Obituaries

Mary Ann Boyat

Mary Ann Boyat

Jul 21, 2024

Mary Ann (Gardonio) Boyat age 92 of Duluth, died on July 21, 2024. She was born in Cordenons, Italy, on December 17, 1931. At the age of 6, Mary Ann and her mother moved to the United States. They joined her father, who had already been working in the States for a couple of years. Not knowing any English, Mary...

Twyla Paulette Rankin

Twyla Paulette Rankin

Jul 16, 2024

Twyla Paulette Friday Rankin was born April 23, 1961 in Ardmore, Oklahoma to Paul Laurence and Betty Jo Friday. She left for her heavenly home on July 16, 2024 where she succumbed following a brief illness in Duluth, Minnesota. Twyla grew up in Oklahoma where she graduated from Midwest City High School in 1979.

She began her adult life with Tony...

Dallas Paul Schilling Sr.

Dallas Paul Schilling Sr.

Jul 14, 2024

Dallas Schilling Sr. passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 14th at St. Luke’s Hospice. He was born in 1928 to Carl and Ethel Wilson Schilling in Duluth, Minnesota. Dallas started working early in his life as a logger when he was a teenager. He was sixteen years old when he was employed at Butler Shipyard in Duluth during WWII building...

Joyce Mary Foster

Joyce Mary Foster

Jul 14, 2024

Loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on July 14, 2024 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Dementia at the age of 88.

Joyce was mostly a life-long resident of Duluth, MN having lived approximately ten years in Minneapolis and Minot, ND from about 1961 to 1971. She received a full scholarship from the Diocese of Duluth to attend Stanbrook Hall,...

Glenn Ronald Olson

Glenn Ronald Olson

Jul 12, 2024

Glenn Ronald Olson, 92, of Duluth died peacefully at home, with family by his side. Glenn was born in Minneapolis, MN, to Pearl Alberta Kleeb and George Olson. He attended Bemidji (MN) High School and graduated in 1949. He married Arlene M. Koppang from Bemidji on January 5, 1951. He started his military career at a young age and was...

David Carl Erickson

David Carl Erickson

Jul 12, 2024

David Carl Erickson, age 62, passed away suddenly in his home on July 12th, 2024. David was born January 21, 1962, in Superior, WI to Einar and Frances (Drolett) Erickson.

David spent most of his life in the Duluth, MN area. He enjoyed fishing, hanging out with friends and family, and his beloved cat, Sylvester.

He was preceded in death by his...

Mollie Nan Thibodeau

Mollie Nan Thibodeau

Jul 12, 2024

Mollie Nan (Mylor) Thibodeau died on July 12, 2024. She was born in Madison, Indiana and raised in Warsaw, Kentucky riding her favorite horse, a Tennessee Walker named Prince, on the banks of the Ohio River. “Mollie Nan”, as she was known in Kentucky, was the daughter of Edward Ahman Mylor and Marie Elizabeth Madin. She was Valedictorian and Senior...

Nels LeRoy Kimball

Nels LeRoy Kimball

Jul 12, 2024

Nels LeRoy Kimball, 72, of Eveleth, passed away peacefully on Friday July 12, 2024, in Diamond Willow, Proctor, MN. He was born on January 3, 1952, in Two Harbors, MN to Edwin and Zelma Kimball. He married Christine Marine in Duluth on July 21, 1973, several years after Christine had chased Nels on his ten-speed bike and she caught him....

Samuel Christian Peterson

Samuel Christian Peterson

Jul 11, 2024

Samuel Christian Peterson, 26, of Hermantown, MN, died on July 11, 2024, at home, surrounded by his loving parents and sisters. Sam lived so bravely with brain cancer for over five years.

Sam was born September 7, 1997 in Dayton, OH. He grew up in Appleton, WI and moved to Hermantown in 2007. Sam graduated from Hermantown High School in 2016....

Dennis Duane Erickson

Dennis Duane Erickson

Jul 10, 2024

Dennis D. Erickson, 82, life-long resident of Duluth, MN passed away July 10, 2024 after a long battle with Dementia.

He was born March 28, 1942 to Henry & Elsie (Sundberg) Erickson. His father passed away while in his teens and took over caring for his mother and only sister Janice. He took up boxing and made Golden Gloves. He was...

