Lois Ann Olsen
Oct 27, 2022
Lois Ann Olsen, 90, of Hermantown, passed peacefully on Oct. 27, 2022. She was born in Duluth on Sept. 28, 1932, the middle of three daughters to Alfred and Tillie Gagne.
Lois was a lifelong resident of Duluth and Hermantown MN, attending Longfellow, West Jr., and Denfeld High School, graduating in 1950. Through the many years, class...
Thomas Frederick Tolman
Oct 25, 2022
Thomas F Tolman
Tom was born September 4, 1925, in St. Cloud to Thomas W Tolman and Judith Schmitt Tolman. Tom was the oldest of 3 children. He has a sister Ruth (Tolman) Helland and a brother Charles "Joe" Tolman. Tom attended St. Cloud Tech High School where he was on the varsity football team for four...
Orval Merlin Chalman
Oct 24, 2022
Orval Merlin Chalman, 96, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away peacefully on October 24, 2022 at Essentia Health St Mary's Clinic in Duluth.
Orval was born a set of twins in Duluth, MN on February 1, 1926 to Olger and Christine Chalman. He attended Duluth Denfeld High School and enlisted in the United States Navy,...
Mark Joseph Baker
Oct 20, 2022
Mark Joseph Baker, 84, of Hermantown, MN, passed away on October 20, 2022 surrounded by his loving family after a 9-year battle with Alzheimer's.
Mark was born on August 2, 1938, in Duluth, MN to Joe and Bessie Baker. He moved to Hermantown as a young child and graduated from Hermantown High School in the Class of...
Donald Allen Leskey
Oct 18, 2022
Donald Allen Leskey, 70, of Duluth, passed away on October 18, 2022 at his home of natural causes.
Donald was born in Duluth to Allan and Beulah Leskey on December 15, 1951. He went to Central High School and graduated in 1969. Donald enjoyed NASCAR, playing with his grandkids, cartoons, music, and bowling like Dean Martin.
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Roger Alyn Schober
Oct 15, 2022
Roger Alyn Schober, 90, passed away peacefully at St Luke's Hospital in Duluth, MN on October 15, 2022, surrounded by his three children.
Roger "Buzz" was born in Virginia, MN on November 14, 1931, to Frank and Vina Schober. The family moved to a home on Jefferson Street in Duluth when Roger was a young boy. He...
Florence Isabel Zentkowski
Oct 13, 2022
Florence Isabel Zentkowski, 88, of Duluth, passed away on Oct. 13, 2022. She was born on July 8, 1934 to William and Christine Williamson in Duluth.
Florence worked as an R.N. for St Luke's for many years, and continued to volunteer there after she retired. She loved her family and especially doted on her grandkids and great-grandkids....
Diane Lauree Tengquist
Oct 9, 2022
Diane Lauree Tengquist, 72, of Duluth, MN passed away peacefully on Oct. 9, 2022 at home surrounded by family.
Diane was born in Park Rapids, MN to Lennie and Neva Pike on March 24, 1950. She went to Park Rapids High School and graduated in 1968. She then moved to Duluth and worked for Travelers Insurance, where...
Harmon "Marty" James Martindale
Oct 9, 2022
Harmon Martindale was a kind generous man who loved his country and airplanes. He was an electronics mechanic in the Air Force and loved war novels and movies. He was our mentor, our rock, our one-man comedy show. He was loved by so many that were and weren't related by blood. He was everyone's dad.
Harmon "Marty"...
Allison Michelle Beltt
Oct 8, 2022
Allison Michelle Beltt, 41, of Duluth, MN, passed away suddenly in her home of natural causes on the evening of October 8, 2022. Allison had been under medical care for a heart condition for some time and her big, loving heart weakened and stopped. She will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by the many people whose lives she...
Sarah Thompson-Montgomery
Oct 7, 2022
Sarah Thompson-Montgomery, daughter of the late William Sylvera and Eunice Thompson, was born in St Catherine, Jamaica on February 17, 1940. She was called home to be with her heavenly father on October 7, 2022.
Sarah immigrated to London, England about 1960 where she lived with her sister, Daphne.
Gloria met her first husband, Charles...
Esther Clare Parker
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,...
Marianne Rita Fransen
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...
Thomas "Tom" Lee Nelson
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...
Muriel Ralene Soshea
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 &...
Anthony "Tony" Francis Bauer
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...
Rick Michael Madden
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,...
Richard "Dick" Wargin
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....
Joanne Caroline Hagen
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...
Irene Florence Lueck
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...
