Joan W. Swanson
Dec 16, 2023
Joan Deborah Swanson, of Duluth, Minnesota passed away peacefully at age 93 on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at her home overlooking Schultz Lake. Joan was born on January 16, 1930, in Duluth, Minnesota to Edward Wahl and Olive Wahl (nee Swanson). Growing up in Duluth, she attended the Duluth Normal School, East Junior High, and Central High Schools. ...
Nick Paul Tarnowski
Dec 16, 2023
Nick Paul Tarnowski, age 64, passed away December 16, 2023, at Elysian Senior Living and Dementia Care. He was born March 8, 1959, in Duluth, Minnesota to Stephen and Junella Tarnowski. After graduating in 1980 from Denfeld High School, Nick worked for the Goodwill, Sbarro’s Pizza and Realife. He received many honors in the Special Olympics in swimming, track,...
Judith "Judy" Rose Palen
Dec 14, 2023
Age 86, of Carlton, MN, formerly Duluth, died on Thursday, December 14, 2023 with loving family beside her. Judy was born May 12, 1937. She raised eight children who, along with her grandkids and great-grandkids were the joy of her life. After working various jobs with ISD 709, she retired in 1997. Judy loved things great and small, including...
Edith Joyce Jutila
Dec 13, 2023
Edith Joyce Jutila – died December 13, 2023. Edith Joyce was born to Ingwald and Helen Ostreim in Minneapolis. She graduated from the U of M, and began her teaching career. Joyce was an excellent kindergarten teacher. It was a blind date at a Gopher football game, that Joyce met E. Elmer Jutila. After they were married they made their...
Helen Annette Johnson
Dec 12, 2023
Helen A. Johnson, age 77, of Grand Rapids, Mn, passed away after a brief illness on December 12, 2023. She was born on August 31, 1946 to her parents, Miles and Marge Williams.Helen married Donald Johnson on January 29, 1966. They lived many years in Duluth, Mn and were joined by daughters, Dawn and Ronda. Helen enjoyed working at Maurice’s...
Darlene Yvonne Luhm
Dec 11, 2023
Darlene Yvonne Luhm, age 80 of Duluth, MN passed away, Monday, December 11, 2023, with family by her side, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. She was born April 11, 1943, to John and Verna Patzer of Cotton, MN.
In her younger years she and her siblings were involved with helping at home and the “logging camp”. They...
Richard Alan Hooper
Dec 11, 2023
Richard A. Hooper, 65, of Chisholm, MN died Monday December 11th, 2023.
He was born on July 29th, 1958 to Richard and Elvira (Vitali) Hooper in Chisholm, MN.
He was a graduate of Chisholm High School class of 1976. He was employed by Hibbing Taconite Co where he retired from in 2020.
Rick loved his children and granddaughter very much....
Dolly (Mildred) Griak
Dec 8, 2023
Dolly (Mildred) Griak of Pilot Point, Texas passed away peacefully on December 8, 2023. Dolly was born to Mildred and Milan Griak, in Duluth, Minnesota. An independent and vibrant personality, Dolly moved to Dallas shortly after graduating from Morgan Park High School. In the 1950’s, she began a career as a “stewardess” for Texas International/Continental Airlines. As an international...
Margaret Jane Lax
Dec 8, 2023
Margaret Jane Lax went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 8th, 2023. She spent her final days surrounded by her family and friends.
She was born to Hudson Hatcher Watkins and Helen Ruth (Woodhouse) Watkins on January 26th, 1949, in El Paso, Texas.
As the daughter of a U.S. Airman, she spent her childhood...
D'Angelo Eugene VonMoore
Dec 7, 2023
D'Angelo Eugene VonMoore, 41 of Duluth, MN passed away in his home December 7, 2023. D'Angelo was born in Chicago, IL November 30th, 1982 to his parents Anthony & Louise (Barker) VonMoore.
D'Angelo was a loving father, friend and brother. His greatest joy were his children. D'Angelo was headstrong, and an incredibly supportive person throughout his life.
D'Angelo is survived...
