Obituaries

Jan 5, 2015

Marilyn Clae Olson, 92, lifelong Duluth resident, died Monday, January 5, 2015 in Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital. Marilyn was born in Duluth on August 8, 1922 to Edward and Esther Holland. She was a graduate of Denfeld High School and married Donald W. Olson Sr. on June 12, 1947 in Duluth. Marilyn worked at Glass Block/Younkers in the...

Jan 5, 2015

Ruthanne C. (Miller) Norton, 78, of Duluth, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015. She was born on Christmas Day 1936 in Traverse City, Michigan to Theodore and Ruth (Thomas) Miller. She graduated from Creston High School in 1956, Grand Rapids Junior College, Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1958 and Western Michigan University with a B. A. Degree in English...

Jan 2, 2015

Darlene M. Cich, 72, passed away Friday Jan. 2, 2015 at Essentia Health, St. Mary's, in Duluth. She was born in Duluth on Nov. 1, 1942 to Frances and Clifford Podemski. She was a 1960 graduate of Denfeld High School. Darlene was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, it's Ladies Altar and Rosary Society, Funeral Lunch Servers and...

Dec 29, 2014

Margaret Ann (Carlson) Neufeld, 88, passed away to be with the Lord on Dec. 29, 2014, in Eagle River, Alaska with family at her side. Margaret was born in 1926 to Marie and David Carlson and was a lifelong resident of Duluth, until 2009. She graduated from Denfeld High School and received her bachelors in secondary social studies from...

Dec 29, 2014

Ralph D. "Lucky" Hayes, 65, of Duluth, died Monday, December 29, 2014 in St. Luke's Hospice with family by his side. Lucky was born on July 25, 1949 in Duluth to Ralph and Georgia (Summers) Hayes. Lucky attended St. Peter and Paul, Cathedral and graduated from Central High School in 1967. Following high school, he sailed on the great...

Dec 29, 2014

Shirley (Anderson) O'Brien, 81, of Superior, passed away Monday, December 29th with family by her side. She is joining her parents, Lawrence and Maude Anderson; brothers, Lawrence "Buddy", Roger and Billy, where she already has the coffee pot on. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, John "Jack" O'Brien; sons, Mark, Tom (Ann Murray), Mike (Sharie Craven),...

Dec 13, 2014

Dr. Rita Marshall, 94, of Duluth, died Saturday, December 13, 2014. She was born on April 8, 1920 to Joseph and Flora Laverdiere in White Bear Lake, MN. The family later moved to Superior where she attended St. Anthony and Cathedral High Schools. She was a graduate of St. Francis School of Nursing in LaCrosse, WI. After spending several...

Nov 30, 2014

Kathy Ann Davis, 62, of Johnson Road, Hermantown, passed away in her sleep on Sunday, November 30, 2014. She was born on July 5, 1952 in Duluth to Donald and Joyce (VanDyke) Barry. Kathy earned her LPN Degree from St. Scholastica and worked at St. Mary's Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Patrick Barry;...

Oct 26, 2014

Joy G. Cheetham, a lifelong resident of Duluth, died Sunday, October 26, 2014. She was 95 years old. Joy was born in Duluth on August 24, 1919 to Leo and Anna Hoffman Gauthier, She attended business school in Wausau, WI. Joy married her high school sweetheart, Robert Cheetham, September 12, 1940 and the raised two children. She enjoyed camping,...

Oct 18, 2014

John E. Jablonski, 76, of Deerwood St, died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in the presence of his family. He was born on November 12, 1937 to Edward and Constanse Jablonski in Duluth. John was a 1955 graduate of St. Jeans Baptiste Catholic School and worked for Elliott's Meats in the warehouse and also a truck...

Oct 13, 2014

Mary Lou Leland, age 91, Duluth, died October 13, 2014 at Solvay Hospice House. She was born in Proctor on February 28, 1923 to Frank and Mary Shunk. Mary Lou was a 1940 graduate of Proctor High School. She had worked as a waitress at the Zelda and the Black Steer. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist...

Oct 12, 2014

Dorothy Florence (Rock) Vieira, 89, died October 12th, 2014 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Hermantown. She was born in Duluth Minnesota December 18,1924 to Mederic and Angelina Rock. She graduated from Denfeld High School in 1943 and then went on to graduate from the Duluth Business University. She met Arthur Vieira in Duluth while he was stationed in...

Oct 7, 2014

Phyllis C. Donahue, 76, lifelong West Duluth resident, died Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at the Solvay Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was born on October 29, 1937 to Louis and Dagney Stockman in Duluth. Phyllis was a 1955 graduate of Denfeld High School and married Ronald Donahue on April 28, 1956 in Duluth. Phyllis was a clerk...

Oct 5, 2014

Mike Simonson, longtime reporter, teacher, KUWS-FM news director and Superior Bureau Chief for Wisconsin Public Radio, died in his sleep Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014 at his Duluth home. He was 57.

Simonson was born in Duluth on Sept. 10, 1957, the son of Dan and Marlene Simonson. He grew up in the Piedmont Heights neighborhood, attending Denfeld High...

Oct 4, 2014

Arnold C. "Arne" Johnson, age 78, Duluth, died October 4, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born in Duluth on September 12, 1936 to Melvin and Beatrice Johnson. He had attended Longfellow Elementary School, West Junior High and graduated from Denfeld High School. He later earned his AA Degree from UMD. In high school Arne loved playing football...

Oct 2, 2014

Irvin D. "Irv" Mossberger, 70, died on Thursday, Oct 2, at Solvay Hospice House. He was born in Superior, Wis, on March 10, 1944, to Irvin L. and Claudine (McGill) Mossberger. He graduated from Superior Central High School in 1962 and in 1971 completed his BA degree in English & History with a minor in Political Science at UW-Superior....

Oct 2, 2014

Wallace David "Wally" Andersen, 68, of Olive St, died Thursday, October 2, 2014 in Solvay Hospice House surrounded by his family. He was born in Duluth on July 14, 1946 to Harry and Lucille (Cartier) Andersen. Wally was a 1964 graduate of Denfeld High School and attended UMD, where he studied Audio and Visual Communications. Wally married Judy Myers...

Sep 21, 2014

Irene G. Dunaisky, 83, of Hermantown, passed away September 21, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. Irene was born April 21, 1931 to Felix and Ida (Tomczak) Klejeski in Split Rock Township, Kettle River, MN. She graduated from Moose Lake High School and moved to Duluth in 1949. She worked at Herb Spindlers Farm "N" Home store before her marriage...

Sep 13, 2014

Jon Louis Donahue, 49, of Duluth, passed away peacefully Saturday, Sept 13, 2014 in the Solvay Hospice House surrounded by his family. Jon was born in Duluth on April 14, 1965 to Ronald and Phyllis Donahue. He was a 1983 graduate of Denfeld High School and attended UWS for broadcasting. He also went to Cosmetology Careers. He married Lisa...

Sep 9, 2014

Tracy Lynn Priley, 54, of Duluth died September 9, 2014 at St Mary's Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer with her loving family by her side.

She was born on September 1, 1960 in Duluth to Dr. J Elliott and June Peterson, the younger sister of Christine Dudar.

Tracy graduated from Denfeld High School in 1978....