Obituaries

Apr 27, 2017

Karl Frederick Randa, 52, passed away peacefully, Thursday evening, April 27th, 2017, at the Solvay Hospice House following a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his wife, four sons, family and dear friends. Karl was born June 16, 1964 in Duluth, MN to Sigurd and Shirley Randa. He grew up in Lincoln Park (West End), graduated...

Apr 25, 2017

Dylan Dustin DeSanto, 9, of West Duluth, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 in Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Hospital. Dylan was born on November 1, 2007 in Duluth to Dustin and Laura (Bard) DeSanto. Dylan was a 3rd grader at Laura MacArthur Elementary School and was an inspiration to everyone he met. Dylan is a cancer survivor and has been...

Apr 25, 2017

Priscilla Elaine Fisher of Duluth passed away on Tuesday, April 25, at Solvay Hospice House after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

Born June 18, 1943 to Reginald and Elaine (Roleff) Chapman of Duluth, she graduated from Duluth Central High School before working at St. Jean’s School and Minnesota Power.  She married Ron Fisher on September 12,...

Apr 21, 2017

Muriel Joyce (Nystrom) Thorp, 89, passed away on April 21, 2017 in her home in Plymouth, Minnesota surrounded by her loving family. Muriel was born in Duluth, Minnesota on April 14,1928 to Walter R. and Dagny (Tallakson) Nystrom.

She graduated from Denfeld High School in 1944 at the age of sixteen. The following week she went to...

Apr 20, 2017

Kimberly “Yellow Sky” Bellanger, age 40, Duluth, died April 20, 2017 at St. Lukes Hospital.  Wake service Friday April 21, 2017 at 3PM  and continues through the night until the 10AM Funeral Service Saturday, all at Peace United Church of Christ, 1111 N. 11th Ave. E., Duluth.  Burial at Oneota Cemetery .  Williams-Lobermeier-Boettcher Funeral Home is entrusted with final...

Apr 11, 2017

Lester E. Leikas, 76, Duluth, died April 11, 2017 at St. Mary’s Essentia in Duluth after a brief illness.  He was born in Duluth on April 14, 1940 to Enol and Helme Leikas.  He had attended Duluth Central High School and later served in the National Guard.

Lester’s outgoing personality, smile, and good natured demeanor...

Apr 9, 2017

Obituary information for Mabel Ann Rouleau Mabel Ann Rouleau, 7, passed away on Sunday April 9, 2017 in Essentia Health, St. Mary's Hospital. She was born in Duluth on August 30, 2009 to Tyson and Corrina Rouleau. Mabel was in the 2nd Grade at Myers-Wilkins Elementary. Mabel was an aspiring artist, she enjoyed drawing, playing with Legos, hunting agates,...

Mar 27, 2017

Joseph "Jay" A. Poissant, 73, of Blaine, MN, died Monday March 27, 2017 at J.A. Wedum Hospice in Brooklyn Park. Born and raised in Duluth he is a graduate of Denfeld High School, 1962 and the U of M College of Pharmacy, 1968 and worked for Snyder Drug for over 30 years. Preceded in death by parents, Louis A....

Mar 25, 2017

Tricia Lou Olson, 61, a lifelong resident of Park Point, died March 25, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Arthur & Florence Olson and Erik & Jean Erikson. Survived by her parents Rodney & Patricia Olson; siblings Kristine (Owen) Kosloski and Erik (Cathy) Olson; niece, Elise Kosloski; and nephews Andrew Kosloski...

Mar 23, 2017

Marilyn J. MacInnes, age 87, Duluth, died March 23, 2017 at Diamond Willow in Proctor. She was born in Duluth on November 15, 1929, to Ed and Stella Teetz. Marilyn was a 1947 graduate of Denfeld High School and later married James MacInnes on June 11, 1949 in Duluth. She had worked as a cook at Lake Haven Manor....

Mar 22, 2017

Gerald "Jerry" O. Weeks, 77, of Duluth, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in St. Luke's Hospice with his wife and family by his side after a long battle with cancer. Jerry was born June 6, 1939 in Alexandria, VA to Gerald and Josephine Weeks. Jerry moved to Watkins Glen, NY as a young boy, where he played football and...

Mar 22, 2017

Patricia (Pat) Shelerud, 75, passed away peacefully with her husband Ron and son Tom by her side on Wednesday, March 22nd. She died while vacationing in Texas of complications from a car accident. Pat was born on May 22, 1941 to Frank and V. Evelyn (Ek) Santineau in Ely, Minnesota. Pat started writing her legacy at a young age....

Mar 14, 2017

Edna Evelyn Corser, 95, of Berkeley Road, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in Essentia/Miller Dwan surrounded by her family. Edna was born on March 29, 1921 in Duluth to Erick and Emelia Erickson. She married Marshall Corser on August 23, 1941 in Duluth and had worked for Glass Block, UMD Food Services and Western Electric. She was a member...

Mar 9, 2017

Doris Berggren Skorich, 95, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2017, at St. Mary's Hospital. A lifelong Duluth resident, she was born on June 13, 1921, to Jennie (Johnson) and Ed Berggren. She graduated from Denfeld High School in 1940. She then went on to marry Joe (Butch) Skorich on June 10, 1946. She loved the lord with all...

Mar 9, 2017

Shirley Ruth Erickson, 90, of Duluth died on March 9th, 2017 at Essentia Health St Mary's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born April 8th, 1926 in Duluth to Anna and Gustav Person, she graduated from Central High School in 1944 and Duluth Junior College in 1946. After college, she worked at the Duluth News Tribune from 1946-1952. On...

Mar 5, 2017

Thomas "Tom" Dickson, 66, of Proctor, Minnesota passed away after a long and heroic battle with cancer on, March 5, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital. Tom was born April 3, 1950 in Duluth, MN at St. Luke's Hospital to Franklin H. Dickson M.D. and Anne (Portegys) Dickson. He grew up in Proctor, MN and attended St. Rose Grade School...

Feb 26, 2017

Rosalie Nys Alstadt, 102, passed away peacefully February 26, 2017 at Marywood Apartments on the campus of St. Scholastica. Rosalie was born October 4, 1914 in Ishpeming, Michigan to Leo and Georginia Nys. She moved with her family to Morgan Park in Duluth when she was 2 years old. She was a graduate of Morgan Park High School and...

Feb 24, 2017

Elna B. Linder, 97, Duluth, died February 24, 2017, in St. Luke's Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born in Biwabik, MN, on August 26, 1919, to John and Alma Stockey. She was a 1939 graduate of Duluth Central High School and married Louis Linder on October 2, 1942, in Duluth. Elna worked in the Trust Dept. of...

Feb 24, 2017

Frank Richard Michael Pitoscia "FRMP" of Hermantown, passed away at the Silver Bay VA on Friday February 24th, 2017. He was born at home in Duluth on July 17th, 1930 to Sandale and Vincent Pitoscia. Frank joined the Army in September 1948 to September 1949. Then the Korean War started and he reenlisted in October 1950 and served at...

Feb 23, 2017

Mary Frances (Wilhelm) Makitalo, 84, went to heaven on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, surrounded by family and friends. Mary was born in Duluth on Feb. 29, 1932, to Frank and Agnes Wilhelm. She grew up in Hermantown, graduating in 1950. Mary worked as a nurse's aide in Duluth. She married Uno in 1953 and raised eight beautiful children, three...