Dennis Dwain McDonald
Apr 12, 2023
Dennis Dwain McDonald, age 89 of Eden Prairie, and formerly of Duluth, MN died on Wednesday, April 12th at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. He was born on February 18, 1934 to parents, Alexander & Pearl (née LaLonde) in Duluth, MN. He was a graduate of Denfeld High School and lived in Duluth for many years. Dennis and his...
Verlie Marie Mello
Mar 24, 2023
Verlie Marie Mello age 77 of Duluth passed away on March 24, 2023. She was born on November 23, 1945, to parents William & Leila (nee; Sabot) Schnorr. The youngest of 5 kids, Verlie was born and raised in Duluth, graduated from Denfeld High School, and remained in the Twin Ports the remainder of...
Gaylen Olson
Mar 16, 2023
Gaylen Olson, 82, of Superior, WI, died Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Essentia Health, St. Mary's HospitalDuluth MN surrounded by his family with a bedside service. Gaylen was born on April 15, 1940 to Oscarand Emma Olson in Westhope, ND. Following high school, Gaylen served in the Army, where he wasstationed in Greece. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in teaching...
Ronald Webster Scott
Mar 14, 2023
Ronald Webster Scott, 86, passed away on March 14, 2023 in Duluth, MN. He was born April 15, 1936 in Gadsden, AL to John and Mary (Breeden) Scott. Ron entered the Air Force in 1954 after graduating from Gadsden High School. He met his future wife Naomi, while stationed in Duluth. After discharge, he worked at Twin Ports Optical...
Patrick Henry Sullivan
Mar 6, 2023
Patrick Henry Sullivan, 97 of Duluth, died peacefully on March 6, 2023, after a hospice stay.
He was born in Duluth to Patrick and Rose (Jannetta) Sullivan on July 25, 1925, and graduated from Denfeld High School in 1943. He graduated from UMD with a focus on music education and received his Master’s in Music Education degree from the...
Helen Ann "Moose" Blanchette
Feb 22, 2023
Helen Ann “Moose” Blanchette, 95, of Duluth, formerly of California, died Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at the Hilltop Care Center surrounded by family. Helen was born in Escanaba, MI on June 5, 1927 to Frank and Anna Hayson. She grew up in the U.P. of Michigan and she married Donald Blanchette on August 16, 1947 and they moved...
Regina Marie Dalbec
Feb 21, 2023
Regina Marie (Caskey) Dalbec, 93, of Duluth, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023 in St. Luke’s Hospital. She was born on September 7, 1929 in Duluth to Henry and Stella Caskey. She graduated from Denfeld High School in 1948. Regina worked at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. She married Bill Dalbec on November 22, 1952 in Duluth. Regina was a...
Rodney "Rod" G. Olson
Feb 13, 2023
Rodney “Rod” G. Olson, 94, of Park Point, passed away Monday, February 13, 2023 in St. Luke’s Hospital with family by his side. Rod was born on December 9, 1928 in Duluth to Arthur and Florence (Tallakson) Olson.
Rod served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked as a truck driver for various companies including, Hart,...
John William Bergstrom
Feb 12, 2023
John William Bergstrom, 87, formerly of Proctor, died Sunday, February 12, 2023 at The Villas in Robbinsdale. John was born on November 23, 1935 in St. Paul, MN to Enford and Edna (Lundquist) Bergstrom, graduated from Marshall High School in Minneapolis and enlisted in the U. S. Army, serving in Korea and Japan. After discharge he played baseball for...
Donald R. "Skip" Donahue
Feb 1, 2023
Donald R. “Skip” Donahue, 84, of Duluth, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Essentia Health surrounded by his family. He was born in Duluth on November 30, 1938 to Raymond “Sonny” and Janet (Linskie) Donahue.
Skip was a graduate of Denfeld High School and served in the Army Reserves. He married Laurie Kuchenmeister on September...
