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Billy Dick

Billy Dick

May 4, 2012

Billy Charles Dick, 90, formerly of Eden Prairie, Minn., died Friday May 4, 2012 at the Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Grand Rapids, Minn. where he has been a resident for the past four years. Billy was born to Frank and Madeline (Bailey) Dick in Parsons, Kansas. He graduated from high school in Kansas. He was a US Army...

Thomas Storms

Thomas Storms

May 4, 2012

Thomas Anthony Storms, 79, of Duluth, died Friday May 4, 2012, in Essentia Health St. Marys Medical Center in Duluth.He was born June 6, 1932, in Duluth. Tom was a graduate of Duluth Cathedral High School and later UMD.Tom was employed as a branch manager for Commercial Credit for over 40 years and was also a salesman at Kolar...

Thomas Dodd

Thomas Dodd

May 3, 2012

Thomas Richard Dodd, 87, Cloquet, formerly of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at the Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet.He was born June 2, 1924 in Duluth to Thomas J. and Stella (Houle) Dodd. Tom was a 1942 graduate of Duluth Central High School. He was a World War II Army Air Force veteran serving...

Elizabeth Busche

Elizabeth Busche

May 3, 2012

Elizabeth died at home on May 3, 2012 after a short battle with cancer. She was born on Sept. 12, 1992 at St. Marys Hospital, Duluth, Minn. She was a 2007 graduate of Holy Rosary School, 2011 graduate of the Marshall School, and was a freshman at North Dakota State University - Fargo. Elizabeth was the vice skip of...

Shannon Carl

Shannon Carl

Apr 26, 2012

Shannon Marie Carl, 42, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Thursday, April 26, 2012.She was born in Duluth April 27, 1969, to Robert G. and Judith M. (Ludwig) Carl. Shannon was a 1987 graduate of Proctor High School and a 1992 graduate of the College of St. Scholastica. She worked for the Duluth Insurance Agency Inc.Shannon was...

Jovan Dragicevich

Jovan Dragicevich

Apr 25, 2012

Jovan (Johnny) Dragicevich, 64, of Moose Lake, Minn., fell asleep in the Lord on April 25, 2012 at the VA Health Center in Minneapolis. John graduated from Morgan Park High in Duluth, then went on to UMD and the University of Minnesota Minneapolis/St. Paul Campus. A disabled Viet Nam Veteran, John served as a Military Police Officer for the...

Virginia Hoch

Virginia Hoch

Apr 24, 2012

Virginia Elaine (Sandwick) Hoch, of Edina, Minn., passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Virginia was born in Duluth on May 31, 1921. Her parents were Andrew Sandwick and Emma (Enstrom) Sandwick. She graduated from Denfeld High in 1939. Virginia married Roland Joseph Hoch, Jr. on Oct. 26, 1939. The couple resided in Duluth until 1965, when they moved to...

Louise McAllister

Louise McAllister

Apr 22, 2012

Louise M. McAllister, 80, of Duluth, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at her home. Louise Marie Bjork was born Aug. 18, 1931, in Battle Lake, Minn., the daughter of Garfield and Ruth Marie (Murphy) Bjork. The family lived near Battle Lake until Louise was eight and then moved to Duluth. She attended Morgan Park High School graduating...

Carmen Orman

Carmen Orman

Apr 21, 2012

Carmen A. Orman, 88, of Pike Lake died Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Benedictine Health Center surrounded by her family and the wonderful BHC staff. Carmen was born Sept. 30, 1923 in Chisholm, Minn., to Thomas and Angeline (Colalillo) Amendola. Angeline died when Carmen was two and her dad then married Nellie Fracchin and together they raised Carmen...

Carmen Orman

Carmen Orman

Apr 21, 2012

Carmen A. Orman, 88, of Pike Lake, died Saturday, April 21, 2012, at the Benedictine Health Center surrounded by her family.Complete obituary to be in Tuesday?s Duluth News Tribune.Visitation: Wednesday from 5-7 p.m., with Wake Prayers at 6:30 p.m. in the Dougherty Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Thursday from 10 a.m. to the 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial...

