Marion Shannon
Apr 3, 2016
Marion Helena Shannon, 86, of Proctor, MN passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 3, 2016 surrounded by her family. Marion was known by all for her kindness and her faith. She was born on September 20, 1929 in Duluth, MN, to Albin and Martha (Hummel) Mattson. She graduated from Proctor High School and Lutheran Bible Institute in...
Jack Altonen
Mar 31, 2016
Jack Leroy Altonen, 85, of North 40th Ave West, passed away Thursday, March 31,, 2016 in Essentia Health St Mary's Hospital. Jack was born on July 26, 1930 in Duluth to Nestor and Lillian Altonen. He grew up in the Merritt neighborhood was a 1948 graduate of Denfeld High School and attended UMD. Jack married Beverly Anderson on October...
Rev. Gregory Daher
Mar 27, 2016
Rev. Gregory Sarkis Daher, age 59, died March 27, Easter Sunday, at his home in Kerrick, MN, with his family by his side. He was born in Minneapolis on April 30, 1956 to James and Gloria Daher. He married Jennifer Nelson in Minneapolis on December 16, 1977. Pastor Daher was devoted to his family, friends and serving the Lord...
Beverly Rivers
Mar 14, 2016
Beverly Jean Rivers, 88, formerly of Skyline Parkway, died Monday, March 14, 2016 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital of Alzheimer's. She was born in Duluth on March 24, 1927 to Julius and Minnie Youngberg. She married William Rivers on November 21, 1945 in Zion Lutheran Church in Duluth. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Allan...
Vivian Huard
Mar 13, 2016
Vivian Huard, 84, Duluth, died March 13, 2016 at Essentia St. Mary's Duluth. Vivian was born in 1931 in Brookston, MN to Alfred and Martha (Glader) Honkala and graduated with honors from Duluth Central High School. She earned a degree from St. Luke's School of Nursing in 1953 and pursued a long career as a hospital nurse and later...
Joseph Bennett
Mar 12, 2016
Joseph J. Bennett, age 84, Duluth, died March 12, 2016 at Essentia St. Mary's Duluth. He is survived by his wife Claudia, sons Larry(Wendy), Mark(Teresa) and Len(Lauri), 4 granddaughters, 3 great-granddaughters, sister Ann Guss, all of Duluth and many nieces and nephews. Visitation from noon until the 1PM Funeral Service Friday at Williams-Lobermeier-Boettcher Funeral Home. Burial at Oneota Cemetery....
Elvy Nelson
Mar 11, 2016
Elvy C. Johnson, 91, of Duluth, died on March 11, 2016 in St. Luke's Hospice. She was born on April 21, 1924 in Duluth to Elof and Hilma (Carlson) Johnson. Elvy was a lifelong Duluth resident and lived a long and full life. She was a 1942 graduate of Denfeld High School, after which she became a parish worker...
Mary Peterson
Mar 8, 2016
Mary O. Peterson, 93, formerly of Harvey St, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Viewcrest Health Center. Mary was born on May 13, 1922 to William and Christine Peterson in Cotton, Minn. She attended school in Cotton, Minn. She married Ray Peterson in Cotton on April 13, 1946 and they started their family. Mary was very active at Lincoln...
William Panger
Mar 7, 2016
William R. "Bill" "Papa" Panger, 65, of Duluth, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 at Solvay Hospice House with his loving family by his side, following a two year battle with Multiple Myeloma Cancer. Bill was born in Duluth, Minnesota to Robert E. and Mary A. (Corrigan) Panger on July 16, 1950. Bill married his best friend and love...
Norman Nelson
Mar 3, 2016
Norman A. Nelson, 87, of West Arrowhead Road, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 in the Mille Lacs Lake Health Care Center. He was born on July 28, 1928 in Duluth to Nels and Marie Nelson. Norman was a graduate of Denfeld High School and worked for the Proctor School District. He retired as a chief engineer/boiler maker at...
