Roy Walfred Mahlberg
Oct 26, 2015
Roy W. Mahlberg, Sr. Â Roy W. Mahlberg, Sr., 88, peacefully passed on Monday, October 26, 2015 surrounded by his family. Roy was born on January 21, 1927 in Wright, Minnesota to Finnish immigrants, Waldemar and Josephine Mahlberg and was the youngest of nine children. At the age of 18 he moved to Duluth and worked various jobs until he found...
James Cameron Kaspari
Oct 23, 2015
James "Barrell" Cameron Kaspari, 66, Duluth, MN passed away peacefully on Friday October 23, 2015 He was born July 28, 1949 in Duluth, MN to Edward and Clara (Elstad) Kaspari Sr. Jim proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from 1968-1969. He previously worked in Minneapolis at ADM, then Duluth Disposal, various labor companies and the Twins Bar. His...
Leonard Sune Ostrom
Oct 22, 2015
Leonard Sune Ostrom, age 79 of Cloquet, Minnesota, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital after being there for almost 3-months. Leonard was born in Umea, Sweden on March 2, 1936. His father, Fritz Ostrom and mother, Agnes (Wikberg) Ostrom moved to this country in 1938. Len served in the US Army for 2 years and was stationed in Germany. Leonard...
Albert "Buddy" Edward Carlson
Oct 18, 2015
Albert "Buddy" E. Carlson Jr., age 68 of Duluth, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015. Buddy was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He will be honored by the Honor Guard. Buddy retired from Northland Constructors in 2011 as a truck driver. Buddy was a stock car driver (car 38) at many speedways throughout the Upper Midwest such as...
Harry Raymond Dorvinen
Oct 18, 2015
Harry Raymond Dorvinen, 79, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed into the arms of his heavenly father on October 18, 2015, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after a sudden and brief illness. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on October 27, 2015, at First Covenant Church, Pastor Mark Kelly officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday, October 26, 2015...
Gail Harvey Freeman
Oct 14, 2015
Gail H. "Bud" Freeman Jr., age 96 of Duluth, passed away on October 14, 2015, while surrounded by family. He was born on August 30, 1919, to Gail and Olga Freeman. Bud grew up in the Duluth area and graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1937. After high school, Bud served in the 125th Field Artillery Battalion and the...
Mark Arthur Hirdler
Oct 14, 2015
Mark A. Hirdler, age 47 of Cloquet, passed away on October 14, 2015. He was born on March 17, 1968, to Arthur and Carol Hirdler. He grew up in the Cloquet area where he lived for most of his life. Mark enjoyed outdoor activities; such as, fishing, horse shoes and camping. He also enjoyed reading the sports pages of newspapers,...
Nancy Jean Hoglund
Oct 7, 2015
Nancy J. Hoglund, age 71 of Hermantown, passed away on October 7, 2015, surrounded by family after a couragious and inspirational battle with leukemia. She was born on March 20, 1944, to Vern and Dorothy Speidel. She worked many places throughout the Duluth area, most recently for Super One for 15 years and retired on July 31, 2015. Nancy and...
Helen Frances Haugland
Oct 7, 2015
Helen F. Haugland, age 71 of Duluth, passed away at home on October 7, 2015. She was born on October 8, 1943, to Michael and Anna Opack. Helen was raised in the west Duluth area, graduating from Denfeld High School in 1961. She was married to John Haugland for 32 years. Helen was self employed and was best known for...
Virginia "Ginger" Aynalee Nelson
Sep 28, 2015
Ginger A. Nelson, age 72Â of Duluth, passed away on September 28, 2015. She was born on September 30, 1942, to Glen and Inez Wiles. Ginger grew up in the Duluth area and graduated from Central High School. She went onto Lake Superior Technical College for nursing administration. Ginger was united in marriage to James Nelson and was the mother...
