Sheila M. (Rafferty) Koepp
Aug 11, 2024
Sheila Koepp, 78, passed away after an extended illness on August 11, 2024, with her loving husband, Dennis Koepp, at her side.
Born on November 4, 1945, in Stillwater, Minnesota, Sheila was the sixth of seven children of John Rafferty and Margaret A. (McIntyre) Rafferty. A lifelong Catholic, she attended grade school at St. Peter’s in North St. Paul, and in...
Anthony James Pfahl
Aug 10, 2024
Anthony James Pfahl, 28 of Duluth, died unexpectedly on Aug. 10th at Essentia St. Mary’s from natural causes.
Born in Boca Raton, Florida, Anthony was adopted by Patrick Pfahl and Susan McClernon. The family relocated to Duluth in 2004, where Anthony attended Holy Rosary and Marshall schools, graduated from Harbor City International High School, and earned his CNA certificate from Hibbing...
Lorraine Helen Hansen
Aug 9, 2024
Lorraine Helen Hansen, of Duluth, MN, passed away on August 9th, 2024, at Viewcrest Health Center, three weeks shy of her 101st birthday.
Born on August 29th, 1923, to Frank and Bertha (Abrahamson) Pederson in Duluth, MN, Lorraine grew up in Pike Lake, and attended Proctor schools. Upon finishing school, Lorraine started working on the family farm. She then went on...
Carolyn Sue Lassman
Aug 8, 2024
On August 8th, 2024, surrounded by her family, Carolyn was called home to heaven.
Carolyn was born to Irma & Bill Stottlemeyer on May 21st, 1935 in Elwood, Indiana. She was the second eldest of four children. Carolyn met the love of her life Lonnie, while she was in nursing school & he was in seminary. He was surely waiting at...
Maureen E. Gunderson
Aug 7, 2024
Maureen E. Gunderson, 78, of Hermantown, passed away on Wednesday August 7, 2024, in Essentia Health, St. Mary’s Hospital. She was born in York, England on August 31, 1945, to Melvin and Ivy Borin. She grew up on a farm in Cloquet, MN and met her future husband in Cloquet where she married Paul Gunderson on September 17, 1966. Maureen...
Virginia "Ginny" Harney
Aug 1, 2024
Ginny Harney passed away on August 1st, 2024, with her family by her side.
Ginny was born November 3rd, 1935, to Arthur and Alice Cayou in Bismarck, ND. She was raised in St. Paul and Duluth, where she graduated from Stanbrook Hall. She attended UMD. While attending UMD, she worked at and modeled for Oreck’s Department Store. She also met her...
Nancy Katherine (Roed) Serre
Aug 1, 2024
Nancy Katherine (Roed) Serre, 76, passed away August 1, 2024, at St. Lukes Hospice in Duluth, Minnesota.
Nancy was born April 28, 1948, in Duluth, the second child of Clyde and Mary Lou (Kohne) Roed. She grew up in the Piedmont Heights neighborhood and graduated from Duluth Cathedral High School in 1966 where she first met and started dating John Serre....
Bruce Potter Hedlund
Jul 31, 2024
Bruce Potter Hedlund, “Bruce the Moose” of St Louis Park and Duluth, MN passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at age 91 in the company of his family. Born July 7, 1933, Bruce lived a life filled with love, adventure, & dedication. He attended Duluth Central High School, graduating in 1951, earned his mechanical & industrial engineering degree from...
Mary Lu Kindgren
Jul 30, 2024
Mary Lucille Kindgren
July 24, 1941 – July 30, 2024
Passed peacefully at Diamond Willow Assisted Living, Proctor. Mary Lu was born in Bayfield, WI, to Ervin and Anna Gautsch. She worked as a cashier at Piggly Wiggly, bartended, sold pull tabs, and was a teller at Proctor Bank. She was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church, the Proctor Moose Lodge,...
Sharon Beth Kaner
Jul 29, 2024
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Sharon Kaner, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Sharon left this world on July 29, 2024, at the age of 79. She was a cherished teacher whose dedication and kindness touched the lives of countless students and colleagues throughout her remarkable career. Sharon was actively involved with the...
