All Obituaries

David Lyn Miller passed away in Duluth on September 15, 2020. He was born in Liverpool, England, in 1945. After World War II, his father and British mother settled on the Miller family homestead in Sioux Valley, MN. Famous for singing at County Fairs and showing champion sheep, Dave always cherished his southern Minnesota roots. After college and graduate school, he found his lifelong partner, Pat, whom he married in 1970. Moving to Duluth in 1975, David became a writer for Minnesota...

Maybelle “Becky” Ward (Beck) passed away on September 13 in Duluth, aged 91. Becky was born in Duluth on May 11, 1929, youngest of five children, to recent immigrants J. Henry and Berthine Beck from Germany and Norway. Becky graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1947 and married her high school sweetheart, I. Worth Ward, at First Presbyterian Church in 1951. They were married 53 years until his passing in 2004. Becky and Worth loved working on their class reunion committee...

Robert “Bob” Morris Fryberger, 83, Duluth, MN, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 in his home, after a gallant fight to conquer lymphoma.  Bob was born May 14, 1937 to the late LaVerne (2002) and Robert Fryberger (1957) in Duluth, MN the only place he wished to ever live.  He grew up with his identical twin brother, Jerry, brother Dates, and sister Cindy (Cairney) in the Hunter’s Park neighborhood living, as he called it, the Huckleberry Finn life: of...

  Floyd F. Murphy, 83, of Duluth, died Friday, August 28, 2020 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center.  He was born September 6, 1936 in Duluth to John J. and Katherine A. (Mc Clellan) Murphy.  Floyd married Estelene S. Buchta on September 10, 1960 in Duluth.  Floyd was a baker for many years managing National T and Highland Super Valu bakeries.  He went on to retire from Cub Foods bakery.  Floyd enjoyed his fishing trips to Canada, and following...

Carol Jean Baumgartner, 84, of Duluth, MN. died Monday, August 31, 2020 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center from the relentless COVID-19 virus.  She was born May 24, 1936 in Duluth to Andrew and Elsie (Johnson) Muccilli.  Carol was a member of First Lutheran Church.  She worked for over 30 years at Duluth’s ISD 709 in accounts payable.  She loved her dogs & cats, knitting, sewing, gardening, bingo, rummage sales, watching the squirrels &...

Cameron J. Gordon, 3, of Duluth, passed away on Sunday September 6, 2020 in Children’s Minnesota Hospital.  He was born in Woodbury, MN on November 5, 2016 to Heather Bouchard and Austyn Gordon.  Cameron loved to ride on four wheeler's and side by sides, he was a very active boy who loved to talk and enjoyed a good meal. Cameron was preceded in death by his great-grandparents Joseph and Alice Keuten and Richard Bouchard. Cameron is survived by his mother Heather...

Emil E. Hill, 78 of Duluth, died Thursday, Aug. 27th after a short illness, with his family by his side.  Emil was born Oct. 19, 1941 in Duluth to Eino and Angeline Hill.  He graduated from Duluth Central and went on to serve in the US Navy.  He returned to Duluth where he met, MaryAnn Woldmoe and they were married on Feb. 3, 1968.  Emil worked for Minnesota Power as an electrician in construction and maintenance, retiring in 1995.  He was a member of Glen Avon...

  Sister Mary Catherine Shambour, beloved teacher, board member, historian, writer, and peacemaker, passed peacefully May 30 at St. Scholastica Monastery. Having marked the milestones of 25, 50 and 60 years of religious life, Sister Mary Catherine was in the 67th year of vowed commitment. An alumna of The College of St. Scholastica, Sister served many years on the Board of Trustees. Born to Joseph Shambour and Anna (Maruska) in 1930, Sister Mary Catherine grew up on a farm near...

  Sister Sarah O’Malley, OSB, age 87, was called home on Sunday, August 2, 2020 in her 67th year of consecrated life. She was born on November 10, 1932 to Michael and Ida Mary (Roberts) O’Malley in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, the youngest of seven children, and given the name Nancy Elizabeth. Her parents and Franciscan teachers encouraged her to enter religious life, and after following two older sisters to The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, she entered the Community in...

Sarah Isabel “Sally” Lemker died peacefully with her husband Alfred by her side on August 23, 2020, at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. She was 88 years old .Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Al of Duluth; son, Russell Lemker (Gena) of Duluth; son, Joseph Lemker (Christi) of Duluth; five grandchildren: Reid, Claire, Lauren, Ryan, and Emily Lemker; sister, Marge Asprey of Seattle; sister, Sue Hartenbach of Tampa Bay, Florida; and many loving nieces and...