Dustin Barry Giersdorf
May 18, 2023
Dustin Barry Giersdorf, 35 of Duluth, died unexpectedly on May 18th in Duluth. Dustin was born Nov. 3, 1987 in Hibbing to Barry and Tammy Giersdorf. He graduated from Nashwauk Keewatin High school and Lake Superior College with a business degree. He was involved in his college’s veteran’s club, supporting fellow vets and volunteering whenever he was able.
Dustin...
Janet L. Ierien
May 12, 2023
Janet L. Ierien, 83, of Duluth, passed away on Friday May 12, 2023, in Essentia Health, Miller Dwan Hospital. She was born in Duluth on September 13, 1939, to Ole and Daisy Anderson. Janet graduated from Duluth Central High School. She married Thomas Ierien in Duluth. She was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Janet had worked in...
Debra Ann Peterson-DeRocher
May 11, 2023
Debra Peterson-DeRocher passed from this life May 11, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was 63 years young.
Deb loved life and was blessed to create and find joy wherever she was. She loved her children and grandchildren dearly. She always had time to listen and would give the most amazing gifts, remembering...
Robert "Bob" Novack
May 9, 2023
Heaven gained one of the good guys when Robert “Bob” Novack, 90, a lifelong resident of Duluth, passed away May 9, 2023. He attended St. Peter and Paul school and graduated from Denfeld. He married Lorraine Breole in 1954 and they raised 5 children. Bob worked for the DWP Railroad for 47 years and was also a Longshoreman. Throughout the...
Richard "Rich" A. Fredricks
May 5, 2023
Richard “Rich” A. Fredricks, 78, of Pioneer Lake in Cotton Township, formerly of Chambersburg Ave in Duluth, died Friday, May 5, 2023 at Essentia Health St Mary’s. Rich was born on September 3, 1944 in Duluth to Lloyd and Sophie (Busch) Fredricks. He was a graduate of Denfeld High School and served in the Army during Vietnam. Rich married...
John Joseph Myers
Apr 29, 2023
John Joseph Myers, 78, of Duluth, died Saturday, April 29, 2023 in Superior, WI as a result of a car accident. John was born on August 22, 1944 in Wadsworth, Ohio to Joseph J. and Catherine F. Myers. John lived in the Lakeside neighborhood of Duluth and worked as a heavy equipment operator. John had the “gift to gab”,...
Ardis E. Leland
Apr 18, 2023
Ardis E. Leland, 91, of Duluth, passed away on Tuesday April 18, 2023, at Hilltop Healthcare. She was born on August 19, 1931, to Reuben and Edith Nelson. Ardis married Thorwald Leland in Salem Lutheran Church in Duluth on December 5, 1952. She graduated from St. Luke’s School of Nursing in 1952 and worked as an RN at St....
Dennis Dwain McDonald
Apr 12, 2023
Dennis Dwain McDonald, age 89 of Eden Prairie, and formerly of Duluth, MN died on Wednesday, April 12th at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN. He was born on February 18, 1934 to parents, Alexander & Pearl (née LaLonde) in Duluth, MN. He was a graduate of Denfeld High School and lived in Duluth for many years. Dennis and his...
Verlie Marie Mello
Mar 24, 2023
Verlie Marie Mello age 77 of Duluth passed away on March 24, 2023. She was born on November 23, 1945, to parents William & Leila (nee; Sabot) Schnorr. The youngest of 5 kids, Verlie was born and raised in Duluth, graduated from Denfeld High School, and remained in the Twin Ports the remainder of...
Gaylen Olson
Mar 16, 2023
Gaylen Olson, 82, of Superior, WI, died Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Essentia Health, St. Mary's HospitalDuluth MN surrounded by his family with a bedside service. Gaylen was born on April 15, 1940 to Oscarand Emma Olson in Westhope, ND. Following high school, Gaylen served in the Army, where he wasstationed in Greece. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in teaching...
