Chet Thomas Jr.
Jun 15, 2024
Chester “Chet” Thomas, Jr. passed away peacefully on June 15th, at home, after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer.
He was born June 27, 1952 to Jeanne and Chet Thomas Sr. and was a 1971 graduate of Denfeld High School. Chet attended Mesabi Community College for one semester before being drafted into the US Army. He married Nancie Johnson on December...
Bonnie Iverson
Jun 13, 2024
Bonnie Iverson, 93, of Duluth, died Thursday, June 13, 2024 in the Solvay Hospice House surrounded by family. She was born on May 9, 1931 in Duluth to Arnold and Elvina (Sund) Boman. Bonnie attended Denfeld High School and married Clifford Iverson in 1950. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church and was a longtime member of Bethany Lutheran Church....
Marie Catherine Luczak
Jun 9, 2024
Marie Catherine Luczak, age 89, passed away peacefully from natural causes on June 9, 2024. Born in Duluth on July 23, 1934 to Anthony and Agnes Luczak, she was the sixth born of ten children. After graduating from Central High School, Marie began what would become a lifelong career at Duluth Plumbing Supply, retiring in 2000 after 37...
Donald J Hickerson
May 28, 2024
Don J Hickerson was taken out by the six fingered man (or cancer complications, as you wish) on May 28, 2024 at St Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. He left this world surrounded by loved ones. He would tell you he was an ordinary person, but this obituary seeks to prove he was much more than that. Born in Minneapolis on...
Elizabeth "Bette" M. Kinghorn
May 28, 2024
Elizabeth M. Kinghorn, “Bette”, 96, formerly of Yukon, OK, died Tuesday, May 28, 2024 in Brookdale Assisting Living in Norman, OK. Bette was born in Duluth on June 22, 1927 to Frank and Regina (Wozniak) Galeski. She was a 1945 graduate of Duluth Central High School, and married Morris “Moe” Kinghorn on October 9, 1948 in Duluth. In the late...
Carol Jean Ciurleo
May 23, 2024
Carol Jean Ciurleo age 80 passed away peacefully on May 23, 2024. She was born in Duluth on August 14, 1943 to parents, Robert & Agnes (Anderson) Bartig. Carol was a graduate of Denfeld High School and stayed in Duluth most of her life. She worked as a utility bookkeeper for the City of Hermantown for 25 years. Family was...
Emma Jean Malmquist
May 19, 2024
Emma Jean Malmquist, 17, of Twig, died Sunday, May 19, 2024 with family by her side. She died as a result of an ATV accident. Emma was born in Duluth on October 29, 2006 to Jamie and Maria (Massingill) Malmquist. Emma grew up in Twig, attended St. Raphael Catholic Church and was currently a sophomore at the Area Learning Center....
Alice N. Bubacz
May 12, 2024
Alice N. Bubacz, 75, of Hermantown, passed away at the U of MN Medical Center on May 12, 2024 surrounded by her husband and children. She was born in Duluth on October 11, 1948 to Olaf and Alice Ness and married Larry Bubacz on September 20, 1969. Alice was a graduate of UMD and taught in a multi-grade school in...
Ronald Wayne Lanham Jr.
May 8, 2024
Ronald Wayne Lanham Jr., age 51 of Duluth died on May 8, 2024. He was born and raised in Deer River, MN. He was born to parents, Ronald Sr. & Dolores (Robinson) Lanham. Ronald had the gift of gab. Thus, making him a dynamite storyteller. Nothing made him happier than spending time with his family. He is preceded in death...
Jean Marie Olson
May 8, 2024
Jean Marie (Peterson) Olson passed away into the arms of her Lord and Savior on May 8, 2024, after a short battle with cancer. Jean was born to Louis and Marie Peterson on March 15, 1937. She was a proud graduate of Duluth Central High, graduating as co-valedictorian in 1955. Growing up, Jean was very active in 4H, winning numerous...