Delila Mae Olson
Jan 29, 2023
Delila Mae (Rilling) Olson, 97, passed away on January 29, 2023. She was born in Duluth, on December 30, 1925 to Fred and Emma Rilling. Delila married Arthur Olson on October 30, 1949. She was a longtime member of the Lutheran Church of Christ the King and more recently of Mount Olive Lutheran Church. Delila resided in Duluth her entire...
Virginia "Ginny" Cran
Jan 22, 2023
Virginia "Ginny" Cran, passed away on January 22, 2023 at the age of 59. Preceded in death by parents, Dorothy and Robert Salmi; and father-in-law, Donald Cran. Survived by husband of 36 years, Stewart; daughter, Amanda; mother, Nancy; brother, Bob (Stacy); mother-in-law, Marlis; brothers and sisters-in-law; nieces Emily, Anna, Laura, and Aila; nephews Jeremy, Dale, Justin, Owen, Jonah, Ian, and...
Carol May Schwartz
Jan 22, 2023
Carol May Schwartz, 71, of Duluth, died Sunday, January 22, 2023 in the Diamond Willow Assisted Living- Lester Park. Carol was born on November 26, 1951 in Duluth to Edwin and Virginia (Williams) Schwartz. She was a graduate of Denfeld High School and had worked for Garon Knitting Mills more recently at the Inn on Lake Superior. She enjoyed...
Lorraine Maria Habberstad Smith
Jan 17, 2023
Lorraine Maria Habberstad Smith, of Duluth, passed away peacefully in St. Luke's Hospice after complications from a fall suffered a few days before. Born in Minneapolis in 1927 to Swedish immigrant parents..being proud of that heritage. She was the youngest of seven children. Her faith was of utmost importance to her, having loved and served the Lord since age...
Stephen Frank Puglisi
Jan 11, 2023
Stephen F. Puglisi, 76, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s. Stephen was born August 3, 1946 in Duluth to Barbara (Roan) and Frank Puglisi. Stephen is survived by his sister, Luann (Steve) Suschank; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The Family would like to thank HomeBee AFC, Kiminki’s and Essentia Health for the wonderful care...
Thomas M. Moerke, Sr.
Jan 10, 2023
Thomas M. “Tom” Moerke, Sr, 74, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 10, 2023 in his home. Tom was born on August 23, 1948 in Brainerd, MN to Milton “Bud” and Marilyn (Vlatkovich) Moerke.
At the age of seven, Tom’s family moved from Minnesota, ending up in New York, where he participated in sports in high school....
Gloria Mae Streu
Dec 31, 2022
Gloria Mae Streu went to her heavenly home on December 31, 2022 at the age of 92 at Viewcrest Health Center.
Gloria was born on March 21, 1930 to Johan and Jennie Hellstrom. She was a lifetime resident of Duluth. Gloria was a graduate of Central High School in 1947. She married Lawrence (Larry) Streu on June 18, 1949 in...
Gerald Alan Walls
Dec 30, 2022
Gerald “Jerry” Alan Walls, age 68 of Duluth died in December 2022 after a battle with kidney cancer. He was born in Three Rivers, MI in 1954 to parents John & Marilyn (nee; Poe) Walls. He married his college sweetheart Deana Sherman in 1981. Jerry is preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law Tim Spehar. He is survived...
Robert "Bob" Lippert
Dec 29, 2022
Robert “Bob” Lippert, 90, of Duluth, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 29, 2022, following a long journey with Alzheimer’s. Bob was surrounded by family his entire journey, and transition to heaven. Bob was born in March of 1932 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Christian and Wilhelmina Lippert. After moving to Duluth in 1946, Bob’s parents also included Herb and Elsie...
Annette Marie Royer
Dec 28, 2022
Annette Marie Royer, 64, of Duluth, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Essentia Health. Annette was born in St. Cloud, MN to Herbert and Jean (Marino) Royer. Annette struggled for many years of chronic illness and pain. Although through all of it her spirit was bright. She loved her faith, family, and her animals. She was preceded...
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