John Martin Nowak
Jan 16, 2024
John Martin Nowak, age 92, lifelong resident of Duluth, passed away January 16, 2024. John was born on April 9, 1931, in Duluth, Minnesota to Louis and Nellie (Peloquin) Nowak. He graduated from Cathedral High School in 1950 and was a member of the Brothers of Holy Cross from 1950-1951.
John served his country in the army from 1952-1954, stationed...
David "Glenn" Pruder
Jan 15, 2024
David Glenn Pruder of Duluth Minnesota died January 15, 2024, at the age of 84 years.
A devoted loving and caring husband, father, and grandfather, Glenn, as he was known to his family and friends, was born in Hamburg, New York on March 20, 1939. He was the son of the late Captain John Kenneth Pruder and Rita Crawford Pruder, of...
Darlene Margaret Gierzak
Jan 15, 2024
Darlene Margaret Gierzak, 92, of Duluth went home to our Lord on Jan. 15, 2024. She was born the only child to Edith (Freber) and Leon Ebert on June 28, 1931, in Owatonna, MN. She was about a year old when they moved to Duluth, where she spent the rest of her life. Darlene graduated from Cathedral High school....
Jeanne Dorothy Rutka
Jan 14, 2024
Jeanne Dorothy Barbo-Rutka, age 95 of Duluth, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2024. She was born on April 14, 1928 to parents, Tony & Dorothy (Cohan) Unzen. Jeanne was born and raised in Duluth, MN. She married Willard Barbo in 1948 and together they raised 5 children. Jeanne expressed her love by cooking for others. The holidays were particularly...
James Joseph Mongé, MD
Jan 14, 2024
Dr. James (Jim) Mongé, 92, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 14, 2024, at Solvay Hospice House with his family by his side. He was born in Spring Valley, Illinois on October 15, 1931, the only child of James J. Mongé, Sr. and Marie Viner Mongé.
Jim grew up in Joliet, Illinois and graduated from Joliet Township High School. Moving north, he...
Elizabeth Joan “Betty Jo” Little
Jan 13, 2024
Elizabeth Joan “Betty Jo” Little (Dunsmoor) passed away peacefully in her Kenwood home, Saturday, January 13, 2024.Betty Jo was born May 22, 1935 in Duluth, Minnesota to Gertrude and Sylvester Dunsmoor. The youngest of five children, she grew up in Jay Cooke State Park in a 3-house neighborhood owned by Minnesota Power. Throughout her childhood she enjoyed walleye fishing in...
William Theodore Rogers
Jan 10, 2024
Captain William T. Rogers, age 96, died on January 10th surrounded by his family. William (Bill)
was born on December 6, 1927, to Theodore Rogers and Margurite Blake at St. Mary’s Hospital
Duluth, MN. He graduated from Cathedral High School in 1946. Bill worked on the great lakes.
from 1946 to 1996. During this time, he started as...
Michael "Mike" Robert Cuillierrier
Jan 10, 2024
Michael (Mike) Robert Cuillierrier of Duluth, MN passed away unexpectedly in his home on January 9, 2024, at the age of 72 due to health complications. Mike was born twenty minutes before his twin sister Patricia, on September 18, 1951, in Duluth, MN, growing up in West End having attended Denfeld High School.
Mike was an avid roller skater...
Judith Mary Loraas
Jan 10, 2024
Judith Mary Loraas, age 80, passed through death to eternal life on Jan. 10, 2024 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, Minn. Her grace and positivity during her years of cancer treatment were an inspiration to her family, friends, and neighbors.
Judy was the second of eight children, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 5, 1943. She graduated from Stanbrook Hall...
Orrin Arnold Haugen
Jan 8, 2024
Orrin Arnold Haugen, 87, of Duluth, a former longtime Hibbing resident, passed away peacefully at home on Monday January 8, 2024. He was born in Thief River Falls, MN to Arnold and Ida (Mostrom) Haugen on October 15, 1936. On May 9, 1959 he married Janice Sunsdahl in Goodridge, MN. Orrin was a U.S. Army Veteran serving from December...