Thomas James Walczynski
May 4, 2024
Thomas James Walczynski, 69, of Duluth, died peacefully on Saturday, May 4, 2024 in his home surrounded by his wife and three children following a seven month battle with cancer. Tom was born in Duluth on June 8, 1954 to Joseph and Mary Lou (Schminski) Walczynski. Tom attended St. Peter and Paul, Lincoln Jr and graduated from Denfeld High School...
Mona Mae Stenson
May 1, 2024
Mona Mae Stenson, 80, of Duluth, died Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at Hilltop Health Center. Mona was born on January 16, 1944 in Hibbing, MN to Carl Sr. and Edith (Gelling) Stenson. She grew up in Duluth and worked for Jeno’s, housekeeping at Downtown Motel and Miller Dwan Hospital. Mona enjoyed shopping and playing Bingo. She was preceded in death...
Donald Robert Parzych
Apr 27, 2024
Donald Robert Parzych, age 90, of Duluth passed away on April 27, 2024, just 8 days shy of his ninety-first birthday. He was the second of five children born on the family farm in Wentworth, WI on May 5, 1933 to Stanley and Beatrice Parzych. When born, he weighed less than four pounds and coined with the nickname ‘Pee Wee’...
Toivo Edward Rysman Jr.
Apr 22, 2024
Toivo Edward Rysman Jr. of Duluth died on April 22nd, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital after suffering a brain bleed caused by Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA).
Toivo was born on November 4, 1940, in Duluth to Violet and Toivo Rysman Sr. He graduated from Central High School in 1959 and attended Duluth Business University, where he studied accounting.
While at business school,...
Mary Lou Carlson
Apr 13, 2024
Mary Lou (Sundell) Carlson, age 88 of Duluth, passed away on April 13 at BeeHive Assisted Living in Duluth. Mary Lou was born in Ashland, WI on May 10, 1935 to August and Edith (Saari) Sundell. She was a graduate of Duluth Denfeld High School and married Robert “Bob” Carlson on July 6, 1957 in Duluth. Mary Lou began her...
Carole Ann (Mlodozyniec) McLaughlin
Mar 30, 2024
Carole Ann (Mlodozyniec) McLaughlin, 85, of Duluth, died Saturday, March 30, 2024 at the Heritage Haven Assisted Living Community. Carole was born on December 20, 1938 in Duluth to Maurice and Lois (Robillard) Martens. She graduated from St Jean’s Catholic School and is a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.
Carole worked for Newman’s Pharmacy, Peterson-Anderson Florist and First...
Shirley M. Amundson
Mar 29, 2024
Shirley M. Amundson, 96, of Proctor, died peacefully at home with family by her side on Friday, March 29, 2024. Shirley was born on June 13, 1927 in Proctor to Roland and Katherine (Barncard) Ruhnke. She graduated from Proctor High School and worked as a beautician, a cashier at the corner grocery store in Proctor and retired as a head...
Dolores Dincau
Mar 25, 2024
Dolores Dincau, 102, longtime Duluth resident passed away on Monday March 25, 2024. She was born in Little Falls, MN on October 22, 1921, to Alex and Cecelia Rudeck.
Dolores was a very active member of St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church and the Slovenian Women’s Union Branch #137. She had worked as a Clerk at JCPenney’s, Western Union, Snyder’s, Fashion Cleaners in...
Charles Michael Kelly
Mar 23, 2024
Charles “Chuck” Michael Kelly, age 55 of Duluth died after a hard-fought battle with cancer on March 23, 2024. He was born in Ashland, WI on September 2, 1968, and adopted by parents, Vincent & Charlotte (Hyde) Kelly. Later in life, Chuck reconnected with his Native heritage. He was a proud member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior...
Carol Lillian Schneeberger
Mar 22, 2024
Our mother, Carol Lillian Schneeberger, was gathered into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 22, 2024. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her family in St. Luke’s Hospice - just a couple of weeks shy of her 91st birthday. Carol was born in St. Luke’s Hospital to Alfred & Lillian Bruce on April 6, 1933....
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