Kathleen P. Nelson
Jan 11, 2026
Kathleen P. Nelson, age 78 of Duluth died on Sunday, January 11, 2026. She was a lifelong Duluth resident and a 1965 graduate of East High School. She married Donald J. Nelson on June 27, 1966. Kathy worked as an executive secretary at Forest Hill Cemetery for 20 years, retiring in 2004. She was an avid genealogist, researching family history...
Troy Joseph Tolan
Feb 21, 2026
Troy Joseph Tolan, 55, of Duluth, died Saturday, February 21, 2026 in his residence. Troy was born in Duluth on November 24, 1970 to Neil and Carol (Oraskovich) Tolan. He was a graduate of Denfeld High School. Troy worked at the Fon du Luth Casino for over 25 years in various positions, including dealer, pull tabs and technician. He enjoyed...
Helen "Choochie" A. Sever
Feb 16, 2026
Helen (Choochie) Sever, 99, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her daughters on February 16, 2026. The daughter of Joseph and Talio Nassin, Helen was born at home on December 17, 1926 in Duluth, Minnesota.
Helen graduated from Morgan Park High School in Duluth in 1944 and attended Denfeld Junior College and Carey Gaspar Business School. She started her working...
Hazel Mae (Jacobson) Johnson
Feb 8, 2026
Hazel Mae (Jacobson), “Jac”, Johnson, of Duluth and Hermantown, passed away peacefully in her home with family present on February 8, 2026, at the age of 93. She was born May 21, 1932, in Duluth, Minnesota to Hazel (West) and Edmund Jacobson.
Hazel was raised and attended schools in Duluth, Minnesota, graduating from Denfeld High School in 1950. She graduated from...
Bryan James Bennett Jr
Feb 7, 2026
Bryan James Bennett Jr
Passed away on February 7, 2026 at the age of 62. Preceded in death by parents, Bryan Sr and Cathy. Survived by brother, Scott and Jeff; nephews, Josh, Michael and Tyler; aunts, Jean and Barbara; and a great niece, several great nephews and many cousins.
Bryan had many jobs and titles throughout the years, but he was most...
Jane Elizabeth Mavec
Feb 6, 2026
Jane Elizabeth Mavec, age 74, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, in Duluth, Minnesota. Born Jane Elizabeth Barker to Jay Barker and Lydia Whiteside in Duluth, Minnesota, she is survived by her children; Sara of New York, NY and Joseph (Hannah Endicott) of Duluth, MN. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Jim Barker, as well...
Fannie Merle Andres
Jan 30, 2026
Fannie Merle Andres, 85, of Proctor, passed away on January 30, 2026. Fannie graduated from Indus High School, provided daycare for several local families, and she worked for many years at Glass Block/Younkers where she eventually retired. Fannie was a devoted member of First Presbyterian Church of Duluth and later attended Midway Christian Fellowship. She was also a member of...
Joyce Krysiak
Jan 19, 2026
Joyce Krysiak, our vibrant and beautiful mother Joyce Lewandowski-Krysiak peacefully passed on January 19th, 2026, in Duluth Minnesota. Born in 1931, Joyce grew up in Morgan Park graduating from High School in 1949 as a scholastic student, cheerleader, majorette and was crowned the Fall Carnival Queen her senior year.
Joyce met the love of her life James Krysiak and they married...
Joseph Chester Cherro
Jan 18, 2026
Joseph “Joe” Chester Cherro, a lifelong resident of Duluth, passed away on January 18, 2026, at the age of 102. Born in April of 1923, to Michael and Celeste (Ciccitelli) Cherro, he was a proud graduate of Denfeld High School after attending Adams, St. Clement’s, and Lincoln Junior High.
A member of the "Greatest Generation," he served with the U.S. Army...
Erik Michael Priley
Jan 10, 2026
Erik Michael Priley, 35, of Duluth passed away January 10, 2026 surrounded by his loving family after a short and very hard fought battle with cancer.
He was born on February 1, 1990 in Duluth to Tracy and Jerry Priley, the youngest of three boys, brother to Anders and Peter Priley.
