Obituaries

Mar 4, 2024

Mary Anne "Freddie" Engels, 86, a life-long resident of Duluth, MN died peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital on March 4th, 2024, with her final hours spent with family. Mary Anne was the first-born child of Lloyd Fredricks and Sophie (Busch) Fredricks. She was lovingly raised by William and Mary (Raden) Rooney (her foster family). She graduated from Cathedral High School in 1955...

Mar 4, 2024

Passed away on March 4, 2024 at the age of 85. Preceded in death by parents, Benjamin and Rose. Survived by brother, Benjamin Deemer Jr. Burial at Sunrise Memorial Park in Hermantown. 

Feb 27, 2024

Jean Ellen (Cook) Whelan, 89, of Duluth, MN, passed away February 27th, 2024. She spent her final days at home surrounded by the love of her family looking out onto Lake Superior and listening to Willie Nelson albums. Jean was born March 1, 1934, in St. Paul, MN to Clifford and Bernice Cook. She graduated from Graceville High School and...

Feb 27, 2024

Darla J. Fox, 85, of Duluth, died Tuesday, Feb. 27th at St. Luke’s Hospital.  Darla was born Dec. 9, 1938, in Duluth to George and Lucile Lindstrom.   She graduated from Minneapolis Central High School.  Darla worked as a secretary at First & American National Bank, Duluth; Oliver Mining Co.; Duluth Avionics; Duluth Typewriter; was a legal secretary at, Edwards...

Feb 26, 2024

Timothy Paul McCaffrey, 68, of Centennial, CO, passed away on Monday, February 26 surrounded by his loving family. Tim lived most of his childhood in Duluth, MN. Having spent the last 20 years of his life in Colorado, Tim embraced the beauty of the Rocky Mountains while cherishing memories of his childhood in Duluth.  Tim was a devoted father to Alex...

Feb 25, 2024

Feb 25, 2024

Jeffrey James Johnson, 62, passed away February 25, 2024.  He was born May 29,1961, to James and Patricia Johnson in Hibbing, MN.

Jeff was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on May 10, 1980. He served as an elder in the Meadowlands, MN, congregation and he loved helping others to learn about Jehovah God through the Bible.  He cared very much...

Feb 25, 2024

Age 93, of Duluth passed away in Open Arms Senior Living on Sunday, February 25, 2024.  Thomas was born on December 24, 1930 to William John, Jr. and Virginia McCabe.   He graduated from Duluth Central in 1948. He married the love of his life, Alice Johnson on July 17, 1954.

He was a member of Glen Avon Presbyterian Church all...

Feb 25, 2024

Passed away on February 25, 2024, at the age of 76. Preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Lorraine, siblings, Kay, Judy, Mary, Joel, Tommy and Charles. Survived by his loving wife, Marilyn; daughter, Sherri, and stepchildren, Robert and Lisa; grandchildren, Logan, Alexis, Tyler, Ada, Lucille and Charles; siblings, Beth (Butch), Brian (Vicky), Julie (Jeff), Frank and Mark; and...

Feb 24, 2024

Lifelong Duluthian Lyle Bergal passed away peacefully on February 24, 2024. Lyle was born December 23, 1943 amidst a snowstorm at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth to Harry and Ruth Bergal. He often recounted fond memories of his childhood in the Duluth area, especially with his sister Lonna Rae, extended family/ friends, and Jewish community. Lyle was bar mitzvahed in...

Feb 20, 2024

Sister Theresa Jodocy, 93, died on February 20, 2024, at St. Mary’s Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Escanaba, Michigan to Peter and Clemence (Nizette) Jodocy and baptized Mary Theresa, she entered the Community of St. Scholastica Monastery as Sister Matthias. She made her Perpetual Monastic Profession in 1957 and celebrated her Golden and Diamond Jubilees in 2004...

Feb 16, 2024

Gladys Samuelson, 97, of New London, MN, passed peacefully with family at her side on February 16, 2024 in Duluth, MN, just six hours short of her 98th birthday.  She was born in New London on February 17, 1926 to Knute and Janie (Gunn) Gjerde. She married Daniel Samuelson of Willmar in 1944 and they raised three children.

 

Gladys is preceded in...

Feb 16, 2024

Jeffrey Richard Harkins, age 65 of Duluth, died on Friday, February 16, 2024. Jeffrey was born in Minneapolis, MN on June 22, 1958, to parents, Richard & Virginia (Norgren) Harkins. He was a graduate of Hopkins High School. Jeffrey worked various jobs throughout his life. Most notably as a videographer for news stations in Duluth. 

Jeffrey is preceded in death by...

Feb 14, 2024

Kyliejo Mae Eikanger passed away from natural causes on February 14, 2024, she was just 30 years old. Kylie was born and raised in Duluth, and a graduate of Duluth Central High School. Growing up on Island Lake, her love for the outdoors was fostered by her father. It was a love she shared with anyone lucky enough to know...

Feb 10, 2024

Ray C. Privett, 46, died unexpectedly of natural causes on February 10, 2024, in Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico. 

He was born on May 27, 1977, in Edina, Minnesota, to Ray and Kathy (Johnson) Privett. 

Ray described growing up in Duluth with his self-effacing wit: he was “the definition of the average American: middle-class, raised Protestant with principally Northern European heritage, much of it...

Feb 10, 2024

Passed away surrounded by her family on February 10, 2024 at the age of 79. She was born in North East, MD on January 18, 1945 to parents, Fred and Helen Blomquist. Preceded in death by her parents; husband, Alfred Johnston; brothers, Robert Blomquist, Johnny Bloomquist; and sisters, Joan Nacman, Marion Wicht, and Ann Davis. Survived by her children Don...

Feb 9, 2024

Mary Elizabeth (Sheridan) Flaa, 88, of Duluth passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9th at Solvay Hospice House surrounded by her loving family. 

Mary was born and raised in Wahpeton, ND to Mae and John Sheridan on January 17, 1936.  Mary attended St. John’s Parochial School and then Wahpeton High School where she met and started dating the love of her...

Feb 8, 2024

Charlene Jeanette Lundberg, age 70 of Duluth died on February 8th, Richard Jeanette; and sister, Mary Pelletier preceeded her. Charlene is survived by her husband, Bill Lundberg; children, Monica Jeanette, William Jeanette, Robert (Amy) Jeanette, and Theresa (Nathan) Kungel; 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; siblings, Joseph Jeanette, Laurel (Kevin) Wright, and Eileen (Robert) Beman. 

Private burial at Calvary Cemetery. 

A Celebration of...

Feb 5, 2024

Peter “Pete” S. Weidman, 69, died unexpectedly at his home on February 5, 2024. He was born in Rochester, MN to Dr. William & Betty (Burgess) Weidman.

Pete graduated from UMD with a degree in environmental technology. He spent 22 years at WLSSD before moving to the private sector with Ayres Associates, MSA and RJS Construction.  He finished his career with...

Feb 5, 2024

Gregory Larsen passed away on February 5, 2024 at the age of 65. Burial at Park Hill Cemetery.