Barbara Pearson
Nov 27, 2012
Barbara "Barb" Pearson, 76, of Duluth, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012 after surviving breast cancer for 17 years. Barb was born on June 14, 1936 to Dewey and Susan Pajunen in an unorganized township near Chisholm. She graduated from Hibbing High School before moving to Duluth where she met Wallace "Pete" Pearson and they married on October...
Rose Johnson
Nov 22, 2012
Rose Ann Johnson, 82, Duluth, died November 22, 2012 at Heritage Haven, Hermantown. She was born January 2, 1930 in Duluth to Michael and Esther Valentine. She married Stanley R. Johnson in Duluth on October 30, 1946. Rose Ann's career was in food service starting at the fountain at Snyder Drug Store for 14 years and continued at K-Mart,...
Kim Olthoff
Nov 21, 2012
Kim M. Olthoff, 54, Hermantown, died November 21, 2012 at Solvay Hospice House surrounded by her family, after two and one half years of battling liver cancer. Kim was born in Duluth on March 4, 1958 to Earl and Ellen Olthoff and was a 1976 graduate of Hermantown High School. Kim had worked for many years as a CNA....
Beatrice Johnson
Nov 20, 2012
Beatrice M. "Bea" Berg Johnson, 77, Duluth, died November 20, 2012 at Viewcrest Health Center after a struggling 47 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was born in Grand Forks, ND on October 24, 1935 to Leonard and Ellen Berg. Bea was a graduate of Bemidji State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education. She was...
Agnes Miller
Nov 19, 2012
Agnes Lorraine Miller, 94, Duluth, died November 19, 2012 at the Franciscan Health Center. She was born in McKinley, MN, on December 6, 1917 to John and Mary Mushinski. Agnes was a 1936 graduate of Gilbert High School and later attended Duluth Business College. She married Robert Miller in Duluth on September 17, 1949. She had worked as a...
Betty Grams
Nov 8, 2012
Betty Lou Grams, 85, most recently of Viewcrest Health Center, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012. Betty was born in Duluth on July 23, 1927 to Louis and Myrtle (Anderson) Fortin. She grew up in Duluth's West End, attending Bryant, Lincoln and Denfeld, graduating in 1944. Betty worked at the News Tribune until her marriage to Ernie Grams in...
Danielle Purcell
Nov 7, 2012
Danielle Rae Purcell, 22, Duluth, died unexpectedly November 7, 2012 at her home. She was born in Duluth on May 27, 1990 to Tammi Carlin and James Ostman. She was a mother and a homemaker. Danielle was preceded in death by her infant daughter Isabella. She is survived by her husband Randy, daughters Ava Mae and Elyssea, brother Tony...
Clifford Moran
Nov 2, 2012
Clifford M. Moran, 81, died Friday, November 2, 2012 in New Iberia, LA. Cliff was born on February 28, 1931 in Duluth to Ralph and Christine Moran. He was a 1948 graduate of Duluth Cathedral High, received his undergraduate degree from UMD in 1952 and his graduate degree from the University of Minnesota in 1958. In 1960, he married...
Marian Furlong
Nov 1, 2012
Marian E. Furlong, 95, formerly of Duluth, died Thursday, November 1, 2012 at the Diamond Willow Misty Ivy in Proctor. She was born in Stanley, ND on September 6, 1917 to Oscar and Anna Larson. Marian and her husband, Louis were owners of Marian's Beauty Salon on 9th St and also at Snow White on Woodland Ave. Marian and...
Donald VanNispen
Oct 28, 2012
Donald C. VanNispen, 78, of Duluth, died Sunday, October 28, 2012 at his home. He was born on February 19, 1934 to Jacques and Pitra VanNispen in Duluth. Donald was a U. S. Navy veteran serving during the Korean War. He married Jeanine Cheetham on September 28, 1985 and they just celebrated 27 years of marriage. Don was a...
