Antonio V. Brown Sr.
Jun 30, 2026
Antonio Vassel Brown Sr., age 63 of Duluth died on June 30, 2026 in Minneapolis, MN from complications of an auto accident in February. He was born in Detroit, MI on June 25, 1963. He was proud to be from Detriot and was an avid supporter of all Detroit sports teams. He moved to Duluth and married Dawn Northrup, having...
Margaret May "Meg" Schultz
May 23, 2026
Margaret May “Meg” Schultz, 98, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Marywood Assisted Living.
She was born in Duluth on July 24, 1927, to Richard and Edith Hodgson, just minutes after her twin brother, Richard. Meg grew up in West Duluth and graduated from Duluth Denfeld High School in 1944 and from Duluth State Teachers’ College...
John R. Whelan
Jul 9, 2026
John R. Whelan, 94, of Duluth, MN, passed away on July 9, 2026 at Keystone Bluffs Assisted living facility.
He was born on March 1, 1932, in Duluth, MN, to Raymond John Whelan and Olivette Marie Whelan (Johnson). John graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1950. He worked for the railroad before joining the Air Force in 1952. He retired...
Scott Raymond Gillespie
Jul 3, 2026
Scott Raymond Gillespie passed away on July 3, 2026 after a brief illness. Born on September 5, 1951 to Jerome Gillespie and Barbara Carlisle in Minneapolis, Scott attended Winona Technical College and earned a degree in Cosmetology. After an accident, he had many years of rehabilitation and lived in group homes. We thank all of those who helped Scott during...
Raymond "Ray" Gene Hall
Jul 21, 2026
Raymond Gene Hall, 62, died on Tuesday, 21 July 2026, at BayShore Residence and Rehabilitation Center, Duluth, Minnesota.
Ray was born in Peoria, Illinois on Oct. 2, 1963, the son of the late Everett Riley and Ellen Marie (Morgan) Hall. He was raised in West Plains, Howell County, Missouri and attended West Plains Public Schools and High School.
He loved his Kansas...
Stanley "Jimmy Jugan" Reid Henricksen
Jul 15, 2026
Some people are remembered for the trophies they won or the businesses they built. Stanley Reid “Jimmy Jugan” Henricksen will be remembered for something even greater—the way he loved his family.
His generosity, kindness, quiet strength, and unwavering devotion to those he loved became the true legacy of a life beautifully lived.
Stan passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026, at the...
Michael "Mike" Wayne Ruud
Jul 20, 2026
Michael (Mike) Wayne Ruud, 56, of Duluth, MN, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2026 after a courageous battle with Sarcoma cancer. Mike grew up in Karlstad, MN, and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. After graduating from Karlstad High School, he attended NDSU, and then entered the US Air Force in 1990, and was stationed at Patrick...
Gerald M. Kimball
Jun 17, 2026
Gerald “Jerry” M. Kimball, 87, completed his last life portage June 17, 2026. He passed peacefully, surrounded by family in his room at Benedictine assisted living, overlooking the lupin flowers, birch and poplar in the wetland area that he had worked to preserve for others during his career as Director of Planning for the City of Duluth. Always the planner,...
Daniel Bruce Campbell, M.D.
Jun 27, 2026
Daniel Bruce Campbell, age 74 of Duluth died on June 27, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Joliet, IL on July 23, 1951 to parents, Howard and Faye (Pierard) Campbell. Dan enjoyed growing up on their family farm with his younger siblings.
After receiving his MD from Southern Illinois School of Medicine, he moved to Wisconsin,...
Marvin William Hoops
Jul 20, 2026
Age 89, of Duluth, Minnesota
Marvin William Hoops, age 89, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away on July 20 in Duluth.
Marvin—known to most as Marv—was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. He will be remembered for his wit, warmth, generosity, devotion to family and faith, and deep love of the natural world. Marv was born April 11, 1937, in Glencoe,...
