Obituaries

Jan 24, 2012

Edward E. Olson, 62, of Duluth, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, in Duluth.Edward Everett Olson was born Nov. 10, 1949, in Duluth, the son of Ernest and Shirley (Ellquist) Olson. He grew up in Hovland and Grand Marais.He served in the United States Navy and later returned to Duluth. He worked for AT&T for many years and later...

Jan 24, 2012

Joseph P. Laughlin, 73, of Duluth, entered eternal life on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, in Banner Boswell Memorial Hospital, Sun City, Ariz., with his loving family at his side.Joseph Philip Laughlin was born Feb. 23, 1938, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Edwin and Rosemary (Doherty) Laughlin and grew up in Buffalo, N.Y. On Dec. 27, 1958, he married...

Jan 21, 2012

Gertrude (Trudy) Ann Peplinski, 87, of Duluth, died Jan. 21, 2012, in her home.Trudy was born Feb. 23, 1924, in Duluth, to Nicholas and Bertha (Giesen) Faustich. She graduated from Morgan Park High School in 1941 and also attended Duluth Business University. Trudy married the love of her life and best dance partner, Raymond Francis Peplinski, Jan. 19, 1946,...

Jan 19, 2012

Dianne (Boots) Cloutier Anderson, our beloved Wife and Mother, passed into the loving arms of the Lord Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. Boots was born to Arendt Jasper Cloutier and Alva Dugstad Caroline on March 27, 1935, in Rochester, Minn. She was a loving mother to four and Nana to five grandchildren. She was a drum majorette and soloist at...

Jan 12, 2012

Charles W. Pillsbury, 96, of Duluth, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 at The Fountains at Lakeshore. Charles Walter Pillsbury was born Sept. 2, 1915 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Walter and Catherine (Vileyn) Pillsbury. He was a Duluth resident for over 90 years. He attended and graduated from Duluth Cathedral High School, where he was named...

Jan 10, 2012

Janice A. Willman, 82, of Duluth passed away on Jan. 10, 2012 at Ecumen Bayshore Health Center. Janice Ann Polski was born Nov. 22, 1929 in Duluth the daughter of William and Josephine Polski, Sr. She grew up in Duluth and graduated from Central High School. She worked for a time for Oliver Mining Company in Duluth. She married...

Jan 10, 2012

Sharon Ann Moe, 74, of Duluth died peacefully on Tuesday,Jan. 10, 2012 at Solvay Hospice House surrounded byher family.She was born in Enderlin, N.D. on Oct. 8, 1937. Sharonwas a graduate of Shanley High School and St. JohnsHospital School of Nursing in Fargo. A Duluth residentsince 1980, she was a RN at St. Marys Medical Center,where she was the...

Jan 9, 2012

Alice Julia Cossalter, 85, went to rest on Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 peacefully surrounded by family and friends in Essential Health St. Marys in Duluth. She was born on March 22, 1926 in Eveleth, Minn., to William and Anna Sainio. She was a graduate of Eveleth High School and the Duluth Business School. She married the love of her...

Jan 7, 2012

Marcella Beaupre, 95, of Duluth, passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Benedictine Health Center.Marcella Caskey was born March 17, 1916, in Duluth, the daughter of Steven and Stella (Miller) Caskey. She grew up and attended school in Duluth. She was employed by St. Mary?s Hospital, where she met her husband, Paul William Beaupre. They were married for 63...

Jan 6, 2012

On Friday Jan. 6, Patrick Plys, 48, of Duluth met Jesus after a 17 year battle with brain cancer. He lived a beautiful story. Full of bravery, adventure, zeal, compassion, generosity, and love. His love for Jesus radiated hope and an abundance of joy to those lucky enough to know him. The passion Patrick had for life was contagious-...

Jan 1, 2012

Clayton Ingolf Morgan, 83, of Duluth, died, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, in Essentia Health St. Marys Medical Center in Duluth. He was born May 13, 1928. in Oslo, Minn., to Henry and Victoria (Johnson) Morgan. Clayton was employed at Diamond Tool as a machinistuntil retiring in 1990. He was a United States Army Veteran. Clayton was a member of...

Dec 31, 1969

Joan N. (Asselin) Marquardt, 91, of Duluth, formerly of Wadena and Staples, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2016.  Joan was born on June 5, 1925 in Staples, Minnesota to Charles and Lyndall (Waldron) Asselin.

Joan attended Sacred Heart School, Staples High School and Area Vocational Defense School. She worked for Kenworth Truck Corp. in Seattle, WA and for...

Jan 12, 1951

Passed away on May 25, 2022 at the age of 71. Full notice to follow.

Nov 21, 1943

James Joseph Hubert was born in Duluth to Mary Harriet (Arseneau) and Wallace Leon Hubert on August 12, 1921. He had a sister Elizabeth who was 4 years younger. James attended school in Duluth (St. Michaels Elementary and Denfeld HS) and worked a variety of jobs. James enlisted in the United States Navy Reserve in September 1938. He was...

Mar 11, 1931

James A. Schramek, 80, of Duluth, died Saturday, March 3, 2012. Jim was born on March 11, 1931, in Milwaukee, Wis., to John and Therese Schramek. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1951 to 1953. He married Ruth J. Wright on Oct. 27, 1956. Jim enjoyed a career in sales. He was a shoe buyer...

Apr 21, 1926

Janet (Engels) Wahlberg, age 88, of Duluth, MN, formerly of Rochester, MN and New Prague, MN died peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, August 8, 2014 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN. She was born on April 21, 1926 in Montevideo, MN, the daughter of Alfred and Marian (Mann) Falkenhagen, the oldest of three children....

Apr 21, 1926

Janet (Engels) Wahlberg, age 88, of Duluth, MN, formerly of Rochester, MN and New Prague, MN died peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, August 8, 2014 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN. She was born on April 21, 1926 in Montevideo, MN, the daughter of Alfred and Marian (Mann) Falkenhagen, the oldest of three children....

Jan 1, 1900

Joan A Lehmann Marshall passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 in Solvay House with her family by her side. She was born in Duluth on May 10, 1936 to Wallace and Helen Lehmann. Joans legacy will be in the lives she touched with her kindness, generosity, and the gracious way she concerned herself with the needs of others....

Jan 1, 1900

Barbara L. Johnson, 87, passed away in St. Lukes Hospice with her loving family at her side.Barbara was born Sept. 8, 1924, in Duluth, to Rick and Ruth Carlson. She married her sweetheart, Jim Johnson, on Sept. 18, 1943. Barbara was a 1942 Graduate of dear old Central High School, whose class still meets for reunions. She enjoyed many...

Patricia Berg, 91, of Duluth, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021.

Patricia was born in South Dakota in 1929. She grew up in Moorhead and attended the Moorhead Teachers College.

Patricia was married to husband Robert for 58 years. The family settled in Duluth in 1968. Patricia earned her Masters in Education from UMD, and...