Evelyn Storest

Evelyn Storest

Apr 17, 2012

Evelyn B. Storest, 93, of Duluth, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at St. Lukes Hospital. Evelyn Bernice Olson was born March 19, 1919 near St. James, Minn., the daughter of John and Inga (Brevig) Olson. She grew up on the family farm and attended the University of Minnesota School of Agriculture in St. Paul. She married Frederick...

John Magill

John Magill

Apr 14, 2012

John Leysek Magill, 75, of Duluth, died, Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Essentia Health St. Mary's in Duluth. He was born on Nov. 16,1936 in Superior, Wis., to John and Ethel (Laysek) Magill. John graduated from East High School and has been a lifelong Lakeside resident. He was a member of St. Michaels Catholic Church. He was a collector of...

Olga George

Olga George

Apr 12, 2012

Olga E. George, Farmington, N.M., formerly of Duluth, 92, passed away on April 12, 2012. Private graveside service: Friday, June 15, 2012 at Calvary Cemetery, Duluth.

Douglas Falconer

Douglas Falconer

Apr 8, 2012

Douglas Allan Falconer, 92, of Duluth, passed away Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012, surrounded by his loving family.Douglas was born March 27, 1920, in Duluth, to John Gordon and Ella Rose (Dugan) Falconer. He grew up in Duluth and Florida, graduating from Miami High School and later Duluth Business University.Doug was a World War II Veteran and retired Federal...

Dorothy Braun

Dorothy Braun

Apr 5, 2012

Dorothy Eilene Braun of Hermantownpassed away at Solvay Hospice in Duluthon April 5th. 2012.Dorothy was born on June 8, 1925 inLakewood Township, the daughter ofSig and Ragna Monson.Dorothy was a 1943 graduate ofCentral High School and was a soloist withthe Central Service Orchestra and alsowrote a school song.Dorothy worked for her Dad (Sig) at StateFarm Insurance Company in Duluth.She...

James Cameron

James Cameron

Apr 4, 2012

James Hartley Cameron, age 72, Hermantown, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary?s. He was born in Duluth May 21, 1939 to John Alexander and Angeline Mary (Scandin) Cameron. Jim was a Navy veteran serving as an Italian language interrupter. He was a musician, playing with many bands and other musicians in the Duluth-Superior and surrounding...

Jeffery Hopponen

Jeffery Hopponen

Apr 4, 2012

Jeffery Kent Hopponen, 50, of Duluth, died Wednesday April 4, 2012 in his home. He was born to Kenneth and Patricia (Nelson) Hopponen on Sept. 9, 1961 in Duluth. Jeffery graduated from Hermantown High School. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and employed as an airline mechanic during this time period. Some of his hobbies included working with...

Sharlean Laitinen

Sharlean Laitinen

Apr 2, 2012

Sharlean Josephine Laitinen, the loving mother of three, 37, of St. Cloud, formerly of Duluth, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2012 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Sharlean was born Jan. 15, 1975 in Duluth, the daughter of Gary Smith and Kim Laitinen. She grew up in Duluth and graduated from Central High School. Sharlean then graduated from St....

Margaret McLean

Margaret McLean

Apr 2, 2012

Margaret M. McLean, 86, of Duluth passed away Monday, April 2, 2012 at Solvay Hospice House, Duluth, surrounded by her loving family. Margaret Mary Koop was born May 6, 1925 in Brainerd, Minn., the daughter of Earl and Eleanore (Caulfield) Koop. She grew up in Brainerd and after graduating from high school moved to Duluth, where she attended the...

Beatrice Dwyer

Beatrice Dwyer

Mar 30, 2012

Beatrice Lydia (Swanson) Dwyer, 86, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2012 at Ecumen Scenic Shores, Two Harbors, Minn. She was born April 23, 1925 to Robert and Mabel Swanson of Clover Valley, Minn. She graduated from Clover Valley High School in 1942 and completed nurse?s training at St. Luke?s Training School for Nurses in 1947. Beatrice then returned...

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