Esther Wick
Oct 28, 2012
Esther Evelyn Wick, 98, formerly of Leonard St and Viewcrest, died Sunday, October 28, 2012 in Essentia Health St. Mary's. Esther was born in Forbes, MN on June 3, 1914 to Charles and Anna Nelson. Esther married Raymond "Ray" Wick on July 14, 1947 in Mason City, Iowa. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of The Holy...
Lucile Hammerstedt
Oct 24, 2012
Lucile Read Hammerstedt, age 98, Duluth, died October 24, 2012 at Edgewood Vista. She was born in Onamia, MN, on March 22, 1914 to Lucien and Alice Read. Lucile was a graduate of Morgan Park High School and the Duluth State Teachers College. She taught school in rural North Dakota, Holyoke, MN, Genesen, outside of Duluth and also substituted...
Marian Bostrom
Oct 20, 2012
Marian Louise Bostrom 86, formerly of Pike Lake, died Saturday October 20, 2012 at Heritage Haven. She was born May 14, 1926 to Alvah and Ruth (Erickson) Schnuckle. Marian attended school at Ensign Elementary, Lincoln Jr. Middle and Denfeld High School, graduating in 1944. After graduation she enrolled in Business school. Upon completion she went to work for Bridgeman...
Marjorie Frolek
Oct 19, 2012
Marjorie Ann Frolek, 82, of Duluth, formerly of Two Harbors, died on Friday, October 19, 2012 at St. Eligius Health Center after a battle with cancer. Marge was born June 22, 1930 in Duluth to Edith (Johnson) and Bob Byce. She attended Two Harbors High School and graduated in 1948 with honors. Following graduation from high school, she was...
Florence Jeannette
Oct 19, 2012
Florence Lucille Jeannette, 93, formerly of Hunters Park, died Friday, October 19, 2012 in Diamond Willow's-Arbor Rose. She was born in Duluth on December 3, 1918 to Andrew and Anna Olson. She was a 1936 graduate of Denfeld High School and attended the State Teacher's College. Florence was an Ad and Commercial Artist for department stores in Duluth and...
Richard Herman
Oct 18, 2012
Richard David Herman, 86, changed his residence from Sunny Lane to Paradise on October 18, 2012. He was born August 20, 1926 in Richfield, Minn, the son of Melvin and Lillian Herman. Richard graduated from Washburn High School in 1944. He continued his education at the University of Minnesota graduating in 1951 with a Bachelor's degree in science. He...
Patricia Sorenson
Oct 18, 2012
Patricia Jean Sorenson, 87, of Duluth, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 18, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Thief River Falls, MN on February 27, 1925 to Patrick and Mary Roark. Pat married Jack Sorenson on June 11, 1945 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Warren, MN. She was a member of...
Patsy Barstad
Oct 17, 2012
Patsy Jean Barstad, 70, of Hermantown, passed away peacefully at her home, Wednesday, October 17, 2012 with her loving husband by her side. She was born May 25, 1942 in Shooks, Minnesota to Earl and Josephine Spears. She married Vernon Barstad on July 8, 1961 in Littlefork, Minnesota. Together they raised two children. She loved spending time with her...
Jerry Davern
Oct 15, 2012
The life and times of Jerry J. Davern will be celebrated in a Mass of Christian Burial 11AM October 22, 2012 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Duluth. Jerry left this life and was reunited with Virginia, his wife of 65 years on October 15, 2012. He was born 6th of eight children to Benjamin and Clara Kippels Davern on...
Roberta Johnson
Oct 15, 2012
Roberta Mae "Berta" Johnson, age 99, of Duluth, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2012. She was born on July 3, 1913 in Mountain Iron, Minnesota, the daughter of Roy M. and Jessie I. Baker. Roberta graduated from Chisholm High School and attended Hibbing Junior College. Roberta and Carl, her future husband, met while both worked for Marshall Wells...
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