Obituaries

Apr 2, 2018

Violet Florence Talbot 99, of Duluth passed away April 2nd 2018 at Viewcrest Nursing Home. Violet was born March 21, 1919 in Duluth, MN.  The daughter of Henry & Ida Malzac. She was a member of VFW Post 137 Auxiliary for many years helping to prepare & serve meals. She as involved with many activities that benefited the Vets....

Mar 28, 2018

Raymond E. Bodell, age 81, Duluth, died Wednesday March 28, 2018 at North Shore Estates.  He was born in Duluth on August 2, 1936 to Steven and Hattie Bodell.  He married Marilyn Karlen at St. Jean’s Catholic Church on September 7, 1957. Raymond had served in the Minnesota Army National Guard.  He worked as a mechanic at Century Motor Freight,...

Mar 27, 2018

Doris L. Skrien, age 88, Duluth, MN, died Tuesday March 27, 2018 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Proctor, MN.  She was born in Ray, MN, on April 29, 1929, and she and her twin brother were adopted as infants by Samuel and Hannah Anderson.  Doris was a 1947 graduate of International Falls High School.  She worked as a...

Mar 27, 2018

Marion Edith Wuotila, 87, of Tioga Street, died Tuesday March 27, 2018 at Diamond Willow in Lester Park after battling Parkinson’s disease for over 20 years. She was born on September 13, 1930 in Sewell, Manitoba, Canada to Albert and Natalie (Mantie) Recksiedler. She grew up on the farm with her four sisters, “Alberts girls”.  She attended De Wit...

Mar 25, 2018

Franciszek “Frank” Falender, age 93, Duluth, died Sunday March 25, 2018 at Essentia, St, Marys, Duluth, surrounded by his family.  He was born in Wielun, Poland on September 9, 1924. Frank married Kazimiera Chmielowska on November 26, 1946 and the couple emigrated to the United States in 1951.  He had worked as a meat cutter for the Elliott Packing...

Mar 23, 2018

June D. Olson, 86, Duluth, passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 in Viewcrest Health Center. She was born in New Brighton, MN on March 28, 1931 to Hans and Catherine Anderson and worked for many years in housekeeping.  June is survived by her children.   Services will be at a later date.

Mar 19, 2018

Donald Eames Pinther, 93, of Pike Lake, went to be with our Lord on March 19, 2018. Don was born May 25, 1924 in Duluth to George and Jennie (Crosby) Pinther. Don graduated from Duluth Central High School and served in the US Army during World War II. He graduated from UMD with a degree in Education and also lettered in Tennis. Don was united in marriage to Frances Arimond on June 6, 1953....

Mar 18, 2018

Dorothy A. Hoch, age 94, Duluth, died Sunday March 18, 2018, at St. Lukes Hospice.  She was born in Eveleth, MN, on October 23, 1923 to Fred and Ina Mickelson and lived there until the family moved to Duluth in 1936.  Dorothy was a 1941 graduate of Denfeld High School has served on the committee for all the reunions. ...

Mar 10, 2018

Kenneth Sperling Carlson, age 79,  died March 10, 2018 at Solvay Hospice House, Duluth.  Ken was born in Duluth on August 11, 1938 to Sperling and Magda Carlson.  Following his graduation from college, Ken began his career with Glass Block of Duluth, part of the chain of mercantile stores.  He transferred to Pueblo, CO, and then on to Cincinnati,...

Feb 28, 2018

Clinton Iver Johnson Sr., 101, of Duluth, passed away on Wednesday February 28, 2018 peacefully at home.  He lived a good long life.  Clinton was born in Duluth on March 22, 1916 to Alex and Anna (Nelson) Johnson. He graduated from Denfeld High School Class of 1934, and was a WWII Army Veteran serving in the European, African, and Eastern Theaters,...

Feb 24, 2018

Jan “John” Misiak, age 77, Duluth, died peacefully February 24, 2018 at Essentia St. Marys, Duluth after a four year struggle with esophageal cancer. He was born in Kempno, Poland on March 12, 1940 to Jan and Pelegia Misiak.  When John was about five years old, the Gestapo came pounding on the door and took them all to a...

Feb 23, 2018

Doris “Pat” Lee, 90, of Duluth, died Friday, February 23, 2018 in her home. She was born in Duluth on May 1, 1927 to James and Pearl Fitzsimmons. She married Robert E. Lee in Duluth on September 17, 1955. Pat worked for the Bell Telephone Company as a telephone operator in her earlier years and has been the secretary...

Feb 23, 2018

Stephanie Ann Bowen, 44, Duluth, died Friday, February 23, 2018.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 6 at 1:00 PM in Good Hope Church in Morgan Park,

Feb 23, 2018

Donald W. Wagner, age 84, died Friday February 23, 2018 at Chris Jensen. He was born in Duluth on April 3, 1933, to William and Lorraine Wagner and was a 1952 graduate of Duluth Central High School.  He married Janet Warpula in Duluth on December 15, 1953.  Donald served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He had...

Feb 18, 2018

David  P. Dunsmoor, age 53, Proctor, died Sunday February 18, 2018 at Solvay Hospice House.  He was born in Rhode Island on May 28, 1964 to Frederick and Julia Dunsmoor.  David worked as an over the road truck driver for Halvor Lines.  He loved his wife, family and friends.  David  enjoyed spending time with his friends as well as...

Feb 16, 2018

Jeffery "Jeff" Mark Andersen, 37, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly on Friday February 16, 2018. He was born in Duluth to Mark and Mary Andersen on January 14, 1981. Jeff graduated from Duluth Denfeld High School. He was a member of Salem Covenant Church, he enjoyed jet-skiing, motorcycling, rollerblading and the outdoors. He was also an automotive handy man....

Feb 14, 2018

Johanna “Jo” Gail Asperheim, 53, of Duluth, died Wednesday, February 14, 2018 in her home following complications from Diabetes. She was born in Duluth on December 16, 1964 to Richard and Gail Newkumet.  Jo was a 1983 graduate of Duluth East High School and served her country in the U. S. Marines. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology...

Feb 2, 2018

Cynthia Lee Alexander, 62, of Hermantown, died peacefully at home on Friday, February 2, 2018, after a long battle with an atypical Parkinsonism. She was born on October 13, 1955 in Blue Earth, MN, to Ray and Jeanne (Wenzel) Pearson and moved to Hermantown in 1967. A 1973 graduate of Hermantown High School, she married her bandroom sweetheart, Bill...

Jan 22, 2018

Elsie V. Johnson, age 95, Duluth, died Monday January 22, 2018, at Edgewood Vista. She was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut.  After graduation from high school in Chicago, Miss Johnson attended the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis and was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in English in 1948.  She pursued a program of continuing education with emphasis on elementary education...

Jan 21, 2018

Margaret (Maggie) Bjorklund, 100, passed away peacefully with family by her side on January 21, 2018 at Viewcrest Health Center.  Margaret was born in Proctor, MN to Nels and Hulda Ekstrand on November 25, 1917.  She was a 1935 graduate of Proctor High School.  After graduating she went to work at Kleerflax for 5 years.  On August 17, 1940,...