Janice Rae Blazier
Jul 26, 2024
Janice Rae Blazier, 76, of Duluth, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 26th, 2024.
Born January 28th, 1948, to Jack and Marlyss (Bergren) Phillips in Duluth, MN, Janice graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1966 and married Glenn Blazier shortly after graduation. Despite the untimely passing of her beloved husband Glenn at the age of 46, Janice...
Don Wayne Johnson
Jul 26, 2024
Donald W. Johnson, 85, of Grand Rapids, MN, passed away peacefully on July 26th, 2024.
Don was born on December 27th, 1938, to Harris and Ruby Johnson in Duluth, MN. He married Helen (Williams) Johnson on January 29th, 1966, in Duluth. He and Helen had two beautiful daughters, Dawn and Ronda.
Don was a member of the Minnesota National Guard for 7...
Daniel Walter Thoren
Jul 26, 2024
It is with profound sorrow that we mourn the passing of Dan Thoren, a beloved member of the Thoren family. He leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, and unwavering dedication to his siblings, Allen Lee Thoren, Deanna Mary Melin, Jeffrey Scott Thoren, Lori Anne Nelson, and Lenore Andrea Klegin.
In his lifetime, Dan’s warm heart and selfless nature touched the...
Leo Otto Youderin
Jul 24, 2024
Passed away peacefully on July 24, 2024 at the age of 82. He was born in Bemidji on November 30, 1941 to parents, Lloyd and Irene Youderin. Shortly after Leo was born his family moved to Duluth, where he grew up. He played basketball for Arnold School and attended Duluth Central High School. Leo loved ice fishing, especially spearing in...
Steven Mark Persig
Jul 24, 2024
Steven Mark Persig, 66, of Proctor, passed away on Wednesday July 24, 2024, in the Solvay Hospice House. He was born on November 11, 1957, in Grand Rapids, MN to Bruce and Doris Persig. Steve worked for Altec in Technical Support for 20 years plus. He loved to go fishing, hunting, and spoiling his grandchildren and grand dogs with many...
Gerald Wayne Hermanson
Jul 22, 2024
Gerald Wayne Hermanson, age 94 of Duluth, passed away in St. Lukes Hospital on Monday, July 22, 2024. Gerald was a life-long Duluthian. He worked for the City of Duluth for many years. Gerald enjoyed the time spent with the residents in his building. There he played countless games of bingo and was the head barbequer. He also enjoyed spending...
Richard "Dick" Jerome Shykes
Jul 21, 2024
Passed to eternal life on July 21, 2024 at the age of 90 surrounded by his family.
Richard was born to Paul A. And Eleanor R. Shykes February 13, 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota.
Richard graduated from St. Jean’s Catholic School in 1952. Following high school he attended Jet Mechanic School but decided to stay near family and worked as an auto mechanic...
Mary Ann Boyat
Jul 21, 2024
Mary Ann (Gardonio) Boyat age 92 of Duluth, died on July 21, 2024. She was born in Cordenons, Italy, on December 17, 1931. At the age of 6, Mary Ann and her mother moved to the United States. They joined her father, who had already been working in the States for a couple of years. Not knowing any English, Mary...
Twyla Paulette Rankin
Jul 16, 2024
Twyla Paulette Friday Rankin was born April 23, 1961 in Ardmore, Oklahoma to Paul Laurence and Betty Jo Friday. She left for her heavenly home on July 16, 2024 where she succumbed following a brief illness in Duluth, Minnesota. Twyla grew up in Oklahoma where she graduated from Midwest City High School in 1979.
She began her adult life with Tony...
Dallas Paul Schilling Sr.
Jul 14, 2024
Dallas Schilling Sr. passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 14th at St. Luke’s Hospice. He was born in 1928 to Carl and Ethel Wilson Schilling in Duluth, Minnesota. Dallas started working early in his life as a logger when he was a teenager. He was sixteen years old when he was employed at Butler Shipyard in Duluth during WWII building...
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