Mlaker Funeral Home announcement of service s : Melvin R. Luloff, 79, of Lake Vermilion-Cook, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Melvin made his home on Lake Vermilion in Cook. He was a general building contractor in the Twin Cities and on Lake Vermilion. He loved hunting turkeys and pheasants and adored his Springer Spaniels. Melvin is survived by his wife, Nancy; children, Dan (Cindy), Susie (Todd) DeRenzis, Jim (Jennifer) Erickson and Cindy (Kevin) O'Connell; eight grandchildren; sister, Susan; beloved dog, Zeus; and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by five of his siblings. A Memorial visitation will be held on Friday, February 22, 2019 from 4-7 PM at Mlaker Funeral Home, Cook, MN, with Military Honors at 6:30PM by the Cook VFW Post #1757 Honor Guard & Orr American Legion Post #480 Honor Guard. The family would like to thank the Cook Area Ambulance Service and Lake Vermilion Fire Brigade for their heroic efforts and kindness; the family would prefer donations to these organizations in lieu of flowers. To leave an online condolence visit www.mlakerfuneralhome.com