Obituaries

John A. Susnik

John A. Susnik

Oct 30, 2025

John A. Susnik, formerly of Lakewood, passed away peacefully on Thursday Oct. 30, 2025, in Marywood Assisted Living. John was born Nov. 1, 1939, in Duluth to Anthony J. and Leona Susnik. He graduated in 1957 from Duluth Cathedral High School. John worked for Northwestern Bell and later retired from the Duluth Post office as a Letter Carrier and was...

Betty Jean "Jeanne" Ruth

Betty Jean "Jeanne" Ruth

Oct 29, 2025

Betty Jean “Jeanne” Ruth passed away peacefully with family by her side on October 29th, 2025, at Diamond Willow in Cloquet, MN.

Jeanne was born in Alexandria, Minnesota on March 23, 1952, to parents Scyril and Betty Lou Sizer. Jeanne was the youngest of four children in a warm and lively family. Jeanne moved many times throughout her childhood but spent...

Richard E. Swenson

Richard E. Swenson

Oct 28, 2025

Richard E. Swenson (Dick), 93, died at his home in Duluth, Minnesota on Tuesday, October 28. He was born to Anna H. and Ernest Swenson and raised in Minneapolis. He attended Roosevelt High School, Hamline University, and the University of Minnesota, from which he graduated with an engineering degree. He worked for Honeywell and Minnesota Power, where he put into...

Susan Helbert Jarosz

Susan Helbert Jarosz

Oct 27, 2025

Susan Helbert Jarosz Age 78, Duluth, Minnesota Passed away Monday, October 27, 2025, from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

With profound love and gratitude for a life beautifully lived, the family of Susan Helbert Jarosz announces her passing on Monday, October 27, 2025, at the age of 78, in Duluth, Minnesota, following a courageous battle with ALS.

Born to Clifford and Lorraine Helbert,...

Matthew C. Marino

Matthew C. Marino

Oct 23, 2025

Matthew C. Marino, 61, of Duluth, passed away on Thursday October 23, 2025, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Van Nuys, CA to William and DeAnna Marino Sr.. Matt married Sandra Holte in Duluth, MN on August 2, 1986 at St. John’s Church.

Matt was a Union Carpenter with Local #361 for most of his life and he had...

John Anthony Pickar

John Anthony Pickar

Oct 14, 2025

John A. Pickar was born on October 3, 1963 in Duluth, Minnesota and passed away unexpectedly on October 14, 2025 at the age of 62.

John was a graduate of East High School in Duluth and earned a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts at UMD. He worked for Great Lakes Office Solutions and was an active member of the Rotary Club.

He...

Amberley C. Sargent

Amberley C. Sargent

Oct 14, 2025

Amberley C. Sargent, 35, of Duluth, passed away on Tuesday October 14, 2025, in Essentia Health, St. Mary’s Hospital. She was born in Cloquet, MN on December 31, 1989, to Tommy Sargent Sr. and Delinda Hisgun. Amberley liked to listen to par music, applying fake fingernails and polish, buying and wearing clothes and shoes, and she loved her whole family.

She...

Henry Butler Roberts

Henry Butler Roberts

Oct 12, 2025

Henry Butler Roberts' adventure ended on October 12, 2025. He was born on May 20, 1935, in Duluth, the only child of Arthur and Katherine (Matter) Roberts.

He was a gentleman who walked through life with quiet strength and genuine care for others. Henry had a gift for connecting with people on a personal level, listening deeply, speaking kindly, and making...

Barbara Huttel

Barbara Huttel

Oct 11, 2025

Barbara Huttel died peacefully at Elysian Assisted Living surrounded by her loving family on October 11, 2025. She was born on April 17, 1936 in Duluth to Helmer and Helen Ruth, their oldest of four daughters. She lived in Hermantown where she graduated from high school in 1954. She was a natural leader who was active in many activities including...

Calvin Charles Peterson

Calvin Charles Peterson

Oct 9, 2025

Calvin “Cal” Peterson 78 of Duluth passed away surrounded by his family on October 9, 2025. Cal graduated from Central High School in 1964. He then entered into the service as a jet mechanic in the Navy. Upon his honorable discharge, he worked for his family at Harbor City Oil.

Cal loved the outdoors and spent countless hours fishing, boating, and...

