Obituaries

David Thickens

David Thickens

Jun 6, 2015

DOUGHERTY FUNERAL HOME 600 East 2nd Street phone (218) 727-3555 Duluth, Minnesota 55805 Fax (218) 727-7514 David William Thickens, 48, of Duluth passed away unexpectedly on June 6. He was born April 9, 1967, to Richard and Joan Thickens in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire for high school and received a Bachelor's degree in...

Beverly Billman

Beverly Billman

Jun 5, 2015

Beverly Jean Billman, age 79, of Edgewood Vista, formerly of Two Harbors, died Friday, June 5, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospice. She was born June 9, 1935 in Big Lake, Minn. to Delmar and Eva (Mattson) Bjerk. Beverly was a graduate of Proctor High School. Following high school, she worked at the Medical Arts Pharmacy. She married Timothy A....

Sister Almira OSB

Sister Almira OSB

Jun 3, 2015

Sister Almira Randall, OSB, age 90, died June 3, 2015, in St. Mary's Medical Center Hospice, Duluth Minnesota. She was a native of Duluth, Minnesota and born to Leslie Irving and Millicent (Despins) Randall on December 6, 1924. Sister was in her sixty-ninth year of Monastic Profession. The eldest of six children, Sister Almira entered St. Scholastica Monastery in...

Claudette Tremblay

Claudette Tremblay

Jun 2, 2015

Claudette M. (Leroux) Tremblay, age 84, of Culver, Minn. died Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the Benedictine Health Center. She was born in Duluth, April 1, 1931 to Claude W. and Lillian R. (Brunette) Leroux. Claudette attended St. John's grade school and was a graduate of the Villa St. Scholastica's Stanbrook Hall. She married Edward J. Tremblay on November...

Barbara Davis

Barbara Davis

Jun 1, 2015

Barbara L. Davis, 73, of Duluth, MN died peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, June 1st, 2015. Barbara was born in Duluth on December 9, 1941 to Donald T. and Dorothy Mae (Peterson) MacMillan. She attended Central High School in Duluth. Barbara was a diligent, loving, and fun wife and mother. She spent most of her...

Dennis Bloomquist

Dennis Bloomquist

May 29, 2015

Dennis Alan Bloomquist, 68, of Duluth, MN, passed away suddenly on Friday, May 29, 2015. He was born on December 8, 1946 to Kermit and Violet (Garson) Bloomquist in Virginia, MN. Dennis graduated from Roosevelt High School, Virginia, MN in 1965 and from the University of Minnesota, Duluth in 1969 with a degree in Secondary Education. He served in...

Robert Davidson

Robert Davidson

May 26, 2015

Robert D. Davidson, 85, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born December 11, 1929 in Duluth to David and Rena (Schneider) Davidson. Robert was a journeyman sheet metal worker. He worked the majority of his years for Lester Peterson Co. and retired from A.W. Kuettel. He served his country at the Duluth Air...

John Ulrich

John Ulrich

May 26, 2015

John Korpi Ulrich, 54, a lifelong Duluth resident, passed away May 26, 2015 in Duluth. Graveside service will be 11am Monday, June 8, 2015 at Park Hill Cemetery.

Sara Anderson

Sara Anderson

May 24, 2015

Sara M. Anderson, 24, of Duluth passed away on Sunday May 24, 2015. She was born in Duluth on February 6, 1991 to Loren and Kathy Anderson. Sara was diagnosed at age 4 with Sanfilipo Syndrome. This disease would slowly rob her of many things, it became important to "Sara Proof" our home for her safety as well as...

Dorothy McGregor

Dorothy McGregor

May 20, 2015

Dorothy M. McGregor, 94, of Duluth, passed away on Wednesday May 20, 2015. She was born in Two Harbors on May 7, 1921 to Louis and Ann Genereux. Dorothy graduated from Duluth Central High School, and had worked at Hunter's Park Drug as a Clerk and Sears in the Service Department. She was a member of St. John's Catholic...

