Obituaries

Oct 27, 2020

Peter Paul Ringhofer, 79, of Meadowlands, died on Tuesday October 27, 2020 at home from Small Cell Lung Cancer.  He was born in Duluth on June 29, 1941 to Alois and Josephine Ringhofer.  Peter graduated from Toivola Meadowlands High School and the Salter Vocational School.  He married Betsy Blom on July 7, 1962 at St. Mary’s Church in Meadowlands. ...

Oct 25, 2020

Marjorie D. Skafte, former editor/publisher of Hearing Instruments magazine, died October 25,2020.

The only child of Nels and Regina Westegard, Marj was born near Osseo, WI, on August 1, 1921. She received her elementary school education in one-room schools in Wisconsin, graduated from Lincoln Hill High School in Osseo, WI, and attended St. Olaf College in Northfield,...

Oct 21, 2020

Maynard Jergen Eng , 86, passed away on October 21,2020.  He was born at his parents’ home in Duluth on December 16, 1933.  Maynard was the sixth of seven children born to Milton and Dora Eng.  He married Patricia Johnson Eng on June 30, 1953. He attended Duluth Public Schools graduating from Duluth Central High School in 1951 and...

Oct 21, 2020

Gisela L. Engstrom Cismowski, 91, of Duluth, passed away peacefully with family by her side in her home, on Wednesday, October 21, 2020.

She was born in Mannheim, Germany, to Alexander and Elizabeth Stellzenmuller, on February 2, 1929.

Gisela was a German war bride, she enjoyed sewing, reupholstering, like to dance and love music.  Most...

Oct 20, 2020

Mavis Elaine Cedergren (Earles) died at Marywood, in Duluth Minnesota on Oct. 20, 2020. She was born in Kenmare, ND to Andrew and Esther Earles on Feb 23, 1928.  She was a 1946 graduate of Chisholm High School and later Hamline University.  Mavis married John H. Cedergren on Jan 31, 1953 during a raging blizzard.  Mavis and Jack lived...

Oct 20, 2020

Caroline Gradine reached her 98th birthday and passed away October 20, 2020, in St Luke’s Hospice with her family by her side. Caroline was born October 15, 1922 in Duluth. She was a graduate of the old Central High School. She met and married Lloyd Gradine. Caroline worked at Diamond Tool and Nelson Netting Mills.  She enjoyed life to...

Oct 16, 2020

Harley William Johnson, 75 of Naples, FL passed away on Thursday October 16, 2020 in Joanne’s House at Hope Hospice. He was born on October 2, 1945 in Eau Claire, WI to Herman and Adelle Johnson. Harley retired from UPS as a Vice President of UPS Europe. He enjoyed time spent at their lake home on the Upper St. Croix...

Oct 14, 2020

Rita Francine Clapper, 74 of Duluth, passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Essentia Health, St. Mary’s Medical Center of natural causes.  She was born in Walla Walla, WA on August 17, 1946 to Elmer and Naomi Kramer.  She spent her formative years in Denver, CO before moving to Minnetonka, MN as a...

Oct 11, 2020

Aileen A. Billman, 80 of Saginaw, died Sunday, Oct. 11th at Essentia St. Mary’s with her family by her side.  Aileen was born Jan. 15, 1940 in Bruno, MN to Herman and Ida Bluemke.  She was raised in Bruno. She graduated from Willow River High School.  Aileen met, Donn Billman and they were married on Jan. 23, 1960.  Donn...

Oct 10, 2020

Vasiliki (Wilhelmina) “Kiki” Pappas Morisseau

As the autumn leaves fell and the gentle night winds blew, Kiki passed peacefully in her sleep. Wilhelmina “Kiki” Morisseau, age 85, passed away in her residence in Duluth, MN on, October 10, 2020. Kiki was born in Duluth January 27, 1935 to James and Mary (Apostolakos) Pappas. She married Keith Edward...

Oct 9, 2020

The Reverend Richard P. Partika, 94, a priest of the Diocese of Duluth, MN, passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth on Friday, October 9, 2020.

Father Partika was born on April 26, 1926 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth.  He was baptized at St. Clement’s Catholic Church in Duluth on December 21, 1931, and received...

Oct 9, 2020

Alex Wayne Johnson, 30, of Minneapolis, formerly of Duluth, died unexpectedly on Friday October 9, 2020.  He was born in Duluth on January 18, 1990 to Stephanie Swanson and Dale Roland.  Alex had attended Denfeld High School.  He enjoyed writing music and playing his guitar and working on computers.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents...

Oct 7, 2020

Entrepreneur and risk taker Donald (Don) Wheat, 84,  Sioux City, IA left his family on October 7th, 2020. He left us with incredible and unique memories and will be greatly missed. The way he affected the lives of those left behind remains a true blessing. He graduated from Duluth Central High School, Duluth, MN. in 1954. Don is survived...

Oct 6, 2020

Mary Lou Solem, 83, of Duluth, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020 in her home after a short illness, with her family by her side.

Mary Lou was born June 26, 1937 in Duluth to William and Frances Abrahamson Sr. She met, Clifford Solem and they were married December 1, 1956.

Cliff and Mary Lou started...

Oct 5, 2020

Webster (Ray) Bushnell, 83, of Duluth, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020 peacefully with his family by his side at St. Luke’s Hospital.  He was born to Webster and Loretta (Puglisi) Bushnell on November 28, 1936. For 37+ years he worked for the 148th Fighter Wing-Minnesota Air National Guard retiring as a Senior Master Sergeant.  He was a...

Oct 1, 2020

M. Elaine Anderson, 74 of Duluth, died on October 1, 2020 with family by her side.

Elaine was born October 19, 1945 in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.  She moved to the United States at age 4 with her mother Margaret Gallagher and adoptive father Dennis Gallagher.  August 10, 1968, she married Terry Anderson.  Elaine was dedicated to...

Sep 27, 2020

Marilyn Halverson Bamford We are heartbroken to share that our dear mother, wife, sister, friend, aunt, godmother, and neighbor, Marilyn Halverson Bamford, breathed her way out of this world at age 76 with amazing grace as the sun beams illuminated the fiery sugar maple leaves, on September 27th at 1:10 PM. She was surrounded by her daughters Maria Bamford...

Sep 27, 2020

Gerald Burdett Maus, 73, of Duluth, passed away peacefully with family by his side, September 27, 2020.  He was born in Mahnomen, MN, on July 2, 1947, to Burdett and Geraldine (Kellerhuis).

He graduated from Hermantown High School in 1965.  He served in the Army in Vietnam and was awarded the Purple Heart.  Gerald was also a...

Sep 27, 2020

Janet Deneen died on September 27, 2020, at the age of 91 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota, following a fall and broken hip.

Janet was born on November 27, 1928, to Beulah (Baldwin) and Keith Glassley in Highland Park, Michigan.  She graduated from Royal Oak High School and married William Deneen, with whom she had...

Sep 26, 2020

There will be a semi peaceful protest for James Francis Hady, aka Big Jimmy, Dad, Papa, who went to be with our Lord on September 26, 2020. To most who knew him, he was larger than life. A big man in every sense of the word. Before he became a father, Grandfather, & great Grandfather big Jimmy played high...