Obituaries

Mar 29, 2022

After a fulfilling and loving life of 96 yrs. Genevieve Margaret (Ahlin) Laskowski died on March 29,2022 with family by her side. On November 21, 1925, she was born in McKinley, MN to Josephine and Anton Ahlin. After being the Valedictorian in high school Gen Graduated from the University of Minnesota Nursing School. Gen Married Stanley Laskowski on Nov....

Mar 29, 2022

Michael J. Vatalaro

After a long battle with cancer, Mike passed away on March 29, 2022 at the age of 67. He was preceded in death by his father, Vito. He is survived by wife, Linda; mother, Clara; children, Michael (Angela), Angela, Andrew, Eric (Lisa), Jamie (Ray), Sarah (Joel); grandchildren, Austin, Brianna, Caden, Thomas, Jovanni, Emily, Carter,...

Mar 26, 2022

Edward (Ed) Allen Joyal, 90, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2022. A lifelong resident of Duluth, Ed was born on June 5, 1931, to Louis and Florence Joyal and was the oldest of 5 siblings. He married Janice A. Rose on April 25, 1953, and they would later have four children. Ed was a devout Catholic...

Mar 23, 2022

Suzanna Beth Stinnett was welcomed to her favorite planet on October 20, 1955 in Lawton, Oklahoma to parents Travis Earl (“Pete”) Stinnett and Willie Claudine (“Deanie”) Scott Stinnett and her 4-year old sister Kathy DeAnn Stinnett. Ironically, Suzanna died in the St. Luke’s Hospice, Duluth, MN on March 23, 2022, the third day of Spring, with several feet of...

Mar 23, 2022

Ryan Paul Cornelison, 46, formally of Duluth, MN died March 23, 2022, from natural causes in his home in Bessemer, MI.  He was born on July 2, 1975 in Duluth, to Gary and Carla (Larson) Cornelison. He graduated from Duluth East High School in 1993 and went on to earn his undergraduate and doctorate in law degree with honors...

Mar 23, 2022

Lucille Ann Couture, 83, of Duluth, died Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Keystone Bluffs Assisted Living.  She was born January 15, 1939 in Superior, WI to Russell and Ann Marie (Nelson) Sharpe.  Lucille married Clarence Joseph Couture on August 5, 1961.  Lucille worked as a beautician at A Touch of Plasch, as well as being self employed. She was a...

Mar 21, 2022

Eli John Miletich, 86, a longtime Raleigh Street and Piedmont resident, passed away peacefully on Monday March 21, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born in Duluth on September 23, 1935, to Eli Sr. and Italika Miletich. Eli graduated from Denfeld High School and received an Associate Degree from UMD. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving in...

Mar 20, 2022

Paulette Marie Monson (Nee Molnau, Nielsen), 73, of Bloomington, Minnesota, passed away peacefully of COPD, on March 20, 2022 at her son's home in Duluth MN. She is survived by her son Matthew Nielsen (John Heckert) and daughter Melissa Nielsen (Joe Leago), siblings: Gloria Stehr (Ron), Douglas Molnau (Renaye), David Molnau (Judy), and Marilyn Evenson (Matt) as well as many cherished...

Mar 18, 2022

Nancy May (Hartwick) Ehlen, 75 of Duluth, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2022, at the Benedictine Living Community after a long battle with Multiple Scleroses and Dementia. Nancy was born on December 22, 1946 to Lawrence and Mildred Lindberg in Ashland, WI.

Nancy attended Duluth East High School and graduated in 1964.  She worked in various customer service positions...

Mar 17, 2022

William A. Carlson passed away peacefully on March 17. 2022 in St. Luke's Hospital. He was born on August 9, 1926 in Pennock, MN and grew up in Willmar, MN. After graduating high school he joined the U.S. Navy and served aboard the USS Washburn in the Pacific Theater during the Second World War. After discharge from the Navy...

Mar 16, 2022

Dr. Douglas George Berry passed away peacefully in his home on March 16, 2022 of natural causes. He was born May 6, 1939 in Fairmont, MN, grew up in St. Paul, and graduated from Wilson High School in 1957. He attended the University of Minnesota and graduated in three years with undergraduate degrees in mathematics and premedicine. He attended...

Mar 15, 2022

Peggy Jane Anderson (Bellefeuille) passed away peacefully at home on March 15, 2022 at the age of 71, after a 20 year battle with Parkinson's disease.  Her loving family was by her side.

Peggy was born in 1951 and she lived most of her life in Duluth and Lakewood Township.  She graduated in 1968 from Central High...

Mar 15, 2022

Bruce John Yankowiak, 73, of Duluth, passed away on Tuesday March 15, 2022.  He was born in Mora, MN on April 6, 1948, to Roland and Adeline Yankowiak.  Bruce married Maggie Olson on August 21, 1981, in Fridley, MN.  He retired from MnDOT as a Senior Land Surveyor.  Bruce was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Gnesen, and...

Mar 12, 2022

Romayne Marie Thompson, 73, died Saturday, March 12th, 2022, at Essentia Health. She was born January 3, 1949, to Kathryn M. Begich and Laurence G. Thompson in Duluth, Minnesota.   Romayne was a 1967 graduate of the former Duluth Cathedral High School. She attended UMD with a focus on Criminology. She worked at Northern Photo on 4th Street until they...

Mar 12, 2022

Jean P. Patrick 91, peacefully passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022at Marywood Benedictine in Duluth, MN. In her early years Jean enjoyed playing softball and was an avid golfer and bowler. She was loved by all! Jean is preceded in death by her niece, Jacqueline (Lee) Johnson. She is survived by her niece Barbara Carlson; nephew, Richard (Sue) Fabini;...

Mar 11, 2022

Barbara Thayer Butler, 89, of Duluth died peacefully Friday, March 11, 2022.  Barbara was born in Duluth to Verna Thayer (Drenning) and Jorice Edward Brown. She was a graduate of Duluth Central High School and went on to receive a degree in Government and International Relations from Carleton College. Barbara worked for US Steel as a French Translator, where...

Mar 11, 2022

Rudolph James Hable Jr. passed away Friday, March 11, 2022 in Cloquet.  He was born in Duluth on January 29, 1934 and was the 2nd of 4 children born to Adeline and Rudolph Hable Sr. He grew up in Woodland where he learned to love the outdoors in between attending daily mass with his father at Holy Rosary Church and...

Mar 11, 2022

Russell Eugene Torgeson, 88, of Gnesen Township, passed away unexpectedly on Friday March 11, 2022, in St. Luke’s Hospital.  He was born in Clover Valley, MN on August 10, 1933, to Thomas and Pauline Torgeson.  Russ graduated from Clover Valley High School and was a U.S. Army Veteran.  He worked as a Carmen for 42 years with the D.M....

Mar 11, 2022

Katherine Van Vleck Field died peacefully in Duluth Minnesota on March 11,2022 of natural causes. Katherine was born April 26, 1936 to Katherine Van Vleck Field and Thorold Farrah Field. Katherine spent most of her childhood in Superior Wisconsin and Duluth. She and her family did join her father, a mining engineer, as he pursued his career in Little...

Mar 10, 2022

Mark Joseph LaCore died on March 10, 2022 surrounded by his wife and four children. He was  born to Lyle (Pete) and Carol LaCore on February 27th, 1956 in St. Paul, MN. He grew up as the oldest child of six. Big brother to four sisters and one brother.

He attended high school at Kellogg High School...