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Karen Annette Bayless

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...

Linda S. Lane

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Gordon F. Gajeski

Gordon F. Gajeski

Nov 30, 2024

Gordon Fredie Gajeski, 83, of Duluth, MN, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024. He was born September 5, 1941, to Frank and Marie (Kuznia) Gajeski in Warren, MN. He graduated from Denfeld High School in 1960. He married Mary Lou Smith on August 10, 1968. They have two sons. Gordy retired from Lakehead Painting after many years. He loved playing...

Roger John Bergh

Roger John Bergh

Nov 23, 2024

Roger John Bergh, 70, of Duluth, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2024 at Essentia Health - St Mary's Medical Center. Roger was born in Duluth, attended Denfeld High School, UMD, and graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. He began a Veterinary House Call service for dogs and cats. Roger was a loving and attentive father who...

Terence "Terry" Joseph Howard

Terence "Terry" Joseph Howard

Nov 21, 2024

Terence Joseph Howard, affectionately known as Terry was born June 21, 1943 in Chicago, IL to Thomas and Helen Howard. Terry passed away peacefully on November 21, 2024.

Terry graduated from cathedral high school in Duluth in 1961 and then joined the Air Force, after which he worked various places before settling on his career as a well respected maintenance operator...

Madeline "Maddy" (Durfee) Larson

Madeline "Maddy" (Durfee) Larson

Nov 8, 2024

Madeline “Maddy” (Durfee) Larson, 90, of Duluth, passed away Friday, November 8, 2024 at Essentia Health. Maddy was born on August 14, 1934 in Duluth to Archie and Mary Louise Thibault. She attended Duluth Central High School and worked as a CNA at Lake Haven for many years and as a PCA at Senior Friends.

Maddy was a longtime member at...

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