Obituaries

John Cullen Jr. age 84, passed away on Christmas Eve in the Littlefork Nursing Home.

Edward Soboleski 96, of International Falls died Thursday, December 29, 2022, at the Rainy Lake Medical Center. Edward was born in November of 1926, at the family home in International Falls, the son of Victor and Mary (Cezelnicki) Soboleski.

Vicky Lynn Jones, 61, of International Falls, Minnesota, died on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society. She was born on June 18, 1961 at Fort Frances, Ontario.

July 13, 1952 December 21, 2022 Rodger Dean Brown was born on July 13, 1952, in Bigfork, MN, the son of Ralph and Faye (Fleming) Brown. Rodger was united in marriage to Cristine Kluck.

Carol Benike passed away on December 25, 2022 at the Littlefork Care Center at the age of 85. She had battled Parkinson’s disease and resulting dementia for the past 18 years of her life.

January 14th 1925 - December 8th 2022 At age 97, under the light of a full moon, Adelaide peacefully departed this life on December 8th with family by her side at The Heritage Place in Soldotna Alaska.

Lori M. Jaksa died December 12, 2022, in rural Littlefork, MN.

Jeannine Mary Nelson was born on July 27th, 1944, at 2:05 PM to Otto and Peggy Clarity in International Falls, Minnesota and left us unwillingly on Dec 8, 2022, at the age of 78. Her mom called her at 2:05pm every year on her birthday no matter where she was. Jeannine lived a life of service and volunteered throughout her life starting as a Girl Scout leader for nine years, supporting her first husband Jerry’s hockey teams for many years, supported the Border Concert for 25 years and Tuesday Musicals for 30 years. Jeannine was a proud International Falls graduate of class of 1962, organizing class reunions, planning monthly lunches with classmates, enjoying meals with her friends at the “no-card lunch bunch,” and religiously attending weekly get-togethers with her “breakfast girls” for over 30 years. Jeannine worked as a bank and administrative secretary early in her career and in the DNR Fisheries for the last 18 years before retiring in 2011.

June 25, 1948 - December 10, 2022 Allan R. Erickson, 74, of Sanford, died at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 10, 2022, following a period of declining health.

William James Roeder,” Billy”, age 80, passed away on December 9th, 2022. He was born on June 1st, 1942, in International Falls to George and Nettie Roeder. Billy was a lifelong resident of the Falls. Billy’s work life began as a newsp aper delivery boy delivering across the border to Fort Frances, where he became smitten with the love of his life, Margaret Jewett. He was an apprentice to Tony Rizzo at his shoe repair shop where he continued to work for years. Billy graduated from Falls High School in 1961 and began working for Boise Cascade that same year, he retired in 2004. In retirement Billy enjoyed golfing, following his grandchildren at all their sporting events and spending time solving all the local and world problems with his coffee buddies at Hardees.