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John Edward Young

John Edward Young

Oct 24, 2024

John Edward Young, 79, of Duluth, passed away peacefully at home on October 24, 2024. John was born in Milwaukee, WI on August 14, 1945, to Ronald and Geraldine (Merritt) Young and moved to Duluth as a baby, graduating from Denfeld High School in 1963. John married his wife and best friend, Patti, in 1981 in Carson City, NV, and...

Gustaf E. "Gus" Peterson

Gustaf E. "Gus" Peterson

Oct 23, 2024

Gustaf E. “Gus” Peterson, 76, of Duluth, passed away on Wednesday October 23, 2024. He was born on June 11, 1948, to Justus and Anna Peterson in Duluth. He graduated from Duluth East High School in 1966. In 1967 he married his wife Margaret “Peggy” and they were just shy of celebrating 57 years of marriage. Gus served in the...

George Benjamin Biron

George Benjamin Biron

Oct 20, 2024

George B. Biron, 96, of Duluth passed away peacefully on October 20, 2024 at Viewcrest Health Center in Duluth. George was born December 29th,1927 in the family home on Kent Road in Duluth.

After his father died in 1938, George raised rabbits and chickens, and held various odd jobs to help the family. He worked for the Department of Forestry as...

Dennis Howard Center

Dennis Howard Center

Oct 19, 2024

Dennis Howard Center passed away peacefully in his sleep at Benedictine Living Community in Duluth MN on October 19, 2024. Dennis was born on January 10, 1956, in Oakland CA and spent his early childhood moving to different Naval bases around the country – finally settling in Duluth MN for elementary and high school. As a young adult he moved...

Hendrick James Hanson

Hendrick James Hanson

Oct 19, 2024

Hendrick James Hanson was born on September 14th, 2024, at 23 weeks gestation and passed away on October 19th, 2024.

Hendrick’s final day was spent getting snuggles from mom and dad and ended passing in his mothers arms as he ascended to Heaven. He fought hard but his little lungs were not developed enough and they were not able to overcome...

Dolores Alice Broskovetz

Dolores Alice Broskovetz

Oct 19, 2024

Dolores Alice Broskovetz (Maghan), 82, went home to heaven on Saturday, October 19th, 2024.

She was born June 9, 1942, to Donald “Don” and Catherine “Kay” Maghan. She grew up in Duluth on Lake Avenue & Sixth Street, where to this day her sister Sharon resides with her husband Russ. Dolores graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1960.

She was married...

John Richard Jarnis

John Richard Jarnis

Oct 18, 2024

John (Jack) R. Jarnis passed away in Duluth, Minnesota on Friday, October 18, 2024, after a long struggle with MDS. He is predeceased by his father, John G. Jarnis. He is survived by his wife, Jane Jarnis; his mother, Nancy Jarnis; his siblings, George, Robert, Martha, and Daniel Jarnis and Janet Malley; his 15 nieces and nephews and his 19...

William Wayne Christianson

William Wayne Christianson

Oct 17, 2024

William “Bill” Christianson, age 75, of Duluth, beloved brother, uncle, Great Uncle and friend, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth with his brother by his side after a significant battle with heart disease, diabetes and Parkinson’s. Bill was born in Little Falls, MN on January 16,1949, a blustery but beautiful day in Northern Minnesota to...

Russel J. Abdo

Russel J. Abdo

Oct 13, 2024

Russell J. Abdo, 81, of Duluth, died Sunday, Oct. 13th. Russ was born May 14th, 1943 in Mankato to John and Pauline Abdo. He was the 3rd son in a family of 5, the 2 girls followed him. He graduated from Cathedral High School in 1961. Russ worked with his brother Dan as a longshoreman at the port of Duluth/Superior...

Kailani "Kai" Hoenig

Kailani "Kai" Hoenig

2024

Kailani JTG Hoenig (the artist formally known as JT), 19 years old, of Duluth, was born September 9, 2005 in Rochester, New York to Kelly (Anderson) and John G. Hoenig Jr. Kai graduated from Duluth Marshall 2024 and was attending the University of North Carolina School of Arts pursuing a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Theatrical Technical Production.

Kai was...

