Thomas Bennett
May 6, 2012
Thomas J. Bennett, 63, ofDuluth, passed away athome of natural causes on May 24, 2012.Tom was born July 22,1948 to Jack J. Bennett andAmelia (Peredney) Bennettin Detroit, Mich.He graduated from highschool in Detroit andearned Bachelor of Artsand Master of Arts degreesfrom Michigan State Universityin East Lansing intelecommunications. Tomwas drafted into the U.S.Army following college andhe served during the VietnamWar...
Henry Jeka
May 6, 2012
Henry (Mike) Jeka, 63, died unexpectedly at home on May 6, 2012.Born March 29, 1949, in St Louis, Mo., to Henry Andrew and Elizabeth Burns Jeka. Mike proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Wasp. On March 5, 1983, he married his lifelong partner, Brenda Jeka.Mike lived in Duluth and worked at the University of...
Ilene Levin
May 6, 2012
A Woman of Valor Ilene Frances Levin passed away last Sunday after a 25 year, incredibly courageous and inspirational battle against head and neck cancer. Ilene was born on April 29, 1955, in Racine, Wis. It can be said of Ilene that for her entire 57 years, she lived her life in such an exemplary manner that she truly...
Ardath Gibson
May 5, 2012
Ardath Pauline Gibson went to meet her Lord on May 5, 2012, at Benedictine Health Center.Ardath was born Sept. 28, 1915, in Bruce, Wis., Rusk County, to Myron and Lucy Cagley. She was raised in Bruce and graduated valedictorian of her class from Bruce High School in 1933. She went on to graduate from Minneapolis Business College working for...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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