Obituaries

Stanley Hammer

Stanley Hammer

May 25, 2023

 

Stanley Hammer, 97, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Friday May 26, 2023, at the Marywood Assisted Living in Duluth.  He was born on November 1, 1925, in Superior, WI.  Stanley graduated from Duluth Central High School.  He had worked for City of Duluth Water and Gas Department for 39 and ½ years.  Stan was a member of Kenwood...

Richard A. Boelke

Richard A. Boelke

May 23, 2023

Richard A. Boelke, 78, of Duluth, passed away peacefully with family by his side, Tuesday, May 23, 2023.  Rich was born in Albert Lea, MN on September 5, 1944, to Clarence and Catherine Boelke.

 

Rich grew up in Albert Lea MN, graduating from Albert Lea High School.  After high school he served in the Air Force where he was...

Carol Ann Kelley

Carol Ann Kelley

May 21, 2023

Carol Ann (Peterson) Kelley, 86, of Duluth, went to be with her Lord on May 21, 2023. Carol was born in Duluth on September 30, 1936. She graduated from Central High School and the University of Minnesota Duluth with a degree in Elementary Education. She married Bob Kelley in 1979 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Duluth, and they shared...

LeRoy Clifford Nordby

LeRoy Clifford Nordby

May 21, 2023

LeRoy Clifford Nordby, 93, of Nisswa MN passed away on May 21, 2023.

LeRoy was born October 19 1929 to Lester and Lena Nordby in Fergus Falls MN. LeRoy graduated from Montevideo high school. He was drafted into the Army and became a paratrooper and joined the 187th Airborne. He served two years and did 18 jumps, two midnight combat jumps....

Dustin Barry Giersdorf

Dustin Barry Giersdorf

May 18, 2023

 

Dustin Barry Giersdorf, 35 of Duluth, died unexpectedly on May 18th in Duluth. Dustin was born Nov. 3, 1987 in Hibbing to Barry and Tammy Giersdorf. He graduated from Nashwauk Keewatin High school and Lake Superior College with a business degree. He was involved in his college’s veteran’s club, supporting fellow vets and volunteering whenever he was able.

Dustin...

Barbara "Barb" Lee Renick

Barbara "Barb" Lee Renick

May 18, 2023

Barbara Lee Renick of Duluth died Thursday May 18, 2023, in her home.  She was born in Duluth to Irene and Frederick Renick on December 25th, 1947. 

 

Barb graduated from Duluth Central High School; she was in the Class of 1966.  She worked at the Duluth Public Library for 39.5 years.  She enjoyed her work at the library...

Charles Grubb

Charles Grubb

May 18, 2023

Charles “Charlie” N. Grubb, of Duluth, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023, on his 84th birthday.  He is now reunited with his beloved wife of 58 years, Mary Grubb, who recently passed away.  He was born in Duluth to Donald and Agnes Grubb on May 18, 1939.Lifelong Duluthian, Charlie attended Duluth public schools, graduating from Duluth East High School in...

Gerald Francis Seeger

Gerald Francis Seeger

May 16, 2023

Gerald “Jerry” Francis Seeger age 91 of Duluth passed away on May 16, 2023. He was born in Ashland, WI to parents, Joseph Francis "Frank" Seeger and Royanne "Ann" (Roy) Seeger. He married the love of his life, Marjorie Hillmer, on August 25, 1973, and together they raised two beautiful daughters in Oakdale, MN (a St. Paul MN suburb). Jerry...

Mary Lucille Samarzia

Mary Lucille Samarzia

May 15, 2023

 

Mary Lucille Samarzia, long-time resident of Duluth, went home to be with the Lord at the age of 98 on May 15, 2023, at Haven Homes Care Center, Maple Plain, MN. She was born in Duluth, MN on March 22, 1925, to Anna and Joseph Bassi. She graduated from Duluth Cathedral High School and married George Samarzia on May...

Carol Esther Anderson (Modahl)

Carol Esther Anderson (Modahl)

May 14, 2023

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away peacefully on May 14, 2023 with family at her side. Born in Duluth, MN on September 28, 1932. She was a recent resident of Twig (Caribou lake), MN. Formerly resided in Buffalo, NY; Springfield, IL; Burnsville, MN. Carol was a graduate of Central High School in Duluth and a...

