Gwendolyn Victoria Brooks
Oct 17, 2022
Born April 4, 1933, the only daughter of a first generation Polish mother and immigrant English father, Gwendolyn Victoria (Bentley) Brooks died at home with her children at her bedside on October 17, 2022. As a youth, Gwen played her accordion at the Eagles and Owls Clubs’ social events where her parents were members. In the ninth grade at Washington...
Paul Avery Sarette
Oct 14, 2022
Paul Avery Sarette, 42, of Duluth, passed away on Friday October 14, 2022, in Essentia Health - Miller Dwan Hospital. He was born in Duluth on December 19, 1979, to John and Linda Sarette. Paul graduated from Duluth East High School. He worked at UDAC shredding paper, cleaning, and working in the garden. He participated in Buddy Bowling and...
Emil Daniel "Dan" Spielman Jr.
Oct 14, 2022
Emil Daniel “Dan” Spielman Jr., 74, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2022, at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN. He was born on November 10, 1947 to Emil and Margaret Spielman in Windom, MN. Dan had a lifelong passion for working with motors and metals, working as a millwright and fabricator in the Twin Cities area before beginning his career...
Diane Garasha
Oct 12, 2022
Diane Garasha died Oct. 12, 2022 at New Journey Residence in Eveleth, MN.
She was born June 30, 1944 in Chicago to Frances & Peter Garasha. She moved to Duluth when she was 10 years old. She graduated from Central High School & the College of St. Scholastic in Duluth, MN. Diane worked as Executive Director for United Cerebral Palsy...
Cletus Jerome Magsamen
Oct 12, 2022
Cletus J. Magsamen, 88, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday October 12, 2022. He was born in Petersburg, NE on August 3, 1934, to Jerome and Teresa Magsamen. Cletus was a 22-year Air Force Veteran who met his wife and married her on May 16, 1959, in Oslo, Norway. He was an instructor at WITC in...
Miranda Marie Ostrander
Oct 12, 2022
Miranda M. Ostrander, 22, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday October 12, 2022. She was born in Duluth on May 2, 2000. Miranda had worked at Chris Jensen Nursing Home and at Twin Ports Health Services as a CNA and a Dietary Aide. She enjoyed beading, drawing, coloring, and time spent with the kids.
She was preceded in...
Jonathan Michael Williams
Oct 10, 2022
Passed away unexpectedly on October 10, 2022 at the age of 48. He is survived by father, Larry Williams; mother, Yvonne Williams; daughters, Rachel and Savanna; brothers, Christopher and Nathaniel; and many nieces, nephews and other family members and friends. Jonathan loved to cook meals for friends and family, was an avid Vikings fan and loved his cats. He was...
Patricia Ann Nelson
Oct 10, 2022
Patricia “Patti” A. Nelson, 84, of Duluth, died Monday, Oct. 10th at her home, with her family by her side. Patti was born Jan. 2, 1938 in Duluth to Paul and Caroline Nelson. She was a graduate of Duluth Central High School. Patti worked two years as a social worker, long-term as a certified chemical dependency counselor and retired...
Fred C. Nervick
Oct 8, 2022
Fred Nervick passed away peacefully on October 8, 2022 at the age of 86, surrounded by loved ones. Fred was pre-deceased by his loving wife of 60 years, Vija Nervick who passed away in January 2020. Fred is survived by his loving children, Chuck, Peter and Mara; and grandchildren, Nick, Mika, Ciara, Will, Jon, and Francesca.
Fred lived in Duluth,...
Elaine Marie Greenfield
Oct 7, 2022
Elaine Marie Greenfield, 87 of Duluth, died peacefully at home on Friday, October 7. She was born in St. Luke’s Hospital on November 11, 1934, to Waino and Aune Skarbakka. She attended school at Nettleton, Homecroft and Duluth Central High School, from which she graduated in 1952. She married James Walter Greenfield on September 15, 1956.
She worked at Oliver...
Plevna Mae Hall
Oct 5, 2022
Plevna Mae Hall Jr., 87, died on October 5, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was born in Duluth, MN on February 16, 1935 to Clifford Sr. and Plevna Sr. She is preceded in death by her parents and 8 siblings. She is survived by her brother, Clifford Jr. of Washington State; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Plevna...
Donald Michael Bergman
Oct 2, 2022
Passed away on Sunday, October 2nd at the age of 60.
Mike was born on May 8, 1962 at St. Mary's to parents Donald Alan and Kathleen (Skarbakka) Bergman. He attended Lester Park Elementary, Ordean and graduated from Cathedral High School, Class of 1980 where he participated in concert band, varsity soccer and hockey and a member of National Honor...
Joseph Edward Jeanette
Oct 1, 2022
Born February 23, 1921, in Duluth, Minnesota, passed away on October 1, 2022, in Columbus Ohio at the age of 101. Joe entered the United States Navy on June 17, 1940, at the age of 19 as a Boatswain’s Mate Second Class on the USS Paducah. Joe served in the American Defense – North Atlantic, American Theater, European Africa and...
Dr. Richard Dobbs
Sep 28, 2022
Dr. Richard Laurence Dobbs, 92, of Duluth passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, in the BeeHive Assisted Living and Memory Care. He was born on March 13, 1930, in International Falls, MN to Ernest and Mary Dobbs. After high school, Dick attended Loyola Medical School in Chicago and completed his residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN....
Claire Joyce Beaudette
Sep 25, 2022
Claire Joyce Beaudette (b. 19 Jan. 1928, d. 25 Sep. 2022), daughter of Walter and Elsie Johnson, passed peacefully with her family by her side at Edgewood Vista in Duluth, MN.
Claire was a life-long resident of Duluth. She married her high school sweetheart, Donald J. Beaudette, in 1947. Claire and Don took great pride in their hometown and in the...
Gary Siverson
Sep 23, 2022
Gary Siverson,74, of Duluth, MN, died on September 23, 2022. Gary was born on January 14, 1948, in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated from Robbinsdale High School and attended Dunwoody Trade School for Plumbing and Heating. Gary was briefly in the Naval Reserves. He married Linda Lee Burke on November 23, 1968, and they had two boys, Brad (1970), and Brent...
Carolyn Jane Coffman
Sep 23, 2022
Carolyn Jane Coffman, 76, born in Duluth, September 12th, 1946 to Robert J. and Mildred Nimmo passed away Friday, September 23rd, 2022. She graduated high school in 1964 from Duluth Central High School and went on to become an LPN for many years. She then became the Employee Assistance Councilor for St. Mary’s Medical Center. Her years of nursing and...
Charles "Chuck" Westin
Sep 23, 2022
Charles “Chuck” Westin entered in the arms of Jesus Christ his Lord and savior on September 23, 2022 with his family by his side.
He was born to Verna Leonard and John F. Westin on June 10th, 1935. He graduated from Duluth Central in 1953, and UMD. He married the love of his life Eleanor “Hunt” Westin on February 10th,...
Donna Nylund
Sep 23, 2022
Donna Kay (Bondeson) Nylund went to be with Jesus on September 23, 2022, at St Luke’s Hospital, Duluth, MN.
She was born to David and Vivian Bondeson on August 25, 1948, in Silverdale, MN.
She met her loving husband Jack Nylund in Duluth, MN, and the two were married in 1990.
She and Jack moved to Southern California in...
Gary D. Siverson
Sep 23, 2022
Gary D. Siverson, 74, of Duluth, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022. He was born January 14, 1948, in Minneapolis MN, to Robert and Clio Siverson.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home, 218-727-3555, please visit www.dfhduluth.com to sign the online guestbook.
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