Obituary Listing

Mar 6, 2022

Mae M Livgard, 80, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 6, 2022. She was born May 9, 1941 to Alfred and Annie Onsager in Northwood, ND. She moved to Duluth in 1980 where she later met and married the love of her life, Norman Livgard, while she was working for the Land Management...

Mar 5, 2022

Beatrice Maybelle (Carey) Fossum passed away on March 5, 2022, in her home in Hermantown, MN.

She was born June 22, 1927 in Duluth, MN to Clifford and Suzanna Carey.

Beatrice attended Gnesen School and later Washington Jr high school.

Bea Loved having her family and friends around her. She was one of...

Feb 28, 2022

Shirley Ann Steinhagen (Walter) 88 of Duluth passed away peacefully Feb 28 2022 of natural causes.

She was preceded by her husband of 51 years Adwell, 91. Her father Jean, mother Katica, sisters Joan and Joyce. She is survived by sons Donal and James, granddaughter Jazmin and step brother Daniel Benjamin.

She had a love...

Feb 28, 2022

Catherine Eileen ("Katy") Gorghuber, age 62 of Duluth, MN, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 28, 2022, while at Solvay Hospice House. She was born in Duluth on June 27, 1959, and graduated from East High School in 1977 and from UMD (summa cum laude) in 1981. She married Mark S. Gorghuber...

Feb 24, 2022

Janet Mae (Peffer) Anderson, 87, of  Hermantown, died February 24, 2022. She was born on June 16,1934 in Detroit Lakes MN to Peter and Della Peffer. She moved to Hermantown at the age of 12. She worked at Wahl's department store as a clerk and clothes model. She married the love of her life Jerry Anderson on January 5,...

Feb 22, 2022

Janis Lorraine (Helgeton) Suomela, 85, was at home when she passed away peacefully to join her beloved husband Ronald Suomela in the afterlife, on Tuesday February 22, 2022 in Duluth, MN.

Janis leaves behind her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, siblings, cousins, many nieces, nephews and close friends who all adored her loving and playful ways.

Celebration...

Feb 15, 2022

Karla Kay Sundvall, 86, passed peacefully, to be with Jesus her Lord, on February 15, at Edgewood Vista in Hermantown, MN.  She was born October 7, 1935 to Madge and Clarence Davis, raised in Pinckneyville, IL. She lived a full life, a voracious reader, short story writer, accomplished pianist, fisherwoman, bridge player, Bulldog hockey fan, Twins baseball fan, and...

Feb 15, 2022

Robert M. Levy, 91, of Duluth, crossed his final bridge on February 15, 2022 in Essentia Health - Miller Dwan Hospital. We are sure that along the way he stopped many times to make sure it was built correctly. Once over that bridge we are sure he had a tee time made and found a couple of his old...

Feb 14, 2022

Wendy M. Mitchell, 66, left this world on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 2022, for a better world. In her life, she had been dealt more bad hands than most, but went on to find true love and happiness. She took much joy in her 37-year relationship with the love of her life, Jerome (Jerry) Renner, who preceded her in...

Feb 1, 2022

Larry Allan Boutain, 68, passed away on February 1, 2022 at Essentia/ Miller Dwan Hospital.

Larry was born In Salina, Kansas to Norman and Edna Boutain on October 28, 1953. He graduated from Proctor High School. He loved to be outdoors. He enjoyed fishing.

Larry was preceded in death by his father Norman Boutain and...

Jan 28, 2022

In her 91 years, Shirley Leona Wilson never stopped thinking about and caring for her family. Her memory was something to envy, recounting stories that made us laugh or remembering dates and facts we had long forgotten.

Sadly, she left us unexpectedly on January 28, 2022.

Shirley lived most of her life in Duluth with...

Jan 18, 2022

Phillip Dale Leland, 86, of Duluth, passed away on January 18, 2022 in his home.

No services to be held at this time.

Jan 16, 2022

Arthur "Wayne" Leiss, 84, of Duluth, Minnesota, went to be with Jesus on January 16, 2022 with his family by his side.

Wayne was born in Duluth to Arthur and Ann Leiss on September 8, 1937. He served in the Marine Corps as a young man, before returning to Duluth to marry his bride Nancy. He worked...

Jan 11, 2022

Carol June Goman (nee Truax), 91, passed away at Edgewood Hermantown Assisted Living on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Carol was born in Duluth to Charles and Laura Truax. She attended Duluth schools, graduating from Central High School. Shortly after her graduation Carol married David Paul Goman, who predeceased her in 2017. Carol and Dave raised their children in Duluth...

Jan 11, 2022

Jacqueline "Jackie" Marie Johnson, 81, of Duluth, passed away from pancreatic cancer on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022 at the Benedictine Health Center.

Jackie was born on May 7, 1940 in Duluth to Frank and Clara Fabini. She graduated from Denfeld and worked at MN Power and Zenith Dredge Co. She married Lee Johnson in 1966. Jackie was...

Jan 9, 2022

Carol Jean Catanzarite, 76, of Duluth, lost her long battle with multiple myeloma and severe dementia on January 9, 2022 at Franciscan Health Center.

Carol was born in Duluth on March 25, 1945 to Adolph and Josephine Suihkonen. Carol married Dean "Skip" Catanzarite on July 19, 1996. Skip and Carol moved from Duluth to the Carolinas, and...

Jan 7, 2022

Gordon "Gordy" Merle Larsen, 80, of Duluth, Minnesota passed away on January 7, 2022 at Essentia Health in Duluth.

Gordy was born on October 22, 1941 in Duluth to Lillian and Merle Larsen, the youngest of four children and only son. He graduated from Denfeld High School in 1960. Following high school, he served in the US...

Jan 7, 2022

Full obituary to come...

Gordon Merle Larsen, 80, of Duluth, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center.

Visitation to be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, January 29th at Gethsemane Covenant Church, 4479 Ugstad Rd, with Memorial Service to follow at 11:00 AM. Interment at the MN State...

Jan 6, 2022

Sharon Rae Swenson, of Culver, MN passed away January 6, 2022 in a local hospital while surrounded by her three children and sister. Not many people knew just how much pain Sharon was in her whole life because she never wanted to be a burden to anyone. She was stoic and upbeat with every trial and tribulation that came...

Jan 6, 2022

Elver "Hildy" Otto Hildebrandt, 96, of Hermantown, MN passed away on January 6, 2022 in his home.

Hildy was born in Gaylord MN to Wilhelm and Lydia Hildebrandt on December 9, 1925. He attended school in Gaylord. He worked the family farm with his dad and joined the Army Air Corps in 1947. He retired from the...