Suzette L. Anderson
Dec 7, 2023
Suzette L. Foucault-Anderson-Harteau, a/k/a Sue Gotti, died unexpectedly on December 7, 2023 from a ruptured aneurysm, and went to be with her mother. She was born on April 23, 1965 to Barbara (Gaskill) Harteau and Robert Foucault.
She befriend everyone she met in the neighborhood, people were attracted to her vicarious nature. Sue's "love- language" was food-pushing, no one left her...
Allan Richard Lian
Dec 7, 2023
Allan Richard Lian, 71, of Duluth, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023. He was born in Duluth on July 3, 1952, to Bertel and Marion Lian.
Al, affectionately known as “Blue” to his sons, was a Duluth East High School graduate and attended UMD. He worked at the former Montgomery Wards department store, both downtown and at the Miller Hill Mall,...
Thomas John Wiiret
Dec 6, 2023
Thomas John Wiiret passed away peacefully at St. Ann’s nursing home on Wednesday December 6th 2023. He loved to go fly fishing and going out to listen to music and dancing. He is lovingly remebered by his family. His wife of 40 years Joyce Neeb and 3 children Tammy (Scott) Gould of Duluth, Minnesota and Timothy (xuyawa) Wiiret of Dalian,...
Dawn Jay Murphy
Dec 5, 2023
Dawn Jay Murphy, age 63 of Duluth passed away surrounded by her family on December 5, 2023. She was born in Duluth to parents, James Murphy & Yvonne Stewart. Dawn was an East-sider through and through. She was born and raised in Duluth, attended East High School, raised her 3 daughters on the east side, and remained a staunch supporter...
Rita Jean Cook
Dec 5, 2023
Rita Jean Cook, of Duluth, MN, passed away on Tuesday, December 5th after a short, but hard fought battle with bone cancer. She spent her final days surrounded by the love of her family and friends.
Rita was born May 25th, 1951, in Duluth, MN. She lived her entire life in the city and home she grew up in and loved....
Rodney James Hyvonen
Dec 4, 2023
Rodney James Hyvonen, 76, of Duluth, MN passed away peacefully on Dec 4, 2023 after a long journey with an aggressive neurodegenerative disease.
He was born Oct 24, 1947 to Arnold and Edith Hyvonen in Duluth, MN. He was raised as a proud Central Hillsider where he met many of his lifelong friends. He was an instigator of good fun,...
Paulette C. Franckowiak
Dec 4, 2023
Paulette C. Franckowiak, 77 of Duluth died Monday, Dec. 4th in her home with her family by her side. She was born Oct. 16, 1946 in Duluth to William and Lois Jakubek and she graduated from Duluth Central High School. Paulette met Ted Franckowiak and they were married on April 6, 1968. She worked for many years as a...
Jacquelyn "Jackie" M Paaso
Dec 4, 2023
Jacquelyn “Jackie” M. Paaso, 85, of Duluth, died Monday, Dec. 4th in her home, surrounded by her daughter Jodi and her grandson Griffan. Jackie was born July 3, 1938, in Duluth to Henry and Jeanette Anderson. She graduated from Duluth Central. She met Floyd Paaso and they were married on June 25, 1960. Jackie worked at Minnesota Power and...
Orpha Lee Prince (Carlson)
Nov 27, 2023
Orpha was born June 1, 1934 in Blackduck, MN to Elmer and Thelma (Stortroen) Carlson.
She attended country school at Saum, MN. There were four grades in each room. When she finished her first grade workbook, she could eavesdrop on what the second, third, and fourth grade classes were learning. How she loved fourth grade geography when Miss Hanson pulled...
Pamela Louise Scanlon (Dodge)
Nov 25, 2023
Pamela Louise Scanlon (Dodge), our much loved mother, wife, sister, cousin, niece, aunt, grandma, and friend was welcomed by the angels into Heaven on November 25, 2023. She was 64 years old.
Pam suffered an aortic dissection on November 24th, in her West Duluth home. She had a successful seven hour surgery, and talked with her family afterwards. The following...
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