Marlene Ellen Sipila
Apr 21, 2025
Marlene (Malzac) Sipila
Passed away April 21, 2025 at the age of 77 surrounded by her loving family.
Marlene was born October 18, 1947 to Angus and Florence Malzac. She graduated from Central High School and married her beloved husband on October 1st 1966. Together they raised 3 daughters and enjoyed their 13 grandchildren.
Marlene was a homemaker and devoted mother and grandmother,...
Paul Tim Ostman
Apr 20, 2025
Paul "Johnie" Ostman 75 passed away peacefully on April 20, 2025 surrounded by the love of his family at Solvay House from Multiple System Atrophy. He was born in 1950 to John and Mildred (Wilcox) Ostman, Duluth, MN. He cherished his upbringing on Park Point and started his family there. He enjoyed all that Lake Superior and the beach had...
Robert George Johnson
Apr 19, 2025
Robert George Johnson, 90, of Duluth, passed away on Saturday April 19, 2025, in Edgewood Vista Memory Care. He was born in Duluth on September 27, 1934, to George and Minna Johnson. Robert was an Army National Guard member after high school graduation. He had worked for US Steel as a plumber, before becoming the owner operator of Dee Independent...
Marie Patricia Heggestad (Deblock)
Apr 17, 2025
Marie Patricia Heggestad (Deblock), 66, of Duluth, passed away peacefully with family by her side Thursday, April 17, 2025. Marie was born in Crosby, MN on July 7, 1958, to James and Kathleen.
She attended St. Scholastica school of Nursing, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 1982. Her passion was public health, especially children. She ended her Nursing career in 2014...
Marian Sibyl Braff
Apr 12, 2025
Marian (Mell) Braff, 99, died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Stoney River Assisted Living facility in Ramsey, MN.
Marian was born June 1, 1925 in Duluth to Sibyl and Oscar Mell. She lived most of her life in the Morningside subdivision of Duluth and attended Washburn Elementary, East Junior High School and Central High School where...
Frances Louise Reed
Apr 12, 2025
Frances Louise Reed, 88 of Duluth, MN, died on Saturday, April 12, 2025 in St. Mary's Medical Center. She was born in Duluth on April 28, 1936 to John S. and Josephine (Zuponcic) Reed. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister-in-law, Ruth Reed. She is survived by her brother, John R. Reed of Detroit, Michigan, many cousins,...
Margaret Agnes Yernatich
Apr 11, 2025
Margaret Agnes Yernatich, 88, of Duluth, passed away peacefully from cancer with her family by her side, on Friday, April 11, 2025, at her daughter’s home in Champlin, Minnesota. She was excited “for her trip” to Eternity where she was looking forward to meeting her loved ones.
She was born in Soudan, Minnesota on Holy Thursday, March 25, 1937, the daughter...
Nick Pappas
Apr 6, 2025
Born November 23, 1936 in Duluth, Minnesota to James and Mary Pappas. After graduating from Central High School, he went to the University of Minnesota Duluth, graduating Cum Laude with a BA in Speech and English. He went on to earn his M.S. in Speech Pathology and Audiology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a Ph.D. in Speech and...
Alice Marie Sharpe
Apr 2, 2025
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Alice Marie Sharpe, age 91, on April 2nd. Alice was born in Duluth on September 24, 1933 to Seidor and Marie Boyd. She graduated from Denfeld High School and made her home in Hermantown for 67 years.
Alice’s family and friends were her cornerstone and she was cherished by all...
Russell Buran
Apr 2, 2025
Russell James Buran age 73 of Duluth died on April 2, 2025. He was born in Duluth, MN on August 22, 1951 to parents, Robert and Besse (Peterson) Buran. A lifelong Duluthian, Russell graduated from Central High School in 1971. He enlisted in the Navy and proudly served his county on the USS Camden during the Vietnam War. His heart...
