Obituaries

Dec 25, 2018

Shirley Goldberg, 91, passed away December 25, 2018.

Shirley was born to Louis and Sarah Green on November 24, 1927, in Duluth. She was the youngest of five siblings and one of only two to be born after her family immigrated to America. Shirley graduated from Duluth Central High School and attended one year of business school;...

Dec 23, 2018

Z. Marie McCarthy, 85, of Duluth, MN, went home to our Savior on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Chris Jensen Health & Rehabilitation Center.  She was born Zelda Marie Peterson on November 25, 1933 at Forest Lake Hospital, Forest Lake, MN, the daughter of Russell E.  and Loraine (Daninger) Peterson of Lindstrom, MN.  Her youth was spent in Lindstrom...

Dec 23, 2018

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Angeline Irene Cieluch, 95 of Duluth, passed away on Sunday December 23, 2018 at Viewcrest Health Center.   She was born in Duluth on September 20, 1923 to John and Ida Zelefski.  Angie graduated from Duluth Central High School.  She worked at Montgomery Ward’s in the Catalogue Department and at Ace Hardware downtown as a clerk.   Angie...

Dec 21, 2018

Donald Charles Byman, Gilbert MN, Died December 21, 2018 at Essentia St. Mary's Hospital.  Donald was born in Gilbert MN to Charles and Helvie Byman.  Graveside Service, Friday, November 15th at 1PM at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, 4777 Hwy 53, Saginaw MN.  Millitary Honors accorded by the Duluth Honor Guard.

Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home, Duluth...

Dec 20, 2018

Arvid Palmer Slotness, 89, of Duluth died Thursday, December 20, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital.  Arvid was born September 11, 1929 in Duluth to Bernard and Inga Slotness.  He graduated from Duluth Central and receive his BA from UMD in 1953.  Arvid served in the US Navy during the Korean War, as a LTJG on the Destroyer Hopewell.  He...

Dec 19, 2018

Barbara Kay Cummings, 78, of Duluth, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Wednesday, December 19, 2018, due to complications stemming from an automobile accident.

Barb was born in Duluth, on November 21, 1940, to Clarence Page and Mildred Meining.

Barb was the proud owner of Cummings Greenhouse, for 48 years, she was...

Dec 19, 2018

JoAnn Ruth (Thompson) Hebert, age 68, of Duluth passed away on December 19, 2018 at SilverCreek on Main in Maple Grove, MN with her loving and devoted husband, Frank at her side.  She was born on October 10, 1950. JoAnn attended Duluth East High School.  She received her Bachelor’s Degree from NDSU and her Master's Degree in Communications from...

Dec 18, 2018

Gene Louis Wuestneck, age 78, of Sauk Rapids, Minn, and formerly of Duluth, passed away peacefully at home with family and friends by his side.  He was born in Duluth July 17, 1940 to Louis F. and Minnie (Kohler) Wuestneck.  Gene attended St. Clement’s Catholic School and Church and was a 1959 graduate of Denfeld High School.  He was...

Dec 16, 2018

Richard Frank “Dick” Whiteman died peacefully on December 16, 2018 at the Benedictine Living Community in Duluth. Dick was born March 24, 1925 in Mankato, Minnesota to Lester and Grace (Dawald) Whiteman. He attended Austin High School, enlisted in the U.S. Navy and joined the Navy’s V-12 College Training Program at the age of 17. Dick studied architecture at...

Dec 15, 2018

Terri Lynn Sallness Graham, 55 of Caribou Lake, passed away on Saturday December 15, 2018 at home.  She was born in Duluth on December 8, 1963 to William and Arlene Sallness.  She attended Cotton Schools, Mesabi Community College, and Bemedji State University receiving her BS/RN Degree.  Terri married David Graham in Las Vegas on April 2, 1999.  She worked...

Dec 15, 2018

Yvonne Marie (Tofte) Sabyan, 83 of Hermantown, died Saturday December 15, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospice.  Yvonne was born June 15, 1935 in Duluth to Clarence and Thelma Tofte.  She was raised in Tofte (which was named after her grandfather), and she graduated from Grand Marias High School.  After high school she received nurse's training at St. Luke's and...

Dec 14, 2018

Bill Shelton of Duluth, Minnesota, 77, beloved father, husband, brother, grandfather, golfer, coach and friend tragically passed away December 14, 2018.

Born in Mauston, WI, October 2, 1941 to Eleanor and Tom, Bill left the farm to serve in the U.S. Army before earning a B.S. in Economics and Math from the University of Wisconsin – La...

Dec 13, 2018

William R. Kalkbrenner 77 of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 13, 2018.

Bill was born in Duluth on September 27, 1941, to Raymond and Dolores Kalkbrenner.

He graduated from Silver Bay High School in 1960.  In his younger years prior to health issues, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling, gold mining and time spent...

Dec 10, 2018

Kenneth W. Pederson, May 15,1927-Dec.10, 2018, was the son of Palmer and Geraldine (Hoyum) Pederson. He was employed at Heimbach Lumber for 15 years as an accountant and then he was the Treasurer and Vice President at Oneida Realty of Duluth for 30 years.

Ken and Bernice are members of First Lutheran Church where he was an...

Dec 9, 2018

Thomas David Annear Sr., 8-1-35 to 12-9-18, died Sunday at the Minnesota St. Veterans Home, Silver Bay, MN.  Tom was born in Duluth to William and Ann Annear.  After high school, Tom served in the US Air Force for four years, spending three years in France.  Tom and MaryRae Haugen were married in 1961.  Tom worked in the service...

Dec 7, 2018

Marcella Theresa Kallos died December 7, 2018 in Duluth MN.  She was born in Duluth, Minnesota to Donald Edward and Mary Elizabeth (Mason) Kallos.  Marcella graduated from Fergus Falls High School.  She is survived by her mother Mary, brother Donald Edward Kallos, Jr.,children; Luke Dean, Levi Dean, Franklin Smith and Marya Lynn Smith-Kallos.

Visitation December 11, 2018...

Dec 4, 2018

Ervin Wayne Crown, 63, of Duluth, died Tuesday December 4, 2018 in Essentia Health, St. Mary’s Medical Center.  He had worked at Frank’s Quality Foods as a meat cutter.  Ervin was very well liked, he loved listening to classic rock, going fishing, swimming, watching movies, he lived life to the fullest and had a good life.

He...

Dec 2, 2018

Robert John Urbick, 75 of Duluth, died suddenly of cardiac arrest on December 2, 2018 at Essentia St. Mary’s after completing very intense treatment for cancer.  Bob was born October 17, 1943 in Nashwauk, MN to Clifford and Rose Urbick.  Bob’s father died before he was born and he was raised for a time by his loving uncle and...

Nov 28, 2018

Raymond Valentine Maciejeski, 92, of Duluth, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side early Wednesday morning, November 28, 2018. A Duluthian all his life, he was born February 20th, 1926, to William and Sophie.

At the outbreak of World War II, at 16 years old, he lied about his age in order to enlist in...

Nov 25, 2018

Frank James Michelizzi, 95, of Duluth, passed away peacefully with family by his side, on Sunday, November 25, 2018.  He was born in Duluth, on December 18, 1922, to Michelangelo and Carmella (Condoluci) Michelizzi.

Frank played football at Cathedral High School and became a lifelong football fan.  He graduated in 1943 and served in the army during...