Obituaries

Naomi Meints

Dec 15, 2016

Naomi J. Meints, 91, of Duluth, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016, at the Benedictine Health Center Duluth, with her family by her side.  Naomi was born August 8, 1925 in Chicago to Sidney and Violet Reque.  She attended high school in Chicago, earned a degree from Wheaton College, IL and attended Columbia University in New York for graduate...

Bernice Rose

Dec 14, 2016

Bernice Ethel Rose, 92, of Duluth, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, Wednesday, December 14, 2016.

Bernice was born in Duluth, on November 21, 1924, to Oscar and Esther Ronning, she graduated from Proctor High School. After high school, she held a variety of jobs to get thru the depression. She was with St....

Mary Margaret "Mugs" Hanson

Dec 12, 2016

Mary Margaret Hanlon Hanson ("Mugs"), formerly of Duluth and Esko, age 90, died peacefully on Monday, December 12, 2016 in Lexington, Minnesota.  She was born on September 26, 1926 in Brainerd Minnesota, daughter of John Hanlon and Mary Schilling Hanlon.  She grew up in Aitkin Minnesota, graduating from Aitkin High School.  She went on to college at St. Catherine’s in...

Eugene Thompson

Dec 10, 2016

Eugene (Gene) Lloyd Thompson, 72, of Duluth died unexpectedly on Saturday December 10, 2016. He was a lifetime Duluth resident and former employee at Duluth (Steel) Works, Cutler-Magner and the Duluth Public Works.  Gene is a US Marine, having served with the first Marines to be deployed to Viet Nam at Da Nang.

He was preceded in...

Lillie Booth

Dec 8, 2016

Lillie Belle Booth, age 88, of Duluth, died Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge, GA.

Visitation:   Saturday, December 17, 2016 from 1 PM until the 2 PM funeral service at Dougherty Funeral Home, 600 E. Second St., Duluth.  Burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery.

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Kent Nordstrom

Dec 5, 2016

Kent M. Nordstrom, 48 of Duluth died peacefully, Monday, December 5, 2016 at Essentia St. Mary’s after a short illness, with his family by his side.  Kent was born December 11, 1967 in Duluth to John and Donna Nordstrom.  He was a graduate of Duluth East and UMD, where he received a degree in Business.

Kent had...

Gust Pappas

Dec 5, 2016

Gust J. “Gus” Pappas, 87, of Duluth, passed away on Monday December 5, 2016 in Diamond Willow, Proctor. He was born in Duluth on August 9, 1929 to James and Mary Pappas.  Gus graduated from Duluth Central High School.  He was a Korean War Army Veteran.  Gus had worked for the U.S. Postal Service until his retirement in 1988....

Donald "DJ" Long

Dec 3, 2016

Donald “DJ” Joel Long, 82 of Hermantown, died Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Viewcrest Health Center, with his family by his side.  Don was born February 25, 1934 in Duluth to Joel and Gladys Long.  He graduated from Morgan Park High School and served in the US Navy.

Don met the love of his life, Myrna Line...

Joanne Marshall

Dec 2, 2016

Joanne Claire Marshall, age 65, of Duluth, died Friday, December 2, 2016.  She was born in Duluth on May 30, 1951 to Clarice J. (Scanlon) and Raymond F. Marshall.  She attended St. Anthony grade school and was a 1969 graduate of Cathedral High School.  Joanne was recently retired from the U.S. Postal Service.  During her postal career she worked in...

Clifford Simonson

Nov 28, 2016

Clifford Earl Simonson, age 87, of Duluth, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 28, 2016 at St. Lukes Hospital.  He was born in Duluth April 18, 1929 to Laura Helen (Paulson) and Sverre Simonson.  Cliff was a graduate of Duluth Central High School.  He...

William Miller

Nov 24, 2016

William Lee “Bill” Miller, 75 of Duluth MN, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a prolonged illness.  It was fitting that Bill passed on Thanksgiving, his favorite holiday, as we were able to celebrate and give thanks for all he was to our family.  Bill was born on January 11th, 1941 in Duluth...

James "Jim" Lindberg

Nov 23, 2016

James “Jim” Adrian Lindberg, 89, Coquet, formerly of Duluth, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at the Lighthouse of Cloquet, after a long illness.  Jim was born in Jamestown, ND on April 21, 1927 to Carl and Inga (Anderson) Lindberg, and he grew up in Dilworth, MN, where he graduated from High School.  He joined the US army, serving in...

Brian Blatnik

Nov 22, 2016

Brian P. Blatnik, 76, of Duluth, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at his home.   Brian was born October 31, 1940 in Winona, MN to Frank and Dorothy Blatnik and they moved to Duluth when Brian was a child.  He graduated from Duluth East and went on to UMD, where he received an educational degree in biology and...

James Thibault, III

Nov 20, 2016

James Wilferd Thibault, III, 37, of Duluth, died Sunday, November 20, 2016 in Duluth.  A lifelong Duluth resident, he was born April 3, 1979 to Dorothy Louise Willett and James W. Thibault, Jr.  He worked as an auto mechanic and in construction.  James liked working with his hands and was always helping people.  He liked camping, hunting,...

Katherine Elwell

Nov 19, 2016

Katherine Ann Elwell  (Kat), 66, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 19, after a brief battle with cancer.  Katherine was born January 28, 1950, in Hibbing, MN and graduated from Hibbing High School in 1968.  She attended The School of Art and Design in St. Paul and worked as a graphic artist in Des Moines, before returning to Minneapolis,...

Rita Klang

Nov 18, 2016

Rita Marie Klang passed from this life on November 18th, 2016. Rita was born August 3rd, 1941. She was the first born of Kurt and Eleanor Klang’s seven children.

Rita grew up in Duluth, Minnesota and graduated from Cathedral High School in 1958. She went on to study at St. Scholastica where she graduated with...

William Betzler

Nov 17, 2016

William Frank Betzler Sr, 94, of Buhl, MN went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 17, 2016 at Benedictine Health Center in Duluth.

Bill was born in Two Harbors MN on September 18, 1922 to Albert and Francis Betzler. He graduated from Greenway High School then attended one year at Itasca Junior College, before...

James Tedrick

Nov 15, 2016

James Conn Tedrick, 76, went home to be with the Lord on November 15, 2016.  Jim was born in Newcomers Town Ohio to Ruth Johnson and George Tedrick.  He grew up in Newcomers Town on his grandparent’s farm.  He graduated from Newcomers Town High School, then moved with his family to Ely MN where he met the love if...

Marlene Downs

Nov 14, 2016

Marlene H. Downs, 77 of Duluth, died Monday, November 14, 2016 at Essentia St. Mary’s after a long illness, with her family by her side.  Marlene was born December 11, 1938 in Hancock, MI, to Wayne and Helen Koski.  She was a graduate of Floodwood High School, went on to Duluth Vo-tech, now known as Lake Superior College for...

Juanita Moy

Nov 11, 2016

Juanita Moy, 62 of Duluth died 11/11/16 in her residence.  Formerly of Chicago, Il.

Visitation 1:30 until the Memorial Service at 2pm at the Dougherty Funeral Home, 600 East 2nd Street, Duluth MN 55805

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