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Carmen Orman

Carmen Orman

Apr 21, 2012

Carmen A. Orman, 88, of Pike Lake died Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Benedictine Health Center surrounded by her family and the wonderful BHC staff. Carmen was born Sept. 30, 1923 in Chisholm, Minn., to Thomas and Angeline (Colalillo) Amendola. Angeline died when Carmen was two and her dad then married Nellie Fracchin and together they raised Carmen...

Carmen Orman

Carmen Orman

Apr 21, 2012

Carmen A. Orman, 88, of Pike Lake, died Saturday, April 21, 2012, at the Benedictine Health Center surrounded by her family.Complete obituary to be in Tuesday?s Duluth News Tribune.Visitation: Wednesday from 5-7 p.m., with Wake Prayers at 6:30 p.m. in the Dougherty Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Thursday from 10 a.m. to the 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial...

Evelyn Storest

Evelyn Storest

Apr 17, 2012

Evelyn B. Storest, 93, of Duluth, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at St. Lukes Hospital. Evelyn Bernice Olson was born March 19, 1919 near St. James, Minn., the daughter of John and Inga (Brevig) Olson. She grew up on the family farm and attended the University of Minnesota School of Agriculture in St. Paul. She married Frederick...

John Magill

John Magill

Apr 14, 2012

John Leysek Magill, 75, ofDuluth, died, Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Essentia HealthSt. Marys in Duluth.He was born on Nov. 16,1936 in Superior, Wis., toJohn and Ethel (Laysek)Magill.John graduated fromEast High School and hasbeen a lifelong Lakesideresident. He was a memberof St. Michaels CatholicChurch. He was a collectorof trains and a member ofthe Depot. He will be rememberedfor his...

Olga George

Olga George

Apr 12, 2012

Olga E. George, Farmington, N.M., formerly of Duluth, 92, passed away on April 12, 2012. Private graveside service: Friday, June 15, 2012 at Calvary Cemetery, Duluth.

Douglas Falconer

Douglas Falconer

Apr 8, 2012

Douglas Allan Falconer, 92, of Duluth, passed away Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012, surrounded by his loving family.Douglas was born March 27, 1920, in Duluth, to John Gordon and Ella Rose (Dugan) Falconer. He grew up in Duluth and Florida, graduating from Miami High School and later Duluth Business University.Doug was a World War II Veteran and retired Federal...

Dorothy Braun

Dorothy Braun

Apr 5, 2012

Dorothy Eilene Braun of Hermantownpassed away at Solvay Hospice in Duluthon April 5th. 2012.Dorothy was born on June 8, 1925 inLakewood Township, the daughter ofSig and Ragna Monson.Dorothy was a 1943 graduate ofCentral High School and was a soloist withthe Central Service Orchestra and alsowrote a school song.Dorothy worked for her Dad (Sig) at StateFarm Insurance Company in Duluth.She...

James Cameron

James Cameron

Apr 4, 2012

James Hartley Cameron, age 72, Hermantown, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Essentia Health St. Mary?s. He was born in Duluth May 21, 1939 to John Alexander and Angeline Mary (Scandin) Cameron. Jim was a Navy veteran serving as an Italian language interrupter. He was a musician, playing with many bands and other musicians in the Duluth-Superior and surrounding...

Jeffery Hopponen

Jeffery Hopponen

Apr 4, 2012

Jeffery Kent Hopponen, 50, of Duluth, died Wednesday April 4, 2012 in his home. He was born to Kenneth and Patricia (Nelson) Hopponen on Sept. 9, 1961 in Duluth. Jeffery graduated from Hermantown High School. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and employed as an airline mechanic during this time period. Some of his hobbies included working with...

Sharlean Laitinen

Sharlean Laitinen

Apr 2, 2012

Sharlean Josephine Laitinen, the loving mother of three, 37, of St. Cloud, formerly of Duluth, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2012 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Sharlean was born Jan. 15, 1975 in Duluth, the daughter of Gary Smith and Kim Laitinen. She grew up in Duluth and graduated from Central High School. Sharlean then graduated from St....

