Janet Davis
Mar 24, 2012
Janet B. Davis of Duluth, 89, died on Saturday, March 24, after a brief illness. The daughter of Ida and Sam Berman, and sister to George, Ruth and Harriet, Janet was born Oct. 22, 1922 in Duluth and lived here all her life. She was a graduate of Central High School in 1940 and earned her social work degree...
Marcelle Oestreich
Mar 22, 2012
Marcelle, Marcee, Oestreich, 83, Duluth, died peacefully March 22 at home with members of her family by her side, after being diagnosed with lung cancer recently. She was born Aug. 29, 1928 in Gilbert, Minn. to Otto and Theresa Lindholm. Marcee was a 1946 graduate of Duluth Denfeld High School and married William J. Oestreich, Jr. in 1950. She...
Martha Franckowiak
Mar 17, 2012
Martha Ann Franckowiak, age 88, of Duluth, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at home. A lifelong Duluth resident, she was born May 29, 1923 to Thomas and Mary (Forstynowicz) Luczak. Martha was a member of St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church where she was actively involved, volunteering wherever needed. She was a 50 year volunteer at St....
Joan Hendrickson
Mar 17, 2012
Joan J. Hendrickson, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Joan Kathleen Jentoft was born Dec. 1, 1927, in Duluth the daughter of Oscar and Marguerite (Creighton) Jentoft. She was a life long resident of Park Point. She worked at Minnesota Mining, Litton Industries, and Franklin Creamery. She was a member of St....
Lorraine McKeever
Mar 13, 2012
Lorraine Beverly McKeever, 83, Fredenberg Township, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at home. She was born June 29, 1928 in Duluth to Thomas and Marian (Olson) Robinson. Lorraine married Rodger Wayne McKeever in 1945. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Rodger in 1989; daughter-in-law Delores in 1994; and her sons Robert, Barry and Kenneth. Lorraine...
Charles Lufholm
Mar 7, 2012
Charles F. Lufholm, 81 of Schultz Lake, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 in his beloved Schultz Lake home, surrounded by his family. Charlie was born Oct. 5, 1930 in Duluth to Henry and Gertrude Lufholm. He was a graduate of Central High School. After high school he, followed his fathers footsteps and joined the apprentice program to be a...
Sharon Neufeld
Mar 3, 2012
Sharon Rae Neufeld, 71, of Cloquet, died Saturday, March 3, 2012, in Essentia Health St. Marys Medical Center with her family by her side.Sharon was a five-year survivor of lung cancer only to succumb to heart disease.She was born in Duluth to Lowell and Marian (Hellstrom) Hagberg Sept. 5, 1940. She was a graduate of Central High School. She...
Elizabeth Parks
Mar 2, 2012
Elizabeth Joy Parks, 77, of Duluth, died, Friday, March 2, 2012 in St. Lukes Hospital Hospice Unit. She was born on April 10, 1934 to Roger and Mary (Thompson) Parks in Duluth. Elizabeth was a lifelong Duluth resident. Following her formal education at St. Scholastica College, she was employed as an elementary teacher in the Duluth School District until...
Joan Minor
Mar 1, 2012
Joan M. Minor, 81, of Duluth, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Solvay Hospice House. Joan Elizabeth Mach was born June 24, 1930 in La Crosse, Wis., the daughter of John Ross and Carmen Mach. She made her home in several places throughout her life including Florida. She moved to St. Anns Residence in 2010. Joan was...
Mary Higgins
Mar 1, 2012
Mary Butler Higgins died peacefully in her sleep March 1, 2012.She was 84 and a resident of Delray Beach, Fla.She was preceded in death by her husband, former Minnesota State Senator Raymond John Higgins.Mary?s sheer love of life, her enthusiasm, her eagerness to hear and to solicit the stories of all around her - and sometimes of complete strangers...
Patsy Chastain
Feb 27, 2012
Patsy Glyn (Pat) Sheppard Chastain, age 78, Duluth passed away on Monday, February 27, 2012 at Franciscan Health Center on Park Point.Pat was born November 5, 1933 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, the daughter of Anderson Lee and Clarice Eve (Helf) Sheppard. Her father worked for Shell Oil Company and the family moved quite often. She attended and graduated from LaMar...
Judith LaTour
Feb 27, 2012
Judith Mary LaTour, 70, of Duluth, died on Monday Feb. 27, 2012 in Essentia Health St. Marys Hospice Unit with her family by her side. She was born on Jan. 10, 1942 in Duluth, to George and Helen (Klapich) Borowicz. Judy was employed in the registration office at St. Marys for many years. She was a member of St....
Seth Kaner
Feb 25, 2012
Seth Israel Kaner, 90, of Duluth, and a longtime Lakeside resident died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 at Proctor Diamond Willow Assisted Living. He was born in Duluth on Oct. 8, 1921 to Samuel M. and Sarah (Kenner) Kaner. Seth was a 1939 graduate of Duluth Central High School. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War ll....
Elizabeth Holmes
Feb 23, 2012
Elizabeth Johanna Holmes, 92, of Duluth, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, in Essentia Health?St. Mary?s Medical Center with her family by her side.She was born Sept. 4, 1919, in Virginia, to Edward J. Larsen (1877-1959) and Emily (Eggen) Larsen (1880-1962).Elizabeth graduated from Virginia schools and went on to graduate from Northwestern University in music. She taught string instruments for...
Robert Barrett
Feb 22, 2012
Robert B. Barrett, 88, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 in St. Lukes Hospital. Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in First Presbyterian Church, Duluth. Visitation: One hour prior to the service
Bruce Swenson
Feb 22, 2012
Bruce Wayne Swenson, 62, Duluth, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 at Bayshore Health Center. He was born in Duluth April 8, 1949 to Fredrick Peter and Lois (Gilbert) Swenson. Bruce was a Duluth Central High School graduate and a Vietnam Navy veteran. He married Barbara Pauline Anne Poulin on May 27, 1972 in Duluth. Bruce worked at Essentia Health...
Douglas Willis
Feb 18, 2012
Douglas Gene Willis, Jr., 47, of Superior, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 of natural causes at his home. Douglas G. Willis was born Sept. 24, 1964 in Endicott, New York, the son of Douglas and Margaret (Cary) Willis. He moved with his family to Duluth. He attended Cathedral and Central High Schools. He worked at London Road Car Wash...
George Swor
Feb 18, 2012
George R. Swor, 88, of Central Entrance Dr. passed on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at St. Luke?s Hospice, surrounded by his family.Complete obituary will be in Wednesday?s Duluth News tribune.Visitation: Friday from 5-7 p.m. with Trisagion at 7 p.m. in the Dougherty Funeral Home. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Twelve Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church. Burial with...
Oscar Abrahamson
Feb 18, 2012
Oscar J. (Joe) Abrahamson, 65 of Howard Gnesen Rd. died Saturday February 18, 2012 at St. Lukes Hospice surrounded by his family. Joe was born March 1, 1946 in Duluth to William and Frances Abrahamson. He married Carolyn Gilbertson on September 30, 1967. Joe was a welder, having started Joe?s Welding which is now called Northern Welding. He had...
William Martin
Feb 17, 2012
William A. Martin, 75, of Golden Oaks, formerly of Lake Nichols and Hermantown, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, at home.Bill was born March 4, 1936, in Duluth, to Guy and Florence Martin. He was a graduate from Hermantown in 1954, where he met the love of his life, Dawn Ruse. They were married in June 1955. Bill worked at...
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