Robert "Bob" Thomas Brown
Jul 5, 2026
Robert "Bob" Thomas Brown, 70, passed away unexpectedly on July 5, 2026. Though his passing was sudden, his legacy of faith, love, hard work, and kindness will live on in the hearts of all who knew him.
Bob proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps, carrying with him the values of honor, courage, and commitment throughout his life....
Larry Lee Dawson
Jul 14, 2026
Larry passed away on July 14, 2026 in Duluth, Minnesota.
He is survived by Kay; his children Roy, Rick, Lance, Robin, Mike, Susan, Leann and their spouses; his sister Janet; brothers Terry, Jim and their spouses; as well as other family members.
Larry was a gentle and compassionate man who will be greatly missed.
John "Jack" Vogel
Jul 11, 2026
John J. “Jack” Vogel, 94, of Duluth, passed away peacefully with family by his side. He was born on July 24, 1931, in St. Paul, MN to Henry and Mary Vogel. John served in the military during the Korean Conflict. He achieved the rank of Sergeant as a Radar and Missile Electronics Specialist. After his service he used the GI...
Rosemary "Rosie" Ann Leis
Jul 9, 2026
Rosemary (Rosie) Ann Leis, 90, of Duluth, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday July 9, 2026, at Ecumen Lakeshore Memory Care Unit. She was born in St. Paul, MN on June 9, 1936, to Sylvester and Evelyn Schueller. Rosemary had retired from Northshore Bank as a Loan Officer. She was a very active member of St....
Gloria Elizabeth Schinn
Jul 5, 2026
Gloria Elizabeth Schinn (née Turner), age 90, of Lutsen, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in Dixon, Missouri, with family by her side on July 5, 2026.
Gloria was born on April 18, 1936, in Lynn, Massachusetts, to Eldon Turner and Geneva (Peart) Turner.
At the age of 15, Gloria met the love of her life, Duane Schinn, on a blind date. Her mother...
Paul Alois Goeb
Jul 4, 2026
Paul Goeb (Duluth) is finally at peace after a long battle with dementia. He passed on July 4, 2026, just two weeks short of his 81st birthday, at the Veteran’s Home in Silver Bay, MN. He was born on July 18, 1945, in the small town of St Michael, MN to Leander Goeb and Sophie (Jaeb) Goeb. After growing up...
Shirley Loy Stennes
Jul 2, 2026
Shirley Loy Stennes 90, of Duluth, MN passed away peacefully with family at her side on July 2, 2026. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clarence “Cling” and Corinne Oelslager; husband, John P. Stennes; grandson, Cory T. Wirta, and most recently, brothers-in-law, Mark and Jim Stennes; sisters-in-law, Geri Stennes and Kay Oleslanger.
Shirley was born on July 28, 1938...
Dale Walter Claus
Jul 1, 2026
Dale Walter Claus, 96, of Hermantown, died Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in his home. Dale was born March 23, 1930, in Duluth to Walter and Josephine “Tootsie” Claus. He attended Duluth Central High School. Dale married Mary Amys on September 24, 1955. He served in the 73rd Air Base Squadron as part of the Refueling Unit. He was a civilian...
Marie Adele "Muzzy" Smith
Jun 30, 2026
Marie Adele “Muzzy” Smith 94, of Duluth, died peacefully on Tuesday June 30, 2026, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Duluth on June 9, 1932, to Hans and Irene Barnstorf. Marie attended Duluth Central High School graduating in 1950. In February 1956 Marie married James Smith of Duluth and they shared 63 wonderful years together....
Isaiah "Zeek" Schultz
Jun 30, 2026
Passed away unexpectedly at home on June 30, 2026 at the age of 44. He was born in Minneapolis to Dennis and Karen (Benson) Schultz. He grew up in the Lino Lakes area and moved to Duluth in 2010. He was avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing and making maple syrup. Known in the smelting community as “Zeek’s Smelt”, he...
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