Obituaries

Apr 6, 2014

Jean Atmore Mars, 88, passed away in peace at Solvay Hospice House surrounded in love by her family on April 6, 2014. Jean was born in Duluth on March 10, 1926. Jean was a graduate of Stanbrook Hall ('43) and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis ('47). With her Journalism degree, Jean was employed as an advertising copy writer at...

Apr 6, 2014

Daniel Louis Shepard, age 82, of Duluth, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center. A lifelong Duluth resident, he was born June 27, 1931 to Edward and Florence “Dolly” (Erspamer) Shepard. Dan was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He married Donna Mae Oelrich on November 17, 1962. Dan was the...

Apr 2, 2014

Pamela Marie (Kopetzki) Bauman, 44, of Hermantown died Wednesday April 2, 2014, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Pam was born February 27, 1970 to James and Arlene Kopetzki in Blue Earth County MN. She grew up in Waldorf, MN where she went to JWP High School; she then went on to graduate with...

Apr 1, 2014

Jackson Raymond Robert Tjaden, infant son of Glenn A. and Jessicarae L. (Casey) Tjaden, Jr., of Duluth, was stillborn on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Jackson was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother Tina Tjaden; and his aunt Brenda Tjaden. Beside his parents, Jackson is survived by his brother Glenn III; maternal grandparents...

Apr 1, 2014

Frances Louise McSwiggen, 93, of Duluth, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at the Benedictine Health Center. She was born in Duluth July 1, 1920 to John Joseph and Elizabeth Regina (Frank) McSwiggen. Frances was a graduate of the College of St. Scholastica. She was the Medical Program Administrator for Minnesota Power, retiring in 1985. She was a member of...

Mar 31, 2014

Daniel Edward Herald, 77, of Duluth, passed away peacefully to meet our Lord on March 31, 2014 at Solvay Hospice House. He was born May 8, 1936 in Duluth and was the only child of Cora (McKinnon) and Clarence Herald.

He was a lifelong resident of Duluth and was a member of St. Michaels Catholic...

Mar 29, 2014

John Junior Lind, 59, of Hermantown, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family Saturday, March 29, 2014. John was born on January 4, 1955 to Junior and Arlene Lind in Ripon WI.

John attended, and later graduated from Ripon High School in 1973; he then went on to start his chosen career in construction, drilling,...

Mar 26, 2014

April Wicklund was born on September 10, 1961 to Russell Norman Johnson and Barbara Marilyn Dinehart. April grew up in the central hillside attended Duluth central high school where she graduated from in 1979. April worked at Kmart in the Miller Hill Mall for a short period as a deli prep person. April met her longtime soul...

Mar 26, 2014

Rev. Thomas Bouchard, 86 Cape Coral, FL May 28, 1927 – March 26, 2014

Father Thomas Bouchard, aged 86, died in hospice at Windsor Assisted Living Facility in Cape Coral, Florida. He was born inDuluth, Minnesota on May 28, 1927 to Thomas and Muriel Bouchard. Father Bouchard attended Cathedral High School in Duluth then went...

Mar 23, 2014

Carol Ann Shykes, 76 of Hermantown died Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Miller Dwan with her family by her side. Carol was born September 6, 1937 in Duluth to Samuel and Beatrice Malzac. She graduated from St. Jean’s School, where she met Phil Shykes and they were married in 1956. Carol and Phil owned and operated Miller...

Mar 23, 2014

John P. Mahoney, 96, Kenwood Avenue, formerly of East Anoka Street, died Sunday, March 23, 2014. John was born in Duluth to Grace and James Mahoney on September 8, 1917. John graduated in 1936 from Duluth Cathedral Boys High School. He was a lifelong member of St. John's Catholic Church.

John was an Army Air...

Mar 22, 2014

Lonnie David Lassman, 83, of Duluth, went to heaven on Saturday, March 22, 2014, after a courageous battle with alzheimers.

Lonnie was born on a farm in Humboldt, KS on February 21, 1931. He graduated from Concordia Seminary in 1957, and continued his education to be a chaplain. Lonnie married Carolyn Stottlemyer in Sept. of...

Mar 19, 2014

Davidson

Jean Frances (Sayer) Davidson, 90 formerly of Arnold Rd. died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Edgewood Vista. Jean was born September 10, 1923 in Oakland, CA to Mary and Jerry Sayer. Her mother died when Jean was six months old, her father placed Jean and her older sister in an orphanage. They were bounced...

Mar 18, 2014

Raymond Patrick (Pat) O’Hara, 81, on March 18th, 2014, at the end of a joyous day spent with his family by his side, went to be with his Heavenly Father whom he claimed as his Lord and Savior.

He was born to Raymond Patrick Sr. and Lenore Lucille (Kuyava) O’Hara on December 8, 1932. Pat...

Mar 16, 2014

Rosemarie “Rose”Ann Ringhofer, 73, a pillar of the Meadowlands Community, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. She was born in Duluth April 7, 1940 to Kenneth Charles and Rosemary (Arseneau) Mahnke. Rose married Philip George Ringhofer on October 10, 1964 in Meadowlands. She worked for 30 years as a...

Mar 16, 2014

Rosemarie “Rose”Ann Ringhofer, 73, a pillar of the Meadowlands Community, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. She was born in Duluth April 7, 1940 to Kenneth Charles and Rosemary (Arseneau) Mahnke. Rose married Philip George Ringhofer on October 10, 1964 in Meadowlands. She worked for 30 years as a...

Mar 13, 2014

Jason Lee Running, 31 of Duluth, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 13, 2014; Jason was born in Duluth on May 3, 1982 to Laurie Mainella and Ronald Lee Running Jr.

Jason graduated from Proctor High School in 2000, and later from Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College with a degree in law enforcement. He was...

Mar 13, 2014

Dennis George Marciniak, 79, of Duluth died Thursday, March 13, 2014 with his loving family by his side. Dennis was born to Stephen and Alice Marciniak in Duluth on November 25, 1934. Dennis was a lifelong Duluth native where he met and married Doreen Dane in 1961. He worked as a Plumber and was a member of Local 11,...

Mar 11, 2014

Victoria Jean Hennum (Tarnowski), 94, of Duluth, died on March 11, 2014. Vicki was born on December 6, 1919 in Gnesen Township 12 miles north of Duluth. She grew up with eight brothers and sisters and her parents Paul and Rose (Mosiniak) Tarnowski. Their property adjoined Schultz Lake where the family enjoyed skating and swimming at the...

Mar 11, 2014

Susan Ness (Sebo) Scherer (78), Born in Duluth, MN on February 21, 1936, she was the daughter of Rudy and Clara Sebo, both teachers. She grew up ice skating and spending time with her family in southern Minnesota at their dairy farm; Mrs.Scherer was an only child but grew up with numerous cousins.

Mrs. Scherer...