Obituary Listing

Jun 28, 2022

Julie Jean Mehling, 56, beloved daughter, sister, and aunt, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2022 at her home. Our beautiful Julie brought a bright energy everywhere she went. She was devoted to her mother, and loved spending summers with her as a child, going to rummage sales, Brighton Beach, and collecting rocks. Julie graduated from Duluth East High...

Jun 22, 2022

Angeline "Angie" Aleda Swenson, 98, of Proctor, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2022 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Cloquet.

Angie was born on July 12, 1923 in Holt, MN to Olga (Reirson) and John Johnson. She grew up on a homestead in Holt, MN. She met the love of her life, Loren Swenson, and they...

Jun 15, 2022

James "Jim" Leroy McMann, 83, of Duluth, MN passed away on June 15, 2022 at Viewcrest Nursing Home in Duluth with many of his loving children by his side.

Jim was born in Duluth to Thomas and Beatrice McMann on June 8, 1939. He attended high school at Duluth Central and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps...

Jun 14, 2022

Stefano "Steve" "Paco" Pavcovich, 75, of Solon Springs, WI and St. James City, FL passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at Essentia Miller Dwan in Duluth.

Born in Foggia, Italy, Steve emigrated with his family when he was ten years old. The firstborn of seven children, Steve was a beloved brother, uncle, husband, father, and a...

Jun 13, 2022

Claire Leone Olson, 82, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 13, 2022, surrounded by family members at Elysian Senior Homes in Duluth Heights.  She was born on February 22, 1940 in Duluth, MN to Clarence and Ruth Opien. Claire was a graduate of Hermantown High School. She met the love of her life, Jim, at the A&W...

May 29, 2022

Mary J. (née Bridgeman) (Williamson) LePage, 88, of Duluth, MN passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022 in St Luke's Hospital in Duluth, MN.

Mary was born in Duluth as an only child to Henry B. and Ethel L. Bridgeman on September 7, 1933. She was a 1951 graduate of Duluth Central High School.

Mary...

May 27, 2022

Full obituary to come...

Barry Martin Reinartz, 60, of Duluth, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center.

Barry said in a Facebook post on Nov 10, 2020: "Cold war 85 and 86 in Germany 36th TFW, Gulf War early 90's with 129th Pararescue in Kuwait City and a...

May 24, 2022

On May 24th this year 2022, Heaven received an angel. He passed away in his eldest sons' home, peacefully with his family at his bedside. He was followed by Essentia Hospice, who provided comfort, medical support and end of life cares.  The family is thankful for Jennifer his RN, Janice and Starry his PCA's, Jennifer Simonson, for her spiritual...

May 24, 2022

June Sophie Mertes, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 24, 2022 just a few weeks short of her 95th birthday. She was born in Duluth on June 25, 1927, to Herman and Sophie Peterson.

She graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1944. She married Robert Mertes on Jan 1,...

May 24, 2022

Judith "Judy" Gail Larson, a devoted mother, doting grandmother, loyal friend, animal lover, and remarkable business woman of Duluth, MN passed away peacefully at age 82, on May 24, 2022 at the Benedictine Living Community.

Judy was born in Duluth to Donna and Howard Lindwall on November 1, 1939. She went to high school at Duluth Central...

May 23, 2022

Florence "Flo" Marion Bushnell, 101, of Proctor, MN passed away on May 23, 2022 at Collinsville Nursing Home in Collinsville, AL.

Florence was born in Duluth, MN to Gust & Anna Soderquist on January 23, 1921. She went to Duluth Central High School and graduated in 1929. She attended and graduated from beauty school and worked as...

May 21, 2022

Sue's positive attitude was generous and contagious in good times and challenging times, even as she battled cancer in her final months. If anyone ever needed to see God's grace in action, all they had to do was to visit Sue.

Susan Jane Vrooman, 66, of Superior WI, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2022, at home,...

May 18, 2022

Jack William Olson, 67, of Meadowlands MN, passed away on May 18, 2022 at Essentia with his wife and children by his side.

Jack was born on April 27, 1955 in Hibbing, MN., to Bill and AuDella Olson. He graduated in 1973 from Toivola-Meadowlands High School.  During his teenage years he worked at Lahti Farms, then later,...

May 17, 2022

Audrey L. Johnson, 84, of Duluth, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 17, 2022 in hospice care after a short battle with colon and liver cancer, surrounded by family who cherish her.

Audrey was a very giving and thoughtful person who enjoyed her days serving others. If someone needed anything, she would immediately...

May 13, 2022

Maymie Viola (Dalbacka) Rauvola, of Babbitt, MN passed away peacefully in Duluth, MN Friday, May 13th, 2022 at the age of 92 from complications of a stroke. Maymie was born on April 26th, 1930 in Floodwood, MN to Oscar and Armeta (Soronen) Dalbacka. She graduated from Floodwood High School in 1948 and married Harold Merle Rauvola in Omaha, NE...

May 12, 2022

Rebecca "Beckie" Lynn Hensley-Voeltz, 59, of Duluth, MN, passed away on May 12th, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital.

Beckie was born in Long Beach, CA to Byron Richard Pruden and Cynthia Ellen Pruden (Gass) on August 18th, 1962. She went to high school at Irvine High and graduated in 1981. Beckie had high hopes of going to...

May 3, 2022

Judith "Judie" Ann Austin, 78, of Spring Hill, FL passed away on May 3, 2022 at her home.

Judie was born to Erma and Adam Giernot on April 20, 1944 in Duluth, MN. Judie loved to socialize and she owned a hair salon for many years. She was also a long-time supporter of St. Jude's Hospital.

Apr 18, 2022

Dorlene Kenney, 80, passed away on the morning of April 18, 2022 at Barnes Care Assisted living in Esko, MN. after a lengthy illness with Alzheimer's. She was surrounded by her family. Dorlene was born on September 19, 1941 in Duluth, MN., to Chester and Gunhild Carlstrom.

She attended business school at Duluth Business University and learned...

Apr 17, 2022

James F. Anderson, 83, of Ely and Hermantown, walked on after a brief stay at Solvay Hospice in Duluth on April 17, 2022.

He was born on Valentine's Day 1939, which also was his teenage sister's birthday – a special bond that carried them through the years as she helped raise him while his mother and father...

Apr 14, 2022

Connie Marie Erola of Hermantown, MN, passed away peacefully to be with her Lord on April 14, 2022. She was born October 5, 1949 to Cliff and Anna Erickson in Deer River, MN.

Connie worked in Minneapolis, Mn for Northwestern Bell Telephone. In 1974 she married Raymond Erola and moved to Hermantown, MN where they purchased a...