Obituaries

Oct 26, 2018

Janet E. Johnson (Cornmesser) died surrounded by her family October 26, 2018 at Essentia St. Mary’s Medical Center.  She was born on July 5, 1947 in Des Plaines, Il to Robert and Esther (Lempke) Cornmesser and later lived in Duluth, MN.  Janet worked at Essentia Health Help Desk for many years.  She is survived by her sons, Eric (Kathy)...

Oct 26, 2018

Barbara J. Isackson, 77, lifelong Duluth resident, passed away on Friday October 26, 2018 at the Aftenro Home.  She was born in Duluth on November 24, 1940 to John and Ruth Maki.  Barb graduated from Duluth Central High School.  She worked at Park Point Manor as a CNA until her retirement.  Barb loved dogs, relaxing at the cabin and spending...

Oct 24, 2018

Dr. Karen Pitts Stubenvoll .of Duluth, died Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at Solvay Hospice House, due to ALS, with family and friends by her side.

Karen was born Oct. 11, 1958 in Pensacola, Fla. to Robert and Sue (Fussell) Pitts. Shortly thereafter, she and her family returned to their home town of Erin, Tenn. where she grew...

Oct 20, 2018

Raymond Robert Chiaverini, 83, of Duluth, passed away on October 20 at BHC following a long courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.

Ray was born in Eveleth to Primo and Zelinda Chiaverini on February 3, 1935. He attended Eveleth High School and graduated in 1953. He went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Education at UMD and was...

Oct 17, 2018

At about 3am on October 17th Christian George Busche took one last peaceful breath and left this earth leaving behind 99 plus years of a life well lived.  He will be remembered in the fall breeze at the hunting shack, during morning coffee chats at the Harshaw cabin,  by the smell of diesel fuel and grease , in piles of...

Oct 16, 2018

Rolanda Jean “Lana” Johnson, age 67, of Duluth, died Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital Hospice.  She was born in Duluth January 3, 1951 to Roland and Elaine (Frost) Redepenning.  Lana attended St. John’s grade school, Stanbrook Hall and graduated from Duluth East High School.  She married Bruce R. Johnson at St. John’s Catholic Church on June...

Oct 13, 2018

Reginald D. Wicks, 68, of Duluth, passed away in the Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital Saturday, October 13, 2018.  Reg was born on February 11, 1950 in Minneapolis to Donald and Mabel Wicks.

Reg grew up in Coon Rapids Minnesota. He then served in the army and did a 14-month tour of duty in Vietnam. He later married...

Oct 13, 2018

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James “Butch” Kuronen, 59, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away on October 13, 2018. Preceded in death by his parents, William and Fay Kuronen, and his mother-in-law, Marian Hunt. Butch is survived by his wife, Amy, and two daughters, Anna and Maria, all of Duluth. He is also survived by his brother, John Kuronen, John’s wife Teresa,...

Oct 12, 2018

James Allen Claus, 84, a lifelong resident of Duluth Heights, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center.  Jim was born on October 31, 1933 in Duluth to Walter and Josephine “Tootsie” (Davidson) Claus.  He was a proud graduate of Duluth Central High School, class of 1951.  Jim enlisted in the Duluth Air National...

Oct 10, 2018

Gloria Joan Kleive Galeski, 85, a longtime Duluth resident died Wednesday October 10, 2018 in St. Michael’s Health & Rehabilitation Center.  She was born in Detroit, MI on January 13, 1933 to John and Mary Kleive.  Gloria was a member of St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Holy Rosary Parish, and a choir member at Church.

Oct 8, 2018

Elaine Blustin Berky passed away Monday, October 8 in Scottsdale AZ, with her family by her side, just 11 days shy of her 90th birthday.

Elaine was born October 19, 1928 to Dora and Louis Chares in Minneapolis, MN.

She graduated West High School in 1946 and attended the University of Minnesota.

In...

Oct 8, 2018

Bernice Laverne Geisert of Duluth MN, formerly of Esko, MN passed away on October 4, 2018 at age 83 at Essentia Health Medical Center. She is survived by her daughters Lynn Wirtz of Duluth MN, Michelle Geisert of Smyrna GA, Terri Micheau (Dan) of Duluth MN, Sharyl Geisert (Susan) of Tilton, NH, her brother, Alvin Wallin, her cherished grandchildren,...

Oct 7, 2018

Mary Jean (Shepard) Lemon passed away on Sunday October 7, 2018 on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary in her home with her family surrounding her. She was so strong in her fight against her diagnosis of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy but has now gone home to be with the Lord. Mary was born August 3, 1934 in...

Oct 4, 2018

Linda Ross Sellner, age 64, of Duluth died October 4, 2018 from complications of a brain tumor. Linda was born on Aug 7, 1954 to James and Margaret Ross. She attended Holy Rosary grade school and Duluth Cathedral High School, graduating in 1972. Linda was accepted into the Dental Hygiene program at the University of Minnesota Duluth and graduated...

Oct 4, 2018

Louis Larry Dallavia, 82, of Duluth, Minnesota, died October 4, 2018 at Viewcrest Health Center in St. Luke’s Hospice.  He was born December 28, 1935 in Duluth to Louis and Dolores (Wierzbicki) Dallavia.

Larry attended St. Clements grade school in Duluth.  He moved to Houston, Texas in 1947.  He attended St. Ann’s grade school, Lanier Jr. High,...

Sep 29, 2018

Patrick Henry Heaslip, a life-long resident of Duluth, passed away on September 29, 2018, at Edgewood Senior Living in Hermantown, Minnesota. He was 90 years old.

Pat was born in Duluth on August 18, 1928, the eighth of twelve children. He graduated from Duluth Cathedral High School in 1946 and joined the Marine Corps.  Returning to Duluth...

Sep 29, 2018

Mary Josephine Gould, of Duluth, died Saturday, September 29, 2018, three days prior to her 91st. birthday, surrounded by her family, at Solvay Hospice House.  She was born October 2, 1927 to Raymond and Viette Rouse.  Following attendance of Duluth Public schools and Stanbrook Hall, she went on to graduate from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.  It was there...

Sep 27, 2018

Thomas Patrick Tri, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in his home on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the age of 64.

Tom was born to parents Wilfred and Phyllis Tri on July 23, 1954 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He grew up as the eldest of four boys and attended Irondale High School and the...

Sep 21, 2018

Marcia Ann (Clemetsen) Nelson, 74, of Duluth, died Friday, September 21, 2018 at Mayo Clinic-Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN.  Marcia was born in Marquette, MI on March 4, 1944 to Marwood and Ruby Clemetsen.  She graduated from Central High School in 1962 where she made several life-long friends.

Marcia grew up and lived her entire life on...

Sep 20, 2018

John Davich, 75, of Duluth, passed away with family by his side, September 20, 2018.

He was born in Duluth to Tom and Dorothy, on April 27, 1943.

He was a retired truck driver and a member of Teamsters 346.  He also was a member of the Rice Lake Volunteer Fire Dept.; also enjoyed talking...