Obituaries

Feb 20, 2014

Mary J. (Roehl) Zbaracki (89), passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at the Fountains at Ecumen Lakeshore in Duluth surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born on July 17, 1924 in Osakis, MN, to George and Odelia (Rothmeyer) Roehl. She grew up in St. Paul and graduated from St. Paul Central in 1942; she also attended the...

Feb 18, 2014

Marjorie Delos Milner Rolfe, age 95, of Duluth, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Chris Jensen Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Duluth April 27, 1918 to W. Delos and Lillian Marie (Pitt) Milner. Marj was employed by Duluth Trunk Co., and retired from Bagley & Company after 55 years. She was a lifelong member of Glen...

Feb 17, 2014

Fredrick M. Cummings, 74, of Fish Lake died suddenly on Monday, February 17, 2014 with his wife by his side. Fred was born August 3, 1939 in Superior to Manley and Sophia Cummings and was raised in Iron River, where he graduated from Iron River High School. Fred served in France during peacetime for the US Army. Fred married...

Feb 17, 2014

Richard D. Veech, long time teacher and coach at Hermantown died suddenly Monday, February 17, 2014 at his home in Hermantown, he was 78. Dick was born September 25, 1935 to Thomas and Antoinette Veech and he was a lifelong resident of Hermantown. He graduated from Hermantown High School in 1953 and then from UMD with a degree in...

Feb 16, 2014

Elaine Cecelia Kuettel, 85, of Duluth, died February 16, 2014 at Solvay Hospice House with her family by her side. She was born in Duluth, MN on March 18, 1928, and graduated from Duluth Cathedral and Hursh Business College. She worked at Northern Drug. She loved her family very much and enjoyed being with them at parties, fishing etc....

Feb 13, 2014

John Bernard Blix, 91 of Duluth, died peacefully in his home with family by his side on Thursday, February 13, 2014. He was born in Brookston, MN on May 7, 1922 to John A. and Katherine S. (Jamsa) Blix.

John was a US Army veteran of World War II, following his service to country he...

Feb 11, 2014

Margaret M. Franckowiak, 87 formerly of W Pioneer Rd. died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Edgewood Vista, with her family by her side. Margaret was born in Duluth to Peter and Katherine Trader. She met John Franckowiak and they were married on June 26, 1948. Margaret was an active member in St. Joseph's Church in Gnesen; where she was...

Feb 9, 2014

Mary Louise Claus, 86, of Hermantown, died February 9, 2014, at Essentia Health in Duluth, Minnesota, with her family by her side. She was born in Duluth, MN, to Ceasar and Adrienne Amys on February 12, 1927, and attended and graduated from Hermantown School in 1945. Mary married Dale Claus on September 24, 1955, and was a lifelong resident...

Feb 3, 2014

Florence "Babe" Leone Lombardy Cherro, 93, of Duluth, died Monday, February 3, 2014 at the Benedictine Health Center. She was born to Pasquale (Peter) and Louise Leone Lombardy on November 2, 1920 in Duluth. She attended Duluth schools and graduated from Central High School in 1939. She was a beloved, generous soul with a marvelous sense of humor that...

Jan 31, 2014

Stig H. Antonson, 89, of Lakeside, died Friday, January 31, 2014 in his home surrounded by his loved ones. Stig was born October 2, 1924 in Dahlsing, Sweden to Ivan and Helga Antonson and they came to Duluth when Stig was a toddler. He served on a hospital ship as a corpsman during WW II. Stig worked for US...

Jan 29, 2014

Christine Mary Porter, 75, died on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, in Duluth. She was born October 3, 1938 in International Falls, MN to Mildred and Thomas Savard. Christine graduated from International Falls High School in 1957. She received a bachelor's degree in Nursing from the College of Saint Scholastica in 1961. After college she worked for several hospitals, the...

Jan 29, 2014

Mary Elizabeth Gemuenden, 76, of Duluth, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, at St. Luke's Hospital. She was born May 17, 1937, in Perham Minnesota, to Otto and Maime Wendt. Mary graduated from Bigfork High School and continued her education in the nursing field. She was united in marriage with William Gemuenden in September of 1957. They have...

Jan 28, 2014

Suech Barbara Myra Suech, 78 of Duluth and formerly of Hibbing, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the Benedictine Health Center Duluth. Barb was living with a debilitating lung disease that caused her world to shrink, as she became less able to do things she loved to do. She bore her illness with dignity and grace. Barb was born...

Jan 24, 2014

James Edward Conant MD, 72, died Friday January 24, 2014 in Cloquet, MNJim was born in Wausau, Wl on November 12, 1941He graduated high school from Menominee, Wl in 1960 as the President of the class he attended college at Michigan State in Lansing and earned a degree in Chemistry, he then graduated from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine...

Jan 23, 2014

Francis Jerome (Frank) Svercl, age 84, of Duluth Minnesota, (Fredenberg Township) passed away Thursday January 23, 2014. He was born was born to Frank and Agnes (Seykora) Svercl on May 6, 1929 in Owatonna, MN. Frank grew up on the Svercl family farm in Sandstone Minnesota. In 1947, he left the farm to work for the Pittsburgh Steamship Division...

Jan 23, 2014

Braafladt Charles "Chad" Trudelle Braafladt, 53 of Duluth died Thursday, January 23, 2013 at Solvay Hospice House surrounded by his family and friends after a battle with brain cancer that he faced with dignity and grace. Chad was born January 14, 1961 in Duluth to Carl and Mary Ellen Braafladt. He was a graduate of Duluth East and St....

Jan 22, 2014

Johnson Marshall F. Johnson, 82, of Duluth, went to be with his Lord peacefully at the Minnesota Veterans Home, Silver Bay on Wednesday, January 22, 2014. He was born July 21, 1931 in Mpls to Rudie and Elsie Johnson. In 1949 he graduated from Washburn High School and joined the Navy in 1953. He was proud of his time...

Jan 17, 2014

Jay Robert Johnson, 57, of Duluth, died Friday, January 17, 2014 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born in Dallas, TX July 3, 1956 to Eulis B. and Nell L. (Thrailkill) Johnson. Jay worked in security and he was a volunteer for the Fire Dept. when he lived in Texas. In Duluth, he was...

Jan 17, 2014

Jay Robert Johnson, 57, of Duluth, died Friday, January 17, 2014 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born in Dallas, TX July 3, 1956 to Eulis B. and Nell L. (Thrailkill) Johnson. Jay worked in security and he was a volunteer for the Fire Dept. when he lived in Texas. In Duluth, he was...

Jan 16, 2014

Karen Helen Gosch, 72, of Meadowlands, MN died, on Thursday, January 16, 2014 as the result of a house fire. She was born on July 9, 1941 to Edward and Florence (Leeseberg) Gosch in Elmhurst, IL. She lived in Kenosha, WI where she worked as a registered nurse at Society's Assets, Hospice Alliance, Upjohn, and St. Catherine's Hospital. She...