Obituaries

Sep 22, 2020

Long time Duluth resident Thomas P. Bovis passed away September 22, 2020 at the age of 85 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN. He was born in Grand Rapids, MN March 23, 1935 to Peter A. and Estelle Bovis. He graduated from Grand Rapids High School in 1954, where he was a standout on the Grand Rapids football...

Sep 21, 2020

James M. Fisher,71, of Duluth died Monday, Sept. 21st at St. Luke’s Hospital after a short illness, with his family by his side.

Jim was born in Duluth, MN on January 25, 1949 to James R. and Vivian (Martin) Fisher.  He graduated from East High School in 1967.  He attended UMD and then on to Drake Law School...

Sep 18, 2020

Grace Elaine Bures, 85 of Hermantown, passed away Friday, Sept. 18th at Essentia St. Mary’s with her family by her side.  Grace was born March 26, 1935 in Grand Rapids, MN to Frank and Mary Bishop.  She was raised in rural Palisade, MN and attended school in Palisade and graduated from Aitkin High School in 1952.  Grace worked at...

Sep 17, 2020

George Baker Armstrong 82, of St. Louis, MO passed away on Thursday September 17, 2020 in St. Louis, MO.  He was born in St. Louis on August 13, 1938 to Bruce and Edith Armstrong.

George is survived by his wife Elizabeth, sons Steven S. and Michael B. Armstrong, granddaughters Brooke N. Merriman and Andrea L. Armstrong, and...

Sep 17, 2020

Nancy Carol Needham, 84, of Duluth, passed away on Thursday September 17, 2020.  She was born in Duluth on April 8, 1936 to Leonard and Florence Miller.  Nancy had worked at Myers-Wilkins Elementary School as a Teachers Aide.   She was a member of the Grand Portage Chippewa Tribe, elder exercise group at FDL and St. Mary Star of the...

Sep 16, 2020

Robert Edmund Stokes, 82, of Esko, passed unexpectedly on September 16th, 2020 into the arms of Jesus, surrounded by his family in St. Luke's hospital. He was born in Duluth on January 24th, 1938 to Edmund and Theresa (Lowney) Stokes. Bob graduated from Duluth Cathedral High School. He proudly served in both the Army and Air National Guard and...

Sep 15, 2020

David Lyn Miller passed away in Duluth on September 15, 2020. He was born in Liverpool, England, in 1945. After World War II, his father and British mother settled on the Miller family homestead in Sioux Valley, MN. Famous for singing at County Fairs and showing champion sheep, Dave always cherished his southern Minnesota roots.

After college...

Sep 13, 2020

Robert “Bob” Morris Fryberger, 83, Duluth, MN, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 in his home, after a gallant fight to conquer lymphoma.  Bob was born May 14, 1937 to the late LaVerne (2002) and Robert Fryberger (1957) in Duluth, MN the only place he wished to ever live.  He grew up with his identical twin brother, Jerry,...

Sep 13, 2020

Maybelle “Becky” Ward (Beck) passed away on September 13 in Duluth, aged 91. Becky was born in Duluth on May 11, 1929, youngest of five children, to recent immigrants J. Henry and Berthine Beck from Germany and Norway. Becky graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1947 and married her high school sweetheart, I. Worth Ward, at First Presbyterian...

Sep 6, 2020

Cameron J. Gordon, 3, of Duluth, passed away on Sunday September 6, 2020 in Children’s Minnesota Hospital.  He was born in Woodbury, MN on November 5, 2016 to Heather Bouchard and Austyn Gordon.  Cameron loved to ride on four wheeler's and side by sides, he was a very active boy who loved to talk and enjoyed a good meal....

Sep 2, 2020

Sister Sarah O’Malley, OSB, age 87, was called home on Sunday, August 2, 2020 in her 67th year of consecrated life. She was born on November 10, 1932 to Michael and Ida Mary (Roberts) O’Malley in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, the youngest of seven children, and given the name Nancy Elizabeth. Her parents and Franciscan teachers encouraged her to enter religious...

Aug 31, 2020

Carol Jean Baumgartner, 84, of Duluth, MN. died Monday, August 31, 2020 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center from the relentless COVID-19 virus.  She was born May 24, 1936 in Duluth to Andrew and Elsie (Johnson) Muccilli.  Carol was a member of First Lutheran Church.  She worked for over 30 years at Duluth’s ISD 709 in accounts payable....

Aug 28, 2020

Floyd F. Murphy, 83, of Duluth, died Friday, August 28, 2020 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center.  He was born September 6, 1936 in Duluth to John J. and Katherine A. (Mc Clellan) Murphy.  Floyd married Estelene S. Buchta on September 10, 1960 in Duluth.  Floyd was a baker for many years managing National T and Highland Super...

Aug 27, 2020

Emil E. Hill, 78 of Duluth, died Thursday, Aug. 27th after a short illness, with his family by his side.  Emil was born Oct. 19, 1941 in Duluth to Eino and Angeline Hill.  He graduated from Duluth Central and went on to serve in the US Navy.  He returned to Duluth where he met, MaryAnn Woldmoe and they were...

Aug 23, 2020

Jerrold M. (Jerry) Peterson, 80, of Duluth passed away on Sunday morning, August 23, 2020, at Marywood in the Benedictine Living Community, with his loving wife, Carol, by his side. His passing ends a long and courageous struggle with Lewy Body Dementia. May he rejoice now in the fullness of life with God and all the angels and saints....

Aug 23, 2020

Sarah Isabel “Sally” Lemker died peacefully with her husband Alfred by her side on August 23, 2020, at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. She was 88 years old

.Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Al of Duluth; son, Russell Lemker (Gena) of Duluth; son, Joseph Lemker (Christi) of Duluth; five grandchildren: Reid, Claire, Lauren, Ryan, and...

Aug 22, 2020

Matthew John Miner, 61, passed away unexpectedly the morning of August 22nd at the place he loved best, his beautiful home on Island Lake, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer.

Matt was born on September 24, 1958 in Grand Rapids, MN the third of James and Luciya Miner’s seven children. He grew up in Duluth’s...

Aug 20, 2020

Dolores M. Feiro, 93, of Duluth died Thursday, August 20, 2020 in her home.  Dolores was born January 16, 1927 in Calumet, MI to Stephen and Elizabeth Lackner.  She graduated from Calumet High School and received her nursing degree from St. Mary’s School of Nursing in 1947.  She met Donald Feiro and they were married on June 5, 1947. ...

Aug 16, 2020

Evereth “Bruce” Johnson, 74, a lifelong Duluth Resident passed away at home on Sunday August 16, 2020.  He was born in Duluth on May 26, 1946 to Carl and Ester Johnson.   Bruce graduated from Duluth East High School.  He had been employed by Johnson-Wilson Constructors for many years.  Bruce was a member of Clear Creek Gun Club, the National...

Aug 13, 2020

George Conor James Reindl, 21, passed away on August 13th, 2020 in his home in Superior, WI. Conor was born in Winona, MN on May 20th, 1999. Although Conor has gone far too soon, he leaves behind a legacy of hearts touched by his love, compassion, joy, and friendship.

Conor had a strong passion for learning. He graduated...