Obituaries

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Apr 27, 2014

Lorraine M. Hanson,92, formerly of Pike Lake, Piedmont Heights and Railview Apartments, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014 in St. Luke's Hospital. She was born on April 9, 1922 to Arthur and Ethel Racette in Duluth. Lorraine was a graduate of Denfeld High School and attended the College of St. Scholastica. Lorraine was a member of Pike Lake...

Apr 22, 2014

Robert Charles Cibuzar, age 81, Duluth, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on April 22. Bob was born November 15, 1932 in Brainerd, MN to Charles and Terese who raised him with a strong work ethic. Bob served in the U.S. Air Force and later graduated from St. John’s University in 1958 then became a Certified Public...

Apr 21, 2014

Warren Leslie “Jack” Nelson, 79, went to be with his Lord Monday, April 21, 2014 at Viewcrest Health Center in Duluth. He died from complications of Alzheimer’s disease.

Jack was born May 16, 1934 in Duluth to Harry and Marie Nelson, and graduated from Denfeld High School and UMD. After he married the love of his...

Apr 19, 2014

Gordon A. Larsen, 79, formerly of Basswood Ave, died Saturday, April 19, 2014 in St Luke's Hospice. Gordy was born in Duluth on March 4, 1935 to John and Myrtle (Nelson) Larsen. He was an Army Veteran serving during the Korean War. Following his service, Gordy returned to Duluth and married Eleanor Rasmussen on June 29, 1956. Gordy...

Apr 18, 2014

Marsha Jean Mortinsen, 66, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 5, 1948 in Eveleth, MN to Nick and Beatrice Sabetti. She married the love of her life, Roger Mortinsen on February 13, 1982. She was a Registered Nurse, working in MICU at Essentia Health. Marsha was committed...

Apr 17, 2014

Clifford G. Kiehl, age 88, Duluth, died peacefully after a brief illness, April 17, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was born in Duluth on April 25, 1925 to George and Gladys Kiehl. After graduating from Morgan Park High School in 1943, Clifford joined the Navy as a Corpsman. Serving in the South Pacific in WWII, Clifford witnessed...

Apr 6, 2014

Veikko Vieno Lepisto, age 80, Duluth, died April 6, 2014. He was born in Duluth on December 12, 1933 to Rev. Antti and Sigrid Lepisto. Veikko was a graduate of Denfeld High School and had a B.A. Degree from UMD. Following WWII he served in the Army in Germany. He married Karen Oberg in Duluth on September 24,...

Apr 6, 2014

Weronika Ptasnik, age 89, Duluth, died April 6, 2014 at the Franciscan Health Center. She was born in Meczennice, Poland, on January 4, 1925 to Jan and Zofie Orlowski. She married Adam Ptasnik in Germany in 1948 and settled in Duluth in 1951. She had worked at Jeno’s, Inc., for many years. Weronika enjoyed cooking, gardening, canning, and...