Obituaries

Oct 18, 2017

Donald Andrews Tedlund, 92, of Duluth passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Silver Bay surrounded by his wife and family.

He was born at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth on October 7, 1925 to Charles and Mildred Tedlund. He grew up in Duluth and graduated from...

Oct 16, 2017

Marilyn Rosemarie Andersen, 86, passed on Monday, October 16, 2017, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

She was born on September 2, 1931 in Cloquet, Minn., and was raised there.  She became one of the first pioneering women to work for Northwest Paper (Sappi).  In 1956, she married Robert (Smokey) Andersen, and moved to Superior, WI....

Oct 14, 2017

John Jay Bagley was born in Duluth on December 18, 1954 to Ruth and Robert Bagley. He passed away in his home on October 14, 2017.

John enjoyed being outdoors fishing, hiking and having picnics. He will always be remembered for his vibrant imagination and laid-back, sweet personality. His imagination was brought to life through...

Oct 14, 2017

Jerome “Jerry” Paul Knaus Jr., 41 of Duluth died Saturday October 14, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospice after suffering nearly a year, with his family by his side.  Jerry was born June 6, 1976 in Duluth to Jerome and Karen Knaus Sr.  He was a 1994 graduate from Duluth East.  Jerry married his Junior High sweetheart, Suzie Krzewinski in Duluth...

Oct 13, 2017

Richard E. Seglem “Dick”, 92, of Duluth, passed away peacefully with his family by his side Friday, October 13, 2017.

Dick was born June 12, 1925 in Duluth to Thorwald and Mabel.  He was A Navy and WWII Vet where he served on the SS Grady and a Korean War vet.  Dick was a previous member of...

Oct 12, 2017

Janet Arlene Elias, 80, of Duluth died Thursday, October 12, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital.  She was preceded in death by her husband Joe; her mother Anne Ankarlo, three brothers and one sister.  Janet is survived by three sisters, two brothers, and numerous nieces and nephews.  Services were private.    If so desired, memorials may be directed to the Salvation...

Oct 9, 2017

Olga "Esther" Willemarck, 84, of Duluth MN. passed away on Monday, October 9th, 2017. "Esther” lived 80 years of her life as a Duluth Township "Clover Valley resident". She was born on January 25,1933 to Oscar and ILa (McDonald) Stromberg. Esther grew up enjoying life in the "little"house on the Homestead Road. She was proud to be a direct...

Oct 6, 2017

Marjorie May Eklund, 97, passed away on Friday October 6, 2017 in the Benedictine Health Care Center, rejoining her husband Floyd.  She was born in Duluth on May 21, 1920 to Knute and Ruth Boren.  Marge graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1938, and attended Duluth Business University.  She married Floyd W. Eklund in 1943 in Lakeview Covenant...

Oct 6, 2017

Beverly Cecilia Barry Power passed away Oct. 6, 2017, in Duluth.

Born Feb. 19, 1927, in Grand Coteau, La., Bev was born to Franko and Tootsie (Sibille) Barry. She was the fifth of eight children.

In high school, Bev graduated at the top of her class and went on to study biology at LSU. After...

Oct 3, 2017

Donna Mae McManus, 84, of Duluth, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Essentia St. Mary’s with her family by her side.  Donna was born in Duluth to Bertel and Leona (Wisocki) Damberg.  She graduated from Stanbrook Hall.  In May of 1956, Donna married Ray RyBak, he died in 1983.    On August 10, 2001, she married Richard McManus.

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Oct 2, 2017

Lucy Ann Shelton of Twig, Minnesota,  passed away peacefully at home in her mother’s arms and surrounded by family on October 2, 2017.

Lucy was born on September 21, 2017 with Trisomy 18 to Mike Shelton and Kelsey Veech.

Lucy’s short life was filled with so much love and joy.  She has forever changed the...

Oct 1, 2017

Scott Sigmund Ratajek, 48, of Duluth, MN died Sunday October 1, 2017 unexpectedly.  He was born in Duluth on April 20, 1969 to Sigmund Ratajek and Carolyn Johnson.  Scott graduated from Duluth Central High School.  He had worked in building maintenance for Emcor Services.  Scott enjoyed hunting, fishing, tools, country music, he was a MN Vikings fan,...

Oct 1, 2017

Mary Genevieve (Graves) Elsenrath, 47, of Duluth, died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Solvay Hospice House with her family by her side.  Mary was born in Duluth to Ken and Genevieve Graves.  She was a 1988 grad from Duluth Central and she went on to receive her BFA in Art History and French from UMD.  Up until her illness,...

Sep 30, 2017

Aaron Donald de Venecia, 17, of Duluth, died on Friday, September 29th 2017. Aaron was born July 2nd, 2000, in Madison, Wisconsin and lived in Oregon, WI for the first 8 years of his life before moving to Ashland, WI. Most recently, he lived in Duluth, Minnesota and attended Marshall School since 2014.  Aaron’s greatest passions, other than his...

Sep 30, 2017

Deborah A. “Debbie” Culas, 67, of Duluth, formerly of Lakewood Township, died Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the Benedictine Living Community. She was born on February 15, 1950 in St. Paul, MN. Deborah had worked for the Duluth School District as a school bus attendant for many years. Debbie loved living in the country, working her gardens and being...

Sep 28, 2017

Kathleen (Reasor) Weimer, 75 of Duluth, passed away peacefully September 28, 2017 with family by her side.

Kathy was born in Hibbing, MN, January 5, 1942 to Leonard and Sylvia (Smilanich) Reasor.

She was a graduate of Denfeld High School in 1960.  She was active in the Navy League.  She enjoyed playing cards, Bingo, and...

Sep 27, 2017

Harriet Ann LaTour, 91, of Duluth, passed away on Wednesday September 27, 2017 at Chris Jensen Health & Rehabilitation Center.  She was born in Duluth on September 22, 1926 to John and Emma Anderson.  Harriet and her husband Edward had owned and operated LaTour Sanitation and Oswald’s Bar & Grill.  She was a member of St. John’s Catholic...

Sep 27, 2017

Betty Ann Tomesch, 86, of Duluth, died Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at home.  She was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin July 28, 1931 to James and Bessie (Langdon) Sweet. Betty had worked as a cook for BlackBear Casino.  She and her husband Bruno had owned and operated Bruno’s Old World Foods, and Murphy’s Bar & Restaurant.  Betty served...

Sep 26, 2017

Shirley Ann Mackereth was born on November 29, 1933 in Caledonia, North Dakota. She graduated from Caledonia High School in 1951 and then attended business college in Fargo, North Dakota for two years. Shirley’s career took her to Duluth, Minnesota where she met the love of her life, Glenn Mackereth, and they married in 1955. They loved...

Sep 25, 2017

Marcie R. Wheat, age 80, passed away peacefully Monday, September 25, 2017, in Sioux City, Iowa, where she was living in an assisted living facility while in the care of her older brother Don.  Marcie was bom July 17, 1937 in Western Springs, IL.  She was the fourth child of Leonard and Gertrude Wheat’s five children.  Marcie...