Richard "Rick" Andrew Szamatula
Jun 16, 2024
Richard "Rick" Andrew Szamatula, 67, of Duluth, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on June 16, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Richard was born in Duluth, MN to Paul and Violet Szamatula on May 16, 1957. Richard graduated from Hermantown High School. On August 9, 1986, Richard married Sharon Bakke and together...
Russell "Russ" Dale Rothe
Jun 15, 2024
On June 15, 2024, Russell "Russ" Dale Rothe, 84, departed for an undisclosed destination, where he was sure he would reunite with many friends.
Russ was born in Minneapolis, MN to Ervin A. and Eva S. Rothe on May 6, 1940. He attended Richfield High School and graduated in 1958. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Army...
Katherine "Kathy" Irene (Mclaren) Heskin
Jun 2, 2024
Katherine Irene (McLaren) Heskin, born on September 7th, 1942, in Los Angeles, California, passed away peacefully June 2, 2024, at Essentia Health - St Mary's Hospital in Duluth MN. Kathy, as she was lovingly known, was a cherished Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and Friend.
On September 12th, 1964, Kathy married James Donovan Heskin. Together, they...
Lynnette Oline (Carter) Johnson
May 30, 2024
Lynnette Oline (Carter) Johnson, 74, of Duluth, passed away on May 30, 2024 at Essentia Health St Mary's Hospital. She was born in Duluth on Oct. 30, 1949 and she graduated from Central High School.
Lynnette was preceded in death by her parents, Marguerite and Harold Hill; and brother, Gordon "Gordy".
Lynnette is survived by...
John Calvin Harrison
May 28, 2024
John Calvin Harrison, 90, of Duluth, MN passed away on May 28, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, MN.
John was born in Duluth, MN to Calvin and Leila Harrison on March 21, 1934. He went to high school at Denfeld High School and graduated in 1952. He served in the Army National Guard from 1953-1956...
Steven Herbert Young
May 26, 2024
Steven Herbert Young, age 54, of Cloquet, MN, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on May 26, 2024 at his residence. He was born on November 23, 1969, in Duluth, Minnesota, to William L. Young and Joan M. Crawford Young.
Steve attended Congdon Park School, graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1987, and enlisted and served...
Christine "Christy" Sue (Libal) Kasulis-Snetsinger
May 25, 2024
Christine "Christy" Sue Kasulis-Snetsinger, 49, of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, passed away on May 25, 2024, at home surrounded by her family.
Christy was born in Duluth, Minnesota, to Robert and Emmy Libal on September 27, 1974. She went to high school in Two Harbors, Minnesota, and graduated in 1993. She went on to earn a degree in...
Arthur "Art" Melvin Thompson
May 24, 2024
Arthur "Art" Melvin Thomspon, 92, of Esko, Minnesota, entered into heaven on Friday, May 24, 2024 at Barnes Care Assisted Living in Esko surrounded by his family.
Arthur was born in Arland, WI to Albert and Ellen Thompson (Aro) on May 15, 1932. He served during the Korean War, stationed in Alaska, receiving the National Defense Service...
Michael "Mike" David Sayers (Inyan Wichasa)
May 17, 2024
Michael "Mike" David Sayers (Inyan Wichasa), 61, of Duluth, started his journey on May 17, 2024 surrounded by his children, grandchildren, and mother-in-law.
Mike was a devoted husband, and a loving father, grandfather, son, uncle, and brother. His humor is something everyone who has met him will always remember. He enjoyed many things in his life and...
Fredrick "Fred" Eugene Saccoman
May 8, 2024
Our hearts are heavy as we announce the loss of our dad, Fredrick "Fred" Saccoman, on May 8, 2024. His kind and beautiful soul left this earth the same way he lived - with strength, compassion and grace.
Fred was preceded in death by his wife, Maggie; son, Charlie; daughter, Gina; parents, Leona and Stanley; brothers, Richard...
Beatrice "Bea" A. (Willard) Nelson
May 1, 2024
Beatrice "Bea" Nelson, 91, passed away May 1, 2024 at her residence in Lafayette, CO with her children at her side. She had one of her last wishes granted when all 5 of her children were together with her over the Easter week.
The only child of Edward and Louise Willard, Bea was born and grew up...
Thomas Royal Wedward
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...
Elizabeth Crosbie (Smith) Hildebrandt
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,...
Thomas Duane Kaneski
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...
Dale Alan Kitchenmaster
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...
Lillian Catherine (Miller) Talarico
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...
Frances "Fran" Nadine (Horvath) Williams
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...
Virginia B. (Bussa) Sundquist
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...
Richard "Dick" Arnold Eimer
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...
Margaret "Peggy" Ellen (Bascom) Schilla
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...
