Obituaries

Jul 1, 2014

Jeanne LeTourneau Gunderson, age 79, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014 in Colorado Springs, CO, following a brief illness. Jeanne was born October 12, 1934 in Cook, MN before spending her early life in Greaney, Mn. She moved to Duluth, MN after graduating from high school in Orr, MN and there she met and married Thomas Elmer Gunderson. Jeanne moved...

Jul 1, 2014

Audrey Tranvik (Nelson) 87, of Duluth, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at St Luke's Hospice. Audrey was born on January 19, 1927 in Duluth. She graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1944 and attended Duluth Business University. She was a member of First Lutheran Church and a member of Trinity Lutheran church. She was a secretary at Clyde...

Jun 26, 2014

Garrett W. Young, 35, of Duluth, died Thursday, June 26, 2014 at Essentia St. Mary's with his family by his side, after a brief illness. Garrett was born July, 25, 1978 in Duluth to John D. and Kathleen (Hill) Young Sr. He attended Duluth Central and work for several years as a cook at Outback Steakhouse. Garrett enjoyed playing...

Jun 24, 2014

Christopher David Michaud, 65, died in his home on June 24 of this year. He was born on July 16, 1948 to David and Dorothy Michaud in St. Paul, MN. He was employed as a medical laboratory technician. He was also a member of the Minnesota National Guard, 47th Infantry Division. He enjoyed living on the North Shore, seeing...

Jun 23, 2014

J Burton "JB" Adamec, 45, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 23, 2014. JB was born in Albert Lea, on December 9, 1968. JB graduated from Albert Lea Senior High School, and then went on to graduate from The University of Minnesota Duluth, with a degree in Business. He was a dedicated employee at Morin's Siding and Window Co. who...

Jun 21, 2014

DOUGHERTY FUNERAL HOME 600 East 2nd Street phone (218) 727-3555 Duluth, Minnesota 55805 Fax (218) 727-7514 Ronald Zane Chastain, 83, of Duluth died on Saturday, June 21, at St. Luke's Hospital. Zane was born in 1931 to Ada (Downey) and Joseph Chastain in Jackson, Alabama, where he spent his childhood surrounded by a vast extended family. He graduated from...

Jun 18, 2014

Dorothy Elmquist, 96, of Primrose in Duluth, MN, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Duluth to Daniel and Anna (Weatherhead) Helewski. Dorothy retired in 1974 after working many years at St. Mary's Hospital Dietary Department. She enjoyed family, friends, gardening, sewing, quilting and traveling. Dorothy was active...

Jun 17, 2014

Barb McLeod, 59 of Duluth, died on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 in St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by family. Barb was born in Duluth to Walter and Dorothy Elmquist. Barb was employed at Sam's Club for several years. She enjoyed sewing, collecting souvenir spoons and jigsaw puzzles. Barb dedicated the last 2 years taking care of her Mom at Primrose,...

Jun 11, 2014

Marie Josephine Kenney, 83, of Duluth died peacefully on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 surrounded by her loving husband and children. She is now with her Savior. She was born August 14, 1930, in Dublin, Ireland, to William and Catherine (Jordan) King. She grew up in Dublin the youngest of 8 children and was known for her lovely singing voice....

Jun 9, 2014

Adrienne (Dee Dee) Prisk, 84, died Monday, June 9, 2014, after living with cancer for the past 7 years. Born, April 11, 1930, she was the daughter of Mildred and Edward Lahay of Virginia, MN. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1948 and went on to attend St. Catherine's College in St. Paul, MN. She graduated in 1952...

Jun 8, 2014

Elmer William Richard Hill, 85, of Duluth, died Sunday, June 8, 2014 at home. He was born in Duluth April 24, 1929 to Elmer Richard and Edith (Johnson) Hill. Elmer married MaryAnn P. Hanlon on November 21, 1953 in Duluth. Elmer was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church. He retired from the City of Duluth Water & Gas...

Jun 6, 2014

Audrey Blanche Ellstrom 92, of Duluth, passed away peacefully with her family by her side Friday, June 6, 2014. Audrey was born in Rutledge, MN, October 15, 1921, to Winnard and Hannah Welshinger Audrey was a graduate of Morgan Park High School in 1940. From there she went on to Beauty School; soon after she married the love of...

Jun 3, 2014

Kenneth James Mancini, 71, of Duluth, passed away suddenly June 3, 2014. Ken was born in Duluth, MN, to Vincent and Pauline Mancini. After residing briefly as a child in Wooster, Ohio and Reno, Nevada, his family returned to Duluth where he completed most of his schooling. He attended Washburn Elementary and graduated from East High School. He went...

May 31, 2014

Marion A. (Koestler) Fuller passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014 at her home with her loving husband by her side. Marion was born in Ashland, WI to Charles and Lucy Koestler where she grew up. After graduation from High School she moved to Duluth where she met and married Richard Fuller. Soon after, they moved to Minneapolis where she...

May 19, 2014

Robert D. "Bob" Pillsbury, 89 of Lester Park died Monday, May 19, 2014 at Chris Jensen Health Center. Bob was born in Duluth on May 20, 1924 to Walter and Catherine Pillsbury. He graduated from Duluth Cathedral High School and served in the US Navy as a Coxswain during WW II. After the war, Bob returned to Duluth. He...

May 18, 2014

Louise A Polzin 83, of Hermantown, passed away Sunday May 18, 2014 at St Luke's Hospital. Louise was born in Minneapolis, MN, on May 23, 1930 to Andrew and Anna Norberg. Louise went to high school in Minneapolis, and later met the love of her life Edward, they were wed in July, 1950; they were richly blessed with 57...

May 7, 2014

Katharina Jaros, 87, of the Lighthouse, Cloquet, formerly of Duluth died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Interfaith Health Center, Carlton, MN with her family by her side. Katharina was born August 2, 1926 in Bezdan, Yugoslavia to John and Juliana Engart. She married Karl Jaros on August 23, 1947 and they made Duluth their home in 1951. Katharina was...

May 2, 2014

Virginia "Ginnie" (Jones) Claveau, 88 of Edgewood Vista, Hermantown, died Friday, May 2, 2014 with her family by her side. Ginnie was born April 21, 1926 in Ashland, Wisconsin to George and Signe Jones. She was raised in Cornucopia, Wisconsin and graduated from Port Wing High School in 1943. Ginnie went on to the St. Luke's School...

Apr 26, 2014

Sister Mary Carol Braun, OSB, 90, died on April 26, 2014. She was born Carol Rose Braun on October 20, 1923, to Anton and Emma (Gehl) Braun in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Carol, the third of five children, grew up in Kohler, Wisconsin, and after graduation followed her older sister, Joan, to The College of St. Scholastica (CSS). After...

Apr 26, 2014

Henry "Hank" Robert Willemarck, 82, was born June 22nd, 1931 to Henry Sr. and Mary (Mystein) Willemarck in Lakewood Township Duluth, MN. and died Saturday, April 26th, 2014 surrounded by his loving family.

Hank grew up in Lakewood Township with 7 siblings. Hank attended Lakewood schools. He then started driving trucks up the North Shore...