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Michael Mooney

Michael Mooney

Apr 14, 2015

Michael "Mike" Joseph Mooney, 53, of 60th Ave W., died tragically in a Duluth bus crash while attempting to save the lives of others on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Mike was born Nov. 17, 1961, in Harvard, Ill., to Walter W. and Margaret M. Mooney. He graduated from Harvard High School and immediately joined the U.S. Marines, serving for...

Michael Olson

Michael Olson

Apr 7, 2015

Michael D. Olson, 63 of Duluth, passed away on Tuesday April 7, 2015 in the Solvay Hospice House. He was born in Duluth on August 31, 1951 to Harvey and Thelma Olson. Mike was a member of the Air National Guard, Forbes United Methodist Church and the Church Choir. He had worked at Fraser Shipyard as a Welder. Mike...

Fernanda Cooper

Fernanda Cooper

Apr 5, 2015

Fernanda "Fern" S. Cooper Fernanda Solveig Cooper, 78, of Duluth, Minn., passed away on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital, and the gates of heaven were wide open to welcome her. She was born in Black River Falls, WI. Fern worked at Northern City Bank and US Bank. Following retirement from the bank she became a...

Ronald Jeanette

Ronald Jeanette

Apr 1, 2015

Ronald Alan Jeanette, 78 of Rush City, Minn., formerly of Duluth, passed away April 1, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Mildred Jeanette and brother Gary. Survived by his wife Ann (Spencer) Jeanette; children Kelly (Dan Wilenbring) Jeanetta, Shawn(Tim) Scheel, Suzanne (Mike) Hiltner, Timothy Jeanetta, Michael (Jenny) Jeanette; sisters Diane (Duane) Johnson, Joy (Bill)...

Nancy Olmscheid

Nancy Olmscheid

Mar 19, 2015

Nancy A. Olmscheid of Duluth MN passed away on March 19, 2015, at Solvay Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was born February 29, 1940 the daughter of William and Marion Jacobson. She graduated from Cathedral High School in Duluth and began a career in modeling at Master Furriers, then moved to Minneapolis and began her retail career...

Thomas Muehlberger

Thomas Muehlberger

Mar 19, 2015

Thomas J. Muehlberger, 84, of Two Harbors left this earth to go to his heavenly home on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at the Veterans Home in Silver Bay. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on November 19, 1930 to John and Teresa (Rychlicki) Muehlberger. Tom went to Vocational School in St. Paul, learning his trade as a machinist...

Donna Poroli

Donna Poroli

Mar 16, 2015

Donna J. Poroli, 84, of Duluth, died Monday, March 16, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital with her family by her side. Donna was born January 29, 1931 in Duluth to Ross and Katherine Brouse. She graduated from Central High School in 1948. Donna worked for many years at West Duluth Chiropractic as an Office Manager and X-Ray Technician. She...

Nancy Johnson

Nancy Johnson

Mar 14, 2015

DOUGHERTY FUNERAL HOME 600 East 2nd Street phone (218) 727-3555 Duluth, Minnesota 55805 Fax (218) 727-7514 Nancy Lee Johnson, 80, of Duluth, died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at the Benedictine Health Center. She was born in Grand Marais, Minn. February 3, 1935 to Arthur H. and Gina (Amundson) Johnson, Sr. Nancy was a 1954 graduate of Central High School...

Carl Carlson

Carl Carlson

Mar 9, 2015

Carl J."CJ" Carlson, 62 of Duluth died Monday, March 9, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. CJ was born July 2, 1952 in Pierre, South Dakota to Carl and Roberta Carlson. He worked as a brick layer for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Roberta. CJ is survived by his...

William Johnson, Jr

William Johnson, Jr

Mar 8, 2015

William B. Johnson, Jr., "Salty", 80, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born on April 1, 1934 in Duluth to William B. Sr. and Helen (Dinkle) Johnson. Bill graduated from Old Central High School in 1952, and in 1953 he joined the Army, 10th. Infantry Division and was honorable...