Deborah "Deb" A. Strand

Deborah "Deb" A. Strand

Jul 10, 2024

Deborah Strand passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 10, 2024 at the age of 69. She is preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Maurine Lindgren and brother, Steven Lindgren. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Greg Strand; children, Michael (Desiree) Strand and Alyson (Jeff) Prouty; 4 grandchildren; 3 sisters; 3 brothers. 

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Michael Lee Bradley

Michael Lee Bradley

Jul 9, 2024

Michael Lee Bradley passed away peacefully in his home on July 9. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, he left us with his loving family at his side. 

Born November 13, 1937, to Grace and Wilbur “Bill” Bradley of Dubuque, IA, he was the first of five siblings. After graduating from Oshkosh High in 1955, he entered the United States Naval...

Helen "Nina" Hinks

Helen "Nina" Hinks

Jul 6, 2024

On July 6, 2024, our beloved mother, grandma, and great grandma Helen "Nina" Hinks passed away peacefully and is now in the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus. She was 94 years old. Helen was born to Steven and Mary Mirkovich on May 16, 1930, in Duluth, MN. She grew up in Gary and graduated from Morgan Park High...

Jeanne Marie Erickson

Jeanne Marie Erickson

Jul 5, 2024

Jeanne M. Erickson, 84, a long-time resident of Duluth, Minn. and native of Concord, NH, passed away July 5, 2024 after a sudden illness.

 She was born September 20, 1939, the first of nine children of Roland “Pat” and Agnes (Rousse) Lachance of Concord, NH. She was a graduate of St. John’s High School Class of 1957 and received a bachelor's...

Regis Tremblay Halgren

Regis Tremblay Halgren

Jul 4, 2024

Regis Halgren, 93, of Duluth, Minnesota, passed peacefully on Thursday, July 4, 2024.

She was born February 21, 1931, at home in Alborn, Minnesota, the middle child of Louis and Marie (Edwards) Tremblay.

Regis was a graduate and salutatorian of the 1948 class of Alborn High School. She enhanced her education by attending Hursh Business College in Duluth. Upon graduation she worked...

Constantine “Connie” N. Lukovsky

Constantine “Connie” N. Lukovsky

Jul 3, 2024

Constantine “Connie” N. Lukovsky, 71, of Duluth passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Connie was born January 21, 1953 to Angeline and Constantine S. Lukovsky.

Connie was a car enthusiast and business owner who enjoyed building and constructing things of all sizes.

Connie was preceded in death by his mother, Angeline (Colich) Lukovsky; father, Constantine S. Lukovsky; and dear friend Barbara Hillman...

Raymond Joseph Blesener

Raymond Joseph Blesener

Jul 3, 2024

Raymond Joseph Blesener passed away at 2:30pm on Wednesday 3 July 2024. Raymond served in the US Navy and was a Navigator on the A3D flying from USS Forrestal CVA59 naval aircraft carrier. Raymond was a self-taught registered Architect and over the years had several architectural firms. Raymond was president of SARA (Society of American registered Architects) and won multiple...

Vernon Lenroot Amundson D.D.S.

Vernon Lenroot Amundson D.D.S.

Jul 2, 2024

Vernon Amundson, 87 years old, of Tower, Minnesota and Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully at his lake home in Tower on July 2, 2024, with family at his side holding his hands. He was a Duluthian by birth, son of Benjamin and Esther Amundson, and lived and worked there until his retirement. Vernon married his Duluth East High School sweetheart,...

Judith Anne Kelley

Judith Anne Kelley

Jun 30, 2024

Judith A. Kelley, 74, of Duluth, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at home on June 30th, 2024.

Born to Lawrence and Lorraine (Hagen) Estness on October 11th, 1949, Judy graduated from Hermantown High School. She will be remembered for being an amazingly loving and caring person, not only for her family, but for everyone she knew. Judy was...

Shirley A. Balach

Shirley A. Balach

Jun 27, 2024

Shirley Ann (Stretar) Balach, 100, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 27. Loved by many, “Shirley Girly” above all treasured her family, godchildren, and friends at St. George Serbian Orthodox Church. Shirley went above and beyond with her generosity, always remembering loved ones on special occasions and freely giving her time at church. She welcomed everyone into her home with...