Obituary Listing

Jan 21, 2020

The Reverend Graden John Grobe; A Friend Who Walked and Talked with God

Graden's Family Motto: "Only one life 'twill soon be past, only what's done for Christ will last." by C.T. Studd

Graden was a friend to the lost, the homeless, the disenfranchised, the hopeless, the suffering, the lonely, the impoverished, the disabled, the...

Jan 19, 2020

Raymond "Ray" David Loisel, 85, of Duluth, passed away on Jan. 19, 2020. Ray was born on Nov. 1, 1934 in Knife Falls, MN now known as Cloquet, MN to George and Mary Rose (Melina) Loisel. Raymond married Jeanette Snyder on Jun. 8, 1957. They had a fairy tale marriage for over 62 years that everyone wishes for. Family was...

Jan 15, 2020

Linda Joy Mullens (Ritchie), 73, of Hermantown, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 at home after a short battle with cancer. Linda was born in Duluth on Sept. 15, 1946 to Otis and Audrey Ritchie. She married the love of her life, Charlie, in May 1966, and together they had two children. Linda was preceded in death by her...

Jan 13, 2020

Laurella "Lorrie" Therese Watts, 78, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, with her family by her side, after a one year battle with lung cancer. She was born on Aug. 23, 1941 at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, MN to Gerald and Evelyn Royer and grew up on Park Point. She married Robert G Watts on Nov....

Jan 8, 2020

Lois Mae Schuman (Peterson), 93, of Duluth, passed away on January 8th 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital. Lois was born in Duluth to Albert and Harriet Peterson on March 21st 1926. She graduated from Denfeld High School in 1944, and was proud to have graduated from The College of Saint Scholastica in 1996 at the age of 65 with a...

Jan 8, 2020

Joan Sandra LaFontaine, 83, of Duluth, passed away on January 8th 2020 in St. Luke's Hospital. Joan was born on January 12th 1936 to Rudolph and Ruth Berg. She graduated from Denfeld High School in 1954. She worked at Duluth National Bank until she met and married Albert LaFontaine together they raised a family in Duluth at which time she...

Jan 3, 2020

Lucille Marie Geier, 94, of Duluth passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 surrounded by her loving family at Heritage Haven Assisted Living. Lucille was born on December 14, 1925 in South St. Paul, MN to John and Anna Grosskopf. She was married to Theodore "Ted" Geier on July 13, 1946, and made their home in Inver Grove Heights, MN. They...

Jan 1, 2020

Constance "Connie" Weast, 85, of Maple Grove, Minnesota. Heaven welcomed a feisty and independent angel on January 1, 2020 at The Wellstead Memory Care facility in Rogers. Connie was born at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth to Emil and Lempi Metso in 1934. Connie survived childhood polio and went on to graduate from Floodwood High School in 1952. Connie lived...

Dec 10, 2019

Kathryn 'Kathy" Gurine Daveau, 83, of Midway Township near Proctor, MN passed away on Tues. Dec. 10, 2019 at Sunnyside Health Care Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. Kathy was born in Duluth on Jan. 10, 1936 to Yule and Catherine (Fleming) Eaton. Kathy wed James "Jim" Daveau on Sept. 17, 1955 at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Duluth. They resided in...

Dec 7, 2019

Dale Ronald Asperheim, 85, of Shawnee, Kansas and preceded in death by his beloved wife Joan Asperheim, passed away on Saturday December 7th, 2019. He was born in Duluth, Minnesota on April 19, 1934 to Theodore and Evelyn (Cody) Asperheim. Dale was a graduate and active alumnus of Denfeld High School in Duluth. He met the love of his life...

Dec 1, 2019

Full obituary to come. Carlette "Candy" Freeman Baker, 92, of Duluth, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 in Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center. Service details pending.

Dec 1, 2019

On Dec. 1, 2019, Alice C. Ash, 80, of Duluth, went to meet her maker.

Alice was born on Sept. 30, 1939. She was the youngest of four children of Michael and Cecelia Kriske in Duluth/Howard Gnesen Rd, where they all grew up.

Alice and her husband, Marion J. Ash II, travelled for his construction...

Nov 29, 2019

Terrance "Terry" James Thomas (a.k.a. "Papa" and "Unkie"), 76, of Duluth, passed away on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, in his home with his family by his side. Terry was born in Duluth on June 6, 1943 to Wallace and Elevera Thomas. Terry worked for the MnDOT highway department for 48 years as a Transportation Specialist. He enjoyed playing hockey, softball,...

Nov 28, 2019

David Gordon Johnson, 79, of Duluth, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019 at Chris Jensen. David was born on Jan. 25, 1940 in Duluth to Gordon and Marie (Moebakken) Johnson. He graduated from Denfeld High School. He worked at Diamond Tool as a Machinist until it closed. He liked golfing, sports, and especially his beloved UMD Bulldog Hockey. David...

Nov 27, 2019

Richard Francis Royer, 88, of Duluth, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019 in his home that he and his brothers built in the '40s. He was born in Duluth on July 6, 1931 to Gaudias and Laura (Martineau) Royer. Richard was a lifelong and proud West Ender. He graduated from Denfeld High School, where he was the fullback for...

Nov 14, 2019

Sharon Elaine Swenson, 68, of Duluth MN, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital. Sharon was born in Duluth to Wallace and Ardith Carey on November 21, 1950. She went to high school at Old Central High School and graduated in 1968. She went on to earn a degree in accounting from Vo-Tech. She worked as...

Nov 12, 2019

Bernice Wagner, 91, of Duluth, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center after a brief battle with Pneumonia. Bernice was born in Duluth on Nov. 4, 1928. She went to Hermantown schools, and graduated from Central High School. She married William in 1946 and together they raised a family. She liked to travel...

Nov 11, 2019

Bruno Rudolph "Rudy" Michelizzi, 99, of Eustis FL, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 at Cornerstone Hospice House in Tavares, FL. Bruno was born April 5, 1920 to Michelangelo and Carmella (Condoluci) Michelizzi. Bruno worked for DW&P railroad for 40 years, and was known as Santa Claus to Duluth's children for 35 years. He had started a fine dining restaurant and...

Nov 11, 2019

Duane James Lunde, 77, of Duluth, MN passed away on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 at Ecumen Lakeshore with his loving wife at his side. Duane was born in Duluth to Frank and Margaret Lunde on Sept. 11, 1942. He worked construction for all of his working years. He enjoyed fishing and camping in God's Country - up the Gunflint Trail....

Nov 11, 2019

Rev. Richard "Dick" Clarence Hane, 79, of Hermantown, MN, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on November 11, 2019 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN. Dick was born on November 21, 1939, in St. Paul, Minnesota to James and Emma Hane. He married Judith J. Samuelson on July 9, 1966 in White...