Deborah Ann Ramos
Sep 26, 2015
DEBORAH ANN RAMOS Deborah ("Debbie") Ann Ramos, 66, passed away Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015 in Duluth, Minn. She was born April 27, 1949 in Duluth to Hazel and Willard Bennewise, and was a lifelong area resident. Debbie was a proud member of the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, and was also a certified welder, long before women were...
Karen Thora Schamberger
Sep 25, 2015
After an amazing and unwavering battle with cancer, Karen Thora Schamberger, 71 of Superior, WI passed away peacefully on Sept. 25th. Karen was born Oct. 28, 1943, in Duluth, MN to Toralf and Clara (Bertilrud) Boe. She was a 1961 graduate of Duluth Central High School. Telephone operator was her occupation for most of her life, retiring from AT&T in...
Miles Wilbert Porter
Sep 23, 2015
Miles Wilbert Porter, age 76, of Duluth, passed away on September 23, 2015, while at his home. He was born on July 15, 1939, to Mylie and Ella (Bailey) Porter. Miles grew up in the Duluth area and later moved to California. He made is way back to Minnesota in 1985. In 1967, Miles was united in marriage with Anthonette...
Patricia Marie Haney
Sep 18, 2015
Obituary of Patricia Marie Ryan Haney Patricia R. Haney died at 3:45 p.m., Friday, May 1, 2015, in the Solvay Hospice House after several weeks of home hospice care in the peace and quiet of her home in the forest surrounded by her forest friends, and under the careful, loving comfort care of her family and Essentia Health Hospice. Pat...
Helvi Ellen Marie Anderson
Sep 18, 2015
Helvi Ellen Marie (Staudinger) Anderson went to be with the Lord on September 18, 2015. She is reunited with her husband of 60 years, Arnold, who passed away Dec 10, 2001. Helvi was born on Sept 10, 1916, in Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada. She spent her early years on the farm and caring for her invalid mother who'd been injured...
Deborah Kay Spence
Sep 10, 2015
Deborah "Debbie" K. Spence, age 62 of Hermantown, passed away on September 10, 2015, while surrounded by family. She was born on September 14, 1952, to Kenneth and Juellie (Nelson) Wennberg. She grew up in the Duluth area and graduated from Proctor High School and the College of St. Scholastica in nursing. Debbie and Gene were married on August 30,...
John Thomas Arkulary
Sep 9, 2015
John T. Arkulary, age 64 of Duluth, passed away on September 9, 2015 while surrounded by family. John was born on June 19, 1951 to John and Frances (Selbach) Arkulary in Viroqua, WI. He was raised in Duluth and graduated from Central High School. After high school, he attended the Duluth Area Vo-Tech for culinary arts. John worked in the...
Dwayne Lee Rabold
Sep 8, 2015
Dwayne "Dewey" Lee Rabold, 45 of Duluth, died Tuesday, September 8,2015. Dwayne was born October 4, 1969 to Howard and Evelyn Rabold. Dwayne graduated from Duluth East High School. He was a lifelong resident of Duluth. Dwayne loved camping, cooking and spending time with his girls. He was preceded in death by his parents Howard and Evelyn Rabold. Dwayne is...
Lucille Dorothy Lowe
Aug 30, 2015
Lucille Dorothy Lowe  Lucille Dorothy Lowe, 90, of Edgewood Vista, Hermantown, passed away Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. She was born April 26, 1925, in Spooner, MN, to Theodore and Anna Olson. After graduating High School Lucille moved to Detroit, MI, where she met and married Carl Patten in 1944. They had 3 children, Marcia Ann, Michael Allen & Carlton Ted....
Michael James Kenney
Aug 29, 2015
Michael J. Kenney passed away August 29, 2015. Â Michael was born in Detroit, Michigan November 25, 1942. He was a member of the U.S. Navy Seabees 1959-1963. Michael was a great Lakes Merchant Marine for 15 years. He worked for the Duluth City Water and Gas Co. He retired after 19 years of service. Michael liked his motorcycles and especially...
