Obituaries

Oct 27, 2021

Kal G. Rautanen died unexpectedly after a brief illness at Essentia Health October 27, 2021. Kal was born January 21, 1981, he graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1999 and attended Lake Superior College. Kal worked in various service industry and patient care jobs in Duluth. Kal was an avid Vikings fan, the go to for all things...

Oct 25, 2021

Peter Herbert Dahl, 38, of Duluth, died Monday, October 25, 2021 in Arizona. Pete was born in Duluth on June 29, 1983. He attended Proctor Schools and worked a few years as an Iron Worker. In spite of Pete’s struggles, he had a great love of fishing and hunting, just like his father and grandfather. He also enjoyed boxing,...

Oct 25, 2021

Claudine Sharon Hansen, 81, of West Redwing St, died Monday, October 25, 2021 in her home. Claudine was born on November 5, 1939 in Glendive, Montana to Frank and Vera Fleischmann. Claudine was a 1957 graduate of Central High School married Lawrence Hansen on June 10, 1961 in Trinity Lutheran Church. She worked for Robert Swanstrom DDS, St. Luke’s...

Oct 14, 2021

Maribelle Elizabeth Nordberg, age 91, passed away at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center on Thursday, October 14th, 2021 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s and blood cancer.  She had also contracted Covid-19, but fortunately only developed mild symptoms. Maribelle was born in Galesburg, Illinois on March 22, 1930 to Harry and Elsie Higgins. She was the youngest of...

Oct 10, 2021

Jacques “Frenchy” Richard, 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Oct 10, 2021. He is survived by his three children, daughter Denise Richard of Proctor, son Josh Richard (Ramona Treuer) of Minneapolis, and daughter Alison (Scott) Nielcen of Iron River, WI.  He is preceded in death by his son Jason Richard in May of 1991. Frenchy leaves behind 7 wonderful...

Oct 4, 2021

Murdeth “M. George” Downs, 93, of Duluth, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021. M. George was born in Duluth on June 12, 1928 to Dewey and Elvera Downs. He was born on a couch in his parent’s home and given the moniker “Murdeth” after an uncle, but he was more often referred to as “Tut” by his friends....

Oct 3, 2021

Rose Marie Laverdiere Colpaert of Duluth, Mn, died on October 3, 2021 at Primrose Retirement Community in Duluth, at 93. Rose was born in Superior, WI on August 5, 1928.  She was employed by Wisconsin Grain Commission until marriage to Silvain Colpaert on June 7, 1952.Together they had 3 children.  Throughout her life she was involved in PTA, YWives,...

Oct 1, 2021

Doris Lorraine (Olson) Eggers, 91, of Duluth, passed away October 1st. She was born October 16, 1929 in Duluth MN. She grew up in the Lincoln Park Neighborhood and graduated from Denfeld High School. She moved to the Cities where she worked for Northland Aluminum as a switchboard operator. She met her husband, Henry, at a Christian singles group....

Sep 24, 2021

Alma Rose (Mokros) Smith, 85, of Duluth, died Friday, September 24, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was born in Duluth on August 30, 1936 to Louis and Ruth (Atwood) McCauley. Alma was a waitress at Delores Cafe’ and the Joyce Carlson Kitchen for many years. She married Gregory Smith on September 23, 1995 at the Fond du Lac...

Sep 8, 2021

Russell Edin Anderson, 87, of Duluth, died Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at the Marywood Assisted Living Community. Russell was born on December 15, 1933 in Duluth to Per Olaf and Signe (Edin) Anderson. Russell was a proud graduate of Denfeld High School, Class of 1951, where he was a multi-sport athlete and member of the 1950 State Championship Baseball...

Sep 7, 2021

William “Bill” Kearns Swanstrom, 86, of West Duluth, died September 7, 2021. Bill was born on November 1, 1934 in Duluth to Dwight A. Swanstrom and Anna Jean Kearns. Bill was a 1952 graduate of Denfeld High School and earned a degree in Business Administration from Macalester College in 1956. Bill served 6 years in the Minnesota Air National...

Sep 4, 2021

Milton Carl Sundquist, died on September 4th, 2021.  He was 92 years old.

Milton was born on September 17th, 1928, in Seattle, WA., to Henning and Martha Sundquist, who emigrated to the United States from Sweden.  Milt was a graduate of Hermantown High School and married the love of his life, Ivah Finseth, in 1951.  Milt was...

Sep 3, 2021

Eileen M. Lane, 96, of Duluth, passed away peacefully Friday, September 3, 2021.  She was born in Duluth to Frank and Rachael Hurley.

She graduated from Central High School in 1942.  She was married for 32 years to Lawrence “Larry” Lane (1974).  Eileen worked at Newman’s Pharmacy, and Benedictine Health Center. She was a member of Holy...

Aug 24, 2021

William C. Bushey, 81 of Duluth, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, August 24, 2021.  Bill was born in Duluth, on April 13, 1940, to Vance and Faith (Schuman). Bill married his teenage sweetheart Kay (Puglisi) in 1964, they raised four children. He had many jobs over the years. He was an athlete, gospel singer...

Aug 23, 2021

Michael A. Ronchetti, 70, Duluth, died Monday, August 23, 2021.  He was born in Hibbing, MN on December 8, 1950.

Visitation 11AM until the 12 Noon Memorial Service Thursday, September 2, 2021 in the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 1325 North 45th Ave. E., Duluth, MN.

FACEMASKE ARE REQUIERD .  Inurnment at Forest Hill...

Aug 21, 2021

Dale Ronald Carver, 63, of Duluth, MN, passed away Saturday August 21, 2021, at Edgewood Vista, Hermantown, MN.  Dale was born March 27, 1958, in Duluth, MN to Ronald and Marian Carver.  Dale was the oldest of seven children and lived most of his life in Proctor and then Duluth.  Dale attended school in Munger then Proctor, MN and...

Aug 16, 2021

DavidDavid John Stojevich, 78, died Monday, August 16, 2021 at Banner Desert Hospital in Mesa, AZ from a cerebral hemorrhage. He resided in Duluth all his life until 2010 when the Stojevichs moved to Mesa, AZ. David and Darla (nee Andersen) were married October 19, 1963 in Gary, MN. Dave graduated from Morgan Park High School in 1960 and...

Aug 15, 2021

Jacquelyn Jean Gauthier, 84, of Duluth, MN passed away unexpectedly but peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday August 15, 2021.

Jackie was born April 2, 1937 in Duluth to Stanley and Gertrude (Peterson) Wohlstrom.  She graduated from Denfeld High School in Duluth, MN.  She married Dale R. Gauthier on June 16, 1956 in Duluth,...

Aug 9, 2021

Winfred F. “Wimpy” Leopold, 96, formerly of Duluth, died Monday, August 9, 2021 in Fairview Southdale Hospital in Minneapolis. Wimpy was born in Ottawa, Ohio on April 20, 1925 to Ben and Bertha (Ellerbrock) Leopold. He married Frances Fink in 1950 in Duluth. Wimpy sailed on the Great Lakes with the US Steel Fleet working as a cook in...

Aug 6, 2021

Earl Michael Bester, 58, of Esko, MN, died unexpectedly at home on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021.

He was born Oct. 23, 1962, in Minneapolis, MN to Barbara Lehet and Thomas Bester, was the oldest of 5 children and lived most of his life in Carlton and St. Louis Counties.

Earl graduated from Esko High School,...