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...
Richard "Dick" Rudolph Eld
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,...
Lorraine Mildred (Zoesch) Barnes
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...
Peggy Jo Stocke
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...
Carol Jean Freeman
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.
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Darrell "Butch" Byron Flynn
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;...
Kim Allan Sorensen
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...
Pamela "Pam" Theresa Bullyan
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...
Raeann (Kangas) Carlson
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,...
