William Smith
Aug 24, 2012
William C. "Bill" Smith, age 82 of Duluth and McAllen, TX died Friday, August 24, 2012 at his home. Bill was born on March 7, 1930. He was a graduate of Central High School and the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He served in the USAF during the Korean War, and remained in the USAFR attaining the rank of LT. Col....
Lillian Repesh
Aug 20, 2012
Lillian Ann Repesh, PhD On August 20, 2012, Lili died peacefully at home in the arms of her loving family. It was a quiet ending to a courageous 16 month battle with pancreatic cancer, the illness she simply referred to as an 'inconvenience'. She never allowed it to keep her from living life to the fullest; giving her all...
Margaret Cane
Aug 18, 2012
Margaret "Peg" Cane, 84, of Duluth, died on Saturday Aug. 18, 2012 in St. Luke's Hospital with her family by her side. She was born on Sept. 29, 1927 in Brainerd, MN to Ben and Agnes (Peck) Anderson. She married Melvin Cane on April 18, 1953 in Pequot Lakes, MN. Margaret graduated from the College of St....
Richard Rackliffe
Jul 8, 2012
Richard Arlen Rackliffe died Sunday, July 8, 2012, in his home. ^^Richard was born Oct. 24, 1960 to Arlen and Dorothy (Swensen) Rackliffe in Duluth. ^^Richard attended Fairmont Elementary School and graduated from Denfeld High School in 1979. Richard graduated with a bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1983, and worked as senior computer...
Betty Woodke
Jul 6, 2012
Betty Louise Woodke, 73 of Duluth, died on Friday, July 6, 2012 in the Benedictine Health Center. ^^She was born on Dec. 5, 1938 to Joseph and Anna Kephart in Beocaria Township, Penn. ^^Betty was a bank teller at North shore Bank of Commerce for many years. She enjoyed the outdoors fishing and small game hunting with her husband....
Avis Myklebust
Jul 6, 2012
Avis Ann Myklebust, 84 of Surprise, Ariz., died, on Friday, July 6, 2012 following a brief illness in Duluth. ^^She was born in Minneapolis, on Oct. 15, 1927 to James and Bertha (Olson) Bergh. ^^Avis resided in Arizona and enjoyed visiting Duluth with her husband Jack during the summer months. They resided on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus...
Lois Adelson
Jul 4, 2012
Lois M. Adelson, 86 of Duluth, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Benedictine Health Center, Duluth. ^^Lois Marlyne Gershgol was born Feb. 23, 1926 in Duluth, the daughter of Henry and Sarah (Polinsky) Gershgol. ^^She attended and graduated from Duluth Central High School. She married Charles Adelson on June 9, 1946 in Duluth. ^^She was a member...
Roger Olson
Jul 3, 2012
Roger Clyde Olson 78, of Duluth died peacefully Tuesday, July 3, 2012 in his home, with his family by his side. ^^Roger Clyde Olson was born in Duluth, on Oct. 26, 1933 to Clyde and Helen Olson. ^^He was an army veteran of the Korean War. Roger worked at the former Lakeshore Body and Equipment as a painter. When...
Theresa Bussa
Jul 1, 2012
Theresa Pernala Bussa, 86, of Duluth passed gracefully Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Solvay Hospice House surrounded by her family. ^^Theresa was born in Duluth on Sept. 19, 1925 to James and Angeline Pernala. ^^She graduated from Central High School and went to work for Coolerator. In 1950 she married Cosmo Bussa. She and Cosmo ran Bussa Clothing until...
Francis Barnaby
Jul 1, 2012
Francis E. Barnaby, 82, of Duluth, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. ^^Francis Edward Barnaby was born April 1, 1930 in Ironwood, Mich., the son of Frank L. and Kathryn (Jennings) Barnaby. ^^He grew up in Ironwood and graduated from St. Ambrose School and attended Gogebic Community College. He served in...
