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Zinnia Klobucar

Zinnia Klobucar

Jun 4, 2012

Zinnia H. Klobucar, age 84, of Duluth, formerly of Hibbing passed away on Monday, June 4, 2012 at Essentia St. Marys Hospital, Duluth. Zinnia H. Klobucar was born in Carson Lake Minn. on July 14 1927, to Joseph and Marry Glad Klobucar. She resided in Duluth. Preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Mary Glad Klobucar; brothers Mathew...

Richard Stewart

Richard Stewart

Jun 4, 2012

Richard (Dick) E. Stewart, 92, of Duluth joined his beloved wife Maxine in peace on June 4, while in the care of St. Lukes Hospice. Dick was born in Duluth Feb. 7, 1920. He attended Chester Park Elementary School in its first year of enrollment, graduated from Central High School class of 1937 and attended the Minn. Civil Service...

Douglas Peterson

Douglas Peterson

Jun 3, 2012

Douglas P. Peterson, 55, of Duluth died Sunday, June 3, 2012 at St. Lukes following a stroke. Doug was born March 4, 1957 in Superior to William and Patricia Peterson. Doug owned and operated Shear Katz Hair Salon for 28 years. He also enjoyed body work on his cars; he built the home he lives in.; enjoyed fishing and...

Stanley Janczak

Stanley Janczak

Jun 2, 2012

Stanley George Janczak, 91, of Esko, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Solvay Hospice House. Stanley was born April 12, 1921, in Duluth, the son of Joseph and Sophie (Sojka) Janczak. He grew up in Duluth and attended Denfeld High School. He entered the U.S. Army Air Corp on Aug. 6, 1942, and served in the Hawaiian...

Jack Hallfielder

Jack Hallfielder

Jun 2, 2012

Jack Hallfielder passed away at home Saturday, June 2, 2012.Jack was born in Virginia, Minn., Nov. 12, 1932. Jack served in the National Guard.Jack worked in the automobile industry most of his life, working both as a mechanic and in management and sales for Arrowhead Chevrolet and Kolar Auto.After retiring from the car business, Jack continued working during his...

John Johnson

John Johnson

May 31, 2012

John William (Bill) Johnson, Sr., 93, of Duluth passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Lakeshore Lutheran Home. John William Johnson was born Nov. 30, 1918 in Duluth, the son of Gust and Hannah (Solberg) Johnson. He grew up in Duluth and graduated from Central High School in 1936. After high school, he worked on the ore boats...

Rose Bjork

Rose Bjork

May 31, 2012

Rose (Rhoda) Bjork, 88 of Duluth died Thursday, May 31, 2012 at the Benedictine Health Center. She was born in Hibbing, Minn., on Nov. 28, 1923 to Nick and Mary (Ratkovich) Maras. She was a member of St. Benedicts Catholic Church and a volunteer at St. Anthonys Respite Care and the Benedictine Health Center for over 20 years. Rhoda...

Arthur Massie

Arthur Massie

May 31, 2012

Arthur D. (Bear Trapper) Massie, 81, of Arnold Rd. died Thursday, May 31, 2012 at St. Lukes Hospice. Art was born Jan. 21, 1931 in Duluth to Arthur and Helen (Johnston) Massie. Art owned and operated Art D. Massie Companys, Barnum Milk for 42 years. He was a member of Glen Avon Presbyterian Church and he loved hunting and...

Gary Gordon

Gary Gordon

May 30, 2012

Gary Gordon, 65, passed away suddenly from an acute form of leukemia on May 30, 2012, at St. Marys Hospital in Duluth. He was born April 19, 1947 in Los Angeles, Calif. Gary attended Pacific Palisades High School and completed his undergraduate degree in physical therapy at the University of Southern California. He went on to receive his masters...

Alan Meinershagen

Alan Meinershagen

May 29, 2012

Alan John Meinershagen, 80, Duluth, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Bayshore Health Center. Alan was born Oct. 19, 1931, in Marquette, Michigan, the son of John and Valeria (Verville) Meinershagen. He graduated from Superior Central High School, Superior, Wis., in 1949. Following high school, he moved with his family to rural Duluth where he began his farming...

