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Glenn Rolle

Glenn Rolle

Jul 29, 2014

Glenn Lawrence Rolle, 93, of Tyrol St, died Tuesday, July 29, 2014 in his home. Glenn was born on April 20, 1921 to Lawrence and Jennie (Ranzoni) Rolle in Eveleth, MN. Glenn graduated from Eveleth High School and attended Eveleth Jr. College. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1943 and joined the Army where he was the...

Joyce Grumdahl

Joyce Grumdahl

Jul 28, 2014

Our wonderful and beautiful mother, Joyce L." the hat lady" Grumdahl, 93, Duluth, joined the angels on July 28, 2014 at Viewcrest Health Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Duluth on June 8, 1921. She was raised by Nels and Sina Sandbeck in the West End Hillside where she loved dancing, roller skating, hiking, swimming...

Beverly Hoch

Beverly Hoch

Jul 20, 2014

Beverly Mae Hoch, 85, Duluth, died peacefully on July 20, 2014. She was born in Duluth, Minnesota on October 3, 1928. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Calvin Hoch, Sr. and daughter in law Joan Radford Hoch. Beverly is survived by her four sons William, Thomas (Kathy), Scott (Lori), and Peter, grandchildren, Jason, Shana, Tyler, Maren,...

Helen Moland

Helen Moland

Jul 15, 2014

Helen Margaret Moland, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died on Tuesday, July 15, 2014, just five days short of her 101st birthday. A lifelong Duluth resident, Helen was an active longtime member of the Lutheran Church of The Holy Trinity. A baker extraordinaire, she was well-known for her donuts and carmal rolls. She was preceded in death by her...

Elaine Haak

Elaine Haak

Jul 11, 2014

Elaine Marie Haak, 92, of Duluth, died Friday, July 11, 2014 in Heritage Haven. She was born on April 22, 1922 in Brainerd, MN to Anton and Anna Link. Elaine was a 1940 graduate of Proctor High School and a 1942 graduate of the Duluth Junior College. She worked for the Duluth Junior College and also for the St....

LaDonna Lindstrom

LaDonna Lindstrom

Jun 22, 2014

LaDonna Ruth Lindstrom, 60, formerly of Duluth Minnesota residing at CER of MN/Our Place. Passed away peacefully Sunday June 22, 2014 at Essentia Health Medical Center. She was born Feb 23, 1954, to Phyllis(Johnson) and Richard Lindstrom. Prior to moving to Duluth LaDonna lived in Tyler Minnesota with family and friends. She was employed at UDAC for several years...

George Anderson

George Anderson

Jun 14, 2014

George C. Anderson, age 97, Duluth, died June 15, 2014 at Viewcrest Health Center. He was born in Carlton, MN, on August 28, 1916 to Charles and Ethel Anderson but was a Duluth resident most of his life. George was a 1934 graduate of Denfeld High School and an Army veteran of WWII. He married Grace Johnson in Duluth...

James Gunderson

James Gunderson

Jun 9, 2014

James Kenneth "Jim" Gunderson, 63, of West 6th Street, passed away peacefully Monday, June 9, 2014 at home after a courageous two and a half year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born May 8, 1951 in Fergus Falls, MN to Kenneth and Avis Gunderson. He married Patricia "Pat" Uzarek on July 28, 1973 in Zion Lutheran Church. Together...

Joyce McLeod

Joyce McLeod

May 31, 2014

Joyce Mae (Hicks) McLeod, 84, formerly a 25 year resident of Penal Park Apartments, died Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Viewcrest Health Center. Joyce was born on May 21, 1930 in Duluth to Stanley and Esther (Holmberg) Hicks. She was a 1948 graduate of Proctor High School and worked as a telephone operator for St. Luke's Hospital retiring in...

Robert Kray

Robert Kray

May 29, 2014

Robert W. Kray, 75, of Duluth, died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital, three days before his 76th birthday, with his loving wife, Dorothy and his loving daughter, Debbie at his side. He was born in White Bear Lake, MN on June 2, 1938 to Art and Marcella Kray. Robert married Dorothy Fredricks on November 19, 1960,...