Dr. Martha Andrea Aas

Dr. Martha Andrea Aas

Oct 8, 2025

Martha Andrea Aas, 88, of Duluth, Minnesota, died peacefully in her sleep on October 8, 2025, of complications related to Parkinson’s disease. Born July 30, 1937, in Aarhus, Denmark, Martha was the child of missionaries Marius Borch-Jensen and Eleanor Christensen. She spent her early childhood in Nazi‑occupied Denmark. After the war her family returned to missionary work; on December 29,...

Kenneth Alson Goodell

Kenneth Alson Goodell

Oct 7, 2025

Kenneth Alson Goodell, 83, of Duluth, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 7, 2025, in St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by his beloved wife Marilyn and his children Richard and Karen. He was born in Duluth on April 18, 1942, to Kenneth W. and Virginia Goodell. After graduating from Duluth Central High School in 1960, Ken attended vocational school and...

Eloise Mae Pass

Eloise Mae Pass

Oct 6, 2025

Eloise was born to Obed and Mable Nordlie on May 19, 1929. Next to be born was her sister Carol (Trelstad) and they became very close throughout their lives. The Nordlies were a farming family. Eloise and Carol were always proud of their farming, but not so fond of chores like milking cows, gathering eggs, and shoveling out the barn.

Both...

Constance "Connie" Jean Erickson (Ellison)

Constance "Connie" Jean Erickson (Ellison)

Oct 6, 2025

Constance “Connie” Jean Erickson, 82, Of Duluth, passed away peacefully with family by her side, Monday, October 6, 2025. Connie was born May 21, 1943, in Duluth to Stanley and Mary Ellison.

She was a 1961 graduate of Duluth Denfeld High School. Prior to marriage she enjoyed her work as a hairdresser.

Her favorite role was being a mother and homemaker. Connie...

Mae Virginia Nelson

Mae Virginia Nelson

Oct 3, 2025

Mae Virginia Nelson, 94, of Duluth, peacefully passed away of natural causes, surrounded by her family, while listening to the Sound of Music soundtrack, on Friday October 3, 2025. She was born in Sandstone, MN on May 29, 1931, to Nels and Laura Lundorff. Mae was a graduate of the University of Minnesota LPN Program, and worked as an LPN...

Jen Abalan

Jen Abalan

Oct 2, 2025

Jennifer Abalan, age 47, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota, Jennifer graduated from Duluth East High School and went on to attend nursing school, where she discovered her lifelong calling to care for others. She later moved to Minneapolis, where she began a fulfilling career as a nurse,...

Ashley Ann Lehman

Ashley Ann Lehman

Oct 2, 2025

Ashley Ann Lehman, 26 of Duluth, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Duluth. Ashley was born in Duluth, on February 16, 1999, to Heather Modeen and Daniel Lehman.

Ashley was a sweet and gentle girl who had a heart of gold. She suffered for 14 years with Lupus and related causes.

Ashley loved animals, agate picking, watching sunsets, and being with...

Hilary Behning Anderson (Oakes)

Hilary Behning Anderson (Oakes)

Oct 1, 2025

Hilary Behning Anderson (Oakes) died unexpectedly on October 1, 2025. She was born September 26, 1992, to Patricia and Larry Oakes. She was the baby of our family and had us all wrapped around her finger. She was sweet, smart, and funny, and she loved to sing and was curious about everything. She adored animals, so much so that she...

Mary Clare Dodge

Mary Clare Dodge

Sep 30, 2025

Mary Clare (Jannett) Dodge left us on her own terms on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. It’s incalculable how many meals she lovingly prepared or how many lives she touched along the way.

She was born in Duluth, MN, on September 8,1936, to Paskie “Pat” and Pearl (Lanthier) Jannett. Mary was preceded in death by her grandchildren Alexander Wood and Aurora Dodge.

She...

Harold Alexander Frederick

Harold Alexander Frederick

Sep 29, 2025

Harold Alexander Frederick, 88, passed away on September 29, 2025. He planned to live much longer but had a full life focused on family, trees and community service. Harold was born October 26, 1936 to Otto and Jeanette Frederick in Duluth (Smithville to be exact).

 He attended Morgan Park High School and UMD. While in college, he worked at his brother...