Michael "Mike" Ordun
Jan 8, 2024
Michael "Mike" Ordun passed away on January 8, 2024, at the age of 73 in Fairfax, Virginia. He was born on May 28, 1950, to Marjorie and Donald Ordun in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was raised in Towson, Maryland. He was a remarkable man who touched the lives of many through his thoughtful nature and infectious sense of humor.
Mike...
Frances Jentoft
Jan 6, 2024
Frances Evelyn Jentoft, 78, died gracefully on January 6th, 2024, at Hilltop Healthcare.
She was born on June 29th, 1945, to Edward and Evelyn English in Milwaukee, WI.
She was welcomed by our Savior with open arms. Fran or Frannie, by those who loved her, was a veteran of the United States Air Force. After retirement she had a 30-year career with...
Kathryn Jane Wrazidlo
Jan 6, 2024
Kathryn Jane (Ruby) WrazidloSister, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Granny Great, Grandma KK, rocker of all babies, passed away on January 6, 2024 at the age of 86. Kathryn went to St. Johns School, Cathedral and St. Scholastica. She worked at Yellowstone Park , Andes Candies, at the Rectory for Sacred Heart Church , was a Dental Assistant and an aid for...
Adelaide “Laddie” (Walczak) C. Sieger
Jan 5, 2024
Adelaide C. “Laddie” (Walczak) Sieger, formerly of Lakeside, died Friday, Jan. 5, at the Benedictine Health Center, with her family by her side. Laddie was born in Duluth on Aug. 24, 1934, to Leo and Frances Walczak. She graduated from Duluth Cathedral. She played the accordion, was involved in band, the Girls’ Athletic Association, and choir. In her words, “I...
Kathleen "Kathy" May Holbeck
Jan 5, 2024
Age 81, of Duluth died peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Friday, January 5, 2024. She was born May 25, 1942 to George and Helen (Vogel) Koenig in Superior, Wisconsin, where she grew up and graduated from high school in 1959. Kathy was employed as an Avon Representative in the Lakeside area and a housekeeper at the Voyager Hotel...
Paula Marie Scherber
Jan 1, 2024
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In loving memory of Paula Marie Scherber, born 1966 in Alexandria, Minnesota of Jim and Sherryl Plotnik. Paula attended Melrose High School, where she set records as a swimmer. It was there that she met her high school sweetheart, Jeff.
Paula and Jeff relocated to Duluth, Minnesota – the place where they raised their five boys. She took great...
Lori Colleen Nault
Dec 31, 2023
Lori Colleen Nault, age 55 of Duluth passed away on December 31, 2023. She was born on June 6, 1968 to parents, Donald & Eleanor (Sprague) Talbot. Lori was a spitfire, never afraid to speak her mind. This translated to all aspects of her life, especially playing bingo and singing karaoke. She loved her kids more than life itself, including...
Anthony Dewayne McCray
Dec 30, 2023
Anthony “Sleepy” Dewayne McCray age 46 of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly on December 30, 2023. He was born in Chicago, IL on February 1, 1977 to parents Ollie & Lenora (Winters) McCray. Through his life, Anthony faced many hardships. But he never lost his happy-go-lucky attitude and zest for life. He worked detailing cars at Miller Hill Carwash. Anthony was...
Hoi Quan Tran
Dec 30, 2023
Hoi Quan Tran, 84, of Duluth, MN passed away at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born September 15th, 1939, to Huong Quan Tran and Ai Loan Thi Bui in Ben Tre, Vietnam. In 1962 he married his wife, Hoa Thi Mai, when they started their family.
In Vietnam, Hoi worked as a policeman, until moving to...
Dennis John Niskanen
Dec 28, 2023
Dennis John Niskanen Passed away on December 28, 2023 at the age of 64. He was born in Duluth, MN on February 9, 1959 and was a resident of Duluth ever since. He was an avid sports fan whether that was playing baseball, cheering for the Cubs or watching football. Dennis was old school, funny and a very kind soul....
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