MaryLou Pecht
Mar 1, 2016
MaryLou (Rabold) Pecht, 79, of Faith Haven , died Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in Essentia Health St . Mary's Hospital. MaryLou was born in Portland, OR on February 27, 1937 to Walter and Dagney (Jacobson) Johnson. She attended school in Grand Marais, lived in Hovland, MN before settling in Duluth. MaryLou worked for American Importing for 17 years. She...
LaVerne Hann
Feb 29, 2016
LaVerne M. Hann, 89, formerly of W. 6th St., died Monday, Feb. 29, 2016 in Heritage Haven. She was born on Oct. 20, 1926 in St. Louis, Mo. to William and Mildred (Coonley) Frank. She had been a Duluth resident since age 18. LaVerne married Harvey Hann in Duluth on Nov. 20, 1945. She was a homemaker and a...
Larrayne Milich
Feb 29, 2016
Larrayne R. Milich, 89, of Chambersburg Ave, passed away peacefully Monday February 29, 2016. She was born in Duluth on November 1, 1926 to John and Rose Hamski. She was a 1944 graduate of Denfeld High School and married Michael J. Milich on July 19, 1947 in Duluth. Larrayne was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church and retired...
Alfred Pederson
Feb 29, 2016
Alfred Thomas Pederson, 74, of Duluth, died at home of natural causes. Alfred was born on September 17, 1941 in Duluth to Phillip and Dorothy Pederson. Alfred attended Central High School and the Area Vocational Technical School where he studied electronics. Later in life, he worked at Goodwill Industries. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is...
Jack Sorenson
Feb 21, 2016
Jack E. Sorenson, 90, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Edgewood Vista, surrounded by his loving family. Jack was born in Warren, MN on March 9, 1925 to Jens and Bessie Sorenson. Jack married Patricia Roark in 1945. Jack retired from Arrowhead Equipment in 1987. He was a member of American Legion Post 71...
Norma Eckenberg
Feb 20, 2016
Norma Jean (Brown) Eckenberg, 91, of Edgewood Vista, formerly of North 40th Ave West, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 20, 2016 in St. Luke's Hospice. Norma was born on August 23, 1924 to William and Bertha (Olson) Nelson in Duluth. She was a 1942 graduate of Denfeld High School and a member of Zion Lutheran Church. She had worked...
Shirley Tillman
Feb 18, 2016
Shirley M. Tillman, 92, of Mounds View, MN, formerly of Duluth, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the Hennepin County Medical Center. She was born on September 4, 1923 in Duluth to Walfred and Hilda Swanson. Shirley was a 1941 graduate of Denfeld High School and worked for Minnesota Power and Light following high school. Shirley married Lloyd...
June Grimwood
Feb 11, 2016
June L. Grimwood, 90, of Duluth, died Thursday, February 11, 2016 at her residence in Ecumen Lakeshore. June was born on May 20, 1925 to Eino and Gertrude Larson in Duluth. June was a graduate of Central High School and the Duluth Business University. She was a member of Lester Park United Methodist Church, the Naomi Circle, the Women's...
Richard Anderson
Feb 9, 2016
Richard Curtis Anderson, 87, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the Benedictine Health Center. He was born on February 8, 1929 in Duluth, MN to Kurt and Catherine Anderson. He graduated from Cathedral Senior High School and shortly after served in the U.S. Air Force as a Radio Operator stationed in Adak, Alaska; South...
Robert Wheeler
Feb 8, 2016
Robert William "Bob" Wheeler, 83, of Duluth, died on Feb. 8, 2016. He was born March 14, 1932 to Robert and Elizabeth (Bienusa) Wheeler. He had been employed by Coolerator, Dewitt-Seitz and Zalk Josephs, from which he retired in 1994. He was the Steelworkers Union president there. He later worked at K-Mart in West Duluth. He was an U.S....
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