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Tina Tjaden

Tina Tjaden

Sep 18, 2013

Tina Marie Tjaden, age 47, of Duluth, died Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at home. She was born August 27, 1966 in Des Moines, IA to Raymond Audrey and Sherry Lee (Elliot) Wright. Tina married Glenn Allen Tjaden, Sr. on July 1, 1983 in Superior, Wisconsin She enjoyed doing cross-stitching. Her life was her kids and being a "nana" to...

Louis Sega

Louis Sega

Sep 13, 2013

Louis William "Bill" Sega, 76, of Duluth died September 13, 2013, surrounded by his wife and four children after a short illness with gall bladder cancer. He was born March 31, 1937 in Chisholm, MN to Louis F. Sega and Mary (Govednik) Sega. Bill grew up in Chisholm, MN, played athletics, and graduated from Chisholm High School. He attended...

jon DDS

jon DDS

Sep 12, 2013

Jon Redmond Barrett, DDS, 75, of Duluth, died Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Solvay Hospice House. He was born in Hibbing, Minn. January 10, 1938 to Fred C. and Katherine L. (Murray) Barrett. Jon married Joan M. Hackner on August 9, 1985 in Duluth. He practiced dentistry at Hibbing Dental Service for 30 years, and for the last nine...

Dr. Jon D.D.S.

Dr. Jon D.D.S.

Sep 12, 2013

Jon Redmond Barrett, DDS, 75, of Duluth, died Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Solvay Hospice House. He was born in Hibbing, Minn. January 10, 1938 to Fred C. and Katherine L. (Murray) Barrett. Jon married Joan M. Hackner on August 9, 1985 in Duluth. He practiced dentistry at Hibbing Dental Service for 30 years, and for eight years he...

Jackson Huntley

Jackson Huntley

Sep 11, 2013

Jackson Huntley died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, of acute leukemia. He is saying a momentary goodbye to the core of his life, his Anam Cara, his wife, Jeanette Benson Huntley; to his cherished grandsons, Tyler and Steven and their dear parents, Colleen and Eric Magnuson; to his precious daughter and son-in-law, Lisa Jeanette Huntley and Scott Holgate; and to...

Patricia Streitz

Patricia Streitz

Sep 7, 2013

Patricia Ryan Streitz died on Saturday, September 7, 2013. She was born February 14, 1929, to Maurice and Cecelia Ryan. She attended St. Paul public school and graduated from high school at the Convent of the Visitation in St. Paul, MN. Patricia received her BA and teaching degree from the University of Minnesota in 1951. She married John M...

Carol Johnson

Carol Johnson

Sep 4, 2013

Johnson Carol L. Johnson, of W Redwing, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Essentia St. Mary's after a brief illness with her family by her side. Carol was born March 27, 1937 in Duluth to Frank and Cecelia Mae Johnson. She graduated from Central High School in 1955 and received her LPN degree from the Duluth VoTech. Carol retired...

Jackie owen

Jackie owen

Sep 2, 2013

Owen Jackie C. "Miss Jackie" Owen, 62, of Owatonna St. died unexpectedly on Sunday, September 2, 2013 at Essentia St. Mary's after surgery. Jackie was born March 26, 1951 in Duluth to Russell and Marie (Bonifaci) Rollins. She graduated from Cathedral High School and worked a short time as a CNA. She met Michael Owen while living in California...

Carroll Bridge

Carroll Bridge

Aug 29, 2013

Bridge Carroll A. Bridge, 81 of Superior, died Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Essentia St. Mary, Duluth after a short illness, surrounded by her family. Carroll was born October 9, 1931 in Superior to Richard and Agnes (Carroll) Kuehlthau. She graduated from Superior Central High School. She worked for St. Germain's, MP&L and spent most of her time working...

Nancy Kirsch

Nancy Kirsch

Aug 26, 2013

Kirsch Nancy Ann (Davis) Kirsch, 72, formerly of Duluth, Died August 26, 2013 in Northridge, CA after a long illness. Nancy born in Duluth on April 14, 1941 to Isadore and Dorothy Davis. 1959 graduate of Duluth Central High School and then graduated from WITC as a RN and worked for several years at St. Mary's in Duluth. She...

