Duluth, MN Obituaries

Carole (Dyer) Sipsas Liston, 89, died peacefully with her family on February 16, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN. Carole was born October 14, 1929 in Britton, SD on the family farm to Wil...

Roy Hjalmer Mattson, 99, of Duluth passed away peacefully with his son by his side Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Minnesota Veterans Home in Silver Bay. He was born February 15, 1920 to John and Ann ...

Nancy Lou Beckman, 85, of Duluth passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, February 8, 2019 in her home. She was born on December 31, 1933 to Aldor and Cora Peterson in Port Wing, WI....

Janet Ida (Kennedy) Mega, 84 of Superior WI (formerly Duluth, MN) passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 at Superior Rehabilitation Center after a lengthy illness. Janet was born January 14, 1935 to ...

George Arthur Vanderport, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 in Duluth, Minnesota at the age of 96. He was born September 10, 1922 in Superior, Wisconsin, the son of George and Eva (Boushie) Vander...

Ivadell “Ivy” Elvira Johnson, 79, of Duluth passed away February 3, 2019 at Bayshore Nursing Home in Duluth. She was born on August 24, 1939 to Walfred and Elsie Johnson in Little Falls, MN. Ivy’s f...

Elizabeth “Betty” Michon-Clancey, 90, Duluth, passed away Thursday Jan. 31, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born November 10, 1928 in Duluth to Isaac and Lulu (McGarrity) Verville and was a Du...

Meredith Russell Allen, known to friends as ‘Russ’, passed away on January 30, 2019 at Lakeshore Ecumen Duluth. Born to Ernest and Lorna Allen on February 22, 1926 in Rockwell, Iowa. In 1943, Russ en...

Charlotte M. Swanson, 69, of Moose Lake went home to the Lord on January 30, 2019. She went peacefully after a brief illness, surrounded by her three beloved children, family and friends. Charlotte ...

Wilfred A. Goddard “Willy”, 76, died Thursday, January 24, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. Willy was a resident of Shane Clemens Adult Foster Home in Saginaw. Willy was preceded in death by h...

Ronald C. Stauber, 83, of Duluth, passed away at his residence Sunday, January 20, 2019. He was born in Duluth to Anthony and Ellen (Landgreen) Stauber on January 5, 1936. Ron graduated from Denfeld...

Robert George Elstad, age 75, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 surrounded by his loving family at Solvay Hospice House after a brave battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born June 13, 1943 in D...

Jack Edward Stevens, 86, of Duluth passed away peacefully Friday, January 18, 2019 at Keystone Bluffs Assisted Living in Duluth. He was born on September 9, 1932 to Clifford and Olga Stevens in Duluth...

Duane G. Kallberg, 82, of Hermantown died on January 16, 2019 at home. He was born July 10, 1936 in Duluth, the son of Fred and Lela Kallberg. On March 2, 1963 he was spiritually born again, and a...

Georgia Dee Raun, 85, of Duluth passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Viewcrest Health Care Center. She was born on July 26, 1933 to Dewey and Olga Lonnberg in Sioux City Iowa. Georgia was acti...

Aune Anna-Liisa Laurell was born December 9, 1922 in Hämeenlinna, Finland to Olga Maria (Järvinen) and Valfrid Laurell. She passed away January 13, 2019 at Franciscan Health Center in Duluth, MN. A...

Ruby Marie Watters, 92, of Duluth passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 in her Daughters home. She was born January 20, 1926 to Harold and Ruth Wischmann in Litchfield, MN. Ruby grew up in Aitkin, ...

Charles Martin Maly, 65, of Meadowlands passed away with his family by his side Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was born February 8, 1953 to Anthony and Marian Maly in Duluth. ...

Constance Amy (Levin) Engelstad passed away peacefully at Chris Jensen Health and Rehab where she had been residing for the past 8 Years, on January 4, 2019. She was 93. Connie was born July 2,1925 ...

Nancy Ann Stella, 61, of Duluth passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Benedictine Health Center in Duluth. She was born to Dr. L.J. and Marilyn Stella on June 10, 1957 in Moose Lake. She will be ...

Richard F. Palmer, 88, of Duluth passed away peacefully Thursday, December 27th , at New Perspective Senior Living in Superior, WI. He was born on August 1st, 1930 to Herbert and Ann Palmer in Duluth....

Janice (Jan) Hockman, 71, longtime resident of Two Harbors, MN passed away peacefully on January 2, 2019 at HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI. She was born on February 27, 1947 in Rochester...