Erik graduated from East High School in 2008. He soon met...
Robert Stanley Mlodozyniec
Jan 7, 2026
Robert "Bob" Mlodozyniec, aka "Mr. Mudd" left this world on Wednesday, January 7,2026 after 95+ years.
Bob’s parents Joseph & Josephine MLODOZYNIEC and his oldest sister, Sophie were born in Poland and came over thru Ellis Island in 1922. His parents had 14 children from 1921 thru 1944. Bob was born August 20, 1930, the 7th of 14 children, eight sisters...
Betty Lou Conklin
Dec 26, 2025
Betty Lou Bruland Conklin passed away peacefully in Duluth, Minnesota on December 26, 2025, following a short hospital stay. Betty was born in 1934 in Bennett, Wisconsin, to Albert and Mildred (Thorssen) Bruland. She was raised on a small farm alongside her three sisters, where she developed a lifelong love of animals. She graduated from Solon Springs High School in...
Eileen Gladys Nelson
Dec 25, 2025
Eileen Gladys Nelson, 101, Duluth, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025 in Aftenro Assisted Living.
She was born in Duluth on August 12, 1924 to Nels Nelson, and Ann (Maas) Nelson. She graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1942. Eileen worked for Christie Lithograph & Printing, Word One, Duluth Paper Specialties, and was owner and operator of Secretarial Services.
She...
Bonnie Louise Melander
Dec 6, 2025
Bonnie Louise Melander, age 81, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025. She was born in Duluth, Minnesota on September 9, 1944 to parents, Louis & Irene (Kauppi) Sternal. She was raised in West Duluth, was a 1962 graduate of Denfeld High School, and raised her own family here. Bonnie married Donald Melander on October 17, 1975. Together, they owned...
Carol Jean Corser
Dec 3, 2025
Carol Jean Corser, 67, of Duluth, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025 in Essentia-St. Mary’s Hospital. Carol was born on July29, 1958 in Duluth to Marshall and Edna (Erickson) Corser. She was a 1978 graduate of Hermantown High School and worked for Garon Knitting Mills in her younger years. She married Pat Omundson, started her family, raising three children. She...
Jean Adell Royer
Dec 3, 2025
Jean A. Royer, 91 passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 3, 2025. She was born in Proctor on June 14, 1934, the first of twins to Andrew and Delia Marino. She was baptized, confirmed and went through 8th grade at St. Rose School in Proctor and graduated from Proctor High School in 1952.
She was a Winter Texan...
David "Dave" George Malzahn
Dec 2, 2025
Passed away peacefully at his home in Duluth, MN on December 2, 2025. He is preceded in death by his mother, Virginia and father, Jerome (Mary Jean). Survived by children, Jesse, Rachel and Alicia & their mother Mary; his grandchildren, Kaylee, Sean, Aliya and Alexis; siblings, Susan, Jeff (JoAnn), Dianne (Duane), Don (Shari), Michael and James (Shannon); and many loving...
Roger L. Munson
Nov 28, 2025
The Reverend Roger L. Munson, 90, Bishop emeritus of the Northeastern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, entered the Church Triumphant on November 28 in Duluth. He was born in Cannon Falls, MN December 31, 1934, the son of Martin and Doris Munson. He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN with a B.A. in Sociology...
George Alden Lee
Nov 28, 2025
Passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital on November 28, 2025 at the age of 90. George was a Veteran of the Navy and a member of the American Legion. He worked at Diamond Tool for 31 years. He enjoyed hobbies at home and making money rings for his family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert...
Bob (Robert) Ward Radniecki
Nov 28, 2025
Bob (Robert) Ward Radniecki, age 57, of Dorset, MN, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2025, after a 7-year journey with early onset Alzheimer’s, with his wife Andi by his side. Even as the disease progressed, Bob’s quick wit, dry humor, and unmistakable spark stayed firmly intact—proof that sarcasm, once mastered, is apparently hard to shake.
Born on October 8, 1968,...
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