Ellen Evangeline Heino
Oct 30, 2017
Ellen Heino, 91, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2017 after a short stay at North Shore Estates in Duluth, MN. Ellen Evangeline was born on January 6, 1926 in Virginia, MN to Victor and Anna (Hanson) Lundberg. The family lived on a small farm in Buyck, MN, where they raised chickens and Brown Swiss cattle. There they also raised...
John "Jack" Norman Johnston
Oct 25, 2017
John "Jack" N. Johnston, 83, of Duluth, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at Essentia Health. John was born April 25, 1934, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Stuart & Grace Johnston. The family moved to Floodwood, Minnesota in 1943. John graduated from Floodwood High School in 1952, and moved to Duluth, where he married Delores Guentzel on October 22, 1955....
Theresa Marie Jurek
Oct 24, 2017
Theresa Marie Jurek, 83, of Proctor, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at Solvay Hospice House. She was born to Charles & Mary Machacek on July 31, 1934. Theresa worked in food service at St. Mary's for 16 years. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. Theresa was preceded in death by her infant son, Tommy; and siblings, Lorraine...
Eugene "Gene" Frey
Oct 18, 2017
Eugene (Gene) Frey, age 75, of Hermantown, Minnesota passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, Minnesota after a long battle with cancer and Parkinsons. Gene Frey was born in Walker, Minnesota on March 28, 1942 to Lloyd and Dorothy Frey. He was the third of four children. He grew up in Laporte and attended...
Leroy "Skip" Ernest Hendrickson
Oct 17, 2017
LeRoy "Skip" Hendrickson, 75, of Duluth, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. He was born in San Francisco, CA to Ernest and Lillian (Wiitala) Hendrickson. He was a graduate of Roosevelt High School in Virginia, MN, before continuing on to Virginia Jr. College, and earning a master's degree in Special Education at UMD...
Robert "Schammy" Schamberger
Oct 17, 2017
Robert "Schammy" Schamberger, 74, of Esko, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. He was born November 7, 1943, in Chicago, IL to John Schamberger and Augusta (Muehlefelder) Keirna. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1961 and was stationed in North Africa where he served in the Military Police Canine Unit. In 1963, he was relocated to Duluth,...
Earl Alfred Christianson
Oct 15, 2017
Earl Alfred (Tubby) Christianson, 77 years, of Duluth, MN passed away October 15, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital. Tubby was born in Duluth to Alfred Christianson and Evelyn Anderson Christianson on February 1, 1940. He graduated in 1958 from Duluth East high school. After graduation he joined the MN Air National Guard 148th and retired in 1993 after 35 years...
James Ronald Smith
Oct 13, 2017
James Ronald Smith, 85, of Carlton, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017, at Inter-Faith Care Center. He was born in Scanlon, to Harvey & Inez on December, 15, 1931. Jim worked at Northwest Paper for 41 years. He married Donna White in 1956; they would have celebrated 62 years of marriage in April. Jim was preceded in death by...
Della Jane Paavola
Oct 13, 2017
Della Jean Paavola, 93, of Hermantown MN, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017 at Edgewood Vista. Della was born in Goodland, MN to Ernest Peters & Helen Wall on May 25, 1924. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, baking, and being part of the Red Hat Society. Della was preceded in death by her husband, Richard G. Paavola; son, Lance G. Paavola;...
Marion Evelyn Wicklund
Oct 12, 2017
Marion E. Wicklund, 78, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Chris Jensen. She was born in Mpls., MN on June 22, 1939, the daughter of Frederick "Gus" and Helga (Johnson) Storest. Marion worked for St. Louis County as a Home Health Aid until her retirement in 2007. She loved going to the casinos, rummage sales, and gardening. She enjoyed...
Mary Elizabeth Petersen
Oct 9, 2017
Mary E. Petersen, 90, Duluth, passed away at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center on Monday, October 9. 2017. She was born in Meding Township (Gheen), MN, to John and Lavanche {Murphy} Hamos. She was a loving mother, accomplished homemaker, and master gardener. She was preceded in death by her parents, son James {Jim} Petersen, daughter Katherine {Morrow} Carlson and sister...
Helen Marie Nygard
Oct 9, 2017
Helen M. Nygard, age 100, passed away on October 9, 2017 at River Hill Assisted Living in Duluth. She was born on December 7, 1916 on Park Point in Duluth. She graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1934. In 1938, she married Ernest Nygard in her family home on Park Point. In 1952 they moved their family to Pike...
Carole Ann Glenn
Oct 6, 2017
Carole Ann Glenn, 81, of Duluth, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017, at St. Luke's Hospital. She was born in Duluth to Peter & Edna Wallin on Nov. 27, 1935. She enjoyed reading and playing cards. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Glenn; and special friend, Jim Henson. She is survived by her sons, Glen, Gary,...
Brian Henry Gilderman
Oct 5, 2017
Brian Henry Gilderman passed away on Thursday, October 5th after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on July 30th, 1958 to Charles and Joan Gilderman in Proctor, MN. He attended Proctor High School and was involved in cross-country, track and hockey, graduating in 1976. He earned All-Conference honors as a hockey goaltender. Brian served for 8 years in...
Maria Katariina Hintsa
Sep 29, 2017
Maria Katariina Hintsa passed away on Friday September 29th, 2017 at Viewcrest Health Center in Duluth, MN. Maria was born on July 29th, 1932 in Kuortane, Finland. Maria was born a U.S. citizen as her father was born in Eveleth, MN. After her grandfather was injured in a mining accident, the family moved back to Finland. Maria moved to the...
Merelyn Mae Freeman
Sep 25, 2017
Merelyn Mae Freeman, 87, of Duluth, passed away on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. Merelyn worked as a clerk at Walgreens for 35 years and she was a Worthy Matron of Eastern Star. She also had a passion for reading, fishing, hunting, and going on walks. Merelyn was preceded in death by her husband, Rolland; her parents, Charles and Lucille Kmieciak;...
Walter John Garvue
Sep 24, 2017
Walter John Garvue, 96, of Hermantown, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Edgewood Vista with his granddaughters by his side. He was born on August 6, 1921, in Dorchester, Wisconsin, to Ollie & Sylvia (Schafer) Garvue. Upon his mother's death at the very early age of 3, Walt lived with his maternal grandparents in Dorchester until 11. He...
Margaret Ann Armstrong
Sep 22, 2017
Margaret Ann Armstrong, 72, of Duluth, MN, passed away on September 22, 2017, at St. Luke's Hospital. Margaret was born in International Falls, MN to Jerome and Margaret Jenson on October 30, 1944. She worked as a nurse's aide for St. Luke's Hospital for many years. She enjoyed spending her free time with her friends. Margaret was preceded in death...
Darlene Jean (Hedstrom) Lukovsky
Sep 15, 2017
Our dear sweet mother, grandmother and mother-in-law, Darlene (Hedstrom) Lukovsky, 79, was taken from us tragically on September 15, 2017. While driving home during foggy conditions, her vehicle went off of the road near her home on Island Lake into the water and she drowned. Darlene was born on September 17, 1937, in Superior, WI to Louise (Rue) Hedstrom &...
Robert Joseph Childs
Sep 10, 2017
Robert Joseph Childs, 88, of Duluth, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2017, at Viewcrest Health Center. Bob was born June 22, 1929, to Joseph & Esther Childs. Bob was a 1947 graduate of Duluth Central. He earned a teaching degree from UMD before serving in the U.S. Army. He taught school for 32 years, from 1955 to 1987, majority...
