John Taylor Hoppe
Nov 19, 2024
John T. (Jack) Hoppe, age 85, died Tuesday, November 19th, 2024, with his granddaughter, Ashley at his side.
Jack (Papa) was born on December 21st, 1938, to John A. Hoppe Jr. and Elsie (Falconer) Hoppe. Hard work wasn’t something he shied away from as a 1956 Duluth East and 1962 University of Minnesota-Duluth graduate. Jack got his first job delivering newspapers...
Ryan Lee Adolphson
Nov 18, 2024
Ryan Lee Adolphson, 42, of Duluth, MN, passed away due to organ failure on November 18th, 2024.
Born on January 25th, 1982, in Virginia, MN, son to Les and Rosie Adolphson. He grew up in the Duluth area and went to Marshall and Denfeld High School, later graduating from Lake Superior College with his degree in construction and general contracting.
Ryan and...
James H. Ryan
Nov 17, 2024
Passed away on November 17, 2024 at the age of 98. He was born to James and Loaine Ryan and was raised in the Minnesota Northwoods. He worked many jobs as a young man throughout the Twin Cities and Duluth. He was a proud Veteran of the Navy. Jim loved spending time at the family cabin the “Hilton in the...
Eugene Alan Connor
Nov 14, 2024
Eugene “Skip” Alan Connor age 72 of Duluth Township died on November 14, 2024. He was born on November 23, 1951 to parents, Eugene Sr. and Eunice (Turpin) Connor. He is preceded in death by his parents; and sister-in-law, Jacque Abrahamson. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Rev. Susan Connor; sisters, Stephanie (John) Micketts, Georgia (Michael) Guite,...
Matthew Carter
Nov 13, 2024
Matthew Carter age 98, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on November 13, 2024. He was born in Laurel, MS to parents, John Carter and Cleo Harrison. He was a chief cook seaman, working on various ore boats for US Steel. He was a long-time member of St. Michael’s Catholic church and a staple of the Lakeside community.
He...
Marc Christopher Curran
Nov 13, 2024
Marcus “Marc” Christopher Curran, age 62 of Duluth died unexpectedly on November 13, 2024. He was born in Duluth on January 4, 1962 to parents, Irving “Butch” Curran and Judith Curran. A life-long Duluthian, Marc graduated from Duluth East High School and worked for his family business, Lake City Towing. Later, he worked for Gateway Food, Duluth Ready Mix, Harbor...
Delores Mamie Cahoon
Nov 13, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Delores Mamie Cahoon on November 13, 2024, at the age of 89.
Delores was born in Cromwell, MN on January 16, 1935, to Thomas and Sylvia Nikko. She would proudly share that her birth date was only eight days after Elvis Presley's. She grew up in a large Finnish household...
Carl August Nelson
Nov 12, 2024
Carl August Nelson, Jr. was born a miracle baby at under 2 lbs on 05/01/1959 in Duluth, MN and blessed us with his presence until November 12th around 2pm where he passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital. Not much is known about Carl’s childhood, but he met Mr. Mike Taylor when he resided in the Moose Lake...
Thomas C Sailstad
Nov 9, 2024
Thomas C Sailstad, 85, of Duluth passed away on Saturday November 9 at Ecumen Lakeshore from complications of Alzheimer’s. He was born in Duluth on August 20, 1939 to Winslow and Helen Sailstad. A graduate of Red Wing High School, Tom went on to achieve a Business Administration degree from Antioch College in Ohio.
Following college, Tom worked briefly for the...
Madelyn Elizabeth Hillman
Nov 9, 2024
Madelyn Elizabeth Hillman passed from this life to her heavenly home before her birth on Saturday November 9th, 2024 at St Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN. She was 33 ½ weeks gestation, was 17 inches long, and weighed 4 pounds, 8.7 ounces. Maddy was long prayed for, deeply loved, and will be held in our hearts forever.
Madelyn is survived...
Joe McNamara Jr.