Margaret McLean

Margaret McLean

Apr 2, 2012

Margaret M. McLean, 86, of Duluth passed away Monday, April 2, 2012 at Solvay Hospice House, Duluth, surrounded by her loving family. Margaret Mary Koop was born May 6, 1925 in Brainerd, Minn., the daughter of Earl and Eleanore (Caulfield) Koop. She grew up in Brainerd and after graduating from high school moved to Duluth, where she attended the...

Beatrice Dwyer

Beatrice Dwyer

Mar 30, 2012

Beatrice Lydia (Swanson) Dwyer, 86, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2012 at Ecumen Scenic Shores, Two Harbors, Minn. She was born April 23, 1925 to Robert and Mabel Swanson of Clover Valley, Minn. She graduated from Clover Valley High School in 1942 and completed nurse?s training at St. Luke?s Training School for Nurses in 1947. Beatrice then returned...

Anne Rones

Anne Rones

Mar 27, 2012

Anne M. Rones, 76, of Duluth, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at her home, surrounded by her family. Anne Marie Flatley was born May 9, 1935 in Duluth, the daughter of Joseph and Mae (Cooke) Flatley. She grew up in Duluth and attended school there. She married James Rones on Dec. 1, 1951 in Duluth. They made...

Frances Seguin

Frances Seguin

Mar 27, 2012

Frances R. Seguin, 107, Duluth passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Benedictine Health Center, Duluth. Frances Rose Mushinski was born March 11, 1905 in Virginia, Minn., the daughter of John and Mary (Laskowski) Mushinski. She grew up in McKinley, Minn., and graduated from Gilbert High School. Frances worked as a secretary at the Gilbert School for a...

Janet Davis

Janet Davis

Mar 24, 2012

Janet B. Davis of Duluth, 89, died on Saturday, March 24, after a brief illness. The daughter of Ida and Sam Berman, and sister to George, Ruth and Harriet, Janet was born Oct. 22, 1922 in Duluth and lived here all her life. She was a graduate of Central High School in 1940 and earned her social work degree...

Marcelle Oestreich

Marcelle Oestreich

Mar 22, 2012

Marcelle, Marcee, Oestreich, 83, Duluth, died peacefully March 22 at home with members of her family by her side, after being diagnosed with lung cancer recently. She was born Aug. 29, 1928 in Gilbert, Minn. to Otto and Theresa Lindholm. Marcee was a 1946 graduate of Duluth Denfeld High School and married William J. Oestreich, Jr. in 1950. She...

Joan Hendrickson

Joan Hendrickson

Mar 17, 2012

Joan J. Hendrickson, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Joan Kathleen Jentoft was born Dec. 1, 1927, in Duluth the daughter of Oscar and Marguerite (Creighton) Jentoft. She was a life long resident of Park Point. She worked at Minnesota Mining, Litton Industries, and Franklin Creamery. She was a member of St....

Martha Franckowiak

Martha Franckowiak

Mar 17, 2012

Martha Ann Franckowiak, age 88, of Duluth, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at home. A lifelong Duluth resident, she was born May 29, 1923 to Thomas and Mary (Forstynowicz) Luczak. Martha was a member of St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church where she was actively involved, volunteering wherever needed. She was a 50 year volunteer at St....

Lorraine McKeever

Lorraine McKeever

Mar 13, 2012

Lorraine Beverly McKeever, 83, Fredenberg Township, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at home. She was born June 29, 1928 in Duluth to Thomas and Marian (Olson) Robinson. Lorraine married Rodger Wayne McKeever in 1945. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Rodger in 1989; daughter-in-law Delores in 1994; and her sons Robert, Barry and Kenneth. Lorraine...

Charles Lufholm

Charles Lufholm

Mar 7, 2012

Charles F. Lufholm, 81 of Schultz Lake, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 in his beloved Schultz Lake home, surrounded by his family. Charlie was born Oct. 5, 1930 in Duluth to Henry and Gertrude Lufholm. He was a graduate of Central High School. After high school he, followed his fathers footsteps and joined the apprentice program to be a...

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