Obituaries

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...

Jan 14, 2014

Emery "Bud" Eugene Ulrich, 86, died peacefully January 14, 2014 at home in Canyon, Minn. Bud was born October 22, 1927 in Carey, Ohio to Emery and Nelleta Ulrich. After serving in the US Naval Hospital Corps he attended Bowling Green University, and Ohio State Medical School. He remained a Buckeye fan his entire life. Bud practiced as a...

Jan 10, 2014

Allen Charles Willman (86) of Duluth died peacefully Friday, January 10, 2014 at St. Luke's hospital. Allen was born in Duluth on July 7, 1927 to John and Ollie Willman, After attending Denfeld High School, Allen went on to enlist in the US Navy in 1945, serving over seas during WWII. Allen continued his military career by joining the...

Jan 8, 2014

Soren Conrad Kasperson, (31) of Duluth, died January 8, 2014. Soren was born on April 2, 1982 in Rice Lake WI, to James and Jan Kasperson. He grew up in Washburn WI, and graduated from Washburn High School. He then went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin Superior with a degree in Social Work. Soren was very...

Jan 7, 2014

Arthur "Babe" Cusick (90) died peacefully early Tuesday morning January 7, 2014. Art was born on January 11, 1923 to Arthur and Grace Cusick in Grand Rapids, MN. Art went to school at Duluth Central, where he joined the Navy in 1941 and fought during WWII until 1945. After WWII he met the love of his life Joyce (White)...

Jan 5, 2014

Joseph Gage McNamara Sr., 87, of Duluth passed away Sunday, January 5th surrounded by his loving family. He was a happy life-long resident of Duluth, born November 18, 1926 to Alice and John McNamara. He graduated from Denfeld High School early and joined the Army Air Corp to serve in World War II as an air force mechanic based...

Jan 3, 2014

Barbara Porter, 86, of Duluth died Friday, January 3rd 2014 at St. Luke's after a short illness. She was born October 15, 1927 in Omaha, Nebraska. The only child of Horace Boies and Ida (Dusatko) Turk. She was educated in Omaha and graduated from Omaha Central High School in 1945. She continued her studies at the University of Nebraska,...

Dec 26, 2013

Karl Miketin, 87, of Duluth died, Thursday December 26, 2013 in his daughter's home with his family by his side. He was born in Bosnia to Ivan and Margaret (Paluh) Miketin on June 22, 1926. In August of 1970 he came to the United States with his wife and children to create a better life.

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