Obituary Listing

Jan 9, 2026

Jean Marie Flood (Hujanen), 89, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2026.

Born on November 27, 1936, Jean was a woman defined by her kindness, her steady work ethic, and her deep devotion to her family. After the immense task of raising her six children and doing the books for Pat's Skelly (her husband's...

Jan 9, 2026

Carolyn "Carol" Elaine (Aho) Karkianinen, 74, of Cromwell, MN passed away on January 9, 2026 at Aspirus St. Lukes in Duluth MN.

Carol was born to Hjalmer and Ellen Aho on January 15, 1951. She went to Grand Rapids High School She attended Grand Rapids High School and later married Duane Karkiainen in 1971. Carol devoted many...

Jan 7, 2026

Lorraine Adele Ojard, 92, of Duluth MN passed away on January 7, 2026.

Jan 7, 2026

Jean Ellen Jacobs (Rautio), 78, of Hermantown passed away on January 7, 2026.

Jean was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a devoted caregiver to her husband, Larry, and the entire family. She was a huge Minnesota Vikings Fan, enjoyed watching old westerns, and spending time with her dogs.

The family would...

Jan 6, 2026

Timothy Ian Mathias, 60, of Duluth, Minnesota, died peacefully in his home on January 6, 2026, surrounded by the people and things he loved most.

Tim was born in Duluth, Minnesota, to Wesley Wayne Mathias and Wanda Jean Mathias (Winland). He attended and graduated from Central High School and had a long-standing career at the College of...

Jan 5, 2026

Glenn Harold Johnson, 73, of Duluth, passed away on January 5, 2026 at home of natural causes.

Glenn was born in Duluth to Harold and Phyllis (Anund) Johnson on August 27, 1952.  He graduated from Proctor High School in 1971.

He was employed as customer service manager at Johnson Supply Company for 39 years.  His...

Jan 4, 2026

James "Jim" Stuart Sathers, 84, of Duluth, MN, passed away on January 4th, 2026 at his residence.

Jim was born in Duluth to Oscar Bjorne Sathers & Edith Irene (Flewell) Sathers on September 15th, 1941. He graduated from Proctor High School in 1959, and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of...

Jan 3, 2026

Steven "Arch" Paul Archambeau, 71, of Anderson Road, Hermantown, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026, with family by his side.

Steve was born on July 8, 1954, in Duluth, to Leonard "Doc" and Letty Archambeau.

Steve was a life-long Hermantown resident and graduated from Hermantown High School in 1972. He attended technical school and spent...

Jan 3, 2026

Timothy "Crazy Train" Raymond Luhm, 71, of Duluth, MN, passed away on January 3, 2026 at the Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center.

Tim was born in Duluth to William Oliver Luhm and Doris Caroline (Holm) Luhm on July 19, 1954. He graduated from Duluth East High School in 1972 and went on to earn Bachelor of...

Dec 26, 2025

Claudia Ann Budisalovich, 81, of Hinkley, MN, passed away on December 26, 2025, at Golden Horizons Memory Care. Claudia was born in Duluth, MN, on March 20, 1944, to Alfred and Florence Taylor.

Claudia studied and received her GED and worked for many years at St. Luke's Hospital in the supply process distribute department.

Claudia...

Dec 25, 2025

James "Jim" Paul Knuckey, 89, of Brooklyn Park, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2025 surrounded by family and friends.

Raised in Duluth, Jim attended UMD, and developed a lifelong love for the outdoors and a passion for fly fishing. After marrying Dorothy, they settled in Brooklyn Park where he worked as a commercial lighting sales engineer....

Dec 24, 2025

Dean "Deano" Patrick Moore, 56, of Hermantown, Minnesota, passed away on December 24, 2025, at his home of natural causes.

Dean was born in Clinton, Iowa, on March 18, 1969. He was the son of David Moore and Brenda (Simpkins) Moore. He spent his younger years in Mt. Iron, Minnesota, graduated from Hermantown High School in 1987...

Dec 23, 2025

Edna Lorriane Boutain, age 94, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away on December 22, 2025, at Hilltop Nursing Home. She was born on July 13, 1931, in Crookston, Minnesota, to Elmer Hegg and Selma (Gunderson) Hegg.

Edna was united in marriage to Norman Boutain. Together, they managed several farms before eventually moving to Duluth. She enjoyed babysitting, cooking,...

Dec 22, 2025

Larry Joe Olson, 77, of Superior, passed away unexpectedly on December 22, 2025, at his home from natural causes. He was born on June 26, 1948, in Two Harbors to Harry and Virginia (Riley) Olson.

Larry grew up in Two Harbors and graduated from Two Harbors High School with the Class of 1967. After high school, he...

Dec 20, 2025

Gary John Hammerstrom, 64, of Duluth MN, passed away on December 20, 2025. While his passing was unexpected, we celebrate his return home. In the words of 2 Corinthians 5:8; "We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord".

He loved spending time with his children...

Dec 16, 2025

In Loving memory of Marjorie L Johnson, 87, of Duluth, MN, who passed away on December 16, 2025, at Edgewood Memory Care.

Marjorie was born July 30, 1938 to Levi August Larson and Cecelia Mary (Konop) Larson in Duluth, MN.

Marjorie grew up on the family farm on Emmerson Rd in Gnesen Township, helping family...

Dec 15, 2025

Shirley Mae Truscott, 89, of Duluth, MN died on Monday December 15, 2025. She was born June 9, 1936 in Kettle River, MN to Sophie and Richard Anderson.

Shirley is survived by her husband, Robert B Truscott; daughter, Linda (Dean) Adamski; sons, Wade (Rhonda) Firn and Robert (Karen) Truscott Jr.; 8 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; brother, Richard (Laura)...

Dec 14, 2025

Kathleen Ann Fink, 77, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away on December 14, 2025.

Kathy was born to John and Jean (Howe) Quealy in Chicago, Illinois, and she moved as a young child to Hometown, Illinois. She graduated from Our Lady of Lorreto Grammar School in 1962 and Oak Lawn Community High School in 1966. During high school,...

Dec 8, 2025

Melanie Susan Ringstad, 64, of Duluth, MN, passed away peacefully, with her sister and brother at her side, on December 8, 2025, at Heritage Haven.

She was born on July 18, 1961, child of Robert and Carol Ringstad. Melanie grew up in the Lincoln Park and Piedmont neighborhoods, graduated from Denfeld High School in 1979 and moved...

Dec 4, 2025

Ryan "Willy" Scott Willman, 45, of Hermantown, MN, passed away on December 4, 2025, of natural causes in the comfort of his home.

Ryan was born in Duluth on May 26, 1980, to Vickie and Jay Willman. He graduated from Hermantown High School in 1998 and went on to attend Ely Community College. Ryan was proud of...