Ray Peterson

Ray Peterson

May 28, 2014

Ray Irvin Peterson, 93, formerly of Harvey St, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Viewcrest Health Center. Ray was born on April 28, 1921 to Ralph and Madge Peterson in Alborn, Minn. He attended school in Cotton, Minn and also UMD. Ray served in the Navy as an Electrician's Mate during World War II. Following his tour in the...

Ronald Ricard

Ronald Ricard

May 26, 2014

Ronald J. Ricard, age 77, Duluth, passed away May 26, 2014 at Benedictine Health Center. He was born in Crookston, MN on December 23, 1936 to Henry and Ida Ricard. He moved to Silver Bay in 1955 to work for Reserve Mining. While at Reserve, he attended night school at UMD and earned a degree in Accounting. He was...

Susan Aleshire

Susan Aleshire

May 25, 2014

Susan Elaine Aleshire, 56, of Duluth, passed away in her sleep Sunday morning, May 25, 2014 from natural causes. She was born in Duluth to Lee and Patricia Russell on April 19, 1958. She was a graduate of Denfeld High School and was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the Altar Guild. She was involved with the Boy...

Martha Seehus

Martha Seehus

May 17, 2014

Martha Wilhelmina Seehus, 93, formerly of West Duluth, died Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Edgewood Vista. Martha was born on September 30, 1920 to Ernest and Agnes (Peterson) Carlson in Duluth. She married Victor R. Seehus on October 7, 1939 in Duluth. Martha had a varied career beginning at Scott Graph's making ammo boxes during the war. She was...

Richard Olson

Richard Olson

May 8, 2014

Richard Vernon "Dick" Olson, age 91, Duluth, died May 8, 2014. He was born in Proctor, MN, on August 20, 1922 to Alfred and Lily Olson and was a graduate of Meadowlands High School and the Superior Vocational Technical School. Richard was a Navy Veteran of WWII. He married Roberta Findlay in Superior on November 6, 1943. Richard had...

Florence Postal

Florence Postal

May 6, 2014

Florence Belle Postal, age 97, Duluth, died May 6, 2014 at Essentia St. Mary's Duluth. She was born in Duluth on June 3, 1916, to Stanley and Antonia Panfil. She married William Postal in Duluth and the couple were life long Duluth residents. Florence was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. She enjoyed cooking and trips to the...

Dorothy Fitzsimmons

Dorothy Fitzsimmons

May 1, 2014

Dorothy K. Fitzsimmons, 87, of Faith Haven, died Thursday, May 1, 2014 at St. Eligius Health Center. Dorothy was born on May 1, 1927 to James and Pearl Fitzsimmons in Duluth. Dorothy was a member of St. James Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, James Fitzsimmons. She is survived by her...

Betty Wells

Betty Wells

Apr 30, 2014

Betty Jean Barbo Wells, 90, the first Brownie Scout in Duluth, 1932, passed away in Minneapolis April 30, 2014. A Stanbrook Hall graduate, 1932, and Duluth Business College, she started her secretarial career with Missabe & Iron Range Railroad Company. After marriage and motherhood and a lengthy career, she retired from University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center where...

Elma French

Elma French

Apr 29, 2014

Elma S. French, Duluth, died April 29, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born in Taconite, MN, to Oscar and Agnes Lindemann. She married William French on October 4, 1958. Elma was a member of the West Dululth Women of The Moose and former Women's League bowler at Stadium and Country Lanes. Her passion...

Bette Salmonson

Bette Salmonson

Apr 28, 2014

Bette Sabot (Bergstedt, Pinney) Salmonson, age 90, met her Lord on April 28, 2014. She was born July 4th, 1923 in rural Bismarck, North Dakota. Her maternal grandparents, Katern Helena Westen Skoglund and Anders Olaf Skoglund were born in Northern Sweden and emmigrated to the USA in 1891, settling first in Braham, Minnesota, then moved to Bismarck, ND....

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