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Bertha (Borich) Panyan

Bertha (Borich) Panyan

Feb 29, 2020

Bertha Catherine (Borich) Panyan, age 90, of Duluth, died Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Benedictine Living Community. She was born in Duluth July 1, 1929 to John and Victoria (Snydle) Borich. Bert was a 1946 graduate of Morgan Park High School. She married Edward Panyan on June 17, 1950 at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church. Bert’s banking career started...

Shirley Brown

Shirley Brown

Feb 19, 2020

Shirley A. Brown   8/8/1939 - 2/19/2020 Born in Mahtowa, MN to Elsie Freeman & George Reed. Enjoyed working in her Gardens and they were always Beautiful, going for long rides to new areas. She loved doing things as a family that included 5 children. She made all of the Holidays special with her cooking.  Preceded in death by her...

Roger Olson

Roger Olson

Feb 18, 2020

Roger D. Olson, 82, of Duluth, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospital. Roger was born on October 17, 1937 in Duluth to Andrew Gustav and Anna (Anderson) Olson. He graduated from Denfeld High School in 1955 and married Janet Lundgren in Duluth on November 2, 1957. He earned a degree in Art History from...

Thomas "Tom" Brady

Thomas "Tom" Brady

Feb 16, 2020

Thomas Edward Brady, 83, formerly of Lakewood Twp, was called home Sunday, February 16, 2020 in Duluth. Tom was born on January 30, 1937 to William and Beatrice Brady in Deckerville, Michigan. After graduating in 1954 from Deckerville H.S. he proudly served in the US Navy. On June 20th, 1959 he married the love of his life Lorraine Particka...

Ryan McCarthy

Ryan McCarthy

Feb 13, 2020

Ryan Jacob McCarthy, 26, of Proctor, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday February 13, 2020.  He was born in Duluth on June 29, 1993 to Mark and Sharon McCarthy.  Ryan graduated from Proctor High School Class of 2012, and was a member of the Proctor football, baseball and hockey teams.  He continued to play baseball after high school for Mesabi...

Alice Knudson

Alice Knudson

Feb 11, 2020

Alice Jean Knudson, 92, of Duluth, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Franciscan Health Center. Alice was born on March 3, 1927 on a family farm near Brookings, South Dakota, to Grace Lena (Niemann) and John DeBoer. She married William Milton Knudson on July 3, 1949 in Bruce, SD. Alice went to cosmetology school in Watertown after high school....

Kimberly Glowacki

Kimberly Glowacki

Feb 8, 2020

Kimberly Marie Glowacki, 34, of Hermantown, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday February 8, 2020.  She was born in Duluth to Harold and Jane Glowacki.  Kim graduated from Denfeld High School and from Lake Superior College.  She was currently employed as a Surgical Tech at the Mariner Medical Clinic. Kim had a special passion for animals, especially her little dog...

Ronald Carver

Ronald Carver

Feb 8, 2020

Ronald Jean Carver, 87 of Duluth passed away on Saturday February 8, 2020 at the Benedictine Health Center.  He was born in Duluth on October 9, 1932 to Loring and Elsie Carver.  Ron attended Duluth Central High School and served in the US Navy from 1951-1955.  He had worked at US Steel, National Iron, and Barko Hydraulics.  Ron loved...

Helen Bergh

Helen Bergh

Feb 1, 2020

Helen Marie Bergh, 93, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020 surrounded by family. Helen was born on September 5, 1926 to Carl and Ida Landin in Duluth, Minnesota. Growing up, many of her fondest memories were from the summers she spent on her grandfather’s farm in Mahtowa. Helen was a Denfeld High School graduate and on September 7,...

John Tourville

John Tourville

Jan 26, 2020

John R. “Jack” Tourville, 88, a lifelong resident of Duluth, died Sunday, January 26, 2020. He was born to Ransom and Teresa Tourville, February 5, 1931, in West Allis, WI, moving to Duluth as a small child. He graduated from St. Jean Baptiste School in 1949. In his teen years, he ski jumped for the Duluth Ski Club. He...

