Obituary Listing

Oct 6, 2022

Esther Clare Parker, 93, of Cable, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2022, surrounded by family. Born August 10, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois, Esther was the first child of Marcella (Tomaszewski) and Herbert Rubovits, and loving big sister to Lillian. Esther grew up in Chicago, graduated from Calumet High School and completed the secretarial program at Fox College,...

Oct 5, 2022

Marianne Rita Fransen, née Stubler, died on October 5, 2022 at the age of 92 in the Benedictine Heath Center, in Duluth, Minnesota.

Marianne was born in Oak Park, Illinois on July 12, 1930. She traveled with her father, Lt Col John N. Stubler, mother, Helen E. Stubler and brother, Jack Stubler, around the United States, living...

Oct 1, 2022

Thomas "Tom" Lee Nelson, 85, of Duluth, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at his home.

Tom was born in Duluth on April 22, 1937 to Carl and Virginia Nelson. He worked for Duluth Public Schools ISD 709, the 148th Fighter Wing, and Voyageur/Minnesota Coaches. He was an avid outdoorsman and sportsman, and enjoyed time with...

Sep 29, 2022

"Can't she just come back mom?"… It's with deepest sadness that "Nana" Muriel Ralene Soshea, 96, of Hermantown, has passed from this earth on September 29, 2022 at Solvay Hospice House surrounded by loved ones. Our hearts are completely broken, and how we wish there were visiting hours in heaven. Muriel was born in Duluth, Minnesota to John &...

Sep 27, 2022

Anthony "Tony" Francis Bauer, 93, of Lakeville, MN, formerly Duluth, passed away on Tues. September 27, 2022.

Tony was born in St Paul to Charles and Christine Bauer on April 15, 1929. He accomplished his goal of living longer than his dad by one month. He married Ruby Quigley on July 28, 1951. Tony earned a BA...

Sep 24, 2022

Rick Michael Madden, 48, of Duluth, MN passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Essentia Health Miller Dwan.

Rick was born in Duluth, MN to Richard and Janice Madden on October 10, 1973.

Rick was preceded in death by his parents.

Rick is survived by his wife of 26 years, Jen; son,...

Sep 15, 2022

Richard "Dick" Otto Wargin, 88, of Hermantown, MN passed away on Sept. 15, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital.

Dick was born in Duluth to Otto and Hannah Wargin on April 3, 1934. He graduated from Hermantown High School in 1952. He married his high school sweetheart, Beverly Hill in 1954; a marriage that lasted 68 wonderful years....

Sep 13, 2022

Joanne Caroline Hagen, 85, of Duluth, MN passed away on September 13, 2022 in her home at Ecumen Lakeshore surrounded by her 4 daughters. Joanne was born in Duluth to Carl and Caroline Halvorson on January 7, 1937.

Joanne graduated from Denfeld High School and the College of St. Scholastica earning a degree in nursing. Joanne was...

Sep 10, 2022

Irene Florence Lueck, 96, of Laramie, WY formerly of Duluth, MN passed away on September 10, 2022 at Ivinson Memorial Hospital with family present. She was born in Toivola, MN on June 22, 1926 to the late Abraham and Hilda (Hakela) Sandstrom. Irene graduated from Toivola High School. Irene married her first husband, fellow Toivola graduate, Leslie C. Mathisen...

Sep 9, 2022

Sharon Lydia Ruth Verjovsky, 81, died on Friday, September 9, 2022, at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital in PA, after a short illness. Sharon had been a resident for a year at Keystone Villa, Ephrata, PA, where she had made many new friends. She was a long-time proud resident of St. Paul, MN moving to the area in 1986 from...

Sep 6, 2022

Josef Hanzlik, 89, of Duluth, passed away peacefully at Benedictine Living Community on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 with his family was by his side.

Josef was born August 4, 1933 in a small town in Repede, Hungary. Josef came to America when he was 22 years old. He was a boxer and came very close to being...

Sep 3, 2022

Paul Martin Ostroot, 67, of Duluth, MN, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022.

Paul was born in Duluth to Dean and Mary Ostroot on April 2, 1955. He went to high school at Duluth Central and graduated in 1973. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota....

Aug 31, 2022

Robert "Bob" Harold Kosch of Duluth, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 31st at the age of 94.

Bob lived a full life and loved his wife and family deeply. He served in the Navy during World War II and the Air Force during the Korean War. He married Freda Kosch in Hinsdale, Illinois and recently...

Aug 25, 2022

Randy Jon Virta, 70, of Duluth, MN passed away peacefully on August 25, 2022 following a hard-fought five-month battle, riddled with setbacks, to recover from heart surgery.

He was a loving husband, great father, and a good man, placing his family first, above everything else. A true "do-it-yourselfer," Randy was very handy and became proficient at anything...

Aug 24, 2022

Jerome "Jerry" Donald Shepardson, loving uncle, brother, friend, and spirit passed away August 24, 2022 at Essentia Health in Duluth.

Jerome was born December 6, 1960, in Duluth Minn., to Leona V. (Spilman) and John D. Shepardson. Jerome loved and cared for his community by always buying extra amenities to share with those in need. He also...

Aug 24, 2022

Dennis Anthony Mehle, 82, of Hibbing, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth.

He was born on July 29, 1940 to Martha and Anton Mehle.

Dennis and the love of his life, Joann, spent nearly 60 years together before she passed in 2021. One of their favorite activities was...

Aug 22, 2022

Freda Louise Kosch of Duluth, MN, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 22, 2022 at the age of 83.

Freda was a loving spouse and mother who doted on her husband and was proud of her three children. She spent her life focused on her family, encouraging them in their pursuits and always had a listening ear...

Aug 18, 2022

Richard "Dick" Earl Graves, 85, of Duluth, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Diamond Willow in Proctor.

Dick was born June 6, 1937 to Earl and Sylvia Graves and attended Hermantown High School. He worked as a bus driver for Duluth Transit Authority for 30 years. He was a member of Elim Lutheran Church for...

Aug 11, 2022

Teresa "Terry" Joan Smalley, 61, of Duluth, unexpectedly left our earthly world on August 11th, 2022.

She was born on October 29th, 1960 to Norton and Joan Hjelle. Her lifetime of putting others first began at a very young age, as her siblings would describe her as the third parent of the household; making sure everyone was...

Aug 10, 2022

Amanda Suzzanne-Agnes Barker Mead, 34, of Twig, MN passed away on Aug. 10, 2022.

Amanda was born to Bruce C. Barker and Nancy Iverson-Barker on Feb. 23, 1988 in Duluth, MN. She attended Caribou Lake Elementary, Proctor Jr. and Sr. High schools and graduated from Duluth's Unity School in 2006. Being an artistic person, she excelled in...