Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sep 19, 2021

Lawrence "Larry" Bjorlin, 83, of Hermantown, MN; a husband, father, grandfather, eternal teacher of all things, passed away surrounded by family on September 19, 2021.

Larry was born on March 29, 1938 to Margaret (Andersen) and Albert Bjorlin in Duluth, MN. He was a 1956 graduate of Proctor High School and earned his B.A. in Education from...

Sep 18, 2021

Gladys Josephine Haugen – Lefse Queen, Bingo Master, Quilter, Seamstress, Gardener, Baker – died peacefully on September 18, 2021. She was nearly 101 years old.

"Glady" grew up in northwest Minnesota, in the small town of Hill River, MN. She grew up poor in possessions, but rich in family with her mother Nora Bjerklie Gunderson, sister Irene,...

Sep 15, 2021

Patricia Marie Lassard, 90, of Duluth, peacefully passed away on Sept. 8, 2021 at BeeHive Homes.

Pat was born to Ronald and Harriet Gray on Sept. 2, 1931. She attended Denfeld High School and graduated in 1949. She worked at Pittsburg Glass and Twin City Glass. Pat enjoyed many types of activities like sewing and crafts, gardening,...

Sep 15, 2021

Charles "Chuck" Peter Thompson, 66, of Duluth, passed away on Sept. 15, 2021. He was born on Sept. 15, 1955 to Edna (Peterson) and Charles V. Thompson in Duluth, where he lived most of his life.

Chuck was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Todd Thompson.

Chuck is survived by his daughter, Kate...

Sep 14, 2021

Lola Frances (Knorr) Schwarz was born in Iowa on April 4th, 1930, and left this life to meet her Lord September 14th, 2021.

Lola grew up on a farm in Lime Creek, MN, with eleven siblings. She worked as a bookkeeper in the Fulda Creamery where met her husband, Orville Schwarz, whom she married December 25, 1949....

Sep 10, 2021

Joyce Negard, 93, was reunited with her husband, John, on September 10, 2021 at Primrose Retirement Community in Duluth, Minnesota. Joyce was born in Aitkin, MN to William and Marie (Eggum) Gorsuch on Sept. 6, 1928.

When she was 16 years old, Joyce got her first job at a small, family-run café. She proved herself to be...

Sep 10, 2021

Our selfless, loving wife and mother Barbara Anne Sliney Johnson, of Hermantown, passed away on September 10, 2021, at Solvay Hospice House surrounded by family. She was 82 years young, and went to be with the Lord. She is no doubt right now serving and entertaining everyone in Heaven with her magic fingers, playing that Golden Organ in the...

Sep 5, 2021

Jeanne Marie (Carlson) Dorothy, 56, of Hermantown passed away on September 5, 2021 in her home, surrounded by family. Jeanne was born on August 11, 1965 to Donald and Carol Carlson and was the youngest of nine children.

After graduating from Central High school in 1983, Jeanne moved to Pasadena, California where she earned her bachelor's degree...

Sep 4, 2021

Lauren "Sonny" Richard Peterson, 82, passed away peacefully in his sleep after a brief battle with a malignant brain tumor and is now reunited with the love of his life, Kathy.

Sonny was born in Duluth to Caroline and Anthony Peterson on June 18, 1939. He served as a cook in the U.S. Navy.

Sonny...

Sep 3, 2021

Gerald "Jerry" Privette - loving husband, father, railroad engineer, US Marine - died September  3, 2021 in Duluth Minnesota, surrounded by his wife and three children. He was 90 years old.

Jerry was born in Duluth, MN on January 31, 1931 the oldest of four children to Vivin and Celina Privette.

Jerry worked as an...

Aug 31, 2021

Shelly Ann Minotte, 62, of Duluth, went on to her heavenly reward surrounded by her loved ones on August 31, 2021.

Shelly was born in Duluth, MN on October 5, 1958. She graduated from Central High School class of 1976. She went on to work for the State of Minnesota in the Unemployment and DMV offices, until...

Aug 27, 2021

Joan (Wick) Thompson, 87, of Duluth, MN passed away on August 27, 2021 at Solvay Hospice House.

Joan was born on June 16, 1934 in Rice Lake, WI, daughter of Carl and Clara Midthun Wick. The family moved to Ohio where her dad worked in mining, then returned to Aitkin, Minnesota where they purchased a farm, bordering...

Aug 27, 2021

James "Jim" Richard Johnson, 97, of Duluth, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021, at Solvay Hospice House surrounded by his family.

James was born July 11, 1924 to Samuel and Bessie Johnson. He graduated from Denfeld High School and the University of Minnesota Duluth. He was a veteran of the United States Air Corps.

James...

Aug 19, 2021

Mary Ellen Basil, 74, of Duluth, Minnesota fell asleep in death on August 18, 2021 at Chris Jensen Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Mary Ellen was born in Duluth, Minnesota to Peter and Harriet Basil on March 14, 1947. She went to high school at Stanbrook Hall and graduated in 1965.

Mary Ellen was a certified...

Aug 19, 2021

Michael "Mike" Donovan Mittlesdorf, 71, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2021, surrounded by his family.

Mike was born in Eau Claire, WI, to Marion Mittlesdorf on June 21, 1950. Growing up on a farm instilled a life-long love of animals for him. He served as a Huey helicopter tail gunner and Crew Chief in...