Obituaries

Joyce Eaton

Joyce Eaton

Feb 16, 2016

Joyce Geraldine Coleman Eaton, 90, of Duluth, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Marywood in Duluth. She was born December 16, 1925 in Fargo (ND) to John and Gardia (Lura) Coleman. She graduated from Fargo High School and from what was then Moorhead State Teachers College, with a teaching degree. She married her high school sweetheart, James Riley...

David Tilden

David Tilden

Feb 16, 2016

David L. Tilden, 36, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday February 16, 2016 in his residence. He was born in Ann Arbor, MI on September 9, 1979 to Robert and Kathleen Tilden. David graduated from UMD and obtained his J.D. Degree from the University Of Miami School Of Law in 2007. He was employed with the Hanft-Friede Law...

Joseph Czerniak

Joseph Czerniak

Feb 15, 2016

Joseph F. Czerniak, 92, of Duluth, passed away at Benedictine Health Center Monday February 15, 2016 surrounded by his loving family and prayer support from long and far, in strong Polish tradition. Joe was born in West Duluth on Dec 30th, 1923 and graduated from Denfeld in 1941. He started the Polka Dots band while still in high school...

Wayne Daley

Wayne Daley

Feb 12, 2016

Wayne W. Daley, 86, Sartell, MN (Formerly of Duluth, MN), passed away peacefully at The Legends of Heritage Place, Sartell, MN on Friday, February 12, 2016. Wayne was born July 7, 1929, the third child of William and Lucille (Layman) Daley at the Daley farm in Cogswell, ND. He attended school in Cogswell, graduating in June 1947. In January...

Gregg Koivisto

Gregg Koivisto

Feb 10, 2016

Gregg Alan Koivisto, 50 of Duluth passed away on Wednesday February 10, 2016 in Essentia Health, St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born in Duluth on June 7, 1965 to Gerald and Mary Koivisto. Gregg graduated from Proctor High School Class of 1983. He had worked as Regional Sales Manager at Walsh Building Products. Gregg was an avid bowler...

Sister Mary OSB

Sister Mary OSB

Feb 9, 2016

Sister Mary Rochefort, OSB, 75, died February 9, 2016 at St. Scholastica Monastery. Born in Escanaba, Michigan on September 13, 1940, she was the daughter of Amie and Mabel (Robere) Rochefort. Sister was in her 55th year of Monastic Profession. One of fifteen children, Mary developed very early in life the skills of organization, compromise, generosity and being in...

Benjamin Deelen

Benjamin Deelen

Feb 6, 2016

Benjamin Van Deelen, 21, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, February 6, 2016. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on April 14, 1994, to Nick and Lynn. Ben was a graduate of Hermantown High School and attended college at the University of Minnesota-Duluth Ben was fearless and sought adventure with a young man's cheerful abandon. He had a...

James Luczak

James Luczak

Jan 31, 2016

James Peter Luczak, 84, longtime Hermantown resident died peacefully on Sunday January 31, 2016 in Keystone Bluffs Assisted Living. He was born in Duluth on November 22, 1931 to Peter and Josephine Luczak. He graduated from Hermantown High School. Jim was a dairy farmer for Land of Lakes for many years. He devoted his life's work to the care...

Shirley Villa

Shirley Villa

Jan 28, 2016

Shirley J Villa 91 of Duluth passed away peacefully at her home on January 28, 2016. She will be dearly missed by her friends and staff at DRCC and at Benedictine Adult Day Services. She was preceded in death by her father and mother A.L. and Marie Anderson, and her brother and sister-in-law Bud and Betty Anderson. A memorial...

Herbert Swanson

Herbert Swanson

Jan 26, 2016

Herbert A. Swanson, 86 long time Park Point Resident died Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital, with his family by his side. Herb was born September 16, 1929 in Duluth to Herbert and Alice Swanson. He graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1947. He married Elizabeth Priley in Duluth on March 24, 1951 in St. Paul's...

Carl Schamberg

Carl Schamberg

Jan 24, 2016

Carl Simon Schaumberg, Jr, 88, of Duluth, died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at home. He was born in Proctor on October 22, 1927 to Pearl and Carl S. Schaumberg, Sr. Carl graduated from Hermantown High School. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II. Following the service he was employed by the DM & IR Railway....

Enid Ehle

Enid Ehle

Jan 17, 2016

Enid Marie Ehle, 93, of Duluth, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016 in Ecumen Lakeshore. She was born in Duluth on February 4, 1922 to John and Julia Nordling. On July 18, 1942, Enid married Donald Ehle. During Don's 20 year army career, Enid was a homemaker and lived in Oregon, Michigan, Japan, Mound, MN and Duluth. Enid...

Bernhardt Schulz

Bernhardt Schulz

Jan 16, 2016

Bernhardt "Ben" Schulz, 85, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016 in Suncoast Hospice House Brookside in Palm Harbor, FL. He was born in Winona, MN on October 5, 1930 to Bernhardt J. Schulz and Edna A. (Wischow) Schulz. He grew up and attended schools in Mora, MN and graduated from Mora High School in 1949. Ben served his Country...

John Blanchard

John Blanchard

Jan 11, 2016

John E. "Jack" Blanchard, 83, of Duluth, died Monday, January 11, 2016 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born January 25, 1932 to Clyde and Annette Blanchard. Jack worked as a bus driver for the DTA and as an accountant at US Steel. He was a passionate reader, history buff, and a life-long learner at University...

Richard Bouchard

Richard Bouchard

Jan 10, 2016

Richard Arthur Bouchard, 77, of Duluth, passed away peacefully at St Luke's Hospice with his family by his side. Dick was born in Duluth, May 18, 1938 to Arthur and Marie Bouchard; he was a graduate from Duluth Cathedral. He enjoyed hunting, sitting on the back porch, camping, reloading, Sammy's Pizza, family traditions, especially coloring Easter eggs, but most...

Jason Lyons

Jason Lyons

Jan 8, 2016

Jason Paul Lyons, 46, of Hermantown passed away on Friday January 8, 2016 from complications of myotonic dystrophy. He was born in Duluth to Paul and Gloria Lyons on June 27, 1969. Jason graduated from Duluth East High School class of 1987. He had been active with the muscular dystrophy telethon for many years. Jason enjoyed fishing, bowling and...

Gloria Hovland

Gloria Hovland

Jan 6, 2016

GLORIA ANN HOVLAND In 1980, Gloria Ann Hovland was given a mere three months to live by Doctors who greatly underestimated the power and will of a human spirit like hers. Over 36 years later, Gloria gracefully left this life for the next at the age of 83, Jan. 6, 2016 in the arms of her family. Gloria was...

Eddie Connor

Eddie Connor

Jan 4, 2016

Eddie M. Connor, 87, of Duluth, passed away peacefully in Essentia Health, St. Mary's Hospital on Monday, January 4, 2016. He was born in Dow, OK on May 21, 1928 to Thomas and Clisty Connor. Eddie had worked as an Account Supervisor for the Quaker Oats Company until his retirement. He was an Army Veteran. Eddie was a member...

Vivian Galeski

Vivian Galeski

Jan 2, 2016

Vivian Galeski, 85, of Duluth, died in Duluth Saturday, January 2, 2016. She was born in Duluth on December 28, 1930 to Toini (Lemberg) and Christ Lund. Vivian was a lifelong resident of Duluth and graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1948. She was a lifelong member of First Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday School, served on...

Timothy Davern

Timothy Davern

Dec 29, 2015

Timothy Richard Davern, 69, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born on July 9, 1946. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. Born and raised in Duluth, he was happy to return to Duluth permanently in 1986 where he lived only...