkin, MN, she was the daughter of Algot and Laura (Kehoe) Williams. She graduated from Virginia High School, and later received her bachelor’s degree in teaching from University of Minnesota, Duluth. She married Roy Toivonen on December 21, 1969, in Grand Rapids. She loved to...

ValJean Toivonen, 77 of Grand Rapids, MN died on Saturday, June 3, 2023, in the Majestic Pines Assisted Living in Grand Rapids. Born on June...

Gail Stangel Calumet, MN

Gail Catherine Stangel age 73 of Calumet passed away Monday, May 29, 2023 at Maple Woods Assisted Living in Cohasset. She was born October 28, 1949 in Grand Rapids, MN to Lloyd and Jeanine (Arsenault) Hoshal. Gail was a lifelong resident of Calumet and was proud of where she came from. She was a 1968 graduate of Greenway High School. Following graduation Gail started her career as a cook, she cooked at numerous places including the Hillside Café, the Grand Rapids Hospital and Grand...

Gail Catherine Stangel age 73 of Calumet passed away Monday, May 29, 2023 at Maple Woods Assisted Living in Cohasset. She was born October 28, 1949 in Grand Rapids, MN to Lloyd and Jeanine...

Darrell White Rural Deer River, MN

Darrell B. White, 78, rural Deer River, died Sunday, May 21, 2023, in his home. Born February 1, 1945, in Minneapolis, he attended Minneapolis schools, had been a painter in the Ford Motor Company assembly plant in St. Paul, and had lived in the Trout Lake and Deer River areas. Darrell and Delores Karjala were married on September 20, 1969, in Grand Rapids. Darrell had been a member of the Grand Rapids V.F.W. and D.A.V. He...

Darrell B. White, 78, rural Deer River, died Sunday, May 21, 2023, in his home. Born February 1, 1945, in Minneapolis, he attended Minneapolis...

Sharon Bray Marcell, MN

Sharon M. Bray, 78 longtime resident of Marcell, MN, died Thursday, May 18, 2023, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 21, 1944, in Duluth, MN, the daughter of Kenneth and Sophia (Moss) Bonneville. Sharon spent time in Illinois and Indiana and residing in Eveleth from 1975-2009. She worked at St. Raphael’s Nursing Home as a Nurses aid. Sharon loved to gamble. She enjoyed water skiing, fishing, dancing as...

Sharon M. Bray, 78 longtime resident of Marcell, MN, died Thursday, May 18, 2023, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 21, 1944, in Duluth,...

Jonell Rasche Marble

Jonell M. Rasche, 70 of Marble, died on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, in her home. Born on October 12, 1952, in Fergus Falls, MN, she was the daughter of Louis and Elizabeth (Schettler) Rasche. She graduated from Grand Rapids High School and later worked for Hibbing Electronics. She was a former member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Marble, was a member of “Stamping up” craft group in Marble. She enjoyed crafts, reading,...

Jonell M. Rasche, 70 of Marble, died on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, in her home. Born on October 12, 1952, in Fergus Falls, MN, she was the...

Joyce Mischke Grand Rapids

Joyce M. Mischke, 96, Grand Rapids, died Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Diamond Willow, Grand Rapids. Born April 13, 1927 in Vienna, SD, she was the daughter of Martin L. and Nellie J. (Spilde) Rasmussen. Joyce was married to Raymond Mischke and had been a nurses aid for Grand Village for many years. She was a member of the Mt. Olive Lutheran Church of Bovey and the Grand Rapids VFW Auxiliary. Her parents, Martin and Nellie Rasmussen; her...

Joyce M. Mischke, 96, Grand Rapids, died Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Diamond Willow, Grand Rapids. Born April 13, 1927 in Vienna, SD, she was the daughter of Martin...

Jack Sholund Grand Rapids

Jack B. Sholund 66, resident of North Country Assisted Living, Grand Rapids, MN passed away on April 24, 2023, in the Grand Itasca Hospital. Jack was born to Jack and Joyce Sholund on April 23, 1957, in Chisholm, MN. Jack grew up in Hibbing, MN, and was a talented artist whose main medium was watercolors. He enjoyed living in and painting the fauna and flora of our beautiful state. He fought a brave battle with a chronic illness that...

Jack B. Sholund 66, resident of North Country Assisted Living, Grand Rapids, MN passed away on April 24, 2023, in the Grand Itasca Hospital. ...

Derek Villebrun Grand Rapids

Derek E. Villebrun, 52 of International Falls, MN died on Friday, April 14, 2023 in International Falls. He was born on March 9, 1971 in Grand Rapids, MN he was the son of Earl Villebrun and Starlet Johnson. He was a member of the Local 1097 Labor Union, the Sons of American Legion and Camp 75. Survivors include his partner of 18 years, Michelle Walls, his brothers; James (Jeri) Shaughnessy and William (Sarah) Shaughnessy, and several nieces and nephews, and his step-parents; Edward...

Derek E. Villebrun, 52 of International Falls, MN died on Friday, April 14, 2023 in International Falls. He was born on March 9, 1971 in Grand Rapids, MN he was the son of Earl Villebrun and...

Darwin Markgraf Grand Rapids

Darwin B. Markgraf, 79, longtime resident of Grand Rapids, MN, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at The Emeralds in Grand Rapids. He was born December 17, 1943 to Walter and LaVerna (Preuss) Markgraf in Wood Lake, MN. Darwin graduated from Grand Rapids High School in 1961 and attended Itasca Junior College. He married Catherine (Berg) Spaulding on April 11, 1969. Together, they owned and operated God’s Country Outfitters for over 50...

Darwin B. Markgraf, 79, longtime resident of Grand Rapids, MN, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at The Emeralds in Grand Rapids. He was born December 17, 1943 to Walter and...