Obituaries

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....

Sep 7, 2014

Lucille Lenora Becker, Pengilly, 86, died September 7, 2014 at Solvay Hospice House. She was born July 18, 1928 in New England, ND, to Paul J. and Stella (Arndt) Wiegand and moved to Mahomen, MN as a child. There she met and married Fred S. Becker. They moved to Pengilly in the early 50's. Preceded in death by her...

Sep 6, 2014

Anthony Joseph "Tony" Verdoljak, 97, of Duluth, passed on Saturday, September 6, 2014. Tony was the 2nd of 7 children born in Duluth on December 15, 1916 to Mate Vrdoljak and Kata Bonacic-Civran Vrdoljak. In the late 20's, the family moved 'on the farm' in Superior Township, WI. During the 30's, Tony was with the Civilian Conservation Corps at...

Aug 30, 2014

James R. Barcelona passed away August 30, 2014. He was born July 31, 1956. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Dorothy (Carroll) Barcelona, nephew William J. Barcelona of Duluth. James enjoyed outdoor life and had a passion for fishing, gardening and chopping wood for the winter. He also enjoyed music and videos. He is survived...

Aug 28, 2014

Marlene Delores Norlund, 77, of Duluth, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014 in Viewcrest Health Center following a long battle with Alzheimer's. Marlene was born in Duluth on October 22, 1936 to John and Dorothy (Wolff) Johnson. Marlene was a graduate of Denfeld High School and married Richard Craig Norlund on October 5, 1957 in the Temple Baptist Church...

Aug 26, 2014

Marie Magdalene Eck, 102, of Lester Park Neighborhood, died Tuesday, August 26, 2014 in the Benedictine Health Center. Marie was born on December 4, 1911 in Norway to Ole and Thilda Engerbretson. She came to Duluth in 1912 and was a 1929 graduate of Denfeld High School and a 1932 graduate of Duluth State Teachers College. Marie M. Olson...

Aug 9, 2014

Robert J. "Bob" MacLeod, 88, of Duluth, died Saturday, August 9, 2014 in Chris Jensen Health Center. He was born on July 4, 1926 to William and Mary (Hager) MacLeod. Bob served in the Navy during World War II on the LSM 469 in the South Pacific. Bob retired from Diamond Tool. He was preceded in death by his...

Aug 8, 2014

Lawrence "Larry" Eckenberg, 91, a lifelong Duluth resident, passed away Friday morning August 8, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital Hospice Care after a short illness. He had lived at Edgewood Vista for the last six years and Heritage Haven since April. Larry's birthday was March 6, 1923, the older of two sons born to Fritz Edward Eckenberg and Ruth...

Aug 7, 2014

Wallace V. "Wally" Hiller, 76, of Hermantown, died Thursday, August 7, 2014 in Superior View Assisted Living. Wally was born on February 7, 1938 to Frank and Mabel (Anderson) Hiller in Grayling, MN. Wally lived in McGregor, Tamarack and Aitkin before moving to the Duluth area. He married Janice Gerads on October 26, 1968 in Duluth. In his earlier...

Aug 6, 2014

Irvin L. Peleski, 93, of Primrose Retirement Community, formerly of West Quince St, died Wednesday, August 6, 2014 in St. Luke's Hospital. He was born on July 9, 1921 to John and Johanna (Sink) Peleski in Duluth. Following high school, Irv and his cousin, Jay could be seen at the Fairmont Roller rink performing tricks which led them to...

Jul 29, 2014

Glenn Lawrence Rolle, 93, of Tyrol St, died Tuesday, July 29, 2014 in his home. Glenn was born on April 20, 1921 to Lawrence and Jennie (Ranzoni) Rolle in Eveleth, MN. Glenn graduated from Eveleth High School and attended Eveleth Jr. College. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1943 and joined the Army where he was the...

Jul 28, 2014

Our wonderful and beautiful mother, Joyce L." the hat lady" Grumdahl, 93, Duluth, joined the angels on July 28, 2014 at Viewcrest Health Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Duluth on June 8, 1921. She was raised by Nels and Sina Sandbeck in the West End Hillside where she loved dancing, roller skating, hiking, swimming...

Jul 20, 2014

Beverly Mae Hoch, 85, Duluth, died peacefully on July 20, 2014. She was born in Duluth, Minnesota on October 3, 1928. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Calvin Hoch, Sr. and daughter in law Joan Radford Hoch. Beverly is survived by her four sons William, Thomas (Kathy), Scott (Lori), and Peter, grandchildren, Jason, Shana, Tyler, Maren,...

Jul 15, 2014

Helen Margaret Moland, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died on Tuesday, July 15, 2014, just five days short of her 101st birthday. A lifelong Duluth resident, Helen was an active longtime member of the Lutheran Church of The Holy Trinity. A baker extraordinaire, she was well-known for her donuts and carmal rolls. She was preceded in death by her...

Jul 11, 2014

Elaine Marie Haak, 92, of Duluth, died Friday, July 11, 2014 in Heritage Haven. She was born on April 22, 1922 in Brainerd, MN to Anton and Anna Link. Elaine was a 1940 graduate of Proctor High School and a 1942 graduate of the Duluth Junior College. She worked for the Duluth Junior College and also for the St....

Jun 22, 2014

LaDonna Ruth Lindstrom, 60, formerly of Duluth Minnesota residing at CER of MN/Our Place. Passed away peacefully Sunday June 22, 2014 at Essentia Health Medical Center. She was born Feb 23, 1954, to Phyllis(Johnson) and Richard Lindstrom. Prior to moving to Duluth LaDonna lived in Tyler Minnesota with family and friends. She was employed at UDAC for several years...