Obituaries

Virginia Murray

Virginia Murray

Nov 20, 2014

VIRGINIA MAE (CHRISTIE) MURRAY Virginia Mae (Christie) Murray, 84, a lifelong resident of Duluth, passed away peacefully Nov. 20, 2014, surrounded by loved ones in Tequesta, Fla. Virginia was born July 19, 1930, in Detroit, the daughter of George and Lorraine (Mehrman) Christie. She grew up in Morgan Park and graduated from Morgan Park High School in 1948. Virginia...

Michael Corrigan

Michael Corrigan

Nov 20, 2014

Michael James Corrigan On November 16, 1955, Michael "Muk" Corrigan was born to Donald and Elaine (Anderson) Corrigan. Muk passed away unexpectedly, at the age of 59, on November 20, 2014 in Duluth, MN. After growing up in the Eau Claire Area, Muk enjoyed traveling the states before finally finding himself at home in Duluth, MN. Muk was a...

Robert Dryke

Robert Dryke

Nov 20, 2014

Robert Lawrence Dryke, 80, of Duluth, died peacefully in the comfort of his home with family present on Thursday, November 20, 2014. He was born in Duluth June 14, 1934 to Roy J. and Herbena M. (Dachyk) Dryke.Robert's career legacy began as a jeweler's assistant, then he became a master plumber, business owner and contractor. He married Stella K....

Sister Lucille Geisinger

Sister Lucille Geisinger

Nov 20, 2014

Sister Lucille Geisinger, 77, died peacefully on November 20, 2014, at St. Scholastica Monastery after a long illness. Sister Lucille (Jeanette) was born on August 14, 1937, in Maple Lake, Minnesota, the third of Alfred and Isabelle (Windolph) Geisinger's four children. She was in her fifty-fifth year of Monastic Profession. A transforming time in Jeanette's life journey began when...

Ralph O'Donnell

Ralph O'Donnell

Nov 19, 2014

Ralph Bernard O'Donnell, age 89, died Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at St. Ann's Residence in Duluth. Ralph was born May 12, 1925 in Duluth. He married his wife Dora in 1953 and together they owned and operated the O'Donnell's Sweet Shop in Lakeside. He later retired from the DTA in 1986. Ralph was a proud Army veteran of World...

Richard Goar

Richard Goar

Nov 18, 2014

Richard (Dick) Goar passed away on November 18, 2014. He was born in Faribault, MN and moved to Duluth as a young child. After H.S. he entered the Air Force and was honorably discharged. He married Judy (Maki) on August 29th, 1964.He went to school to be an Electronic tech before starting UMD. Dick had a rewarding 36 year...

Edward Balcer

Edward Balcer

Nov 15, 2014

Edward R. Balcer, 96, of Duluth, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2014, in St. Luke's Hospice. He was born on October 5, 1918, to Jacob and Helen Balcer in Tenstrike, MN. Ed graduated from high school in Bemidji, MN. He was a US Army veteran of WWII serving five years with the 431st AAA where he received numerous...

Anthony Mitchell

Anthony Mitchell

Nov 14, 2014

Anthony Scott Mitchell, aged 52, died of natural causes in his apartment at Tri-Towers in Duluth on Thursday, November 13. Tony was born in Duluth on November 18, 1961. He attended Congdon Park Grade School, Ordean Junior High School, and graduated from East High School in 1980. He faced mental health issues and chemical dependency for much of his...

Sister Mary OSB

Sister Mary OSB

Nov 13, 2014

Sister Mary Richard Boo, 85, prominent in higher education, died peacefully on November 13, 2014, at Essentia Health East St. Mary's Medical Center. Margaret (Margie) Boo was born on June 20, 1929, in Pine City, MN, the third child of Clinton and Julia (Hurley) Boo. After graduating from Pine City High School in 1947, following her mother's example, she...

Charlene Ralph

Charlene Ralph

Nov 12, 2014

Charlene Jean (Hauch) Ralph was born July 17, 1929 in Duluth, MN the oldest daughter of Clarence Carl and Idena Ruth (Pearson) Hauch died peacefully on Wednesday evening Nov. 12, 2014 at the age of 85. She grew up on Park Point with two younger siblings Colleen and Richard. She attended Park Point Elementary School, Washington Junior High School...

