Barbara Mctaggart
Oct 1, 2018
Barbara McTaggart, 85, of Cloquet, went home to the Lord on Monday, October 1, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born in Spring Valley, Wisconsin on March 18, 1933 to Oliver and Alice (Polk) Buckmaster. She spent the majority of her career in the restaurant/bar industry eventually retiring from the VFW in Cloquet. She...
Stacey Allison Swaney
Sep 18, 2018
Stacey Allison Swaney, 42, of Duluth MN, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. Stacey was born in Hartford Connecticut to Donald Allan Hill and Darlene Susan Nash on July 11th 1976. She went to high school at White Bear Lake High School-South Campus and graduated in 1994. She went on to earn a...
John "Jack" Francis Gorny
Sep 14, 2018
John "Jack" Francis Gorny, 89, of Duluth, MN passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018. Jack was born and raised in Duluth on June 18, 1929, to Sigmund and Josephine (Wagner) Gorny. Jack served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He married his wife, Phyllis, on May 28, 1983. They enjoyed many outdoor activities and traveling...
Marcella Joan Thompson
Sep 11, 2018
Marcella Joan (Janczak) Thompson, 88, of Esko, MN, entered into heaven on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. Marcella was a devoted wife, loving mother, and adoring grandmother and great-grandmother. Marcella was born in Duluth to Joseph and Sophie Janczak on December 4, 1929. She graduated from Denfeld High School in 1948. After graduation, she worked as a secretary at the Marshall-Wells...
Betty Mae Hietala
Sep 10, 2018
Betty Mae (Westlund) Hietala, age 92, of Esko, Minnesota went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, September 10, 2018. Her loving family was by her side as she passed away at home. Betty was born December 14, 1925, in Duluth, Minnesota to Hulda and Albert Westlund. Betty graduated from Morgan Park High School. After graduation, she...
Jeremy Wayne Bennett
Sep 7, 2018
Jeremy Wayne Bennett, 43, of Saginaw, MN passed away on September 7, 2018 of natural causes in his home. Jeremy was born in Duluth to Wayne and Sandee (Michaelson) Bennett on June 11, 1975. He graduated in 1993 from Proctor High School and worked as a letter carrier for the U.S Postal Service. First and foremost, Jeremy was a dedicated...
David James Bruns
Sep 7, 2018
David James "Brunzy" Bruns, 61, of Duluth, MN, boarded the train to heaven on Friday, September 7, 2018. David was born in Baton Rouge, LA, to Charles & Geraldine Bruns on June 8, 1957. David had 20 years of service with the Air National Guard and was honorably discharged on October 2nd of 1995. He worked for the DM&IR, Wisconsin...
Shirley Rae Mitchell
Sep 5, 2018
At 95 years of age, Shirley Rae Mitchell passed away peacefully on September 5th, 2018 at St. Luke's hospice center in Duluth, Minnesota. She was born on October 8th, 1922, in Duluth, to Charles and Viola Paquin. Always loving the rich beauty and culture of the city, Shirley lived out her entire life in Duluth and remained in the home...
Justin Lee Schlies
Sep 4, 2018
Justin Lee Schlies, 38, of Hayward, WI succumbed to his injuries from an ATV accident on September 4, 2018. Justin died doing what he loved. Justin was born in Park Falls, WI on November 3rd, 1979 - "just in" time to miss his dad's birthday by 3 hours and 35 minutes. Justin graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1998....
Ann Maree Suknaich
Sep 2, 2018
Ann Maree (Muhar) Suknaich, 96, of Duluth, MN, and former long-time resident of Hibbing, MN, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the Benedictine Health Center in Duluth. Ann was the youngest of four children born to Nick and Eva (Lulich) Muhar. She was born in Virginia, MN, on April 18, 1922. The family moved to St. Paul Location,...
Wayne Kenneth Broman
Aug 30, 2018
Wayne Kenneth Broman, 46, of Duluth, MN passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018, of natural causes in his home. Wayne was born in Duluth to Kenneth and Mary Broman nee McPhee on February 18, 1972. He attended Central High School, graduating in 1990. He went on to complete a plumber's apprenticeship and worked as a plumber for A.G. O'Brien...
Clifford William Tribby
Aug 28, 2018
Clifford "Cliff" William Tribby, 80, of Duluth, passed away after a long, courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Cloquet to Emery and Alyce (Holmquist) Tribby on August 12, 1938. Cliff graduated from Carlton High School in 1956. After high school he worked for the Wood Conversion Co....
Andrea Susan Augustyn
Aug 19, 2018
Andrea Susan (Groves) Augustyn, 73, of Hermantown, MN, joined Jesus in Heaven on Sunday, August 19, 2018 in Duluth. She was a lifelong member of Gethsemane Covenant Church and their Tuesday Ladies Bible Study group. She loved history and animals and was an avid quilting enthusiast. Andrea was born in Duluth September 21, 1944. She was a 1962 graduate of...
Arvid Ralph Fleischer
Aug 17, 2018
Arvid R. Fleischer, 73, of Munger, MN, passed away on Friday, August 17, 2018 at Essentia Health Medical Center with his wife and kids by his side. Arvid was born in Brainerd, MN on September 5, 1944 to Ralph and Arvilla Fleischer. He graduated from Proctor High School in 1963. Immediately after high school, Arvid joined the Marines and proudly...
John Winston Bradshaw
Aug 16, 2018
John Winston Bradshaw Jr, passed away on August, 16, 2018, in Duluth, MN. John was born in Glem Ellyn, IL to John Winston Bradshaw Sr. of Marshall, MO (deceased) and Jeanne Hazel Bradshaw of Glen Ellyn, IL (deceased). He graduated from Geneva High School and attended Aurora University, IL. John made his home in Duluth in 2013 while worked in...
Adeline "Addie" Ruth Taylor
Aug 14, 2018
Adeline "Addie" Ruth Taylor, 97, of Duluth, passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, with family by her side. She was born in Maple Hill, MN to Osborn & Elsie Ellquist on September 3, 1920. She married Douglas Taylor on August 24, 1946 and together they raised a family in Lakewood. Addie stayed active in her local community in the...
Carol Ann Kowalik
Aug 8, 2018
Carol Ann "Sweet Cheeks" Kowalik, 58, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Essentia Medical Center with family and friends at her side. She was born in Duluth on March 26, 1960 to John Kowalik and Evelyn (Root) Kowalik. Carol went back to school and got her GED. She graduated from Cosmetology Careers Unlimited and worked...
Marian "Mary" Helen Kwiatkowski
Aug 6, 2018
Marian "Mary" Helen Kwiatkowski, 68, of Hermantown, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018, in Duluth. Mary was born in Hibbing, Minnesota to Andrew and Esther Jarvi on March 29, 1950. After graduating from the Cotton School, she attended Duluth Business University. Those skills led to Mary becoming the Office Manager at Engwall Florist & Gift. Health issues led to...
Robert Louis Jaarni
Aug 3, 2018
Robert Louis Jaarni, 61, of Duluth, passed away on Friday, August 3, 2018 in Viewcrest Health Center. He is survived by his significant other, Roberta Houle. Small private service to be held.
Carol Mae Carlson
Aug 2, 2018
Carol Mae (Schumacher) Carlson, 88, of Duluth, MN, passed away on August 2, 2018 at Viewcrest Health Center. Carol was born in Superior, WI to Fred and Anna Schumacher on January 5, 1930. She went to high school at Superior Central High School and graduated in 1948. Carol was preceded in death by her husband, Donald; her parents, Fredrick and...
