Jack Hallfielder
Jun 2, 2012
Jack Hallfielder passed away at home Saturday, June 2, 2012.Jack was born in Virginia, Minn., Nov. 12, 1932. Jack served in the National Guard.Jack worked in the automobile industry most of his life, working both as a mechanic and in management and sales for Arrowhead Chevrolet and Kolar Auto.After retiring from the car business, Jack continued working during his...
Stanley Janczak
Jun 2, 2012
Stanley George Janczak, 91, of Esko, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Solvay Hospice House. Stanley was born April 12, 1921, in Duluth, the son of Joseph and Sophie (Sojka) Janczak. He grew up in Duluth and attended Denfeld High School. He entered the U.S. Army Air Corp on Aug. 6, 1942, and served in the Hawaiian...
Rose Bjork
May 31, 2012
Rose (Rhoda) Bjork, 88 of Duluth died Thursday, May 31, 2012 at the Benedictine Health Center. She was born in Hibbing, Minn., on Nov. 28, 1923 to Nick and Mary (Ratkovich) Maras. She was a member of St. Benedicts Catholic Church and a volunteer at St. Anthonys Respite Care and the Benedictine Health Center for over 20 years. Rhoda...
Arthur Massie
May 31, 2012
Arthur D. (Bear Trapper) Massie, 81, of Arnold Rd. died Thursday, May 31, 2012 at St. Lukes Hospice. Art was born Jan. 21, 1931 in Duluth to Arthur and Helen (Johnston) Massie. Art owned and operated Art D. Massie Companys, Barnum Milk for 42 years. He was a member of Glen Avon Presbyterian Church and he loved hunting and...
John Johnson
May 31, 2012
John William (Bill) Johnson, Sr., 93, of Duluth passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Lakeshore Lutheran Home. John William Johnson was born Nov. 30, 1918 in Duluth, the son of Gust and Hannah (Solberg) Johnson. He grew up in Duluth and graduated from Central High School in 1936. After high school, he worked on the ore boats...
Gary Gordon
May 30, 2012
Gary Gordon, 65, passed away suddenly from an acute form of leukemia on May 30, 2012, at St. Marys Hospital in Duluth. He was born April 19, 1947 in Los Angeles, Calif. Gary attended Pacific Palisades High School and completed his undergraduate degree in physical therapy at the University of Southern California. He went on to receive his masters...
Alan Meinershagen
May 29, 2012
Alan John Meinershagen, 80, Duluth, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Bayshore Health Center. Alan was born Oct. 19, 1931, in Marquette, Michigan, the son of John and Valeria (Verville) Meinershagen. He graduated from Superior Central High School, Superior, Wis., in 1949. Following high school, he moved with his family to rural Duluth where he began his farming...
Maxine Stewart
May 26, 2012
Maxine G. Stewart, of Duluth,passed away peacefullyon May 26, in her home.Maxine was born in Duluthon March 20, 1923.She graduated fromSanta Anna High School in1941 and attended SantaAnna Jr. College. Sheworked at the Santa AnnaArmy Air Base until returningto Duluth in 1946.Maxine married RichardE. Stewart in 1949 and washis partner in StewartsWheel Goods. She was alsoa partner in the...
Theodore Lee
May 21, 2012
Theodore J. (Ted) Lee, 84, of Duluth, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2012 at the Cloquet Memorial Hospital. Ted Lee was born Nov. 19, 1927 in Pasco, Wash., the son of Bertram and Marie (Palmer) Lee. He moved to Duluth as a child. He was a 1945 graduate of Duluth Central High School and graduated from University of...
Marlene Richey
May 19, 2012
Marlene Marie Richey, - Waase oni quad equey (Shining Cloud Woman), 72, of Duluth, formerly of White Earth, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at her home. Marlene TeJohn was born Aug. 14, 1939 in White Earth, Minn., the daughter of Robert and Elsie Marie (Jones) TeJohn. She grew up in White Earth and attended boarding school...
Joseph R. Sr
May 18, 2012
Joseph R. Sramek, 81, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. Memorial service: 1 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2012 in St. Josephs Historic Church, County Road 199 in Elmer, Minn. Gathering of family and friends: One hour prior to the service.
Donal Moe
May 15, 2012
Donal Moe, 78, of Duluth, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012 in Diamond Willow Assisted Living with family by his side. He was born Jan. 2, 1934 in Tower City, N.D. to Harry and Irene Moe. He grew up in Fargo, N.D. He served in the U.S. Army in Washington state and Alaska and then was an officer in...
Alice Carlson
May 14, 2012
Alice (Peggy) Davenport Carlson, of Duluth passed peacefully with her family by her side into the arms of her Lord from Solvay Hospice House on May 14 , 2012 ? one week short of her 92nd birthday. Born in Duluth on May 20, 1920 to Ernest and Eithel (Bartlett) Davenport, she was raised in Oskaloosa, Kan., home of her...
Jean Ovind
May 13, 2012
Jean Betty Ovind, 86, of Duluth, died, Sunday, May 13, 2012 in Chris Jensen Nursing Home. She was born on April 19, 1926 in Proctor, Minn. She married John Ovind on April 5, 1975 in Duluth. Jean was employed as a bookkeeper/accountant with the Walsh Company in Duluth for many years until she retired in 1975. She and John...
Olga Stanley
May 13, 2012
Olga Mary Stanley, 93, of Duluth passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012, in the house where she lived for 70 years, with several family members present. Olga was born in Duluth to Fred and Teresa (Popovich) Tasky and was raised in Gary New Duluth. She had an older brother and five younger sisters. Olga attended Stowe School and graduated...
Rita Gray
May 11, 2012
Rita M. Gray, passed away May 11, 2012 from an unexpected, short, hard fought battle with leukemia. Rita was born March 30, 1947, grew up in Superior and graduated from Superior Cathedral High School. She received a degree in accounting from UW Superior. Tom and Rita met in 1963 and have been married for close to 44 years. She...
Richard Christie
May 11, 2012
Richard N. (Dick) Christie, 74, died at St. Lukes Hospital in Duluth, on Friday, May 11, 2012. Memorial Service: 3 p.m. Sunday, May 20, 2012 in Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 4430 McCulloch St, Duluth, MN 55804. Visitation: One hour prior
Richard Mehrman
May 8, 2012
Richard C. (Dick) Mehrman, 77, Duluth, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at his home. Dick was born April 5, 1935 in Duluth, the son of Robert J. and Margit (Oustad) Mehrman. He grew up in Woodland and graduated from East High School. He then entered the Navy Reserves. Dick worked at the family business of RJ Mehrman...
Thomas Bennett
May 6, 2012
Thomas J. Bennett, 63, ofDuluth, passed away athome of natural causes on May 24, 2012.Tom was born July 22,1948 to Jack J. Bennett andAmelia (Peredney) Bennettin Detroit, Mich.He graduated from highschool in Detroit andearned Bachelor of Artsand Master of Arts degreesfrom Michigan State Universityin East Lansing intelecommunications. Tomwas drafted into the U.S.Army following college andhe served during the VietnamWar...
Henry Jeka
May 6, 2012
Henry (Mike) Jeka, 63, died unexpectedly at home on May 6, 2012.Born March 29, 1949, in St Louis, Mo., to Henry Andrew and Elizabeth Burns Jeka. Mike proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Wasp. On March 5, 1983, he married his lifelong partner, Brenda Jeka.Mike lived in Duluth and worked at the University of...
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