Obituaries

Hedvika Maly

Jan 31, 2013

Hedvika "Vickie" Mary Maly, 98, died on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 at the Hummingbird Assisted Living in Meadowlands, with her family by her side. She was born on Nov. 16, 1914 to Alois and Mary Houser in Racine, WI.

Vickie married James J. Maly in Minneapolis June 17, 1939.

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John Foley

Jan 29, 2013

John Foley Jr. 83 of Duluth died peacefully surrounded by his family on

Tuesday January 29, 2013. He was born to John Sr. and Agnes (O'Toole)

Foley, Irish Immigrants, in Duluth, MN June 6, 1929. John was the only

brother of Mary, Margaret and Catherine.

John attended St. Anthony's...

Shirley Hady

Jan 25, 2013

Hady Shirley A. Hady, formerly of Midway Rd. in Hermantown died Friday, January 25, 2013 at Solvay Hospice House, with her family at her side. Shirley was born June 30, 1934 in Cleveland, OH to Thornton and Esther Robson. She graduated from West High School in Cleveland. Shirley met and married James Hady and they were married on December...

Ronald Shaw

Jan 25, 2013

Ronald Thomas Shaw, 71, of Duluth, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, January 25, 2013 at his home. Ron was born September 7, 1941 in Duluth to Jule and Elizabeth (Jurkanis) Shaw, Jr. He grew up in Duluth and was a graduate of Cathedral High School. In his youth, Ron enjoyed golfing, and worked as a caddy...

Harold Lewis

Jan 21, 2013

Harold S. Lewis, 94, the patriarch of five generations, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospice.

Harold Stearns Lewis was born on August 18, 1918 in Duluth, Minnesota, the son of Roy B. and Alice M. (Stearns) Lewis. He attended Old East Jr. High and Central High School. Harold...

Michael Krajewski

Jan 19, 2013

DOUGHERTY FUNERAL HOME

600 East 2nd Street phone (218) 727-3555

Duluth , Minnesota 55805 Fax (218) 727-7514

Michael Alan Krajewski, age 49, of Duluth, died Saturday, January 19, 2013 in western North Dakota as the result of an accident at a hydraulic fracturing site. He was born in Norwalk,...

Leslie Larson

Jan 18, 2013

Leslie B. "$nake" Larson, age 68, of Duluth, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born April 18, 1944 in Duluth, Minnesota, the son of Leslie Sr. and Edna Larson. He attended Park Point Elementary School and graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1962. He later attended Electrical Trade School...

Marie Chruscielski

Jan 16, 2013

Marie B. Chruscielski, age 82, of Duluth, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Essentia-St. Mary's Medical Center.

Marie Balcerowski was born August 14, 1930 in Algrange, France, the daughter of Pierre and Marianne (Stempin) Balcerowski. She grew up in France and later became a governess and traveled the world. She married...

William Fawcett

Jan 16, 2013

William T. Fawcett

William (Bill) T. Fawcett, 80, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013 in Dunedin, FL after a brief illness. He was born September 10, 1932 in Duluth, MN to Elsie E. (Smith) and Thomas W. Fawcett. He grew up and attended schools in Duluth, graduating from Duluth Central High School.

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Robert Beaudin

Jan 12, 2013

Robert "Bob" Beaudin, 72, of Duluth, died surrounded by his family on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, in the Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center in Duluth.

Bob was born on April 17, 1940, in Duluth to Emmett and Bette (Yernberg) Beaudin. He was a graduate of Denfeld high school. Bob was employed at...

Lucily Malkovich

Jan 10, 2013

Lucily D. Malkovich, 46, of Duluth passed away at the Benedictine Health Center, Thursday morning Jan. 10, 2013, after a courageous battle against Amyloidosis. She was born on Dec. 27, 1966 in Cebu, Philippines. Lucily was a graduate of Southwestern University in Cebu with a degree in Business Administration, majoring in banking and finance. Lucy married Ronald Malkovich in...

Mary Engstrom

Jan 9, 2013

Mary L. Engstrom, 65, of Duluth, MN, died peacefully at her Island Lake home surrounded by her family after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Born on May 7, 1947, in Duluth, MN, to Gust and Virginia Olson, Mary attended East High School, UMD, and the University of Minnesota. Mary lived an extraordinary life. She was a...

Marcia Ell

Jan 8, 2013

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Marcia E., age 78, Duluth, formerly of Lakeville, passed away on Tuesday, January 08, 2013 at Solvay Hospice House, Duluth. Preceded in death by her parents, husband, Michael, grandson, Bryan, and brothers, Leo and Bernie. Survived by her children, Michelle (Jeff) McConnell, Matthew (Liz) Ell, and Mary (Ben) Brucciani, grandchildren, Kelsey, Madison,...

Madeline Sandstrom

Jan 7, 2013

Madeline Lucy Sandstrom, 95, of Duluth died peacefully with family by her side on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 in the September House in Duluth. She was born on Aug. 28, 1917 in Montreal, WI to Frank and Angeline Alfonsi. Madeline grew up in Pence, WI and the Hurley area until moving to Duluth in 1944. She married George Sandstrom...

Lawrence III

Jan 4, 2013

Lawrence Victor Oakes III, 52, a peerless journalist, an adept handyman, a non-judgemental and remarkable listener, a deeply loving father and husband, and an uncompromising champion of the human spirit, died Friday night near his home and family in Duluth. Larry was born Lawrence Victor Oakes III in Minneapolis to Lawrence Victor Oakes II and Carol (Johnson) Oakes. He...

Winnifred Arimond

Jan 4, 2013

Arimond, Winnifred Ryan On Friday January 4th, 2013 at the age of 92 Winnifred passed away peacefully at the Benedictine Health Center on the Saint Scholastica college campus in Duluth. Winnifred is survived by her three children which include: George and Beth Arimond (La Crosse, WI) and their son Mark, Sheila Arimond and Joel Cassingham (Hibbing, MN) and their...

Barbara Helgeson

Jan 1, 2013

Barbie Helgeson, 23, passed away unexpectedly of a sudden illness, surrounded by her family on Jan. 1, 2013, at St Luke's Hospital in Duluth.

Barbie was born on June 2, 1989, and was the youngest of four children born to Allan and Kathy Helgeson.

She graduated from Denfeld High School in 2007, and...

Eugene Olson

Dec 31, 2012

Eugene "Gene" E. Olson, 80, of Duluth passed away peacefully on Mon, Dec. 31, 2012 in St. Luke's Hospice surrounded by his loving family. VISITATION: 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. funeral service Tuesday, Jan. 8 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 410 N Arlington Ave., Duluth. Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home. 727-3555. Full obituary to follow in the Sunday,...

Delia Vukovich

Dec 27, 2012

Delia Johnson Vukovich, age 93 of Duluth, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center.

Delia Johnson was born April 28, 1919 in Duluth, Minnesota, the daughter of Erick Evald and Hilda Amanda (Anderson) Johnson. She grew up in Duluth, graduated from Denfeld High School, and attended Duluth...

Herbert Hoene

Dec 25, 2012

Herbert Bernard Hoene, beloved husband and father, Duluth civic, business and real estate leader, writer, poet, publisher, editor, television pioneer, athlete, religious volunteer, and youth coach died on Christmas Day, December 25, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, MN, after complications from a lengthy illness; he was 83 years of age. Herbert Hoene is preceded in death by...