Obituaries

Apr 26, 2020

David Michael Groshel, age 72, of Minnesota Veterans Home, Silver Bay, Minn. died Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Onamia Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia, Minn.   He was born October 22, 1947 in Hibbing, Minn. to Frank and Mary (Zagar) Groshel.  David was a Vietnam Army veteran.  Burial is at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery-Duluth.  Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home,...

Apr 24, 2020

Shirley Lavone Cuypers, 85, of Duluth, died Friday, April 24, 2020 at her home.  She was born April 24, 1935 in Longmont, Colorado to Thomas A. and Delia (Cunningham) Ralston.  Shirley married Eugene F. Cuypers on April 11, 1952 in Port City of Portsmouth, VA. For many years, Shirley sewed fur hats and blankets.  She enjoyed gardening and her...

Apr 23, 2020

Inez T. Caple, 91, of Duluth, passed away on Sunday March 8, 2020 at the Aftenro Home.  She was born in Tioga, ND on April 23, 1928 to Edwin and Belinda Chrislock.  Inez graduated from International Falls class of 1946.  She had worked as a waitress at the Wilbert Café for many years, also at Sue’s Sweet Shop in...

Apr 22, 2020

Robert “Bob” Edward Johnson, 91, of Duluth, passed away on Wednesday April 22, 2020 at Edgewood Vista, Hermantown.  He was born in Duluth on August 10, 1928 to Edward and Lempi Johnson.  Bob was a U.S. Army Veteran serving as a cook during the Korean Conflict.  He had worked at the U.S Steel plant in Morgan Park.  Bob was...

Apr 21, 2020

John “Jack” Wilke Soetebier, of Duluth died on April 21, 2020 with his family by his side. Jack was born on August 26, 1928 to Alfred and Elsie (Wilke) Soetebier in Wakefield, MI. He married Virginia Mattson on April 8, 1951. Jack proudly served in the US Army during the Korean war.

Jack owned the Patty Cake...

Apr 21, 2020

Gordon W. "Gordy" Seitz, 91, of Duluth, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Marywood, Duluth, surrounded by those who loved him.

Gordy was born February 23, 1929 in Duluth to John and Virginia (Roedter) Seitz.

Upon graduation from Duluth Central High School in 1947 he enrolled at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. While at UMD...

Apr 19, 2020

Grace A. (Carollo) Samuelian, age 94, formerly of Warwick, RI, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020, at the Benedictine Living Community in Duluth.  She was the wife of the late Leon Samuelian; they were married for 64 years.  She lived in Warwick for most of her life before moving to Duluth  in November 2014, to be close to...

Apr 19, 2020

Lillian L. Skadsberg, 90, of Duluth, passed away on Sunday April 19 at Golden Oaks in Hermantown.  She was born in Iron Belt, WI on November 17, 1929 to John and Lilly Herlevi.  Lillian was a dedicated member of St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church.

Lillian was preceded in death by her parents, husband Norman...

Apr 18, 2020

Barbara Jean Therese Perry (OCDS) passed away at 89 years old on Saturday, April 18th, 2020 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Proctor.  Here she resided the last five years.  She was born on October 5, 1930 to Gladys and Leo Perry.  Barb was a lifelong resident of Duluth and spent her life taking care of her dearest mother....

Apr 18, 2020

Eugene F. Cuypers, 89, of Duluth, died on Saturday April 18, 2020 at his residence.  He was born in Marshall, MN on November 17, 1930.  Eugene was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of 16 years and had served with the Seabee’s for 16 years.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting, trapping, and taking trips to the casino.

He was...

Apr 17, 2020

On April 17, 2020 Sandra (Sandy) Kay Schultz Ingvaldson, loving partner and mother of two children, passed away from a short battle with cancer. Sandy was born on March 18, 1954 in Hallock, MN to Felix and Esther Eifert.  She graduated from Wadena High School and received an Associate of Art degree in Social Work from Itasca Community College....

Apr 16, 2020

Scott E. Mershon, 70, of Duluth, died Thursday, April 16th in the Benedictine Health Center. Scott was born in Duluth on Feb. 8, 1950 to Richard Sellwood Mershon and Dorothy (Salyards) Mershon.  He graduated from Duluth Cathedral High School and attended UMD.  He worked construction from 1968-74 and then was in sales with Food Service of America and Gamble...

Apr 16, 2020

On April 16th, 2020, Dr. Mark J. Plachta, a beloved husband, father, physician, and friend, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 60. Throughout his 33-year career in Duluth, MN, he healed the bodies and brought comfort to the spirits of thousands of his patients and their family members throughout the Northland. Mark saw the practice of medicine as...

Apr 16, 2020

Duluth native Margaret E. Bujold (Arimond) died at the Benedictine Living Community on April 16, 2020. Born in 1923, Margaret lived all but a few of her 96 years in Duluth. She graduated from Denfeld High School, attended St. Scholastica and was employed at First National Bank (Duluth).

Margaret was a member of the Duluth Symphony Chorus,...

Apr 15, 2020

Mary B. (Lonn) Johnson, 82, died December 6, 2020, in Duluth. She was born in Leith, ND and graduated from Duluth Central in 1957. Mary attended UMD and married Kenneth H. Johnson in 1962. She retired from St. Luke’s Hospital in 2001. She loved every moment she spent with family and friends. Survivors include her sons, Wayne (Shelli) and...

Apr 15, 2020

Donna Mae Stewart (Knudtsen)

"I'm fat and sassy and mean as ever and I'm not going to change" was Donna's response to whoever asked her how she was. Donna was sassy, but she was never mean to anyone. In fact, Donna never met a person she didn't like.

Donna was a true Duluthian. Donna was...

Apr 15, 2020

Randy Scott Koskela, age 57 of Duluth passed away March 2, 2020 at Essentia Health - St. Mary’s Medical Center.  Randy loved cars and playing his video games. He is survived by his children that he loved very much, Ashlee Bolts, Scott Koskela, Brandon Koskela, Kaitlyn Husted and Brianna Koskela, sister Doreen (Jeff) Lajiness, many special aunts, uncles and...

Apr 15, 2020

John Urban Mitchell, 90, died April 20, 2020 at the Marywood unit at Benediction Health

Center in Duluth, with his family by his side.

John was born October 23, 1929 to Isabelle (O'Grady) and James Chester Mitchell in Minneapolis. He graduated from Bethlehem Academy in Faribault MN. He attended the University of MN in Minneapolis,...

Apr 15, 2020

John “Jack” Patrick Sullivan was a caring father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He left this world on December 18, 2020, at Solvay Hospice House, at 86 years old.

He was born to Joseph and Alyce Sullivan on May 22, 1934 in Superior, WI. He was the fifth of 10 boys. From a very young age, Jack began...

Apr 15, 2020

Laura S. Budd, social butterfly extraordinaire, died in her home on February 3, 2020, in Duluth, MN.  She was born in 1939. Laura S. Budd lived her life with a deep love for her husband, her children, grandchildren, her community, travel, and the church. She was the daughter of Frederick A. and Laura S. Stock and the wife of...