Joan Curtis

Joan Curtis

May 19, 2015

Joan (Lyngstad) Curtis 87, a lifelong resident of Hermantown, MN died at home May 19, 2015 with her family by her side. Joan was born in Virginia, MN August 11,1927 to Viva and William Lyngstad. She graduated from Hermantown High School in 1945. After high school Joan worked at Kelley How Thomson until she married Fred in 1949. They...

Richard Seybolt

Richard Seybolt

May 19, 2015

Richard Alan Seybolt, of Duluth and Boynton Beach, Florida, died unexpectedly on May 19. Rick was born on October 4, 1942, in Columbus, Ohio, to Alan Upson Seybolt and Dorothea Hoover Seybolt. Shortly after his birth, his family relocated to Los Alamos, New Mexico, where his father worked during the war. Rick spent his grade school years in Scotia...

Robert Contardo

Robert Contardo

May 16, 2015

Robert C. Contardo Robert Charles "Rocky" Contardo, 92, of Duluth, Minnesota and Port St. Lucie, Florida, died Saturday, May 16, 2015 in St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. Rocky was born to Frank and Maria (Abbruzzese) Contardo in Duluth, Minnesota on August 30, 1922. He was the fourth of 10 children, growing up in a small central-hillside house on the...

Jean Ferguson

Jean Ferguson

May 16, 2015

Jean Ann Mellin Ferguson, 86, of Duluth, died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Lester Park Diamond Willow Assisted Living. Jean was born July 21, 1928, in Minneapolis, to Hollis B. and Irene (Bhanke) Rayn. A stay at home mother, Jean contributed to her community through volunteer work for several organizations. Jean enjoyed golfing, walking, maintaining her own yard, family...

Norma Johnson

Norma Johnson

May 15, 2015

Norma Jane Johnson, age 91, of Jay Street, Duluth, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 at Solvay Hospice House. Norma was born in Shipman Hospital in Ely, Minnesota to John Anderson and Mary (Toutloff) Anderson on February 14, 1924. Norma attended Ely Schools, the University of Minnesota and Haskell Business College in Lawrence, Kansas. She married Alfred (Bud) Johnson...

Andrew Poirier

Andrew Poirier

May 14, 2015

Andrew Gerard, 56, of Duluth, died on Thursday May 14, 2015 in his residence. There are no known survivors. Graveside services will be held on Friday May 22, 2015 at Park Hill Cemetery at 11AM. Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home. 600 E. 2nd Street, Duluth, MN 55805. 218-727-3555.

Steven Stabe

Steven Stabe

May 12, 2015

Steven R. Stabe, 55, of Roberg Rd. passed away unexpectedly at St. Luke's on Tuesday morning, May 12, 2015 with his wife and brother by his side. Steve was born January 14, 1960 in Duluth to Jack and Margaret "Peggy" Stabe. He graduated from Central High School and went on to UMD. He served in the US Navy Seabee's....

Helen Potvien

Helen Potvien

May 11, 2015

Helen M. Potvien, 90, of Duluth, passed away peacefully, with family by her side on Monday May 11, 2015. She was born in Duluth on March 27, 1925 to Paul and Angela Lutar. Helen was a Denfeld High School graduate Class of 1943, and married Garney Potvien on May 20, 1950 in Duluth, MN. She was a member of...

Leona Prudhomme

Leona Prudhomme

May 8, 2015

Leona Genevieve Prudhomme, 97, of Duluth, died Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Benedictine Health Center Marywood Assisted Living. A lifelong Duluth resident, she was born May 26, 1917 to Emery and Virginia (Prefontaine) Roy. She attended St. John's Catholic Grade School and graduated from Cathedral High School. A Woodland neighborhood resident for most of her life, Leona was...

Edwina Wright

Edwina Wright

May 7, 2015

Edwina C. Wright, 89, of Duluth, formerly of North Truro, Massachusetts, died on Thursday, May 7th at Solvay Hospice House. She was born on October 8th 1925 in Provincetown, Massachusetts to Frank A. and Lucy B. (Small) Crawley. Edwina was one of three sisters growing up in P-Town. She had a love for books and did well in school...