Obituary Listing

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...

Aug 10, 2022

Corey Daniel Lyons, 50, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Corey was born in Duluth, Minnesota to Cathy and Monty Lyons on February 25th, 1972. He worked in many fields over the years including roofing, renovation, construction, and healthcare. He enjoyed many outdoor activities including fishing,...

Aug 9, 2022

MSgt Francis "Jean" LeRoy, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Edgewood Hermantown on Tuesday, August 9th, 2022.

Jean was a decorated veteran who proudly served his country for 20 years. Jean was born on August 20th, 1935 in Duluth to his parents Frank and Betty LeRoy. At the age of 19, Jean enlisted in...

Aug 8, 2022

Michael "Mick" William Ames, 64, of Duluth passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022 in Duluth.

Michael was born in Duluth, MN to Wilfred Isaac Rabitoy and Shirley Evelyn Wilkinson on April 2, 1958.

He attended UMD. He served 3 years active duty in the US Army and 33 years in the US Army Reserve....

Aug 5, 2022

Clarice "Beecie" Charlyn LeRoy, of Duluth, 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 5th, 2022 at Edgewood Hermantown.

Clarice was born Sept. 29th, 1936 to Clarence and Dorothy Johnson. Clarice graduated from Denfeld High School in 1954. She first worked for the Boys Club of America, transitioning to a 25-year career in advertising working for H. T....

Aug 4, 2022

With great sadness we announce the passing of Shirley Elaine (Grubenla) Brouse, age 80, of Duluth, MN who passed away after a brief battle of colon cancer on August 4th, 2022 while residing at Viewcrest Health Center. Shirley will be greatly missed by her loving family and close friends.

Shirley was born on June 16th, 1942, in...

Aug 2, 2022

Harold Theodore Dobs, 87, of Duluth, MN passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Chris Jensen/Hilltop Health. He was born in Swanville, MN to Lillian (Kahl) and Otto Dobs. He graduated from Swanville High School in 1952. He married Nancy MacMillan on November 9, 1955 in Duluth, where they started their life together...

Jul 29, 2022

Phyllis A. Vernon, 84, went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 29th, 2022, at Edgewood Assisted Living, Hermantown, Minnesota. She was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio on March 31st, 1938, to Leonard and Gladys Coon. Phyllis married James Vernon in 1956.  Phyllis and her husband retired in Arcadia, Florida in 2012. After 64 years of marriage,...

Jul 25, 2022

Our beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, Jean L. Fender, 75, of Wrenshall, passed peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2022.

Jean was a proud and dedicated mother and grandmother, supporting all the children's endeavors and rarely missing an athletic event or school function. She kept an extremely clean and orderly household for her family. Jean and her husband...

Jul 24, 2022

Donald "Tiger" Wayne Johnson, 89, of Hermantown MN passed away on July 24, 2022 at his home.

Don was born August 14, 1932 in Duluth MN. He graduated from Denfeld HS and continued his education at UMD studying business and accounting. Don was a U.S. Army veteran and proudly served in the Korean conflict.

Don...