Obituaries

Oct 23, 2017

Ann Bailey Ringsred, age 91, of Duluth, died Monday, October 23, 2017, at the Marywood in the Benedictine Center, of cancer surrounded by her loving family.

It has been a long and courageous journey for her, but she handled her illness with grace, courage, dignity and love.    She was born on March 12, 1926, in Kettle Island,...

Oct 23, 2017

Clifford “Cliff” Alton Eastvold, 92 of Hermantown, died Monday, October 23, 2017 in his home.  Cliff was born April 30, 1925 in Rockwell Twp, five miles east of Borup, MN to Helmer and Mina Eastvold.  He graduated from Borup High School and began farming with his father.  He met Virginia June Morris and they were married on June 7,...

Oct 20, 2017

Donald Conrad Opheim, 81, of Duluth, died Friday, October 20, 2017 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center after a longtime battle with alzheimers.  He was born in Duluth June 16, 1936 to Conrad and Marie (Hanus) Opheim.  Don was an Army veteran.  He had worked for Great Lakes Shipping as a fireman.  He was preceded in death by...

Oct 20, 2017

Dorothy “Dusty” Ann Youngblom, 83, died peacefully on Friday, October 20, 2017 surrounded by family at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. Mom was five feet and a half inch of pure heart and it showed in every life that she touched. And yes, that one-half-inch was very important to her. From the customers she served as a waitress, to all...

Oct 20, 2017

Charlotte Shirley, of Duluth died Friday October 20,2017 at home with her family by her side and is is now at peace with her Creator. Heaven gained a wonderful woman after her 92 years on earth. Char was born in East Grand Forks, ND on 10/18/25 to Agnes and Charles Brantl. She graduated from Sacred Heart High school in...

Oct 18, 2017

Donald Andrews Tedlund, 92, of Duluth passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Silver Bay surrounded by his wife and family.

He was born at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth on October 7, 1925 to Charles and Mildred Tedlund. He grew up in Duluth and graduated from...

Oct 16, 2017

Marilyn Rosemarie Andersen, 86, passed on Monday, October 16, 2017, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

She was born on September 2, 1931 in Cloquet, Minn., and was raised there.  She became one of the first pioneering women to work for Northwest Paper (Sappi).  In 1956, she married Robert (Smokey) Andersen, and moved to Superior, WI....

Oct 14, 2017

Jerome “Jerry” Paul Knaus Jr., 41 of Duluth died Saturday October 14, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospice after suffering nearly a year, with his family by his side.  Jerry was born June 6, 1976 in Duluth to Jerome and Karen Knaus Sr.  He was a 1994 graduate from Duluth East.  Jerry married his Junior High sweetheart, Suzie Krzewinski in Duluth...

Oct 14, 2017

John Jay Bagley was born in Duluth on December 18, 1954 to Ruth and Robert Bagley. He passed away in his home on October 14, 2017.

John enjoyed being outdoors fishing, hiking and having picnics. He will always be remembered for his vibrant imagination and laid-back, sweet personality. His imagination was brought to life through...

Oct 13, 2017

Richard E. Seglem “Dick”, 92, of Duluth, passed away peacefully with his family by his side Friday, October 13, 2017.

Dick was born June 12, 1925 in Duluth to Thorwald and Mabel.  He was A Navy and WWII Vet where he served on the SS Grady and a Korean War vet.  Dick was a previous member of...

Oct 12, 2017

Janet Arlene Elias, 80, of Duluth died Thursday, October 12, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital.  She was preceded in death by her husband Joe; her mother Anne Ankarlo, three brothers and one sister.  Janet is survived by three sisters, two brothers, and numerous nieces and nephews.  Services were private.    If so desired, memorials may be directed to the Salvation...

Oct 9, 2017

Olga "Esther" Willemarck, 84, of Duluth MN. passed away on Monday, October 9th, 2017. "Esther” lived 80 years of her life as a Duluth Township "Clover Valley resident". She was born on January 25,1933 to Oscar and ILa (McDonald) Stromberg. Esther grew up enjoying life in the "little"house on the Homestead Road. She was proud to be a direct...

Oct 6, 2017

Beverly Cecilia Barry Power passed away Oct. 6, 2017, in Duluth.

Born Feb. 19, 1927, in Grand Coteau, La., Bev was born to Franko and Tootsie (Sibille) Barry. She was the fifth of eight children.

In high school, Bev graduated at the top of her class and went on to study biology at LSU. After...

Oct 6, 2017

Marjorie May Eklund, 97, passed away on Friday October 6, 2017 in the Benedictine Health Care Center, rejoining her husband Floyd.  She was born in Duluth on May 21, 1920 to Knute and Ruth Boren.  Marge graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1938, and attended Duluth Business University.  She married Floyd W. Eklund in 1943 in Lakeview Covenant...

Oct 3, 2017

Donna Mae McManus, 84, of Duluth, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Essentia St. Mary’s with her family by her side.  Donna was born in Duluth to Bertel and Leona (Wisocki) Damberg.  She graduated from Stanbrook Hall.  In May of 1956, Donna married Ray RyBak, he died in 1983.    On August 10, 2001, she married Richard McManus.

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Oct 2, 2017

Lucy Ann Shelton of Twig, Minnesota,  passed away peacefully at home in her mother’s arms and surrounded by family on October 2, 2017.

Lucy was born on September 21, 2017 with Trisomy 18 to Mike Shelton and Kelsey Veech.

Lucy’s short life was filled with so much love and joy.  She has forever changed the...

Oct 1, 2017

Mary Genevieve (Graves) Elsenrath, 47, of Duluth, died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Solvay Hospice House with her family by her side.  Mary was born in Duluth to Ken and Genevieve Graves.  She was a 1988 grad from Duluth Central and she went on to receive her BFA in Art History and French from UMD.  Up until her illness,...

Oct 1, 2017

Scott Sigmund Ratajek, 48, of Duluth, MN died Sunday October 1, 2017 unexpectedly.  He was born in Duluth on April 20, 1969 to Sigmund Ratajek and Carolyn Johnson.  Scott graduated from Duluth Central High School.  He had worked in building maintenance for Emcor Services.  Scott enjoyed hunting, fishing, tools, country music, he was a MN Vikings fan,...

Sep 30, 2017

Deborah A. “Debbie” Culas, 67, of Duluth, formerly of Lakewood Township, died Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the Benedictine Living Community. She was born on February 15, 1950 in St. Paul, MN. Deborah had worked for the Duluth School District as a school bus attendant for many years. Debbie loved living in the country, working her gardens and being...

Sep 30, 2017

Aaron Donald de Venecia, 17, of Duluth, died on Friday, September 29th 2017. Aaron was born July 2nd, 2000, in Madison, Wisconsin and lived in Oregon, WI for the first 8 years of his life before moving to Ashland, WI. Most recently, he lived in Duluth, Minnesota and attended Marshall School since 2014.  Aaron’s greatest passions, other than his...