Jeanette Youngstrom
Jun 24, 2012
Jeanette Alice Youngstrom,93, of Duluth, died^Sunday, June 24, 2012 at St.Luke's Hospital.^ She was born Sept. 28, 1918 in Palmyra Township,^Minn.^ She attended Jr. College and was a graduate of Duluth^Business University. For many years, she worked^as a bookkeeper. She married Arthur Carl Youngstrom^on Nov. 10, 1945. Jeanette, in later years, was^an active caregiver to her husband until his...
Alice Sjoding
Jun 21, 2012
Alice Elisabelle (Carlson) Sjoding died Thursday, June 21, 2012, in Golden Oaks Assisted Living.^^She was born in Omaha, Neb., May 16, 1915, to Carl Wendell and Mabel (Meleen) Carlson. She worked as a private secretary for Nebraska Power Co. Alice married J. Donald Sjoding MD in 1943.^^She was a P.E.O. member, a member of various garden clubs, a lifelong...
John Siems
Jun 19, 2012
John F. Siems, age 65, of Duluth, died Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at Bayshore Health Center. He was born September 21, 1946 in Minneapolis to Fred C. and Hazel M. Siems. A Duluth resident since the late 90?s, he was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. He enjoyed bowling and fishing. John was preceded in death by his...
Flrorence Bussa
Jun 17, 2012
Florence Mary Bussa, age 96, of Duluth, died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at her home with her loving children by her side. Florence was born on August 2, 1915 to Anthony and Antoinette (Simney) Walczak in Duluth. Florence married Peter S. Bussa on October 6, 1937. Florence was a past member of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, a...
Corrine Stemper
Jun 12, 2012
Corrine M. (Connie) Stemper, 67, Proctor, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at St. Lukes Hospital. Corrine Marie Robatcek was born July 11, 1944 in St. Cloud, Minn., the daughter of Anthony and Veronica (Minke) Robatcek. She was raised by Robert and Lois Williams. She grew up and graduated from St. Cloud Cathedral High School in 1962. She...
Janice Heaslip
Jun 12, 2012
Janice Hauer Heaslip, 72, of Duluth, died, Tuesday, June 12, 2012 in St. Lukes Hospital with family by her side. She was born on Feb. 26, 1940 in Monticello, Minn., to Joseph and Jennie (Swingley) Larson. Janice graduated from Monticello High School as the Valedictorian and went on to receive a degree in nursing from St. Benedicts College. She...
William Windus
Jun 11, 2012
William A. Windus, 88, of Duluth, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 11, 2012 at Essentia-St. Marys Medical Center in Duluth. William Albert Windus was born Aug. 8, 1923 in Duluth, the son of Frederick A. and Dora (Simonson) Windus. He grew up in Duluth and graduated from Denfeld High School. He served in the United...
Karen Swensen
Jun 10, 2012
Karen Marie Swensen, 51, died June 10, 2012, peacefully in her sleep at home in Duluth. She was born Feb. 7, 1961 in Augusta, GA to Don and Claryce Swensen. Karen was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, niece and friend to many. She lived for 10 years at Champion Childrens Home in Duluth, then eight years at Brainerd State...
Marilyn Manderfeld
Jun 9, 2012
Marilyn Manderfeld of Duluth, passed away June 9th after a graceful battle with cancer. She was born Chippewa Falls, Wis., Nov. 4, 1929. She graduated from McDonell High School and the U of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. She is survived by her loving family: husband of 60 years James H. Manderfeld; sons Mark (Deb), David (Laura Fenstad), Peter (Michelle) and...
Helen Flynn
Jun 8, 2012
Helen Geraldine Flynn, 87, of Duluth, died on Friday, June 08, 2012 in St. Lukes Hospital Hospice with her family by her side. She was a resident of Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Proctor.Helen was born on June 6, 1925 in Indianapolis, Ind., to Herbert and Bernice (Gonyea) Crawford. Helen worked for many years as an LPN at St....
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