Obituary Listing

Jul 31, 2023

Sandra Kay Hansen, 71, of Duluth passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023 after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis.

Sandy was born to Lawrence and Lorraine (Roussy) Holmberg on August 26th, 1951. She grew up in the Tacony Street West Duluth neighborhood and graduated from Duluth Denfeld High School in 1969. Sandy excelled in music and...

Jul 30, 2023

Gilbert "Gil" D. Bascom, 76, of Duluth, MN passed away on July 30, 2023 at Hilltop Healthcare.

Gil was born in Duluth to Frank and Sally Bascom on Sept. 17, 1946. He graduated from Duluth Denfeld in 1964. He worked in the engineering department at Clyde Iron, Hahn Machinery, and Cirrus Aircraft.

He enjoyed spending...

Jul 22, 2023

Joan Carol (Peterson) Halenbeck, 97, went to be with her Lord on July 22, 2023.

Joan was born in the UP of Michigan on November 19, 1925. She left the UP to go to nursing school in Duluth as a young woman. Another nursing student set her up on a blind date with a guy named George....

Jul 21, 2023

Robyn Rae Christianson, 69, of Duluth, passed away on July 21, 2023. She was born on February 20, 1954 in Eau Claire, WI to Robert and Catherine Christianson.

Her family moved to Duluth in 1965 and Robyn graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1972. She attended Duluth Vocational School in the Teachers Aid Program. She worked...

Jul 21, 2023

Daniel Arnold Hudyma, 74, of Duluth MN, passed away peacefully in his home on July 21, 2023 in Duluth, MN.

Dan was born in Duluth, MN to John and Margaret Hudyma on August 6, 1948. He grew up on a mink ranch in Beaver Bay. He went to high school in Silver Bay, MN and graduated in...

Jul 18, 2023

"Remember Me" by Pamela Randolph

I am the meadow and the mountain, I am earth and sky above.

I am raindrops and the morning dew, I am everything you love.

I am laughter and the sadness joined with every memory.

I am gone but not forgotten. I am love, remember me.

...

Jul 18, 2023

Gail Marion (Johnson) Carlson, 86, of Duluth, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Edgewood Memory Care with loving family members by her side, holding her hands as she passed.

Gail graduated from Duluth Central High School and shortly after married Dale Carlson; they settled in Rice Lake Township where they lived for many years, raising...

Jul 17, 2023

Bonita Bernice (Botton) Anderson, 86, of Hoyt Lakes, Minn., died on Monday, July 17, 2023, at Northern Pines Nursing Home in Aurora, Minn. Bonnie was born on October 23, 1936, in Duluth, Minn., to Edwin and Bernice Botten (Lind­strom). She attended school in Proctor, Minn. She married William Anderson on October 8, 1954. They moved to Hoyt Lakes in...

Jul 12, 2023

Karen Ann (Rupert) Bourdeau, 79 of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 with her family by her side. She was born on December 21, 1943 to Robert and Sylvia Rupert in Grand Forks, ND. Karen and her family moved to Duluth, MN as a young child shortly after her father passed away in World War...

Jul 10, 2023

Linda Gail Galeski, 72, of Duluth Township passed away on July 10, 2023 at Hilltop Healthcare Assisted Living.

Linda was born in Duluth, MN to Dick and Alice Peterson on Nov. 4, 1950. She went to Clover Valley High School and graduated in 1969, and then went on to Votech. She worked as a secretary for WDIO...

Jul 8, 2023

"My Family means Everything to me..." Mom

Karolyn June Stream, 65, of Superior, WI passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2023.

Karolyn was born in Duluth, MN to Raymond H. Sr. and Alice M. (Anderson) Strom on January 25, 1958. She attended Proctor High School and went on to get an associate degree through DBU....

Jun 27, 2023

Lois Jean Hanson, 68, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2023 at her home of natural causes.

She was born in Duluth on June 1, 1955 to Kent and Marcia Feste. She went to Duluth Central High School and graduated in 1973. She went on to earn a certificate in Accounting from UMD.

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Jun 27, 2023

Barbara "Barb" Burud, devoted wife, mother, aunt, and grandma peacefully passed away on Tuesday June 27, 2023.

Barb was born to John and Edith (Hokanson) Olson in Duluth, MN on September 9, 1934. She went to Central High School where she met her high school sweetheart, Jim Burud, while singing in the high school choir. Barb was...

Jun 20, 2023

Craig Reynold Brouse, 84, of Duluth, died Tuesday, June 20, 2023. He was born in Duluth on February 5, 1939 to Lloyd Sr. Brouse and Angeline Brouse Mercier. He grew up in Central Hillside area and was the youngest of seven children. He was a dedicated Christian, very honest, kindhearted, loving with a gentle soul. He will truly be...

Jun 13, 2023

Eugene "Gene" Herbert Hanson, 93, of Duluth, passed away on June 13, 2023 from complications of a fall.

Gene was born in Iron River, WI to Emil and Jennie Hanson. He was a gentle kind soul who loved fishing, hunting, and the outdoors. He married Lois Johnson in 1954 and went on to have two sons, Michael...

Jun 11, 2023

Barbara Jean (Sogard) Hanson, 90, of Duluth, passed away on June 11, 2023 at Hilltop Health Care Center. She was born in Duluth on August 14, 1932.

Barbara grew up in Hermantown and graduated from Hermantown High School in 1950. She married Jim Hanson on December 6, 1952. She was a charter member of Christ Lutheran Church...

Jun 9, 2023

Kathleen "Kathy" Ann DeRosier, 55, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly on June 9, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness.

Kathy was born on Sept. 17, 1967 to James Copeland and Eileen (Kludinski) Belliveau in Duluth. She grew up in Hermantown, and went to Hermantown High School, Class of '86. Kathy was kind and sensitive....

Jun 7, 2023

Bonita "Bonnie" Jo (Unander) McMillan, 84, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 7, 2023 at her home.

Bonnie was born on November 22, 1938 in Gwinner, North Dakota to Gustaf and Lydia Unander. She and her family moved to Duluth when she was just a young girl. She attended Denfeld High School...

Jun 5, 2023

Robert "Bob" Frank Pelofske, 90, passed away peacefully at his home in Cloquet, MN on June 2, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was born in Trout Valley, MN on June 13, 1932 to Fred and Elsie Pelofske.

Bob graduated from Cromwell High School in 1950 and lettered in football and basketball. Bob served in the Army...

May 30, 2023

Kathleen "Kathy" Heikes, 88, of Hermantown, passed away May 30, 2023, in Cloquet, with her children by her side.

Kathy was born in Duluth on January 31, 1935 to Albert and Katherine (Schultz) Dalton. She grew up in Saginaw and graduated from high school in Brookston in 1952. She attended business school in Duluth, worked at the...