Madelyn Elizabeth Hillman
Nov 9, 2024
Madelyn Elizabeth Hillman passed from this life to her heavenly home before her birth on Saturday November 9th, 2024 at St Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, MN. She was 33 ½ weeks gestation, was 17 inches long, and weighed 4 pounds, 8.7 ounces. Maddy was long prayed for, deeply loved, and will be held in our hearts forever.
Madelyn is survived...
Joe McNamara Jr.
Nov 9, 2024
Joseph Gage McNamara Jr. passed away on November 9th, 2024, at the age of 65. He was born on May 11th, 1959, in Duluth, MN. Joe, or Joey, as he was lovingly referred to by close friends and family, worked happily in construction as a concrete finisher in Duluth prior to suffering a double brain aneurysm on his 36th birthday.
Joe...
Michael "Mike" Thomas
Nov 9, 2024
Michael “Mike” Thomas, 65, of Hermantown, MN, passed away unexpectedly at home on November 9th, 2024.
Born to Ron and Arlene (Rappana) Thomas on May 27th, 1959, Mike grew up on the north shore of Lake Superior and graduated from Silver Bay High School. He was a four-sport letterwinner in baseball, football, hockey, and track and field.
Mike attended college at the...
Jan Heath Ransom
Nov 7, 2024
Jan Heath Ransom, 76, passed into the presence of the Lord on November 7, 2024. Heath was born on September 28, 1948 in Park Forest, Illinois to Richard and Jean Williams.
Heath married James Ransom on August 14, 1971, and the couple moved from Chicago to Duluth in 1975. Heath was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, and a good friend...
Margaret "Peggy" Jean Stabe
Nov 7, 2024
Passed away peacefully at home on November 7, 2024 at the age of 94. Peggy was born in Grand Rapids, MN to Leo and Margaret Miller. She grew up in Grand Rapids before moving to Duluth’s Park Point neighborhood with husband Jack and their children. Peggy worked many years at St. Louis County where she met lifelong friends. Peggy was...
Lawrence "Larry" McGahey
Nov 5, 2024
McGahey, Lawrence F., of Duluth, MN entered into rest on November 5, 2024, after a lengthy illness which he handled with faith and grace.
Lawrence was born on January 24, 1953, to Lawrence F. McGahey Sr. and Catherine N. McGahey in Alexandria, VA.
The family, now including two younger brothers, moved to Richmond, VA in 1963. Lawrence graduated from Cathedral High School...
Richard "Dick" Mario Fischer
Nov 4, 2024
Richard Mario Fischer died Monday, November 4, 2024 after eating his final bowl of ice cream. He was 87. Known as “Dick” to his friends, “Grandpa/Papa” to his grandchildren” and “Uncle Dickie” to his nephews. He was a man of intelligence, compassion, integrity and wit.
Dick graduated from East High School in 1955, where he was a student—by his account, a...
Debra "Deb" Kathryn Envall
Nov 4, 2024
On November 4th, 2024, Debra passed away at 7:30am at Essentia Health, St. Mary’s.
She is preceded in death by her father, Lloyd Envall. She is survived by her mother, Kathryn Envall, brother Robert Envall, and her sister, Laura Envall.
She will be missed dearly by her friends, and family through Directions for Life, LLC. Debra was well loved for her love...
Zachary Smith
Nov 2, 2024
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Zachary "Zach" Smith, age 39, of Des Moines, Iowa, who left us far too soon on November 2, 2024. Zach was a beloved brother, son, uncle, nephew, grandson, friend, colleague, and educator, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, generosity, and unwavering support for others.
Born and raised in Des Moines,...
Harriet Rebecca Pearlman
Oct 31, 2024
Harriet Pearlman passed from this world on Halloween 2024 at Viewcrest in Duluth, at the age of 85. Her life was complicated and messy. Undiagnosed mental health issues caused her to splinter her family, and she died estranged from her children and grandchildren. The scars she left will never be forgotten. Even so, she was a house favorite for the...
