Dougherty Funeral Home

Dougherty Funeral Home Dougherty Funeral Home has provided professional, compassionate care to families in the Duluth area for over 71 years. Dougherty Funeral Home
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We are very proud to be an independent, family owned and operated firm that many families in the area have come to know and trust. Many things have changed over the years but our commitment to upholding our high quality funeral service remains the same.

Judith F. FoxJudith F. Fox, 85, of Duluth passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday June 2, 2026. She was born in Duluth...
06/05/2026

Judith F. Fox

Judith F. Fox, 85, of Duluth passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday June 2, 2026. She was born in Duluth on January 22, 1941, to Richard and Frances Fox. Judy worked in Medical Records at St. Luke’s Hospital until her retirement. She was a member of the former Duluth Congregational Church. In her free time Judy loved to play bridge, and she loved to shop with her mother in her younger years. She was preceded in death by her...

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Kara Jean SloanKara Jean Sloan, 38, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly at home on April 15, 2026. She was born in Cloqu...
06/04/2026

Kara Jean Sloan

Kara Jean Sloan, 38, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly at home on April 15, 2026. She was born in Cloquet, MN on September 15, 1987. Kara had previously worked in health care as a PCA and as a CNA. She enjoyed being outside, walking the boardwalk in Duluth, and completing adult coloring books. Most importantly Kara loved her family. Kara is survived by her mother Pam (Bill) Siukola, children Cyrus Sloan, Lattrell Sloan, and Tianna Sloan, siblings David Diver, Brady...

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Grant BoyatGrant Boyat age 64 of Duluth died on June 1, 2026, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born on May...
06/03/2026

Grant Boyat

Grant Boyat age 64 of Duluth died on June 1, 2026, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born on May 16, 1962 to parents, Robert and Mary Ann (Gardonio) Boyat. Grant was born and raised in Smithville, playing youth hockey and singing in various school choirs at Morgan Park High School, where he graduated in 1980. He was a past member of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, where he sang in the choir and volunteer as an altar...

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Dennis Richard PetersonWith family by his side, Dennis “Bud” Peterson went to be with the Lord on the morning of June 1,...
06/03/2026

Dennis Richard Peterson

With family by his side, Dennis “Bud” Peterson went to be with the Lord on the morning of June 1, 2026. He was born at Drake, North Dakota on April 2, 1932 in the home of his parents Nick and Helen Peterson. The family moved to Duluth at the beginning of World War II. After graduation from Duluth Central High School Bud served in the US Army in Korea during the Korean War, and received an Honorable Discharge with the...

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James "Jim" Bardon Higgins Jr.James “Jim” Bardon Higgins, Jr., passed away peacefully at his home on May 16, 2026, due t...
06/02/2026

James "Jim" Bardon Higgins Jr.

James “Jim” Bardon Higgins, Jr., passed away peacefully at his home on May 16, 2026, due to congestive heart failure. After enjoying a satisfying dinner and lemon pie for dessert, he was completing a Sudoku puzzle when the Lord Jesus called him and brought him Home. Jim was 82 years old, and he left this world with the same quiet grace and steady faith that guided him through life. Born on August 31, 1943, in San Diego, California, Jim was...

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Mary Bernice (Smith) RuhmanMary Bernice (Smith) Ruhman, 93, of Superior, passed away February 18, 2026, in Superior WI. ...
06/01/2026

Mary Bernice (Smith) Ruhman

Mary Bernice (Smith) Ruhman, 93, of Superior, passed away February 18, 2026, in Superior WI. She was born in Duluth to Frank Sr. and Mary Smith, on June 22, 1932. She graduated from Stanbrook Hall and St Scholastica School of Nursing. She married June 11, 1955, to Neil A. Ruhman. Mary worked at St Mary’s Hospital, then was a School Nurse in the Superior School District ending her nursing career at Miller Dwan Hospital as Head of Nursing in Surgery....

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Kathleen J ThompsonKathleen Joanne (Busse) Thompson died on May 12, 2026. She was 87 years old. Kathy was born to parent...
06/01/2026

Kathleen J Thompson

Kathleen Joanne (Busse) Thompson died on May 12, 2026. She was 87 years old. Kathy was born to parents John and Mathilda (Zutz) Busse on Feb. 15, 1939, in Virginia, MN. The family eventually moved to Duluth, and Kathy was a proud graduate of Denfeld High School making lifelong friends to this day. A skilled and dedicated histologist, Kathy retired from St. Luke’s Hospital after six decades of service that also included time at St. Mary’s Hospital and the UMD...

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Martha Jane McLeanMartha “Jane” McLean was born on November 12, 1928, at Duluth, Minnesota, the only child of Mabel and ...
05/31/2026

Martha Jane McLean

Martha “Jane” McLean was born on November 12, 1928, at Duluth, Minnesota, the only child of Mabel and Paul Winks. She passed away peacefully at Cornerstone Senior Care in Bagley, MN, with family by her side on May 29, 2026. Jane married Bill McLean, the love of her life, on September 10, 1948, and they shared over 71 years together, until Bill’s death in 2020. They lived in many places due to Bill's career, including Illinois where all four of...

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Dayton B BartellPassed away on May 26, 2026 at the age of 59. He was born in Duluth on March 30, 1967 to parents, Mauric...
05/27/2026

Dayton B Bartell

Passed away on May 26, 2026 at the age of 59. He was born in Duluth on March 30, 1967 to parents, Maurice and Gloria. Dayton was a larger than life guy, excelling at karaoke, turning everything into a joke and giving the best hugs. He was also an avid Vikings fan. He will be greatly missed. He is preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Kurt. Survived by wife, Mickey; children, Joe (Greta Nelson) Hage and Adam (Amanda)...

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Donna Lee KleinDonna Lee Klein, 81, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Monday May 25, 2026, at the Solvay Hospice Hous...
05/27/2026

Donna Lee Klein

Donna Lee Klein, 81, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on Monday May 25, 2026, at the Solvay Hospice House. She was born on September 18, 1944, to Norman and Alice Holombo in Hancock, MI. Donna was a homemaker and a member of the Esko Apostolic Lutheran Church. In her free time Donna enjoyed gardening, flowers, quilting and her grandchildren. Donna was preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert, and brothers Curtis Holombo and Bob Peterson. Donna is survived by...

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