Rebecca (Becky) Susan Stoneburner
Mar 31, 2025
Rebecca (Becky) Stoneburner passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025, after an extremely courageous battle with Cancer. Becky was born in Bowling Green Ohio on July 4, 1965. Becky graduated from Northwestern High School in Maple Wisconsin and attended St. Norbert College in De Pere Wisconsin and the College of St. Scholastica College and the University of Minnesota in Duluth,...
+Sister Johnetta Maher
Mar 30, 2025
Sister Johnetta (Genevieve) Maher, OSB, 102, died March 30, 2025, at St. Scholastica Monastery. She was born November 7, 1922, in Powers, Michigan, grew up in Watersmeet, Michigan, and came to Duluth to major in Home Economics at The College of St. Scholastica. She entered St. Scholastica Priory in 1942, taking the name Sister Johnetta, and celebrated her 80th Jubilee...
Patrick Paul Ribbich
Mar 29, 2025
Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on March 29, 2025 at the age of 52. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing and agate picking. He was a craftsman and an artist, which included drawing and painting. He loved freestyle music, dancing and was an amazing cook. Patrick was loving and a protector of his family...
Oscar Gene Lewis
Mar 26, 2025
Oscar Gene Lewis was born to Mrs. Savannah Lewis (deceased) and Mr. Oliver Lewis Sr. (deceased on October 7, 1936, in Galveston, TX). He graduated in 1955 from Central High School in Galveston, TX. Gene entered the U.S. Air Force in 1955, and he was honorably discharged in 1959 after obtaining the rank of Airman First Class. After his service...
Lori I. Johnson
Mar 26, 2025
Lori I. Johnson, 65, of Duluth, went home to be with her Lord after a short illness on Wednesday March 26, 2025, in Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital. She was born in Duluth on March 5, 1960, to Richard and Alys Johnson Sr... Lori had worked as a receptionist for many years. She was an avid crafter, she loved to visit...
Dr. Gregory P. "Greg" Bambenek
Mar 26, 2025
Dr. Gregory "Greg" Peter Bambenek, 77, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday March 26, 2025, at Essentia Health, St. Mary’s Hospital.
He was born in Winona, MN on December 24, 1947, son of Hubert “Hub” and Evelyn Bambenek.
Raised in the heart of Winona, Greg graduated from Winona Senior High School and earned his Bachelor's degree at Beloit...
Nancy Louise Cayemberg
Mar 25, 2025
Nancy Louise Bergstrom Cayemberg passed away at her home in Robbinsdale, Minnesota on March 25th at the age of 93. Nancy was born July 28, 1931 in Marquette, Michigan to Emil Otto and Agnes Othelia Bergstrom.
She grew up in Marquette surrounded by eight of her siblings in a family following strong Swedish Lutheran traditions. She was active in her church,...
Rodney Dale Pietila
Mar 25, 2025
Rodney Dale Pietila, 85 of Duluth, formerly Floodwood, passed away March 25, 2025 in his home with loved ones by his side.
He was born September 15, 1939 at the family farm in Floodwood, MN to Wayne and Hilda Pietila. He went to Floodwood High School where he lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track. He attended Bemidji State University where...
Phyllis L Thompson
Mar 23, 2025
Phyllis L. Thompson, 76, of Sturgeon Lake, formerly of River Falls WI, passed away peacefully with family by her side, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Duluth, MN. She was born in Tacoma, WA on January 9, 1949 to Harold G Cairns and Mary M. (Herrick) Cairns. She was later adopted by William C. Reynolds Sr. after he and her mother...
Richard Jacob Walkowiak
Mar 18, 2025
Richard Jacob Walkowiak of Rice Lake, MN passed away on March 18, 2025. He was born November 4th, 1938 in Duluth, MN. Rich was a fun loving man who enjoyed a full life of fishing, playing cards, and entertaining people by playing his accordion. He was a veteran of the Army national Guard of MN. from 1956 through 1965. He...
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