Simeon Silvers

Simeon Silvers

Mar 7, 2015

Simeon Malachi Silvers, infant son of Maria (LeRoux) and Travis Silvers was born and died on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Brad Silvers. Simeon is also survived by his siblings, Ananias, Elisha, Elise and Moses; grandparents, Nicky Habhegger, Jay LeRoux and Jill LeRoux; uncle, Brad (Rainey) Silvers,...

Wendy Jackson

Wendy Jackson

Mar 5, 2015

Wendy L. Jackson, 63, lifelong resident of Duluth, Minn. became an angel unexpectedly Thursday, March 5, 2015. Wendy was born April 6, 1951 in Duluth to Melvin and Lela Severson. She grew up and lived her adult life in the Central Hillside. She attended Franklin Elementary, Washington Jr. High and graduated in 1969 from Duluth Central High School. On...

David Brink

David Brink

Mar 2, 2015

David I. Brink, 71. of Calio, North Dakota, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015 in Osnabrock, North Dakota from the effects of a long history of smoking. He was born in Duluth July 27, 1943 to Severin and Luella (Olsen) Brink. Following high school, David worked on the Great Lakes for a period, was an over the road...

Michael Billman

Michael Billman

Feb 27, 2015

Michael D. Billman, 54 of Saginaw died Friday, February 27, 2015 at the Solvay Hospice House after a long illness, with his family by his side. Mike was born November 17, 1960 to Donn and Aileen Billman and he graduated from Proctor High School. At age ten, Mike began working with his dad at Billman Construction and he continued...

LLoyd Bauer

LLoyd Bauer

Feb 27, 2015

Lloyd J. Bauer, 75, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 27, 2015 at Essentia Health, St. Mary's Hospital. He was born in Carson, ND to Reinhold and Laurintena Bauer. Lloyd was a proud, hard-working man and was rewarded with a fulfilling career spanning 56 years. He worked at Tri-Steel Manufacturing, where he received accolades for his invention...

April Royer

April Royer

Feb 26, 2015

April Marie Royer, 32, of Bloomington, MN, formerly of Duluth, passed away on Thursday February 26, 2015 in St. Paul, MN. She was born on a crisp September day in 1982 to David and Sharon Royer in Virginia, MN. April attended Lincoln Park Elementary, Denfeld High School, DBU, Lake Superior College, and Normandale College, Minneapolis; with a life goal...

Sister Claudia OSB

Sister Claudia OSB

Feb 26, 2015

Our Sister Claudia Riehl, OSB, age 88, of St. Scholastica Monastery, was called home to God on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Her Wake will be at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, with the Mass of Christian Burial following at 11:00 a.m. in Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel at St. Scholastica Monastery. A full obituary will follow at...

Sister Claudia OSB

Sister Claudia OSB

Feb 26, 2015

Sister Claudia Riehl, OSB, 88, died February 26, 2105, at St. Scholastica Monastery. Born in Raleigh, North Dakota on February 13, 1927, she was the daughter of Melchior and Emma (Wagner) Riehl. Sister was in her 67th year of Monastic Profession. Sister Claudia was raised on the family farm in North Dakota, one of seven children of devout Catholic...

Beverly Hyde

Beverly Hyde

Feb 26, 2015

Beverly Mae Hyde, 79 of Hermantown, died Thursday, February 26, 2015 in her home. Bev was born September 24, 1935 in Duluth to Hilton and Ann Warner. She graduated from Central High School and met and married Bill Hyde on January 26, 1957. Bev worked as a clerk at Wards and Dove Clothing in Duluth. She was a member...

Eugene Prudhomme

Eugene Prudhomme

Feb 21, 2015

Eugene Prudhomme, 66, of Duluth died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center, following a short, but courageous battle with cancer. Eugene (Gene) was born October 10, 1948 in Duluth to Omer and Leona Prudhomme. He is a 1966 graduate of Duluth Cathedral High School, and later earned a bachelor's degree from St. John's University...

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