Stephen W. Lucia
Apr 26, 2025
Stephen W. Lucia passed away April 27, 2025, Minneapolis at the University of Minnesota Hospital from complications of lung disease.
Steve was born in Duluth on December 24, 1951, to Willard and Sadie (Boyce) Lucia. He was a 1970 graduate of Denfeld High School; after graduating from Duluth Business University, he worked in finance/accounting throughout his career. He married Barbara Maki...
Richard Ray Riddle
Apr 26, 2025
Richard Ray Riddle, 48, of Duluth, passed away on Saturday April 26, 2025, in Essentia Health, St. Mary’s Medical Center. He was born on November 21, 1976, in Landstuhl, Germany to Randy and Elizabeth Riddle. Richard graduated from Denfeld High School. He had worked for UDAC for several years. Richard was a member of the River Church. He enjoyed fishing,...
Richard "Rick" Anthony Lisson
Apr 25, 2025
Richard Anthony Lisson,
Age 65, passed away on April 25, 2025, in Duluth, MN. Born on February 19, 1960, Rick was known for his deep love of the outdoors, especially fishing and deer hunting.
Rick spent his career as a highly skilled carpenter, taking great pride in his craftsmanship. His work was not just a job but a passion, reflected in the...
Frank Anton Sramek
Apr 24, 2025
Frank Anton Sramek, age 99, died peacefully in Duluth, Minnesota, on April 24, 2025, while listening to Frank Sinatra. He was born October 1, 1925 in Elmer, Minnesota to John and Mary (Zubalik) Sramek, attended Elmer Grade School and Toivola High School (class of 1943).
Frank enlisted in the Navy at 17 and was honorably discharged in 1945 as a Seaman...
Terry Wayne Rich
Apr 24, 2025
Terry Wayne Rich age 78 of Duluth, died on April 24, 2025, at the MN Veterans Home in Silver Bay, MN. He was born in Duluth on September 13, 1946 to parents James and Helen (Yingling) Rich. His family moved to Milwaukee where Terry spent some of his adolescent years before moving back to Duluth. While serving his country in...
Marlene Ellen Sipila
Apr 21, 2025
Marlene (Malzac) Sipila
Passed away April 21, 2025 at the age of 77 surrounded by her loving family.
Marlene was born October 18, 1947 to Angus and Florence Malzac. She graduated from Central High School and married her beloved husband on October 1st 1966. Together they raised 3 daughters and enjoyed their 13 grandchildren.
Marlene was a homemaker and devoted mother and grandmother,...
Sherri Lee Monroe
Apr 20, 2025
Passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025 at the age of 61. Sherri was born in Chisholm, MN on September 23, 1963 to Arne and Mabel Vainio. Sherri was an artist, she loved painting and photography. She cared deeply about the earth and the environment. Sherri enjoyed cooking large meals for family and loved working with children. She will be...
Paul Tim Ostman
Apr 20, 2025
Paul "Johnie" Ostman 75 passed away peacefully on April 20, 2025 surrounded by the love of his family at Solvay House from Multiple System Atrophy. He was born in 1950 to John and Mildred (Wilcox) Ostman, Duluth, MN. He cherished his upbringing on Park Point and started his family there. He enjoyed all that Lake Superior and the beach had...
Robert George Johnson
Apr 19, 2025
Robert George Johnson, 90, of Duluth, passed away on Saturday April 19, 2025, in Edgewood Vista Memory Care. He was born in Duluth on September 27, 1934, to George and Minna Johnson. Robert was an Army National Guard member after high school graduation. He had worked for US Steel as a plumber, before becoming the owner operator of Dee Independent...
Marie Patricia Heggestad (Deblock)
Apr 17, 2025
Marie Patricia Heggestad (Deblock), 66, of Duluth, passed away peacefully with family by her side Thursday, April 17, 2025. Marie was born in Crosby, MN on July 7, 1958, to James and Kathleen.
