Obituaries

Feb 8, 2019

Gerald Stanley Buchanan, 72, of Duluth passed away Friday, February 8, 2019, at home with his family by his side. He was born October 25, 1946, in Brainerd, MN to Donald and Helen Buchanan. He graduated from Proctor High School before serving in the Army as a chaplain’s assistant. He was the administrator of Viewcrest Nursing Home before owning...

Feb 8, 2019

Lawrence A. Bushey, 85, lifelong resident of Duluth, died Friday February 8, 2019 in St. Luke’s Hospital.  He was born in Duluth on December 4, 1933 to Arthur and Borgil Bushey.  Larry attended UMD and was a Korean War Marine Corps Veteran.  He worked for the Duluth Fire Department retiring as Fire Chief in 1993.  Larry married Roberta “Bobbie”...

Feb 7, 2019

Donna Marjory Spehar passed into the care of our Lord on February 7, 2019. She was born January 22, 1930 in Duluth, Minnesota to Harold and Irene Stenberg. Donna came from a large Irish/Swedish family who nurtured & loved her. She graduated from Denfeld High School in 1949 then continued her higher education at St. Scholastica.

On...

Feb 4, 2019

Lillian G Petrovic, 91 passed away on February 4, 2019 in Cheyenne,WY. She was born November 26, 1927, in Hutter, MN to Elmer and Signe (Pudas) Nelson. She grew up in the Oslo, MN area, but like many of those who grew up in the Depression Era, her family moved many times. After the war, she lived in Eveleth,...

Feb 4, 2019

Marcia H. Tsufis, 88, of Duluth, formerly of Hobe Sound, FL, passed quietly Monday February 4, 2019 at Marywood Assisted Living.  She was born on April 21, 1930 to Ross and Doris Burgess on Clayton, NY.  She is survived by her sister, Patricia George, her son, Marc (Paula) Tsufis, and granddaughters, Pamela (Matthew) Krueger and Catherine (Sam) Lounsbury.

Feb 3, 2019

Doris Lillian Erickson, 92, of Duluth died Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Chris Jensen Health & Rehabilitation Center.  Private family memorial services will be held at a later date.  Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home, Duluth, 218-727-3555.

Feb 2, 2019

Cathryn Jean Gardner, 61, of Duluth died Saturday, February 2, 2019 of heart disease complications.  She was a kind and gentle loving soul who loved life and doing her own thing-no stress-no regrets.  She was a 1975 graduate of Moose Lake High School, and had studied at Minot State University in the  Criminal Justice program.  Her best job was as...

Jan 29, 2019

Ronald Earl North, age 82, of Duluth, died Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital with his family at his side from complications with cancer.  He was born in Holyoke, MN on June 26, 1936 to Robert A. and Helen R. (Zinter) North.  At age 12 they moved to Superior, WI.  Ron was a graduate of Superior Central. ...

Jan 26, 2019

Lorraine M. Landwehr, 94, formerly of Piedmont Heights, died Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Golden Oaks with her family by her side.

Lorraine was born April 23, 1924 in St. Wendel Township, Minnesota to Albert and Agnes Lodermeier.

Lorraine met Ralph Landwehr and they were married May 21, 1947 in St. Joseph, MN.  They moved...

Jan 20, 2019

Col. James Earl Frazier, 90, of Duluth, died Sunday January 20, 2019 in the Silver Bay Veteran’s Home.  He was born at Fort Snelling on August 30, 1928 to Frederick and Violet Frazier.  Jim joined the Marine Corps at the age of 16 during WWII, serving 5 years active duty and 35 years active reserves, including working at the...

Jan 16, 2019

Joseph D. Robbins, 32 of Duluth died tragically on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in Duluth.  Joe was born January 8, 1987 in Minneapolis to Joseph D. and Kathleen Robbins.  Joe enjoyed playing basketball, video games, music and hanging out.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Kathleen.

Joe is survived by his...

Jan 13, 2019

Dorothy Piering Lanctot, 91, of Duluth died Jan 13, 2019. She was born March 15, 1927 in Duluth and lived a life filled with music, family, friends and church.  She liked to brag that she sang on the radio when she was 3 years old. She took dance lessons and learned to play the piano at a very young...

Jan 13, 2019

Jerry Leonard died on Sunday, January 13, 2019 of complications brought on by Alzheimer's disease. He was born in Duluth Minnesota on February 15, 1937, the oldest of seven children born to Dell and Kathryn Leonard.  Jerry attended St. Anthony's School, Duluth Cathedral High School and received his B.S. degree from St. John's University in 1959.   Following graduation, he...

Jan 11, 2019

Harold J. Royseth, 88, of Duluth, died on Friday January 11, 2019 at Benedictine Health Center.  He was born in Duluth to Hjalmar and Anna Royseth on November 5, 1930.  Harold graduated from Central High School in 1948 and married Gloria Johnson on October 22, 1955.  He worked 31 years at the Duluth Air Force Base retiring as Structures...

Jan 10, 2019

Irene Stone Goldfine was born August 14, 1923 and died January 10, 2019. Irene was preceded in death by husband Henry, parents Ben and Florence Stone, brothers Vernon and Lewis Stone and sister Beatty Zimmerman Rutman. She is survived by children Linda and Neal Goldstein, Abby and Bob Goodman, and Sander Goldfine; grandchildren Sarah (Joe) Wall, Evan (Caity Day),...

Jan 9, 2019

Michael Chan (72), born December 9th, 1946 in Hong Kong, passed away on January 9th, 2019 peacefully in his sleep in Duluth.

Mike was an accomplished businessman and inventor.

Mike is survived by his wife Yvonne of 48 years, his children, Caroline (Paul) Krier, Melissa (Paul Whitney) Chan, Benjamin (Tuyet) Chan, and David (Christine Boehm)...

Jan 5, 2019

Joan (Carlson) Hughes

Joan (Carlson) Hughes, 89, of Duluth, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday January 5, 2019.

Joan graduated from Central High School and later attended UMD. She fell in love with Dick Hughes, from Cathedral. They married on July 31, 1948. They made their home in Lakeside, where they...

Jan 2, 2019

Jacob Landsteiner, 39, of Duluth, died peacefully Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Solvay Hospice House after a long and courageous journey with brain cancer.  He was born November 16, 1979, in New Ulm, MN, to Paul and Jeanette Landsteiner. He attended St. Olaf College where he excelled as an offensive lineman and graduated with honors in education. He was...

Dec 29, 2018

David D. Olson, 73, of Duluth, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, in his home on December 29, 2018.

David was born, in Duluth on June 16, 1945 to Vernon and Dorothy.

David was born and raised in Duluth, MN. He was proud to call Woodland his home and graduated from East...

Dec 26, 2018

Patricia Joan Eng, 84, of Duluth passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Solvay Hospice Home. She had recently suffered a stroke. She was born on November 9, 1934 to Charles and Genevieve Johnson in Ironwood MI.

Pat graduated from Duluth East with a Fulbright Scholarship and attended the University of MN and UMD. She...