Lorraine Louise Vanderport
May 31, 2022
Lorraine Louise Vanderport passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022 in Duluth, Minnesota at the age of 97. She was born February 18, 1925 in Duluth, Minnesota, the daughter of Lewis and Ruth Flood. Lorraine spent most of her youth with her family in Kansas City, Missouri and in her late teens moved back to Duluth, Minnesota. Lorraine was united...
Beverly Jean Altonen
May 30, 2022
Beverly Jean Altonen, 91, of Duluth, passed away Monday, May 30, 2022 at the BeeHive Homes in Duluth. Bev was born on September 26, 1930 in Duluth to Arnold and Ruth Anderson. She was a graduate of Denfeld High School and married Jack Altonen on October 13, 1950 in Duluth. Bev earned her nursing degree and worked at St....
Priscilla J. Olson
May 30, 2022
Priscilla J. Olson, of Duluth, passed away peacefully after a brief illness at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was born on April 27, 1933 in Duluth to Walter and Jennie Skarman. Priscilla was a 1951 graduate of Denfeld High School and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and a Master’s Equivalent from UMD. She married the love of her life...
Carl "Corky" Melvin Swanson
May 26, 2022
Carl “Corky” Melvin Swanson, 86, of Duluth died Thursday, May 26, 2022 on his 70th wedding anniversary with his wife Donna, at home surrounded by his wife and children. Corky was born in Chicago, IL the youngest of four children, and lived in Duluth the rest of his life. He attended Hermantown High School where he enjoyed playing goalie...
Susan Jean Hughes
May 21, 2022
Susan Jean Hughes of Duluth, MN passed away on May 21, 2022 at the age of 71, from complications of ALS, with her husband, Mike by her side.
Susan “Sue, Susie” graduated from Denfeld High School in 1968. She went on to study business at Duluth Business University. She was a dedicated member of the Catholic Church, a member...
Robert Ernest Hall
May 18, 2022
Robert Ernest Hall passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 18th 2022. He was a ridiculously talented, loving soul who collected friends everywhere he went. His super powers included but were not limited to: playing the piano by ear, picking up any instrument and figuring out how to play it (except the trombone), restoring painted molding and bannisters, quilting,...
Betty Ann Thibault
May 16, 2022
Betty Ann Thibault, 93, of Duluth, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Viewcrest Health Care Center with her family by her side. She was born in Clover Valley Township on December 19, 1928 to Harold and Ellen Johnson. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Victor “Dick” and seven siblings. Betty is survived by a...
Vernon W. Johnson
May 4, 2022
Vernon W. Johnson, 90, of Esko, formally of Hermantown, passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital, May 4, 2022.
He was born, July 14, 1931, in Little Falls, MN, to Walfred and Elsie Johnson.
Vernon attended Hermantown School, worked for SuperWood, was a Hermantown bus driver for 20 years. He enjoyed model trains and playing the Concertina. He...
David William Hennessey
May 1, 2022
David William Hennessey, 71, of Proctor, died unexpectedly Sunday, May 1, 2022 in his home. David was born on April 28, 1951 to John and Millie Hennessey. David served in the Navy and retired from the Postal Service where he worked for over 20 years. He led a quiet life, enjoyed bird watching, woodworking, bowling and playing pool. David...
Audrey M. Nelson
Apr 30, 2022
Audrey M. Nelson, 83, of Duluth, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022. She was born in Newfolden MN, on May 28, 1938, to Hjalmer and Ruth Martin.
She grew up in Newfolden, MN, before moving to Bemidji to get her degree in teaching. She taught for several years. She married Victor on January 4, 1975, in Askov, MN....
Kenneth R. Johnson
Apr 30, 2022
Kenneth R. Johnson 92, of Duluth, died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Elysian Senior Homes. Ken was born in Duluth on March 24, 1930 to Edward and Lempi Johnson. Ken graduated from Duluth Cathedral High School in 1949 and married Barbara Larson on June 14, 1952 at St. James Catholic Church. He served in...
Frank Lenard Washington
Apr 25, 2022
Frank Lenard Washington, 35, of Duluth, died Monday, April 25, 2022. Frank, known as “Man/Stutter Moe” was born on November 14, 1986 in Chicago to Roynetter Birgans and Frank Washington. Frank was the second child of many. He was a student of Chicago Public. His family moved to Minnesota in 1992 where he attended Minneapolis Public School, West Central...
David Anthony Mavec
Apr 13, 2022
David Anthony Mavec of Hermantown, MN died on April 13, 2022 at the age of 66. He was born September 23, 1955 at More Hospital in Eveleth, MN to parents, Joseph and Helen Mavec. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1977 with a Bachelor’s degree in Mineral Resource Engineering. He worked for and retired from MNDOT in...
Sharon Maeckelbergh
Apr 9, 2022
Sharon Jane (Mehl) Maeckelbergh, 79, passed away on April 9th 2022 in Cotton, Minnesota. Sharon was born in Breckenridge, MN on January 27, 1943 to Edward and Alma Mehl. She graduated from Breckenridge High School and attended college at St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN later graduating from St. Catherine’s in St. Paul, MN with a degree in Biology. Sharon...
Dorothy Mae Ament
Apr 8, 2022
Of Morgan Park, 88, passed away on April 8, 2022, surrounded by her loving family after a long fight with cancer. Dorothy was born in Duluth, MN on May 23, 1933 to parents Dominic and Mary (O’Connor) Blotti. She proudly graduated from Denfeld High in 1951, and later worked for Northwestern Bell and Minnesota Power and Light. On January 21, 1956, she married...
Kay Bushey
Apr 2, 2022
Kay (Puglisi) Bushey, 79, of Duluth, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 2, 2022. She was born in Duluth on January 1, 1943 to Frank and Barbara (Roan) Puglisi. She graduated from Denfeld High School in 1961. She married her teenage sweetheart, William Bushey on May 30, 1964. She attended Duluth Gospel Tabernacle...
Marlene Horn
Mar 31, 2022
Marlene J. Horn, 90, of Duluth, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022 at the Solvay Hospice House. Marlene was born on October 20, 1931 in Duluth to John and Gladys (Thompson) Hammer. She graduated from Denfeld High School and received a degree in Education from St Cloud State University. Marlene was a member of the Hooking Club, the Book...
Anna Guldner
Mar 6, 2022
Anna Maria Guldner, 83, of Duluth, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 in St. Luke’s Hospice. She was born on February 4, 1939 in Kohenpeirnberg, Germany to Anna and Josef Hoy. She was a woman of many talents. She could sew a three-piece suit, decorate a lovely wedding or birthday cake and was knowledgeable in construction and remodeling....
Wayne Rebarchek
Mar 5, 2022
Wayne Allen Rebarchek, age 52 of Duluth passed away at Essentia-St. Mary's Hospital on March 5, 2022. Wayne is preceded in death by his mother, Louann; and son, Timothy. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Elizabeth; children, Samuel, Christopher, and Jackson; step-children, Joseph, Nicholas, and Anthony; grandchildren, Ezekiel and Anthony Jr. A visitation for Wayne will...
Dorothy Kray
Feb 28, 2022
Dorothy M. Kray, 79, of Duluth, died Monday, February 28, 2022 with her daughter by her side. Dorothy was born on October 20, 1942 in Duluth to Lloyd and Sophie (Busch) Fredricks. Dorothy was a graduate of Stanbrook Hall. She married the love of life, Robert Kray on November 19, 1960 and they were together for 54 years until...
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