
Beverly Hyde
Feb 26, 2015
Beverly Mae Hyde, 79 of Hermantown, died Thursday, February 26, 2015 in her home. Bev was born September 24, 1935 in Duluth to Hilton and Ann Warner. She graduated from Central High School and met and married Bill Hyde on January 26, 1957. Bev worked as a clerk at Wards and Dove Clothing in Duluth. She was a member...
Eugene Prudhomme
Feb 21, 2015
Eugene Prudhomme, 66, of Duluth died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center, following a short, but courageous battle with cancer. Eugene (Gene) was born October 10, 1948 in Duluth to Omer and Leona Prudhomme. He is a 1966 graduate of Duluth Cathedral High School, and later earned a bachelor's degree from St. John's University...

Lyla Erickson
Feb 20, 2015
Lyla Ruth Erickson, 86, of Duluth, died Friday, February 20, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospice. She was born March 28, 1928 to Alexander S. and Lillian ((Bloom) Black, Sr. While working as a secretary for U. S. Steel in Duluth, she met her husband Howard. She enjoyed traveling, cooking and fishing. She was preceded in death by her parents...
Dennis Shimek
Feb 18, 2015
Dennis Dean Shimek, 62 of Proctor, died Tuesday, February 18th, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospital, Duluth. Dennis was born June 22nd, 1952, in Manitowoc,WI. He served in the United States Army from 1972-1975. He was a contractor for most of his life and could build anything with his two hands. He loved to fish, play cards, and most of...
Randy Hiti
Feb 18, 2015
Randy M. Hiti, 57 of Jensen Rd. died suddenly Wednesday February 18, 2015, doing what he loved, while responding to a fire call. He was born in Virginia to Frank and Mildred "Millie" Hiti. He married the love of his life, Laura Blix on August 22, 1981. Randy loved working with his hands and fixing things. He opened his...

Glenn Singer
Feb 16, 2015
Glenn L. Singer, 64, of Duluth died Monday February 16, 2015 in his residence. there are no known survivors. Graveside Services will be held on Friday February 20, 2015 at 11AM in Park Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home. 600 E. 2nd Street, Duluth, Mn 55805. 218-727-3555.
Barbara Biron
Feb 12, 2015
Barbara G. Biron, 84, of Duluth, died Thursday, February 12, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospice. Barbara was born August 29, 1930 in Duluth to Simon and Olga (Flack) Giliuson. At the age of eight, she moved with her family to Santa Ana, CA. They returned to Duluth following World War II. Barbara married George B. Biron in Duluth on...
David Erholtz
Feb 7, 2015
David W. Erholtz, 82, of Duluth passed away on Saturday February Seventh 2015. He was born in Grand Rapids, MN to John and Marie Erholtz on November 16, 1932. After graduating from Grand Rapids high school, Dave went on to further his education at UMD where he graduated with a degree in education and later received his master's degree....
Sister Agatha OSB
Feb 7, 2015
Sister Agatha Riehl, OSB, 93, died February 7, 2015, at St. Scholastica Monastery. Born in Raleigh, North Dakota, on February 17, 1921, she was the daughter of Melchior and Emma (Wagner) Riehl. Sister Agatha was in her 74th year of Monastic Profession at the time of her death. Sister was raised on a farm in North Dakota where she...
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...