Cora Ann Rita Paulson
Oct 30, 2024
Cora Ann Rita (Anglim) Paulson, age 95 of Duluth, died on October 30, 2024 in the Benedictine Living Community Skilled Nursing Facility. She was welcomed by the open arms of the Almighty, along with her husband Arthur and family members and friends who preceded her in death. Cora Ann was the last of our extended family’s “Greatest Generation”.
Her strength was...
Milton F. Zebott
Oct 29, 2024
Milton F. Zebott 78, of Proctor, passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 29, 2024, in St. Luke’s Hospital. He was born in Duluth on September 19, 1946, to Irwin and Barbara Zebott. Milt was in the US Army Reserve. He retired from the D.M. & I.R Railroad as a Control Operator. Milt married Roberta Ulshafer on March 19, 1976. In...
Sally Eberhardt Lansing
Oct 28, 2024
Sally (Eberhardt) Lansing of Duluth died on October 28, 2024, after a brief but fierce battle with cancer. She had just turned 50.
A 1993 graduate of Easton (PA) Area High School, Sally moved west to experience life and eventually opened a tea and art shop in Bellingham, WA. It was called Nature’s Arts. She graduated from Western Washington University in...
John Edward Young
Oct 24, 2024
John Edward Young, 79, of Duluth, passed away peacefully at home on October 24, 2024. John was born in Milwaukee, WI on August 14, 1945, to Ronald and Geraldine (Merritt) Young and moved to Duluth as a baby, graduating from Denfeld High School in 1963. John married his wife and best friend, Patti, in 1981 in Carson City, NV, and...
Gustaf E. "Gus" Peterson
Oct 23, 2024
Gustaf E. “Gus” Peterson, 76, of Duluth, passed away on Wednesday October 23, 2024. He was born on June 11, 1948, to Justus and Anna Peterson in Duluth. He graduated from Duluth East High School in 1966. In 1967 he married his wife Margaret “Peggy” and they were just shy of celebrating 57 years of marriage. Gus served in the...
George Benjamin Biron
Oct 20, 2024
George B. Biron, 96, of Duluth passed away peacefully on October 20, 2024 at Viewcrest Health Center in Duluth. George was born December 29th,1927 in the family home on Kent Road in Duluth.
After his father died in 1938, George raised rabbits and chickens, and held various odd jobs to help the family. He worked for the Department of Forestry as...
Dennis Howard Center
Oct 19, 2024
Dennis Howard Center passed away peacefully in his sleep at Benedictine Living Community in Duluth MN on October 19, 2024. Dennis was born on January 10, 1956, in Oakland CA and spent his early childhood moving to different Naval bases around the country – finally settling in Duluth MN for elementary and high school. As a young adult he moved...
Hendrick James Hanson
Oct 19, 2024
Hendrick James Hanson was born on September 14th, 2024, at 23 weeks gestation and passed away on October 19th, 2024.
Hendrick’s final day was spent getting snuggles from mom and dad and ended passing in his mothers arms as he ascended to Heaven. He fought hard but his little lungs were not developed enough and they were not able to overcome...
Dolores Alice Broskovetz
Oct 19, 2024
Dolores Alice Broskovetz (Maghan), 82, went home to heaven on Saturday, October 19th, 2024.
She was born June 9, 1942, to Donald “Don” and Catherine “Kay” Maghan. She grew up in Duluth on Lake Avenue & Sixth Street, where to this day her sister Sharon resides with her husband Russ. Dolores graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1960.
She was married...
John Richard Jarnis
Oct 18, 2024
John (Jack) R. Jarnis passed away in Duluth, Minnesota on Friday, October 18, 2024, after a long struggle with MDS. He is predeceased by his father, John G. Jarnis. He is survived by his wife, Jane Jarnis; his mother, Nancy Jarnis; his siblings, George, Robert, Martha, and Daniel Jarnis and Janet Malley; his 15 nieces and nephews and his 19...
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