Obituaries

Jul 5, 2012

Alice "Toots" Hansen, 91, of Heritage Haven on Morris Thomas Road, formerly of Erickson Road, died peacefully Thursday, July 5, 2012 in St. Luke's Hospice surrounded by her family. She was born on August 11, 1920 to John and Marie (Christianson) Benson in Duluth. Alice was a 1939 graduate of Central High School and married Allen Hansen that same...

Jun 28, 2012

Dr. John A. "Jack" LeVasseur, 77, formerly of Commonwealth Ave, died Thursday, June 28, 2012 in Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital. Jack was born in Duluth on August 10, 1934 to Apolon and Margaret LeVasseur. Jack was raised in the West End and a 1952 graduate of Denfeld High School. He attended the University Of Minnesota School Of Dentistry...

Jun 28, 2012

Teresa Ann Johnson, 52, of Hermantown, passed away peacefully at Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital surrounded by her family after a long battle with pulmonary veno-occlusive disease on June 28, 2012. Teresa was born in Eveleth, MN on May 20, 1960 to Louis and Sally Muhich. She graduated from Eveleth High School in 1978 and went on to earn...

Jun 27, 2012

Marian B. Holte passed away on June 27, 2012 at 9:00 AM in Essentia Hospice, Duluth at the age of 83 due to declining hemoglobin, pneumonia, and infection. Marian was born in Duluth on May 28, 1929 to Arthur and Elsa Erickson. She was the third of five children. Her brother Donald died at a young age so Marian...

Jun 27, 2012

Brent D. Lee, 55, Saginaw, died June 27, 2012 at his home with his family at his side. He was born in Duluth on April 8, 1957 to David and Marlys Lee and was a 1975 graduate of Proctor High School. He married his wife Ann in 1985. Brent started his career with the DM&IR Rail Road as a...

Jun 26, 2012

Gordon "Gordy" Edwin Nelson, 88, formerly of Brainerd Ave, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at the Benedictine Health Center with his family at his side. He was born August 17, 1923, the only child of Swedish immigrants, Edwin and Ellen Nelson (Olson). He was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife Elaine Melema Nelson. He remarried...

Jun 22, 2012

Dorothy June Oman peacefully passed away with her family present Friday, June 22nd at the age of 89. Dorothy Olson was born June 3, 1923 in Cambridge, MN. Her parents Andrew and Margaret (Becklin) Olson brought the family to Duluth, MN in the 1930's. Dorothy graduated from Denfeld High School in 1942. She met her husband, Earl Oman, from...

Jun 21, 2012

Gerald Roy "Jerry" Sime, 81, Duluth, died June 21, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born in Bemidji, MN, on January 7, 1931 to Lee and Elyn Sime. He was a 1949 graduate of Denfeld High School. Jerry served in the Air Force during the Korean War. After discharge he enlisted in the Minnesota Air National Guard, working...

Jun 18, 2012

David L. Otos, 67, Duluth, died June 18, 2012 at his home on Island Lake with his family at his side. He was born in Duluth on July 20, 1944 to Glen and Helen Otos. David was a 1963 graduate of Duluth East High School and had attended UMD. He had served in the MN Air National Guard and...

Jun 15, 2012

Laurence A. "Babe" Moran, 91, died June 15, 2012 at the Iowa Veteran's Home, Marshalltown, Iowa from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was born on Feb. 11, 1921, in Duluth, to Ralph & Christine (Vechello) Moran. He graduated from Denfeld High School in 1939. He was employed in Duluth and Detroit until enlisting in the Naval Aviation program in...

Jun 10, 2012

Dr. Violet Koski Young, Ph.D. age 91, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on June 10, 2012, at Mills-Peninsula Hospital following a brief illness. She was born in Duluth, Minnesota on January 7, 1921, and attended University of Minnesota, where she received a bachelor's degree and a PhD degree in plant physiology. She moved to California to pursue...

Jun 9, 2012

Michael J. Swanson, 51, Duluth, died June 9, 2012 in St. Lukes Hospice. He was born in Aurora, MN, on January 16, 1961 to Donald and Emma Swanson and was a 1979 graduate of Aurora-Hoyt Lakes High School. Michael had worked as a roofer throughout the United States. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. Michael is survived...

May 31, 2012

Olene Beverly (Vincent) Holt, 84, of Duluth, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012. She was born in Gordon, Wisc on September 28, 1927 to Ernest and Alma Vincent. Olene was a 1945 graduate of Gordon High School, received her RN Degree from St. Luke's School of Nursing and worked in Duluth as an RN. Olene volunteered in several organizations...

May 30, 2012

Lois Dorothy Novak Salo, 85, of Duluth, passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in St. Luke's Hospice. Lois was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 20, 1927, to Mabel A. and John A. Novak. She moved to Duluth at the age of 2. Lois was a graduate of Duluth Denfeld High School and Duluth Business University. In addition...

May 28, 2012

Lester Andrew Nash of Nashwauk, MN and Mission, TX passed away peacefully at Diamond Willow's Misty Ivy on May 28, 2012. He was 87 years old. He was born on June 22, 1924 in El Rosa, MN to Matt and Eva (Beaudry) Nash. He spent the majority of his childhood in the Nashwauk, MN area where he graduated from...

May 28, 2012

Myrtle Ouren Nordskog, 105, formerly of 102nd Ave West, passed away Monday, May 28, 2012 in her apartment at The Pines Assisted Living. Myrtle was born on January 25, 1907 in Hanska Township in southern Minnesota to Ole and Ida Ouren.

She attended Normal Training School in Madelia and was a one-room schoolteacher for 9 years. In the...

May 19, 2012

Robert L. Eliasen, 86, formerly of Exeter St, died Saturday, May 19, 2012 in the Franciscan Health Center. Robert was born in Duluth on April 21, 1926, son of the late Nels and Gudrun Eliasen. Robert was a 1944 graduate of Denfeld High School and a U S Army veteran serving with the Army Signal Company during the Korean...

May 18, 2012

John "Leonard" Wuotila, 85, of Tioga St, died Friday, May 18, 2012 at Diamond Willow in Lester Park. He was born November 6, 1926 in Floodwood, Minn, John was the son of the late John and Senia (Holmes) Wuotila. After graduating from Floodwood High School, he entered military service as a seaman with the US Navy, discharged in 1946....

May 14, 2012

Donald E. Privette, 82, of West 3rd St, died Monday, May 14, 2012 in Essentia Health St. Mary's. Don was born on May 28, 1929 to Virn and Mary (Poye) Privette in Duluth. He married Mercedes Raymond on June 21, 1952 in St. Clements Catholic Church. Don retired from the Burlington Northern Railroad where he was a switchman. He...

May 12, 2012

Anna Mae "Sis" Bjorlin (nee Telega, Seczko), 80, of Westberg Rd, died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Edgewood Vista. She was born on October 10, 1931 in Duluth to John S. & Anna I. (Tarakowski) Telega. She attended St. Peter & Paul parochial grade school, Lincoln Jr High, Denfeld High School. Sis married Leonard Seczko on October 18, 1952...