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Obituaries: April 25, 2025
David W. Maki
David Wayne Maki, 68, of Orr, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. The family would like to invite all friends, family, and individuals influenced by David to join them at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 at the Old Muni in Cook for a celebration of life. Arrangements are with Mlaker Funeral Home in Cook.
David was born on Oct. 18, 1956, in International Falls, to Wayne Maki and Jenny Mallen Maki. Through the years he worked as a surveyor, carpenter, and owned his own business. He enjoyed spending his retired years working on and planning projects with his two sons at their family cabin in northern Minnesota. To him there was no better place. When the sun went down, he enjoyed cooking on the wood stove and playing cribbage.
He is survived by his two sons, David Maki and Samuel Maki (fiancée Marie Petersen); daughters, Emily Koch and Jackie Stout; and adopted daughter, Nellie Phillips.
Robert D. Reed
Robert Dana Reed, 99, of Virginia, previously of Pike Township, was called home by his Heavenly Father on Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Chisholm. The family would like to thank East Range Hospice for their care and kindness. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Virginia. Pastor Zachary Klumpp will officiate. A gathering time for family and friends will be held one hour before the service. Family services are provided by Bauman-Cron, a Bauman Family Funeral Home in Virginia.
He is survived by his children, Dale (Darcy) Reed of Esko, Stanley (Roxanne) Reed of St. Paul, Dan (Sue) Reed and Pam (Chris) Kotys, both of Virginia; son-in-law, Dave Malenius of Gold Canyon, Ariz.; daughter-in-law, Peggy Reed of Moorhead; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and brother, Donald (Beverly) Reed of Hermantown.
Diane D. Vesel
Diane Dawn Beseman Vesel, 67, died on Nov. 23, 2024. To honor her memory, a service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Babbitt.
