Gloria Elizabeth Schinn
Jul 5, 2026
Gloria Elizabeth Schinn (née Turner), age 90, of Lutsen, Minnesota, passed away peacefully in Dixon, Missouri, with family by her side on July 5, 2026.
Gloria was born on April 18, 1936, in Lynn, Massachusetts, to Eldon Turner and Geneva (Peart) Turner.
At the age of 15, Gloria met the love of her life, Duane Schinn, on a blind date. Her mother...
Paul Alois Goeb
Jul 4, 2026
Paul Goeb (Duluth) is finally at peace after a long battle with dementia. He passed on July 4, 2026, just two weeks short of his 81st birthday, at the Veteran’s Home in Silver Bay, MN. He was born on July 18, 1945, in the small town of St Michael, MN to Leander Goeb and Sophie (Jaeb) Goeb. After growing up...
Scott Raymond Gillespie
Jul 3, 2026
Scott Raymond Gillespie passed away on July 3, 2026 after a brief illness. Born on September 5, 1951 to Jerome Gillespie and Barbara Carlisle in Minneapolis, Scott attended Winona Technical College and earned a degree in Cosmetology. After an accident, he had many years of rehabilitation and lived in group homes. We thank all of those who helped Scott during...
Shirley Loy Stennes
Jul 2, 2026
Shirley Loy Stennes 90, of Duluth, MN passed away peacefully with family at her side on July 2, 2026. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clarence “Cling” and Corinne Oelslager; husband, John P. Stennes; grandson, Cory T. Wirta, and most recently, brothers-in-law, Mark and Jim Stennes; sisters-in-law, Geri Stennes and Kay Oleslanger.
Shirley was born on July 28, 1938...
Dale Walter Claus
Jul 1, 2026
Dale Walter Claus, 96, of Hermantown, died Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in his home. Dale was born March 23, 1930, in Duluth to Walter and Josephine “Tootsie” Claus. He attended Duluth Central High School. Dale married Mary Amys on September 24, 1955. He served in the 73rd Air Base Squadron as part of the Refueling Unit. He was a civilian...
Antonio V. Brown Sr.
Jun 30, 2026
Antonio Vassel Brown Sr., age 63 of Duluth died on June 30, 2026 in Minneapolis, MN from complications of an auto accident in February. He was born in Detroit, MI on June 25, 1963. He was proud to be from Detriot and was an avid supporter of all Detroit sports teams. He moved to Duluth and married Dawn Northrup, having...
Marie Adele "Muzzy" Smith
Jun 30, 2026
Marie Adele “Muzzy” Smith 94, of Duluth, died peacefully on Tuesday June 30, 2026, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Duluth on June 9, 1932, to Hans and Irene Barnstorf. Marie attended Duluth Central High School graduating in 1950. In February 1956 Marie married James Smith of Duluth and they shared 63 wonderful years together....
Isaiah "Zeek" Schultz
Jun 30, 2026
Passed away unexpectedly at home on June 30, 2026 at the age of 44. He was born in Minneapolis to Dennis and Karen (Benson) Schultz. He grew up in the Lino Lakes area and moved to Duluth in 2010. He was avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing and making maple syrup. Known in the smelting community as “Zeek’s Smelt”, he...
Daniel Bruce Campbell, M.D.
Jun 27, 2026
Daniel Bruce Campbell, age 74 of Duluth died on June 27, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Joliet, IL on July 23, 1951 to parents, Howard and Faye (Pierard) Campbell. Dan enjoyed growing up on their family farm with his younger siblings.
After receiving his MD from Southern Illinois School of Medicine, he moved to Wisconsin,...
Debra Ann Clingman
Jun 23, 2026
Debra Ann Clingman, 72, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Tuesday June 23, 2026, at home. She was born in San Antonio, TX on August 29, 1953, to Nicholas and Shirley Thul. She was a member of the former Chester Park United Methodist Church. Deb was an active member with the Junior League of Duluth, and Team Duluth ski team....
