Sharon Elizabeth Ruce
Jul 9, 2024
Sharon Elizabeth Ruce, 85, of Duluth, died Tuesday, July 9, 2024 in her residence. She was born on July 6, 1939 in Duluth to Alvin and Clarice (Daley) Anderson. Sharon was a 1957 graduate of Denfeld High School and married Wallace Ruce on June 5, 1959 in the Central Avenue United Methodist Church. She worked in the office at JC...
Janet Rose Jacobson
Jul 8, 2024
Janet Rose Jacobson, 81, of Duluth, MN, died Monday, July 8, 2024 at Solvay Hospice House surrounded by family and friends. Janet was born in Duluth on May 19, 1943 to Morris and Lorraine (LaFlamme) Bohlin. She was raised in Proctor and graduated from Proctor High School, the class of 1961. She was her class clown and a drummer for...
Patricia Diane Johnson
Jul 6, 2024
Patricia Diane Johnson, age 81, of Duluth died peacefully on July 6, 2024. She was born on March 13, 1943 to parents, Roger & T. Emerald (Davis) Kregness. Pat was born and raised in Duluth, and was a 1961 graduate of Central High School. She married Clinton “Ned” Johnson on July 25, 1964. She worked as a secretary at Ojibway...
James Richard Gaskill
Jul 4, 2024
James Robert Gaskill age 81 of Duluth, passed away peacefully on the 4th of July, 2024. He was born on June 12, 1943 to parents, James & Dolores (Ranzinger) Gaskill. Jim was born and raised in Duluth. He attended St. James Catholic School, until he was kicked out in the 6th grade. He attended vocational school to become a mechanic...
Elizabeth Kathryn Schnuckle
Jun 30, 2024
Elizabeth Kathryn Schnuckle (nee Knutson), age 90, died under hospice care on June 30, 2024, at Marywood Assisted Living of the Benedictine Senior Living Community.
Elizabeth was born at home on her parents’ farm, south of Williams, MN, on July 11, 1933. She was the fourth of nine children born to John T. and Jennie Knutson.
In her teenage years, Elizabeth was...
Janet Rae Banks
Jun 30, 2024
Janet Rae Banks, 62, of Duluth, passed away on Sunday June 30, 2024 after a short illness. She was born in Duluth on March 21, 1962, to Raymond and Stephanie LeFaive. Janet attended St. Jeans School and graduated from Duluth Denfeld High School. She retired as a lunch lady form the Duluth public school system. Janet was a proud Hall...
Reggie "Caveman" Amell
Jun 20, 2024
Reginald “Reggie” “Caveman” Amell, 82, of Duluth, MN, passed away on June 20th, 2024, at Benedictine Health Center.
Reggie was born on May 15th, 1942, to Louis and Mary Amell in Duluth, MN. After completing his GED, Reggie joined the Marine Corps and started his long career in the armed forces. He was enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, Merchant...
Chet Thomas Jr.
Jun 15, 2024
Chester “Chet” Thomas, Jr. passed away peacefully on June 15th, at home, after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer.
He was born June 27, 1952 to Jeanne and Chet Thomas Sr. and was a 1971 graduate of Denfeld High School. Chet attended Mesabi Community College for one semester before being drafted into the US Army. He married Nancie Johnson on December...
Bonnie Iverson
Jun 13, 2024
Bonnie Iverson, 93, of Duluth, died Thursday, June 13, 2024 in the Solvay Hospice House surrounded by family. She was born on May 9, 1931 in Duluth to Arnold and Elvina (Sund) Boman. Bonnie attended Denfeld High School and married Clifford Iverson in 1950. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church and was a longtime member of Bethany Lutheran Church....
Marie Catherine Luczak
Jun 9, 2024
Marie Catherine Luczak, age 89, passed away peacefully from natural causes on June 9, 2024. Born in Duluth on July 23, 1934 to Anthony and Agnes Luczak, she was the sixth born of ten children. After graduating from Central High School, Marie began what would become a lifelong career at Duluth Plumbing Supply, retiring in 2000 after 37...