Ronald Webster Scott
Mar 14, 2023
Ronald Webster Scott, 86, passed away on March 14, 2023 in Duluth, MN. He was born April 15, 1936 in Gadsden, AL to John and Mary (Breeden) Scott. Ron entered the Air Force in 1954 after graduating from Gadsden High School. He met his future wife Naomi, while stationed in Duluth. After discharge, he worked at Twin Ports Optical...
Patrick Henry Sullivan
Mar 6, 2023
Patrick Henry Sullivan, 97 of Duluth, died peacefully on March 6, 2023, after a hospice stay.
He was born in Duluth to Patrick and Rose (Jannetta) Sullivan on July 25, 1925, and graduated from Denfeld High School in 1943. He graduated from UMD with a focus on music education and received his Master’s in Music Education degree from the...
Helen Ann "Moose" Blanchette
Feb 22, 2023
Helen Ann “Moose” Blanchette, 95, of Duluth, formerly of California, died Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at the Hilltop Care Center surrounded by family. Helen was born in Escanaba, MI on June 5, 1927 to Frank and Anna Hayson. She grew up in the U.P. of Michigan and she married Donald Blanchette on August 16, 1947 and they moved...
Regina Marie Dalbec
Feb 21, 2023
Regina Marie (Caskey) Dalbec, 93, of Duluth, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023 in St. Luke’s Hospital. She was born on September 7, 1929 in Duluth to Henry and Stella Caskey. She graduated from Denfeld High School in 1948. Regina worked at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. She married Bill Dalbec on November 22, 1952 in Duluth. Regina was a...
Rodney "Rod" G. Olson
Feb 13, 2023
Rodney “Rod” G. Olson, 94, of Park Point, passed away Monday, February 13, 2023 in St. Luke’s Hospital with family by his side. Rod was born on December 9, 1928 in Duluth to Arthur and Florence (Tallakson) Olson.
Rod served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked as a truck driver for various companies including, Hart,...
John William Bergstrom
Feb 12, 2023
John William Bergstrom, 87, formerly of Proctor, died Sunday, February 12, 2023 at The Villas in Robbinsdale. John was born on November 23, 1935 in St. Paul, MN to Enford and Edna (Lundquist) Bergstrom, graduated from Marshall High School in Minneapolis and enlisted in the U. S. Army, serving in Korea and Japan. After discharge he played baseball for...
Donald R. "Skip" Donahue
Feb 1, 2023
Donald R. “Skip” Donahue, 84, of Duluth, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Essentia Health surrounded by his family. He was born in Duluth on November 30, 1938 to Raymond “Sonny” and Janet (Linskie) Donahue.
Skip was a graduate of Denfeld High School and served in the Army Reserves. He married Laurie Kuchenmeister on September...
Delila Mae Olson
Jan 29, 2023
Delila Mae (Rilling) Olson, 97, passed away on January 29, 2023. She was born in Duluth, on December 30, 1925 to Fred and Emma Rilling. Delila married Arthur Olson on October 30, 1949. She was a longtime member of the Lutheran Church of Christ the King and more recently of Mount Olive Lutheran Church. Delila resided in Duluth her entire...
Virginia "Ginny" Cran
Jan 22, 2023
Virginia "Ginny" Cran, passed away on January 22, 2023 at the age of 59. Preceded in death by parents, Dorothy and Robert Salmi; and father-in-law, Donald Cran. Survived by husband of 36 years, Stewart; daughter, Amanda; mother, Nancy; brother, Bob (Stacy); mother-in-law, Marlis; brothers and sisters-in-law; nieces Emily, Anna, Laura, and Aila; nephews Jeremy, Dale, Justin, Owen, Jonah, Ian, and...
Carol May Schwartz
Jan 22, 2023
Carol May Schwartz, 71, of Duluth, died Sunday, January 22, 2023 in the Diamond Willow Assisted Living- Lester Park. Carol was born on November 26, 1951 in Duluth to Edwin and Virginia (Williams) Schwartz. She was a graduate of Denfeld High School and had worked for Garon Knitting Mills more recently at the Inn on Lake Superior. She enjoyed...
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