Barbara Charlotte (Edwards) Mattila
Dec 12, 2024
Barbara Charlotte (Edwards) Mattila, 85, of Columbia Heights, passed away on December 12, 2024 in her home with family by her side.
Barbara was born at her grandmother's home in Waukenabo Township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, to Grace Ryan Edwards and Garyl Edwards. She was the eldest daughter of 12 children. She grew up in Duluth and...
Bruce "Bushy" Alden Colombe
Dec 3, 2024
Bruce "Bushy" Alden Colombe, 75, of Duluth, passed away at home on December 3, 2024.
Bushy is one of ten children born to Edgar Colombe and June Colombe (Lindquist) on November 17, 1949. He was raised in Proctor, MN. He enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Korea during the Vietnam War. He worked his life...
Sandra Kay (Helgemoe) Newberg
Dec 1, 2024
Sandra Kay (Helgemoe) Newberg, 58, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on November 30, 1966, to Jim and Ardis Helgemoe, Sandy grew up in Hermantown, where she graduated in 1985 before attending University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Sandy married Steve Newberg...
Janice Lee (Negaard) Anderson
Nov 30, 2024
Janice Lee Anderson, 82, of Duluth, MN, passed away on November 16, 2025, at Keystone Bluffs.
Janice spent many years as a devoted caregiver at a group home, dedicating her life to helping others. She cherished her coffee dates with her Red Hat friends and the friendships she built at Keystone Bluffs. Her kindness, humor, and gentle...
Katherine "Kay" Arlene (Hansten) Mcdonnell
Nov 30, 2024
Katherine "Kay" Arlene McDonnell, 88, Duluth, died Saturday, July 5, 2025 after a brief illness. She was born November 29, 1936 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, MN to Selma (Broman) Hansten and William (Bill) Hansten.
Kay was raised in West Duluth. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church in West Duluth and graduated from...
Leroy Charles Peterson
Nov 30, 2024
LeRoy Charles Peterson, 88, of Saginaw, passed away on July 9, 2025 at Plainview Estates in Esko. He was born on October 17, 1936 to Edwin and Odele Peterson.
LeRoy was preceded in death by his loving wife, Darla; his parents; and seven siblings.
LeRoy is survived by his daughter, Karla (Michael) Hennen; grandchildren, Dalton,...
Eunice Angeline (Flaten) Helmer
Nov 30, 2024
Eunice Angeline Helmer, 91, of Duluth, passed away on January 24, 2025, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Cloquet.
Eunice was born to Myrtle and Ole Flaten on September 8, 1933. She graduated from Superior East High School and went on to get her degree as a Registered Nurse in Oak Park, IL. She worked at various...
Wesley Donald Tribbett
Nov 29, 2024
Wesley "Little Wes" Donald Tribbett, 50, of Hermantown, MN passed away on November 29, 2024 of natural causes at his home, Stepping Stones for Living.
Wesley was born on May 26, 1974 in Grand Rapids, MN to Wesley and Theresa Tribbett.
Wesley loved his family, including his Stepping Stones family and friends, who loved him....
Phyllis Marie Miller
Nov 27, 2024
Phyllis Marie Miller, 97, of Duluth, MN passed away on November 27, 2024 at Viewcrest Health Center in Duluth.
Phyllis was born in Barron, WI to Edward and Mathilda (Bilse) Miller on August 17, 1927. She attended Prairie Farm (WI) High School. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics from Stout...
Richard "Dick" Dean Nelson
Nov 26, 2024
Richard "Dick" Dean Nelson, 91, of Duluth, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at Essentia Health St Mary's Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 28, 1932 in Duluth, MN to Arley and Dagney (Carlstein) Nelson.
Dick graduated from Northwestern High School in Maple, WI. He then served in the Air Force for...
Constance "Connie" Jane (Robertson) Holmgren-Heise
Nov 25, 2024
Constance "Connie" Jane Heise, of Duluth, passed away peacefully November 25, 2024 at the age of 96. She was born October 29, 1928 to Conrad and Pearl Robertson, sister to James and Donna.
Connie was born and raised in Duluth, MN and graduated from Central High School.
Connie's love for her family was evident, welcoming...
Anthonette "Ann" (Popis) Porter
Nov 21, 2024
Antonette "Ann" Porter, 86, of Duluth, MN passed away on November 21, 2024 in Duluth MN. She was Born in Scranton, PA. Ann left home and moved to California, where she met her husband, Miles "Mickey", who preceded her in death in 2015.
Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Mickey; daughter, Kathryn LeBrasseur; sisters-in-law, Virginia...
Connie Lee (Mathias) Cloutier
Nov 20, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Connie Lee Cloutier, who left us on November 20, 2024 after a beautiful life and a relentless battle with cancer.
Connie began her life in Anchorage, Alaska. Her father's career in the Air Force had her family traveling and living on bases throughout the country before...
James "Jim" Alfred White
Nov 16, 2024
James "Jim" Alfred White, 91, of Farmington, MN, formerly of Carlton, MN, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at home surrounded by family. He was born on March 28, 1933 in Cloquet, MN, the son of Alfred and Edna (Larson) White.
Jim served in the US Army and was stationed in Germany for 3 years. He...
John Charles Newenhouse
Nov 7, 2024
John Charles Newenhouse, 63, of Proctor, passed away on November 7, 2024.
He was a beloved husband to Dena Newenhouse; dad to David, Adonai, and Jasen (Alexis); grandpa to Aimmelee, Hezekiah, his racing buddy Aiden, Bella, Lola and many more grandchildren.
John was in the United States Army. After the Army he was an over...
James "Jim" Russell Denno
Oct 31, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James "Jim" Russell Denno, 70, who left us to go to a better place on October 31, 2024. He was born in Duluth, MN, to William and Hildegarde Denno, on June 10, 1954.
Jim was a 1972 graduate of Central High School in Duluth and worked...
Gloria Jean (Floodstrom) Tomlin
Oct 27, 2024
Gloria Jean "Fudgie" Tomlin, age 81, passed away on October 27, 2024, with her family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Duluth on November 22, 1942, to Helmer and Ebba Floodstrom.
Gloria attended Hermantown School, graduating in 1960. She met the love of her Life, Robert "Bob" Tomlin, through a...
Barbara Jo Skog
Oct 24, 2024
Barbara Skog, age 78, had a change of address on October 24th, 2024. She now resides in a mansion in heaven bought and paid for by her Savior, Jesus Christ. The Bible says: "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should...
Calvin Lynn Wolfe
Oct 14, 2024
Calvin Lynn Wolfe, of Hermantown, passed away on his 82nd birthday, October 14, 2024 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Proctor. He was born in Duluth to Jonathan and Ethel Wolfe.
Calvin graduated from Denfeld High School in 1962. He was a longtime employee at Diamond Tool, and then worked as a custodian in the Hermantown School...
Delvin Ray Davidson
Oct 14, 2024
Delvin Ray Davidson, 71, of Cloquet Minnesota, passed away on October 14, 2024 at Essentia Health in Duluth Minnesota. Delvin was born in Raiter Hospital, Cloquet MN, to Lyle William Davison and Elsie Margarat Olson on August 11, 1953. He attended high school at Cloquet. He worked as an IT technician at Arrowhead Equipment for 30 years until moving...
