Obituary Listing

Apr 30, 2024

Thomas Royal Wedward, 89, of Hermantown, went home to his Heavenly Father on April 30, 2024.

Tom was born in Milwaukee, WI on December 25, 1934 to Anton and Gladys Wedward. He met the love of his life, Barbara Steger, in June of 1950. They married in 1955 and celebrated 68 years of marriage together. During those...

Apr 29, 2024

Elizabeth "Betty" Crosbie Hildebrandt, 93, of Hermantown, passed away on April 29, 2024.

Betty was born in Glasgow Scotland to John Mathieson Smith and Alice Payne Smith. As World War II broke out, Betty moved to Edinburgh to live with the Banks family. She married Elver in 1953 and moved to Nebraska, then to France, Georgia, Michigan,...

Apr 26, 2024

Thomas Duane Kaneski, 67, of Cloquet, MN passed away on April 26, 2024 at Essentia Health in Duluth, MN due to various health complications. He was surrounded at the time of his passing with family by his side.

Tom was born on May 4, 1956 to James and Shirley Kaneski in Duluth, MN at St. Mary's Medical...

Apr 24, 2024

Dale Alan Kitchenmaster Sr., 65, of Cloquet, Minnesota passed away on April 24, 2024.

Dale was born in White Bear Lake, Minnesota on March 10, 1959, to Alfred Kitchenmaster Jr. and Sharlene Cartier. Dale and his family moved to Hinckley, Minnesota in 1973 where he graduated from Hinckley High School in 1977. After graduation Dale enlisted in...

Apr 24, 2024

Lillian Catherine Talarico, 95, of Hermantown passed away peacefully at home on April 24, 2024, with her family by her side.

Lillian was born to Andrew and Lillian Miller on January 25, 1929. She grew up in West Duluth and graduated from Denfeld High School in 1947. After high school, she married the boy next door, Joseph...

Apr 19, 2024

Frances "Fran" Williams, 83, of Duluth, passed away on April 19, 2024. She was surrounded by her 2 sons and daughter-in-law in her woodland home in Fredenberg, as was her wish.

Fran was born to Ann and Frank Horvath on Christmas Day in 1940 in Virginia, MN. She graduated in '58 from Rosevelt High School, and continued...

Apr 19, 2024

Virginia B. Sundquist, 94, of Duluth, passed away peacefully at home on April 19, 2024. She was born on September 11, 1929 to Gladys and Stanley Bussa.

She graduated from Central High School in 1947 and started work as a dental assistant, eventually switching careers and retired as a cook from Hermantown High School. Virginia met her...

Apr 13, 2024

Richard "Dick" Eimer, 84, of Solway Township, passed away on April 13, 2024 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital.

Dick was born in Hartford, WI on August 14, 1939 to Melvin Eimer and Evelyn (Swartz) Jenkins. He graduated from Abbotsford High School in '59 and joined the Wisconsin National Guard that same year. He served until '61...

Apr 10, 2024

Margaret "Peggy" Ellen Schilla, 75, of Scanlon MN, passed away on Wednesday April 10, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital with her sons by her side.

Margaret was born at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota to Franklin and Ursula Bascom on October 10, 1948. She attended Denfeld High School and graduated in 1966. She worked as a...

Apr 9, 2024

Richard "Dick" Eld, 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at home with his wife by his side.

Dick was born on December 30, 1938 to Rudolph and Lois Eld. He graduated from Hermantown High School. He worked as a floor installer for 64 years. Dick married his best friend, Janet Briegel, on June 7,...

Apr 6, 2024

Lorraine M. Barnes "Gma" 98, of Hermantown, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 6, 2024, in St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 29, 1925, to Herman E. and Mary Ellen (Walsh) Zoesch in Faribault, Minnesota.

At the age of 13, Lorraine moved to...

Apr 5, 2024

Loving mother, Peggy Jo Stocke, 80, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away on April 5, 2024, at St. Lukes Hospital.

Peggy was born in Duluth, Minnesota to Irma and Carl Anderson on December 3, 1943. She graduated from Duluth East High School in 1961. Peggy worked in banking in a variety of roles including teller, loan officer, and...

Mar 20, 2024

Carol loved company and conversation with family, friends and people in general.

Carol J. Freeman 77 of Duluth MN passed away on March 20,2024 at Inter-Faith Care Center. Carol was born in Duluth MN to Ross and Dorothy Peterson on July 20, 1946. She enjoyed painting ceramics, cooking, baking, exchanging recipes with others and planting flowers.

Mar 15, 2024

Darrell "Butch" Byron Flynn, 82, veteran of Vietnam War, and longtime resident of Two Harbors, peacefully passed away at home, on March 15, 2024.

Butch, as he was known to most, was born October 5, 1941 to Michael and Edith Flynn, and attended Two Harbors High School before enlisting in the U.S. Navy. He served from '59-'62;...

Mar 14, 2024

On March 14, 2024, Kim Allan Sorensen died unexpectedly in his home at the age of 70. Kim was born on June 3, 1953 in Superior, Wisconsin. He graduated from Superior Senior High School in 1971. He went on to several adventures in his early adult life, one of which was a hitch-hiking trip all the way to Alaska...

Mar 11, 2024

Pamela Theresa Bullyan, 60, passed away peacefully in her mother's arms on March 11, 2024 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Pam was born in Louisiana on October 7, 1963. She graduated from Hermantown High School in 1982, then attended Vermillion Community College and St. Scholastica College.  She worked at Honda Industries in Ohio and KOMO...

Mar 8, 2024

RaeAnn Carlson, 64, of Hermantown, MN, passed away at Essentia Health on March 8, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Duluth, MN on February 25, 1960, to Raymond and Nita (Carli) Kangas. She Graduated from Central High School in 1978. RaeAnn married Scott Carlson on April 16, 1983.

In high school,...

Mar 2, 2024

Willis "Dick" Kintigh, 91, of Superior, passed away March 2, 2024 at Twin Ports Health and Rehab after a long battle with Congestive Heart Failure.

Dick was born in Cloverton, MN on August 28, 1932 to Frank and Hazel Kintigh on their family farm. He honorably served his country from 1952-1955, a veteran of the Korean War....

Mar 1, 2024

Barbara Seabelle Anderson, age 89, died peacefully on March 1, 2024, at ThedaCare Neenah in Neenah, WI. Barb was born in Duluth, MN on November 19, 1934, to Kenneth and Signora "Babe" (Erickson) Eames.

Following high school, Barb married a man named Ole (shocking that he was from Minnesota!) and the two were married for only 6...

Feb 28, 2024

Robert "Robbie" Thomas Daugaard, 77, of Duluth, passed away on Wednesday, Feb 28, 2024, at Essentia Health Duluth, surrounded by his loving family.

Robbie was born May 14, 1946, in Duluth, the son of Thomas and Delores (Erickson) Daugaard. He grew up and attended school in Duluth, graduating from Central High School in 1964. Robbie then enlisted...