Roger Lonetto
Jun 15, 2013
Roger R. Lonetto, 65, of Duluth, died on Saturday June 15, 2013 at Bayshore Health Center. Â He was born in Duluth to Orlando "Lex" and Viola (Witt) Lonetto on December 19, 1947. Â Roger received his GED in the Navy, later graduating from DBU as a Junior Accountant. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving in Vietnam as a "River Rat",...
Bernard "Skip" Nelson
Jun 15, 2013
Bernard "Skip" Nelson, 75, of Sturgeon Lake, died Saturday June 15, 2013 in St. Luke's Hospital. He was born in Duluth on April 10, 1938 to Oscar and Helen (Larrivy) Nelson.  Skip was an Air Force Korean War Veteran. He had driven truck for Mayflower and Indianhead Transport. Skip was a lifetime member of the D.A.V., and the VFW. He...
Thomas Destasio
Jun 11, 2013
Thomas D. DeStasio, 68, of Duluth, died Tuesday June 11, 2013. He was born in Chicago, IL on April 28, 1945. Tom had worked as a Grain Inspector. He enjoyed going to auctions, woodworking, and car shows, fishing, and collecting model trains. He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Rose Destasio Sr., and a brother Pete. He...
Ronald Anderson
Jun 11, 2013
Ronald "Loki" Anderson, 47, of Duluth, died Tuesday June 11, 2013 in Essentia Health, St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born in Duluth on Feb. 4, 1966 to Clifford and Patricia (Konczak) Anderson. Ron was a member of the DFL, he enjoyed collecting comic books, reading, watching TV, and listening to music. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Erwin "Bernie" Bernstein
Jun 4, 2013
Erwin "Bernie" Bernstein, 87, passed away Tuesday June 4, 2013 at Bayshore Health Care Center in Duluth. Bernie was born September 30, 1925 to Berney and Anna (Pusin) Bernstein, and was raised in LaCrosse, WI.  Bernie's lifelong passion for the trumpet began when he was ten years old. He was given a bugle by his local Boy Scout troop's scoutmaster...
Allan Leskey
Jun 1, 2013
Allan A. Leskey, 82, of Duluth died Saturday June 1, 2013 in Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan to William and Dorothy Leskey. Al had worked at Zalk-Joseph as a Welder. He enjoyed working on cars, snowplowing, cutting the lawn, going to auctions and casinos, and fishing and deer hunting. Al was always a...
Tillie Mattson
May 31, 2013
Tillie (May) Mattson, 89 of Oak St. Proctor, passed away Friday May 31, 2013 in St. Luke's Hospital. She was born on August 3rd, 1923 to William and Stella May in Adolph, MN. Tillie graduated from Hibbing High School before the family moved to Proctor. She married Wilfred "Willie" Mattson on May 31, 1946. Tillie was a stay at home...
Donald Roseen
May 28, 2013
Donald E. Roseen, 73, of Munger, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday May 28, 2013 in St. Luke's Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Duluth on April 28, 1940 to Albert and Elsie Roseen. Don attended Proctor High School. He had worked as a truck driver and mechanic for Fleming Foods, and had been...
Ann Weisenhaus
May 26, 2013
Ann M. Weisenhaus, 90, of Duluth, died Sunday May 26, 2013 in Benedictine Health Center. She was born in Duluth on November 18, 1922 to Linus and Florence Wallberg. Ann attended Lester Park Elementary, East Jr. High School, graduated from Duluth Central High, and attended Bethel College, and St. Luke's School of Nursing. She worked at St. Luke's in the...
James B. Guss
May 23, 2013
James B. Guss, 84, of Duluth, died Wednesday May 22, 2013 in Essentia St. Mary's Hospital. He was born in Duluth on April 23, 1929 to Clifford and Elma Guss. He had graduated from Lincoln High School in Esko. Jim was an Army Veteran. He had worked as a Boilermaker for the Boilermakers Lodge. Jim was a handy man, he...
