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Ronald Marshall

Ronald Marshall

Aug 20, 2014

Ronald G. Marshall, 74, of Duluth, died Wednesday August 20, 2014 in his residence. He was born in Duluth to Harold and Dolly Marshall Sr. on January 1, 1940. Ron was an Army Veteran. He worked at the Duluth News Tribune as a printer, and had driven cab for Allied Cab Co. Ron was a member of the All...

Lou Nylen

Lou Nylen

Aug 18, 2014

Lou Ann Nylen 77, of Duluth, passed away peacefully after a long struggle with her illness, on Monday, August 18, 2014. Lou was born in Clearbrook, MN, on October 7, 1936, to Ruben and Mildred Anderson. Lou loved to teach; she taught Art in several area schools, touching many lives until she retired. She enjoyed making pottery, drawing, painting,...

Bridget Waller

Bridget Waller

Aug 17, 2014

Bridget Jean Waller, 40, of Duluth died Sunday, Aug., 17, 2014. She was born in Duluth Sept. 12, 1973 to Gary and Patricia (Schultz) Waller. Bridget attended East High School and was a homemaker. Preceding her in death were her grandparents Donald and Helen Waller and Frank and Jeanette Schultz. Survivors include her parents, Gary (Mary) Waller, and Patricia...

Phyllis Blesener

Phyllis Blesener

Aug 14, 2014

Phyllis L. Blesener, 76, of Duluth, died Thursday August 14, 2014 in Solvay Hospice House. She was born in Duluth to Lawrence and Olga Anderson on July 10, 1938. Phyllis worked with her husband at Raymond J. Blesener Architect until retirement. She was made an honorary member of The Society of American Registered Architects in recognition of distinguished service...

Grant Wilson

Grant Wilson

Aug 14, 2014

Obituary information for Grant Elliott Wilson Grant Elliott Wilson, 81, of Duluth, died peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday August 14, 2014 of lung cancer. He was born in St. Paul, MN on July 3, 1933 to Roy and Helen Wilson. He moved with his family at the age of 14 to Aberdeen, SD. After graduating...

Jean Morrison

Jean Morrison

Aug 11, 2014

Jean "Jennie Redsky" Morrison, 77, of Duluth, passed away Monday August 11, 2014 in Bayshore Health Care Center. She was born May 6, 1937 to Fred and Bessie Redsky, on the Red Gut Reservation, Ontario. Jean was a member of St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church. She had worked at Goodwill for several years. Jean enjoyed going...

Kathryn Borash

Kathryn Borash

Aug 10, 2014

Kathryn "Kay" June Borash, 93, of Duluth died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014 at ViewCrest Health Center. She was born June 25, 1921 in West Eveleth, Minn., the daughter of Michael and Esther (Heglund) Moore, the second oldest of six children. Kay graduated from Eveleth High School in 1939, and moved to Detroit, Mich., where...

Karl Horck

Karl Horck

Aug 3, 2014

Karl Vander Horck, 92, died Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Saint Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota. Karl was a teacher, professor, and World War II veteran. He loved the outdoors, walking, canoeing, and camping. He had a quick intellect and was a great storyteller. Born June 7, 1922 in Minneapolis, MN to Karl Vander Horck and Ruth Elizabeth...

Corinne Carlson

Corinne Carlson

Aug 3, 2014

Corinne Ruby Carlson 74, of Duluth, died August 6, 2014. Corinne was born November 3, 1939 to Sigrid and Herbert Anderson. Cor graduated from Central High School, and then from UMD with a degree in Teaching. She then went on to marry the love of her life Dave, on June 16, 1967. Cor was a member of the Lutheran...

Scott Nelson

Scott Nelson

Aug 3, 2014

Scott Edward Nelson, 44, Superior, WI, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Solvay House. He was born May 4, 1970 in Duluth, MN. After graduating from Central High School in 1988, he worked at several restaurants including Zona Rosa, Augustino's and the Ground Round. Scott graduated from U.W.S. August 9, 2013 with a degree in Sociology and was...

