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Peter Cpin

Peter Cpin

Jun 2, 2021

Fun, outgoing and with an infectious laugh, Peter "Pete" Cpin Jr, age 71, passed away on June 2, 2021 at his home in Saginaw, MN of natural causes. Son of immigrants Peter Sr. and Maria Cpin, Pete was born in Schwabishgmund, Germany on January 14, 1950. Ambitious and a people person, Pete spent his early years in Duluth, MN...

Dorothy Jean Gagne

Dorothy Jean Gagne

May 26, 2021

Dorothy Jean Gagne, 90, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2021, at Edgewood Memory Care in Hermantown.

Dorothy was born in Duluth on Jan. 15, 1931 to Stan and Gen Chapinski. She attended St. Jean Baptist Grade School and graduated from Duluth Cathedral High School in 1948. She went to work at Metropolitan Life Insurance Co until...

Raymond Gilbert Ouellette

Raymond Gilbert Ouellette

May 26, 2021

Raymond Gilbert Ouellette, 81, a lifelong Minnesota resident, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.

Ray was born on August 21, 1939 to Gilbert and Mary (Brown) Ouellette in Duluth, MN. He graduated from St. Jean Baptist High School. After completing high school, Ray became a Marine. After his time in the service, he attended Minnesota Technical...

Lyle James Larson

Lyle James Larson

May 25, 2021

Lyle James Larson, 61, of Duluth, MN passed away on May 25, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital after fighting a brief illness.

Lyle was born in Duluth, MN to Roy and Bernice Larson on April 12, 1960. Lyle went to Proctor High School. He worked as a Brick Layer for Local #1 BAC for thirty-five plus years....

Frances "Frannie" Helen Burgoon

Frances "Frannie" Helen Burgoon

May 20, 2021

Frances Helen Burgoon of Becida, MN passed peacefully May 20, 2021, from Alzheimer's.

"Frannie (Peaches)" was born May 19, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY to parents William and Catherine Merritt. She resided in Becida, MN with her husband, Roger Scott Burgoon, Sr. until 2018 where she was moved to Havenwood Nursing Home in Bemidji.

Frannie was...

Glen Roger Cusick

Glen Roger Cusick

May 8, 2021

Glen Roger Cusick, 94, of Apache Junction, Arizona passed away on May 8th, 2021 at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona.

Glen was born in Duluth, Minnesota to Grace and Arthur Cusick on September 13th, 1926. He attended Duluth Central High School. He worked as a truck driver for Glendenning Motorways for 36 years. He loved...

Sandra Lynn Andler

Sandra Lynn Andler

May 7, 2021

Sandra "Sandy'' Lynn Andler, 76, passed away on May 7, 2021 in New Hope, MN. Sandy was a caregiver with a big heart. She was devoted to her special needs clients and their care. She was fun-loving and enjoyed life. She also was strong as she dealt with her many health issues the past several years.

Sandy...

Betty Jane Reimer

Betty Jane Reimer

May 2, 2021

Betty Jane Reimer, 84, of Duluth passed away on May 2, 2021 at Franciscan Health Center.

Visitstion to be held at 12:00pm on Wed. May 12th at Peace In Christ Lutheran Church, 5007 Maple Grove Rd, with memorial service to follow at 1:00pm. Graveside and entombment at 2:00pm at Sunrise Memorial Park Cemetery, 4798 Miller Trunk Hwy....

Margie Delores Teitelbaum

Margie Delores Teitelbaum

Apr 30, 2021

In loving memory -

Margie Delores Teitelbaum, 86, of Hermantown, MN passed away on April 30, 2021 at Essentia Health Miller Dwan.

Margie was born in Duluth, MN to Lydia Maki on September 10, 1934. She attended Duluth Central High School. She was a homemaker, raising seven children. She had a great love for her...

David William Westrick

David William Westrick

Apr 29, 2021

David "Dave" William Westrick, 65, of Proctor, MN, passed away on April 29, 2021 at Viewcrest Health Center.

Dave was born in Fort Atkinson, WI to Bill and Ellen Westrick on May 20, 1955. He went to high school in Superior, WI and went on to earn a degree in nursing. He worked as a registered nurse...

