Manson "Manny" Berg
Jan 5, 2025
Manson "Manny" Berg, 82, passed away on January 5, 2025, with his children by his side. Manny was born on November 17, 1942, to Carl A. and Ferne Berg. He spent a happy childhood in Twig, MN and graduated from Proctor High School, with a life-long group of great friends. He joined the Minnesota Air Guard and was a jet...
Sister Mary Christa Kroening
Jan 1, 2025
Sister Mary Christa, 95, died peacefully at the St. Scholastica Monastery, Duluth, on January 1, 2025, in her 70th year of monastic profession. Born on August 15, 1929, to Arthur and Lydia (Schmid) in Springfield, Minnesota, the first of six children, she was christened Virginia May. In 1953, she entered St. Scholastica Priory as Mary Christa and made her perpetual...
Donald E. Paugh
Dec 31, 2024
Donald E. Paugh, 86, of Duluth Minnesota, passed away on December 31st, 2024.
He was born in Ohio, on October 25th, 1938, the son of the late Ivan and Esther Paugh. Donald moved to Minnesota and had met the love of his life, Haldis Royseth. They met at the original Sammy’s pizza in Duluth in 1962. They married in July 1964...
Jeffrey "Jeff" Michael Rengel
Dec 28, 2024
Jeffrey “Jeff” Michael Rengel, 52, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly on December 28th, 2024 in Williamsburg, VA. Born in Hibbing on June 11th, 1972 to Michael and Marty Rengel, he was a graduate of Superior High School, the United States Air Force Academy, and Tulane School of Medicine. He was married to Tamara (née Tafelski) on December 16th, 1995, with...
Fredrick Sumner Haugen
Dec 27, 2024
Fredrick Sumner Haugen, age 95 of Duluth, died on December 27, 2024 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. He was born in Chicago, IL on September 9, 1929 to parents, Helge and Ruth (Sumner) Haugen. Fred graduated from Duluth Central High School and Dunwoody College in Minneapolis. He enlisted in the Navy and proudly served his country during the Korean...
Karen Andresen
Dec 25, 2024
Karen Andresen, a smart and witty woman, a wonderful mom, a kind and welcoming friend, and a great life partner to her husband Huck, passed away on Christmas Day. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin to parents Glen and Isabella Weld. Her arrival was much earlier than expected and she weighed in at just 1 pound, 13 ounces--she was dubbed...
Mary Catherine Murphy
Dec 25, 2024
Mary Catherine Murphy, 85, of Hermantown, long-time legislator, died Wednesday, Dec. 25th at Essentia St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth after a short illness. Mary was born Oct. 25, 1939 in Duluth to James and Gertrude Murphy. She graduated from Hermantown High School and The College of St. Scholastica. She then went on to teach American History and Social Studies at...
Michael Morley Spencer
Dec 22, 2024
Michael Morley Spencer, longtime resident of Cloverland, Wisconsin, died suddenly on December 22, 2O24. He is survived by his wife, Patricia A. Lenz, of Cloverland, Son Kevin Putzke (Kerry), of Taichung, Taiwan as well as grandchildren Hunter Putzke, (Maria Grandoni) Fitchburg, WI, Katharina Putzke-Nevitt (Drew Nevitt) Middleton, WI, and great-granddaughter Tessa Julie Nevitt.
Surviving him also are brothers Marshall Spencer, Tennessee,...
Diane Foley Nelson
Dec 17, 2024
Diane was born May 12, 1935 and passed away December 17, 2024 at age 89. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Nelson; son-in-law, Roy Eller; parents, Robert and Wanda Foley; and brothers, Robert (infant), Donald and Richard Foley.
Diane is survived by her daughters, Mary Kay (David) States, Julie (David) Sorensen, Sandy Ronning and Kathleen Eller. Diane is...
Harold Dean Anderson
Dec 17, 2024
Harold Dean Anderson age 95 of Duluth passed away peacefully at home on December 17,2024 in the loving care of his family. He was born in Duluth on April 20, 1929 to parents, Gregor and Lela (Gardner) Anderson.