Lois Johnson

Lois Johnson

Aug 25, 2013

Lois Faye Johnson, 64 of Duluth, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013 in her home. She was born June 23, 1949 in Duluth, MN to Harold and Shirley Ecklund. Lois was a longtime hairdresser and cosmetologist in the Duluth area, working at various salons and local funeral homes over the years. She loved what she...

Carlyle Staffon

Carlyle Staffon

Aug 21, 2013

Carlyle Leroy Staffon, age 87, of Duluth, passed away August 21, 2013, at Heritage Haven surrounded by his family. He was born Nov. 16, 1925, to Archie and Florence Staffon in Mpls., MN. He graduated from Mpls. South High in 1943. His mode of transportation was a 1931 Harley motorcycle. He joined the U.S. Navy during World War II...

William Spehar

William Spehar

Aug 19, 2013

Our loving patriarch, William Martin Spehar passed away peacefully on Monday, August 19, 2013, surrounded by his family. It is comforting to know that Bill is now with the love of his life, Suntina, whom he missed every day since her passing. Bill was born to Michael and Mary (Bohar) Spehar in Duluth on May 27, 1923. "Willie" was...

John Abrahams

John Abrahams

Aug 18, 2013

John Harris Abrahams, 51, of Duluth, died on Sunday August 18, 2013. He was born to Arthur and Bonita (Elton) Abrahams in Bloomington, MN. John graduated from Blake High School in 1981 and UMD in 1989. He was the aquatics director at the YMCA in Duluth. He met Lisa Berndt and they were married on Oct. 18, 1997 in...

M. Segal

M. Segal

Aug 17, 2013

M Stanley Segal died Saturday, August 17th, 3 months after his 88th birthday. Born in Duluth on May 15th, 1925, he was the only child of Harry A. Segal and Sarah Weinberg Segal. His first love was music. He was an accomplished jazz pianist. After graduating from Central High School, he traveled around the country playing gigs until the...

Richard Wallack

Richard Wallack

Aug 14, 2013

Richard E. "Dick" Wallack Former television newsman Richard E. "Dick" Wallack died on Thursday, November 14, 2013. Dick, whose 42 year broadcast career included on-air stints in Honolulu, Hawaii and Fargo, ND, as well as nearly 20 years in Duluth. He was born in Saint Cloud. Dick was a Marine Veteran of the Korean War participating in four major...

Marie Sackmeister

Marie Sackmeister

Aug 14, 2013

Marie Catherine (nee Trudeau) Sackmeister, age 100, formerly of Duluth, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Centennial Villa - Park Place Cottage, Annandale, Minn. She was born July 14, 1913 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Alexander and Mary Trudeau. She graduated from Misericordia School of Nursing in May 1935, and then moved to Duluth, Minn. for employment...

Bud Waldhoff

Bud Waldhoff

Aug 13, 2013

Bud E. Waldhoff, age 95, died Tuesday August 13, 2013. He was a lifelong resident of Duluth and most recently wintered in AZ to spend time with his brother. He was a long time member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Waldhoff. He is survived and missed by his beloved brother...

Barbara Oman

Barbara Oman

Aug 12, 2013

Barbara Katherine (Jeanetta) Oman, 92, of Edgewood Vista, formerly of Chambersburg Ave., died on Monday, Aug. 12, 2013 in Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Barbara was born on Oct. 8, 1920 in Duluth to Vito and Clara (Wolffer) Jeanetta. She graduated from Central High School. Barbara married Lawrence "Larry" Oman in July of 1939 in Duluth. Barbara...

Dr. Arthur Aufderheide

Dr. Arthur Aufderheide

Aug 9, 2013

Arthur C. Aufderheide died Friday, August 9, 2013 in Solvay Hospice House. He was born September 9, 1922 to Herman and Esther Aufderheide and was raised in New Ulm, Minnesota. He received most of his education in Minnesota including premedical studies at St. Olaf College, University of Minnesota Medical School and a pathology residency at the University of Minnesota....

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