Mary Jo Lund

Mary Jo Lund

Apr 29, 2021

Mary Jo Lund, 80, of Two Harbors, MN passed away on April 29, 2021 at the home she shared with her daughter Karin and family, in Esko, MN.

Mary Jo was born at the family cottage in Aitkin, MN to Clarence and Katherine Lund on December 6, 1940. She went to Hermantown High School and graduated in...

Margaret Helen Crain

Margaret Helen Crain

Apr 25, 2021

Margaret Helen Crain, 99, of Duluth, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Margaret was born in Exeter, CA on February 22, 1922 to Charles and Bertha Butts.

Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Gorman Crain; son, David (Jackie) Crain; and grandson, Howard Crain.

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Robert Benson Kanuit

Robert Benson Kanuit

Apr 24, 2021

Robert Benson Kanuit, 76, of Hermantown, MN, died on April 24, 2021, in Lakewood Ranch, FL.

"Bob" was born in Duluth, MN to Joseph and Wilma Kanuit. He grew up on the Martin Road and attended Hermantown High School, graduating in 1962.

He married his high school sweetheart, Margie Kratt, in 1965. They were happily...

Margaret Rae Kanuit

Margaret Rae Kanuit

Apr 21, 2021

Margaret Rae Kanuit, 76, of Hermantown, MN, died peacefully on April 21, 2021, in Lakewood Ranch, FL.

"Margie" was born in Duluth, MN to Reinhold and Ida Kratt. She grew up in Twig (close to Chipmunk Hill) and attended Proctor High School where she was a majorette and member of the marching band. She graduated in 1963....

Laura A. Hamre

Laura A. Hamre

Apr 20, 2021

Laura A. Hamre, 83, of St. Paul, went home to the Lord on April 20, 2021.

Laura was born on January 29, 1938, in Little Sauk, MN. Laura received her LPN license at Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis and was a long-time nurse at St. Luke's hospital and Lakeshore Lutheran Home in Duluth, MN. She then enjoyed being...

Robert Everette Taylor

Robert Everette Taylor

Apr 19, 2021

Robert "Bob" Everette Taylor, 76, of Duluth, MN, passed away on April 19, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief battle with cancer.

Bob was born in Topeka, KS to Maurice and June Taylor on September 10, 1944. He graduated from Denfeld High School in 1962. He joined the Air Force Reserves in 1963 and in...

Beverly Fern Elliott Klemke

Beverly Fern Elliott Klemke

Apr 14, 2021

Beverly Fern Elliott Klemke, 86, of Duluth, passed away April 14, 2021 at New Perspective Senior Living in Cloquet. She was born October 3, 1934 in Duluth MN to Tom and Martha Berntsen. Bev grew up on the family farm in Hermantown as the youngest of 12 children. She graduated from Hermantown High School in 1952.

In...

Wayne Douglas Merrill

Wayne Douglas Merrill

Apr 13, 2021

Wayne Douglas Merrill, 73, of Duluth, MN passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital.

Wayne was born in Duluth to Douglas and Alice Merrill on Sept. 27, 1947. He went to school at Morgan Park, where he graduated in 1965.

In 1967, Wayne was drafted in the U.S. Army, where he...

Amy Jane Onraet

Amy Jane Onraet

Apr 13, 2021

Amy "Tweetz" Jane Onraet, 57, of Saginaw, MN, passed away on April 13th, 2021 in Twig, MN.

Amy was born in Duluth, MN at St. Mary's hospital to Henry and Elaine (Bellock) Onraet on February 26th, 1964. She graduated from Hermantown High School in 1983. She went on to earn a degree in horticulture from Duluth Votec....

Janet Gloria Fierek

Janet Gloria Fierek

Apr 12, 2021

Janet Gloria Fierek of Duluth, MN passed away on April 12, 2021 surrounded by her loved ones at Suite Living in Brooklyn Park, MN. Janet was born in Duluth on April 5, 1932 as the second daughter of John and Hulda McCauley. She graduated from Morgan Park High School in 1950. Janet married Theodore Hubert in 1951 and together...

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