Rose Mary Perrault

Rose Mary Perrault

May 14, 2023

Rose Mary Perrault, 90, of Duluth MN passed away May 13, 2023 at Edgewood  Assisted Living, Hermantown, MN.  She was born in Duluth August 26, 1932, the youngest child of Alexander and Elenora Lewandowicz.  

Rose Mary graduated Valedictorian in 1950 from St Jean’s Catholic High School.  February 23, 1952, she was united in marriage to James Perrault Sr. and together they had nine...

Annette Ruth Ulrich

Annette Ruth Ulrich

May 13, 2023

Annette Ruth Ulrich (née Buckland), 97 of Duluth, died Saturday, May 13th, in daughter Kathryn’s home, with family by her side. Annette was born September 17, 1925, at home in Carey, Ohio to Graham and Mildred (née Houghtel) Buckland. After graduating from Maumee Valley Hospital in 1946, Annette worked as a psychiatric nurse at the Institute of Living in Hartford,...

James "Jim" Frank Urbanski

James "Jim" Frank Urbanski

May 13, 2023

Passed away on May 13, 2023 at the age of 69. Preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Mary; and sister, Barbara (William) Schiller. Survived by twin, Jean (Bob) Kari; and sister, Margaret (Robert) Braun; nephews, Blaine, Michael and Derek Kari, Donald Schiller, and Ryan Braun; nieces, Kathy Palmquist and Alyssa Rink. Jim was an avid Vikings fan and...

David J Ankarlo

David J Ankarlo

May 12, 2023

David J. Ankarlo, 82 of Hermantown, passed away peacefully, Friday, May 12, 2023, surrounded by his family.  Dave was born in Hammond, IN, August 4, 1940, to David and Anne Ankarlo.

 

Dave was a hard worker, and worked many jobs, until the age of 78.  He was a millwright, a welder, and worked on a loader in a gravel...

Elizabeth Ann Kilroy

Elizabeth Ann Kilroy

May 11, 2023

Elizabeth “Betty” A. Kilroy, age 91, of Duluth, MN passed away peacefully on May 11, 2023.  She was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandma, aunt, and friend.  Her family was her life.

Betty was born on June 3, 1931, to Peter and Lena (Calvi) Gallinetti, in Ironwood, Michigan.  She attended St. Ambrose School.  After graduation, she moved to Duluth, MN,...

Renee Carolyn Ekgren

Renee Carolyn Ekgren

May 9, 2023

 

 

Renee Ekgren, 63, died on May 9th, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth.  She was born on November 4th, 1959 at St. Cloud Hospital.  

 

After graduating from Mora High School in 1978, she worked briefly at Goodwill in Duluth, followed by 19 years at Functional Industries of Buffalo, MN.

 

Renee really loved music, in all...

Dolores Louise Olson Taylor

Dolores Louise Olson Taylor

May 4, 2023

 

 

Dolores (Granny) Louise Olson Taylor, 94, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2023.

 Dolores was born in Duluth on May 6th, 1928, to Raymond and Louise Gurske. She was a loving mother, grand-mother, great grandmother and great great-grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She always made sure no one went hungry, enjoyed cooking, baking, and...

Frances Marylee Wiseman

Frances Marylee Wiseman

May 1, 2023

Frances “Marylee” Wiseman, 84, of Duluth, died at Essentia St. Mary's Hospital, the evening of May 1, 2023, with her family by her side.

Marylee attended Clover Valley High School, graduating in 1956. She married her high school sweetheart, Ronald Eugene Wiseman on Jan. 5, 1956. After working as a lunch lady for several years, Marylee developed the yearning to...

Sister Martha Bechtold

Sister Martha Bechtold

May 1, 2023

Sister Martha (Jeanette) Bechtold, age 86, died on May 1, 2023 at St. Scholastica Monastery in her 65th year of consecrated life. She was born February 26, 1937 to Lawrence and Hildegard (Feneis) Bechtold in Luxemburg, Minnesota, to a loving family of 12 children.

Sister Martha’s love of children and creative play suited her well for her first ministry...

Catherine Bowe Pokorney

Catherine Bowe Pokorney

May 1, 2023

Passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023 at the age of 97. Catherine was born in Minneapolis on April 19, 1926. She is preceded in death by parents, Dr. Robert Bowe and Evelyn Healy; husband, Robert J. Pokorney; and son, Andrew. She is survived by her brother, John Bowe (Judy); sons, Steven of Duluth, Jeffrey (Eileen Kilpatrick) of Minneapolis, and...