Obituaries

Preston Svoboda

Preston Svoboda

Nov 2, 2013

Svoboda Preston Lee Svoboda, seven months old son of Ashley Svoboda and James Myers died unexpectedly Saturday, November 2, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. Preston at only seven months touched many people's lives, he will be greatly missed. Preston was preceded in death by his great grandparents, Vivian and Jerry Svoboda and Janice Misquadace. Besides his parents, Preston is...

Clyde Prudhomme, Jr

Clyde Prudhomme, Jr

Nov 1, 2013

Clyde Albert Prudhomme, Jr., 87, of Hermantown, died suddenly with family by his side on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013 in Duluth. He was born Dec. 13, 1925 in Duluth to Clyde and Tess (Rush) Prudhomme, Sr. Following high school he was drafted and served in the US Navy during both WWII on an attack cargo ship and in Korea...

Donald Ford

Donald Ford

Oct 31, 2013

Donald Kenneth Ford, Lt. USNR, Ret. died peacefully on October 31, 2013, at the age on 87, surrounded by his family. Donald was from Menominee WI, joined the Navy and served in WWII and the Korean War. After WWII he met and married the love of his life Avis on November 22, 1952 at the Great Lakes Naval Station....

Judith Grant

Judith Grant

Oct 29, 2013

Grant Judith Marie Tarnowski Grant, 50, of Myrtle St. died Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Solvay Hospice House in her husband's arms. Judy was born March 22 1963 in Duluth to Raphael and Joan Tarnowski. She graduated from Duluth Central in 1981. Judy married Gordon Grant on May 26, 1990. She was the owner of the Duluth Heights Dairy...

Susan Semrad

Susan Semrad

Oct 24, 2013

Susan Jane Getchell Semrad, 88, died Oct. 24, 2013 in Duluth, Minn. Born Oct. 19, 1925 in Minneapolis, MN, to Frank Benjamin and Allace Cowen Getchell. She moved to Duluth at age 1, attended Congdon Park and Holy Rosary primary schools, and Stanbrook Hall. She moved back to Minneapolis in 1940, graduating from Washburn High School in 1943, and...

Adeline Minwegen

Adeline Minwegen

Oct 22, 2013

Adeline O. Minwegen, 91, of Duluth, died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was born in St. Paul, Minn. August 9, 1922 to Francis and Rosa (Ohr) Ohr . She was a graduate of St. Katherine's College in St. Paul. Adeline met Bertram P. Minwegen at the age of 17 years, and they were married 4...

Josephine LaBud

Josephine LaBud

Oct 22, 2013

LaBud Josephine J. LaBud, 90 of St. Ann's died Tuesday October 22, 2013 at St. Ann's, where Josephine was its longest resident. She was born March 18, 1923 in Gnesen Twp to Frank and Martha (Jaski) LaBud. Josephine worked as a housekeeper and at St. Mary's Coffee shop. She was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Gnesen and...

Cathleen Waldemarsen

Cathleen Waldemarsen

Oct 18, 2013

Cathleen Mary (Cain) Waldemarsen, age 58, of Cromwell, died Friday, October 18, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 2-4 pm at the McGregor Victory Mission, 95 Mabel St., McGregor, Minn.

Charles Plummer

Charles Plummer

Oct 14, 2013

Charles R. "Chuck" Plummer, 68, of Duluth, died Monday, October 14, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born in Minneapolis, Minn. July 4, 1945 to Horace and Marletta (Garner) Plummer. Chuck married Barbara Jean Sodergren. He lived in the Twin Cities for most of his life, and was a Duluth resident for the past 14 years. Chuck is...

Edna Dean

Edna Dean

Oct 11, 2013

EDNA E. (Sonstegard) DEAN, 78, passed away from natural causes Friday, October 11, 2013. Edna was married in 1954 and, after several short stays elsewhere, became a long time resident of Duluth and a cherished member of her community. Although a homemaker until her children were grown, Edna became a valued employee of Minnesota Power, where she remained for...