Ruth Josephine Schramek
Jun 22, 2026
Ruth Josephine (Wright) Schramek, age 90, died on June 22, 2026. She was born in Columbus, Wisconsin, on June 16, 1936, to Charles and Lorraine (Austin) Wright. Ruth married the love of her life, James Schramek, on October 27, 1956. James’ career took them to Duluth, where Ruth and James raised their family and set down roots. After working in...
Catherine Stephenie Kopari (née Conito)
Jun 21, 2026
Catherine Stephenie Kopari, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, educator, writer, artist, and faithful Catholic, passed away on June 21, 2026, at the age of 95. Catherine was born on December 26, 1930, in Duluth, Minnesota, to Carl and Rose (Blotti) Conito. She grew up in Duluth and graduated from Denfeld High School in 1949. A lifelong believer in the value of...
Raymond Louis Cayemberg
Jun 20, 2026
Raymond Louis Cayemberg passed away on June 20th at the age of 92. He was born to Felix and Meta (Kranzusch) Cayemberg on June 29, 1933 in Pittsfield, Wisconsin.
Felix and Meta settled in Isabella, Michigan with their 10 children. Ray graduated in a class of 9 from Nahma High School in 1951.
Ray joined the US Army from 1951-1955, where he...
Thomas John Smrekar
Jun 20, 2026
Thomas John Smrekar (Tom, TJ, Papa), age 84, passed away on June 20, 2026, in Duluth, MN. Born May 21, 1942, in Ely, MN, to John and Gladys Smrekar, he was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Tom found his greatest peace and most cherished memories in the outdoors as an avid fisherman, hunter, skier and horseman. Tom’s deep appreciation...
Nels E. Erickson
Jun 18, 2026
Nels E. Erickson of Duluth, MN, passed away on June 18th, 2026 at the age of 68, surrounded by his loved ones after a years-long battle with cancer.
Nels owned and operated Erickson Financial Group on 3rd Ave W in Duluth, working as a financial advisor and stockbroker. He had many interests and hobbies, including fishing, hunting, storm chasing, collecting agates,...
Gerald M. Kimball
Jun 17, 2026
Gerald “Jerry” M. Kimball, 87, completed his last life portage June 17, 2026. He passed peacefully, surrounded by family in his room at Benedictine assisted living, overlooking the lupin flowers, birch and poplar in the wetland area that he had worked to preserve for others during his career as Director of Planning for the City of Duluth. Always the planner,...
Marcella "Marcy" (Zollar) Rooney
Jun 16, 2026
Marcella Rooney, 93, of Duluth, formerly of Soudan, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Diamond Willow Memory Care in Proctor where she resided the last few months of her life.
She was born July 16, 1932, in Soudan MN, the seventh child of Anton and Julia (Stepan) Zollar of Soudan. She was a graduate of Tower Soudan High School and...
Ellen Marie Magsamen
Jun 11, 2026
Ellen Marie Magsamen, age 88 of Duluth, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2026, with family at her side . She was born in Oslo, Norway on March 23, 1938 to parents, Arvid Heine and Nelly Johanne (Ekelund) Larsen.
At 21, she married the love of her life, Cletus Magsamen, an American Air Force Veteran. Together, they lovingly raised two children,...
Dianne Eileen Micheau
Jun 9, 2026
Dianne Eileen Micheau, age 82, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2026, at Edgewood Vista in Duluth, Minnesota, after a courageous journey with Alzheimer's disease. Born on October 10, 1943, in Seattle, Washington, Dianne spent much of her childhood in Hermantown, Minnesota, where she was lovingly raised by her grandparents, Emil and Amanda Nielsen. She graduated from Cathedral High School...
Billie Jeanne May-Kolojeski
Jun 8, 2026
Billie Jeanne May-Kolojeski, 81, of Comstock Lake, passed away peacefully on Monday June 8, 2026, at Hilltop Healthcare. Billie was born in Detroit, MI, on March 12, 1945, to Junior and Dorothy May. Billie worked as an insurance agent with Farmers Insurance for many years in Duluth. Billie was an accomplished writer and won a scholarship in Journalism while attending...
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