Brett Isaacson
May 3, 2015
Brett J. Isaacson, 34, of Duluth, passed away on Sunday May 3, 2015. He was born in Duluth to John and Donna Isaacson on December 26, 1980. Brett graduated from East High School. He had worked as an Independent Contractor. Brett was preceded in death by his mother Donna, and a niece Brandi. Brett is survived by his father...
Rachel Gurovitsch
May 3, 2015
Rachel Mary Gurovitsch, 39, of Duluth, passed away in her home on Sunday May 3, 2015. Rachel was born on April 11, 1976 in Duluth, MN. She was a 1994 graduate of Duluth East High School, continued her education at UMD, and earned a certification from Regency Beauty Institute. Rachel was a very generous and loving person who loved...
Joseph Urie
May 2, 2015
Joseph P. Urie, 87, of Duluth, passed away on Saturday May 2, 2015. He was born on June 21, 1927 in Fergus Falls, MN to Joseph and Frances Urie. Joe married Romayne Lessard on May 12, 1948 in Duluth, MN. He was a Korean War Marine Veteran, and had attended St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Joe had worked at Daugherty...

Mark Storsteen
Apr 30, 2015
Mark Allen Storsteen, 55, of Luverne St. died Thursday, April 30, 2015 at St. Luke's after a short illness, with his family at his side. Mark was born in Minneapolis to Dr. Kenneth and Naomi Storsteen. He Duluth East and had worked at Monaco Air for over 30 years. He was a member of First Lutheran Church; he enjoyed...
Dolly Peterson
Apr 27, 2015
Dolly Maxine (White) Peterson, 87, of Hermantown, died Monday, April 27, 2015 at Viewcrest Health Center in Duluth. She was born August 18, 1927 in St. Petersburg, Florida to James Robert and Mary Frances (Parker) White. A Hermantown resident since 1955, she was a member of Salem Lutheran Church and its Esther Circle, Women of the Moose Proctor Lodge...
Janice Butler
Apr 27, 2015
Janice "Pumpkin" L. Butler, 72, of Pitt St. died Monday, April 27, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospice after a long illness. Jan was born June 18, 1942 in Duluth to John and Bernice Johnson. She met Allen Butler and they were married on October 18, 1965 and they raised their family in Lakeside. Jan enjoyed cooking and doing crossword...
Nancy Amberg
Apr 26, 2015
Nancy Kay (Foster) Amberg 68, of Duluth, MN, joined Our Lord in Heaven on April 26, 2015 surrounded by her loving husband and children. Nancy was born April 1, 1947 in Ames, Iowa to Dell and Gladys (Grande) Foster. Nancy was a graduate from Duluth East High School. She met the love of her life William and they married...
Douglas Olson
Apr 24, 2015
Douglas R. Olson 42, of Aurora CO, formally of Duluth, MN passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 24, 2015. Doug was born in Duluth, February 10, 1973. Living in the Northland, he enjoyed playing hockey at Lower Chester, where he would spend entire days at the rink, shooting a million pucks. One of his favorite things was spending time...
Kathleen Kaneski
Apr 24, 2015
Kathleen Ann Kaneski, 71, of Duluth, died Friday, April 24, 2015 at Essentia Health Miller- Dwan Medical Center. She was born June 2, 1943 to Mae Fredenburg and Robert Braley. Kathleen was a 1961 graduate of Hermantown High School. She married Greg Kaneski on November 3, 1962. Kathleen was a secretary for Lakehead Trucking. She was a member of...
Amanda Feiro
Apr 18, 2015
Amanda Belle (Daniels) Feiro, 93, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2015. Amanda (Mandy) was born on January 2, 1922 in Duluth, the oldest of 4 children to Treffle and Anna Belle Daniels. Mandy attended and graduated from St. Jeans School in the West End. She also attended the College of St. Scholastica for a period of time. A...
Carol Lilyroth
Apr 18, 2015
Carol M. (Nordeen) Lilyroth, 72, of Kenwood Ave, died unexpectedly April 18, 2015, while on vacation in Weslaco, TX. Carol was born August 3, 1942 in Duluth and was raised by her grandparents after her mother died. She graduated from Hermantown High School and received a degree in English from UMD. She had taught at East High School for...
Jean Mills
Apr 16, 2015
Jean Mills, 94, of Duluth, died Thursday, April 16, 2015 at ECUMEN Lakeshore. Jean was born in Duluth, Minnesota on January 12, 1921 to Lee and Blanche Durkee. She graduated from Central High School, attended UMD and was an employee of Oliver Mining Company. In 1945 she married Donald Mills when he returned from 3 years in the South...
Kathleen Kokal
Apr 16, 2015
Kathleen Marie Kokal 78, of Duluth, passed away peacefully with her family by her side. Kathleen was born in Eveleth, October 31, 1936, to Louis and Marie La Voie. Kathleen graduated from Eveleth High School, were she then went on to University of Minnesota Duluth where she graduated with a masters degree in education. She taught at Silver Bay...
Michael Mooney
Apr 14, 2015
Michael "Mike" Joseph Mooney, 53, of 60th Ave W., died tragically in a Duluth bus crash while attempting to save the lives of others on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Mike was born Nov. 17, 1961, in Harvard, Ill., to Walter W. and Margaret M. Mooney. He graduated from Harvard High School and immediately joined the U.S. Marines, serving for...
Michael Olson
Apr 7, 2015
Michael D. Olson, 63 of Duluth, passed away on Tuesday April 7, 2015 in the Solvay Hospice House. He was born in Duluth on August 31, 1951 to Harvey and Thelma Olson. Mike was a member of the Air National Guard, Forbes United Methodist Church and the Church Choir. He had worked at Fraser Shipyard as a Welder. Mike...
Fernanda Cooper
Apr 5, 2015
Fernanda "Fern" S. Cooper Fernanda Solveig Cooper, 78, of Duluth, Minn., passed away on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital, and the gates of heaven were wide open to welcome her. She was born in Black River Falls, WI. Fern worked at Northern City Bank and US Bank. Following retirement from the bank she became a...

Ronald Jeanette
Apr 1, 2015
Ronald Alan Jeanette, 78 of Rush City, Minn., formerly of Duluth, passed away April 1, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Mildred Jeanette and brother Gary. Survived by his wife Ann (Spencer) Jeanette; children Kelly (Dan Wilenbring) Jeanetta, Shawn(Tim) Scheel, Suzanne (Mike) Hiltner, Timothy Jeanetta, Michael (Jenny) Jeanette; sisters Diane (Duane) Johnson, Joy (Bill)...
Nancy Olmscheid
Mar 19, 2015
Nancy A. Olmscheid of Duluth MN passed away on March 19, 2015, at Solvay Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was born February 29, 1940 the daughter of William and Marion Jacobson. She graduated from Cathedral High School in Duluth and began a career in modeling at Master Furriers, then moved to Minneapolis and began her retail career...
Thomas Muehlberger
Mar 19, 2015
Thomas J. Muehlberger, 84, of Two Harbors left this earth to go to his heavenly home on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at the Veterans Home in Silver Bay. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on November 19, 1930 to John and Teresa (Rychlicki) Muehlberger. Tom went to Vocational School in St. Paul, learning his trade as a machinist...
Donna Poroli
Mar 16, 2015
Donna J. Poroli, 84, of Duluth, died Monday, March 16, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital with her family by her side. Donna was born January 29, 1931 in Duluth to Ross and Katherine Brouse. She graduated from Central High School in 1948. Donna worked for many years at West Duluth Chiropractic as an Office Manager and X-Ray Technician. She...