All Obituaries

Rolanda Jean “Lana” Johnson, age 67, of Duluth, died Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital Hospice.  She was born in Duluth January 3, 1951 to Roland and Elaine (Frost) Redepenning.  Lana attended St. John’s grade school, Stanbrook Hall and graduated from Duluth East High School.  She married Bruce R. Johnson at St. John’s Catholic Church on June 21, 1969.  Lana was a former long- time member of St. John’s.  She attended...

At about 3am on October 17th Christian George Busche took one last peaceful breath and left this earth leaving behind 99 plus years of a life well lived.  He will be remembered in the fall breeze at the hunting shack, during morning coffee chats at the Harshaw cabin,  by the smell of diesel fuel and grease , in piles of freshly  split wood , with the aroma of a freshly made pot of chili and by the memory of the twinkle in his bright blue eyes.   An outgoing and...

Reginald D. Wicks, 68, of Duluth, passed away in the Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital Saturday, October 13, 2018.  Reg was born on February 11, 1950 in Minneapolis to Donald and Mabel Wicks. Reg grew up in Coon Rapids Minnesota. He then served in the army and did a 14-month tour of duty in Vietnam. He later married his wife of 40 years Linda Wicks (Carlson) and moved to Duluth where he remained.  He worked at Essentia Health in Duluth for 27 years as a Commutation Tech. He enjoyed...

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/basketball/4514954-college-mens-basketball-bulldogs-remember-butch   James “Butch” Kuronen, 59, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away on October 13, 2018. Preceded in death by his parents, William and Fay Kuronen, and his mother-in-law, Marian Hunt. Butch is survived by his wife, Amy, and two daughters, Anna and Maria, all of Duluth. He is also survived by his brother, John Kuronen, John’s wife Teresa, and their children....

James Allen Claus, 84, a lifelong resident of Duluth Heights, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center.  Jim was born on October 31, 1933 in Duluth to Walter and Josephine “Tootsie” (Davidson) Claus.  He was a proud graduate of Duluth Central High School, class of 1951.  Jim enlisted in the Duluth Air National Guard during his senior year of high school and attended the University of Minnesota-Duluth.  Jim...

Elaine Blustin Berky passed away Monday, October 8 in Scottsdale AZ, with her family by her side, just 11 days shy of her 90th birthday. Elaine was born October 19, 1928 to Dora and Louis Chares in Minneapolis, MN. She graduated West High School in 1946 and attended the University of Minnesota. In October of 1948 she married Robert L. Blustin of Duluth.   They made their home in Duluth for the next 35 years and raised two boys, David and Thomas.  Several years after...

  Gloria Joan Kleive Galeski, 85, a longtime Duluth resident died Wednesday October 10, 2018 in St. Michael’s Health & Rehabilitation Center.  She was born in Detroit, MI on January 13, 1933 to John and Mary Kleive.  Gloria was a member of St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Holy Rosary Parish, and a choir member at Church. Gloria was preceded in death by her parents and her husband James. Gloria is survived by her children John, Jeff (Beth), Julie Sherry,...

Bernice Laverne Geisert of Duluth MN, formerly of Esko, MN passed away on October 4, 2018 at age 83 at Essentia Health Medical Center. She is survived by her daughters Lynn Wirtz of Duluth MN, Michelle Geisert of Smyrna GA, Terri Micheau (Dan) of Duluth MN, Sharyl Geisert (Susan) of Tilton, NH, her brother, Alvin Wallin, her cherished grandchildren, Heather, Ann, Courtney, Kaitlin, Chandler, and Taylor and her great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents...

Mary Jean (Shepard) Lemon passed away on Sunday October 7, 2018 on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary in her home with her family surrounding her. She was so strong in her fight against her diagnosis of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy but has now gone home to be with the Lord. Mary was born August 3, 1934 in Duluth, MN to Florence “Dolly” Erspamer and Edward Shepard. She attended Holy Rosary School and then attended Stanbrook Hall. She graduated from The College of St....

Linda Ross Sellner, age 64, of Duluth died October 4, 2018 from complications of a brain tumor. Linda was born on Aug 7, 1954 to James and Margaret Ross. She attended Holy Rosary grade school and Duluth Cathedral High School, graduating in 1972. Linda was accepted into the Dental Hygiene program at the University of Minnesota Duluth and graduated with an Associate in Science degree in Dental Hygiene in 1976. She practiced Dental Hygiene for over 40 years. She would later return to UMD to...