Norma Sund, age 84, of Duluth, passed peacefully with her family at her side on December 26, 2018. She was born on December 20, 1934 to Melvin & Olga Hanson. As a teen, she was fostered by Henry & E...

Kenneth Earle Anderson, 100, of Schultz Lake passed away peacefully, on December 25, 2018, after spending a day surrounded by family. He was born June 5, 1918 to Edwin Quincy and Esther Anderson in D...

Kathleen Lillian Ames, 77, of Duluth passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was born April 17, 1941 to Nikolai and Lillian Hill in Duluth. Kathleen graduated from Dulu...

Willard (“Bill”) D. McCrady passed away peacefully at his home in Duluth on December 13, 2018. Bill was born September 21, 1940, to Iva (Daigle) and Willard M. McCrady, in Bemidji, MN. Bill worked...

Elizabeth Sophie (Sundberg) Homola, 89, of Duluth, MN passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018 at Franciscan Health Center on Park Point in Duluth. Elizabeth was born September 21, 1929 in Brainerd, ...

Irma Evelyn Conger Else passed away December 13, 2018. She was the first of four children of James and Verna Conger. Irma was born in a log cabin nestled in the hamlet of Bankend, Saskatchewan, Cana...

Edwin M. Brainard, 80, of Aurora, formerly of Hermantown passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 11, 2018. He was born in Duluth on July 18,, 1938 to Edgar and Alice Brainard. Ed...

Joyce A. MacInnes (Anderson), age 83 of Duluth, passed peacefully on December 11, 2018 at Diamond Willow, Proctor, MN. Born May 12, 1935 in Roosevelt, MN to Norwegian immigrants Ole & Nathalie Ander...

Gene H. Kniep, age 91 of Rice Lake, MN passed peacefully on December 6, 2018 at St. Mary's Essentia. Gene was a WWII Navy Veteran. He retired from ICO. Gene enjoyed golfing, fishing, bowling and bas...

Mabel Catherine Randall, age 91 of Cloquet, MN and San Diego, CA, passed peacefully on 12/5/2018. Born in Solway Township on 6/29/1927 to John & Edla Forsman, the second of six children. Mabel began h...

Doris Ruth Lane, 87, of Duluth passed away December 1, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was born in Duluth, MN on June 29, 1931 to Fred and Ruth Milfaith of Kelsey, MN. Doris graduated from Cotton H...

Jared Clelland Mann, 44, of Duluth passed away Sunday December 2, 2018 at Viewcrest Nursing home. He was born on January 28, 1974 to Mary Gibson White and Floyd Mann. He attended school in Duluth. J...

June Virginia Chesney 89 of Duluth, MN died on November 30, 2018, at St Lukes's Hospital. She was born to Ole & Izola Moen in Wright, MN where she was raised and attended school. She married Robert ...

Leonard Arlin Hall, 88, of Proctor passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at New Perspective Assisted Living in Cloquet. He was born on May 9, 1930 to Larkin and Alma Hall in Duluth. Leonard was prec...

Hazel Marie (Schramm) Lee, age 89, of Superior, WI, died Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Encompass Healthcare and Assisted Living where she had been a resident for the last four years. Hazel was born ...

Hazel Marie (Schramm) Lee 89, of Superior, WI. died Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Encompass Healthcare and Assisted Living where she had been a resident for the last four years. Hazel was born Dec. ...

Russell James Ditman, 63, of Duluth, Minnesota died on November 19, 2018 after a courageous 10 month battle with cancer. Russ was born on July 23, 1955 in Virginia, MN to Albert Russell and Beverly ...

Amaryllis L. (Amy-Ami) Sowl, age 89, of The Mount Royal Pines died on November 13, 2018 at Lakeshore Lutheran. She battled courageously with multiple physical issues. She was surrounded by her lovin...

Mildred M. (Garson) Koski, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 5, 2018, at Lakeview Hospital. She was born April 13, 1926, to Toralf and Amy Garson in Virginia, Minnesota. Mildred gra...

Emma Faith Abernathey, age 17 of Proctor, was taken too soon on November 10, 2018. She was preceded in death by her dad, Jerre Rock and her beloved dog, Moon. Emma will be deeply missed by her mom, ...

Robert Masterson, age 93, passed away November 5, 2018. He was born August 10, 1925 in Virginia, MN to Hugh and Bess Masterson. He served from the fall of 1943 to the spring of 1946 in WWII in the N...