Susan Beasy Latto
Apr 21, 2026
Susan Beasy Latto passed away peacefully on April 21, 2026 after a brief illness. Her son Aaron held her hands as she drew her last breath. She was 84 years old.
Susan was born Susan Roberta Beasy in Hibbing, Minnesota. She spent many days of her childhood at a fire hall in Hibbing where her father Emil worked, following his stint...
Grant Boyat
Jun 1, 2026
Grant Boyat age 64 of Duluth died on June 1, 2026, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born on May 16, 1962 to parents, Robert and Mary Ann (Gardonio) Boyat. Grant was born and raised in Smithville, playing youth hockey and singing in various school choirs at Morgan Park High School, where he graduated in 1980. He was...
James "Jim" Bardon Higgins Jr.
May 16, 2026
James “Jim” Bardon Higgins, Jr., passed away peacefully at his home on May 16, 2026, due to congestive heart failure. After enjoying a satisfying dinner and lemon pie for dessert, he was completing a Sudoku puzzle when the Lord Jesus called him and brought him Home. Jim was 82 years old, and he left this world with the same quiet...
Judith F. Fox
Jun 2, 2026
Judith F. Fox, 85, of Duluth passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday June 2, 2026. She was born in Duluth on January 22, 1941, to Richard and Frances Fox. Judy worked in Medical Records at St. Luke’s Hospital until her retirement. She was a member of the former Duluth Congregational Church. In her free time Judy loved to play...
Mary Bernice (Smith) Ruhman
Feb 18, 2026
Mary Bernice (Smith) Ruhman, 93, of Superior, passed away February 18, 2026, in Superior WI. She was born in Duluth to Frank Sr. and Mary Smith, on June 22, 1932.
She graduated from Stanbrook Hall and St Scholastica School of Nursing. She married June 11, 1955, to Neil A. Ruhman. Mary worked at St Mary’s Hospital, then was a School Nurse...
Kara Jean Sloan
Apr 15, 2026
Kara Jean Sloan, 38, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly at home on April 15, 2026. She was born in Cloquet, MN on September 15, 1987. Kara had previously worked in health care as a PCA and as a CNA. She enjoyed being outside, walking the boardwalk in Duluth, and completing adult coloring books. Most importantly Kara loved her family.
Kara is...
Rita Marie Herald
Jan 10, 2026
Rita Marie Herald, age 93, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on January 10, 2026, in Duluth, Minnesota. She was born June 3, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, and moved at a young age with her parents to Duluth, where she was raised and made her lifelong home.
Rita attended Sacred Heart School and later Cathedral High School. She...
Jeffery James Jakubek
Apr 18, 2026
Jeffrey James Jakubek, age 71, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Sophie’s Manor Assisted Living in Centuria, Wisconsin. Jeff was a native of Duluth, raised in Piedmont Heights. He later became a resident of Milltown, Wisconsin for approximately 21 years.
Jeffrey was born July 19, 1954, to parents, Samuel Simon and Margaret Ellen (Curran) Jakubek from Duluth, Minnesota. He...
Dennis Richard Peterson
Jun 1, 2026
With family by his side, Dennis “Bud” Peterson went to be with the Lord on the morning of June 1, 2026.
He was born at Drake, North Dakota on April 2, 1932 in the home of his parents Nick and Helen Peterson. The family moved to Duluth at the beginning of World War II.
After graduation from Duluth Central High School Bud...
Martha Jane McLean
May 29, 2026
Martha “Jane” McLean was born on November 12, 1928, at Duluth, Minnesota, the only child of Mabel and Paul Winks. She passed away peacefully at Cornerstone Senior Care in Bagley, MN, with family by her side on May 29, 2026.
Jane married Bill McLean, the love of her life, on September 10, 1948, and they shared over 71 years together, until...
Dayton B Bartell
May 26, 2026
Passed away on May 26, 2026 at the age of 59. He was born in Duluth on March 30, 1967 to parents, Maurice and Gloria. Dayton was a larger than life guy, excelling at karaoke, turning everything into a joke and giving the best hugs. He was also an avid Vikings fan. He will be greatly missed. He is preceded...
Donna Lee Klein
May 25, 2026
Donna Lee Klein, 81, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Monday May 25, 2026, at the Solvay Hospice House. She was born on September 18, 1944, to Norman and Alice Holombo in Hancock, MI. Donna was a homemaker and a member of the Esko Apostolic Lutheran Church. In her free time Donna enjoyed gardening, flowers, quilting and her grandchildren.
Donna was...
John Thomas Kane
May 14, 2026
John Thomas Kane, 73, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 14, 2026. He was born in Utica, New York, on April 23, 1953, to Roger and Alice Bogan Kane.
He graduated from Waterville Central School class of 1971 and went on to spend years in the Air Force and had a long career in Heating and Air conditioning.
He liked to ski, fish...
Anthony & Dominic Sowers
May 13, 2026
Anthony and Dominic Sowers were born into the arms of the Lord on May 13, 2026. At 34 weeks gestation, they were together from the very beginning. They remain side by side in Heaven, bound by the unbreakable love only twins can share. Though they never experienced this world, they brought immeasurable joy, hope, and tenderness to all who awaited...
Kathleen J Thompson
May 12, 2026
Kathleen Joanne (Busse) Thompson died on May 12, 2026. She was 87 years old.
Kathy was born to parents John and Mathilda (Zutz) Busse on Feb. 15, 1939, in Virginia, MN. The family eventually moved to Duluth, and Kathy was a proud graduate of Denfeld High School making lifelong friends to this day. A skilled and dedicated histologist, Kathy retired from...
Donald B. Kinsey
May 12, 2026
Donald B. Kinsey, 72, of Duluth passed away with his wife and son by his side on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Duluth.
Donald was an Air Force veteran and dedicated 38 years to the U.S. Postal Service, retiring in 2017. He was President of both the Duluth Area and Minnesota State Postal Workers Unions. Known for his wit at the...
Vlasie Solon
May 11, 2026
Vlasie Solon age 92, passed away peacefully at home on May 11, 2026. He departed as Fr. Dustin Lyon concluded the prayer service for Holy Unction in the loving company of his son, Jerry. Memory eternal.
Vlasie was born on October 18, 1933, in Duluth, Minnesota, to Greek immigrant parents Nicholas Solon and Demitra (Stasinopoulos) Solon.
He is survived by his son,...
JoAnn "Judy" Marie Larson
May 11, 2026
JoAnn "Judy" Marie Larson, 90, of Duluth, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Duluth. She was born in Superior WI, to Thomas and Nelly Tills.
She graduated from Superior Cathedral. She worked as an Administrative Assistant at UMD Medical School
She liked to play bridge, golf, and spend winters with her husband at their...
Bruce Joseph Ostrander Sr.
May 9, 2026
Bruce Joseph Ostrander Sr. age 83 of Duluth passed away peacefully on May 9, 2026. A lifelong Duluthian, he was born on April 24, 1943 to parents, Carl and Dorothy (Lyons) Ostrander. Bruce was a 1961 graduate of Cathedral High School. He was united in marriage to Rachel Lynn Sandbulte on June 8, 1986. Bruce was a proud member of...
Lance David Michalski
May 8, 2026
Lance David Michalski age 60 died unexpectedly in his home on May 8, 2026. Lance was born in Minneapolis, MN on November 19, 1965 to parents, Roger and Edith (Hangartner). His talent for mechanics showed itself early and stayed with him throughout his life. As a small child he would take apart household appliances, just to see how they worked....
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