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Dorla  Mae Nordberg

Dorla Mae Nordberg

Apr 26, 2018

Dorla Mae Nordberg, 91, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018. She was born on September 27, 1926, outside of Hovland Township, in northern Minnesota to Carl and Ines Linnell. After graduating from Duluth Central High School she was employed at Minnesota Woolen Co. Dorla was a longtime resident and volunteer at Woodland Garden Apartments, which she called home for over...

Marilyn  Delores Peterson

Marilyn Delores Peterson

Apr 26, 2018

Marilyn Delores Peterson, 82, of Duluth, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018, in her home. Marilyn was born in Duluth on September 19, 1935, to Joe and Theresa Morud. She graduated from Proctor High School in 1953, and worked as the credit manager at Upper Lakes Foods for 30 years. Marilyn was a lifetime member of the Duluth Kennel...

Carol  Jean Latour

Carol Jean Latour

Apr 18, 2018

Carol Jean LaTour, 69, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away on April 18, 2018 at Essentia Health - St Mary's Medical Center. Carol was born in Soudan, Minnesota to Irene (Helen) and Albert J. Anderson on August 28, 1948. She went to high school at Tower-Soudan and graduated as an honor student in 1966. She went on to earn a degree...

Richard "Dick" Dennis Johnson

Richard "Dick" Dennis Johnson

Apr 18, 2018

Richard "Dick" Dennis Johnson, 84, of Hermantown, slipped away to heaven as the hospice pastor read Psalm 23 on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Dick was born at home in Colfax Township near New London, MN to Markus "Eugene" and Anna A. Johnson on September 19, 1933. He attended Belgrade and graduated in 1951. He served two years in the U.S....

Lee  Richard Moline

Lee Richard Moline

Apr 15, 2018

Lee Richard Moline Jr, 47, of Cloquet, MN, passed away on Sunday, April 15 at his home. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 1pm Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Faith Baptist Church, 5693 Maple Grove Rd, Hermantown, MN. Memorial Service

MAY 19. 1:00 PM (CDT)

Faith Baptist Church 5693 Maple Grove Rd Hermantown, MN, 55811

Raymond "Mert" Walter Bjorkquist

Raymond "Mert" Walter Bjorkquist

Apr 13, 2018

Raymond "Mert" Walter Bjorkquist, 77, of Hermantown, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018, in Edgewood Vista Assisted Living. Raymond was born in Grand Rapids, MN, to Waino and Julia Bjorkquist. Raymond graduated high school in 1958 from Hill City High School, and enlisted in the Army shortly after graduation. He served for 9 years, earning an honorable discharge and...

Hunter  Ray Fronden

Hunter Ray Fronden

Apr 9, 2018

Hunter Ray Fronden, 16, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away on April 9, 2018. Hunter was born on August 16, 2001, in Duluth, Minnesota, to Erick Fronden and Jennifer Johnson, both of Duluth. He was a junior at Duluth East High School. Throughout his short life, Hunter enjoyed playing basketball, soccer, and hockey, where he found his calling on the ice....

Robert "Bob" Eugene Pringle

Robert "Bob" Eugene Pringle

Apr 2, 2018

Robert "Bob" E. Pringle, 86, of Hermantown, passed away on April 2, 2018, after an 11 year struggle with Alzheimer Disease. Bob was a 15 year Veteran of the 148th Minn. Air National Guard and retired from ISD #709 in 1994. Bob will be sadly missed by his wife of 62 years, Marilyn; daughter, Linda (Snorri) Gudmundsson of Daytona Beach,...

Elsie  Violet Holm

Elsie Violet Holm

Apr 2, 2018

Elsie Violet Holm, 96, of Duluth, Minnesota went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, April 2, 2018, from St. Luke's Hospital. Elsie was born in Beaver Township (Ray), Minnesota to Emil and Siiri Arvila October 14, 1921. Elsie was an only child. Her mom and dad came over from Finland. She learned English in school. Her family were...

Raymond  Jacob Kyllonen

Raymond Jacob Kyllonen

Mar 24, 2018

Raymond Jacob Kyllonen, 90, died peacefully at Silver Bay Veterans Home surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 24, 2018. He was born on March 5th, 1928 in Duluth, to Jacob and Lydia Kyllonen. Raymond was united in marriage to Helen Talo in Duluth on Sept. 30, 1950. He was a lifelong Duluth resident He served 4 years in the...