Elizabeth Ann Johnson

Elizabeth Ann Johnson

Oct 10, 2024

Bette Johnson, age 90, died peacefully in the company of her husband Bernie, and sons Peter and David, on October 10, 2024, in St. Luke’s Hospice. Bette was born in Duluth on August 11, 1934 to Gertrude and Elwood Ericson.

Bette grew up in Duluth, the oldest in a family of six children. She met Bernie, her husband of 71 years,...

Paul R. Smith

Paul R. Smith

Oct 10, 2024

Age 59, of Duluth, passed away surrounded by family on October 10, 2024 at Essentia Health after a brief illness.

He was born in Duluth on August 25, 1965, the son of James and Marie (Muzzy) Smith. Paul graduated from Duluth East High School in 1984.

He spent his entire life in the Duluth area working various service jobs including, Spirit Mountain,...

Zhen Yu Zhou

Zhen Yu Zhou

Oct 7, 2024

Zhen Zhou, 39, of Duluth, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2024.

Zhen Zhou came to the USA in 2005 from China when he was 19 years old. He went to school at Central High School. He became an American citizen in 2010. Zhen was a hard worker; over the years he worked at the Edge Waterpark, Deluxe Coney Island, and...

Linda Ann Malm

Linda Ann Malm

Oct 6, 2024

Born on January 1, 1950 in Duluth and died  at Benedictine Senior Center, Marywood Unit on October 6, 2024. She was the eldest daughter of Angus H. Malm and June J. Malm.

She attended the Duluth Public School System, graduating from Duluth Central High School in 1968. She Graduated from UMD with a BS Degree in Biology and teaching. She also...

Jacqueline Georgette Pederson

Jacqueline Georgette Pederson

Oct 5, 2024

Jacqueline G. Pederson (Greensky)

Native name (Nenaa Biikwe)

DOB 08-06-1949 At the age of 75 passed away peacefully at home in Duluth MN (Born in Sawyer MN) On 10-05-24 

She loved playing slots at fon-du-luth casino doing woodworking crafts singing karaoke She worked as a bingo caller at fon- du-luth casino for many years and was a homemaker 

preceded in death by sons Jeremiah,...

James Alexander Grant

James Alexander Grant

Oct 3, 2024

James Alexander Grant died on October 3, 2024 – coincidentally also his birthday – at the age of 89. He was surrounded by his family, who had just sung happy birthday to him. 

James “Jim” Grant was born in Inverness, Scotland, in 1935, the son of Aileen and Ian Grant. He grew up in the Highlands, spending his summers herding sheep...

Vicki Lynn Faegre

Vicki Lynn Faegre

Oct 3, 2024

It is with profound sadness that we announce that Vicki Lynn Faegre passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at the age of fifty-nine. She passed peacefully at her home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born in Ashland WI September 10, 1965, to Alice and David Tolliver. Vicki graduated from Ashland High School in 1983....

Judy Ann Shelton

Judy Ann Shelton

Oct 3, 2024

Judy Ann Shelton, 78 of Duluth, died Thursday, Oct. 3rd at St. Luke’s with her loving family by her side. Judy was born July 16, 1946, in Duluth to John and Audrey (Ledig) Riggio. She graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1964. She later went on to complete the LPN program at Duluth Area Vocational Technical Institute. Judy first...

Gregory "Greg" George Kamp

Gregory "Greg" George Kamp

Oct 2, 2024

Gregory "Greg" G Kamp 73 of Duluth passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on October 2, 2024 after his 5 year battle with cancer. Born March 7, 1951 in Minneapolis MN to George & Beverly (Louiselle) Kamp. Graduated from Duluth Cathedral High school class of 1969. Following graduation, he immediately enlisted in the US Marine Corps. and...

Kim Marie Koslakiewicz

Kim Marie Koslakiewicz

Sep 29, 2024

Kim Marie Koslakiewicz, 64 of Duluth, died Sunday, Sept. 29th in Duluth, with her family by her side. Kim was born March 22, 1960 in Duluth to Duane and Shirley Koslakiewicz. She graduated from Central High in 1978 and then attended St. Luke’s School of Nursing and UMD. She moved to Robbinsdale, MN and returned to Duluth in 1997. In...

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