Maxine Stewart

Maxine Stewart

May 26, 2012

Maxine G. Stewart, of Duluth,passed away peacefullyon May 26, in her home.Maxine was born in Duluthon March 20, 1923.She graduated fromSanta Anna High School in1941 and attended SantaAnna Jr. College. Sheworked at the Santa AnnaArmy Air Base until returningto Duluth in 1946.Maxine married RichardE. Stewart in 1949 and washis partner in StewartsWheel Goods. She was alsoa partner in the...

Theodore Lee

Theodore Lee

May 21, 2012

Theodore J. (Ted) Lee, 84, of Duluth, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2012 at the Cloquet Memorial Hospital. Ted Lee was born Nov. 19, 1927 in Pasco, Wash., the son of Bertram and Marie (Palmer) Lee. He moved to Duluth as a child. He was a 1945 graduate of Duluth Central High School and graduated from University of...

Marlene Richey

Marlene Richey

May 19, 2012

Marlene Marie Richey, - Waase oni quad equey (Shining Cloud Woman), 72, of Duluth, formerly of White Earth, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at her home. Marlene TeJohn was born Aug. 14, 1939 in White Earth, Minn., the daughter of Robert and Elsie Marie (Jones) TeJohn. She grew up in White Earth and attended boarding school...

Joseph R. Sr

Joseph R. Sr

May 18, 2012

Joseph R. Sramek, 81, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. Memorial service: 1 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2012 in St. Josephs Historic Church, County Road 199 in Elmer, Minn. Gathering of family and friends: One hour prior to the service.

Donal Moe

Donal Moe

May 15, 2012

Donal Moe, 78, of Duluth, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012 in Diamond Willow Assisted Living with family by his side. He was born Jan. 2, 1934 in Tower City, N.D. to Harry and Irene Moe. He grew up in Fargo, N.D. He served in the U.S. Army in Washington state and Alaska and then was an officer in...

Alice Carlson

Alice Carlson

May 14, 2012

Alice (Peggy) Davenport Carlson, of Duluth passed peacefully with her family by her side into the arms of her Lord from Solvay Hospice House on May 14 , 2012 ? one week short of her 92nd birthday. Born in Duluth on May 20, 1920 to Ernest and Eithel (Bartlett) Davenport, she was raised in Oskaloosa, Kan., home of her...

Jean Ovind

Jean Ovind

May 13, 2012

Jean Betty Ovind, 86, of Duluth, died, Sunday, May 13, 2012 in Chris Jensen Nursing Home. She was born on April 19, 1926 in Proctor, Minn. She married John Ovind on April 5, 1975 in Duluth. Jean was employed as a bookkeeper/accountant with the Walsh Company in Duluth for many years until she retired in 1975. She and John...

Olga Stanley

Olga Stanley

May 13, 2012

Olga Mary Stanley, 93, of Duluth passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012, in the house where she lived for 70 years, with several family members present. Olga was born in Duluth to Fred and Teresa (Popovich) Tasky and was raised in Gary New Duluth. She had an older brother and five younger sisters. Olga attended Stowe School and graduated...

Richard Christie

Richard Christie

May 11, 2012

Richard N. (Dick) Christie, 74, died at St. Lukes Hospital in Duluth, on Friday, May 11, 2012. Memorial Service: 3 p.m. Sunday, May 20, 2012 in Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 4430 McCulloch St, Duluth, MN 55804. Visitation: One hour prior

Rita Gray

Rita Gray

May 11, 2012

Rita M. Gray, passed away May 11, 2012 from an unexpected, short, hard fought battle with leukemia. Rita was born March 30, 1947, grew up in Superior and graduated from Superior Cathedral High School. She received a degree in accounting from UW Superior. Tom and Rita met in 1963 and have been married for close to 44 years. She...

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