+Sister Renata Leigey
Oct 28, 2026
Sister Renata Liegey, 94, died October 28, 2026, at St. Scholastica Monastery in her 64th year of consecrated life, after a life of creative service. Born Margaret Liegey on August 9, 1932 in Karthaus, PA, she developed an early passion for art, and after high school moved to New York City to study art. Drawn to the Duluth Benedictines by...
Gordon John Harris
Oct 30, 2026
Gordon John Harris, 91, of Duluth, died Friday, October 30, 2026 in Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital. Gordon was born on February 3, 1935 in Duluth to John and LaVerne Harris. Gordon enlisted in the Army following high school and served in Korea. Following his service, Gordon worked for the US Postal Service in Duluth where he was a carrier and...
Dale Roger Bohren
Oct 29, 2026
Dale Roger Bohren, age 62, of Cloquet, Minnesota, passed away on October 29, 2026, at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, with his family by his side.
Dale was born June 3, 1964 and grew up in Esko. He attended Duluth Vo-Tech and moved to Minneapolis, beginning a more than 40-year career with Pitney Bowes. His career brought him to Aberdeen,...
Corrine (Mosier) Brush
Oct 11, 2026
Corrine (Mosier) Brush, 93, of Duluth, MN went home to be with the Lord on October 11th, 2026. Corrine was born to James and Maye Allen on October 7th, 1933. She later met the love of her life Roy Mosier at Hermantown High School, and they were married shortly thereafter, raising their six children together.
Corrine and Roy operated a turkey...
William "Bill" Kennedy
Oct 22, 2026
Passed away peacefully on October 22 surrounded by his wife and children.
Bill was born in Duluth to parents Robert and Marie. He grew up on the Central Hillside, roaming the neighborhood with friends he would retain his whole life. He graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1965 and from the University of Minnesota-Duluth in 1969 with a major in...
David Eric Taylor
Oct 8, 2026
David Taylor started his journey to the spirit world, October 8, 2026.
David is a Fond du Lac Band member.
For a time, David drove city cab. He also loved to travel. He had an adventurous life and liked to share his stories. David was a man of few words, so getting to hear his stories was special.
David is preceded in death...
John Frederick Schilling
Sep 14, 2026
John F. “Jack” Schilling was a lifelong Duluthian who believed in working hard, serving his community, staying active, and, above all, enjoying time with family and friends.
Born in Duluth on February 24, 1928, Jack was the son of Fred and Gerda Schilling. He graduated from Duluth Central High School and, after serving in the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1948,...
Guy Robert Bradt
Oct 20, 2026
Guy Robert Bradt, 95, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at home with his family. Guy was born on February 17, 1931, in Hastings, MN to Robert and Lucille (Neiderkorn) Bradt.
Guy attended Hastings High School where he played baseball, football and basketball and was on the newly formed wrestling team. He joined the National Guard and...
Judith C. Hegstrom
Oct 25, 2026
Judith Charlotte (Shetler) Hegstrom, age 80, of Amnicon Lake, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 25, 2026.Born on January 13, 1946, Judith lived a life filled with love, laughter, family, and a genuine appreciation for the simple pleasures that made life beautiful.On September 11, 1965, Judith married Paul M. Hegstrom Sr. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, beginning a marriage...
Donald Ralph Holm
Oct 24, 2026
Donald Ralph Holm passed away on October 24, 2026, at the age of 92. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Don built a life rooted in hard work, service, and love for his family. He took pride in doing things well, helping where he could, and building something that would last.
Don was born on February 26, 1934, to Ralph...
Joyce Marie Turkall
Oct 22, 2026
Joyce Turkall passed away peacefully after a brave battle with Alzheimer's at Diamond Willow in Proctor, MN on Thursday, October 22nd, 2026 with her daughters by her side. She was 69 years old.
Joyce was born on November 13th, 1956 to Dale and Barbara (Heisz) Tyo in Duluth, MN. She was joined in marriage to Paul Turkall on June 5th, 1987...
George Carl Couture
Oct 21, 2026
George Couture of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on October 21,2026 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living at the age of 83. Born on February 25, 1943, in Duluth, Minnesota to George and Helen Couture.
George lived his whole life in Duluth, graduating from Cathedral High School in 1961, 4 years after meeting the love of his life, Judy, at age 14....
Peter John Jongewaard
Oct 20, 2026
Peter John (PJ) Jongewaard, age 42, passed away on October 20th, 2026, in St Paul, Minnesota. After a long and heartbreaking struggle with mental illness and addiction, Peter is finally at peace.
He was born June 15th, 1984, and grew up on the farm in Canyon, MN, and attended Cotton School, and later Duluth East. He was a longtime Duluth resident...
Jeffrey Robert Heck
Oct 17, 2026
Jeffrey Robert Heck, 72, of Hayward, Wisconsin, passed away on October 17, 2026, at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital.
Donald Carlson "Ducky"
Oct 17, 2026
Donald Carlson, (Ducky) age 93, of Hermantown, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at home on October 17, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
He is survived by his children Debbie (Jim) Roufs, Don Carlson, Lorie (Joe) Olesiak, Alan (Vicki) Carlson, and Dale (Zoya) Carlson, Sandy Carlson, and sister-in-law Delaine Carlson.
Born in Duluth, Minnesota, to Helmer and Linnea Carlson, Donald moved to Hermantown...
Lerna Dorado Jones
Oct 16, 2026
Lerna Dorado Jones, 74, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2026, surrounded by the love of the family she so fiercely cherished.
Lerna was born on March 15, 1952, in the beautiful island province of Romblon, Philippines, to the late Basilio Sulat Dorado and Alfonsa Prado Dorado. Growing up near the water, Lerna developed a lifelong love for...
Barbara Joann Butchart
Oct 16, 2026
Barbara Joann Butchart, age 82 of Duluth, was relieved of her Alzheimer’s on October 16, 2026. She was born in Duluth on April 17, 1944 to parents Harlan and Marion (Carlson) Rathe. A life-long Duluthian, she graduated from Duluth Central in 1962. She worked as a secretary for WDIO and UMD Police and Parking departments. Years after the passing of...
Wilford "Bill" Clementson
Oct 16, 2026
Wilford “Bill” Maynard Clementson, age 69, passed away on October 16, 2026, in Duluth, Minnesota.
Bill was born on October 23, 1956, in Chicago, Illinois, where he was doted on by everyone, especially his mother. He was an active boy who kept everyone on their toes!
Over the course of his life, Bill developed a love for Coke, cars, wrestling, and the...
Marilyn Theresa Goodell (Kubiske)
Oct 15, 2026
Passed away peacefully on October 15, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Duluth to Stephen and Theresa Kubiske on March 25, 1943, she graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1961 and earned a nursing degree from The College of St. Scholastica in 1965. Marilyn worked as an RN for more than 35 years, spending most of her...
David Lawrence Aho
Oct 13, 2026
David Lawrence Aho, age 69 of Duluth died on October 13, 2026. He was born in Cloquet, MN on August 14, 1957 to parents, Matthew and Yoshiko (Ando) Aho. Much of his youth was spent with his cousins on the family homestead in Mahtowa, Minnesota. These early experiences nurtured a willingness to think for himself, and a desire to live...