Marion Rathe
May 14, 2013
Marion Dorothy (Carlson) Rathe, 95, of Virginia, MN died Tuesday May 14, 2013 in Essentia Health, Virginia Regional Medical Center. She was born in Duluth on March 12, 1918. She married Harlan Rathe in Duluth in 1939.  She then moved with Harlan to Virginia, MN, in 1969 where Marion had a hobby and boutique business, which included creating silk ribbon...
Darrel Lorenz
May 11, 2013
Darrel L. Lorenz, 78, of Duluth, MN died Saturday May 11, 2013 in his residence. He was born in Bertha, MN on July 26, 1934 to John and Amanda Lorenz. Darrel married Leilo Hammond on May 16, 1953 in the Methodist Church in Eagle Bend, MN. He worked at Gershgols, National Food, and IGA grocery stores in Duluth. After retiring...
Cleopha Scott
May 6, 2013
CLEOPHA (Kleo) MARIE (LAFOUNTAIN) SCOTT, 91, of Duluth, died in her home on May 6, 2013. She was born June 17, 1921, in Chateaugay, New York, to Frank and Georgiana LaFountain and she graduated from Chateaugay High School in 1938. She married Jack R. Scott on July 19, 1943 in Lyon Mountain, New York. They lived in Lyon Mountain, Moriah,...
Edith Paaso
Apr 26, 2013
Edith Ellen Paaso, 89, passed away peacefully in St. Luke's Hospice after a short illness on April 26, 2013, 13 years and 2 days after her husband Raymond died. She was born on March 13, 1924 to Hjalmer and Elizabeth (Hyppio) Olsen in New York Mills, MN. Edith married Raymond Paaso on May 12, 1943. They were 1 month short...
Janice L. Wagner
Apr 24, 2013
Janice L. Wagner, 78, of Duluth, passed away on Wednesday April 24, 2013 in Solvay Hospice House. She was born in Ely, MN on December 6, 1934 to Roy and Alice (Magnuson) Lax. Janice had worked for Unisys in Minneapolis, MN as a Professional Electronics Assembler. Private family services were held in Sunrise Funeral Home. Burial will be in Sunrise...
Ronald Leander
Apr 21, 2013
Ronald L Leander, 73, of Duluth and Grand Rapids, MN. He died peacefully Sunday, April 21, 2013 while in home care. He is survived by his son: Joseph Leander; daughters: Rebecca Leander/Currie, Patricia Leander/Schwartz, Jennifer Leander/Walker; six grandchildren: Scott, BreAnn, Britney, Parker, Kaylee and Amanda; also by two great grandchildren: Raleigh & Raelynn. Memorial service will be considered summer 2013....
Doyle Cossin
Apr 11, 2013
Doyle Cossin, 84, of Duluth passed away on Thursday April 11, 2013. Doyle was born in Evans, West Virginia to Luther and Lydia (Loar) Cossin. He came to Duluth in 1948 sailing on the Great Lakes. He served in the 24th Infantry Division in Korea receiving several combat medals including 3 Purple Hearts, 3 Bronze Stars, and the Korean Presidential...
Harriet Gieske
Apr 8, 2013
Harriet Gieseke, 90, of Hermantown, died Monday April 8, 2013 in Chris Jensen Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on October 24, 1922 to Ernest and Josephine Fredrickson. Harriet graduated from Floodwood High School. She had worked for the Floodwood and Virginia, MN Co-Op Stores, and at Northern Cold Storage in Duluth. Harriet enjoyed traveling, taking care of her...
Glenn Mellesmoen
Apr 6, 2013
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Arlene Nystrom
Mar 30, 2013
Arlene Barbara (Holbein) Nystrom of East 8th street, Duluth, began life's next journey as one of God's chosen on March 30, 2013. Arlene was born on November 15, 1933 in Virginia, MN to Nicholas & Jennie Tomatz. In her youth she loved biking, & camping with her aunt & uncle, & was an avid swimmer. After graduating high school Arlene...
