Obituaries

Aug 4, 2016

Margaret (Marge Feiro) Anderson, 62, of Duluth, died peacefully at home on Thursday August 4, 2016 after a long, courageous battle with heart disease.  She was born in Duluth on June 10, 1954 to Donald L. and Dolores Feiro.  Marge attended St. Anthony’s School and graduated from Cathedral High School in 1973.  Marge lived in Casper, Wyoming...

Aug 3, 2016

William "Bill" Joseph Schray, born April 17, 1963 in Cleveland OH, died August 3, 2016 in Duluth, MN. Memorial Service 11:00 am Friday August 26, 2016 at the Dougherty Funeral Home 600 East 2nd Street, Duluth MN, 218-727-3555.

Aug 1, 2016

John M. Lilyquist, 74, died peacefully at home with family Monday, August 1, 2016 after a year and a half battle with lung cancer. John was born on December 9th, 1941, in Duluth MN to Marvin and Josephine (Sink) Lilyquist. He graduated from Denfeld High School in 1960 and received both his bachelor’s degree in history and English and...

Jul 30, 2016

Adrienne Belle Bardon, age 79, of Duluth, died Saturday, July 30, 2016 at the Benedictine Health Center after a short illness.  She was born December 27, 1936 in Milwaukee, WI to George and Camille (Koester) Lott. Adrienne had been a long time member of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary.  Gifted in needle work, she taught many...

Jul 29, 2016

Delores Mary Balcer, a life-long resident of Duluth, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, July 29, 2016 in St. Luke’s Hospital at the age of 91.  She was born on November 15, 1924, to Alderic and Hazel Cote of Duluth, MN.  Delores graduated from Central High School in Duluth.  She was a bookkeeper and cashier at Bueler’s meat market...

Jul 29, 2016

Richard E. “Dick” Gajewski of Clearwater, FL formerly of Duluth, MN died on July 29, 2016. He lost his courageous 10-year battle with cancer surrounded by his family and friends at Sun Coast Hospice in Clearwater, Florida.  He was born on April 26, 1939 to Edmund and Florence Gajewski in Duluth, MN. He graduated from Cathedral High School in...

Jul 28, 2016

Sister Jane Casey died July 28, 2016 at St. Scholastica Monastery.  She was born on August 6, 1926 to James and Mary Jane (Kelly) Casey in Duluth, MN. She was in her 70th year of monastic profession.  The oldest of five children, Jane was raised in a devout Catholic family where her parents daily blessed their children with holy...

Jul 26, 2016

Sister Jean (Donna Marie) Maher, OSB

Sister Jean Maher, 73, died on July 26, 2016 at St. Scholastica Monastery in Duluth, MN.  Jean Marie was born in Chicago, IL on September 13, 1942.  She entered the Benedictine community on September 8, 1960 and celebrated her Golden Jubilee of Profession in July of 2012. Sister Jean’s ministries included...

Jul 22, 2016

Ann Marie Johnson The soul of Ann Marie Johnson (64) left her aching, failing body

on the afternoon of Friday, July 22. She passed away peacefully, in St. Luke's

I.C.U., with family by her side. Ann Marie was born on November 17, 1951 in

Duluth, Minnesota. She was a 1969 graduate of Duluth...

Jul 22, 2016

Carlisle (Cissy) Opsahl Sellwood, 79, of Duluth passed away in her home on July 22, 2016, surrounded by three generations of her family.

Cissy was born on June 12, 1937.  She attended The Madeira and Westover Schools in Virginia, and graduated from Garland Junior College in Boston, Massachusetts (’58). She married William Opsahl and taught nursery school in Connecticut before they returned to Duluth to raise their family. In...

Jul 22, 2016

Thomas Wilfred “Bill” Werner, 92, of Duluth, died Friday, July 22, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a very brief illness with his family at his side.  He was born August 9, 1923 in Duluth to John and Annie (Reeves) Werner.  Bill attended Central High School, but had to quit school after his father’s death to help support his...

Jul 21, 2016

Mark Thomas Shefchik, 66, died Thursday, July 21, 2016, at his home in Duluth.

Mark was born Aug. 16, 1949, in Duluth, the son of Thomas J. Shefchik Jr. and Dorothy (Carlson) Shefchik. He was a lifelong Duluth resident, graduating from Duluth East High School in 1967 and UMD in 1974. Mark was a member of the...

Jul 20, 2016

Robert Marvin Franz, 76, of Duluth, died on Wednesday July 20, 2016 in Ecumen Lakeshore.  Thankful to be “grafted in” to the root of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob by the blood of the “Passover Lamb”, Yeshua HaMeshiak and dwelling in the mansion prepared for him by his Savior.  He lived with diabetes for 36 years and greatly...

Jul 18, 2016

Mary Patricia “Trish” Nacey, 80, of Duluth, after many days and nights with her family at her side, passed gently into God’s hands on Monday, July 18, 2016 at home.  She was born in Duluth on March 16, 1936 to Lawrence and Florence (Tompkins) Hedstrom.   She was a graduate of Denfeld High School.  Trish had worked in real estate...

Jul 16, 2016

John Henry Herrera of Duluth died July 16, 2016 at the Solvay Hospice House.  He was born January 31, 1948 to Samuel and Rosabelle (Quintana) Herrera in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

John married Claudia Harteau on March 5, 1981.  He was a member of the Tewa Pueblo Tribe.  After he proudly served in the Navy he was...

Jul 15, 2016

Elizabeth A. “Bette” Damberg, 78 of Maple Grove, MN died July 15, 2016 after a brief illness surrounded by her family. Bette grew up in Duluth and lived for many years in the Woodland neighborhood.  She graduated from Cathedral High School.  She was a long time employee of the Diocese of Duluth and retired in 2011 after...

Jul 9, 2016

Beulah Ruth (Stoufer) Owsley died July 9, 2016 at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN. She was born to Clarence Lewis Stoufer and Sarah Francis (Parrack) Stoufer on October 31, 1935 in Macks Creek, Camden County, Missouri. She married Herbert B. "Bert" Owsley on April 22, 1955 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri who preceded her in death...

Jul 8, 2016

Jerry S. Zeleznikar, 93 of Duluth died Friday, July 8, 2016 at Essentia St. Mary’s.  Jerry was born December 23, 1922 in Ely to Jerry and Jennie Zeleznikar.  He graduated from Ely High School and attended DBU.  Jerry served in the Army in the Pacific Theater during WW II.  After the war, Jerry returned to Minnesota and worked at...

Jul 4, 2016

Concetta (Connie, Cuch) Infelise Schoen died Monday July 4th at Marywood, the Benedictine Health Center.  Comforting her were her daughter, sisters, husband and son-in-law.

Connie was born in Kinney Minnesota on June 13, 1929 to Angelo and Domenica (Serrano) Infelise. She grew up in Hibbing graduating from Hibbing High School in 1947 and went on to...

Jul 3, 2016

Donald John Alfonsi, 72, of Duluth, passed away on July 3, 2016, after an extended illness.

Donald was born Jan. 15, 1944, in Duluth to Xavier and Loretta (Cascanette) Alfonsi.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Francis and Ted, and his beloved grandmother.

Don is survived by his nephews, Craig...