Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Apr 11, 2021

Randy Joe Childs, 59, of Duluth, passed away at his home on April 11, 2021 after a brief battle with cancer.

Born on October 21, 1961 in Duluth, MN to John (Jack) and Karen Childs.

Randy grew up in the Duluth Heights neighborhood and graduated from Central High School in 1980. Randy remained in Duluth...

Apr 10, 2021

Nancy Kay Sundvick, 73, of Duluth, MN passed away peacefully at Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital on April 10, 2021 with her family by her side.

Nancy was born to William and Thora LeMasters on May 17, 1947 in Monroe, MI. Nancy traveled and lived many places, eventually making a home for herself and her children in...

Apr 2, 2021

Beautiful Hugs. Welcoming Arms. Smiling Care. Easygoing Fun.  Nurturing Words. Kind Heart. Honest Soul. Wonderful Woman.  Super Friend. Incredible Mom. Amazing Grandma. Loving Wife.

Those words describe Joyce Rathe who, on Good Friday, April 2nd 2021 at the not ready age of 71, quickly and quietly left all those she dearly loves ending her - "can we...

Mar 29, 2021

Joyce Ina Johnson, 94, passed away Monday, March 29, 2021 at Primrose Retirement Community. Joyce was born on December 31, 1926, and was a lifelong resident of Duluth, MN. Her parents were Herbert and Etta Thayer. She graduated from Morgan Park High School in 1945 and attended the Duluth Business University. She was a lifelong member of the Norton...

Mar 28, 2021

Harold "Gene" E. Spence, 70, of Hermantown, passed on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at Solvay Hospice House.

Gene was born in Oregon, on July 23, 1950 to Harold and Olene Spence. He grew up on a variety of Air Force Bases and ended up in Duluth, MN. He went to Proctor High School and graduated in 1969....

Mar 20, 2021

Edith "Joy" Granmoe, 68, of Duluth, MN, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital.

Mar 19, 2021

Your Best

If you always try your best

Then you'll never have to wonder

About what you could have done

If you'd summoned all your thunder.

And if your best

Was not as good

As you hoped it would be,

You still could...

Mar 19, 2021

An angel tapped her on the shoulder and said, "It's time to go."

Arlene Marie Peterson, 95, of Midway Township, peacefully passed away on March 19, 2021. Her journey here on earth ended and she has been joyously reunited with her beloved husband Earl, son Darryl, and many family members and friends.

Arlene was born...

Mar 12, 2021

Yvonne "Vonnie" Marie Peterson, 87, of Duluth, MN, passed away in beauty and peace at home on March 12, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.

Vonnie was born in Duluth, MN, on November 22, 1933. Her parents, Merle and LeRoy Hansen of Duluth, adopted her shortly thereafter and warmly welcomed her into their family as their youngest...

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...

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...

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.

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)...

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...

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...