Obituaries

Feb 24, 2017

Elna B. Linder, 97, Duluth, died February 24, 2017, in St. Luke's Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born in Biwabik, MN, on August 26, 1919, to John and Alma Stockey. She was a 1939 graduate of Duluth Central High School and married Louis Linder on October 2, 1942, in Duluth. Elna worked in the Trust Dept. of...

Feb 24, 2017

Frank Richard Michael Pitoscia "FRMP" of Hermantown, passed away at the Silver Bay VA on Friday February 24th, 2017. He was born at home in Duluth on July 17th, 1930 to Sandale and Vincent Pitoscia. Frank joined the Army in September 1948 to September 1949. Then the Korean War started and he reenlisted in October 1950 and served at...

Feb 23, 2017

Mary Frances (Wilhelm) Makitalo, 84, went to heaven on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, surrounded by family and friends. Mary was born in Duluth on Feb. 29, 1932, to Frank and Agnes Wilhelm. She grew up in Hermantown, graduating in 1950. Mary worked as a nurse's aide in Duluth. She married Uno in 1953 and raised eight beautiful children, three...

Feb 22, 2017

Muriel Irene Zeleznikar, age 90, passed away on February 22, 2017 at Viewcrest Health Center. She was born on November 15, 1926 to Thure and Oralie (McComb) Stenberg. A 1944 graduate of Denfeld High School, Muriel married Walter Zeleznikar on June 19, 1948 in Sacred Heart Cathedral, and they celebrated more than 50 years of marriage. Muriel was a...

Feb 17, 2017

Joyce Anne Swenson (von Lehe), of Duluth, passed away on Feb. 17, 2017, in the Benedictine Health Center. She was born in 1928 to Irene and Oscar von Lehe in Le Sueur, MN, where she spent her formative years. Joyce attended Hamline University in St. Paul, MN, and earned a BA degree in English. After graduation, she taught high-school...

Feb 3, 2017

Doris L. Swanson, 96, formerly of Chambersburg Ave and Edgewood Vista. The Lord took her home on Feb. 3, 2017 in the Chris Jensen Health Center. Doris was born on Feb. 16, 1920 in Duluth to Bernard and Lena Myrwold. She was a graduate of Denfeld High School, Duluth Teachers College and The College of St. Scholastica, receiving her...

Feb 3, 2017

Georgia Elaine Kokotovich, 91, passed away on Feb. 3, 2017, in the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, surrounded by her loving family.

Georgia was born on May 23, 1925, in Hibbing, MN, to Carl and Gladys (Beck) Johnson.

She was a graduate of Hibbing HIgh School, class of 1943. She attended Junior College in Hibbing before graduating...

Jan 27, 2017

Frances (Fran) Mary Pinther (Arimond) was born in Duluth, Minnesota, July 12, 1926 and went to be with her Lord January 27, 2017. She was a resident of & cared for by the devoted and angelic staff of the Franciscan Health Center (FHC) at the time of her passing.

Fran graduated from the University of Minnesota with a...

Jan 24, 2017

Charlotte Eleanor (Wicht) Lee, 91, formerly of Mount Royal Pines, died peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 at the Solvay Hospice House. She was born on April 8, 1925 in Minneapolis to Ernest and Ella (Samuelson) Wicht. Charlotte was a proud graduate of Central High School in 1943 and continued her studies at Duluth Junior College. She married the love...

Jan 22, 2017

Carol T. (Tranvik) Dahl, 88, of Duluth, passed away Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. Carol was born Dec. 3, 1928, in Duluth, to Isaac and Thora Tranvik. She was a 1946 graduate of Denfeld High School. Carol married Arthur M. Dahl in 1952. Carol was a lifetime member of Zion Lutheran Church in Duluth where she was very involved since...

Jan 22, 2017

Roy Arvid Berg, 91, passed away on January 22, 2017 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth surrounded by his loving family. Roy was born on May, 25, 1925 in Proctor to Olai and Betty (Olsen) Berg. He was a graduate of Denfeld High School, class of 1943, where he fell in love with his high school sweetheart, Meredith....

Jan 21, 2017

Anthony "Tony ' Menart, age 82, Duluth, died January 21, 2017. He was born in Duluth on March 29, 1934. Tony was the first handicapped student to graduate from the Duluth Public School District, graduating from Denfeld in 1954. He married Beverly Bielen in Duluth in 1957. He had retired from Diamond Tool in 1981. Tony is preceded in...

Jan 21, 2017

Edith Mabel Norlien, 90, of Duluth, died Saturday, January 21, 2017, with family by her side, at Viewcrest Health Center. Edith was born on October 2, 1926 in Minneapolis, MN to Rev. Frank and Pauline (Underwood) Berg. Edith married Fred Norlien on July 17, 1948 in Beloit, WI. They raised four children together and in July, 2015 celebrated their...

Jan 15, 2017

John P. Galo, age 49, Duluth, died January 15, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital as a result of a heart attack on January, 6th. He was born in Duluth on September 17, 1967 to Michael and Karen Galo. John was a 1986 graduate of Two Harbors High School and in 1990 earned his BA Degree in Business Management from...

Jan 10, 2017

Carol A. Dahlen, age 91, Duluth, died January 10,2017 at Viewcrest Health Center. She was born in Duluth on November 10, 1925 to Einar and Nellie Johnson and was a 1943 graduate of Duluth Central High School. Carol married Richard W. Dahlen in Duluth on February 7, 1953. She started work as an operator for NW Bell, a switchboard...

Jan 7, 2017

Virginia M. Sever (nee) Mikrut died at age 97 on January 7, 2017 at Keystone Eagan Community. She was born in Duluth, MN on July 29, 1919 to Anna (Rozich) and Frank Sever. Virginia was married in 1940 to George J. Mikrut, Sr. for 58 years until his death in 1998. Virginia was a devoted and beloved wife and...

Jan 6, 2017

Linne Ann Peleski, 88, of Maple Grove , MN formerly of Duluth, died Friday, January 6, 2017 in Brooklyn Park, MN. Linne was born to Emil and Elna (Janzon) Lindstrom in Duluth. She was a 1946 graduate of Denfeld High School. Linne was joined in marriage to Harold V. Peleski on July 14, 1951 in her parents' home and...

Dec 26, 2016

Elsbeth J. Gordon, age 99, Duluth, died December 26, 2016 in St. Lukes Hospital. She was born in Duluth on August 29, 1917 to Harry and Ella Anderson. She had graduated from Duluth Central High School and DBU. Elsbeth worked at the Duluth News Tribune in circulation for 13 years before her marriage to Forrest Gordon in Duluth on...

Dec 23, 2016

Clifford A. Nelson Clifford Nelson of Duluth and St. Paul passed on December 23rd following a short cancer fight. Cliff was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Virginia (Ginny Kessler) Nelson in 2013. He is survived by daughters: Cory Stellmaker, Denise Nelson, Lunette Blomgren (Dean), and Angela Hansen (Jim); grandchildren; Alyssa (Hassan), Ryan (Tanya), Dean (Yodi),...

Dec 22, 2016

Mary K. Marsaa, the family Matriarch, passed away Thursday December 22, 2016 in her home surrounded by her family she held so dear. She was born on April 30, 1925 to Frank and Dora (Sisto) Marcella in Keewatin, Mn. She was united in marriage to Raymond K. Marsaa on October 5, 1946 in Duluth, and were together for 58...