Micaila Annalese Hey
Jan 6, 2018
Micaila AnnaLese Hey, 21, of Duluth, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at home. Micaila was born in Duluth on February 17, 1996, to Patrick Hey and Rachel Colombe. Micaila was a vivacious, intelligent, warm, strong willed, and loving person who was happiest when she was helping people. She enjoyed being outdoors and spending time with others, especially...
Stanley Richard Koski
Jan 4, 2018
Stanley "Stan" Richard Koski, 85, of Duluth, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 4, 2018. Stan attended school in Duluth Central Highschool. He finished his Master's Degree at the University of Minnesota. He worked as a social worker for the school board for many years. He served in the Air Force and was stationed in France part...
Lillian Irene Chesley
Dec 30, 2017
Lillian Irene Chesley, 81, of Duluth, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017, at Heritage Haven. Lillian was born in North Dakota to Leonard & Barbara VanReese on March 10, 1936. She married Robert Chesley in 1952, and they raised a family in Duluth. She worked as an office manager for Chesley & Sons. She liked to knit and croquet...
Brad Rodney Christofferson
Dec 29, 2017
Brad Rodney Christofferson, 28, of Duluth, MN, passed away at his home on Friday, December 29, 2017. Brad was born in Duluth, MN to Lee Christofferson and Lynn Hall on January 30, 1989. He went to high school at Middlebury Union High School in Middlebury, VT and graduated in 2007. Brad enjoyed being with his family, being an uncle to...
Gust Adolph Hendrickson
Dec 29, 2017
Gust A. Hendrickson, Jr., 75, of Barnum, MN passed away peacefully, December 29, 2017, with his family by his side in St Mary's hospital. Gus was born September 1, 1942, in Minneapolis, MN. He grew up in Esko, graduating from Esko High School in 1960. He followed the "Eskimos" sporting events his entire life. Gus worked for Conwed/USG for more...
Lewis Erwin Williams
Dec 20, 2017
Lewis Erwin Williams Jr, 56, of Duluth passed away on his birthday December 20th, 2017. Lewis was born in Duluth to Lewis Williams and Annabelle Misquadace Williams. Lewis worked in the family business since he was 14 years old. Lewis was a skilled journeyman painter and drywall finisher who made the craft look easy and artful. Throughout his life, he...
Betty Lou Burke
Dec 18, 2017
Betty Lou Burke, 91 of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away on December 18th at Diamond Willow Assisted Living. Betty was born in Duluth to Laurence and Anna Champion on September 28, 1926. She attended Duluth Central High School. After high school she earned a license as a Beautician and ran a business with her first husband James Russell Atol. She then...
Ronald Dean Perkins
Dec 16, 2017
ALS took his life, but he lived to the end with the good humor you remember. Ronald Dean Perkins, 58, of Saginaw, MN, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017, at Essentia Health St. Mary's. Ron was born in Duluth to George & Violet Perkins on January 27, 1959. He grew up in Hermantown and loved playing hockey for the...
Richard Allen Walsh
Dec 14, 2017
Richard Allen Walsh, 72, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 14, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born in Duluth on November 6, 1945, to Gerald & Elizabeth Walsh. Richard worked as a machinist at Superior-Lidgerwood-Mundy Co., American Hoist and Derrick, and Clyde Iron Works. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a sports fan...
Chester "Chet" Hanson
Dec 11, 2017
Chester (Chet) Hanson, 83, of Saginaw, MN passed away peacefully on Monday, December 11, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital. Chet was born in Duluth, MN, on March 20, 1934, to Elmer and Kate Hanson. He married Gloria Kohs on Oct. 5, 1956 in Duluth. Chet served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958. He was self-employed as a mink...
Elsie A. Eells
Dec 9, 2017
Elsie A. Eells passed away on December 9, 2017 at the age of 87. She was born on November 2, 1930 in Duluth, Minnesota where she resided until moving to St. Cloud, Minnesota in 1974 and retired to Port Charlotte, Florida with her husband in 1982. Friends and family knew her to have a great sense of humor. She loved...
Dale Anthony Radtke
Dec 5, 2017
Dale A. Radtke, 65, of Saginaw, MN, passed away on December 5th, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital. Dale was born in Duluth, MN to Paul and Laura Radtke on November, 28th, 1952. He graduated from Proctor High School in 1972. He worked as an electrician for Brown & Root for several years in Texas. Dale enjoyed leather work and fishing....
Karen Elaine Schramek
Nov 24, 2017
Karen Elaine Schramek, 77, of Duluth, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017, at Primrose Retirement Communities. Karen was born on February 5, 1940, to Carey and Maxine Majors in Kansas City, Kansas. Karen married Milton Schramek Jr in 1961. She was a devoted military wife of 53 years. Karen worked at JCPenney before retiring. During her retirement years she...
Eric Robert Klang
Nov 22, 2017
Eric Robert Klang, 52, of Duluth, MN, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a valiant fight with mantle cell lymphoma. Eric was born in Pottstown, PA, to Robert and Dolores Klang on April 24, 1965. He went to high school at VL Reishus High School in Biwabik and graduated in 1983. He went on...
Grace Anne Bergh
Nov 14, 2017
Grace Anne Bergh, 89, peacefully passed into the arms of her heavenly Father on November 14, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. Grace was born on March 23, 1928, to Ida & Carl Landin in Duluth, Minnesota. Grace enjoyed many summers, some of her happiest childhood days, on her grandfather's farm in Mahtowa, Minnesota. She graduated from Denfeld High...
Bernice Viola Jewell
Nov 14, 2017
Bernice Viola Jewell, 94, of Duluth, MN, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2017 at Franciscan Health Center. Bernice was born on December 29, 1922 to Albert and Bertha Combrey in Thief River Falls, MN. She was married to Clifford E. Jewell on April 10, 1951. She worked as a waitress at the Highland Supper Club for 30 plus years....
Arthur "Art" Edwin Swanstrom
Nov 11, 2017
Art's life ended as he lived it, in his garage after a great day of running the Bobcat and staying busy outdoors. He lived well and loved well. Arthur "Art" Edwin Swanstrom, 89, of Hermantown, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017, in his garage. Art was born in Beaver Bay, MN on March 21, 1928. He was a...
Wesley Uno Saline
Nov 10, 2017
Wesley "Wes" Uno Saline, age 69, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 10, 2017, at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. Wes was born in Duluth in 1948 to Uno and Bernadine (Nelson) Saline. Wes is a 1966 graduate of Duluth East, was honorably discharged from the U.S. Coast Guard in 1981 after 12 years of service, and...
Beverly Ann Walsh
Nov 7, 2017
Beverly Ann (Bev) Walsh (nee Haynes), age 86, of Duluth, Minnesota passed away on Tuesday, November, 7th 2017 at Northshore Estates in Duluth, Minnesota. Bev Walsh was born in Duluth, Minnesota on September 18th, 1931. She was married to Richard Walsh for 48 years. They had seven children. Bev was preceded in death by her parents John and Celeste, and...
Helen Helmi Niemi
Oct 31, 2017
Helen Helmi Niemi, 91, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away on October 31, 2017. Helen was born in East Lake, Minnesota, to William and Rauha Randa on September 24, 1926. She graduated from McGregor High School, and worked as a bookkeeper for a number of firms, retiring from PPG Industries on Garfield Ave in Duluth. An excellent golfer and artist, Helen's...
