Obituaries

Dec 4, 2017

Bruce A. Maki, 73, of Duluth, died Monday, December 04, 2017. He was born May 12, 1944 in Duluth, MN to George and Gladys Maki.

Bruce graduated from Duluth Central High School. Married Beatrice Maki December 19, 1970. They had twin boys Blaine and Brian born April 11, 1971. Worked at Zalk Josephs until they closed, then...

Dec 2, 2017

Anita Hazel Kegel Saline – Epic listener, teacher, athlete, singer, believer, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and longtime resident of NE Minneapolis. She was, in the words of her son Scott, “an Amazon of a woman.” Strong, mischievous, and perennially curious about the people around her, many would be surprised to learn that Anita always wanted to be a...

Dec 1, 2017

Renee (Stein) Doble, 91, went to be with the Lord on December 1, 2017.  Renee was born on December 8, 1925 in Gary, New Duluth on 105th Avenue West to Ben and Dorothy Stein.  Renee worked at Nopeming Nursing Home for 17 years.  She was president of the Gary, New Duluth, Fon du Lac Senior Club for...

Nov 28, 2017

Patricia (Lear) Gagnon, 56, of Chiang Mai, Thailand, formally of Duluth, MN, passed away at Solvay Hospice House with her devoted husband by her side on Tuesday November 28, 2017. Patricia was a student and practitioner of the Dharma. Her greatest enjoyment in life was traveling the world with her husband and spending time with her Vizsla...

Nov 25, 2017

Dorothy Josephine Manaski, 93 of Duluth, passed away peacefully, Saturday, November 25, 2017.

She was born in Duluth on June 1, 1924 to Michael and Sophia Manaski.

She graduated from Cathedral in 1942, and after she went to business school, she then worked at St Louis County Bank.  She was a very active member in...

Nov 22, 2017

Phyllis C. Halverson passed away November 22, 2017 at the age of 91, during a hospital stay treating her recent (APL) leukemia.  She was born in Duluth, the only child of Elmer and Florence Olsen.  Her caring and loving way and artistic talents will be remembered and truly missed by family and the many friends she made...

Nov 22, 2017

Michael Thomas Kenney, 88, of Duluth died peacefully in the early morning of November 22. He is now with his Savior. He was born April 19, 1929 in Alpha, Michigan, to David and Clara (White) Kenney.  He grew up in Mastodon Township, Michigan, the 4th of 6 children. Living through the depression and World War II he logged, hunted,...

Nov 21, 2017

Ethel “Bunny” Matschulat, 97, found peace after a brief illness on November 21, 2017.  Bunny was born September 16,1920, in Winnipeg, Canada to the late Hedley and Lillian Bunyan. She was the dearly beloved wife of Walter for 68 years, until his death in 2011. Bunny and Wally were friends since the second grade when they had...

Nov 18, 2017

Lois Marie Deutsch, age 92, of Duluth, MN passed away on Saturday November 18, 2017 in Duluth, MN.   She was born on September 17, 1925 in Duluth, Minnesota to Romeo Nicholas Deutsch and Marian Alexina Chaput Deutsch.  Raised in Duluth, she was a graduate of Denfeld High School.  After High School, Lois worked at the five and dime store,...

Nov 17, 2017

Patricia Ann Taly, 65, of Duluth, died Friday, November 17, 2017 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center.  She was born February 20, 1952 in Minneapolis to Helen S. (Jergenson) and John E. Kelly.

Pat loved life and loved her family. She has been described as a true lady, a person with a quirky sense of humor...

Nov 16, 2017

Glenn Richard Simmonds, 82, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 16, 2017, after a courageous battle with metastatic bone cancer.

He was born on September 26, 1935, the son of R. Roy and Phoebe Simmonds. Glenn was a lifelong resident of Duluth, Minnesota – growing up in the Hunters Park area, and eventually settling down...

Nov 16, 2017

John Otto Becker, 69, of Vaux Road, died Thursday, November 16, 2017 in his residence following a battle with ALS. John was born in Duluth on March 9, 1948 to Dorothy "Dottie" (DeShaw) and Otto Becker. John served in the Army as a First Lieutenant during Vietnam and retired from Roadway Trucking in California where he was the terminal...

Nov 12, 2017

Beverly Anne Kamp, 90, of Duluth, died Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Saint Ann’s Residence.   She was born January 10, 1927 in Minneapolis, MN. to Marguerite E. (Bergeron) and Alfred J. Louiselle.  A Duluth resident since 1957, she had worked for HBJ Press (Advanstar Communications) for 25 years, retiring in 1992.  She and her husband owned and operated the...

Nov 10, 2017

Debra Anne Eckert, 57, of Duluth, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017 in St. Luke’s Hospital.  She was born December 19, 1959 in Duluth to Mary Ann and Carl Lucas.  Debra was a graduate of Denfeld High School and received her B.S. degree in Speech Communication in Radio and Television from Southwest State University in 1982.  Debra worked...

Nov 8, 2017

Clyde P. Larson, 62 of Hermantown, died Suddenly on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at his home after a short illness.  Clyde was born December 1, 1954 in Minneapolis to Dexter and Wanda Larson.  They moved to Hermantown in 1970 and Clyde graduated from Hermantown in 1972.  He went on to Duluth Vo-Tec, where he received training in welding.  He...

Nov 7, 2017

Mark H. Van Pelt, 66, of Duluth died Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

Mark was born July 15, 1951, to Jack and June (Smith) Van Pelt in Detroit, Michigan. He spent the first years of his life through junior high in the Detroit area, then he and his family moved to the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area. Upon graduation from...

Nov 7, 2017

Stan Plucinak, born April 18, 1951, in Duluth, MN, died November 7, 2017 surrounded by family and friends. He lived in Duluth most of his life and attended Duluth Denfeld High School. He moved to the Minneapolis area in 1999. Stan was an avid golfer and was a member of the Men’s League at Enger Park. He had a...

Nov 7, 2017

Jean Baldwin Harries passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at The Shores Ecumen after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's Disease.  Jean was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 24, 1932, the daughter of Phoebe C. (Palmer) Baldwin and Warner F. Baldwin.  The family returned to Duluth when Jean was five years old and resided on East...

Nov 5, 2017

Nellie Elvira Hopper, 104, of Duluth passed away on Sunday November 5, 2017 at Marywood Assisted Living.  She was born on September 24, 1913 to Carl and Vendla Johnson in Manson, IA.  Nellie was a 1931 graduate of Moose Lake High School.  She married Paul W. Hopper from Middletown, OH on October 9, 1943 while he was stationed in...

Nov 1, 2017

Lorrayne L. Glazman, 84, of Duluth died Wednesday, November 1, 2017 in her home, with her family by her side.  Lorrayne was born Oct. 7, 1933 in Duluth to Max and Ann Cherson.   She was a graduate of Duluth Central High School.  Lorrayne married Aaron “Babe” Glazman, (whom she had known since she was 4), on August 10, 1952. ...