Bernice Ester Levy
Apr 26, 2023
Bernice Esther Levy, 77, was received into the arms of her loving Savior on April 26, 2023, at the Interfaith Care Center in Carlton, MN. Her parents were Bernard and Eina Levy, and she was born in Baltimore, MD on May 8, 1945. She was very proud of both her Jewish and Finnish heritage. During her childhood she lived in...
Dr. Leonard Patrick Jennings Jr.
Apr 26, 2023
Dr. Leonard Patrick Jennings, Jr. passed away April 26th at the age of 88. He died peacefully with his wife of 56 years by his side. Dr. Jennings was born on August 26, 1934 in Nanticoke, PA. Leonard was the 2nd child born to Leonard Patrick Sr. and Lillian Honorata Jennings (nee Dewicz). He attended King’s College in...
Thomas Francis Schulte
Apr 24, 2023
Thomas Francis Schulte, age 76, of Florida, passed away on April 24, 2023, at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, with his loving family by his side surrounding him in prayer. Tom was born on October 10, 1946, in Duluth, Minnesota to the late Melvin F. Schulte and Amelia E. (Pryblek) Schulte. He graduated from Proctor High School and lived...
Mary E. Grubb
Apr 24, 2023
Mary E. Grubb, 84, of Duluth, passed away peacefully with family by her side, Monday April 24, 2023. She was born in Duluth to James and Mary Evans, on September 26, 1938.
Lifelong Duluthian, Mary attended both public and parochial schools, graduating from Duluth Cathedral High School in 1956. She went on to attend St. Scholastica’s nursing program. In her...
Carol Lyon Cecil Oleson
Apr 20, 2023
Carol Lyon Cecil Oleson, age 99 died on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Born on Christmas Eve, 1923, to Sara Genevieve Lyon Cecil and Charles Lee Cecil in Duluth, MN. Carol graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1941 and went to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The advent of WWII changed college life, so she enrolled in...
John C. Kohlhaas
Apr 20, 2023
John Chisholm Kohlhaas, 87, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family at Benedictine Health Center on Thursday, April 20th, 2023. He was born on April 17th, 1936, to Margaret and Clayton Kohlhaas in Duluth, MN. He grew up in Duluth, graduating from East High School in 1954 and UMD in 1958. He married his high school sweetheart, Marcia Wallace, in...
Karen Jean Marjala
Apr 19, 2023
Karen Jean Marjala (Zimm), 85, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2023.
A proud, life-long resident of Duluth, Karen was born March 27, 1938, to Lilly and Julius Zimm. Karen grew up in the Lakeside neighborhood, graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1957, and went right on to nursing school. Karen was a “miracle baby” who spent the first...
Richard "Dick" C. Olson
Apr 17, 2023
Richard C. “Dick” Olson, 92, passed away April 17, 2023, in his sleep at Diamond Willow in Duluth Minnesota. Dick is survived by his wife of 65 years Joanne E. Olson, sons Thomas (Debra) Olson, James (Denise) Olson, William (Moira) Olson, and daughter Barbara (Steven) Payette along with 12 grandchildren, Leah, Katie, Troy (Kailee), Trevor, Jada, Parker (Nicole), Brody...
Gloria Dale Thomalla
Apr 16, 2023
Gloria Dale Thomalla, age 71 of Hermantown, died on Sunday, April 16 in the care of her loving family. She was born on June 16, 1951 to parents, Harry & Bernadine (née Fuson) Gabriel in Decatur, IL. Gloria married the love of her life, Chris, on November 28, 1970. Chris and Dale raised two children together. Dale wore many hats during...
John William O'Neill, Jr.
Apr 15, 2023
John “Johnny Bill” W. O’Neill 75, of Duluth passed away peacefully with family by his side on April 15, 2023.
The first of six children, Johnny was born on March 15, 1948, to John and Joan O’Neill. He was a 1966 graduate of Duluth Cathedral High School.
