Lindsay Joy (Ellis) Lofald
Mar 12, 2021
Lindsay Joy (Ellis) Lofald of Saginaw, MN, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on March 12, 2021, she was 38 years old.
Lindsay was born in Hibbing, MN to Bill and Joyce (Soderlund) Ellis on August 18th, 1982. She went to Duluth Central High School and graduated in 2002. After high school, she went to Lake Superior...
Donald Leslie Bell
Mar 11, 2021
Donald L. Bell, 86, died at 3:56 a.m. Thursday, March 11, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, MN.
He was born May 14, 1934, in Slippery Rock, PA, the fifth of 11 children born to Rev. James Leslie Bell and Margaret Lucile (Timblin) Bell. He graduated from Tusculum College in Tennessee, earned his M.Div. from Louisville...
Walter Richard Shatto
Mar 7, 2021
Walter Richard Shatto, 87, of Duluth passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center.
Graveside Military Honors Service to be held at a later date, yet to be determined. Burial will take place at Sunrise Memorial Park Cemetery.
Lance Eric Volkenant
Mar 2, 2021
Lance Eric Volkenant, born Jan. 30, 1972, lost his courageous battle with cancer on March 2, 2021. Lance said that when he would fall asleep in death that he will awake to an earthly paradise. (PS 37:11, ISA. 45:18). Lance enjoyed the privilege of the door-to-door Christian Ministry, informing others of God's name (Romans 10:13, EX 6:2, PS 83:18)...
Kevin "Buffy" Paul Buffenbarger
Mar 2, 2021
Kevin "Buffy" Paul Buffenbarger, 53, of Duluth, MN passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born in Grand Rapids, MI to Dick and Lois Buffenbarger on April 24, 1967.
He worked many jobs. He worked on the carnival, where he met his wife. They settled in Duluth, MN...
Roberta Gayle Ceryes
Feb 28, 2021
Roberta Gayle Ceryes (Lofquist) (Manz), 76, of Duluth, went home to Jesus on Sunday, February 28, 2021. She passed at home surrounded by her loving family and friends.
Roberta "Bobbie" was born in Duluth to Robert and Lois Manz on January 20, 1945. She graduated from Duluth East High School in 1963. She went on to earn...
Deborah Stafford Peterson
Feb 22, 2021
Deborah Peterson - Best fish fryer in MN.
Deb Stafford Peterson, 70, of Hermantown, MN lost her battle with cancer on Monday, February 22, 2021.
Deb was born in Duluth, MN to William and Violet Stafford on August 28 1950. She was a proud graduate of Hermantown High School. She spent 25 years working for...
Robert "Bobbie" Allen Mahnke
Feb 18, 2021
If you ever wanted to talk baseball, Bobbie was your guy.
Robert "Bobbie" Allen Mahnke, loving husband of Lyn, entered into God's heavenly kingdom at the age of 73 on February 18, 2021, with both his wife and caregiver Steve, by his side.
Bobbie was born in Duluth, MN to Walter and Luella Mahnke on...
Michael James Beach
Feb 16, 2021
Michael James Beach, 61, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 16, 2021.
Born December 3, 1959 to James and Winifred Beach, and raised in Akron, OH, he was brought up in a bible believing house. He graduated Ellet High School 1978. After attending The University of Akron in 1983 with...
Dennis Eugene Cokeley
Feb 16, 2021
Dennis Eugene Cokeley, 82, of Duluth, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.
Denny was born in Sauk Centre, MN on January 4, 1939 to Francis "Red" and Luella (Fenton) Cokely. After serving in the Air Force, he served the customers of Harbor City Oil as a Burner/Furnace Repairman, until his retirement. Upon retirement, Denny and his...
Joanne Christine Derosier
Feb 15, 2021
Joanne C. DeRosier, 90, of Duluth, died Monday, February 15, 2021 of natural causes at St. Luke's Hospital. She was born in Duluth, MN on September 5, 1930, the daughter of Walter and Edna Forbort.
Joanne was a 1948 graduate of Duluth Central High School. She married the love of her life, Arthur DeRosier, on December 2,...
Roger Alan Morgando
Feb 13, 2021
Roger Alan Morgando, 64, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital, with family by his side, after losing his battle to cancer. He fought a courageous fight and never allowed the disease to take away from who he truly was; a humbled man who loved his family and was loved by many....
Roger Alan Morgando
Feb 13, 2021
Roger Alan Morgando, 64, of Duluth, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 in St. Luke's Hospital.
Private service to be held summer of 2021.
Full obituary to come.
Bernard George Wilson
Feb 12, 2021
Bernard George Wilson, 87, of Saginaw, MN, passed away February 12, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital.
Bernie was born to Irvin and Isabella (Langston) Wilson on July 10, 1933 in North Dakota. He moved with his family to Iowa, then to Northome, MN. His military service relocated him to California, where he met the love of his...
John Vito Gannucci
Feb 8, 2021
John Vito Gannucci, 81, of Duluth MN, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 at home with his family at his side.
John was born in Duluth to Rex & Irene Gannucci on December 18, 1939. He went to high school at Proctor High and graduated in 1957. He was drafted into the army and served in...
Donald Allen Johnson
Feb 5, 2021
Donald Allen Johnson, 88, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Solvay Hospice House, with family by his side.
Don was born in Duluth, MN on October 7, 1932, to Hjalmer and Martha Johnson. He graduated from Central High School in 1950. He served in the Army in Panama from 1953 to 1955....
Faye Lavonne Francis
Jan 29, 2021
Faye Lavonne Francis, 78, of Hermantown, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021 at her home.
Faye worked at Udac for many years. She loved to crochet, making many blankets for family and friends.
Faye was preceded in death by her mother, Myrtle; father, Edward; siblings, Lois, Charles, Bill, Audrey, Clayton, and Phyllis.
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Diana Jean Cook
Jan 29, 2021
Diana Cook, nee DeBolt and formerly Buck, died peacefully on Friday evening, Jan. 29, 2021, tucked in her bed at home and surrounded by family.
Diane was born in Duluth on April 21, 1938 to Lloyd DeBolt and Elaine LaMay DeBolt Storm. She grew up on Chester Parkway, remaining lifelong friends with several girls from the neighborhood....
Gerald Arthur Gagne
Jan 29, 2021
With a heavy heart the family regrets the passing of Gerald Arthur Gagne on Friday, January 29, 2021. He has gone to be with his loving wife of 49 years, Lucille.
Gerald was born on Sept. 12, 1922 in Duluth, where he lived a long and wonderful life. He served six months with the Civilian Conservation Corp...
Delores Hilma Anderson
Jan 23, 2021
Delores Hilma McGath Anderson, 91, of Duluth, passed away Saturday January 23, 2021 in St Luke's Hospital Hospice Care due to heart failure. Family members were by her side.
Delores was born on January 16, 1930 in Duluth, MN. Her mother, Jennie Ohlgren Dudek raised Delores and her two sisters, Evelyn and Alberta. Delores's birth name was...
