Eve Rose Francisco (Schaff)
Mar 2, 2025
Eve Rose Francisco (Schaff) of Duluth, MN formally of Glen Ullin, ND, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Elysian Senior Homes of Duluth.
Eve was born on May 11, 1927 to Adam & Veronica (Emter) Schaff in Glen Ullin, ND.
She was united in marriage to Michael T. Francisco on November 30, 1946 at St. James Catholic Church Duluth, MN.
Eve...
Shirley May Hoppenyan
Feb 26, 2025
Shirley May Hoppenyan, 97, of Duluth, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Viewcrest Health Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 21, 1927 in Superior, WI to Lester and Alma Barton. Shirley graduated from Superior Central High School. She married James Hoppenyan, her high school sweetheart, on October 1, 1945 in Superior, WI. In her...
Marshall "Marsh" Bernard Thornton
Feb 23, 2025
Marshall Bernard Thornton Jr., 90, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of faith, service, and sweetness—both in spirit and in caramels.
Born on April 26, 1934, in Nashwauk, Minnesota, to Marshall Sr. and Bernice Thornton, Marsh dedicated his life to serving others. He was ordained as a Catholic priest in 1964, ministering with the Diocese of Duluth until 1972. Though...
Karen Annette Bayless
Feb 15, 2025
Karen Annette Bayless (née Schuhe) passed away peacefully on February 15, 2025, age of 86. At her passing, she was surrounded by the love of her family, who will forever cherish the warmth, wisdom, and humor she brought into their lives.
Karen was born on June 7, 1938, in Duluth, Minnesota, where she spent her childhood and remained deeply connected throughout...
Edward Joseph Utities
Feb 14, 2025
Edward Joseph Utities December 31, 1946 – February 14, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Edward Joseph Utities, age 78, at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital on February 14, 2025. Born on December 31, 1946, in Ashland, WI, to Joseph and Violet Utities.
Ed was a proud graduate of Ashland High School, where his athleticism made...
Linda S. Lane
Feb 11, 2025
Linda S. Lane, 66, of Hermantown, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025 in her home. She was born on April 10, 1958 in Duluth to Donald and Hilde Tallakson. Linda was a Hermantown High School graduate and worked at Larry’s Quick Wrench and retired from the Benedictine Health Center where she worked in the Environmental Services Department. She was a...
Eleanor Margaret Cich
Feb 10, 2025
Eleanor Margaret Cich, age 101 of Duluth died on February 10, 2025. She was born in Beaulieu, MN on July 19, 1923 to parents Louis and Theresa (Geray) Stall. Eleanor married Reuben Mickelson and together they raised their family in Duluth, until his untimely death in 1967. She found love again, and married Walter Cich. Twice-widowed, Eleanor embraced life with...
Alice "Ruby" Hansen
Feb 7, 2025
Alice “Ruby” Hansen, age 98, died peacefully surrounded by her children on February 7, 2025. She was born in Duluth on January 7, 1927, to Nikolai and Ruth Nilsen.
She graduated from Morgan Park High School in 1944. Ruby worked as a telephone operator for Northwestern Bell Telephone, the Duluth office of Standard Oil Company, and on the switchboard at St....
Quentin David Guy
Jan 29, 2025
Reflections of a beautiful boy
Our hearts are broken of the loss of our dear sweet Quentin David Guy, born on January 25, 2002, and died on January 29, 2025, at the age of 23. A boy who savored life!
Surviving are his parents Trudi Reed and Dwayne Guy.; his sister, Tianna Guy, his brother, Al-Amin Reed.
His loving maternal grandparents (Known as...
Donald Arthur Thompson
Jan 28, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we must announce the passing of an unconditionally loving husband and dad, Donald Arthur Thompson, 87, of Duluth. Don died peacefully on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital, with his wife and daughters by his side, after being diagnosed with myelofibrosis in October 2020, which progressed to AML this past fall....