Martha  Marie Hopkins

Martha Marie Hopkins

Mar 23, 2018

Martha Marie Hopkins, 65, of Duluth, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018, surrounded by her family in her home. Martha was born April 8, 1952, in Duluth, Minn., to Jordan "J.B." and Elsie Brown. She was raised in Duluth and attended Duluth Public Schools. Marti married the love of her life, Vance P. Hopkins, Jr., on Feb. 14, 1970....

Theola  Rita Laakso

Theola Rita Laakso

Mar 23, 2018

Theola Rita Laakso, 89, of Hermantown, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018, in Edgewood Vista. Theola was born Feb. 25, 1929, in Breckenridge, MN to John and Zilda Tjaden. She grew up in West Duluth and attended St. Jeans School. In 1947, she married Elmer and together they raised five children. Home was a hobby farm in Saginaw for...

Roger  Herbert Carlson

Roger Herbert Carlson

Mar 19, 2018

Roger "Sparky" Herbert Carlson, 80, of Duluth, MN passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018, at Keystone Bluffs. Roger was born in Hermantown, MN to Helmer and Linnea Carlson on August 15, 1937, and was proud to be the first baby boy born in the Jackson Projects. He graduated from Hermantown High School in 1955. His entire career he worked...

Kenneth  Martin Iverson

Kenneth Martin Iverson

Mar 19, 2018

Kenneth Martin "Iver" Iverson Sr., 90, of Saginaw, MN passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018, at his home surrounded by family and friends. Ken was born in Duluth on Aug. 23, 1927. He was an Army Engineer in World War II in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. His profession was heavy equipment operator, truck driver and skilled mechanic. He...

Gordona  O. Jackman

Gordona O. Jackman

Mar 13, 2018

Gordona (Donna) O. Jackman, 86, of Duluth passed away peacefully on March 13, 2018 at Chris Jensen Nursing Home. She was born March 22, 1931 in Duluth, MN to Curtis and Vivian Jackman. While living at Grandview Manor and St. Ann's Residence she especially enjoyed shopping, playing cards, Bingo, and her organ. Gordona is preceded in death by her parents;...

Kenneth  Richard Olson

Kenneth Richard Olson

Mar 9, 2018

Kenneth "Kenny" Richard Olson Jr, 73, of Duluth MN and longtime resident of Caribou Lake, passed away Friday, March 9, 2018. Ken was born May 9, 1944, to Margaret and Kenneth 'Bud' Olson Sr. He was raised and attended school in Proctor and Lakeside. A 1962 East High School graduate, Ken enlisted in the Navy in the same year. He...

Paul  Edward Stocke

Paul Edward Stocke

Mar 4, 2018

Paul Edward Stocke, 76, of Hermantown, MN passed away on March 4, 2018 in his home with his loving wife by his side. Paul was born in Duluth, MN on May 12, 1941 to Martin and Agnes Stocke. He attended Hermantown High School. Paul drove oil delivery trucks for over 30 years as a Teamster and retired from ICO. Paul...

Yvonne  Lorraine Sherer

Yvonne Lorraine Sherer

Mar 3, 2018

Yvonne Lorraine Sherer, 77, of Duluth, went to her eternal home on Saturday, March 3, 2018, peacefully with her family by her side. Yvonne was born September 13, 1940, in Cass Lake Minnesota to Viola and Clifford Sherer Sr. She was a graduate of Denfeld High School and began her profession in the medical field. She served at St. Mary's...

Delores  Mae Johnson

Delores Mae Johnson

Mar 2, 2018

Delores Mae Johnson, age 93, passed away on Friday, March 2nd, at St. Luke's Hospice. She was born on January 24, 1925, in Hibbing, Minnesota, to Finnish immigrants, Martha and Herman Thompson. After graduating from Hibbing High School, she married a Swedish immigrant, Arne Leonard Johnson, on September 27, 1943. She worked as a telephone operator for Northwestern Bell in...

Hope  Arleen Holmes

Hope Arleen Holmes

Mar 2, 2018

Hope Arleen "Arlene, Arlie, Ar" (Berg) Holmes, 97, of Minneapolis, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 2, 2018. Hope was born in Duluth, Minnesota, January 10, 1921, to Arnold and Austrie Berg. She graduated from Duluth Central 1939, and earned her B.A. degree at St. Scholastica in 1943. In August of 1943, she boarded the bus to Fort Leonardwood MO,...

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