Obituaries

Aug 16, 2020

Antoinette Marie Watry, 82, of Hermantown, died Sunday, August 16, 2020 at home. She was born October 17, 1937 in Duluth to Felix and Mary (Jurewicz) Rutka. Antoinette was a graduate of the Villa Saint Scholastica Stanbrook Hall. She married Kenneth Joseph Watry on July 14, 1956 at St. Rose Catholic Church in Proctor, where she was still a...

Aug 16, 2020

Richard “Swannie” Swanson, 71, of Duluth, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 16, following a five-month battle with pancreatic and liver cancer.  Dick, a beloved social studies teacher, girls basketball and softball coach, and assistant football coach, dedicated his life to coaching and promoting female athletics in northern Minnesota.  The mayor of Duluth proclaimed May 29,...

Aug 15, 2020

Ardis Shea, 84, of Duluth, died Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Solvay Hospice House surrounded by family. Ardis was born on July 22, 1936 in Duluth to George and Jenny Childs. She was a Duluth Central High School graduate and worked for Shoppers City and K-Mart in her younger years. She married Robert Shea in Duluth in 1957 and...

Aug 14, 2020

Lorna M. McLean, 89, of Duluth, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Duluth on August 29, 1930 to Louis and Frieda (Dieter) Nichols. Lorna married Richard McLean in Duluth on August 6, 1946. Lorna was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, enjoyed playing cribbage with the A.C.C., Yahtzee...

Aug 13, 2020

Doris Berryhill Granger, 93, was born June 1, 1927 in Rice Lake, WI, to Floyd and Goldie Van Valkenburg.  She passed away in Duluth, MN on August 13, 2020, after a brief illness.  Doris graduated from Chetek High School in 1945 and from the Luther Hospital School of Nursing in Eau Claire, WI as a Registered Nurse in 1948....

Aug 6, 2020

Charles Wesley Lauritsen, 92, of Duluth died Thursday, August 6th, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Charles was born December 7th, 1927 in Faribault, Minnesota to deaf parents, Dr. Wesley and Mrs. LaReine (Roper) Lauritsen. He was married to Inger Marianne Hornfeldt on May 22, 1976. He was a graduate of Faribault High School, a graduate of the Minnesota School...

Aug 3, 2020

Kathryn Wedin, 97, of Duluth, died of natural causes on Monday, August 3, 2020 on what would have been her 74th wedding anniversary. She was born September 25, 1922 to Esther and David Bergquist in Duluth. Kathryn graduated from Denfeld High School in 1940 and married Chester Wedin on August 3, 1946. Kathryn worked at the former Coolerator Company,...

Jul 17, 2020

Liana Marie Bush-Walczynski, 76, passed away unexpectedly Friday July 17, 2020. She was born in Duluth on July 26th, 1943 to August and Lauretta Klimek. She grew up in West Duluth and graduated from Denfeld High School in 1961. On May 1st, 1965, she married Marston Bush and they were able to enjoy 23 wonderful years together.  Liana worked...

Jul 17, 2020

Diep Van Vu, 67, of Proctor, passed away at home with his family by his side on Friday July 17, 2020.  He was born in Saigon on July 27, 1952 to Qui Van Vu and Tu Thi Nguyen.   Diep left Vietnam for America on one of the last flights out before the fall of Saigon.  He was a member...

Jul 17, 2020

Corinna (Rena) Rae Eidum, 38 of Duluth passed away Friday, July 17th, 2020 in her home

from health complications. She was born in Duluth, on August 4, 1981 to Cheryl Eidum and

Joseph Willett. Rena graduated from Denfeld High School in the class of 1999. She enjoyed playing

softball and working at West...

Jul 8, 2020

Pamela Bea Hanson, 74, of Cotton, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in her residence. Pam was born on June 12, 1946 in Duluth to Earl A. and Gloria L. (Pearson) King. Following high school, Pam married Arnell “Dick” Hanson on October 22, 1965 in St. Paul, MN. Pam worked for Frank’s Meat Market, Home Market and the European Bakery....

Jul 2, 2020

Carolyn A. (Nelson) Johnson, 92, of Duluth, died Thursday, July 2, 2020 at her apartment in Keystone Bluffs Assisted Living. She was born in Chesterton, IN on April 29, 1928, to Carl and Lillian Nelson.  She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She graduated from Chesterton High School and from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL. She...

Jun 29, 2020

Rosemary Ann (Tuzinski) Stratioti, age 89, of Duluth, died Monday, June 29, 2020 from Covid-19 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital. She was born December 26, 1930 to Anna (Sternal) and Leo Tuzinski. She was a lifelong Duluthian. She graduated from Denfeld High School in 1948.  On June 26, 1954 she married Joseph A. Stratioti and together they raised...

Jun 12, 2020

Clinton Belle Perrin, 51, of Duluth, died Friday June 12, 2020 in Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Hospital.  He was born in Virden, Manitoba, Canada on September 12, 1968 to John and Mary Kaye Perrin.

Clint was preceded in death by his father, Don Nelson; a sister, Selena Perrin and his daughter, Raven Lynn Perrin.

Clint is...

Jun 3, 2020

John “Jack” Edward Tuttle, 84 of Duluth, passed away from renal failure on Wednesday, June 3, at Essentia Health, St. Mary’s Medical Center.  He was born on August 27, 1935 in New Richmond, WI to Edward and Gladys (Aune) Tuttle.  Jack served with the US Navy aboard the USS Hector from 1952-1956, during the Korean War, where he completed...

Jun 3, 2020

Rick L. Hegg, 68 of Duluth, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2020, in his home.  He was born in Duluth, on July 1, 1951 to Lenard and Joyce Hegg.

Rick was a hardworking man of God, that would help anyone that he could. He enjoyed, serving the church, and took pride in his work.  He also loved...

May 28, 2020

Florence Alvida (Nolin) Borg, 92 years and 66 days, passed away on May 28, 2020 from sepsis. She was born in Midway Township on March 23, 1928 to Emil and Dora Nolin. She married Eugene E. Borg on January 24, 1947. Florence worked at Nopeming Sanatorium and was a member of Salem Covenant Church and later Pine Hill Lutheran...

May 27, 2020

Rev. Dennis G. Schlossin was born to Mr. & Mrs. Bennie Schlossin on November 10, 1926 in Waseca County, Minnesota.  Dennis graduated from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa in 1947, and from Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa in 1950.  On August 17, 1948 he was married to Margaret Buckler in the Wartburg Seminary Chapel in Dubuque, Iowa.  He...

May 27, 2020

Raymond J. Olson, 94, of Duluth, died on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at the Chris Jensen Health and Rehab Center.  Raymond was born on May 4, 1926 to John R. Olson and Elizabeth (Niemi) Olson in Duluth. Raymond served his country honorably during World War II in the U.S. Army as a Medical Tech, honored with an Asiatic Pacific...

May 25, 2020

Linda May (Carlson) Eastman, age 68, of Hermantown MN passed away unexpectedly on May 25, 2020 in her home. Linda was born April 14, 1952 in Minneapolis MN. She was a beloved teacher in the Duluth School District until her retirement in 2008. Linda lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures; chatting with family & friends, traveling, reading,...