Janet Elizabeth Calhoun
Dec 17, 2020
Janet was an artist who could capture the outdoors in her oil paintings. She was also an avid gardener who loved growing roses.
Janet Elizabeth Calhoun, 80, of Duluth, MN passed away the morning of December 17, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital of heart failure.
Janet was born in Stockton, CA to Olva and Earl...
Joseph Jonathan Bourdage
Dec 17, 2020
God chose Joseph Jonathan Bourdage, 49, of Duluth, to be with him in a more peaceful place on Dec. 17, 2020.
Joe was a kind, compassionate, loving, and multi-talented person. His greatest talents were exhibited in carpentry and construction.
Joe was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mildred and Wilfred Gagne, and Hattie and Norman...
Virginia Belle Peterson
Dec 12, 2020
Virginia Belle Peterson, 102, of Duluth, left this physical world and passed into the spiritual world on December 12, 2020. She was born September 15, 1918.
Virginia attended Lowell Elementary, Washington Jr., Central High Schools and Duluth Business University.
She was employed by Douglas Aircraft Company in Santa Monica, California as "Rosie the Riveter" during...
Denise Ann Valure
Dec 6, 2020
Denise Ann Valure, 74, of Duluth MN, passed away on Dec. 6th, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital.
Denise was born in Duluth to Clifford and Marion Foro on Sept.7th, 1946 at St. Luke's Hospital. She attended high school at Duluth East High School and graduated in 1964. She went on to earn a BA in History from...
Dale Elmer Ladean
Dec 6, 2020
Dale Elmer LaDean, 78, of Hermantown, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 in his home, after a battle with cancer, with his family by his side.
Dale was born in Duluth on June 4, 1942 to Elmer and Clara LaDean. He grew up in Duluth and graduated from Denfeld. He served in the Army, and once...
Marie Louise Barta
Dec 2, 2020
Psalm 100:4
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His Courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name.
Marie Louise O'Leary Barta, 81, of Duluth Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 with her family by her side.
Marie was born in Duluth, MN to Gregory and Victora...
Kay Marie Toenberg
Dec 1, 2020
Kay Marie (Lillmars) Toenberg, 78, of Hermantown, MN departed this life to claim her eternal reward on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 after battling endocrine cancer. She was born to Verner and Audrey Lillmars in Duluth, MN on September 27, 1942.
Kay is survived by her husband of 58 years, Richard N. Toenberg; son, Christopher; granddaughter, Nevaeh; and...
Dorothy Diane Bubacz
Nov 30, 2020
Dorothy Diane (Jukich) (Joe) Bubacz, 90, of Duluth, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021 at North Shore Estates. She was born in Gary-New Duluth on March 19, 1931 to Michael and Mary (Marnich) Jukich.
Dorothy worked at Nopeming Nursing Home as a cook for 25 years and retired in 1991. She was most proud of her...
Mary Louise Ostroot
Nov 30, 2020
Mary Louise Ostroot, 99, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 3, 2021. She was a graduate of Duluth Central High School and the State Teachers College at Duluth, MN. She taught grade school in Duluth and Wrenshall and went on to marry and raise 5 children and a dog. A long-time resident of Duluth Heights, she attended Holy Cross...
Joyce Mae Nylen
Nov 25, 2020
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mom Joyce. Mom lived and loved life to the fullest and brought joy to all those she knew. She lit up the room with her infectious smile and her zest for life was endless. She will be missed deeply by all of us!
Joyce...
Mary Josephine Lowry
Nov 24, 2020
Mary Josephine Lowry, 89, of Duluth, died on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 in her daughter Kathy's home, with her daughters by her bedside.
Mary was born in Duluth on January 22, 1931 to Mary and Edward Casey. She graduated from Stanbrook Hall in Duluth in 1949. She met the love of her life, Dick, in grade school...
Marie Murehead Sirois
Nov 23, 2020
It is with much grief we share the passing of Marie Murehead Sirois. Following a short illness in ICU at a Phoenix hospital AZ, and despite how hard she fought, on November 23, 2020 she went home to be with her Lord.
Marie was born October 11th, 1957 to Virgil and Bertha who have preceded her in...
Jacob Reilly Bickel
Nov 23, 2020
Jacob was born in Minneapolis on August 26, 1983 and died in Duluth on November 23, 2020.
Those left behind include his parents, Ken and Debra Bickel; his brother, Daniel Bickel; his beloved children, Wesley and Evie Bickel; their mother, Justine Bickel; and many friends and family members who loved him.
Jacob was a very...
Carlene Mavis Pionk
Nov 22, 2020
Carlene Mavis Pionk, 82, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet MN due to Covid-19 complications. Carlene was born in Rice Lake WI on May 10, 1938.
Carlene volunteered her services in Morgan Park and The Gary New Duluth Senior Center. She also enjoyed many types of crafts and music...
Julie Michelle Leseman
Nov 17, 2020
With her passion for life she was loved by many and is missed by them all.
Julie Michelle Leseman, 57, of Hermantown Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital.
Julie was born in Bemidji, Minnesota to Hubert and Helene Reinarz on August 6th of 1963. She attended Northome High School...
Donna Rae Kallio
Nov 14, 2020
Donna Rae (Leslie, Schiefelbein) Kallio, 86, of Hermantown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 at Edgewood Vista Memory Care.
Donna was born in Duluth on March 6, 1934 to Gilbert & Mabel Leslie. She graduated from Hermantown HS in '52. She worked at the Duluth Clinic prior to getting married to Ralph Schiefelbein. In later...
John Phillip Mcloughlin
Nov 13, 2020
John Phillip McLoughlin, 65, of Duluth died Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 at home.
John was born October 16, 1955, in Duluth to Phillip and Mary (Hatley) McLoughlin. He was a 1974 graduate of Duluth Denfeld High School, where he played football, hosted school talent shows, participated in theater, and produced films such as the Quegleys featuring many...
Elaine "Mormor" Pauline Miller
Nov 13, 2020
Elaine "MorMor" Pauline Miller went home to be with Jesus on Friday, November 13, 2020.
Elaine was born to Norwegian immigrants Wilhelm "Herman" and Caroline Mickelsen on November 24, 1926. She grew up in Schroeder on the North Shore and graduated from Cook County High School in 1944. She delighted in the fact that she never missed...
Charrie Mae Mencel
Nov 13, 2020
God gave us memories so we could have roses in November.
Charrie Mae (Oesterriech) Mencel, 76, of Duluth, Minnesota passed away in the home hospice care of her sister, Pamela Thompson, on November 13, 2020 in Saginaw, Minnesota.
Charrie was born on March 10, 1944 to Shirley and Pvt. Bernard Oesterreich in St Paul, Minnesota....
Margaret Juanita Peterson
Nov 11, 2020
Margaret Juanita Peterson "Juanita" passed away peacefully on November 11, 2020 in Bemidji, MN.
Juanita was born on August 21, 1933 to LeGrand and Margaret Boyer in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She married Charles Peterson on May 18, 1952 in Council Bluffs. Early in their marriage they moved often with Charles' job as a Woolworth's store manager until...
