Toni Gay Barrett
Mar 15, 2020
Toni Gay Barrett, 59, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep at home on March 15, 2020 of natural causes. Toni was born in Duluth on Dec. 8, 1960 to Dorlene and Thomas Erickson Sr. She graduated from Duluth Central High School in '79. She joined the U.S. Navy and served 6 years. Toni enjoyed learning and enrolled at...
Margaret Ann Nelson
Feb 25, 2020
Margaret Ann Nelson, 79, of Duluth MN passed away from cancer on February 25, 2020. Margaret was a lifelong resident of Duluth. She was born September 9, 1940 and grew up in the Central Hillside area, attending Jefferson Elementary, Washington Junior High and Central High School. Prior to her marriage, Margaret attended business school and worked in the banking industry....
Cory "Stubby" Emmanuel Carlson
Feb 24, 2020
Cory lived his life as a selfless, sweet, caring, kind, and loving soul. Cory "Stubby" Emmanuel Carlson, 35, of Duluth, passed away on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 in his sleep at home. Cory was born in Duluth to Ron and Linda Carlson on Feb. 2, 1985 and graduated from Central High School. He worked for O'Reilly Auto Parts Store and...
Evelyn "Ev" Ellamae Mortinsen
Feb 23, 2020
Evelyn "Ev" Ellamae Mortinsen, 94, of Proctor, died on Sunday, February 23, 2020 in her home. She was born in Duluth to John and Edith Breuer on January 9, 1926. She attended Denfeld High School, class of '44. She worked at Western Electric and Duluth Avionics. She belonged to the Daughters of the Nile and the Auxiliary of the United...
Ralph William Andres
Feb 22, 2020
Duluth resident Ralph William Andres, a U.S. Army Air Force veteran, skilled machinist and craftsman of large-scale models, died Feb. 22, 2020. He was 91. Born May 12, 1928, in Mora, Minn., to William and Lydia Andres, Ralph graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1946. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force and, beginning in 1946 during the...
Paul Daniel Gableman
Feb 8, 2020
Paul Daniel Gableman, 91, great-grandfather, grandfather, father and husband, passed peacefully from his earthly home, February 8, 2020 in Duluth, MN surrounded by those who loved him. John Wayne once said, "I define manhood simply; men should be tough, fair, and courageous, never petty, never looking for a fight but never backing down from one either," a quote that embodied...
Gerald "Jerry" Urban Quade
Feb 7, 2020
Gerald "Jerry" Urban Quade, 78, of McGregor, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 7, 2020 in his home. Jerry was born in Chicago, IL on March 29, 1941 to Edward and Norma Quade. He earned his Eagle Scout in 1957, before graduating from Denfeld High School in 1959. He retired from MnDOT as a Chief Surveyor after 30 years. He...
Donna Mae Illikainen
Feb 6, 2020
Donna Mae Illikainen, 79, of Duluth, MN, passed away on February 6th at J.A. Wedum Residential Hospice. Donna was born in Duluth, MN to Stanley and Ellen (Chell) Jakubek on November 13, 1940. She graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1958. She worked as a Guidance Counselor Secretary for Duluth Central High School for 15 years. Donna enjoyed music,...
Anne Marie Starcevich
Feb 5, 2020
Anne M. Starcevich, 91, formerly of Eveleth, MN who resided in Coon Rapids, MN since 2017, died Wednesday, February 5, 2020. She was born to Herman and Anna (Boss) Panschow on August 17, 1928 in Duluth, MN where she spent her childhood, graduating from Duluth Central High School in 1946. Anne was united in marriage to Robert R. Starcevich on...
D. William "Bill" Fierek
Jan 30, 2020
D. William "Spike" Fierek, of Duluth, succumbed to old age on January 30, 2020, at Boutwells Landing in Stillwater, MN, after a full life spanning 97 years. He was born in Duluth on January 14, 1923, the second child of Benjamin and Stella (Crotty) Fierek. He graduated Morgan Park High School in 1942. Bill married Elaine Lois Akervik in 1949...
Jane Blackmore Ogston
Jan 27, 2020
Jane Blackmore Ogston, 83, of Duluth, Minnesota passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020. She was born on August 16, 1936 to William and Sadie Manninen in Ely, Minnesota. Jane graduated from Ely High School in 1954 and went on to graduate from Macalester College in 1959. Jane came of age when the expectation was that women would identify primarily...
Allan "Zeke" Robert Tabelle
Jan 26, 2020
Allan "Zeke" Robert TaBelle, 81, of Superior, WI passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020. He was born in Oulu, WI to Gladys and Richard TaBelle on May 16, 1938. Zeke is preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Jerry TaBelle. Zeke is survived by his wife of 50 years, Joy; son, Bob (Sherry) TaBelle; daughter, Renea Woerle; grandchildren,...
Bruce Clyde Hillman
Jan 24, 2020
Bruce Clyde Hillman, 79, of Solway, passed away on January 24, 2020 in Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital. Bruce was born on May 30, 1940 to Clarence and Irene Hillman in Duluth, MN. Private family services to be held.
Bonnie Lynn Miller
Jan 22, 2020
Bonnie Lynn Miller, 73, of Duluth, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. Bonnie was born on June 8, 1946 in Duluth to Clifford Curtis Krause and Marion Belle Wheeler (Krause) (Posch). Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Gerald; and step-father, Arthur Posch. Bonnie is survived by her husband, Curtis D. Miller; children, Steven C. Sutherland, Debra...
Reverend Graden John Grobe
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...
Raymond "Ray" David Loisel
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...
Linda Joy Mullens
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...
Laurella Watts
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....
Lois Mae Schuman
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...
Joan Sandra Lafontaine
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...
