Obituaries

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

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 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 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...

May 11, 2012

Steve Anderson, a true "King of Hearts", passed Friday, May 11, 2012, surrounded by his loving family and friends at the age of 59. Steve was many things to many people: a husband, a father, an uncle, a brother, a cousin, a friend, a mentor, and a living example of how a person should live their life. Steve LIVED...

May 11, 2012

Elizabeth C. Lilleberg , 97, passed away May 11, 2012 at her daughters' home where she was visiting in California. She was born September 8, 1914 to Joseph and Elizabeth Schacherbauer. Elizabeth graduated from Duluth Central High School. She married Lloyd Lilleberg and they enjoyed 48 years together. She was a member of The Lutheran Church of the Holy...

May 10, 2012

Louis Leonard Mohelski died peacefully Thursday, May 10, 2012 at the age of 93 in Chris Jensen Nursing Home, Duluth, MN. Dad, Grandfather and Great-grandfather was born July 6, 1918 in Moose Lake, MN. Dad was raised in Cloquet, MN and graduated from Cloquet High School. He served in the U.S. Army in the Battle of the Bulge in...

May 7, 2012

Sylvia Verva, age 92, Duluth, died peacefully May 7, 2012 at Chris Jensen Nursing Home with her family at her side. She was born in South St. Paul on August 24, 1919 to Nicholas and Mary Stroia. She was a 1937 graduate of South St. Paul High School and a graduate of Lancaster Business College. She married George Verva...

May 1, 2012

Patricia Ann Lambert Swapinski, 81, Brule, WI, formerly of Duluth, died May 1, 2012 in St. Luke's Hospice. She was born in Duluth on March 23, 1931 to Elmer and Anne Lambert. She was a 1949 graduate of Denfeld High School and had attended the UMD Nursing program. She married Edward Swapinski in Duluth on September 3, 1950. Patricia...