William "Bill" Martin Pelto
Nov 6, 2021
Captain William M. Pelto, Retired USMC, of Hibbing, formerly Duluth, passed away at the Mayo St. Mary's Hospital on November 6, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. He was 86 years young.
Throughout his life, Bill exemplified a standard of excellence in all that he did. He played varsity basketball for Duluth Central High School, which earned him...
Harold "Uno" Elmer Martin Jr.
Oct 28, 2021
Anyone who ever knew Harold "Uno" can tell you a story of how he helped them or someone they knew.
Harold Elmer Martin Jr., 70, of Duluth, MN passed away on Oct. 28, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born at the US Naval Hospital at Camp Lejune in Jacksonville, NC to Helen (Lung) and Harold...
Janet Beda Sklepas
Oct 23, 2021
Janet Sklepas, 78, of Duluth, passed on October 23, 2021 of respiratory failure at North Shore Estates. Janet was born September 3, 1943 to Bernard and Vivian Hoaglund in Wheaton, MN. She attended Denfeld High School in Duluth, MN. Janet worked in many nursing homes and loved working as a teacher's aide with small children.
Janet met...
Jeffrey Thomas Mckenna
Oct 21, 2021
Jeffrey Thomas McKenna, 50, of Hermantown, passed away on October 21, 2021 at his home.
Jeff was born in Duluth, MN to Thomas and Janet (Kuzca) McKenna on March 14, 1971. He went to high school at Hermantown High and graduated in 1989. He went on to earn an associate's degree from Duluth Technical College. He worked...
Virginia Lois Hammarlund
Oct 13, 2021
"To God Be The Glory"
Virginia "Ginny" Lois Hammarlund, 86, of Duluth, MN, passed away on Oct. 13, 2021, at Viewcrest Health Center.
She was born in Duluth to Mylie and Ella Porter on Feb. 27, 1935. She went to high school at Old Central High School and graduated in 1954. She attended Northwestern Bible...
Carolyn Margaret Nelson
Oct 10, 2021
Carolyn Margaret (Clarke) Nelson, 93, of Duluth, MN passed away October 10, 2021, at her home.
Carolyn was born in Duluth to Thomas J. "Jim" Clarke I and Dorothy M. (Smith) Clarke on April 10, 1928. She attended Denfeld High School graduating in 1946. She married Raymond H. Nelson in 1950 and settled in the Riverside community...
Ernest Paul Klang
Oct 8, 2021
Ernest Paul Klang, 89, of Hermantown went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, October 8, 2021. He was the last of 10 children of Carl and Hilda Klang born on June 22, 1932.
Ernie graduated from Proctor High School in 1951. After graduation, he joined the Navy during the Korean War...
Geraldine Julia Anderson
Oct 8, 2021
Geraldine "Gerry" Julia Strand Anderson, 84, of Duluth, MN, formerly of Two Harbors, MN passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center.
Gerry was born in Duluth, MN on August 14, 1937. Â She went to high school at Duluth Denfeld and graduated in 1956. She was the co-proprietor of Harbor Bowl...
James Edward Nelson
Oct 6, 2021
James Edward Nelson, 91, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on October 6th,2021 at his summer home on Pike Lake.
James was born in Duluth on January 17th, 1930 to Edward and Myrtle. He graduated from Central High School in 1947. He then attended the University of Minnesota and graduated from the Carlson School of Management with a...
Barbara Jean Anderson
Oct 5, 2021
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Barbara Anderson passed away from Covid and underlying disease at 87.
Barb was born on Sept. 14, 1934 in Duluth, MN to Skuli and Marian (Wahl) Bergson. She graduated from Central High School and later went on to receive her nursing certification at D.A.V.T.I. She married Robert "Bob" Anderson in 1953, with...
Justin Charles Sundvick
Oct 4, 2021
Justin Charles Sundvick, 35, of Duluth, MN passed away Monday, October 4, 2021.
Justin was born February 25, 1986 to Charles and Nancy Sundvick.
Justin touched the lives of many with his enthusiasm for life. He loved the outdoors from hockey, snowboarding, skateboarding, to camping, fishing, or just hiking to explore the beauty of nature....
Virginia Helen Oman
Oct 4, 2021
Virginia Helen Oman, 95, of Duluth, MN, passed away on October 4, 2021 at Aftenro Home.
Virginia was born in Brooks, MN on August 30, 1926 to James & Inga Parsley.
Virginia was raised on a farm and attended a one room school house. She then went to high school in McIntosh, MN and graduated...
Rosa Horst
Oct 3, 2021
Rosa Horst was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and dear friend to many, during her incredible 87 years of life. She passed away peacefully in the early hours of Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Villa Marina, Superior, WI in the care of Essentia Health Hospice.
Rosa lived a long and full life. She was born on...
Geneva Sybil Anderson
Oct 1, 2021
Geneva Sybil Anderson, 93, of Hermantown, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living.
Geneva was born in Duluth to Harold and Nina Churchill on November 4, 1927. She worked as a Dietary Aide at Miller Dwan and Viewcrest Assisted Living before retiring. Children were her life's joy, and she was daycare for...
Donald Wilson Black Jr.
Sep 28, 2021
Donald Wilson Black Jr., 73, of Crossville, TN, died on Sept. 28, 2021 in the Oakridge Care Facility, in Oakridge TN. He had Diabetes and Alzheimer's. He was retired from the U.S. Navy.
Donald was preceded in death by his mother, Marion J. Black; father and step-mother, Donald W Black Sr. and Selma Black; and brothers, Duane...
Rosemarie Cullen
Sep 26, 2021
Rosemarie Cullen, 88, of Hermantown, MN passed peacefully on Sept. 26, 2021 in her home, surrounded by her family.
Rosemarie was born in Moquah, WI to George and Agnes Servinsky on Oct. 2, 1932. She went to high school at Ondossagon in WI and graduated in 1950. She moved to Duluth to live at the YWCA and...
Gertrude Albertina Bertha Johnson
Sep 24, 2021
Gertrude "Gert" Johnson, 104, was reunited with her husband Milt on September 24, 2021, passing peacefully at home with family.
Gertrude Bertha Albertina Lasch was born December 14, 1916, in Duluth, the second child of Herb and Alvina (Handschke) Lasch. The family lived on Park Point at the time before moving to West Duluth where she attended...
Margaret Denise Lundberg
Sep 23, 2021
Our mother, Margaret Denise Lundberg, age 96, of Duluth, Minnesota peacefully passed away on September 23, 2021 at Plainview Estates in Esko, Minnesota. Margaret was born in England to Arthur and Alice Evans on October 11, 1924. She met her husband, Tim A. Lundberg, during World War II while he was stationed there. They married in England on April...
Linda Marlene Rudeck
Sep 22, 2021
Linda Marlene Rudeck, 74, of Duluth, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sept. 22, 2021.
She was born on September 1, 1947 to George and Helen Olsen, on the same floor as she passed, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. She grew up in Grand Marais, MN, where she learned to swim in the...
Larry Jack Bannor
Sep 22, 2021
Larry Jack Bannor, 83, of Hermantown, passed away unexpectedly in his home on September 22, 2021.
Larry was born in Bemidji, MN to his parents, Perry and Viola Bannor on February 20, 1938. He graduated from Bemidji High School. He and Peggy moved to Duluth in 1956 where he began working for the Coca-Cola Bottling Company. He...
