Richarda Witikko
Mar 3, 2016
"Art is literacy of the heart," wrote Eliot Eisner. One of God's finest "teachers of the heart" was just called home. Richarda Laura Wakefield Witikko, age 61 of Duluth, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 in her home. She was born to the late Waltraut (Terry) Wakefield and Robert J. Wakefield on December 11, 1954. Richarda attended school...

Gail Bruyere
Mar 2, 2016
Gail Marie Bruyere, 50, of Duluth, died Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Superior Health & Rehabilitation in Superior, WI. She was born March 5, 1965 in Duluth to Mabel M. (Adams) and Delbert D. Lyon. Gail was preceded in death by her father; her brother Glenn; her sister Wanda; and her niece Carla. Gail is survived by her children:...
Jack Targgart
Mar 1, 2016
Jack J. Targgart. November 6, 1925 - March 1, 2016 Jack Targgart, 90, passed away on March 1, 2016 at his daughter's home in Cary, North Carolina. Jack was born in Chesterton, Indiana to the late John and Bessie R. Mitzner Targgart. He served his country in the US Navy during WWII. He and Mickey relocated to Minnesota in...
Linda Kromschroeder
Feb 28, 2016
Linda Diane Kromschroeder 72 of Duluth, Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister and Aunt passed away surrounded by her family in the early morning hours of February 28th 2016. Linda was born January 31, 1944 to Edwin and June Grecinger. Linda married the love of her life Thomas E Kromschroeder on August 20th 1966. Together they raised their four children....

Richard Whitman
Feb 27, 2016
Richard George Whitman, 82, of Duluth, passed from his temporal home to his eternal home Saturday, February 27, 2016, with his family present. Rich was born in Pine River, MN, April 6, 1933, to Thomas and Erma. He graduated from Longville High School. Rich joined the Navy, and was stationed at the Atsugi Air Base in Japan for 3...
Norman Grubenla
Feb 26, 2016
Norman Grubenla 78, of Hermantown, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016, at the Benedictine Health Center with his wife by his side, following a battle with cancer. Norm was born in Brevator Township to John and Myrtle Grubenla. He was a graduate of Cloquet High School and UMD. He was a Navy veteran. Norm married Judy Gustafson in...
Darla Anderson
Feb 24, 2016
Darla Mae Anderson, 74, of Duluth, passed away Feb. 24 2016, with her family by her side. Darla was born August 30, 1941 in Duluth, to Hilton and Ann Warner. She graduated from Central High School in 1959. She worked at Dove Clothing, JCPenney, and then Essentia Health until retiring in 2014. She was an active member of Grace...
Franna Pampy
Feb 19, 2016
Franna Kahl Pampy, 98, of Duluth, passed away on February 19, 2016. She was born in Shields ND, April 21, 1917. Franna moved to Duluth and married the love of her life October 26, 1940, in Browerville MN. She loved to bake, sew, and being a homemaker. She belonged to St John's The Evangelist Catholic Church and their Woman's...
Richard Hadrich
Feb 17, 2016
Richard "Dick" G. Hadrich, 66 of Duluth died Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center after a short illness with family members by his side. Dick was born March 22, 1949, in Duluth to Richard and Elizabeth Hadrich. He graduated from Duluth Cathedral High School and joined the US Marines, where he was known as a...
Joyce Eaton
Feb 16, 2016
Joyce Geraldine Coleman Eaton, 90, of Duluth, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Marywood in Duluth. She was born December 16, 1925 in Fargo (ND) to John and Gardia (Lura) Coleman. She graduated from Fargo High School and from what was then Moorhead State Teachers College, with a teaching degree. She married her high school sweetheart, James Riley...
David Tilden
Feb 16, 2016
David L. Tilden, 36, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday February 16, 2016 in his residence. He was born in Ann Arbor, MI on September 9, 1979 to Robert and Kathleen Tilden. David graduated from UMD and obtained his J.D. Degree from the University Of Miami School Of Law in 2007. He was employed with the Hanft-Friede Law...
Joseph Czerniak
Feb 15, 2016
Joseph F. Czerniak, 92, of Duluth, passed away at Benedictine Health Center Monday February 15, 2016 surrounded by his loving family and prayer support from long and far, in strong Polish tradition. Joe was born in West Duluth on Dec 30th, 1923 and graduated from Denfeld in 1941. He started the Polka Dots band while still in high school...
Wayne Daley
Feb 12, 2016
Wayne W. Daley, 86, Sartell, MN (Formerly of Duluth, MN), passed away peacefully at The Legends of Heritage Place, Sartell, MN on Friday, February 12, 2016. Wayne was born July 7, 1929, the third child of William and Lucille (Layman) Daley at the Daley farm in Cogswell, ND. He attended school in Cogswell, graduating in June 1947. In January...
Gregg Koivisto
Feb 10, 2016
Gregg Alan Koivisto, 50 of Duluth passed away on Wednesday February 10, 2016 in Essentia Health, St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born in Duluth on June 7, 1965 to Gerald and Mary Koivisto. Gregg graduated from Proctor High School Class of 1983. He had worked as Regional Sales Manager at Walsh Building Products. Gregg was an avid bowler...
Sister Mary OSB
Feb 9, 2016
Sister Mary Rochefort, OSB, 75, died February 9, 2016 at St. Scholastica Monastery. Born in Escanaba, Michigan on September 13, 1940, she was the daughter of Amie and Mabel (Robere) Rochefort. Sister was in her 55th year of Monastic Profession. One of fifteen children, Mary developed very early in life the skills of organization, compromise, generosity and being in...
Benjamin Deelen
Feb 6, 2016
Benjamin Van Deelen, 21, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, February 6, 2016. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on April 14, 1994, to Nick and Lynn. Ben was a graduate of Hermantown High School and attended college at the University of Minnesota-Duluth Ben was fearless and sought adventure with a young man's cheerful abandon. He had a...
James Luczak
Jan 31, 2016
James Peter Luczak, 84, longtime Hermantown resident died peacefully on Sunday January 31, 2016 in Keystone Bluffs Assisted Living. He was born in Duluth on November 22, 1931 to Peter and Josephine Luczak. He graduated from Hermantown High School. Jim was a dairy farmer for Land of Lakes for many years. He devoted his life's work to the care...
Shirley Villa
Jan 28, 2016
Shirley J Villa 91 of Duluth passed away peacefully at her home on January 28, 2016. She will be dearly missed by her friends and staff at DRCC and at Benedictine Adult Day Services. She was preceded in death by her father and mother A.L. and Marie Anderson, and her brother and sister-in-law Bud and Betty Anderson. A memorial...
Herbert Swanson
Jan 26, 2016
Herbert A. Swanson, 86 long time Park Point Resident died Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital, with his family by his side. Herb was born September 16, 1929 in Duluth to Herbert and Alice Swanson. He graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1947. He married Elizabeth Priley in Duluth on March 24, 1951 in St. Paul's...

Carl Schamberg
Jan 24, 2016
Carl Simon Schaumberg, Jr, 88, of Duluth, died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at home. He was born in Proctor on October 22, 1927 to Pearl and Carl S. Schaumberg, Sr. Carl graduated from Hermantown High School. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II. Following the service he was employed by the DM & IR Railway....