Mary Teske
Feb 6, 2015
Mary Lou Teske, 86, died gently into God's hands with her family by her side on Friday, February 06, 2015, in St. Mary's Hospital. She was born in McGregor, MN on March 29, 1928 to Lawrence and Lucille Anderson. Her family moved to Duluth when she was 12 years old. Mary attended Duluth Central High School and graduated from...
Richard Silvola
Feb 5, 2015
Richard "Rikku" Silvola of Two Harbors died February 5th 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth. Born to long-time State Representative and DFL Vice-Chair Richard Silvola and Silvia (Torma) Silvola, in Grand Rapids MN on November 20, 1937, he graduated high school in Virginia. Rikku's early years were spent exploring the lakes and rivers of Northern MN with family...
Shirley Azuz
Feb 3, 2015
Shirley Bubli Azuz, 91, Duluth, died Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospice. A lifelong Duluth resident, she was born December 29, 1923 to Eva and Joseph Bubli. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, brother Mitch, grandson Joe, and husband Marvin. She is survived by her four children: Roni (Bill) Spauling of Stoughton, Mass, Karen (James)...
Raymond Long
Feb 2, 2015
RAYMOND A. LONG Raymond Long, 87, of St. Ann's Residence of Duluth, went to be with his Lord on February 2, 2015. Ray retired from First Bank of Duluth after 35-1/2 years, and also served as the organist and choirmaster at St. Edward's Episcopal Church for 44 years, previously serving other local churches, beginning in high school. After retiring,...
Frank Kovacevich
Jan 29, 2015
Frank W. Kovacevich, 85, of Duluth, went to be with the Lord on Thursday January 29, 2015 in Heritage Haven. He was born in Duluth on September 11, 1929 to Joseph and Marija Kovacevich. Frank was a Navy Veteran during the Korean Conflict. He taught 5th Grade at Stowe Elementary school for many years, where his students nicknamed him...
Phyllis Fremont
Jan 28, 2015
Phyllis W. Fremont, 105, Duluth, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at the Franciscan Health Center. She was born in Duluth January 24, 1910 to Arthur and Agnes (Russell) Champagne. Phyllis attended Cathedral High School and the College of St. Scholastica where she earned a B.A. She was a charter member of the Daughters of Isabella, a Girl Scout Leader...
Oscar Nelson
Jan 27, 2015
Oscar Nelson, 96, a lifelong resident of Duluth passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015 in his home in Woodland. He was a proud WWII veteran who served in Alaska and was being readied for the potential land invasion of Japan when the war ended. Oscar was a professional painter well known for his ability to take on challenging high...
Sue Pichetti
Jan 27, 2015
Susan Elizabeth Pichetti 72, of Duluth, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015 in the Hospice Center of St. Luke's Hospital with her family at her side. She was born on September 23, 1942 to Robert and Alice Henson. She graduated from East High and attended UMD. Sue married Lou Pichetti in 1963. They resided in Duluth and raised their...
Wayne Waller
Jan 25, 2015
Wayne William Waller, 77, of Saginaw, died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born in Duluth July 4, 1937 to Clifford E. and Maryjane Y. (Juventin-Aubut) Waller. Wayne married Ruth O. Johnson. He worked as a wood buyer for Diamond Match in Cloquet, retiring after 40+ years of service. He had been...
Jeffry Martin
Jan 24, 2015
Jeffry Jay Martin, 73, Wrenshall, Minn., and formerly of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio died peacefully on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, Minn., and is taking his final scooter ride. He was born in Green Bay, WI. December 28, 1941 to George Wesley and Irene Isabell (English) Martin. Jeffry was a Vietnam Army...
Claude Kosbab
Jan 21, 2015
Claude Herman Kosbab, 89, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2015, at the Chris Jensen Health & Rehabilitation Center in Duluth. Claude was born October 30, 1925, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, to Fred and Annie (Fischer) Kosbab. He married Susan Schroden Kosbab on June 3, 1947, and together they had three boys. Claude owned and operated Claude's...
Sarah Cobb
Jan 16, 2015
Sarah F. Cobb, 93, of Duluth, passed away Friday January 16, 2015 in St. Luke's Hospital. She was born in Opelika, AL to Jim Golden and Anne Oliver. Sarah was preceded in death by her husband Thomas T. Cobb, son Larry Cobb Sr., and her sister Elvira Fuller. Sarah is survived by her children Ernestine Alexander, Rick Terry Cobb,...
Sister Madeleva Schur
Jan 15, 2015
Sister Madeleva Schur, OSB, 94, died January 15, 2015, in the Benedictine Health Center. Born in Mountain Iron, Minnesota, on May 30, 1920, she was the daughter of Rowland and Emma (Gagnon) Schur. Sister was in her 73rd year of Monastic Profession. Raised in a strong Catholic family, at age four, Gertrude won a picture of a Guardian Angel,...
Dorothy Sweeney
Jan 10, 2015
Dorothy "Dolly" P. Sweeney of Duluth, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at her residence, Lakeshore. She was born in Duluth to Daniel and Katherine (Yohovich) Perich. Dolly was a high school graduate and attended Young & Hurst Business College. She enjoyed golf, playing cards, and was a great reader. She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters,...
Charles Gundersen
Jan 10, 2015
Charles Edgar Gundersen, 96, of Duluth, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Viewcrest Health Center, Duluth. Chuck was born September 24, 1918 in Minneapolis, MN to Gerhard and Hannah Gundersen. He was raised in South Minneapolis and graduated from South High School in 1937. He went to work for Grain Belt Brewing Co. and General Mills, before going to...
Eugene Mosch
Jan 10, 2015
Eugene von Mosch, 66, died of cancer on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, Minnesota. He was born November 15, 1948 in Redwood Falls MN to Curt and Margaret (Corcoran) von Mosch. He graduated from Redwood Falls High School in 1966, and enlisted in the Army directly after. He served for 3 years, and was...
Shirley Zeleznikar
Jan 7, 2015
Shirley Jean (Norman) Zeleznikar, 85, passed away after a brief illness on January 7, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Manley and Ruth Norman; her step mother, who raised Shirley, Harriet Norman; her husband of 60 years, John T. Zeleznikar; their infant son, Gregory and her sister, Lorraine Crotty. Shirley is survived by her daughters, Terri...
Richard O'Brien
Dec 30, 2014
Richard James O'Brien, age 82, of Howell, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014. He was born July 12, 1932 in Duluth, MN, the son of Paul W. and Myrna E. (Norell) O'Brien. Loving husband of Pauline A. (Thompson) O'Brien. Dear father of Thomas (Janyarak) O'Brien of Bangkok, Thailand, Nancy (John) Bodo of Howell and Lynn (Christopher) Borczon of...
Eleanor McNamara
Dec 29, 2014
Eleanor Margaret McNamara, 93, our wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died on Monday, December 29, 2014 in Steamboat Springs, CO, where she resided for the last five years. Eleanor was born to Lyle and Ethel (neAC. Sweeney) Watt on August 20, 1921 in St. Paul, MN. She moved to Duluth, MN in 1939 where she resided for over 60...
Dennis Davern
Dec 29, 2014
Dennis Joseph Davern 77 of Duluth, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center. Denny was born on July 5, 1937 in Duluth to Richard B. and Helen (Berini) Davern. He graduated from Cathedral High School in 1955. Denny held numerous jobs (sometimes 3 at once), his favorite being working on the great lakes...
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