Sr. Mary OSB

Sr. Mary OSB

Aug 2, 2014

Sister Mary Sarto Sadler, OSB, 90, died August 2, 2014, at St. Scholastica Monastery. A Duluth native, she was born March 15, 1924 to Joseph and Frances (Vertin) Sadler. Sister was in her sixty-sixth year of Monastic Profession. The youngest of eight children, Bertha Sadler attended Young and Hurst Business College in Duluth where she gained excellent skills in...

John Franckowiak

John Franckowiak

Jul 31, 2014

John Michael Franckowiak, 94, formerly of W Pioneer Rd. died Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Edgewood Vista with his family by his side. John was born in Duluth to John E. and Frances Franckowiak. He met Margaret Trader and they were married on June 26, 1948. John was an active member of St. Joseph's church in Gnesen. He was...

Kathryn O'Hara

Kathryn O'Hara

Jul 30, 2014

Kathryn P. O'Hara, 90, of Hermantown and recently of Keystone Bluffs, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospice, Duluth, with her family by her side. Kathryn was born May 23, 1924 in Duluth to Oswald and Katheryn Ringsred. She grew up on Park Point which gave her a great love for Lake Superior and any body of...

Eugene Nault Jr

Eugene Nault Jr

Jul 30, 2014

Eugene L. Nault Jr, 55, died July 30, 2014 in Duluth. Graveside Service 10:00 am June 13, 2015 at Calvary Cemetery 3424 East Highway 105, Superior WI.

Mary Duvivier

Mary Duvivier

Jul 29, 2014

Mary Lou Duvivier, 88, of Duluth, formerly of Tempe, AZ, passed away on Tuesday July 29, 2014 in Benedictine Health Center. She was born in Virginia, MN on July 20, 1926 to Lee and Mary Louise McKenzie. Mary taught High School English at McKlintock High School, Tempe, AZ, until her retirement. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Catholic...

Dora Allen

Dora Allen

Jul 28, 2014

Dora M. Allen, 90, of Hermantown, passed away on Monday July 28, 2014 in Essentia Health, Miller-Dwan Hospital. She was born in Duluth on August 13, 1923 to John and Pamela Kucharski. Dora married Farrell Allen on May 5, 1951. She had worked at the shipyards during WWII, Zins Master Bakery, St. Mary's Hospital, 3M, and at Northern Drug...

Robert Wherley

Robert Wherley

Jul 24, 2014

Robert Clifford Wherley, 84, died in Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth on Thursday, July 24, 2014, with his family by his side. Robert "Bob" was born in Duluth Oct. 18, 1929, to Thomas and (Freida Nordstrom) Wherley. Bob grew up and went to school in Duluth. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War....

Thomas Agnew Jr

Thomas Agnew Jr

Jul 23, 2014

Thomas J. Allnew aka Thomas J. Agnew Jr., 75 of Duluth, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 in Hermantown after a long illness. Tom was born January 24, 1939 in Duluth to Thomas J. and Pauline Agnew Sr. He graduated from Marquette University and from John Marshall Law School where he earned his Juris Doctorate. He also served in the...

Jean Crassweller

Jean Crassweller

Jul 22, 2014

Jean Crassweller 89 Jean was born on July 25, 1924 in Duluth, MN to Mark and Edith Crassweller. She died on July 22, 2014, just 3 days short of her 90th birthday. Jean graduated from Duluth Central HS in 1943. She also graduated from Duluth State Teacher's College with an Elementary Education degree in 1948. She taught at Chimayo,...

Fred Guist

Fred Guist

Jul 14, 2014

Fred R Guist 56, died unexpectedly at his home in Duluth, Monday, July 14, 2014. Fred was born June 30, 1958 in Duluth to Fred and Helen Guist. Fred graduated from Eveleth High School, from there he went on to school at Votec while working at the Red Owl in Lakeside. After school he went on to work for...

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