An extremely hard worker, Harold worked in construction for most of his life. He worked for several construction companies, then started with Johnson...
Jane Flora Rolle
Dec 15, 2024
On Sunday, December 15, we lost a wonderful, lovely woman named Jane F. Rolle, or Aunt Jane, as she was known by so many. Jane was born into the Rolle family on June 9, 1930, in Eveleth, Minnesota. She was the youngest of 4 children, joining her brothers Bernard, Glenn, and Dennis. Rising to a height of only 4’ 10”,...
Mary S Lawrence
Dec 14, 2024
Mary Lawrence, a beacon of love, service, and community spirit, passed away peacefully at the age of 100. Born in 1924, Mary spent her lifetime spreading kindness and warmth to all she met, leaving an indelible mark on the world around her.
Mary was a devoted member of her beloved Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church, where she poured her heart into...
Duane Joseph Schinn
Dec 13, 2024
Duane Joseph Schinn age 90 of Lutsen, MN passed away peacefully with family by his side on December 13, 2024. He was born in West Duluth, MN on October 25, 1934 to parents, Joseph Schinn and Bernhild Collander. Duane enlisted in the United States Navy when he was just 16 years old. He served in Korea and Vietnam...
Arthur Godfrey Strong
Dec 11, 2024
Arthur Godfrey Strong, 68, of Duluth, MN, passed away on December 11th, 2024 in Duluth.
He was born September 30th, 1956, to Arthur and Rose Strong in Gary, Indiana.
A memorial service will be held at Dougherty Funeral Home on Monday, December 16th, 2024 at 1 pm. Visitation will occur one hour prior.
Funeral arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home.
James "Jim" Herbert Unden
Dec 6, 2024
James “Jim” Herbert Unden, 78, of Duluth, fulfilled his earthly journey and went home to the lord peacefully on Friday, December 6, 2024, with family by his side. He was born in Waco, TX, on January 11, 1946, to Herbert and Ruth Unden.
Jim was a 1964 graduate of Denfeld High School and a 1968 graduate of the University of Minnesota...
Robert John Wasko
Dec 4, 2024
Robert John Wasko passed away on December 4, 2024 at the age of 84, in Duluth, MN. Bob was born in St. Paul, MN on June 12, 1940 to parents, Francis Wasko and Elsa Wasko (Kersten). Raised in St. Paul, he was a 1958 graduate of Monroe High School. He attended the U of M on a hockey scholarship and...
Daniel Dee Egley
Nov 30, 2024
Daniel Dee Egley was born to Glen Wayne Egley and Velma Doreen (Jeffery) Egley on July 7, 1964. He was married to Beverly Diane (Trivette) Egley on May 30, 1987. He was preceded in death by his younger brother, Leon Earl Egley, June 2000, and his niece Hollie Rose Trivette Webb, May 2003.
He is survived by his son, Christopher Roy...
Edward A. "Ed" Ruisi
Nov 29, 2024
Edward A. “Ed” Ruisi, 93, formerly of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Friday November 29, 2024, at the Three Links Care Center, Northfield, MN. He was born on March 14, 1931, in Westerly, RI to Dr. John and Renata Ruisi. Ed graduated from Ward High School and Cheshire Academy, then served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Tarawa. Ed...
Mercedes P. Arias
Nov 27, 2024
Mercedes P. Arias, 79, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday November 27, 2024, in St, Lukes Hospital. She was born in Havanna, Cuba on June 2, 1945, to Phillip and Juanita Barzaga. Mercedes was a fantastic cook, and had cooked in restaurants in New Orleans, Miami and in New Jersey. She loved to go shopping, especially at Super One...
Rita Barbara Fawcett
Nov 27, 2024
Rita Barbara Fawcett passed away peacefully at Viewcrest Nursing Facility on Wednesday, November 27th, 2024, at the age of 65. She was born on April 10th, 1959, in Hanau, Germany to Maria Hoffmann and Jack Fawcett.
She retired after 20 years of service as a neurodiagnostic technician at Essentia Health and was a prior caregiver at multiple nursing facilities and private...
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