Obituaries

Douglas Olson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Nancy Johnson

Nancy Johnson

Mar 14, 2015

DOUGHERTY FUNERAL HOME 600 East 2nd Street phone (218) 727-3555 Duluth, Minnesota 55805 Fax (218) 727-7514 Nancy Lee Johnson, 80, of Duluth, died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at the Benedictine Health Center. She was born in Grand Marais, Minn. February 3, 1935 to Arthur H. and Gina (Amundson) Johnson, Sr. Nancy was a 1954 graduate of Central High School...

Carl Carlson

Carl Carlson

Mar 9, 2015

Carl J."CJ" Carlson, 62 of Duluth died Monday, March 9, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. CJ was born July 2, 1952 in Pierre, South Dakota to Carl and Roberta Carlson. He worked as a brick layer for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Roberta. CJ is survived by his...

William Johnson, Jr

William Johnson, Jr

Mar 8, 2015

William B. Johnson, Jr., "Salty", 80, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born on April 1, 1934 in Duluth to William B. Sr. and Helen (Dinkle) Johnson. Bill graduated from Old Central High School in 1952, and in 1953 he joined the Army, 10th. Infantry Division and was honorable...

Simeon Silvers

Simeon Silvers

Mar 7, 2015

Simeon Malachi Silvers, infant son of Maria (LeRoux) and Travis Silvers was born and died on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Brad Silvers. Simeon is also survived by his siblings, Ananias, Elisha, Elise and Moses; grandparents, Nicky Habhegger, Jay LeRoux and Jill LeRoux; uncle, Brad (Rainey) Silvers,...

Wendy Jackson

Wendy Jackson

Mar 5, 2015

Wendy L. Jackson, 63, lifelong resident of Duluth, Minn. became an angel unexpectedly Thursday, March 5, 2015. Wendy was born April 6, 1951 in Duluth to Melvin and Lela Severson. She grew up and lived her adult life in the Central Hillside. She attended Franklin Elementary, Washington Jr. High and graduated in 1969 from Duluth Central High School. On...

David Brink

David Brink

Mar 2, 2015

David I. Brink, 71. of Calio, North Dakota, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015 in Osnabrock, North Dakota from the effects of a long history of smoking. He was born in Duluth July 27, 1943 to Severin and Luella (Olsen) Brink. Following high school, David worked on the Great Lakes for a period, was an over the road...

Michael Billman

Michael Billman

Feb 27, 2015

Michael D. Billman, 54 of Saginaw died Friday, February 27, 2015 at the Solvay Hospice House after a long illness, with his family by his side. Mike was born November 17, 1960 to Donn and Aileen Billman and he graduated from Proctor High School. At age ten, Mike began working with his dad at Billman Construction and he continued...