All Obituaries

"To God Be The Glory" Virginia “Ginny” Lois Hammarlund, 86, of Duluth, MN, passed away on Oct. 13, 2021, at Viewcrest Health Center. She was born in Duluth to Mylie and Ella Porter on Feb. 27, 1935. She went to high school at Old Central High School and graduated in 1954. She attended Northwestern Bible School and finished her education at UWS with a degree in counseling and graduated with a 4.0. She enjoyed cooking, playing the piano, gardening, singing and...

Carolyn Margaret (Clarke) Nelson, 93, of Duluth, MN passed away October 10, 2021, at her home. Carolyn was born in Duluth to Thomas J. “Jim” Clarke I and Dorothy M. (Smith) Clarke on April 10, 1928.  She attended Denfeld High School graduating in 1946. She married Raymond H. Nelson in 1950 and settled in the Riverside community where she raised her family. She was first and foremost a mom, grandma and the best cook ever, as well as the neighborhood Avon Lady for many...

Ernest Paul Klang, 89, of Hermantown went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, October 8, 2021. He was the last of 10 children of Carl and Hilda Klang born on June 22, 1932. Ernie graduated from Proctor High School in 1951.  After graduation, he joined the Navy during the Korean War and was discharged in 1954. In 1955, he married Delores Johnson and they moved to Hermantown. He was a loving husband and father. He coached baseball, was a Boy Scout Leader, and an...

Geraldine “Gerry” Julia Strand Anderson, 84, of Duluth, MN, formerly of Two Harbors, MN passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center. Gerry was born in Duluth, MN on August 14, 1937.  She went to high school at Duluth Denfeld and graduated in 1956. She was the co-proprietor of Harbor Bowl in Two Harbors from 1961 to 1986. She enjoyed bowling, bingo, playing cards, roller skating, and spending time at the cabin at Pequaywan...

James Edward Nelson, 91, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on October 6th,2021 at his summer home on Pike Lake. James was born in Duluth on January 17th, 1930 to Edward and Myrtle. He graduated from Central High School in 1947. He then attended the University of Minnesota and graduated from the Carlson School of Management with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He is a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War. James married Esther Taylor on March 11th, 1961. They enjoyed 53 years together until...

On Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Barbara Anderson passed away from Covid and underlying disease at 87. Barb was born on Sept. 14, 1934 in Duluth, MN to Skuli and Marian (Wahl) Bergson. She graduated from Central High School and later went on to receive her nursing certification at D.A.V.T.I. She married Robert “Bob” Anderson in 1953, with whom she raised two sons and a daughter. She lived for a few years in Citrus Heights, CA but felt compelled to return to her beloved hometown of...

Virginia Helen Oman, 95, of Duluth, MN, passed away on October 4, 2021 at Aftenro Home. Virginia was born in Brooks, MN on August 30, 1926 to James & Inga Parsley. Virginia was raised on a farm and attended a one room school house. She then went to high school in McIntosh, MN and graduated in June 1944. She started working in the potato fields in North Dakota so she could earn enough money to purchase a train ticket to Duluth. While in Duluth she started working as a nanny. She...

Justin Charles Sundvick, 35, of Duluth, MN passed away Monday, October 4, 2021. Justin was born February 25, 1986 to Charles and Nancy Sundvick. Justin touched the lives of many with his enthusiasm for life. He loved the outdoors from hockey, snowboarding, skateboarding, to camping, fishing, or just hiking to explore the beauty of nature. Justin spent his career working alongside his brothers and great friends in the construction industry and took great pride in his work. Justin was...

Rosa Horst was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and dear friend to many, during her incredible 87 years of life. She passed away peacefully in the early hours of Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Villa Marina, Superior, WI in the care of Essentia Health Hospice.  Rosa lived a long and full life. She was born on October 24th, 1933, in the country of Romania, to her parents Frank and Josephine Ehresmann. Rosa, her parents, and siblings were holocaust...

Geneva Sybil Anderson, 93, of Hermantown, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living. Geneva was born in Duluth to Harold and Nina Churchill on November 4, 1927. She worked as a Dietary Aide at Miller Dwan and Viewcrest Assisted Living before retiring. Children were her life’s joy, and she was daycare for many family members and friends, who then became like family. She also loved to do word searches, visit the casino, and crochet – making...