Viola Worthington

Viola Worthington

Oct 11, 2013

Viola Worthington, 91, Died Friday, October 11, 2013 at St Luke's Hospital from natural causes. Visitation- Starting at 1PM on Friday October 18, 2013, with the service starting at 1:30PM, at St. Mary's Star of the Sea, 325 E 3rd St. Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home 218-727-3555

Bonnie Smith

Bonnie Smith

Oct 8, 2013

Bonnie Marie Smith, 68, of Duluth, died on Monday October 7, 2013 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born on Aug. 27, 1945 in Duluth, MN to Reginald and Helen (Lundhagen) Bainville. Bonnie was a 1963 graduate of East High School she was employed as a clerk for the City of Duluth. Bonnie married John Smith...

Dorothy Ostrander

Dorothy Ostrander

Oct 7, 2013

Dorothy Patricia Ostrander, 93, of Duluth, died peacefully early evening Monday, October 7th 2013. Dorothy was born in Mankato, MN, on September 29, 1920, to Ben and Hattie Lyons. Dorothy attended Mankato High school and in 1940 moved to Duluth where she met the love of her life Carl, they were married November 20, 1940. While living in Duluth...

Dolores Krebs

Dolores Krebs

Oct 4, 2013

Dolores F. Krebs, age 93, of Duluth, passed away from natural causes on Friday, October 4, 2013 at the Ecumen Lakeshore, Shores Memory Care facility. Dolores Flora Krebs was born February 22, 1920 in Duluth, the daughter of Ralph and Florence Snider. She was united in marriage to two wonderful men. Dolores traveled to California during World War II...

Charlotte Nemmers

Charlotte Nemmers

Oct 2, 2013

Charlotte "Char" Jean McMahon Nemmers, age 94, of Duluth, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center. She was born in Duluth February 15, 1919 to Axel E. and Arvida C. (Carlson) Anderson. Char was a 1937 graduate of Duluth Central High School. She retired from St. Louis County Federal Savings and Loan Association in...

Moya Kolar

Moya Kolar

Oct 2, 2013

Moya Joan Woods Kolar, 88, of Duluth, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital Hospice. She was born March 12, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska to James Joseph and Janette Margaret (Jacobsen) Woods. Joan was a 1947 graduate of St. Cloud Teachers College. Following her graduation, she married Frank Rudolph Kolar in Omaha on June 28, 1947. They...

John Morgan

John Morgan

Sep 30, 2013

John Morgan, 69, of Meadowlands, formerly of NE Mpls, died Monday, September 30, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. John was born November 20, 1943 in Mpls to James and Teresa (Korogi) Morgan. He graduated from Vocational High School. He met and married Kathleen Bienias on June 13, 1964. He lived in NE Mpls while working as an...

Dale Erickson

Dale Erickson

Sep 29, 2013

Dale Erickson passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born in Cloquet, Mn on January 24, 1938 to Glen and Alice (Phipps) Erickson. He grew up and attended schools in Cloquet and joined the U. S. Army in 1955, was honorably discharged in 1957, and retired after 20...

Ryan Ewald

Ryan Ewald

Sep 28, 2013

Ryan Gregory Ewald, 37, passed away Saturday, September 28th as a result of an ATV accident near Aurora, Minn. He was born on July, 25th 1976 in Hibbing, Minn. to Greg and Linda Ewald. Ryan graduated from Duluth East High School in 1995 and received a Business degree from Concordia College. He joined the Air National Guard in 1998...

Michael Colby

Michael Colby

Sep 25, 2013

Colby Michael L. Colby, 61 of Duluth died Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospice after a long battle with MS. Mike was born in southern Minnesota on March 15, 1952. He lived on a hobby farm in Aitkin, MN where he also sold insurance and he moved to Duluth in 2006. Mike loved classical music, his dogs,...