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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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