Obituaries

May 23, 2017

Keith Rex Wright, 97, died on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 in Two Harbors. He was previously of Duluth.

Keith was born April 9, 1920 to Hazelet and Myrtle Wright on a farm in Indiana. After serving in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific from 1942 to 1945, Keith studied at Art Center College of...

May 20, 2017

Beth Ann Stevens, 56, of Duluth, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Friday, May 12, 2017, in her home. She was born in Duluth on April 20, 1961, to Glenn and Mary Stevens. Beth was a graduate of Duluth East High School and over the years had worked in both banking and the car business in Duluth.

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May 17, 2017

Lynn Marie Surla passed away in the presence of her family on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospice Care in Duluth.

Lynn was born in Moose Lake on December 31, 1949 to Orville and Eleanor Koecher. She graduated from Askov High School in 1967, and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota, Duluth...

May 16, 2017

Deion Running, 22, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday May 16, 2017 in his residence.   He was born in Duluth on June 1, 1994 to Jessica Conner and Gary Running Jr...  He graduated from Duluth Denfeld High School.  Deion worked as a bar back and server at Grandma’s Sports Garden.  Deion had just passed his examine...

May 15, 2017

Charles P. “Pat” Cadigan, 81, of Duluth died peacefully on Monday May 15, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. His last night on earth was spent in a room full of his loving family, overlooking Lake Superior and a lightning storm that seemed to beckon him on.

Pat was born in Superior, WI on December 2, 1935 to...

May 15, 2017

Phyllis Yvonne Parkinson Annoni, 85, of Duluth, MN, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 at her home.  She was born July 20,1931 to Anthony and Mary Sterle.  She graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1949 and worked as a stewardess for Delta Airlines until she met her husband, Daniel Parkinson. They were married in 1957 and began a...

May 15, 2017

Geralyn "Geri" Marie Lunn, 63, of Hermantown, died Monday, May 15, 2017 at home after a struggle with cancer.

Memorial services will be at 11 AM, Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Highland Lutheran Church in Brandt, South Dakota.

Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home, Duluth, 218-727-3555.

May 9, 2017

Helen J. Vuchenos, 71, of Duluth died Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Essentia/St. Mary’s after a short illness.  Helen was born February 14, 1946 in Duluth to James and Mary Vuchenos.  Her family moved to Toivola-Meadowlands area where she graduated from Toivola-Meadowlands High School.  After she received her LPN training, she worked at Essentia/St. Mary’s hospital, retiring after 43...

May 9, 2017

Cathryn M. Kupczynski, 97, of Duluth died Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Chris Jensen Health Center, Duluth.  Cathyrn was born October 8, 1919 in Gilbert to Marco and Marie Biondich.  She graduated from Gilbert High School. Cathryn Married Edward Kupczynski in Gilbert and they moved to Duluth after WW II.  She worked at Lowell MacArthur Elementary until moving to...

May 8, 2017

Ronald W. Nelson, 79, Duluth resident, died peacefully, Monday, May 8, 2017 surrounded by his family at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s and kidney disease.

He was born on July 17, 1937 in Duluth, MN to Walter and Margaret (Olson) Nelson.

Ronald served his country in...

May 4, 2017

Virginia "Ginny" L. Olson (Merritt), 95, died peacefully in Duluth May 4, 2017 surrounded by family. She was blessed with a long life full of laughter, love, music, family and dear friends.  A lifelong resident of Duluth, Ginny was born July 29, 1921. Throughout her youth she participated in Girl Scouts, earning the rank of Golden Eaglet and developing...

May 4, 2017

On May 4th, 2017 at age 96 just 5 days short of her 97th birthday, our much-loved Fran passed away. Preceded in death by her parents, Dr. William Joseph Ryan, and Julia Ryan (Byrnes) her beloved husband, Leonard Robert Kozarek, twin sister Winifred Arimond, sister Mary Kay O'Connell, and grandchildren Tony Benge and Tara French.Frances is survived by children...

May 3, 2017

Deborah Jean Beck, 56, of Duluth, lost her battle with cancer and joined her mother Mary Ann in heaven on Wednesday, May 3, 2017.  She was born May 16, 1960 in Duluth to Mary Ann E. (Swarmer) and Paul Witzman, Jr.

She left behind her soul mate, Tom; her three beautiful daughters, Denise, Denita and Donna; four...

May 2, 2017

Janice “Jan” Margaret (Jacobs) Bishop,  82, of Hermantown died peacefully surrounded by her family on May 2nd, 2017 at Essentia Health, St. Mary’s Medical Center.

Jan was born on April 16th, 1935 in Duluth, MN to Stanley and Julia Jacobs. She married Bernard (Bud) Bishop on June 2, 1956. They moved to their farm in Palisade, MN,...

Apr 26, 2017

Bryce Alexander Crews, 22, of Hermantown, died Wednesday April 26, 2017. Bryce ended his battle with addiction and depression, by taking his own life, at the place he loved most, "The Cabin" in Embarrass.  Bryce was born on July 9, 1994 in Duluth to Don and Sheila(Koecher) Crews. He was a confirmed member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Duluth. Bryce...

Apr 25, 2017

Cynthia L. Orensten (Cindi), 62, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully surrounded by her family late afternoon Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Duluth, MN.

Cindi was born August 25, 1954 and raised in Albert Lea, MN. She moved to Ashland, WI with her husband Lloyd in 1979, where they raised their two daughters, Naomi and...

Apr 22, 2017

Domenica Mary Erickson, 88, a longtime Duluth resident, passed away peacefully on Saturday April 22, 2017 in St. Luke’s Hospice surrounded by her family.  She was born in Ironwood, MI on December 12, 1928 to Angelo and Elisabeth Rota, and grew up in Montreal, WI. After high school, Mary moved to Duluth to attend St. Mary’s Hospital...

Apr 21, 2017

Daniel N. “Frito Dan” Kurosky, 79, of Duluth passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Solvay Hospice House on Friday April 21, 2017.  He was born in Duluth on March 21, 1938 to Louis and Leona Kurosky.  Dan graduated from Duluth Cathedral High School in the Class of 1956, he was a member of the hockey...

Apr 14, 2017

Dr. John Burroughs Moyer passed away peacefully at the age of 99 on April 14, 2017 in Duluth, MN.

John was born in St Paul, MN on December 1, 1917, to Amos F and Marie Evans Moyer. He was raised in the Prospect Park neighborhood and attended Marshall High School. He earned the Bachelor of Science and...

Apr 9, 2017

Sister Margaret James Laughlin, OSB, 96, died at St. Scholastica Monastery April 9, 2017. She was in her 75th year of Benedictine Monastic Profession.

Sister Margaret James (Kathleen) was born on May 25, 1920, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, to James and Margaret Dillon Laughlin. She was third of four children until age seven, when her...