Johnny grew up on Park Point and loved every aspect of it....
Thomas George Krzewinski
Apr 12, 2023
Thomas George Krzewinski, age 73 of Duluth, and formerly of Anchorage, AK, died on April 12, 2023. Born and raised in Duluth, Tom was a proud Central graduate. He met the love of his life, Carol (Amborn), and went on to raise 3 wonderful children together. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Carol; children, Matthew (Jennifer), Susan...
Lyle Verne Staubs
Apr 12, 2023
On April 12, 2023, lifelong Duluth, MN, resident Lyle Verne Staubs, age 72, (also known by many as “Uncle Charlie”) went to his Heavenly home with family by his side.
Lyle was born December 20, 1950, to William K Staubs, Sr., and Phyllis R Ely Staubs. He lived his life being a gentle, kind soul, and was a...
Kenneth Wayne Kratt
Apr 12, 2023
Kenneth Wayne Kratt (58) passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at his home in Saginaw, MN. Ken was born to Wayne Kratt and Katherine Heegard on December 6, 1964, in Duluth, Minnesota, and spent most of his life living in the Twig area.
Ken graduated from Proctor High School in 1983, then attended UMD. Before he graduated, Ken...
Thomas Anthony Vecchi
Apr 7, 2023
Thomas A. Vecchi, age 96, of Duluth, MN died on April 7, 2023, at Solvay Hospice House after a brief illness. Thomas (Tom) was born in Hibbing, MN on March 24, 1927, son of John and Adele Vecchi, who were born in Italy and immigrated from Luxembourg in 1920 and settled on the Iron Range. After his junior year...
William "Bill" W. Sazama
Apr 5, 2023
William Wallace “Bill” Sazama, 88, passed away on April 5, 2023 in Duluth, MN. Bill was born and raised in Duluth, the son of Goldie and Robert Sazama. He attended Central and East High Schools before starting his own business as a young man. He owned and operated Arrowhead Tree Service throughout the 70’s and 80’s servicing MN Power in...
Robert E. "Bob" Peterson
Apr 1, 2023
Robert E. “Bob” Peterson, 92, of Duluth, passed away on Saturday April 1, 2023, at Waterview Shores, in Two Harbors. He was born on April 12, 1930, in Duluth, MN to Edmund and Martha Peterson. Bob graduated a year early (1947) from Duluth Central High School and joined the US Navy serving during the Korean War on the USS...
Boris Peter Trea
Mar 31, 2023
Boris Peter Trea, 67, died Friday, March 31, 2023 in his residence. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and was a crane operator for several local firms. Boris was preceded in death by his wife Lisa and parents Clara and Lavere Trea. His is survived by his children Mary Trea, Adam Trea and Bonnie Underthun; brothers, Patrick and Robert...
Evelyn "Evie" Peterson
Mar 29, 2023
Evelyn E. “Evie” Peterson, 83, of Duluth passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Evie was born on August 18th, 1939 in Hibbing, MN. She graduated from Hibbing High School in 1957, then pursued her passion and graduated from the St. Luke’s School of Nursing in 1960. She married Robert “Bob” Peterson in 1961. In 1980, she obtained her bachelor’s...
Roy Joseph Marek
Mar 29, 2023
Roy J. Marek, 72, of Duluth passed away on Wednesday March 29, 2023, surrounded by his family at Hilltop Healthcare. He was born in Hayward, WI on August 22, 1949, to Robert and Elliot Marek. Roy had worked as a welder.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Dawn Marek, and brothers James and Robert “Pie” Marek.
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Sharon G. Noreen
Mar 29, 2023
Sharon G. Noreen, 84 of Duluth, died Wednesday March 29th at Open Arms Senior Living after a short illness with her family by her side. Sharon was born September 8, 1938 in Duluth to Thomas & Frances Moran.
A devoted housewife, her greatest accomplishment was her family. Sharon married the love of her life, Dale Noreen on December...
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