Mary Foster Farrar
Jun 25, 2016
Mary Foster Farrar, age 93, of Northfield passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Three Links Care Center. Mary was born in Duluth, Minnesota on November 5, 1922, the daughter of Lawrence and Josephine (Kaneski) Coughlin. She attended elementary school in Sawyer, Minnesota and graduated from Carlton High School in 1940. Mary was united in marriage to Gerald Foster on...
Carl Espern Hammerberg
Jun 25, 2016
Carl E. Hammerberg Jr., 58 of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Carl was born in Duluth, MN to Carl and Darlene Hammerberg on August 18, 1957. Carl attended Duluth East High School and graduated from the Colorado Institute of Art. He worked as a graphic designer for his own company Hammerberg Productions. Carl will be remembered...
Melissa Ann Hadrava
Jun 22, 2016
Melissa Ann Hadrava, age 35, of Duluth died unexpectedly on June 22, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Hibbing on March 20, 1981. She enjoyed spending time with family, shopping for bargains, and was a lover of animals. She is survived by her mother Debbie, father Frank, sister Heather, niece Sariah; grandfather Clarence Carlson, grandmother Lois Hadrava; numerous...
Emmett Ambrose Murray
Jun 22, 2016
Emmett Ambrose Murray Emmett Ambrose Murray, of Hermantown, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Edgewood Vista. Emmett was born August 29, 1923, in Dorchester, Wisconsin, to Alfred and Mary Murray. He was the 2nd of 3 sons. He was married to his high school sweetheart, Audrey Diem, on February 23, 1951. They spent 62 wonderful years...
Ruth "Sharon" Smevoll
Jun 18, 2016
Ruth was born April 16, 1938. She passed June 18th in Dayton, Ohio. Graveside service will be held at Sunrise Memorial Park Cemetery in Hermantown, Minnesota. August 26, 2016 at 1:30 pm
Janice K. Rysman
Jun 8, 2016
Janice K. Rysman, age 69, of Hermantown, passed away on Wednesday, June 8th, 2016, at Benedictine Health Care Center. Jan was blessed to have her family and friends share in the difficult journey and sad disease of dementia that took her too soon. She was born to Ernest and Esther Sjodin on July 12, 1946, in Duluth. She grew up...
Steven John Oksa
Jun 6, 2016
The world became a darker place on 06/06/2016 when the light of my life, my eternal partner lost his 20+ year battle with cancer. Steven John Oksa was born June 15th 1969 in Virginia MN. Steve graduated from Virginia high school 1987, spent 8 years in the Navy before graduating from University of Minnesota in 2002 with his PHD in...
Stuart Elmer Sievert
Jun 3, 2016
STUART ELMER "STU" SIEVERT Stuart Elmer "Stu" Sievert died Friday, June 3, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, after a challenging but brief struggle with cancer. Stu was born Nov. 6, 1936 in Brooten Minn. to Elmer Frank Sievert and Esther Anna (Wenlund) Sievert. He attended Grove Lake grade school, and graduated from Glenwood High School in 1954. Following...
Nancy Carter Ann Levine
May 27, 2016
Nancy C. Levine, 83, of Duluth, MN, passed away peacefully at Solvay Hospice House on Friday, May 27, 2016. Â She was born in Duluth on August 1, 1932, to Lawrence & Almeda Carter. She was a lifelong resident of Duluth, and spent winters in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, for the past 30 years. She graduated from Central High School, married Jack...
Peter S. Hildre
May 22, 2016
Peter S. Hildre, age 84, of Duluth, passed away on May 22, 2016, while surrounded by family at Chris Jensen. He was born on March 13, 1932, to Martin and Margaret Hildre. In 1950, he graduated from Duluth Central High School. Immediately after graduation, he entered the United States Marine Corp. where he served in the Korean War as a...
David A. Minotte
May 21, 2016
David Angelo Minotte, 68, went home to be with Jesus on May 21, 2016 surrounded by loving family and friends at Essentia in Duluth. Born in Duluth, MN May 5, 1948 to Delilah and Angelo Minotte. Dave graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1967, and attended DBU earning an Accounting degree. He joined the U.S. Navy and honorably served...
Leslie H. Pritchett
May 19, 2016
Leslie H. Pritchett, age 84, of Saginaw, passed away on May 19, 2016 while surrounded by his loving family at Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital. He was born on September 4, 1931 to Eldon and Pearl Pritchett. In 1950, he graduated from Proctor High School. After graduation, he entered the United States Army where he served in the 82nd Airborne...
Juanita (Ege) Kammerman
May 13, 2016
Juanita "Bunny" (Ege) Olsen Kammerman, a gifted painter, professional secretary, and homemaker, has died at age 91, surrounded by loving family. Mrs. Kammerman spent most of her life in Duluth, living also in Fridley and Isle MN and later in Washington State. Born in 1925, Juanita graduated from Central HS in 1943. She married Duluthian Raymond Allen Olsen after his...
Joyce Ann Miller Schillinger
May 12, 2016
Joyce Ann Miller Schillinger 71 of Duluth Passed away 5-21-2016 Memorial service July 16th at 3:00 pm At Duluth 7th day Adventist church 3210 Decker Rd Duluth, MN Please share on-line condolences at ww.SunriseFuneralHomeandCemetery.com
Donna Mae Reno
May 7, 2016
Donna Mae Reno age 73 passed away on May 7, 2016 at Dallman Foster Home in Brookston, MN. Where she lived for 26 years. Donna was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Ethel and two brothers Raymond and Robert. She is survived by her twin sister Doris Anderson of Duluth, brother Dwaine (Marilyn) of Fort Smith Arkansas, and...
Frances M. (Doolittle) Gruba
May 1, 2016
Frances M. Gruba, age 75, of Farmington, passed away peacefully at home with her husband and daughters by her side on May 1, 2016. Fran was born in Cloquet, MN on January 10, 1941. She is preceded in death by her parents, Theresa and Fred Doolittle; brother, Kenneth; and sister, Maxine. She is survived by her husband of 55 years,...
Sharron Rae (Barry) Carl
Apr 29, 2016
Sharron Rae Barry Carl, July 3, 1944 - April 29, 2016 of Duluth Minnesota passed away after a long battle with cancer surrounded by her family. Born in New Lisbon WI and growing up in Duluth Mn. Sharron was preceded in death by her beloved husband David Carl, parents James (Gordon) and Hazel Barry, brother Darrell Barry daughter Tina (Bodin)...
Hope Ann Shaw
Apr 15, 2016
Hope Ann Shaw "Toots" Â Hope Ann Shaw 81 of Duluth passed away on April 15, 2016 after a brief illness at Essentia Health. Hope was born in Duluth on March 30, 1935 to Julius and Hope Johnson. She attended Denfeld High School. Hope met the love of her life, Duane Shaw and they were married in 1954. After 21 years,...
James L. Nichols
Apr 9, 2016
James Nichols age 83, of Superior, WI passed away peacefully Saturday April 9, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. Â He was born on July 17, 1932 to Leslie and Minnie (Nelson) Nichols in Two Harbors, MN. James graduated from Proctor High School. James was in the logging and excavating business partnered with Fran White for several years. He worked for Ecklund...
Jean Beverly Forrest
Apr 8, 2016
Jean Beverly Forrest, 87, passed away April 8, 2016 in St. Lukes Hospice. She was born in Duluth on August 13, 1928 to John and Evelyn Cashin. Â Jean was a 1946 graduate of Duluth Central. Then pursuing her love of knowledge, she went on to graduate in 1969 from D.A.I.T. and from UMD in 1972. She was employed at Bell...