She attended St. Scholastica school of Nursing, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 1982. Her passion was public health, especially children. She ended her Nursing career in 2014...
Marian Sibyl Braff
Apr 12, 2025
Marian (Mell) Braff, 99, died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Stoney River Assisted Living facility in Ramsey, MN.
Marian was born June 1, 1925 in Duluth to Sibyl and Oscar Mell. She lived most of her life in the Morningside subdivision of Duluth and attended Washburn Elementary, East Junior High School and Central High School where...
Frances Louise Reed
Apr 12, 2025
Frances Louise Reed, 88 of Duluth, MN, died on Saturday, April 12, 2025 in St. Mary's Medical Center. She was born in Duluth on April 28, 1936 to John S. and Josephine (Zuponcic) Reed. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister-in-law, Ruth Reed. She is survived by her brother, John R. Reed of Detroit, Michigan, many cousins,...
Margaret Agnes Yernatich
Apr 11, 2025
Margaret Agnes Yernatich, 88, of Duluth, passed away peacefully from cancer with her family by her side, on Friday, April 11, 2025, at her daughter’s home in Champlin, Minnesota. She was excited “for her trip” to Eternity where she was looking forward to meeting her loved ones.
She was born in Soudan, Minnesota on Holy Thursday, March 25, 1937, the daughter...
Nick Pappas
Apr 6, 2025
Born November 23, 1936 in Duluth, Minnesota to James and Mary Pappas. After graduating from Central High School, he went to the University of Minnesota Duluth, graduating Cum Laude with a BA in Speech and English. He went on to earn his M.S. in Speech Pathology and Audiology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a Ph.D. in Speech and...
Alice Marie Sharpe
Apr 2, 2025
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Alice Marie Sharpe, age 91, on April 2nd. Alice was born in Duluth on September 24, 1933 to Seidor and Marie Boyd. She graduated from Denfeld High School and made her home in Hermantown for 67 years.
Alice’s family and friends were her cornerstone and she was cherished by all...
Russell Buran
Apr 2, 2025
Russell James Buran age 73 of Duluth died on April 2, 2025. He was born in Duluth, MN on August 22, 1951 to parents, Robert and Besse (Peterson) Buran. A lifelong Duluthian, Russell graduated from Central High School in 1971. He enlisted in the Navy and proudly served his county on the USS Camden during the Vietnam War. His heart...
Rebecca (Becky) Susan Stoneburner
Mar 31, 2025
Rebecca (Becky) Stoneburner passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025, after an extremely courageous battle with Cancer. Becky was born in Bowling Green Ohio on July 4, 1965. Becky graduated from Northwestern High School in Maple Wisconsin and attended St. Norbert College in De Pere Wisconsin and the College of St. Scholastica College and the University of Minnesota in Duluth,...
+Sister Johnetta Maher
Mar 30, 2025
Sister Johnetta (Genevieve) Maher, OSB, 102, died March 30, 2025, at St. Scholastica Monastery. She was born November 7, 1922, in Powers, Michigan, grew up in Watersmeet, Michigan, and came to Duluth to major in Home Economics at The College of St. Scholastica. She entered St. Scholastica Priory in 1942, taking the name Sister Johnetta, and celebrated her 80th Jubilee...
Patrick Paul Ribbich
Mar 29, 2025
Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on March 29, 2025 at the age of 52. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing and agate picking. He was a craftsman and an artist, which included drawing and painting. He loved freestyle music, dancing and was an amazing cook. Patrick was loving and a protector of his family...
Oscar Gene Lewis
Mar 26, 2025
Oscar Gene Lewis was born to Mrs. Savannah Lewis (deceased) and Mr. Oliver Lewis Sr. (deceased on October 7, 1936, in Galveston, TX). He graduated in 1955 from Central High School in Galveston, TX. Gene entered the U.S. Air Force in 1955, and he was honorably discharged in 1959 after obtaining the rank of Airman First Class. After his service...
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