All Obituaries

Susanne Leone Stickney went home to be with our Lord on March 5, 2021. Sue was born in Duluth MN, on June 10, 1937 to Bert and Leone Damberg. She attended St. Anthony’s school and Central High school. Sue married her one true love, Robert, on November 30, 1957. They celebrated 55 years of marriage. Together they raised three daughters and one spoiled little dog named Kola. Sue enjoyed spending time with her family, shopping with her Daughters, dining out at her favorite restaurants,...

Marguerite Noema Doran passed away of natural causes on 3/24/21 in Duluth. She was born on 2/10/48 in Wichita, KS to William H. and Marguerite C. Doran. Her parents moved the family to Duluth in 1954 where Marguerite spent the majority of her lifetime. She attended Stanbrook Hall High School and went on to study at the College of St. Scholastica (CSS). Marguerite then spent time living and working in Minneapolis and Denver before returning to Duluth to finish earning her B.A. from CSS after...

  Brant “Linky” R. Lindqvist passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, April 23, 2021.  He and twin brother Bruce were born in Duluth on June 7, 1957 to parents Rudy and Aini Lindqvist. Brant was a 1975 graduate of Duluth Central High School and a retired Laborer with Laborers Union Local 1091 of Duluth.  He had also been a member of the Knights of Kaleva (Vuoksen Maja) and Sampo Association for many years, and First Lutheran Church. He faces numerous...

His was a story about faith and family. A proud lifelong Duluthian, Donald Joseph Thomas was born on February 17, 1926 to Louis and Ann. He beamed when he told the story about how there was dancing in the streets when his parents brought home a boy after having his three older sisters. Little did they know there would be three more girls to follow, solidifying his extra special place in the family. His sisters even heralded him as the best looking boy in the family.  Stories were never...

George Hovland, II, beloved husband, father, grandfather and ski pioneer, died May 9, 2021,  one month shy of his 95th birthday.  He was the son of George Hovland and Gertrude Richter Hovland.  He felt lucky to grow up in the Chester Park neighborhood, where he started skiing in the front yard at age 18 months, jumped Big Chester at age 11,  and continued to ski until March of this year.  He was mentored in skiing by some of Duluth’s greatest skiers and...

Nancy Patricia Marotta of Duluth, died at Solvay Hospice House on Wednesday April 28, 2021.  She was born on October 14, 1939 to Margaret and Emanuel Malzac. Nancy enjoyed spending time with friends and family and time outdoors.  The family wishes to extend a Thank you to the caring staff at Solvay Hospice House. She was preceded in death by parents, mother-in-Law Winnifred Cooke Marotta, ex-husband and father of children, Bob (Hope) Marotta, son Wes, brothers John and Sonny...

Dr. Frank Lynn Wolf, 82, of Duluth, died Tuesday April 27, 2021 in Essentia Health, St. Mary’s Hospital with his family by his side.  He was born on May 14, 1938 in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin to Rev. Frank and Mary Wolf.  Frank attended North Central College and The University of  Wisconsin-Madison medical school. Frank was a Vietnam veteran who served as a surgeon in the 7th surgical hospital. His work in the MASH unit put him on the path to become a Plastic and...

Kathleen Sue Kelly (Mehrman), passed away on Wednesday April 28, 2021 at the age of 77 in St. Augustine, Florida after a long struggle with COPD. Kathleen was born in Duluth, Minnesota on August 6, 1943. She is survived by her husband of 60 years George F. Kelly, daughter Jodie Anne Funderburk (Greg), granddaughters Sarah and Catherine Levy, brother Russell Mehrman Jr (Judith) and many beloved cousins, nieces, nephews, close friends, students and professional associates. Preceding her in...

Naomi “Tommie” Esther Storsteen passed peacefully on April 25, 2021 with her family by her side.  She was born March 25th, 1925 in Nuckolls County, NE, and graduated from Superior High School, Superior, NE in May of 1942. Naomi next attended nursing school in Omaha, Nebraska, where she met the love of her life. On December 8th,1945 she married Dr. Kenneth Storsteen in Abadal Lutheran Church, Abdal, NE.  Naomi and Kenneth moved several times until 1953 when they...

Shirley Marie (McGath) Swapinski, of Duluth, died Saturday, Dec. 26th at Miller Dwan.  Shirley was born Aug. 17, 1936 in Duluth to Howard and Mae McGath.  She graduated from Duluth East High School.  She met Leonard “Len” Swapinski and they were married in April of 1958.  She worked as a bookkeeper at Austin Florist, American Linen and retired from Advanstar Publishing. Co.  Shirley was a member of Hope United Methodist Church; she enjoyed sports, she...