Lynn Hounsell Jr

Lynn Hounsell Jr

Nov 11, 2014

Lynn S. Hounsell Jr., of Duluth passed away on Tuesday November 11, 2014 at his cabin in McGregor. He was born on May 21, 1931 to Lynn and Agnes Hounsell Sr. in Alexandria, MN. Lynn married Louise Meier on November 26, 1955 in Duluth, MN. He was a Korean War Marine Corp. Veteran. Lynn had worked as a service...

Phyllis Monsaas

Phyllis Monsaas

Nov 11, 2014

Phyllis Marie Spooner (Cuillierrier) Monsaas, 88, of Duluth, died peaceful at the Solvay Hospice House on Tuesday November 11, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Phyllis was born May 10, 1926 in Duluth MN to Leo and Lillian (Abrahamson) Spooner (Cuillierrier), the second of five children. She graduated from Duluth Cathedral High School in 1944. She married Rudolph Monsaas...

Luella Collicott

Luella Collicott

Nov 10, 2014

Luella Anna Collicott of Federal Way, WA, previously of Duluth and Hibbing, MN passed away Monday, November 10, 2014. Luella was born to Carl John and Lola Louise (Emmerich) Anderson in Hibbing, MN, was raised in Hibbing and Duluth, MN, and lived in Seattle, WA, Ann Arbor, MI, West Lafayette, IN, and Federal Way, WA. She was married to...

Jean Hull

Jean Hull

Nov 7, 2014

Jean B. Hull, age 92, of Duluth, died Friday, November 7, 2014 in Two Harbors. She was born in Union City, Indiana on May 1, 1922 and grew up close to Greenville, Ohio. A Duluth resident since 1953, she attended Emmanuel Baptist Church. Jean was preceded in death by her sister, Patricia Bishop; her grandson, Caleb Wayne Hull; her...

Les Hendrickson

Les Hendrickson

Nov 3, 2014

Les E. Hendrickson, 72 of Johnson Rd. died suddenly on Monday, November 3, 2014 at his home. Les was born January 30, 1942 in Duluth to Verner and Florence Hendrickson. He served in the Army National Guard and operated Hendrickson Sanitary and "Hector the Collector" until his retirement. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, raising and taking care of...

Veronica Peterson

Veronica Peterson

Nov 2, 2014

Veronica "Vicki" Ann (Sheehan) Peterson, 55, passed away in the arms of her loving husband on Sunday, November 2, 2014, at her home in Duluth, Minnesota. She was born November 15, 1958 in Biloxi, Mississippi, to Thomas Edward and Barbara Jeanne Sheehan. Veronica lived many places growing up, including Biloxi, Mississippi, Riverside and Inglewood, California, as well as Duluth,...

Thomas Dougherty

Thomas Dougherty

Oct 26, 2014

Thomas Angelo Dougherty, age 97, died October 26, 2014 in his home surrounded by his family. Tom was born December 2, 1916 in Hibbing MN to TR and Josephine (Bretto) Dougherty. He was a graduate of Hibbing High School and the U of M Mortuary School. Tom enlisted in the Navy in 1941, was trained as an aviator and...

Phillip Kindgren

Phillip Kindgren

Oct 25, 2014

Phillip Carl Kindgren, 69, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014 of natural causes, he was born to Carl and Shirley on June 19, 1945, in Duluth. Phillip loved to cook, and garden, during his youth he was a cook at King Leo's, later he was the owner of Flip's Bar (American Legion) in Proctor. Phillip was an avid fisherman,...

Daniel Erspamer

Daniel Erspamer

Oct 23, 2014

Daniel F. Erspamer, 63, of Hermantown, a former longtime Virginia, MN resident, passed away Thursday October 23, 2014 in his residence. He was born on April 21, 1951 to E. Gordon and Jean Erspamer in Little Rock, AR. Dan had worked at Mintac as a Mechanic, Supervisor and Maintenance Planner. He had married Linda Baker in May of 1971...

Edward Slonim

Edward Slonim

Oct 23, 2014

Edward E. Slonim, 93, of Duluth, passed away on Thursday October 23, 2014 in Benedictine Health Center. He was born in Duluth on June 18, 1921 to Sigmund and Lena Slonim. Ed attended Duluth Central High School. He was a WWII Army Air Corp Veteran. Ed was a Salesman for Gateway Distributing Co. and Martin Leather Co.. He was...