David Landro

David Landro

Jan 26, 2020

David Robert Landro, 76, of Duluth, died Sunday, January 26, 2020 at University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis.  He was born March 1, 1943 in Duluth to Oscar and Evelyn (Bjerkness) Landro.  Dave married Theresa Mary Jedlicka on April 15, 1967 in Meadowlands.  Dave was a self employed contractor, owning and operating Landro Construction.  He was a member of Grace Lutheran...

Dustin Newton

Dustin Newton

Jan 18, 2020

Dustin William Newton, 30, of Duluth, died Saturday, January 18, 2020. He was born on November 22, 1989 in Robbinsdale, MN to Terry Newton and Jodie Lunke. Dustin grew up in Duluth and graduated with his HS Diploma. He attended LSC, completing a course in auto body repair along with some generals. He worked at the Pickwick bussing tables,...

Twyla Telega

Twyla Telega

Jan 16, 2020

Twyla Ann Telega, 78, of Duluth, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 16, 2020 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Duluth on March 25, 1941 to Alexander and Elfin (Larson) Anderson. Twyla was a 1959 graduate of Denfeld High School and served in the US Navy. Twyla worked for 39 years at the US Bank...

Lois Blazevic Popovich Pelander

Lois Blazevic Popovich Pelander

Jan 16, 2020

Lois M. Blazevic Popovich Pelander, 88, born March 8, 1931,  in Duluth, MN to Victor C. and Agnes M. (Kreminski) Blazevic, died peacefully  January 16, 2020 in Duluth with family by her side. Lois always had her flower gardens, spending hours planting, arranging and weeding. She had been a member of the Midway garden club for many years. But...

Dorothy Mehling

Dorothy Mehling

Jan 15, 2020

Dorothy Mae Mehling, 94, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Villa Marina with her family by her side. She was born in Duluth on June 22, 1925, to Alfred and Florence (Trudell) Jobin.  Dorothy attended St. James School and went on to graduate from Denfeld High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Donald...

Lester Beach

Lester Beach

Jan 6, 2020

Lester Beach, 97, of Duluth, died on Monday January 6, 2020 from complications from a fall.  He was born on June 10, 1922 in Shelby County, MO.  He married Marlyn Anderson on July 1, 1961 in Duluth.  Lester attended a one room school through 8th grade and graduated from Leonard High School in 1939.  He attended Business College in...

David Gehlen

David Gehlen

Jan 6, 2020

David Charles Gehlen, 42, of Duluth, passed away on Monday January 6, 2020 in Essentia Health, St. Mary’s Hospital.  He was born on June 7, 1977 in Greely, CO to Chuck and Gloria Gehlen.  David graduated from Duluth Central High School and from the College of St. Scholastica.  David was also part of the Saint Scholastica drum line!    He...

James MacInnes

James MacInnes

Jan 4, 2020

James A. “Jim” MacInnes, 93, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was born June 17, 1926 in Proctor, MN to parents James and Mildred (Murray) MacInnes. The second of five children, he maintained a close relationship with his siblings throughout his life. He attended Denfeld High School and later Brooks...

Lloyd Olson, Sr.

Lloyd Olson, Sr.

Jan 4, 2020

Lloyd Roger Olson, Sr., 80, of Duluth, died Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Viewcrest Health Center.  He was born in Duluth June 4, 1939 to Erling Henry and Ursala (Nadesky) Olson.  Lloyd was a 1957 graduate of Denfeld High School.  Following high- school he enlisted in the U.S. Army.  He married Rowena Morgan on September 30, 1961 in Alexandria,...

Sargent Larson

Sargent Larson

Jan 2, 2020

Sargent W. “Sarge” Larson, 90, of Duluth, died Thursday, January 2, 2020 in Heritage Haven Assisted Living Community. He was born on July 3, 1929 in Duluth to Lawrence and Edna (Sargent) Larson. Sarge was a graduate of Denfeld High School and attended College prior to enlisting in the Army, where he served during the Korean War. Sarge married...

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