Obituaries

Jun 24, 2016

Wyatt Jacob Alan Smith passed suddenly June 24, 2016 while working out of town, at age 22.

Wyatt graduated from Superior High School in 2013. He was currently working for XTreem Environmental Services in Galesburg, Il.

Wyatt enjoyed playing guitar, loved being outdoors, hunting, fishing and camping. Most of all he loved spending time with family and...

Jun 21, 2016

John J. (Bud) Thorp, formerly of Duluth, passed away peacefully at his home in Plymouth, Minnesota on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. He was born on December 18, 1926 to J. Clarence and Katherine (Smith) Thorp at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. At eleven years old he began working in the family grocery business, J. J. Thorp and Company. John...

Jun 20, 2016

Ulla "Ollie" S. Johnson, 91, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 20, 2016 in Essentia Health in Duluth. Ollie was born in Mjolby, Sweden on July 4, 1924 to C. Martin and Signe (Enroth) Carlson. She was a 1942 graduate of Denfeld High School and married Gilbert "Gil" Johnson on June 14, 1947 in Duluth. Ollie worked...

Jun 9, 2016

Roy Oswald Hammerstedt, 100, of Duluth, died Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Edgewood Vista. He was born in Duluth on April 1, 1916. He was adopted by John Hugo and Mathilda (Anderson) Hammerstedt. Roy attended grade school in Midway Township, moved to Duluth and graduated from Central High School in 1933 and Duluth Junior College in 1935. He married...

Jun 8, 2016

Muriel Dorothy Bodin Axtell, 98, of rural Duluth, passed away on June 8, 2016. Muriel was born to Ernest and Ida Bodin in Duluth, on May 27, 1918. She grew up in Duluth's West Duluth/Lincoln Park neighborhood. She attended Bryant Elementary, Lincoln Junior and graduated from Denfeld High School in 1936. Muriel graduated from Central Michigan University in 1960...

Jun 6, 2016

Robert D. "Bob" Abrahamson, 79, of Jennifer Circle in Hermantown, formerly of Piedmont Heights, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 in his residence. Bob was born on August 11, 1936 in Duluth to Leslie and Lenore (Hammerbeck) Abrahamson. Bob was a 1955 graduate of Duluth East High School. He married Marilyne Berntsen in Duluth on June 25, 1960. Bob...

May 20, 2016

Patrick Carmine Perfetti passed away peacefully in his home with his family by his side after a 9 year courageous battle with cancer. He was born December, 21st 1948 to Guy and Mary Alice Perfetti of Duluth, MN.

Patrick graduated Denfeld High School in 1966. In 1969 he began his service in the United States Army Reserve, serving...

May 6, 2016

Gregory Paul Travis, 69, died peacefully, surrounded by family and friends who sang for him all afternoon Friday, May 6, 2016 at SMDC. Although diagnosed with pancreatic cancer barely two weeks prior, the journey, nonetheless, felt "very long" to him. An ever adventurous, lifelong learner, Greg loved the outdoors, scouting, worldwide travel, and sharing music and laughter. His gentle...

May 6, 2016

Diane Marie LeFaive, 64, passed away at her home, peacefully in her sleep, on May 6, 2016 due to complications of gallbladder and liver cancer. She was born on April 10, 1952, the third of seven children, born to Raymond and Stephanie LeFaive (Anderson). She was a 1972 graduate of Duluth Denfeld High School, and was a long time...

May 4, 2016

Charles Layton Park, 89 years old. Resident of Duluth Minnesota.

Charles passed away peacefully at Solvay Hospice House early Wednesday morning, May 4, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born in Cornersville Tennessee on April 10, 1927 and was the fourth of five children to be born to Charles Vance and Memry J. (Porterfield) Park. Charles left...

May 4, 2016

The peanut butter and hard toast industry took a hit this week as mother has departed. Ann Lindstrom,93, passed away the evening of May 4th at the end of a long life of love and devotion both to her family and many friends. She was born May 16th, 1922 to Edward and Olga Johnson in Duluth and except for...

May 2, 2016

Nora June Hall, 5 months, of Duluth, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at the Children's Hospital in Minneapolis. Nora was born on November 6, 2015 in Duluth to John and Mary (Beckwell) Hall. Though she came into the world 6 weeks earlier than her parents were expecting, they were delighted with the extra time that they were given...

May 2, 2016

Angeline C. Effinger, died May 2, 2016, at age 100, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Proctor. Born in Duluth on March 7, 1916 to John and Mary Ann Koscielak. Angie had attended Denfeld High School and later married Lawrence F. Effinger in Duluth on June 13, 1942. Angie had been a member of Holy Family Catholic Church (St....

Apr 30, 2016

Bernis M. Bergren, 97, of Edgewood Vista, died Saturday, April 30, 2016 in St. Luke's Hospice. Bernis was born on November 18, 1918 in Cusson, MN to Alfred and Stella (LeMoine) Anderson. She married Earle R. Bergren on April 25, 1940 in Gheen, MN and they moved to Duluth in 1942 where they lived on West 4th Street for...

Apr 26, 2016

Catherine Victoria Walczynski, age 82, died April 26, 2016 at InterFaith Care Center, Carlton, MN. She was born November 10, 1933 in Floodwood, MN, to Nicholas and Katherine Zauhar. Cathy is a graduate of Floodwood High School and Duluth Business University. She married John Walczynski in Floodwood on September 26, 1959 and together they lived a rich, full life,...

Apr 23, 2016

James "Bucky" Korpi, age 72, Duluth, died April 23, 2016 at Solvay Hospice House. He was born in Park Rapids, MN, on May 13, 1943 to John and Mary Korpi. He was a 1961 graduate of Eveleth High School and a Vietnam-era Air Force veteran. He married Merle Malone on October 19, 1963, in Holyoke, MA. He owned and...

Apr 20, 2016

Donald F. Rossley, 90, formerly of North Central Ave and Faith Haven Apartments, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at St Eligius. Don was born April 16, 1926 in Duluth to Christ and Olive (Swanson) Rossley. He was a lifelong Duluth resident and a 1945 graduate of Denfeld High School. Don served in the Navy on the USS Suwannee aircraft...

Apr 12, 2016

Harriet C. Schwenk, 98, formerly of Tioga St, died April 12, 2016, at Edgewood Vista. Harriet was born on January 1, 1918 in Elk Lake Twp, Grant County, MN to Alfred and Elizabeth Youngberg. In her younger years, she worked for a bakery in Lakeside, cleaned houses, house sat, dog sitting and dog walking. Harriet lived in the Lester...

Apr 10, 2016

Karl Gustaf WIcklund, 74, of Smithville passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 in Duluth. Karl was born in Duluth on December 22, 1941, the youngest of two children born to Ingmar and Louise Freda Wicklund Douville. Karl lived in Smithville for 72 years, graduating from Morgan Park High School in 1960. Karl married his high school sweetheart, Mary...

Apr 7, 2016

Gertrude K. Siironen, 100, Duluth, died April 7, 2016 at St. Eligius Health Center. She was born in Sebeka, MN on October 13, 1915 to Gust and Emma Heikkila. She married Eino Siironen in October, 1938. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, infant daughter Vivian, brothers Owen, Archie and Arvo and sisters Viola and Julia. Gertrude...