Nov 9, 2024
Joseph Gage McNamara Jr. passed away on November 9th, 2024, at the age of 65. He was born on May 11th, 1959, in Duluth, MN. Joe, or Joey, as he was lovingly referred to by close friends and family, worked happily in construction as a concrete finisher in Duluth prior to suffering a double brain aneurysm on his 36th birthday.
Joe...
Michael "Mike" Thomas
Nov 9, 2024
Michael “Mike” Thomas, 65, of Hermantown, MN, passed away unexpectedly at home on November 9th, 2024.
Born to Ron and Arlene (Rappana) Thomas on May 27th, 1959, Mike grew up on the north shore of Lake Superior and graduated from Silver Bay High School. He was a four-sport letterwinner in baseball, football, hockey, and track and field.
Mike attended college at the...
Jan Heath Ransom
Nov 7, 2024
Jan Heath Ransom, 76, passed into the presence of the Lord on November 7, 2024. Heath was born on September 28, 1948 in Park Forest, Illinois to Richard and Jean Williams.
Heath married James Ransom on August 14, 1971, and the couple moved from Chicago to Duluth in 1975. Heath was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, and a good friend...
Margaret "Peggy" Jean Stabe
Nov 7, 2024
Passed away peacefully at home on November 7, 2024 at the age of 94. Peggy was born in Grand Rapids, MN to Leo and Margaret Miller. She grew up in Grand Rapids before moving to Duluth’s Park Point neighborhood with husband Jack and their children. Peggy worked many years at St. Louis County where she met lifelong friends. Peggy was...
Lawrence "Larry" McGahey
Nov 5, 2024
McGahey, Lawrence F., of Duluth, MN entered into rest on November 5, 2024, after a lengthy illness which he handled with faith and grace.
Lawrence was born on January 24, 1953, to Lawrence F. McGahey Sr. and Catherine N. McGahey in Alexandria, VA.
The family, now including two younger brothers, moved to Richmond, VA in 1963. Lawrence graduated from Cathedral High School...
Debra "Deb" Kathryn Envall
Nov 4, 2024
On November 4th, 2024, Debra passed away at 7:30am at Essentia Health, St. Mary’s.
She is preceded in death by her father, Lloyd Envall. She is survived by her mother, Kathryn Envall, brother Robert Envall, and her sister, Laura Envall.
She will be missed dearly by her friends, and family through Directions for Life, LLC. Debra was well loved for her love...
Harriet Rebecca Pearlman
Oct 31, 2024
Harriet Pearlman passed from this world on Halloween 2024 at Viewcrest in Duluth, at the age of 85. Her life was complicated and messy. Undiagnosed mental health issues caused her to splinter her family, and she died estranged from her children and grandchildren. The scars she left will never be forgotten. Even so, she was a house favorite for the...
Cora Ann Rita Paulson
Oct 30, 2024
Cora Ann Rita (Anglim) Paulson, age 95 of Duluth, died on October 30, 2024 in the Benedictine Living Community Skilled Nursing Facility. She was welcomed by the open arms of the Almighty, along with her husband Arthur and family members and friends who preceded her in death. Cora Ann was the last of our extended family’s “Greatest Generation”.
Her strength was...
Milton F. Zebott
Oct 29, 2024
Milton F. Zebott 78, of Proctor, passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 29, 2024, in St. Luke’s Hospital. He was born in Duluth on September 19, 1946, to Irwin and Barbara Zebott. Milt was in the US Army Reserve. He retired from the D.M. & I.R Railroad as a Control Operator. Milt married Roberta Ulshafer on March 19, 1976. In...
Sally Eberhardt Lansing
Oct 28, 2024
Sally (Eberhardt) Lansing of Duluth died on October 28, 2024, after a brief but fierce battle with cancer. She had just turned 50.
A 1993 graduate of Easton (PA) Area High School, Sally moved west to experience life and eventually opened a tea and art shop in Bellingham, WA. It was called Nature’s Arts. She graduated from Western Washington University in...
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