Donald J Hickerson
May 28, 2024
Don J Hickerson was taken out by the six fingered man (or cancer complications, as you wish) on May 28, 2024 at St Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. He left this world surrounded by loved ones. He would tell you he was an ordinary person, but this obituary seeks to prove he was much more than that. Born in Minneapolis on...
Elizabeth "Bette" M. Kinghorn
May 28, 2024
Elizabeth M. Kinghorn, “Bette”, 96, formerly of Yukon, OK, died Tuesday, May 28, 2024 in Brookdale Assisting Living in Norman, OK. Bette was born in Duluth on June 22, 1927 to Frank and Regina (Wozniak) Galeski. She was a 1945 graduate of Duluth Central High School, and married Morris “Moe” Kinghorn on October 9, 1948 in Duluth. In the late...
Carol Jean Ciurleo
May 23, 2024
Carol Jean Ciurleo age 80 passed away peacefully on May 23, 2024. She was born in Duluth on August 14, 1943 to parents, Robert & Agnes (Anderson) Bartig. Carol was a graduate of Denfeld High School and stayed in Duluth most of her life. She worked as a utility bookkeeper for the City of Hermantown for 25 years. Family was...
Emma Jean Malmquist
May 19, 2024
Emma Jean Malmquist, 17, of Twig, died Sunday, May 19, 2024 with family by her side. She died as a result of an ATV accident. Emma was born in Duluth on October 29, 2006 to Jamie and Maria (Massingill) Malmquist. Emma grew up in Twig, attended St. Raphael Catholic Church and was currently a sophomore at the Area Learning Center....
Alice N. Bubacz
May 12, 2024
Alice N. Bubacz, 75, of Hermantown, passed away at the U of MN Medical Center on May 12, 2024 surrounded by her husband and children. She was born in Duluth on October 11, 1948 to Olaf and Alice Ness and married Larry Bubacz on September 20, 1969. Alice was a graduate of UMD and taught in a multi-grade school in...
Ronald Wayne Lanham Jr.
May 8, 2024
Ronald Wayne Lanham Jr., age 51 of Duluth died on May 8, 2024. He was born and raised in Deer River, MN. He was born to parents, Ronald Sr. & Dolores (Robinson) Lanham. Ronald had the gift of gab. Thus, making him a dynamite storyteller. Nothing made him happier than spending time with his family. He is preceded in death...
Jean Marie Olson
May 8, 2024
Jean Marie (Peterson) Olson passed away into the arms of her Lord and Savior on May 8, 2024, after a short battle with cancer. Jean was born to Louis and Marie Peterson on March 15, 1937. She was a proud graduate of Duluth Central High, graduating as co-valedictorian in 1955. Growing up, Jean was very active in 4H, winning numerous...
Thomas James Walczynski
May 4, 2024
Thomas James Walczynski, 69, of Duluth, died peacefully on Saturday, May 4, 2024 in his home surrounded by his wife and three children following a seven month battle with cancer. Tom was born in Duluth on June 8, 1954 to Joseph and Mary Lou (Schminski) Walczynski. Tom attended St. Peter and Paul, Lincoln Jr and graduated from Denfeld High School...
Mona Mae Stenson
May 1, 2024
Mona Mae Stenson, 80, of Duluth, died Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at Hilltop Health Center. Mona was born on January 16, 1944 in Hibbing, MN to Carl Sr. and Edith (Gelling) Stenson. She grew up in Duluth and worked for Jeno’s, housekeeping at Downtown Motel and Miller Dwan Hospital. Mona enjoyed shopping and playing Bingo. She was preceded in death...
Donald Robert Parzych
Apr 27, 2024
Donald Robert Parzych, age 90, of Duluth passed away on April 27, 2024, just 8 days shy of his ninety-first birthday. He was the second of five children born on the family farm in Wentworth, WI on May 5, 1933 to Stanley and Beatrice Parzych. When born, he weighed less than four pounds and coined with the nickname ‘Pee Wee’...
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