Obituaries

M. Segal

M. Segal

Aug 17, 2013

M Stanley Segal died Saturday, August 17th, 3 months after his 88th birthday. Born in Duluth on May 15th, 1925, he was the only child of Harry A. Segal and Sarah Weinberg Segal. His first love was music. He was an accomplished jazz pianist. After graduating from Central High School, he traveled around the country playing gigs until the...

Richard Wallack

Richard Wallack

Aug 14, 2013

Richard E. "Dick" Wallack Former television newsman Richard E. "Dick" Wallack died on Thursday, November 14, 2013. Dick, whose 42 year broadcast career included on-air stints in Honolulu, Hawaii and Fargo, ND, as well as nearly 20 years in Duluth. He was born in Saint Cloud. Dick was a Marine Veteran of the Korean War participating in four major...

Marie Sackmeister

Marie Sackmeister

Aug 14, 2013

Marie Catherine (nee Trudeau) Sackmeister, age 100, formerly of Duluth, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Centennial Villa - Park Place Cottage, Annandale, Minn. She was born July 14, 1913 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Alexander and Mary Trudeau. She graduated from Misericordia School of Nursing in May 1935, and then moved to Duluth, Minn. for employment...

Bud Waldhoff

Bud Waldhoff

Aug 13, 2013

Bud E. Waldhoff, age 95, died Tuesday August 13, 2013. He was a lifelong resident of Duluth and most recently wintered in AZ to spend time with his brother. He was a long time member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Waldhoff. He is survived and missed by his beloved brother...

Barbara Oman

Barbara Oman

Aug 12, 2013

Barbara Katherine (Jeanetta) Oman, 92, of Edgewood Vista, formerly of Chambersburg Ave., died on Monday, Aug. 12, 2013 in Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Barbara was born on Oct. 8, 1920 in Duluth to Vito and Clara (Wolffer) Jeanetta. She graduated from Central High School. Barbara married Lawrence "Larry" Oman in July of 1939 in Duluth. Barbara...

Dr. Arthur Aufderheide

Dr. Arthur Aufderheide

Aug 9, 2013

Arthur C. Aufderheide died Friday, August 9, 2013 in Solvay Hospice House. He was born September 9, 1922 to Herman and Esther Aufderheide and was raised in New Ulm, Minnesota. He received most of his education in Minnesota including premedical studies at St. Olaf College, University of Minnesota Medical School and a pathology residency at the University of Minnesota....

Eleanor Pons

Eleanor Pons

Jul 31, 2013

Eleanor C. Pons, 93 of Duluth died peacefully on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Essentia St. Mary's after a short illness. Eleanor was born November 16, 1919 in Duluth to John S. and Antonette (Helewski) Tarnowski. She graduated from Cathedral High School and from St. Scholastica School of Nursing. Eleanor worked at St. Mary's Hospital prior to joining the...

Dr. Roger Collins

Dr. Roger Collins

Jul 31, 2013

Roger T. Collins, M.D., age 80, of Duluth, died Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at his cottage at Buffalo Point, Manitoba, Canada. He was born April 23, 1933 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Frederick T. and Mary (Garbolinski) Collins. He graduated from Manitoba Medical College in Winnipeg in 1957, and went into General Practice in Roseau, Minn. from 1958-1966. He...

Herbert Gerber

Herbert Gerber

Jul 27, 2013

Herbert (Herbie) Gerber, of Duluth, passed away July 27th 2013 at Heritage Haven Care Facility. Herb was born in Duluth on August 4, 1921 to William and Christine (Lamont) Gerber, and attended Denfeld High School. He worked on the Ore Boats, served his country in Italy during World War II, and was a 50 year member of the Lake...

Marguerite Larson

Marguerite Larson

Jul 24, 2013

Marguerite Cox Larson, age 92, of Duluth, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013 in Duluth. She was born February 27, 1921 in Duluth to Alan and Julia Cox. She was a 1939 graduate of Duluth Central High School. Marguerite married Carl A. Larson July 4, 1939. Throughout her life, she was active in Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, past president...