Donald Byron Lehman
Jan 19, 2025
Donald Byron Lehman, 77, of Superior, WI, died Sunday, January 19, 2025 in St. Luke’s Hospital with his wife by his side. Don was born on December 30, 1947 in Duluth to Byron and June Lehman. He graduated from Duluth Central High School and attended UMD and served in the Army from 1968 to 1971. Don worked as a CPA,...
Joyce Mae Park
Jan 16, 2025
Joyce Mae Park (Boissonault) passed away on January 16, 2025 at Solvay Hospice House at the age of 91. She was born in Duluth, Minnesota, on February 6, 1933, to Joseph and Marie (Vavra) Boissonault, the fifth of five children.
Joyce graduated from Denfeld High School in 1950 and her early employment was with the Coolerator Company in West Duluth and...
William Chester Alexander
Jan 13, 2025
William Chester Alexander, 70, of Hermantown, died on Monday, January 13, 2025, at Essentia Health after a short battle with cancer.
Bill was born on June 30, 1954, in Duluth, MN, to James and Vivi-Ann (Berglund) Alexander. A 1972 graduate of Hermantown high school, he married his band room sweetheart, Cindy Pearson, on August 22, 1975. Bill worked at each of...
Donna Laura Peterson
Jan 10, 2025
Donna Laura Peterson, 89, of Duluth, died on Friday, January 10, 2025 in Essentia. She was born in Duluth to Arthur F. Olson and Lillian O' Day Olson on May 16, 1935. She was a 1953 graduate of Denfeld High School and married to Donald E. Peterson on August 7, 1953 in Duluth. She was a long time member of...
Dr. David F. Beran
Jan 9, 2025
Dr. David F. Beran, 84, of Duluth, died Thursday, January 9, 2025 in his home with family by his side. Dave was born on October 8, 1940 in Chicago to Frank and Leola Beran. He earned his Doctorate degree from University of Northern Colorado in Greely, CO. Dave retired from UWS after 40 years where he was a professor in...
Ruth Bloomquist
Jan 2, 2025
Ruth Bloomquist, 104, of Duluth, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025 in the Viewcrest Health Care center. She was born in Duluth on August 1, 1920 to Carl and Mamie Skoglund. Ruth attended Denfeld High School and married Harry Bloomquist on February 2, 1946. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church, enjoyed baking, caring for her home and...
Marlyn Anderson Beach
Dec 24, 2024
Marlyn Anderson Beach was born February 15, 1923 in Duluth, MN to Charlotte (Hagenson) Anderson and Erick Anderson.
She attended Lincoln Elementary and Jr. High School and graduated from Denfeld High School in 1941. She attended Duluth State Teachers College after High School. She was a registered X-ray technologist and had graduated from X-ray Technologist School at Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis...
Arlan Dean Peterson
Dec 12, 2024
Arlan Dean Peterson, 70, passed away unexpectedly on December 12, 2024. Born on January 14, 1954, Arlan was the devoted husband of Ruth for 44 years and a proud and loving father to his five children: Nathaniel, Matthias, Annaliese (TC Pilson), Thaddeus (Megan Davidson), and Maryweather (Nick) Leavy. Being a grandpa was perhaps his favorite role in life, and he...
Lowell K Venberg
Dec 5, 2024
Lowell K. Venberg
December 5, 1933 – December 5, 2024
Lowell Venberg, age 91, passed away peacefully on his birthday, December 5, 2024. Born in Duluth on December 5, 1933, Lowell lived a life full of love, laughter, and meaningful connections in the community he cherished.
For nearly three decades, Lowell proudly ran a gas station and car wash on 60th and...
Randall "Randy" Kenneth Johnson
Nov 30, 2024
Randall Kenneth Johnson, 83, of Duluth, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024 at home. Randy was born September 11, 1941 in Duluth to Kenneth and Mabelle Johnson. He was a 1959 Denfeld High School graduate and served in the Army National Guard from 1964 to 1969. He married the love of his life, Elizabeth Ann Plonsky “Sam” on March 12,...
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