Margaret Jakubek

Margaret Jakubek

Jul 22, 2013

Margaret Kathryn Jakubek, 96, of Duluth passed away on Monday July 22, 2013 at Viewcrest Health Center. Margaret was born March 23, 1917 in Gnesen Township, to Ellen Hickey and James Curran. She graduated from Central High School and later married Samuel S. Jakubek; she was a full time wife, elegant mother and homemaker. She loved watching football (MN...

Frances Leek

Frances Leek

Jul 20, 2013

Frances Carlin Leek, 85, of Duluth died peacefully in bed with her husband by her side, Saturday, July 20, 2013. She was born to George and Ruth (Cunningham) Carlin on July 7, 1928 in Jackson, Mississippi, and was raised in Chicago. As a youth, Frances modeled for Marshall Field and Carson Pirie Scott in Chicago, she also played bridge...

Sulo Ojakangas

Sulo Ojakangas

Jul 20, 2013

Sulo J Ojakangas, 98, passed away in Duluth, on July 20, 2013. Mr. Ojakangas was born in Gilbert, Minn. He was educated in local schools and proceeded to obtain Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Minnesota. He taught vocational agriculture and adult farm management in schools at Embarrass, Toivola, Cotton and Cherry. He...

Stephen O'Neil

Stephen O'Neil

Jul 16, 2013

O'Neil Stephen P. O'Neil, 63 of Duluth, community activist and St. Louis County Board member, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. Complete obit will follow in Thursday's Duluth News Tribune. Visitation will be Saturday from 6-10pm in Peace United Church of 1Christ, 1111 N 11th St. Duluth. Services will be 1pm Sunday at the...

Craig Sanders

Craig Sanders

Jul 11, 2013

Craig Lester Sanders Craig "Rocky" Lester Sanders, 55, of Hermantown, passed peacefully at home July 11, 2013 with family by his side after a lengthy illness. Craig was born on June 16, 1958 in Superior, WI to Lester and Madelyne Sanders. He grew up in the Fond du Lac community in Duluth, MN and lived most of his life...

Morris Kane

Morris Kane

Jul 10, 2013

Morris L. Kane, age 91, of Duluth, died Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at the Benedictine Health Center. He was born in Oconto Falls, WI. April 12, 1922 to Roy and May (Gonion) Kane. Morris was an Army veteran of World War II. He lived in Neenah, WI., and worked for the Kimberly Clark Corporation, retiring in 1983 after 42...

Jennifer Zallar

Jennifer Zallar

Jul 7, 2013

Jennifer Marie Zallar, 31, of Duluth, died Sunday, July 7, 2013 in Duluth of natural causes from a longtime illness. She was born in Duluth on August 1, 1981 to Robert and Ruby Zallar. Jennifer graduated with honors in 1999 from Duluth Central High School where she also had been homecoming queen. She graduated from the University of Southern...

Jodie McCubbin

Jodie McCubbin

Jul 7, 2013

McCubbin Jodie M. McCubbin, 39 of Duluth, died unexpectedly, Sunday, July 7, 2013 at home. Jodie was born August 17, 1973 in Duluth to Bob and Linda (Molstad) McCubbin. She graduated from Duluth East and WITC. Jodie worked for many years at Medical Release at the Duluth Clinic and was currently attending Lake Superior College. She loved to read,...

Lillian Schneider

Lillian Schneider

Jul 3, 2013

Lillian Margaret Schneider, age 97, a longtime Rice Lake Township resident, died Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at the Benedictine Health Center. She was born Lily Margaret Soderberg on July 1, 1916 in Isanti, Minn. to John and Bertha (Malander) Soderberg. At the age of 3 they moved to Holyoke, Minn. where she attended Holyoke grade school. Lil was a...

Andrew Muccilli

Andrew Muccilli

Jul 3, 2013

Andrew Muccilli, 74, died Wednesday, July 3, 2013 in Bayshore Health Center. Gathering of family and friends Friday, July 12, 2013 from 11:00 until 12:00 noon in Dougherty Funeral Home, 600 E. 2nd Street.